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Pelham Screens 'Fences', Hosts Actor Q&A Pelham Screens 'Fences', Hosts Actor Q&A
Pelham Screens 'Fences', Hosts Actor Q&A PELHAM, N.Y. -- A star of the new film "Fences" will field questions after the show at the Wednesday, Dec. 21 screening at the Pelham Picture House.  Mount Vernon native Denzel Washington is the director and star of "Fences," which also stars Viola Davis and Stephen Henderson. The three were part of the 2010 Broadway revival and return in their same roles on film. "Fences" the movie is adapted from the play of the same name by August Wilson. It won the 1987 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and the 1987 Tony Award for Best Play. Set in 1950s Pittsburgh, the story is ab…

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by Donna Christopher
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Two Westchester Institutions Come Together For Wreck The Halls Bash Two Westchester Institutions Come Together For Wreck The Halls Bash
Two Westchester Institutions Come Together For Wreck The Halls Bash ELMSFORD, N.Y. -- Forget boring dinners at relatives houses for the holidays. Kick-off the festivities in style this year at Wreck the Halls on Monday, Dec. 19, when The Cookery heads to Elmsford's Captain Lawrence Brewery to spread holiday cheer “with carnage and beer.”  The first-ever Wreck the Halls holiday bash is sure to stir up some holiday trouble when the Dobbs Ferry restaurant whips up an impressive lineup of dishes while they're rocking to live music by Rockaway Bitch, an all-female Ramones cover band, and The Fat City Rockers. A few of the dishes planned -- of course to sample wi…

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by K Reakes
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Fans Of All Ages Flock To Rocky Marathon At Alamo Drafthouse Fans Of All Ages Flock To Rocky Marathon At Alamo Drafthouse
Fans Of All Ages Flock To Rocky Marathon At Alamo Drafthouse YONKERS, N.Y. -- In order to sit through a 14-hour seven movie marathon of the Rocky movies, you'd need the eye of the tiger. Almost 200 people were willing to go the distance at Alamo Drafthouse's celebration of 40 years of "Rocky" Saturday.  The first film follows Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone), a down on his luck fighter in Philadelphia, who unexpectedly gets a chance to face Apollo Creed for the heavyweight title. A longshot, Rocky has one goal: to go the distance. The film won Best Picture in 1976. The rest of the films follow Rocky on his Cinderella journey from the bott…

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by Sam Barron
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Go The Distance At Alamo Drafthouse Rocky Marathon Go The Distance At Alamo Drafthouse Rocky Marathon
Go The Distance At Alamo Drafthouse Rocky Marathon YONKERS, N.Y. -- To sit all through seven Rocky movies, you're going to need the eye of the tiger and be ready to fly high now. To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the iconic boxing franchise, the Alamo Drafthouse in Yonkers is screening all seven Rocky movies on Dec. 3, starting at 11 a.m. Six of the movies, including "Creed" will be screened in 35 mm. There will be food specials, giveaways and other surprises. The first 100 audience members in the door will get an exclusive screen printed poster made just for the event.  The first film follows Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone)…

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by Sam Barron
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'American Idol,' Broadway Star Judges 'Westchester Teen Idol' 'American Idol,' Broadway Star Judges 'Westchester Teen Idol'
'American Idol,' Broadway Star Judges 'Westchester Teen Idol' Star power is coming to find the next great Westchester singer, as PMT Productions announced former "American Idol" contestant and Tony-nominated actor Constantine Maroulis as its final judge for the 10th "Westchester Teen Idol" contest. The contest is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 26  at The Irvington Town Hall Theater. Maroulis joins Broadway's Angela Decicco, known for her performances in "Les Miserables" and "Evita" along with Dan Montez, the artistic director of Taconic Opera. Maroulis recently released the singles, "Here I Come…

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by Josh Mansour
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Scarsdale-Based Orchestra Performs Best Of Czech Music Scarsdale-Based Orchestra Performs Best Of Czech Music
Scarsdale-Based Orchestra Performs Best Of Czech Music SCARSDALE, N. Y. -- The Scarsdale-based Hoff-Barthelson Music School Festival Orchestra takes the stage Dec. 10 in White Plains to perform its winter concert featuring guest oboist Gerard Reuter helping the orchestra perform "The Best of Czech Music." Titled "Life and Nature: The Best of Czech Music," the concert will feature the music of composers Smetana, Martinů and Dvořák. The concert takes place at 7 p.m. Dec. 10 at the Community Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 468 Rosedale Ave., White Plains. Jun Nakabayashi, music director for the orchestra, will conduct a pr…

