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Jacob Burns Film Center

Chappaqua, NY
Readers Choice
Best Movie Theater In Westchester County In 2024: Jacob Burns Film Center Best Movie Theater In Westchester County In 2024: Jacob Burns Film Center
Best Movie Theater In Westchester County In 2024: Jacob Burns Film Center We are thrilled to announce that the Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) has been named the Best Movie Theater in Westchester County by the Daily Voice Readers' Choice Awards! From the moment you step into the theater, it’s clear that JBFC is not your average movie spot, per its website.  To complete the perfect movie outing, the Jacob Burns Film Center’s Take 3 Wine Bar & Café provides a warm and inviting space to enjoy gourmet snacks and locally sourced drinks, per the theater's website. Rsampogna, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons JBFC's website states that it specializes …

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Newark, NJ
Lifestyle
'Not Pretty, Can't Act:' Sydney Sweeney Slams NJ Producer Who Publicly Insulted Her 'Not Pretty, Can't Act:' Sydney Sweeney Slams NJ Producer Who Publicly Insulted Her
'Not Pretty, Can't Act:' Sydney Sweeney Slams NJ Producer Who Publicly Insulted Her A film producer from New Jersey is under fire after saying Sydney Sweeney can't act and isn't pretty. Carol Baum, who graduated Columbia High School in Maplewood, disparaged the "Euphoria" star during a Q-n-A at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, NY, on Thursday, April, 11.  Baum, who has produced movies like "Father of the Bride" and "Buffy the Vampire Slayer," was on hand to discuss her experiences producing the 1988 David Cronenberg film "Dead Calm," which came out nine years before Sweeney was born. "I don't get Sydney Sweeney," Baum reportedly said. "I was watching on …

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by Sam Barron
Pleasantville, NY
News
Sister Act: Former First Daughters To Visit Pleasantville; Here's When Sister Act: Former First Daughters To Visit Pleasantville; Here's When
Sister Act: Former First Daughters To Visit Pleasantville; Here's When Residents in the region will soon have a chance to spend time with two former first daughters. Both Jenna Bush Hager and Barbara Pierce Bush will be in Northern Westchester visiting the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville at 364 Manville Rd. on Tuesday, Nov. 7 at 7 p.m. as part of their "Love Comes First" book tour.  The tour is meant to promote the sisters' new picture book, "Love Comes First," which centers on two siblings who wish upon a star for a new sibling.  During their visit, the two sisters will spend the evening discussing the "value of prioritizing love in o…

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by Ben Crnic
Pleasantville, NY
News
Jacob Burns Film Center Completes Renovations In Pleasantville: Here's What Changed Jacob Burns Film Center Completes Renovations In Pleasantville: Here's What Changed
Jacob Burns Film Center Completes Renovations In Pleasantville: Here's What Changed A beloved independent theater in Northern Westchester has announced the completion of renovations that will make viewing experiences better for visitors.  The Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville, located at 364 Manville Rd. (Route 117), announced the completion of their refurbishment project on Monday, May 1, according to the Pleasantville Chamber of Commerce.  The project, which was undertaken over the last few months, adds plush new seats, increased legroom and accessibility, new handrails, and updated hearing loop technology.  A video showing the extensive work and resulting chang…

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by Ben Crnic
Mount Pleasant, NY
Real Estate
Home Staging: What Is It Really? Home Staging: What Is It Really?
Home Staging: What Is It Really? Home staging is a term that’s been in the real estate vernacular for decades. However, many people, both real estate agents and consumers included, have a misperception of what home staging really is. It was once thought of simply as placing expensive rented furniture in an empty home or new construction property to show prospective buyers how fabulous the space could look. However, this is only one potential element of staging and not the most common. Staging is ultimately the process of preparing a property to look its show-worthy best! These days, every home makes its first impressio…

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Content Partner: ERA Insite Realty
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
Local Expert Offers Advice On Decorating Your Home, To Sell Or Dwell Local Expert Offers Advice On Decorating Your Home, To Sell Or Dwell
Local Expert Offers Advice On Decorating Your Home, To Sell Or Dwell It costs just as much to paint the wrong color as it does to paint the right color! —Susan Atwell When you hear the word “staging” in relation to real estate, what comes to mind? Is it a houseful of rented furniture, white walls, neutral colors, and a large investment of time and money, all in the hopes of selling your home quickly? Well, think again, said Susan Atwell, founder and owner of AtWell Staged Homes in Westchester. Susan prefers to stay away from the word “staging” when she speaks with clients. Instead, she talks about decorating, preparing, cleaning, and essentially anything y…

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Content Partner: ERA Insite Realty
Pleasantville, NY
Real Estate
A Small Town's Growth Spurt, According To ERA A Small Town's Growth Spurt, According To ERA
A Small Town's Growth Spurt, According To ERA If you’ve been to Pleasantville recently, you can’t miss all the changes happening! This central Westchester small town still has its friendly, walkable village vibe, but now there are more places to live, shop, dine and work than ever before. Instead of seeing mom-and-pop businesses close due to an obsolescence created by Amazon and other online mega-sites, the Pleasantville community has supported their small business owners so they are thriving and new ones are joining them. With the development of any area, the chicken-or-the-egg question often arises. What comes first, new housing …

