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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Bradley Bolke: A voice from the past by Peter D. Kramer

Meet Jangle Bells and Chumley the Walrus (“The Year Without a Santa Claus,” airs on at 4 p.m. Dec. 22 on ABC Family. Dobbs Ferry’s Bradley Bolke provided the voice for Jang…

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Monday, December 17, 2012

XFactor: Carly’s Angels viewing party by Peter D. Kramer

See Carly on TV, and possibly be part of XFactor finale yourself If you can’t get enough of Mamaroneck’s singing phenom, Carly Rose Sonenclar, here’s your shot to put her o…

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Fort Hill, Red Monkey, ‘Midsummer’ by Peter D. Kramer

Partnership promises to counter winter’s lash What better way to usher in winter’s chill than by the ultimate counter-programming? Fort Hill Players will present Red Monkey Theat…

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Thursday, December 13, 2012

Phew! Cardiac Carly makes ‘X Factor’ finale by Peter D. Kramer

Mamaroneck teen makes it interesting Carly Rose Sonenclar singing John Lennon’s “Imagine” last night. Photo by Ray Mickshaw/Fox. It didn’t look good for a while there…

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Carly: About last night… by Peter D. Kramer

Re-capping Carly’s ‘X Factor’ semi-final performances Mamaroneck’s Carly Rose Sonenclar sings Elton John’s “Your Song” in the semi-finals of “…

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Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Carly’s piano teacher praises musicianship, work ethic by Peter D. Kramer

Doris Hernacki has been teaching Carly Rose Sonenclar the piano for five years—and doing her part to help her student advance on “The X Factor.” “Last week, I voted 1…

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Ex-Miss America on Carly: No Auto-Tune required by Peter D. Kramer

Broadway co-star remembers a girl with ‘natural,’ ‘prodigious’ talent Kate Shindle, who appeared with Carly Rose Sonenclar two years ago in “Wonderland” o…

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When Carly was Young Cosette …. by Peter D. Kramer

Broadway co-star remembers Carly’s Broadway debut When Carly Rose Sonenclar was 7, she played Young Cosette in the Broadway revival of “Les Miserables.” (That’s her a…

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Carly’s (next) big night by Peter D. Kramer

Voters could put Sonenclar in the finals tonight (Carly arrives for last week’s “X Factor” viewing party. Tonight’s semi-finals will determine which three acts head t…

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Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Carly still gets star-struck by Peter D. Kramer

‘X Factor’ phenom is a New York kid in Hollywood (Carly Rose Sonenclar arrives at “The X Factor” viewing party at The Grove in Hollywood last Thursday. Photo by Ray M…

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Monday, December 10, 2012

‘Othello’ role reversal by Peter D. Kramer

At Woodlands, a white Othello and a black Iago Shakespeare’s tragedy “Othello” tells the story of a Moor, an African or Arabian general, who is unlike the men of Verona he …

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Friday, December 7, 2012

Coming Monday: An ‘Othello’ role reversal by Peter D. Kramer

I stopped by Woodlands High School the other day and it was strange to know, going in, that John MacLean, the school’s longtime director, wouldn’t be there to greet me. John reti…

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The best way to start a Friday…. by Peter D. Kramer

Watch, share, repeat Someone alerted me to this happy little video, one of the Kramer Family’s favorite Christmas songs. Enjoy.  

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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Carly ranks 2nd; makes ‘X Factor’ semifinals by Peter D. Kramer

Westchester’s singing phenom, 13-year-old Carly Rose Sonenclar from Mamaroneck, made it straightaway to the top 4 and the semifinals of Fox TV’s “X Factor” singing co…

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About last night…. by Peter D. Kramer

Carly Rose Sonenclar singing and chatting Here are some videos from Mamaroneck’s 13-year-old phenom, Carly Rose Sonenclar, on “The X Factor” (and after) last night. Carly s…

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Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Blogging ‘The X Factor’ tonight… by Peter D. Kramer

Hang out tonight and watch ‘The X Factor’—unplugged And then there were six. Tonight, the final six contestants—Diamond White, Tate Stevens, Cece Frey, Emblem 3, Fift…

