What’s Happening 10/24/13

What’s Happening BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Lots of jazz at the Rockland Community College Cultural Arts Center, Suffern pm Saturday, October 26 with the Anat Cohen Quarter in JCC’s annual Chazen Jazz Concert. Legendary artist George Wein and Cohen team up for the show. Tickets at jccrockland.org or 845-642-3216. – A John Denver Christmas […]

“Planet A” at Shades Reopertory Theatre, Haverstraw Brings Attention to Alzheimer Patients

BY GEORGE J. DACRE With author Mary Crescenzo in the audience, a cast of 13 portrayed the secrets, thoughts and frustrations of victims of the disease-Alzheimer’s-that saps memories and revealed how programs can help the victims to some degree. “Planet A” is a one act play without an intermission, and an intense dramatization that tells […]

What’s Happening 10/17/13

BY GEORGE J. DACRE – ArtsRock Guitar Magic series with Mike Korbin, Billy Roues and Jeff Doctorow Friday October 25 at 8 p.m. at the Union Arts Center, Sparkhill. Tickets at 855-278-7762. – “Magical Nights” with Harrison Greeebaum, popular off Broadway NYC show, at Westchester Broadway Theatre, Elmsford Wednesday Oct 30 at 6:15 p.m. dinner […]

Poem of the Week: One Unhappy Bullfrog

BY HARRY WAITZMAN I slip around stalks of goldenrod and wave to bumblebees. Kerplonk! I’m one unhappy bullfrog grumping in Congers Lake. A red-tailed hawk wheels above me as rows of apple trees green the horizon. The new moon climbs like a monkey as cicadas sing arias. A silver-haired conductor hums and gyrates, thrashing his […]

Jazz luminary meets jazz legend

Jazz luminary meets jazz legend

Anat Cohen headlines annual Chazen Jazz concert World-renowned clarinetist Anat Cohen swings into Rockland County, and sharing the limelight with legendary music impresario George Wein on Saturday, Oct. 26 at JCC Rockland’s annual Chazen Jazz concert. Cohen, one of the biggest names on the current jazz scene is the most talked about jazz clarinetist since […]