607 stories 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…
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…
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…
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…
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 “…
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…
Broadway co-star remembers a girl with ‘natural,’ ‘prodigious’ talent Kate Shindle, who appeared with Carly Rose Sonenclar two years ago in “Wonderland” o…
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…
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…
‘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…
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 …
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…
Watch, share, repeat Someone alerted me to this happy little video, one of the Kramer Family’s favorite Christmas songs. Enjoy.
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…
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…
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…
‘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 …
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…
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…
There is “American Idol” and “The X Factor”—with Mamaroneck’s phenom Carly Rose Sonenclar—but Westchester has its own singing competition: Westchest…
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…
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…
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 …
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…
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.…
