This summer’s 17th annual Pleasantville Music Festival was, for most attendees, a success despite stifling humidity and rain delays. Many stayed to hear the final notes reverberating from the stage at Parkway Field. Bruce Figler, the festival’s executive director, noted
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By Michael Gold “Fleas, they were biting my knees, I saw some dolphins eating cheese…” “Ice cream once ruled the world, it was very, very cold…” “I ran out of juice, and I started to cry, then I forgot that
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It might be surprising to learn that even in the entertainment industry there is still a sizeable gender gap. Filmmaker Gabrielle Fox has sought to narrow the lack of opportunities for women by presenting a forum to highlight their talent
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Westchester County has become a haven for jazz, at least in some of its communities, and you can count Peekskill on that list. Now, local musician Kristina Koller is introducing through her new production company, High Top Productions, LLC, a
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By Ary Hammerman Since the late 1980s, saxophonist Mike Phillips has played music in Westchester, his home county. He grew up surrounded by jazz at Mount Vernon High School and went on to perform with Prince, Stevie Wonder and Micheal
Read MoreCelebrate the rich legacy and history of Judaism at the 47th Annual Westchester Jewish Music & Arts Festival on Sunday, Aug. 20, from noon to 6 p.m. at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. “Our cultural festivals help to enlighten County residents
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Janet Garber likes to tell anyone that will listen that her latest book took 40 years to write. Of course, Garber didn’t actually spend four decades writing “The French Lover’s Wife,” which was released in April. She had jotted down
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The COVID-19 pandemic presented many challenges, but it also provided time for individuals to try new things. One case in point is Paul Rodden, a nine-year-old fourth-grader at Matthew Paterson Elementary School in the Carmel School District. Rodden, who resides
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Great music, a fun and memorable storyline and a timeless message are some of the qualities that a theater patron often hopes to come away with when buying a ticket to a show. Later this week, the Community Theater of
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Last Saturday afternoon’s weather may not have been what anybody would have drawn up for a successful Pleasantville Music Festival, but it didn’t prevent several thousand music lovers and the performers from having a great time. Despite stifling heat and
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