BY HARRY WAITZMAN The oaks remaining along Old Lake Road parade in ragged formation. The few pines are solid citizens, straight and unbending. There are holes in all ranks where lightning struck and insects drilled. Nearby, the shade of trees is disrupted by the widening of Main. A new sidewalk runs from nowhere to nowhere, […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE The gutsy little theatre in Stony Point says it will have a heaven-sent comedy, “The Savannah Disputation” by Evan Smith, as the opener May 16, running weekends through June 8. Mary and Margaret forget all about Southern charm when a young evangelist comes knocking at their front door and will not […]
The Sunday performance at Sacred Heart Chapel of the long-running Grammy nominated Irish-American super group comes soon after St. Patrick’s Day and is set for 2 p.m. Cherish The Ladies was formed in New York City in 1985 and celebrates the rise of women in what had been a male-dominated Irish music scene.Cherish The Ladies […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE PHOTOS BY DEB FAILLA Elmwood, well known for its avant garde performances, hits the mark for shocking theatre with “The Pillowman,” a play about the stories that Katurian, played by Tom Mazzarella, wrote and that his somewhat retarded brother Michael (Neil Battinelli) part acted out. Author Martin McDonagh spins a tangled […]
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.
BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Family social on for Sunday April 13 at Emmett’s Castle, 285 Blue Hill Road in Pearl River to raise money for the Irish cultural and heritage section of the Memorial Day Irish Festival in Durham, N.Y. May 24 and 25. A play “The Dreams of Fionn MacCool” will be performed […]