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Thursday, November 8, 2012

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…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 07:50AM
Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Brewster H.S. marching band plays “Today” — Friday by Peter D. Kramer

Updated: An earlier post reported the airing date of tomorrow. Then NBC moved the airing to Friday. Set your DVRs for the “Today” Friday morning to catch the Brewster High School…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 02:24PM
Tuesday, November 6, 2012

Carly Q&A: Surviving 1st live show; Larchmont viewing party by Peter D. Kramer

Mamaroneck phenom advancing on “The X Factor” (Carly Rose Sonenclar performs live on THE X FACTOR last week. Ray Mickshaw/FOX. ) Last week, Mamaroneck’s Carly Rose Sonencla…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:53AM
Monday, November 5, 2012

Four voices as one by Peter D. Kramer

Soprano, alto, tenor, bass sing the praises of choir (Soprano Emily Brotmann, alto Sebastianne Kent, tenor David Axelrod and bass Justin Fischer in Penelope Cruz’s choir room. Photo by…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:41AM
Friday, November 2, 2012

Coming Monday: Singing the praises of choir by Peter D. Kramer

Soprano, alto, tenor, bass speak in unison Members of the White Plains High School Choir, under the direction of Penelope Cruz, not pictured, rehearse a selection from Handel’s “…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 03:52PM

Jacob Burns to screen the gritty “Zero in the System” by Peter D. Kramer

Nyack filmmaker and cast to attend Monday event Mike Timmons plays Earl Coleman—an ex-convict who channels his guilt over his sister’s death into an effort to clean up his crime-…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 02:02PM

Carly through to the top 12 by Peter D. Kramer

And then there were 12 on “The X Factor,” including Mamaroneck’s Carly Rose Sonenclar, who was spared by Britney Spears last night, with 11 other acts. They’ll be bac…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:12AM

Sandy puts ‘Mary Potter’ on ice by Peter D. Kramer

Superstorm Sandy, it turns out, is even more powerful than a teen-age wizard. The storm has forced Brewster High School to postpone to next weekend its fall play, “Mary Potter and the …

SOURCE: The Journal News at 08:15AM
Thursday, November 1, 2012

Get a charge outta Aimee Mann (and the music hall) by Peter D. Kramer

Gotta love this Facebook post from Tarrytown Music Hall: For all of you attending the Aimee Mann show tonight and still have no power at home, drop off your cellphone and charger tonight and…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 03:44PM

This just in: ‘Stones’ skips first weekend by Peter D. Kramer

Just heard from Olivia Sklar at Hudson Stage. With Briarcliff Pace still without power after Superstorm Sandy, they’re pushing back “Stones in His Pockets” a week. “B…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 03:28PM

Awake, sing, pay what you can by Peter D. Kramer

Pleasantville’s Axial Theatre is getting in the post-Sandy spirit, realizing that people may be short on cash due to powerless ATMs, so they’re offering a pay-what-you-can policy…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 12:17PM

“X Factor” — Carly singing “Good Feeling” by Peter D. Kramer

Mamaroneck teen gets her Britney on Gotta say that Carly Rose Sonenclar looked so out of place singing Flo Rida’s “Good Feeling” last night on “The X Factor.” I…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 11:36AM
Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Clocktower cancels ’9 to 5′ shows, offers rehearsal ‘Sandy seats’ by Peter D. Kramer

Cagle McDonald, the producer of Irvington’s Clocktower Players, won’t let a little thing like a hurricane keep her from entertaining Lower Hudson Valley audiences. Hurricane Sand…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:48AM

Hearing voices at Hudson Stage by Peter D. Kramer

For ‘Stones,’ two actors play 13 roles (Jay Stratton, left, and Richard Hollis rehearse the play “Stones in His Pockets”  at Hudson Stage in Briarcliff Manor. Photo …

SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:36AM

Follow Sandy with a show (but call first) by Peter D. Kramer

Lower Hudson Valley stages are brimming with possibilities this weekend, with new productions across the region. Here are a few, with a pitch from each company. In the wake of Hurricane Sand…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:17AM
Friday, October 26, 2012

Chazz will hold that thought by Peter D. Kramer

Hurricane prompts postponement of ‘Ask Chazz’ benefit Chazz Palminteri in his Bedford home office. With Hurricane Sandy bearing down on the Eastern seaboard, Westchester Broadway…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 01:21PM
Wednesday, October 24, 2012

