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Schoolhouse Theater In Croton Falls Ready For Spring Season Schoolhouse Theater In Croton Falls Ready For Spring Season
Schoolhouse Theater In Croton Falls Ready For Spring Season CROTON FALLS, N.Y. -- The Schoolhouse Theater and Arts Center has announced several acts for its spring performances season. The first features Alan Sklar reading two stories from Neil Gaiman, "We can get them from you wholesale," and 'The Price." Sklar's readings are set for Saturday, March 25 at 3 p.m. Early next month, there will be several renditions of the play, "The Mask of the Jaguar King," which is by Stuart Warmflash. The performances will be held at 8 p.m. Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, between the weeks of April 6 through 23, along with Sunday matinees…

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by Tom Auchterlonie
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Robert Klein Performing At Briarcliff Synagogue Robert Klein Performing At Briarcliff Synagogue
Robert Klein Performing At Briarcliff Synagogue BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- After more than 50 years on stage, Robert Klein can still make them laugh. The comedian, who lives in Briarcliff, is presenting "An Evening With Robert Klein" at Congregations Sons Of Israel at 1666 Pleasantville Road in Briarcliff on Sunday, April 2 at 8 p.m.  This has been a banner year for Klein, who will also be at The Picture House in Pelham on March 29, to discuss his new documentary "Robert Klein Still Can't Stop His Leg," which looks at his life and career, with interviews with comedians like Jerry Seinfeld and Jon Stewart who have been …

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by Sam Barron
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Lewisboro Action Network Highlights Westchester Women & Their Stories Lewisboro Action Network Highlights Westchester Women & Their Stories
Lewisboro Action Network Highlights Westchester Women & Their Stories VISTA, N.Y. -- There was a lot of sharing and caring at the Lewisboro Action Network meeting held Tuesday, March 21 at The Heights and Brother's Vic's Lounge in Vista where 30 women (and one man) showed up to listen to discussions from four area trailblazers about their career trajectories.  The dinner event, organized by area resident Dianne Perfit, honored National Women's History Month, and included items on the menu such as "Elizabeth Warren Stuffed Shrimp," "Kirsten Gillibrand Vegetable Panini" and "Rosa Parks Pecan Pie." Daily Voice's Features Editor Jean…

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Monsters, Monstrosities Explored at Manhattanville College's Film Festival Monsters, Monstrosities Explored at Manhattanville College's Film Festival
Monsters, Monstrosities Explored at Manhattanville College's Film Festival PURCHASE, N.Y. -- Manhattanville College's 2017 International Film Festival, scheduled for this month and April, will examine "Monsters and Monstrosities" through a series of foreign monster films. “Through foreign films, we can travel into worlds other than our own," said Nimish Adhia, assistant professor of economics. "This year’s festival theme ‘Monsters and Monstrosities' was selected in order to align with this year’s freshman common read-Mary Shelley’s novel 'Frankenstein'." "The theme concerns not only monsters in the literal sense, but also in the figu…

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by Ken Davis
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Looking To Sell Your House? Katonah Real Estate Expert Shares Secrets Looking To Sell Your House? Katonah Real Estate Expert Shares Secrets
Looking To Sell Your House? Katonah Real Estate Expert Shares Secrets KATONAH, N.Y. --  Looking to sell your house and up your curb appeal? It's spring, after all, when the housing market heats up. To prepare you, Nelson Salazar from Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Katonah has gathered area experts for a panel discussion entitled “Inside Out: Increasing Curb Appeal to Sell Your Home." The even will take place Thursday, March 23 at 6 p.m. at the Katonah Village Library. Salazar, who was recently named among the Top 1,000 Sales Associates for the third quarter of 2016 by NRT, the largest residential real estate brokerage in the country, will be j…

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Sound Shore Enjoys 6th Annual Sound Shore Parade Sound Shore Enjoys 6th Annual Sound Shore Parade
Sound Shore Enjoys 6th Annual Sound Shore Parade MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Spring has sprung. Well, almost.  The Sixth Annual Sound Shore St. Patrick’s Day Parade is on Sunday, March 19.  Marchers step off at 1:30 p.m. on Mamaroneck Avenue in Mamaroneck. This wonderful family-friendly event celebrates Irish heritage as well as the American immigrant experience.  Beginning at Mamaroneck Avenue School, the parade proceeds down Mamaroneck Avenue to Harbor Island Park. This year’s parade will be led by former Mamaroneck Town Supervisor Valerie O’Keeffe, who serves as grand marshal. The Sound Shore parade features many bagpipers, marching bands, …

