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Blues Artist Marc Black To Perform At Croton Falls' Schoolhouse Theater Blues Artist Marc Black To Perform At Croton Falls' Schoolhouse Theater
Blues Artist Marc Black To Perform At Croton Falls' Schoolhouse Theater CROTON FALLS, N.Y. -- The Schoolhouse Theater & Arts Center announced that Hall of Fame blues artist Marc Black will visit to perform a concert this Saturday. "The presentation features songs performed by Marc on guitar and vocal and an engaging slide show that will slide you right back in time," Schoolhouse noted in its announcement. "The show considers the forces at play during this potent time in our history and how our changes were reflected in popular music, its rhythms, melodies and lyrics. Folks who attend the show find themselves singing along from the beginning to…

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by Tom Auchterlonie
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Armonk Players Present 'The Nifty 50's' Armonk Players Present 'The Nifty 50's'
Armonk Players Present 'The Nifty 50's' ARMONK, N.Y. -- Wednesday night will be a chance for folks to relive the 1950s, as the Armonk Players will perform play readings of "The Nifty 50's." "The Nifty 50's is a loving look back at the multifaceted music of the not-to-be forgotten decade. But be prepared for some surprises," the Players proclaim in their preview. "The 50’s was not only the era of doo-wop and beatniks, it was also the Golden Age of Broadway." The performance starts 8 p.m. and will take place at Whippoorwill Hall, which is the North Castle Public Library's theater space. Admission is f…

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by Tom Auchterlonie
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Harrison Fundraiser Aimed At Halting Laboratory Tests On Beagles Harrison Fundraiser Aimed At Halting Laboratory Tests On Beagles
Harrison Fundraiser Aimed At Halting Laboratory Tests On Beagles This story has been updated. HARRISON, N.Y. -- A professional dog sitter and local liquor store owner are teaming up to bring attention to laboratory tests on beagles. A fundraiser is set for Saturday, Feb. 11 from 3 to 8 p.m. at World Wine and Liquor, 132 Halstead Ave. in Harrison to support the Beagle Freedom Project.  There will be live music by Arcadia starting at 5 p.m. and food donated by Costco, DeCicco Family Markets and Trader Joe's.  Prizes will be raffled off, and guests can taste wine, whisky and vodka provided by nine area vendors. The cost is a $5 donation at the door. The …

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by Jon Craig
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Katonah Group Offers Viewings Of Oscar-Nominated Short Films Katonah Group Offers Viewings Of Oscar-Nominated Short Films
Katonah Group Offers Viewings Of Oscar-Nominated Short Films KATONAH, N.Y. -- With this year's Academy Awards approaching, the Katonah Village Improvement Society (KVIS) is offering screenings of short films that have been nominated. The first screening, which will feature live-action Oscar shorts will take place on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 7:30 p.m. at the Katonah Village Library. The second, which will feature animated shorts, will take place on Friday, Feb. 24, with the time starting time and location. Tickets can be purchased for $15 each on KVIS' website or for $20 at the door. Hors d'oeuvres and wine will be served, KVIS notes, and there will be t…

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by Tom Auchterlonie
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'Two Henrys' Reading In Armonk Explores Gay Man's Ties To Partner's Family 'Two Henrys' Reading In Armonk Explores Gay Man's Ties To Partner's Family
'Two Henrys' Reading In Armonk Explores Gay Man's Ties To Partner's Family ARMONK, N.Y. -- Members of the Hudson Stage Company will perform a reading of the historical fiction play "Two Henrys" on Friday night at the North Castle Public Library in Armonk. The play, according to the company, centers around a gay man named Henry who flies from New York to Florida to attend the funeral of a man called a "father figure he never knew."  An overview of the play, highlighting its timeline in LGBT history, states the following: "Set in 2012, somewhere between the dusk of the worst days of the AIDS crisis and the dawn of marriage equality, Two Henr…

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by Tom Auchterlonie
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Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across Westchester Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across Westchester
Resistance Rally Draws Diverse Groups From Across Westchester WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. --  Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins partnered with a diverse coalition of community organizations to host the Westchester Resistance Rally in White Plains on Saturday. The protest, at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, also included New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman. The event was organized in opposition to policies issued via executive order by President Donald J. Trump.  Stewart-Cousins stood with local leaders, elected officials and Westchester community members who came together in support of human rights and in opposition to policies …

