BY ALLAN GOLDSTEIN For over 50 years there has been a school in Rockland County whose mission has been to assure that people of all ages can come to learn music no matter their financial means. This was the goal of the Rockland Conservatory of Music when it opened its doors in Spring Valley in […]
BY HEATHER JOHNSON Ladies and Gentlemen, it’s been a sad week of remembrance as we’ve had our share of blizzard media coverage of Whitney Houston. But one can’t help but wonder, had Whitney joined the ranks of those celebrities who knew the “end was near?” TMZ happened to be the one of the first outlets […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE From “Thoroughly Modern Millie” at North Rockland to “Sweet Charity” at Tappan Zee to “Anything Goes” at Nanuet, you can pick your choice or see them all as the county’s high school talent offers productions in late February through April. The list includes “Once Upon A Mattress” at Clarkstown North; “Parade” […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE On a whim, Andreas auditioned at Antrim Playhouse in Wesley Hills for a role in “The Fantastics,” got it and now 11 years later he is president of the oldest community theatre in Rockland County. Now he is making his directorial debut in the comedy-thriller “Arsenic and Old Lace.” “A director […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE Speaking to the Rockland County Times from Denver, Colorado, Ray Roderick says what’s new about “‘S Wonderful” is that it is five mini-musicals in one, using the music of George and Ira Gershwin in a series of settings from Paris to New York to New Orleans to Hollywood. Roderick, a veteran […]
BY CAROLYN JOHNSON As son of the late American songwriter and producer, Clyde Otis, Isidro Otis spent a lot of time in his youth with artists who made music history. These were his father’s peers, his elders. This unique experience seems to have cultivated in Isidro not only a deep appreciation for music, but also […]