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Content Partner: ERA Insite Realty
Pleasantville, NY
Schools
Pace University Grads Encouraged To Spread Kindness, Curiosity, Tenacity Pace University Grads Encouraged To Spread Kindness, Curiosity, Tenacity
Pace University Grads Encouraged To Spread Kindness, Curiosity, Tenacity Kindness, curiosity and tenacity were the qualities that Pace University graduates were encouraged to cultivate on Wednesday, May 16 as the university held its 50th annual commencement at the Pleasantville campus. Degrees were conferred on more than 700 graduates and honorary degrees were presented to “Color of Water” author James McBride and posthumously to environmental and community leader David Swope, a native of Ossining. “When you fail at something, come back and hit it again! This is just the beginning,” commencement speaker McBride told students. “You already know how to succeed. Wh…

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by Jon Craig
Pleasantville, NY
Schools
'Color of Water' Author James McBride Speaks At Pace Commencement 'Color of Water' Author James McBride Speaks At Pace Commencement
'Color of Water' Author James McBride Speaks At Pace Commencement James McBride, an award-winning author, musician, and screenwriter is this year’s honorary degree recipient and speaker for Pace’s Westchester undergraduate commencement on Wednesday, May 16. Graduation ceremonies began at 11 a.m. on the Pleasantville campus, 861 Bedford Road. McBride is a teacher and native New Yorker, born and raised in the Red Hook housing projects in Brooklyn, and later St. Albans, Queens. He is the eighth of 12 children.  McBride went to New York City public schools. He graduated from Oberlin College, where he studied music and communications and he earned a master’s …

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by Jon Craig
White Plains, NY
Lifestyle
2018 Rising Stars Unveiled By Business Council of Westchester 2018 Rising Stars Unveiled By Business Council of Westchester
2018 Rising Stars Unveiled By Business Council of Westchester There is no doubt that Westchester is overstocked with talent. And The Business Council of Westchester recognizes that during a prestigious annual awards ceremony. This year, prominent doctors, realtors and bankers as well as the spokeswoman for Westchester's new county executive, the owner of Walter's Hot Dogs, the director of creative culture at the Jacob Burns Film Center and a funeral home director are among the 40 "Rising Stars" being honored by The Business Council of Westchester, on June 21. The county’s leading business membership organization announced its 2018 class of R…

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by Jon Craig
Pleasantville, NY
Lifestyle
Edie Falco Shines At Jacob Burns Film Screening Edie Falco Shines At Jacob Burns Film Screening
Edie Falco Shines At Jacob Burns Film Screening Actress Edie Falco was Sunday's featured speaker during a sold-out screening of "Outside In" at the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville. Falco participated in a question-and-answer session after film aired with JBFC Board President Janet Maslin. Falco is a Golden Globe, Emmy Award and SAG Award-winning actress who is best known for her roles in HBO’s The Sopranos, Showtime’s Nurse Jackie, and most recently, NBC’s Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders. Recent film credits include Landline, Megan Leavey, and The Comedian. Falco is the most recent of the many renown…

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
Lifestyle
Westchester Father/Son Filmmakers' HBO Documentary Screens At Jacob Burns Westchester Father/Son Filmmakers' HBO Documentary Screens At Jacob Burns
Westchester Father/Son Filmmakers' HBO Documentary Screens At Jacob Burns Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville hosted both Emmy award-winning director Peter Kunhardt of Chappaqua and his son, producer Teddy Kunhardt, for a Q&A and screening of "King in the Wilderness," a new HBO documentary that had its world premiere at the 2018 Sundance Film Festival.  Jacob Burns Film Center invited the public to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through the screening of "King in the Wilderness." The screening took place on April 4, coinciding with the 50th anniversary of Dr. King's assassination. Filmmaker Peter Kunhardt chronicles the last …

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by Jon Craig
Mount Pleasant, NY
Obituaries
David Swope, Westchester Business Owner, Philanthropist, Dies At 76 David Swope, Westchester Business Owner, Philanthropist, Dies At 76
David Swope, Westchester Business Owner, Philanthropist, Dies At 76 David Swope of Ossining, a prominent Westchester environmentalist, philanthropist, community leader and business owner, died Wednesday. He was 76. Among his many roles he served as Chair of the Board of Trustees of Westchester Community College in Valhalla, the Teatown Lake Reservation Environmental Education Center in Ossining, and the Jacob Burns Film Center in Pleasantville. As a co-founder of Club Fit health and fitness centers in Briarcliff Manor and Jefferson Valley, he was a pioneer in the development of full service health and fitness membership clubs. He was also the owner of Tappan…

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