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This month we’re reading Trust by Hernan Diaz. Get the book at the Library!

Register with sbramble@dobbsferrylibrary.org to get the Zoom link — please indicate the title and date of the program you are registering for.

Even through the roar and effervescence of the 1920s, everyone in New York has heard of Benjamin and Helen Rask. He is a legendary Wall Street tycoon; she is the daughter of eccentric aristocrats. Together, they have risen to the very top of a world of seemingly endless wealth—all as a decade of excess and speculation draws to an end. But at what cost have they acquired their immense fortune? This is the mystery at the center of Bonds, a successful 1937 novel that all of New York seems to have read. Yet there are other versions of this tale of privilege and deceit.

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Join us on Friday, April 10th, 2026 at 8pm for another “Fan Selection Friday” courtesy of Photographer Rick Lash, as we screen our 116th cult classic: Shoot ‘Em Up (2007/Rated R/86 min/Dark Comedy, Gun Fu, One-Person Army Action, Thriller)

summary: After saving a newborn infant from assassins, carrot-crunching gunman Mr. Smith (Clive Owen) teams up with a call girl named DQ (Monica Bellucci) to protect the baby from further attacks. With hit man Hertz (Paul Giamatti) hot on their trail, Smith and DQ uncover a senator’s plot to harvest bone marrow from babies just like the one in their arms.

Stay after for our always fun Film Discussion & Trivia!

To see one of our previous CCMN film discussions, check out our interview with Makeup/Special Effects Artist Dan Frye (Game of Thrones, Harry Potter, Dr. Who)

Follow us on Instagram: @CultClassicMovieNight

Questions?  Email TDeery@DobbsFerryLibrary.org

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Join us for our 24th Stand Up Comedy Showcase on Saturday, April 11th at 8pm (intended for 18+) in Dobbs Ferry Public Library’s Community Room, with some of the tri-state’s best up-and-coming comics!  

featuring: Headliner: Miss Lissa, Host Samantha Ryan, Professor Ag47, Tim Deery, Kait Marrin, Chris Hopkins-Ward, and Jacob Brady

• please email Reference@DobbsFerryLibrary.org to sign up (room seats 75) • doors open 7:00 pm with first come, first serve seating for sign-ups • doors open to public at 7:45 pm if there is still room

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further info…

DONATION$
While the event is FREE, we are greatful for any ca$h donations for the performers on behalf of the Friends of the Dobbs Ferry Public Library.

transportation
our address: 55 Main Street Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
• for any driving in, there are Village Lots and street parking (pay via the Park Mobile App if and when applicable)
• for any arriving by rail, the library is located right up the hill from the Dobbs Ferry Metro North Hudson Line train stop

food + drink
You are welcome to bring in outdoor food and/or drinks, as long as you clean up after yourself.

BIO’S
HEADLINER: MISS LISSA
Miss Lissa is a NYC-based stand-up comedian, host, and media personality known for her sharp crowd work, cultural commentary, and fearless honesty. A dynamic live performer, she thrives in unpredictable rooms, delivering high-energy, engaging sets. She’s worked alongside Mark Normand, is mentored by Keith Robinson, and has featured for Michael Blackson and TK Kirkland. Miss Lissa was recently featured in Time Out New York and selected for a Just for Laughs showcase, continuing to establish herself as a rising voice in comedy.

HOST: SAMANTHA RYAN
From formal theatrical training at Syracuse University, to development projects with Greenwich International Film Festival and The Emelin Theater, to performing comedy at NYC venues including The Comic Strip, Whiskey Cellar, Sugar Mouse and with Westchester collectives Berns & Berman Underground and The Comedy Ward, Samantha is no stranger to the stage.  Her work is inspired by lived experience, intergenerational dynamics, and the rhythms of real conversation, with a focus on women navigating midlife transitions and the LGBTQ+ and otherwise underrepresented communities.  Her stories live in the space between humor and danger, where laughter functions as both defense mechanism and truth teller.

PROFESSOR Ag47
Take a seat in the symposium. Spelled and pronounced like the element, Professor Ag47 doesn’t know what the f*&% he’s talking about – and on April 11th, he’s gonna prove it!  The Agenda for every session is: Laugh & Learn! We’ll see you in class!

TIM DEERY
Our resident Performer/Producer, Tim has run Comedy on the Hudson since 2018 and Cult Classic Movie Night since 2016.  His latest on-screen work includes supporting roles in Jeff Frumess’ upcoming feature My Shadow, Todd Rawiszer’s upcoming short New Tattoo, Jack Wheeler’s 2025 short I Love Summer, and the starring role in Wolf Face’s Owen Is A Dracula.

KAIT MARRIN
Hastings-on-Hudson’s Kait Marrin has finally made her comeback to Stand-Up Comedy and is ready to once again bring you the real, raw, and quirky for her first official show since 2010, when she based in NYC. She has her BFA as a Trained Thespian from The Hartt School of Theater and is also well versed in improv-comedy, having graduated from Upright Citizen’s Brigade in 2010. A proud Irish-Leo, Kait also moonlights as rapper, singer, and songwriter, but COMEDY is where she THRIVES – and she is thrilled to be back at it!

CHRIS HOPKINS-WARD
A long time performer and comedy enthusiast, Hartdale-based Chris Hopkins-Ward has worked in sketch teams, improv troupes, and appeared in Academy Award winning films. He also was NYC Casting’s go-to mime for a year!

JACOB BRADY
Based out of New Rochelle, Jacob is a dog walker + soon-to-be-trainer by day and comic by night, mixing fun stories of his furry friends with his trademark dark humor for the perfect balance you won’t forget!

*This event may be filmed.  Being as such, there is a chance that you could wind up in the recording at any given point.  If this is an issue for you, we recommend that you not attend, as we will not be able edit around individual preferences.
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These showcases are part of our Comedy on the Hudson programming.

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Reception: Sunday, April 12, 1:00 – 5:00 PM
Show: April 1 through May 12, whenever we’re open

Come see art by local artist James Kiberd!

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