By W.B. King– It’s been said that if one waits long enough, life comes full circle. This is the case for the vibrant Tarrytown Music Hall at 11 Main Street that recently celebrated its 140th anniversary. Two blocks down the road stands the Veteran Memorial Bui... More »
By W.B. King– At the outset of junior high school, Felix Cavaliere covertly fielded a question whispered from a fellow classmate: “Do you like rock and roll?” For the previous eight years, on the insistence of his mother, he was trained as a classical pianist.... More »
By Elizabeth Tucker— Still/Moving, an exhibition spanning two venues, presents a thirty-year retrospective of the Chinese artist Shen Wei. He first trained as an opera singer and studied painting and Chinese calligraphy before co-founding a modern... More »
By W.B. King– A Scottish-born wandering minstrel who first made his mark Down Under, Colin Hay rose to fame in the early 1980s with the Grammy Award winning band he co-founded: Men at Work. Fresh off the heels of a tour with Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, H... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The surprising withdrawal of a commercial casino license application by the owners of Empire City Casino in Yonkers has several officials in Westchester calling MGM Resorts International’s bluff. On Oct. 14, MGM Yonkers Inc., a subsidiary of ... More »
By Barrett Seaman— Jeanette King is a middle-aged divorcee, barely making a living shucking crabs on a 28-mile-long island off the coast of Maine. Her ex-husband is a lobsterman who has gotten caught up in a highly lucrative but deadly trade in baby eels, or e... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— One of Halloween’s most anticipated local tourist destinations is back for another season of spooktacular fun. The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze at historic Van Cortlandt Manor in Croton-on-Hudson will be attracting thousands of visitors for 52 ... More »
By W.B. King– When Rupert Holmes released “Escape” in 1979, he not only achieved a number one hit with the tune also known as “The Piña Colada Song,” but unknowingly contributed to the creation of a musical movement that took decades to materialize—Yacht Rock.... More »
By Sue Treiman– If you’ve ever wondered whether hospitality and haute couture can happily coexist, Juan Delgado has the answer. They can and they do. The Hastings-on-Hudson 32-year-old has waited tables at Hudson Social on the Dobb Ferry Riverfront for six yea... More »
By W.B. King– Freddie Mercury once said, “The most important thing, darling, is to live a fabulous life.” For the last 25 years, Gary Mullen has embraced this adage, traversing the globe, providing eager audiences with distinguished versions of iconic Queen so... More »
By Susan Treiman— Imagine Dobbs Ferry as a lively theater, concert, and special events destination. That’s exactly what’s being considered, thanks to a New York State Forward Grant that can help return a long- dormant movie house– now the site of a thriving mu... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The oldest theater in Westchester that has been entertaining people for 140 years is requesting help from those it has brought joy and happiness. The Tarrytown Music Hall is applying for a very competitive grant as it plans to prepare for a $... More »
.By W.B. King — Long before Vince Herman crisscrossed the nation showcasing Leftover Salmon’s unique brew of polyethnic Cajun, country, bluegrass-rock, he was captivated by a Tarrytown raised virtuoso. “David Bromberg was my man. A major hero for me,” Herman t... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The Sleepy Hollow Art & Placemaking Committee (APC) has issued an open call for a Sleepy Hollow or Tarrytown-based artist to create a public mural on the Greene County Deli building at 44 Beekman Ave. in downtown Sleepy Hollow. “We’re seeking... More »
.By W.B. King– As folk icon Pete Seeger once said, “The world would be an infinitely better place if everyone did a little bit more listening and a little bit less talking.” When Grahame Lesh and Friends take the stage on June 14 at Croton Point Park headlinin... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Bulldogs will be on the loose for the next four months in Irvington, but don’t worry, they don’t bite! For the third year, beginning Sunday, June 8 and continuing through Sept. 23, the Bulldog Gallery, featuring 23 decorated fiberglass bulldo... More »
In 2020, Gail Schlenger, a long-time resident of Tarrytown, faced a dilemma. Forced by COVID to retire after 40 years as an educator in the Chappaqua School District, she didn’t know what to do. But as they say, “necessity is the mother of invention,” and she... More »
If you’re into barbecue, this eponymously-titled tome is a must for your recipe library. If you’re not, this book, written by Irvington resident (and contributor to The Hudson Independent) with barbecue maestro Hugh Mangum, will draw you deep inside the world ... More »
By Sue Treiman– Another chapter began in Hastings-on-Hudson Saturday with the debut of a new independent bookstore. Founded by local author Alysson McCabe, Vanishing Ink Books fills a gap left when the beloved Galapagos Bookstore shuttered in 2023. In a villag... More »
