BY GEORGE J. DACRE The spring theater season is warming up in local playhouses, churches and high schools. “The Music Man” opens this Friday March 13 at Nyack High School. It will be “Aida” at North Rockland High School also debuting Friday. “The Deathtrap’s” opening night is also Friday at Antrim Playhouse in Wesley Hills. “West Side Story” […]
BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA After only his first two movies, director Neill Blomkamp became a mixed bag for me. I was immersed in the gritty world of his 2009 debut feature, “District 9,” which was then followed up with 2013’s misfire, “Elysium,” a film that became weighed down with its social messages, as well as by Jodie […]
Empire City Casino, located in Westchester County, has walked away with four top honors in the nationwide contest for “Best Dining & Nightlife Awards” by Casino Player Magazine (March 2015 issue). The recognition once again demonstrates Empire City’s status as a leading destination for gaming and entertainment. Empire City’s “must-stop” for Italian cuisine, Nonno’s Trattoria, […]
Palisades Center announced that this week marks the arrival of the Easter Bunny. Beginning Friday, March 6 2015 the warm and fuzzy Easter Bunny will hop into the Lord & Taylor Court on the first level of the mall. From March 6 to April 4, families can visit Palisades Center’s magical Bunny Photo Experience, brought […]
Marc Daniels, a former longtime resident of Rockland County, born in Suffern and now living in Highland Falls, is the writer/director of “Waterless,” a film about a young man afflicted with a disease so rare there is no record of it in world history: He is allergic to water. A special research division of the […]
THE SPECTATOR, JOHN MALONEY It’s hard to believe but today, the 19th of February, the Spectator has hit 91. I tell myself it’s just a number. I feel the same today as I did at 90! I did a service at St. Anthony’s Cemetery a few weeks ago and the man from Higgins asked how […]