By W.B. King– Locals looking to add “see more theatre” to their New Year’s resolution list are in luck as the Rivertowns Playhouse will officially open its doors at a new location on January 1, 2024. “The impetus of Rivertowns Playhouse was a combination of gr... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Organizers of the first Sleepy Hollow Music Festival, scheduled for Saturday, June 8, 2024 at Kingsland Point Park, have announced the lineup of entertainers for the all-day event. “We’re thrilled to host the inaugural Sleepy Hollow Music Fes... More »
By W.B. King– When Al Schnier thinks back to an early August evening in 1997, the phrase “imposter syndrome” comes to mind. Earlier that day, he and his bandmates in moe. served as opening act on the Furthur Festival, which was making a stop at the Shoreline A... More »
By W.B. King– Now in its eighth year of operation, the progressive and inclusive Bethany Arts Community (BAC) looks to further enrich its creative programming efforts by hosting its fifth annual fundraiser. “Bethany’s community outreach and engagement continue... More »
Dickens’s ‘Christmas Carol,’ special holiday events offer festive fun for everyone Hudson Valley families can get into the spirit of the holiday season by attending dramatic performances of Dickens’s ‘Christmas Carol’ at the historic Old Dutch Church in Sleepy... More »
FILTHY RICH: The rise and fall of the rare female billionaire By Krista Madsen– Yes, Taylor Swift is dating a football player, whoopdeedoo, but also—better breaking news: broke through the Female Billionaire Glass Ceiling. Not that we didn’t see that coming. S... More »
By Stefanie Sears– Gregory G. Allen is best known locally as the manager of the Irvington Theater, but that’s just the top line of his resume. His credentials also include being an award-winning author, screenwriter, filmmaker and actor. His newest work, The M... More »
By Jeff Wilson– Unusually balmy weather on October 28 welcomed the hordes of spectators young and old who turned out for Tarrytown’s 21st annual Halloween parade, proving the old adage: If you plan and promote it, they will come. And come they did, over 15,000... More »
THE POE-POE: Black cats and dark tales By Krista Madsen– My eighth grade daughter is reading her first Edgar Allan Poe stories in school, our pet is an everlasting black cat named Poe, I just dusted off this beautiful Poe collection on my bookshelf, suddenly t... More »
MEMENTO MORI: Last words and posthumous portraits By Krista Madsen– “Remember you must die” This is the translation of memento mori from the Latin. The greatest truth that binds us. While constantly “remembering death” (the fact that you will die, that is) gre... More »
By W.B. King– Whether through the medium of sculpture, painting, film or other creative vehicles like music and poetry, artistic expression, when contemplated by the public and fellow artists, is subjective. There is, however, a universal common denominator am... More »
By Shana Liebman– It’s back! Trattoria Piccola, the beloved Dobbs Ferry Italian restaurant that closed in 2021, has reopened in a new, larger space. Two years ago, chef Sergio Pennacchio was told that his long-time trattoria must close because the building was... More »
PUNK ROCK STUTTER: When your flaws are bad-ass By Krista Madsen– Author Darcey Steinke is the child of a minster in the stereotypical ways—she revolted against rules and religion as a teen and has since written razor sharp fiction with characters as fierce and... More »
SHE’S ONLY SEVENTEEN: These freaky, formative years in fiction and life By Krista Madsen– Beth Hahn, of Mt. Kisco, co-creator of the gorgeously crafted new literary zine -ette, is also the author of the novel The Singing Bone, a dark tale exploring what become... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— As Village of Sleepy Hollow Mayor Martin Rutyna said, “Few places on the planet celebrate Halloween like Sleepy Hollow.” Of course, the most spooktacular season is also celebrated beyond Sleepy Hollow’s haunted border, proving ample opportun... More »
BEE’S KNEES: At the joint between etymology and entomology By Krista Madsen– In the interest of being open to what the universe offers, credits go to my daughter who gave me this week’s topic: write about the “bee’s knees” she suggested, as we giggled on a roa... More »
FOR THE LOVE OF FREAKS: Because it takes one to know one By Krista Madsen– My favorite class in grad school at the New School, where I went to get my MFA in Creative Writing, was a sociology excursion called “Freaks”—almost literally a sideshow, where the prof... More »
By W.B. King– Illustrating the twists and turns of a road less travelled, Eliot King Smith’s forthcoming album, Short Life, Small Planet, is an introspective look into his own past that included 12 years teaching American History at The Hackley School. “I firs... More »
By W.B. King— “Play what you want to hear,” B.B. King often said. Whether or not Billy Gibbons heard the blues legend say the phrase when he first encountered him as a young boy, those six words have continually informed Gibbon’s approach to creating indelible... More »