A bumper crop of theatrical offerings by Peter D. Kramer

This weekend and next, openings all over (The cast of Clifford Odets’ “Awake and Sing” at Axial Theatre in Pleasantville includes, from left: Sean Weil, Ann Gulian and Ryan…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 12:54PM

Q&A with Carly: Carly Rose is not Carly Rae by Peter D. Kramer

Chatting up ‘X Factor’ phenom Carly Rose Sonenclar The World Series is booting “The X Factor” from its Wednesday/Thursday lineup on Fox this week (and possibly next),…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:06AM
Monday, October 22, 2012

Ready for her close-up by Peter D. Kramer

Making movies has a special effect on Eastchester student (Eastchester High School senior Jessica Costa, 16, in the school’s film studio. Photo by Seth Harrison/The Journal News.) East…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 03:05PM
Saturday, October 20, 2012

The other Ted Sperling by Peter D. Kramer

A Tony-winner working far from the gloss of Lincoln Center Steve Rosen, left, is “Josh Cohen,” Kate Wetherhead is “A Lot of People,” and David Rossmer is “Narra…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 06:00AM
Friday, October 19, 2012

Songbook siblings safe at home by Peter D. Kramer

Pelham Manor’s Nunziata twins play The Emelin with ‘Broadway, Our Way’ Will and Anthony Nunziata come home to Westchester this weekend. The calendar at Pelham Memorial High…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 04:22PM

Coming Monday: Screen outlet by Peter D. Kramer

Making movies has a special effect on Eastchester’s Costa At 16, Jessica Costa already knows that movies will play a role in her future. She’s in her third year studying film at …

SOURCE: The Journal News at 11:42AM
Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Mamaroneck’s Carly Sonenclar makes the ‘X Factor’ Top 16 by Peter D. Kramer

After a baseball rain delay stalled the start of “The X Factor,” in the final night of the Judges Homes episodes, Britney Spears last night told Mamaroneck phenom Carly Rose Sone…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:28PM
Friday, October 12, 2012

Tonight: ‘August: Osage County’ at WPPAC by Peter D. Kramer

I won’t be reviewing it for the paper—there’s a policy about the number of Equity actors in shows we review, etc.—but I’m looking forward to seeing what Jeremy …

SOURCE: The Journal News at 06:23PM

Coming Monday: Ink is a Greeley tradition by Peter D. Kramer

Four student publications give students experience, outlet Some schools have a student newspaper. Horace Greeley High School, named for the famous editor of The New York Tribune, has a newsp…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 05:04PM

Interview: Carly in the house! (Of Britney Spears)… by Peter D. Kramer

Mamaroneck ‘dragon caterpillar’ talks about Britney’s home The morning after will.i.am dubbed her a “dragon caterpillar” who starts out soft and then scorches t…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 02:34PM

Photos/Video: ‘Dragon caterpillar’ Carly sings on ‘X Factor’ by Peter D. Kramer

Mamaroneck teen wows Britney and Will.i.am in Malibu   On “The X Factor” last night, after L.A. Reid was finished screening the six finalists in the “Over 25” ca…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 09:16AM
Thursday, October 11, 2012

‘X Factor’ tonight: Carly hanging at Britney’s by Peter D. Kramer

On tonight’s hour-long episode of “The X Factor,” Mamaroneck 13-year-old Carly Rose Sonenclar and her fellow teens hang out at Britney Spears’ Miami home, and compete…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 11:36AM
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

‘Tell Hell’ moves from Paramount to Music Hall by Peter D. Kramer

In the first of what could be many changes of venue rippling out of the shuttering of Peekskill’s Paramount Center for the Arts, the gospel musical “Tell Hell I Ain’t Comin…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:32AM
Monday, October 8, 2012

‘The light, the heat…’ by Peter D. Kramer

If you’re of a certain age, you’ll get a kick out of this. At Saturday’s sold-out concert at the Hollywood Bowl, Grammy-winner Peter Gabriel had a little fun before he star…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 03:18PM

Most likely to succeed … at yearbook (with video) by Peter D. Kramer

Self-described ‘yerds’ at Rye and Suffern craft award-winning annuals (The top editors at Suffern’s Panorama yearbook, from left: Lior Gensler (photo); Sarah Griffin (busin…

SOURCE: The Journal News at 10:44AM