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Isaiah Sheffer, the co-founder of Symphony Space on 95th Street, died last month. He was an integral part of the Upper West Side's artistic community, and Symphony Space is one of the great grassroots-inspired institutions in New York. Sheffer also spearheaded Selected Shorts, the popular live series that ran on ...

Whether or not you knew Isaiah Sheffer, you probably owe him a debt of gratitude. Sheffer, who died at 76 on Friday from complications due to a stroke, was one of the founders of Symphony Space on 95th Street, and its artistic director.