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Acting at the forefront in drug drama – Ben Is Back’
... writer-director. At the beginning of "Ben is Back," 19-year-old Ben shows up unannounced at his family's house near Yonkers, N.Y. He apparently has left his rehab facility with the blessing of his sponsor, or so Ben says, with just enough upbeat ...
‘Bel Canto’: Hostage drama hits a passionless note
... of its running time, as its multinational characters wander sedately around an ornate mansion (played by a house in Yonkers, New York) belonging to the vice president of an unnamed South American country. The glamorous crowd has gathered for a ...
See this rising star on AVA’s tiny Philly stage, and in Julianne Moore’s new movie ‘Bel Canto’
... videos, and resumes later, his charisma and rich voice won the role. He spent six weeks shooting interior scenes in Yonkers, N.Y., before migrating to Mexico City for exterior shots, where this formerly fierce Cesar is so embarrassed by his own ...
Review: In ‘Bel Canto,’ Music Is the Food of Love and Rebellion
... of its running time, as its multinational characters wander sedately around an ornate mansion (played by a house in Yonkers, N.Y.) belonging to the vice president of an unnamed South American country. The glamorous crowd has gathered for a private ...
New York Today: New York Today: Neil Simon’s New York
... fighting, and his father in and out of the picture - would later inspire his autobiographical comedy "Lost in Yonkers," which won a Tony Award for best play and the Pulitzer Prize.) Mr. Simon graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx ...
An appreciation: Neil Simon was a funnyman who pleased himself by going deeper
... anymore, I write plays," Simon once said to me, not long after he had won his Pulitzer Prize, in 1991, for "Lost in Yonkers," the drama of a troubled family presided over by a domineering matriarch. This megasuccessful playwright - a genius of the ...
Playwright Neil Simon, known for ‘The Odd Couple’ and ‘Barefoot in the Park,’ dies at 91
... a fair measure of critical approval to go with his great popularity. That ascent was capped in 1991 when "Lost in Yonkers," one of a series of autobiographical works from the 1980s and 1990s, won the Pulitzer Prize for drama and the last of his four ...
Renowned Jewish playwright Neil Simon passes away at 91
... as he combined humor, drama and introspection in works such as The Odd Couple , The Goodbye Girl and Lost in Yonkers , died on Sunday at the age of 91, T he New York Times reported, citing his publicist. Simon drew on his tumultuous New York Jewish ...
UPDATE 1-Tony award-winning U.S. playwright Neil Simon dies at 91 -NYT
U.S. playwright Neil Simon, who became one of Broadway's most prolific and popular playwrights as he combined humor, drama and introspection in works such as "The Odd Couple," "The Goodbye Girl" and "Lost in Yonkers," died on Sunday at the age of 91, the New York Times reported, citing his publicist. A new Simon play almost every theatrical season was a Broadway staple from 1960 through the mid-1990s, placing him in the ranks of America's top playwrights.
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... Neil Simon has penned some of Broadway's most memorable productions, including 'The Odd Couple' and 'Lost in Yonkers.' Born on July 4, 1927, in New York City, Neil Simon began writing comedy for some of radio and television's top talents in the ...
Neil Simon, playwright known for ‘The Odd Couple,’ ‘Lost in Yonkers,’ dies at 91
... D. Gilroy's "The Subject Was Roses." He won a best-play Tony 20 years later for "Biloxi Blues." In 1991, "Lost in Yonkers" received both the Tony and the Pulitzer Prize. And there was a special achievement Tony, too, in 1975. Simon's own life ...
Playwright Neil Simon dead at 91
... He went on to snag the coveted trophy twice more, once in 1985 for "Biloxi Blues," and again in 1991 for "Lost in Yonkers," which also won him a Pulitzer Prize. The scribe was born in the Bronx in 1927, and grew up in Washington Heights during the ...
Yonkers City Hall Takes Center Stage For ‘Impractical Jokers’ Prank
Joe Gatto, James "Murr" Murray, Brian "Q" Quinn and Sal Vulcano - who are the stars of the TruTV show "Impractical Jokers" took their talents to Yonkers to prank the Mayor's Advisory Board - and each other. On Thursday, they debuted an episode with a prank filmed in Yonkers.
12 Pop, Rock and Jazz Concerts to Check Out in N.Y.C. This Weekend
... No. 19 on Billboard's Hot 100, is just one recent example. At this free show, she'll be joined by the Lox , the Yonkers, N.Y., trio who first rose to fame in the 1990s and are now better known individually as Jadakiss, Styles P and Sheek Louch. ...
