by Robert Kimmel For more than three decades, Monica Getz has campaigned to end a disparity that women can face in divorce court and the related legal entanglements that may harm both parents and children alike. Central to th... More »
By W.B. King– An avid reader with a recent bent for historical fiction, Blues Traveler’s guitarist Chan Kinchla has spent more than 36 years making history of his own with the Grammy award-winning band he co-founded, Blues Tr... More »
Ed Midgley died on 26 February, 2023 at the age of 86. Ed was born in Yonkers, N.Y., and attended the Riverdale Country School, Class of 1954. He spent many happy summers at Camp Dudley in Westport, N.Y.. Ed graduated fro... More »
Sister Francis of Assisi Kay (96) died Monday, February 6, 2023, at Marymount Convent, Tarrytown NY. She was born Monica Anne Kay in Grand Rapids, MI, on March 31, 1926, to Adam John and Veronica Waitkunas Kay, she had been ... More »
Roberto Carlos Bertiz nació el 20 de agosto de 1985 en Montevideo, Uruguay. Era hijo de Carmen Fernández y Daniel Bertiz y padre de 5 hermosos hijos. 1. Rubén Bertiz 2. Eva Bértiz 3. Anthony Bertiz 4. Camila Bértiz 5. Valeria... More »
Tierney Sutton & Tamir Hendelman Friday & Saturday • Feb 3 & 4 @ 7 & 9:30 PM An 9-time Grammy nominee, Tierney Sutton has received 8 Nominations for “Best Jazz Vocal Album” as well as a 9th for arranging. Known for her impeccable voice and superbly imaginative arrangements, Sutton is heralded for her ability to transform even the most familiar song into a revelation. She is a story-teller and The ... More »
Westchester’s Premier Jazz Club • • • • • 1 Dixon Lane Tarrytown, NY • (914) 631-1000 View this email in your browser Joey Alexander Trio Friday & Saturday • Jan 13 & 14 @ 7 & 9:30 PM Touring in support of his new album Origin – his first of striking, all-original compositions (earning 4.5 stars from Allmusic.com) – Joey Alexander has taken big strides from once being the youngest ever jazz Grammy... More »
Irvington High School celebrated its Class of 2022 during a commencement ceremony at Matthiessen Park on June 18. Acting Principal Michelleann DeFilippis welcomed the guests and honorees. In her speech, she reminded the gradu... More »
This Saturday, June 4, rivertowns residents and visitors will be treated to a day of free local music performances throughout Hastings-on-Hudson, Dobbs Ferry, Irvington, and Tarrytown when RiverArts presents its 7th Annual ... More »
In celebration of Pride Month, River’s Edge Theatre Company and Tres Brujas are teaming up to produce Modern Witches. The show will take place June 10th and 11th at 8pm, and June 12th at 6:30pm at GaragePod, Dobbs Ferry. Tick... More »
This Weekend Joey DeFrancesco Trio Friday & Saturday • December 10-11 @ 7 & 9:30 PM The premier organist in jazz, and a regular winner of the DownBeat critics and readers polls, Joey DeFrancesco has morphed into a multi- inst... More »
By Brianna Staudt — Unofficial results are in from this week’s general election. See below for winners for each race or proposal in bold. Please note absentee and provisional ballots are still being counted; however, the winn... More »
By Rick Pezzullo — For Monica Reyes-Grajales, running for office is personal. Reyes-Grajales, who is vying for a seat on the Tarrytown Board of Trustees on Nov. 2 as part of the Preserve Our Village slate, said a few experien... More »
By Rick Pezzullo — One of the three candidates running for mayor in the Village of Tarrytown recently received a major endorsement. Trustee Karen Brown, who is heading the Democratic and Tarrytown United ticket, is being supp... More »
The Hudson Independent asked the three candidates for mayor of Tarrytown — Karen Brown, Paul Janos and Doug Zollo — the same five questions about key local issues. Read below for their responses, ordered randomly. Janos did n... More »
By James Carsey— On any given day we make small talk with strangers. It’s usually inconsequential and helps us pass time, fill voids of silence, and show politeness in social situations. On rare occasions, the conversation al... More »
Luisa “Chicha” Rodriguez, a resident of Sleepy Hollow, died peacefully December 24, surrounded by her family. She was 69. She was born November 30, 1951 in Tamboril, Dominican Republic to Felix Rodriguez and Catalina Castro. ... More »
Joanne (Josie) Drinane, a resident of Tarrytown and loving wife, mother, and grandmother, died November 12. She was 78. She was born November 23, 1941 in New York City to Michael Drinane and Eileen Sugrue. She began her caree... More »
Sandy Hook Elementary School. Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. Marysville Pilchuck High School. Santa Monica College. Northern Illinois University. West Nickel Mines School. Oikos University. Red Lake Senior High School. Umpqua Community College. Santa Fe High School. Virginia Tech. Sadly, we all know what these schools are known for, why they have flashed on our TV screens and have loomed in... More »
Lisina M. Hoch, 89, Adventurer and Philanthropist Lisina M. Hoch, an adventurer and philanthropist, died peacefully at her home in Irvington on February 15. She was 89. Born in Switzerland, she was the eldest of three daughte... More »
Eugene Fiorella, 92 Eugene J. Fiorella, a resident of Sleepy Hollow died February 9. He was 92. Born and raised in Sleepy Hollow, he attended the public schools of the Tarrytowns. Upon graduation from North Tarrytown High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy to serve in World War II. He served as a Torpedoman aboard the Destroyer USS Helm in the Pacific Theater from 1943 to the war’s end in 1945. ... More »
Proposed Paul Feiner, Greenburgh Town Supervisor, has proposed the creation of an ‘Almost Presidential Museum/Library’ to recognize contributions of Hillary Clinton and four other presidential candidates who won the popular v... More »
Where else does Beethoven rub shoulders with bluegrass and Broadway, or Chick Corea with the Orchestra of St. Luke’s? From world premieres to classical masterworks, from Tahitian dance to Independence Day fireworks, Caramoor Center for the Performing Arts is an idyllic home for musical and artistic diversity. With eight weeks of orchestral, chamber, jazz, American roots, opera, multi-ethnic dance,... More »
Tuesday 4 Kids Cook with Renana: At 11 a.m. children ages 2-5 learn to make something delicious and healthy at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Registration required. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org. “Tootsie”: Starring Dustin Hoffman, Jessica Lang and Dabney Coleman showing at 2 p.m. at the Warner Library in Tarrytown. Call 631-7734 or visit www.warnerlibrary.org. Thursday 6 Classic ... More »
| by W.B. King | He is an award-winning stage and film actor known for roles in classic movies like A Few Good Men, Apollo 13, Wild Things, Mystic River and Taking Chance. But when Kevin Bacon decided to pick up an acoustic... More »