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Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Russ and Carly: Brother and Sister Sonenclar by Peter D. Kramer

‘X Factor’ phenom and her brother talk music, TV and being No. 1 Carly and Russ Sonenclar, earlier this fall, before Carly’s meteoric “X Factor” rise. Courtesy …

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Friday, November 23, 2012

Fashion is his passion by Peter D. Kramer

Fox Lane junior stitches together his own course of study It was the ultimate throwaway assignment, but it led Conner Ives to what he hopes will be a long career. When Ives was a freshman, t…

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Ossining pitches in for Sandy relief by Peter D. Kramer

5 bands with local ties aid Rotary effort K.J. Denhert will take part in Ossining Rotary’s Sandy relief concert on Dec. 3. Ossining Rotary hosts “The Rock ‘n’ Roll fo…

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Tomorrow night: Westchester Teen Idol by Peter D. Kramer

There is “American Idol” and “The X Factor”—with Mamaroneck’s phenom Carly Rose Sonenclar—but Westchester has its own singing competition: Westchest…

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Carly No. 1 on ‘X Factor’ vote tally by Peter D. Kramer

Mamaroneck teen’s ‘Over the Rainbow’ puts her over the top   Last night’s emotional “X Factor” exit of New Jersey teen-ager Beatrice Miller—who…

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Friday, November 16, 2012

Sandy, snow, then show by Peter D. Kramer

The show goes on this weekend (From left, Bryant Lo and Sayeel Alam rehearse scenes from Scarsdale High School’s production of Guys and Dolls at Scarsdale High School Auditorium on Nov…

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Thursday, November 15, 2012

One of four Matildas is from Westchester by Peter D. Kramer

Harrison’s Sophia Gennusa will share role Just announced today that the much-anticipated Broadway production of “Matilda” will alternate the demanding lead role among four …

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Wednesday, November 14, 2012

XFactor: Yes, Simon, Carly is human… by Peter D. Kramer

Even after all these weeks, the judges on THE X FACTOR still aren’t quite sure what they’ve got with Mamaroneck’s Carly Rose Sonenclar. She killed “My Heart Will Go O…

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Monday, November 12, 2012

‘Lion, Witch, Wardrobe’ in Mahopac by Peter D. Kramer

Mahopac High School Drama Company will present “The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe” this week, with performances at 7 p.m. Nov. 15, 16 and 17 at Mahopac High School Auditorium.…

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Friday, November 9, 2012

Hudson Stage sets post-Sandy ‘Stones’ schedule by Peter D. Kramer

Irish comedy to open Nov. 10 Actors Jay Stratton, left, and Richard Hollis, rehearse the play “Stones in His Pocket”  at Hudson Stage in Briarcliff Manor Oct. 26, 2012. The two …

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Coming Monday: Sandy, snow, and show by Peter D. Kramer

High-school productions weather storms to a heavenly ‘Hell Week’ After years of focusing purely on high-school theater during the busy spring rush of shows, I’ve been expan…

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At TZ, ‘Robin Hood’ goes on by Peter D. Kramer

Some schools postponed their fall shows after losing a week of rehearsal (thanks to Superstorm Sandy) and another day of rehearsal (thanks to the Nor’easter). But not Tappan Zee High S…

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Thursday, November 8, 2012

Carly makes the Top 12 again by Peter D. Kramer

America voted, and Carly Rose Sonenclar made it (back) into the Top 12 on THE X FACTOR tonight. Eliminated tonight was Jason Brock, who got the lowest vote total last night. The wrinkle was …

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Video: Hitch a la Gwardyak by Peter D. Kramer

John Gwardyak is kind of crazy. Well, he’s more than kind of crazy. He’s insane, in the best possible way. So it’s great to see him infecting his theater kids at Eastcheste…

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Carly sings “It Will Rain” on “The X Factor” by Peter D. Kramer

Facing the voters for the first time We got to meet Russell, Carly’s brother, last night on “The X Factor” and the 13-year-old phenom from Mamaroneck got to sing a song fro…

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