By Vincent Abbatecola Whenever a story breaks about an individual committing a questionable act, we can’t help but be glued to our news outlets to speculate what has happened and draw our own conclusions. While there may be some instances where the truth is more clear-cut, there are others where you’re not sure what and whom […]
Empire City Casino will start the 2018 year in laughs with a pair of Wednesday night comedy shows on January 17 and 31. Comedy Central funnyman and MSG Networks’ The Bracket host, Yannis Pappas, headlines on the 17th, while on-the-rise Westchester-born stand-up Paul Virzi tops the bill on the 31st in the casino’s popular Good […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Rockland Theatre Company will be performing Mary Poppins Junior in 2018. Auditions will be at the RHO Building, 5 Clubhouse Lane, Stony Point. Email Barry at rocklandtheatreco@yahoo.com for more information. The Pearl River United Methodist Church handbell choir to perform in concert Sunday, January 14 at 5 p.m. with a spaghetti dinner being served at […]
BY COL. ANDREW J. SMITH Today I had a taste for something different: Kosher Deli. I remember so well the Maxi City Deli at the old Bradlees shopping center in New City, which, I suppose, I must use as a template for Kosher food. So I opted for the New City Kosher Deli on Main […]
By Vincent Abbatecola 10) Marjorie Prime – The rapid advancement of technology is something that’s been examined a few times in film in recent years, and writer-director Michael Almereyda approaches it from a new angle in “Marjorie Prime.” Based on the play by Jordan Harrison, the film tells the story of an elderly woman named Marjorie (Lois Smith) who […]
BY BJ GRECO Members of Tappan Zee High School’s Concert Choir and Chorale performed a special holiday arrangement by music teacher Dr. Russell Wagoner in “The Sounds of Christmas” opening of the Radio City Music Hall Christmas Spectacular on December 15. Among the audience members were 45 South Orangetown Middle School seventh and eighth-grade chorus […]