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by Jon Craig
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Storm Forces Croton Activists To Reschedule Ides Of Trump Party Storm Forces Croton Activists To Reschedule Ides Of Trump Party
Storm Forces Croton Activists To Reschedule Ides Of Trump Party CROTON-ON-HUDSON, N.Y. -- Local activists have been sending a blizzard of postcards expressing frustration with the folks in Washington. So it is somewhat ironic that the impending snowstorm has – temporarily – put a halt to their efforts. Soli Anne Pierce, of Cortlandt Manor, Susannah Johnston, and other organizers have been hosting "Postcard Tuesdays" at The Black Cow in Croton; other events take place on Tuesday at Green Growler, a craft beer store; and Tangine, a French bistro. At Black Cow, pens, postage, mailing labels, talking points, and, of course, plenty of caffeine are …

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by Carol Reif
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North Castle Seeks Public Input As It Updates Master Plan North Castle Seeks Public Input As It Updates Master Plan
North Castle Seeks Public Input As It Updates Master Plan NORTH CASTLE, N.Y. -- North Castle is updating its master plan and it wants residents to put in their two cents on issues such as land use, community facilities and services, and infrastructure. A “kick-off” meeting is planned for 7 p.m. Monday, March 20. It will take place at the Hergenhan Recreation Center, 40 Maple Ave., Armonk. The current roadmap, aka comprehensive or development plan, was adopted more than 20 years ago. It is a statement of a community’s goals and a guide for orderly growth and change, the town says. It also “provides a rational basis for future planning and zoning …

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by Carol Reif
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Snow Way: White Plains Plows Ahead With 20th Annual St. Patrick's Parade Snow Way: White Plains Plows Ahead With 20th Annual St. Patrick's Parade
Snow Way: White Plains Plows Ahead With 20th Annual St. Patrick's Parade WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Snow or shine, White Plains is forging ahead with its 20th annual St. Patrick's Day Parade on Saturday. The parade will kick off at noon on March 11 with Grand Marshal, Kevin J. Keane and his aides: Patricia Murray Dadario, Mary Ellen Dervin, Maryfaith Phelps Fortunate, Lt. William Blaine, Sean Casey Egan and Robert Alan O’Toole. Keane was born in the Bronx and is a graduate of Archbishop Stepinac High School, where he continues to serve at chairman of the school's Board of Trustees. John M. Martin, chairman of the White Plains St. Patrick’s Parade Committee, said it …

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by Jon Craig
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New Castle PD Offers Training On Active Shooter Situations New Castle PD Offers Training On Active Shooter Situations
New Castle PD Offers Training On Active Shooter Situations NEW CASTLE, N.Y. – If you've seen news of active shooter incidents and wondered what would be the best way to respond if you were faced with such a scenario, officers from the New Castle Police Department will be offering training on Wednesday evening, April 12. "Active shooter situations are very rare," Police Chief Charles Ferry told Daily Voice, "but it's good to be prepared." You never know, when you're out in public places, when you could find yourself in such a situation. It's good to pre-plan and have an idea of what to do. The free "Citizen Response to an …

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by Rachel Martin
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They're Creepy, Kooky In Addams Family Musical Perfomances In Harrison They're Creepy, Kooky In Addams Family Musical Perfomances In Harrison
They're Creepy, Kooky In Addams Family Musical Perfomances In Harrison HARRISON, N.Y. -- The Harrison High School Footlight Players present The Addams Family through Sunday, March 5. The new musical comedy is based on the characters created by Charles Addams in 1938. The creepy, kooky, altogether spooky Addams Family became a hit television sitcom series in the mid-1960s. The Addams Family show, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and the book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, depicts a ghoulish American family with an affinity for all things macabre. After a Thursday, March 2 debut, there will be four more performances at the Harrison Performing Arts Ce…

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by Jon Craig
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'La La Land' Producer Plans Visit To Westchester To Talk Oscar & More 'La La Land' Producer Plans Visit To Westchester To Talk Oscar & More
'La La Land' Producer Plans Visit To Westchester To Talk Oscar & More MAMARONECK, N.Y. --  Want to hear about the Oscar debacle calling "La La Land" best film when the real winner was "Moonlight," but also hear about the journey from Westchester to Hollywood?  Head to Mamaroneck on Wednesday, March 8 when "La La Land" Producer Fred Berger will speak about his journey, much of which he credits to his days at Mamaroneck High School (MHS) and to his love for a community that elevates the arts. “I didn’t realize at the time how formative my high school years were and how vital they would be in defining my life and career,” said Berge…

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by Carol Reif