Reality TV star visits White Plains to sign books.
MTV's "Jersey Shore" star Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi made a visit to White Plains to autograph copies of her book, Gorilla Beach, at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers City Center on Saturday afternoon. Hundreds of fans stood in line outside the store on Main Street as the pregnant celebrity signed books, posed for photos and made personal video clips with them inside.
The Beach Boys played the Westchester County Center on Tuesday.
County Executive Rob Astorino has declared May 15, 2012 as “Beach Boys Day” in Westchester and honored the legendary band from sunny California with a proclamation Tuesday afternoon just before their evening show at the Westchester County Center. “My parents, when I tell them about my job and who I meet, no excitement—but when I told them The Beach Boys and all of a sudden they are jumping down—‘Can we come? Can we come?'” said Astorino. The Beach Boys and the Westchester County Parks system are both celebrating their 50th anniversaries. The Beach Boys are currently on tour and will be releasing their newest album “That’s Why God Made the Radio,” in June. Astorino, who attended Tuesday's show, said this is the beginning of reviving the “…
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Jopling will perform with dozens of students and local musicians on Peekskill’s biggest stage to benefit local music programs.
Daisy Jopling has been schooling audiences around the world on the range and possibilities of a violin for years. Since she moved to Peekskill a few years ago she has been thrilling audiences with her violin at all kinds of events, from school assembly’s to festivals to the Paramount Center for the Arts. On May 19 she will return to the Paramount to perform music from her new album, a collection of high-energy classical music fused with world music and rock, with her band. Last year, she brought the Paramount crowd to their feet when they gave her a full-house standing ovation. All proceeds from the event will go towards supporting local school music programs. This year, some of the area’s most talented young musicians and performers will…
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2:56 pm on Wednesday, May 16, 2012
saw her recently at the Bean Runner..she is so talented..but the show was a huge disappointment.. she needs know others on stage with her.. more ›
Simon & Schuster exec Dan Potash has the scoop on what's coming down the pike in young adult lit.
Y.A. is not just for kids anymore. In 2011, the Young Adult category of books became a fast-growing genre in the literary world, with top selling teen books showing cross-over appeal for adult audiences. The Hunger Games trilogy sold 23 million copies, and remained on USA Today’s bestselling book list for an astounding 135 weeks. Now, with the trilogy completed and no more books to come, many avid teen and adult fans are left wondering what to read next. For these fans, Patch asked Dan Potash, vice president and creative director in the children's division at Simon & Schuster, where to find the next great YA books. “One of our most popular teen series with cross-over appeal is Cassandra Clare’s Mortal Instrument series,” he said. Clare’s …
Garden Road School students learned from human beat box Michael Feigenbaum and will perform at the Street Games event Saturday.
Human beat box Michael Feigenbaum will be performing and teaching participants about body percussion and beatboxing at the Second Annual Street Games Saturday, May 12 at the Garden Road School. Feigenbaum has spent hours with Garden Roads students this week, teaching them about his art and preparing them for their special performance. Watch the video to learn about what beatboxing teaches children and for a sneak peak of the show! The Second Annual Street Games event will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 12 at The Garden Road School. The event will teach kids old school street games. Both kids and parents can participate in games of Skelzy, jacks, Double Dutch, stick ball. Rain or shine. All proceeds go to the Garden Road School. …
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The play runs through May 20 on Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays.
Good wine and music is constantly flowing at The Winery at St. George in Mohegan Lake, but they've added a new, limited edition entertainment for its customers – a play, called "What's Eating You?" Playwright Jill Brooke, who lives in Bedford and is a former CNN correspondent, newspaper and magazine columnist, was recently interviewed by FOX's Good Day New York morning show to talk about her reasons for penning the production. Click here to watch the video interview with Jill Brooke on Good Day New York or click on the embedded YouTube video to the right. "We can't ignore right now the rise in food allergies, asthma, autism and see that there has to be an environmental link and a food link," Brooke told the hosts. Her play "What's Eating …
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10:49 am on Wednesday, May 9, 2012
When I go out to eat/drink, the last thing I need and want is to watch a play about allergies and diseases you can get from consumption. What kind of ambience is that for an evening out? more ›
The 9th Annual celebration of art from Peekskill and other artistic towns in the Hudson Valley begins this Thursday.
The 9th Annual Art Along the Hudson is a promotional event that features 10 Hudson Valley communities with vibrant artistic districts, including Peekskill, of course. Peekskill's Special Events include Open Studios, June 2-3; Juneteenth Parade & Celebration, June 16; Jazz and Blues Festival, July 21; and Peekskill Celebration, Aug. 3-4. Read more in the brochure attached to this article. The following is a press release from Art Along the Hudson: Garrison Art Center and Cold Spring Arts have joined forces to host the 9th Annual Art Along the Hudson Kick Off Event, this Thursday May 10th, 2012. A juried exhibition of works by artists from each of the participating towns will be held at Philipstown dot Info, 69 Main St. in Cold Spring, May …
The feel-good comedic musical based will be performed on Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Yorktown High School auditorium.
Mildred E. Strang Middle School students will perform "The Music Man Jr.," a feel-good comedic musical based on the original Broadway American classic. Performances will take place on Friday, May 4 and Saturday, May 5 at 7:30 p.m. in the Yorktown High School auditorium. The play takes place during the early days of the 20th century, when con man Harold Hill arrives at staid River City, Iowa intending to cheat the community out of their money. Instead, he learns a lesson in moral responsibility. With his standard scam to equipand train a boys’ marching band, he finds himself falling in love with Marian, the librarian, while he inadvertently enriches the town with a love of music. MESMS musical directors Paul Di Rito and Jessie Wallace …
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The first annual Vocal Jazz Competition is being held May 5.
Jazz Forum Arts (JFA), the top presenter of jazz artists in Westchester County, is holding its First Annual Vocal Jazz Competition this May. The event is set for Saturday, May 5, from 3:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at Nepperhan Community Center in Yonkers. The JFA will be working to identify budding jazz talent in Westchester County and give them an opportunity to showcase their artistry during JFA’s 2012 Summer Concert Series. The JFA’s First Annual Vocal Jazz Competition will embrace its mission of “presenting top-quality events to the public at little to no cost, while enhancing the appreciation of Jazz, America’s pre-eminent indigenous art form.” “JFA and its Board are truly excited to be launching this first-ever vocal jazz competition for …
Provocative adult play brings local writers, actors together.
Family loyalties and secrets will come alive during the Axial Theatre's spring production of The Clearing, which premieres with a preview performance at Pleasantville's St. John's Episcopal Church at 8 p.m. today. "The mission of Axial Theatre is to engage professional and emerging theatre artists in the development and presentation of new plays. There are still some misconceptions about theatre in Westchester, and Axial is one of the professional theatre companies that is working to change this," said Howard Meyer, Axial Theatre's artistic director and Yorktown resident. Axial's current production stars Francesco Campari, Brian McManamon, Gene Gallerano, South Salem resident Allison Daugherty and Mark Gorham. "Our cast is composed of …
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7:31 am on Sunday, May 20, 2012
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