Poem of the Week: Watching Green Apples Ripen

BY HARRY WAITZMAN The final straw is spun from tired grass. I swim near stalks of goldenrod and wave to bumble bees. I’m an unhappy bullfrog grumping in a muddy pond. In nearby orchards, time flies like herons and bees. I dive near lilies and sunfish. Cicadas sing arias. The silver haired conductor in heaven […]

Rivertown to give guests a “peek”

On Saturday, November 8, Rivertown Film gives guests a peek into this “mystery” of the creative process at its first “Pecha Kucha” Benefit. “Pecha Kucha” is a Japanese term for the sound of conversation (chit-chat), originally conceived as a setting where creative people in all walks of life could meet, show their work, and exchange […]

What’s Happening 10/23/14

BY GEORGE J. DACRE – The Antrim Players and Helen Hayes Youth Theatre are working on the upcoming Christmas musical “A Christmas Carol-The Musical” to be presented at Antrim Playhouse, opening November 29 and running weekends through December 23. It will be directed by Michael Gosselin. Marty Andreas, president of Antrim, will be playing Scrooge. […]

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.

Palisades Community Fair This Weekend

Orangetown’s historic hamlet of Palisades will hold its annual community fair this weekend (Saturday & Sunday, Oct. 25 & 26) at the Palisades Community Center, located in the old wooden Palisades Grammar School at 675 Oak Tree Road, just west of the Palisades Free Library. The main event will be a book sale at the […]