David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor
Navigating Apps with Changes in Memory: Join Our Study
December 2, 2025
Weill Cornell Medicine seeks older adults with mild memory loss for a study on improving navigation apps. Participation is valuable,...
An Afternoon of Spoken Words, March 3rd Poetry Event at RIVAA
A note from organizer, Roosevelt Islander, Adela Sinclair: Dear Friends, You are cordially invited to a captivating poetry reading event, presented by Adela Sinclair of Bucharest Inside the Beltway, celebrating its 10-year anniversary, in collaboration with and hosted by RIVAA…
Vernissage 23 Now at Gallery RIVAA, Today Through March 3rd
The Roosevelt Island Visual Art Association’s (RIVAA) annual Vernissage 23 – season opening – welcomes visitors for the first time today. Everyone is graciously welcomed. A free meet the artists opening reception will take place next Saturday, February 24th, from…
Who is Jacqueline Lucid? Teacher? Director? Actor
I first became aware of Jacqueline Lucid and her husband Russ in a usual New York way, although none of us started out here. Russ and I got stranded at the Rockefeller Plaza subway station platform and killed the time…
Music for A Sunday Afternoon with Yiheng Yang at Gallery RIVAA
Today, January 7th, Gallery RIVAA invites you inside for a brilliant afternoon of music that may make the clouds and cold disappear. The Roosevelt Island Daily News Yiheng Yang, internationally recognized fortepianist and faculty at The Juilliard School, is a…
At RIVAA’s Octagon Gallery, Sophia Vitko Presents “Fracticality.”
You are welcome to see the solo show “Fractality” by RIVAA artist Sophia Vitko at the Octagon Gallery, 888 Main Street, Roosevelt Island, NY. Initially drawn to digital and fractal art, Sophia crafts mesmerizing 3D shapes using software and formulas,…
Free Opening Reception for “Solstice” Tonight. You’re All Invited.
The Roosevelt Island Daily News To the Roosevelt community: Let the colors of art brighten the season. The RIVAA Holiday Exhibition will open on December 14, 2023, with an opening reception on December 16, 2023, from 6-9 PM. We hope…
Now Is Your Chance for a Great Deal on Art, Thanks to Gallery RIVAA
Starting Thursday, December 7th, you can take home some great art from our local artists at Gallery RIVAA, 527 Main Street. Affordable Art lasts just four days but brings a chance to win art as well as loosen up your…
From RI Concerts, Special Gifts for Roosevelt Island
RI Concerts‘s unique gift for the Roosevelt Island community spans centuries, wedding 18th Century music with modern tunes. With the holidays fast rising on the calendar, there’s a bit of that too, and topping all off a soothing musical performance….
MST&DA 40th Anniversary Gala Honors Founder Diana Brill
On a spring evening in 1966, Mame opened on Broadway, starring Angela Lansbury with Bea Arthur as her best friend. But playing another friend was Diana Brill, also serving as Dance Captain. Brill would become a Roosevelt Island pioneer and,…
Do Not Miss: Ioan Popoiu’s Landmark Show, “Next Stop: Venus?” Open Now
One week ago, RIVAA artist Ioan Popoiu welcomed art lovers to Next Stop: Venus?, a solo exhibit featuring the paintings of an artist thriving in his prime. If you missed the opening, be sure you see it before closing on…
David Stone
Founder & Euro Editor