Eight Hudson Valley train stops worth the trip
... of tourism sites. These events are listed geographically, heading northward from New York City to Albany. Station: Yonkers Event: Yonkers Riverfest The 26th Annual Yonkers Riverfest, one of the largest events in Westchester County, will take place ...
Brief 7/17: Watch The HELLO, DOLLY! Cast Perform at Broadway Barks, and More
... York stage in They're Playing Our Song (Theatre World, LA Drama Critics and Outer Critics Circle Awards), Lost in Yonkers, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels and Grace and Glorie; in the London premiere of The Witches Of Eastwick; in the Coconut Grove ...
Stormy Daniels is coming to the Admiral Theatre – a moment to talk about sex and this city
... in the city." It was owned and operated by 57-year-old Patrick "Patsy" Ricciardi, who had moved to Chicago from Yonkers, N.Y., in 1957 and was a cousin of the then-late mob chieftain Felix "Milwaukee Phil" Alderisio. He told us there was no such ...
The Dan Band: – Old School,’ – Hangover’ stars perform at
The Dan Band, fronted by American actor and singer Dan Finnerty and best known for its performances in such movies as "The Hangover," "Old School" and "Starsky & Hutch," performs Saturday, June 2, at Empire City Casino in Yonkers, N.Y. less The Dan Band, fronted by American actor and singer Dan Finnerty and best known for its performances in such movies as "The Hangover," "Old School" and "Starsky & Hutch," performs Saturday, June 2, at Empire ... more There are likely few people who can trace the start of their band to a Helen Reddy song, but Dan Finnerty can. Now the lead singer for The Dan Band, Finnerty reportedly got the idea for the ensemble after a drunken rendition at a karaoke bar of the 1972 No.
The Dan Band, fronted by American actor and singer Dan Finnerty and…
The Dan Band, fronted by American actor and singer Dan Finnerty and best known for its performances in such movies as "The Hangover," "Old School" and "Starsky & Hutch," performs Saturday, June 2, at Empire City Casino in Yonkers, N.Y. less The Dan Band, fronted by American actor and singer Dan Finnerty and best known for its performances in such movies as "The Hangover," "Old School" and "Starsky & Hutch," performs Saturday, June 2, at Empire ... more There are likely few people who can trace the start of their band to a Helen Reddy song, but Dan Finnerty can. Now the lead singer for The Dan Band, Finnerty reportedly got the idea for the ensemble after a drunken rendition at a karaoke bar of that 1972 No.
Westchester Chef/Owner Will Be Finalist On Food Network Star Show
Restaurateur Christian Petroni of Rye Brook is featured as a contestant on the new season of Food Network Star hosted by Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay, and premiering on Sunday, June 10. Petroni is the co-owner of the Fortina restaurants in Armonk, Yonkers, Rye Brook, Brooklyn and Stamford. He won Season 4 of "Chopped" and has been a judge on the Food Network show.
Westchester Restauranteur Will Be Chef Finalist On Food Network Star Show
Christian Petroni of Rye Brook is featured as a contestant on the new season of Food Network Star hosted by Giada De Laurentiis and Bobby Flay, and premiering on June 10. Petroni is the co-owner of the Fortina restaurants in Armonk, Yonkers, Rye Brook, Brooklyn and Stamford. He won Season 4 of "Chopped" and has been a judge on the Food Network show.
District Attorney, Yonkers Police Charge 9 for violent crimes. 3 others still sought
... "Fighting for Truth, Justice and the American Way. EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Wednesday, Mayor Mike Spano of Yonkers, Police Commissioner Charles Gardner, and Westchester County District Attorney Anthony A. Scarpino Jr. announced a series of ...
Centenary Stage plans young performers workshop
... Little Theatre located at 400 Jefferson Street, Hackettstown. Based on Thornton Wilder's 1938 farce The Merchant of Yonkers (which Wilder revised and retitled The Matchmaker in 1955), Hello, Dolly! is a 1964 musical with lyrics and music by Jerry ...
5 great things to do this weekend, April 27-29
... . 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. Sarah Lawrence College South Lawn, 1 Mead Way, Yonkers. On Saturday, rhe Rockland Gaelic Athletics Association will welcome the president of Ireland, Michael Higginson. To celebrate the visit, the association will hold a day ...