By W.B. King– As Artemis II was returning from its historic 10-day, 250,000-mile journey around the Moon and back, Micky Dolenz reflected on July 20, 1969, when he, and approximately 150 million other Americans, watched Neil Armstrong and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin m... More »
By Elizabeth Tucker– The embodiment of strength and physical groundedness for many, Jane Alexandre died on February 16 from ALS at the age of 71. A memorial service on March 7 drew a crowd that overflowed Ackerman Hall in Tarrytown. As the founder of Tappan Ze... More »
By W.B. King– During a break from a Holiday Inn residency with a band in the early 1970s, Steve Kimock grabbed grub at a nearby greasy spoon joint. Upon entering, he encountered a 50-gallon plastic drum flush with books of all stripes. A sign read: take one. “... More »
By Jeff Wilson— Irvington Town Hall Theater was all abuzz the evening of February 26, as townspeople packed the house for the Annual Community Spelling Bee, now in its 13th year. The popular event is hosted by Friends of the Irvington Library to help them fund... More »
Beginning on Saturday, February 21, a special exhibit, Treason of the Blackest Dye: The True Story of Arnold, André, and Three Honest Militiamen, will open at the Irvington Historical Society at McVickar House on the village’s Main Street where it will run thr... More »
By Barrett Seaman— After more than 40 years of bringing first class jazz to the New York scene generally—and at their own club, tucked away on Tarrytown’s Dixon Lane, Jazz Forum Arts founders and proprietors Mark Morganelli and his wife Ellen Prior are handing... More »
By Barrett Seaman— In a shrinking universe of high-end literary magazines, a colorful little gem has emerged right here in the rivertowns. tarry, whose first issue was released in September, contains an eclectic array of poetry, fiction, essays and artwork—muc... More »
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 »
