A Guitar Music Series to be Presented by ArtsRock

BY GEORGE J. DACRE ArtsRock is teaming up with Carnegie Room Concerts to present a guitar series which will celebrate Jimmy Hendrix, Eric Clapton and the Beatles, hosted and curated by Jeff Doctorow. The series to be held at the Nyack Library at 59 South Broadway in Nyack, is set for Friday, February 22 at […]

The Origin and Purpose of Black History Month

BY STACY SWIMP This week is the beginning of what is called “Black History Month.” Its precursor, “Negro History Week,” was created by Dr. Carter G. Woodson in 1926 and observed on the second week of February. A staunch Republican, Woodson choose that week in that month to honor the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and […]

PUDDIN’ DON’T

PUDDIN’ DON’T

Puddin’ Don’t is a creation of Jake Barlow, inspired by all manner of silliness, like Berkeley Breathed’s Bill the Cat, Chuck Norris Facts, The movie Machete, and the great Marty Feldman. Puddin’ Don’t can be found daily online at www.puddindont.com.

WHAT’S HAPPENING 2/7/13

BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Billed as the funniest female comic working today, Cory Kahany is billed at the Turning Point Cafe, Piermont, Friday February 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets at PayPal, presented by LoHud. – Brad Zimmerman in “My Son, The Waiter” at Beth Am Temple, Pearl River Sunday March 3 at 4:30 p.m.It […]

SENATOR TO HOST VETERANS ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Senator David Carlucci will host his Veterans Advisory Committee meeting next Thursday (Valentine’s Day), February 14 from 10 a.m. – noon. The event will be held at the VFW Ramapo Post 2973, 16 Ramapo Road, Suffern. Among the topics that will be discussed includes Senator Carlucci’s “Jobs for Heroes” legislation in the Senate. The bill, […]

POLAR PLUNGE: THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF WINTER

POLAR PLUNGE: THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF WINTER

PHOTOS BY TOM MCGUIRE (some content from www.midhudsonnews.com) John Corcoran, John Fox and all the guys and gals were at it once again, pulling off the 14th annual Stony Point Seals Polar Plunge event without a hitch this Super Bowl Sunday. Some 300 seals took their annual Polar Plunge into the Hudson River at the […]