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Immigration Rally Set For Pace Law School Immigration Rally Set For Pace Law School
Immigration Rally Set For Pace Law School Community organizers and elected officials are planning a rally for Saturday at Pace Law School to protest President Donald Trump's recent anti-immigration policies. The event will run from noon to 2 p.m. at the Justice Clinic at the school.  Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins will host the rally in partnership with other elected officials and community groups throughout Westchester County including the Immigration Justice Clinic at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Cabrini Immigrant Services, Community Vo…

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by K Reakes
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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Columnist Dave Barry Returns To Westchester ARMONK, N.Y. -- Best-selling humorist and author Dave Barry will return to Westchester County this spring where he will speak before a live audience in his hometown of Armonk on Thursday, April 6, at the North Castle Public Library's Whippoorwill Hall, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets for the appearance, titled "Dave Barry: A Homecoming" go on sale Saturday, Feb. 25. Barry is a columnist with the Miami Herald, which he joined in 1983. He attended elementary and middle school in Armonk, and was voted “Class Clown” when he graduated in 1965 from Pleasantville High School. He received the Puli…

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by Ken Davis
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Westchester Communities, Colleges Set 'Relay For Life' Events Westchester Communities, Colleges Set 'Relay For Life' Events
Westchester Communities, Colleges Set 'Relay For Life' Events Hundreds, if not thousands, of folks will be lacing up their running shoes this spring all over Westchester to help fight a deadly disease. The American Cancer Society says that 13 Relay for Life events have been scheduled for May 20 through June 19. The community-led events will be held in: Eastchester, Mamaroneck, Chappaqua, Harrison, Katonah-Lewisboro, the Tarrytowns, Yorktown, Yonkers, Somers, Ossining and the Hendrick Hudson School District. The two college sponsored ones – for students, staff and alumni – will be held at Iona College and Pace University. The Iona event will take pla…

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by Carol Reif
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Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week
Triscuit Is The SPCA Of Westchester's Pet Of The Week BRIARCLIFF MANOR, N.Y. -- A bulldog mix who thinks she's a lap dog has been named the SPCA of Westchester's Pet of the Week. Triscuit, who is described as a "sweet mush of a dog," became popular with the animal shelter's staff almost as quickly as she came in, according to a statement from the SPCA, which said she has a "gentle nature and outgoing personality." According to the SPCA, Triscuit would probably do best with an active family able to provide her with "the TLC she deserves." To learn more about Triscuit or any of the other animals up for adoption wit…

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by James O'Rourke
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Ready. Set. Roar!: 'Animal Allies' Focus Of Chappaqua Robotics Contest Ready. Set. Roar!: 'Animal Allies' Focus Of Chappaqua Robotics Contest
Ready. Set. Roar!: 'Animal Allies' Focus Of Chappaqua Robotics Contest CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. – Eighteen teams of fledgling scientists and engineers will soon be roaring their way to victory -- or quacking, barking or squeaking -- in a FIRST® LEGO® League tourney at a Chappaqua school. “Animal Allies,” its theme, is especially apropos; one of the competition’s four events requires the children and teens to make a presentation that addresses human and animal interactions ... and the problems that may arise from them. Coyotes became a contentious local issue last year after several pet dogs were attacked, one of them fatally, by the woodland creature. And, in nearby Os…

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by Carol Reif
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Suicide Victim's Dad Brings Anti-Bullying Crusade To Armonk Suicide Victim's Dad Brings Anti-Bullying Crusade To Armonk
Suicide Victim's Dad Brings Anti-Bullying Crusade To Armonk ARMONK, N.Y. -- John Halligan doesn’t believe that his 13-year-old son, Ryan, killed himself in 2003 because one person was mean to him. “What happened here was far more complicated than that,” Halligan says in a presentation on teen depression and bullying that he has been giving at schools across the country for the past 12 years. Halligan, a former IBM engineer from Vermont, will tell Ryan’s story at the H.C. Crittenden Middle School in Armonk's Byram Hills Central School District from 7-8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18. He will also be making a presentation to students during the school…

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by Carol Reif