A look at the county’s thriving (and reviving) arts scene; how to design a super pantry for your home; continued efforts to legalize medical aid in dying; what do this weekend; and more
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🎵 PRELUDE: Happier
“Happier,” a collaboration between Hudson Valley songwriters Christine Chanel and Dan Zlotnick, is a powerful and beautiful song about love and heartbreak.
Christine Chanel is an indie soul-pop singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Westchester, New York. With genres ranging from rhythm and blues to reggae, rock, pop, and funk, she delivers powerful vocals with resonant hooks and emotionally charged lyrics.
Chanel has made appearances at the 2018 Pleasantville Music Festival and many renowned music venues throughout the NY Tri-State area such as Tarrytown Music Hall, Rockwood Music Hall, The Bitter End, Garcia’s, The Colony, Bearsville Theater, and Arlene’s Grocery. She will be releasing her freshman album with The Roster called “True Crimes” at the end of this month. The Roster includes Peter Santelmo (guitar), Manny Reyes (guitar), Ryan Datino (guitar), Zac Vanacoro (bass), Michael P. Cesario (drums), and Zach Marks (drums).
The public is invited to the “True Crimes” album release party and a live performance at Lucy’s in Pleasantville, NY on Saturday, May 28th.
— ELISA ZUCKERBERG, Founder of HearItThere.com, an online resource for live music events in the Hudson Valley and Fairfield County.
📰 ICYMI: This Week’s Features
UPDATE: Dignity in Life, and in Death
Advocates, lawmakers prioritize Aid in Dying bill as legislative session nears end
Granola — After Dark?
The Granola Bar in Rye launches after-hours upscale bar menu
Super Pantries
How to design the perfect butler’s pantry and make it work for you and your family
Your Best Bets for This Weekend (and Beyond): What to Do!
Experience a “Flight Risk”; relive 101 years of Broadway; help to catch and band birds; create some red, white, and blue decorations for Memorial Day with your kids; learn all about tea; and more
You Gotta Have Art
ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam talks about the impact and trends of the county’s much-loved (and much-resilient) arts scene
📡 THE FEED: Curated News in Brief
JazzFest White Plains Announces Featured Artists for Fall Show: Some of jazz’s most exciting rising stars will perform at JazzFest White Plains this fall. (Examiner)
Westchester mansion with private beach access lists for $11M: An isolated manor with more waterfront access than most New Yorkers have neighbors has hit the market for $11 million. (NY Post)
Westchester Mom on a Mission to Make Children’s Books More Inclusive: Children are notoriously curious, asking questions such as “Why are the trees green?” and “Why is the sky blue?” But Erica Blit, a Harrison resident and mother of two, was posed a more difficult question by her daughter Skylar before she reached her second birthday: “Why doesn’t Brandon talk?” (Examiner)
Kayla Green’s Mother Calls for Murder Charges in Westchester Teen’s Stabbing Death: There were demands for justice Tuesday in Westchester County after a high school cheerleader was stabbed to death. (CBS 2-TV)
Fox Lane Middle School Teacher Placed on Administrative Leave: A Fox Lane Middle School teacher was removed from the school last Thursday after the Bedford Central School District became “aware of concerns” about the individual. District officials immediately began an investigation and the Bedford Police Department is also looking into the matter, although there were no details provided to the public. (Examiner)
Westchester County Seeing High Tate of COVID Transmission, According to CDC: Westchester is now considered a high COVID transmission county, according to data from the CDC. (CBS 2-TV)
🌐 SITE SEEING
Traveling the web in search of the best life hacks
Who doesn’t love a good bargain? Even more so if the bargain item is shipped to you for free. That’s the premise behind Brad’s Deals, a website dedicated to the biggest and best bargain and sale prices to be found anywhere in cyberspace.
Brad’s Deals’ team of editors obsessively scours the internet — from websites of national brick-and-mortar merchants like Macy’s and Kohl’s to e-commerce-only sites (including yes, Amazon) — to find the very best deals on all manner of quality, name-brand merchandise, from candy and consumables to bedding and outdoor furniture. Pro tip: Be sure to sign up for their free daily newsletter — scrolling through its carefully curated selections quickly becomes a daily addiction,
Examples of recent deals: swimming pool floats for $2; Nikes for $45; Disney plush throws for $10; 40 snack-size bags of assorted Lay’s potato chips for $14; a 99-piece drill bit set for $25; a mower and blower set for $189; wood Adirondack chair for $78 — you get the idea.
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