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Top Stories- Campus Groups Try to Make Room for Middle-Ground Opinions on the Middle EastSome college students and faculty members are seeking space for nuanced perspectives on the Israel-Hamas war on deeply divided campuses.
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- New York Is Putting Trash in Bins. Some People Have a Problem With That.Citywide rules now require more buildings to place trash bags inside containers for pickup. Many New Yorkers are thrilled to see fewer rats, but some are discovering new headaches.
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- Hochul Weighs Legislation Limiting A.I. and More Than 100 Other BillsA bill passed by the New York State Legislature to regulate the state’s use of artificial intelligence is among more than 100 that await Gov. Kathy Hochul’s decision.
- Ann Rockefeller Roberts, Champion of Native Americans, Dies at 90The eldest daughter of Nelson Rockefeller, she founded a nonprofit to support Indigenous culture and helped fill two institutions with artifacts.
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- White Judge Who Threatened to Shoot Black Teens at Party ResignsJustice Erin P. Gall of Oneida County, N.Y., faced removal from office after a judicial commission found that she engaged in a “racially offensive, profane” tirade at a high school graduation party.
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The Avon Theatre presents a Cult Classics screening of THE LOST BOYS
The Avon Theatre presents a Cult Classics screening of  THE LOST BOYS Tuesday, August 26 at 8:30 p.m. Sleep all day. Party all night. Never grow old. Never die. It’s fun to be a vampire. (STAMFORD, CT) A single mom … Continue reading
NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE – Hosted by music archivist Bill Shelley
The Avon Theatre and Shelley Archives present Legends of Rock Live NEIL YOUNG AND CRAZY HORSE Hosted by music archivist Bill Shelley Wednesday, August 20 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are as follows: Carte Blanche Members: FREE, Members: $6, Students … Continue reading
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The Avon Theatre Presents Documentary Night -Â LOST TOWN Â
Post-film Q&A featuring LOST TOWN subject and historical consultant, author Avrom Bendavid-Val Wednesday, July 30 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are as follows: Carte Blanche Members: FREE, Members: $6, Students & Seniors: $8, Nonmembers: $11. Call the Avon business office … Continue reading
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The Avon Theatre presents a Cult Classics screening of THE BIG LEBOWSKI
Tuesday, July 22 at 8:30 p.m. Come in costume! The plot of this Raymond Chandler-esque comedy crime caper from the Coen Brothers pivots around a case of mistaken identity complicated by extortion, double-crosses, deception, embezzlement, sex, pot, and gallons of … Continue reading
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Legends of Rock Live – Traffic, The Spencer Davis Group & Stevie Winwood
The Avon Theatre and Shelley Archives present Legends of Rock Live TRAFFIC, THE SPENCER DAVIS GROUP AND STEVIE WINWOOD Hosted by music archivist Bill Shelley Wednesday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are as follows: Carte Blanche Members: FREE, … Continue reading
The Avon Theatre Presents – A Summer Movie Screening JAWS (1975) Don’t go in the water!
Wednesday, July 2 at 7:30 p.m. Standard ticket prices apply: Carte Blanche: FREE | Members: $6 | Students & Seniors: $8 | Nonmembers: $11. For tickets call the business office during daytime hours at 203-661-0321, or the box office during … Continue reading
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The Avon Theatre and Shelley Archives present Legends of Rock Live – THE WHO The Early Years
Hosted by music archivist Bill Shelley Wednesday, June 18 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are as follows: Carte Blanche Members: FREE, Members: $6, Students & Seniors: $8, Nonmembers: $11. Call the Avon business office at 203-661-0321 or the box office … Continue reading
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The Avon Theatre Presents – A Special Screening as part of Connecticut Open House Day
GULLIVER’S TRAVELS (1939) FREE to the public! Saturday, June 14 at 10:00 a.m. Impressed by the success of Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, Paramount Pictures ordered the studio’s resident animation producer Max Fleischer to come up with a … Continue reading
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The Avon Theatre Presents Documentary Night – WALKING THE CAMINO: SIX WAYS TO SANTIAGO
Post-film Q&A with Producer/Director Lydia B. Smith Wednesday, June 4 at 7:30 p.m. Ticket prices are as follows: Carte Blanche Members: FREE, Members: $6, Students & Seniors: $8, Nonmembers: $11. Call the Avon business office at 203-661-0321 or the box … Continue reading
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Documentary Night: THE SQUARE
Post-film Q&A with director Jehane Noujaim (CONTROL ROOM) Shortlisted as one of the 15 finalists for this year’s Oscars! Thursday, January 9 at 7:30 p.m. Carte Blanche: FREE | Members: $6 | Students & Seniors: $8 | Nonmembers: $11 “A … Continue reading
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