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by Amy Maciaszek
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Assemblywoman Amy Paulin Screens Film, Leads Forum On Sexual Assault Assemblywoman Amy Paulin Screens Film, Leads Forum On Sexual Assault
Assemblywoman Amy Paulin Screens Film, Leads Forum On Sexual Assault SCARSDALE, N.Y. --  Assemblywoman Amy Paulin, D-88, is co-hosting a forum on the topic of sexual assault and its destructive aftermath in Scarsdale. Paulin, along with the Scarsdale High School PTA, Scarsdale Edgemont Family Counseling Services and the Scarsdale Coalition on Family Violence, will sponsor a free screening and discussion of the documentary “Audrie & Daisy” on Wednesday, Nov. 30, at 7 p.m. at Scarsdale High School’s Little Theater. The film, which premiered at the 2016 Sundance Film Festival, is a stark and provoking examination of the aftermath of sexual assault on family…

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by Jay Waitkus
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Häagen-Dazs Will Unveil New Store In White Plains Häagen-Dazs Will Unveil New Store In White Plains
Häagen-Dazs Will Unveil New Store In White Plains WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- Häagen-Dazs, which is opening its newest store in Westchester this Saturday in White Plains, may be a made-up word, but the ice cream brand has churned up a real following, not only in the United States, but across the globe. In keeping with the richness of its frozen dairy product, Häagen-Dazs’s new shop is located in The Westchester, an upscale mall in the heart of the county seat. It is celebrating the shop’s grand opening Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. by giving away a free scoop of ice cream to the first 500 customers. Patrons also will have the chance to win fr…

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by Carol Reif
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Mighty Mouse Is Coming Home To Westchester To Save Thanksgiving Day Mighty Mouse Is Coming Home To Westchester To Save Thanksgiving Day
Mighty Mouse Is Coming Home To Westchester To Save Thanksgiving Day NEW ROCHELLE, N.Y. - Here he comes to save the day! Mighty Mouse is making a grand return home to New Rochelle for the 53rd annual Thanksgiving Day Parade this weekend, where he will float past the historic “K” building that housed Terrytoons Studio, where he was created. For more than four decades, beginning in 1930, Terrytoons called the “K” building in downtown New Rochelle home. Other famed cartoon characters to come from the studio include Heckle and Jeckle, Dinky Duck, Deputy Dog and the Mighty Heroes. The Thanksgiving Day parade will be a departure from the norm this year, with the …

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by Zak Failla
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Scarsdale Synagogue Congregants Cook For Mitzvah Day Scarsdale Synagogue Congregants Cook For Mitzvah Day
Scarsdale Synagogue Congregants Cook For Mitzvah Day SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Scarsdale Congregants are preparing to cook for those in need with Executive Restaurant Chef Salvatore Cucullo Jr. on Mitzvah Day this Sunday. Members of Scarsdale Synagogue Temples Tremont and Emanu-El will put on aprons alongside Cucullo, who recently opened 808 Social, and cook for those in need at the Reform Jewish congregation’s annual event. The food will be donated to Grace Church. Each year, Scarsdale Synagogue sets aside a special community-wide Mitzvah Day -- a day of deeds of loving kindness -- for a variety of social action initiatives.  “Mitzvah Day is a wo…

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by Zamaniya Bankole
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Violinist Ensemble Performs With Hoff-Barthelson In Scarsdale Violinist Ensemble Performs With Hoff-Barthelson In Scarsdale
Violinist Ensemble Performs With Hoff-Barthelson In Scarsdale SCARSDALE, N. Y. --  Violinist Chi-Chi Lin Bestmann and The Solace Ensemble are planning to perform a piano quartet with Hoff-Barthelson Music School's HB Artist Recital Series Dec. 11 at Greenville Community Church in Scarsdale. Bestmann and ensemble members April Johnson, violin, Peter Seidenberg, cello, and Tomoko Uchino, piano, all current faculty members with Hoff-Barthelson Music School. They'll perform Beethoven's "Piano Quartet in E flat Major Op. 15" and Dvorak's "Piano Quartet No. 1 In D Major, Op. 23."  The concert is at 5 p.m. at the church, 270 Ardsley Road,…

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by Amy Maciaszek
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Jazz Vocalist MJ Territo to Teach Jazz Vocal Workshops in Scarsdale Jazz Vocalist MJ Territo to Teach Jazz Vocal Workshops in Scarsdale
Jazz Vocalist MJ Territo to Teach Jazz Vocal Workshops in Scarsdale SCARSDALE, N.Y. -- Jazz vocalist MJ Territo will host a series of workshops at Hoff-Barthelson Music School in Scarsdale beginning on Friday, Dec. 2. Teritto will cover a wide variety of topics including: the history of jazz, the basics of scat singing, bandstand behavior and more. “Introducing music students to vocal jazz is very satisfying,” Territo said in a statement. “I enjoy being able to give them a taste of the jazz repertoire, the intricacies of jazz harmony and improvisation, and the importance of jazz in the history of our country.” Teritto is a regular performer throughout the…

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by Zamaniya Bankole