Reading Between the Lines: Possessions: The History and Uses of Haunting in the Hudson River Valley
Nov 8, 2009 2:00 pm (Sunday)
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West 249th Street and Independence Avenue
Bronx, NY 10471
Tel: (718) 549-3200
Fax: (718) 884-8952
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Free with admission, registration required (718) 549-3200 x305. Limited to 20 participants.
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Sun, Nov 8, 2009, 2 pm
Participants discuss Judith Richardson's book about how ghosts and the supernatural have become ingrained in the culture and history of the Hudson Valley.
Reading Between the Linesâ"Cultural Crossroads at the Hudson River Valley is a series that explores the development of the Hudson River Valley region. Participants discuss the ethical dilemmas, power dynamics and social psychological tensions involved in the settlement of the Valley. The sessions are led by Gail Perry-Ryder, a graduate student at the City University of New York.
- Directions: #1 subway train to West 242nd Street #1 Station. A free Wave Hill van meets visitors at the terminus hourly while returning visitors departing the gardens. Passenger pick-up and drop-off are on the west side of Broadway directly in front of Burger King. Shuttle schedules at www.wavehill.org
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Located among the leafy estates of Riverdale, Wave Hill is a former private residence featuring gardens, lawns, woodlands and picturesque views of the New Jersey Palisades.
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Through programs in the arts and sciences, Wave Hill is dedicated to fostering connections between people and nature. Wave Hill gets it s name from the house on its gorunds. Wave Hill House has been the home of not just one prominent family but of many. Though unrelated, each successive resident shared an appreciation of Wave Hill s relationship to the Palisades, the Hudson River, and the estate s role in the preservation of Riverdale as a distinctive community.Post a Countdown Widget
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