By Keith S. Shikowitz Halloween or All Hallows Eve is celebrated across the United States by millions of children going house-to-house trick or treating. This celebration is a dentist’s dream and a parent’s nightmare for their kids’ teeth. Halloween is traditionally marked by fun pranks, costumes and being able to trust where you got your […]
By Barry Warner ‘All the world loves a clown,’ and the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Clowns R Us Troupe loves to make people happy. Many members carry out shows and skits to bring joy and laughter to school children and people in senior centers, nursing homes, hospitals, plus assisted living residences. The Training and […]
By Vincent Abbatecola In 1978, director John Carpenter scared moviegoers with his terrifying slasher film, “Halloween,” which told the story of babysitter Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis, in her breakout role) who’s stalked by escaped mental patient Michael Myers (Nick Castle). With Curtis’ performance, chilling imagery, and an iconic score (also by Carpenter), “Halloween” took […]
BY DYLAN SKRILOFF PHOTOS BY AARON MOELLER (Unless otherwise noted) Hundreds of souls came together to dance, dance and dance a little more September 8 – 10 at Echo Lake in Afton, NY, site of Spirit Tribe’s second annual “Native Noise” festival. Fans of “psytrance,” a subgenre of electronic dance music known for its hard […]
BY KATHRYN BAUMGARTNER As Sandy was bearing down on Rockland County Saturday October 27, the Nyack Chamber of Commerce hosted its 25th annual Halloween Parade. The festivities began at 3 p.m. in the village’s municipal parking lot on Main Street with live music from various artists. The different groups played both original songs and covers […]
BY DIANA BIERMAN For the past 27 years, during the week before Halloween, the Stony Point Ambulance Corps holds a walk-through haunted house when all the ghosts and goblins come out to trick or treat. The haunted house brings people from all over. It’s decked out with spooky décor, slanted walls, dead ends and much […]