By Donna Schmidt In 1997, Samuel Harps was wearing sunglasses. His future looking bright, he took them off and laid them on the table. He and an actor friend, Tony Ortiz, were at SUNY Rockland Community College showing one of Harps’ plays when a gentleman approached them, “I would like to donate to your organization, […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE – “The Seven Last Words Of Christ”, an oratorio, will be presented by Hudson Lyric Opera, Saturday, March 31 at 7:30 p.m. at Trinity United Methodist Church, Stony Point and Friday, March 30 at 8:30 p.m. at Clarkstown Reformed Church, West Nyack, and Wednesday, April 4 at 8 p.m. at Pilgrim […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE This play by Charles Fuller tells the story of a mythical military base inFort Neal, Louisiana. Black soldiers with a white commander become embroiled in a murder mystery in which their colored non-commissioned officer leader was shot and killed while he was in a drunken stupor. Technical Sergeant Vernon C. Waters […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE – Philomena Begley, Queen of Irish Country music heads up St.Patrick’s week at Emmett Castle, Blue Hills Golf Course, Pearl River singing Saturday St Patrick’s Day 7 p.m. to midnite, Reservations at 845-735-3504. – Fund raising Fashion show at Thiells United Metodist Church, Rosman Road, Saturday, March 24, 11 a.m. to […]
BY GEORGE J. DACRE – “Beauty and the Grease” will be at Dino’s Cucina, 183 Old Tappan Road, Old Tappan New Jersey Saturday, March 3rd from 8 to 11 p.m. 201 297 7444 for reservations. – The Rockland County Concert Band, directed by Lawrence Keith Zaidan, is in concert Sunday March 11 at […]
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 […]