What’s Happening 3/20/14

BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Borderline Folk Music Club in New City looking for a larger venue in Rockland or Bergen County for the Rockland Folk Festival, which will be “A Tribute To Pete Seeger” Sunday, August 24 from 2 to 6 p.m. Sol Zeller, president of the club, says they expect that they will need a […]

HOP ON OVER TO PALISADES CENTER!

West Nyack, NY – Saturday, March 22 the Easter Bunny will be arriving at Palisades Center to start the holiday season! The Easter Bunny will be located in the JCPenney Court for greetings and pictures. The bunny patch will be open: Monday- Saturday 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Sunday 11 a.m. – 7 p.m. […]

Rockland Celebrates St. Paddy’s Day

Rockland Celebrates St. Paddy’s Day

It is Monday, March 17, St. Patrick’s Day and Rocklanders are celebrating the official holiday as well as gearing up for the big Pearl River Parade on Sunday, March 23. Across the county celebrants can be found with family and at local parties, pubs and restaurants. Thousands more have flocked to New Y ork City […]

RCC Presents Jewish Heritage Celebration

PRESS RELEASE FROM RCC The Center for Jewish Life at Rockland Community College presents a series of events between the Jewish holidays of Purim and Passover to celebrate Jewish Heritage through drama, film, music and storytelling. All events are open to the public and free. Kosher refreshments are served at most events. For more information, […]

NEW GENERATION THEATRE ANNOUNCES REGISTRATION FOR HAIRSPRAY

PRESS RELEASE New City, NY – March 12, 2014: The New Generation Theatre, Rockland’s premiere theatre company for young performers, is currently accepting registration for its 2014 summer theatre production of Hairspray. Directed by Sol Bloch and Justin Boccitto, NGT strives to provide sophisticated musical productions for serious-minded students looking to further their singing, acting, and dancing skills. The […]

Comedian David Brenner, ‘Tonight’ favorite, dies

LOS ANGELES (AP) — David Brenner, the gangly, toothy-grinned “Tonight Show” favorite whose brand of observational comedy became a staple for other standup comedians, including Jerry Seinfeld and Paul Reiser, died Saturday. He was 78. Brenner, who had been fighting cancer, died peacefully at his home in New York City with his family at his […]