July 4, 2008
Welcome to the Arts & Entertainment Section
Spotlight on Activities July 4 – July 10
Spotlilght on Activities June 27 - July 3
June 27, 2008
Gabby Rosenfeld speaks at Chappaqua Rotary Monday lunch at Kittlehouse; kids’ activities at library; Tuesday town board and planning board meetings; the July 3 Millwood Task Force meeting has been postponed to July 10 at 8:00pm at Fire Station #2 on Route 134.
Read MoreSpotlight on Activities, June 20 - 26
June 20, 2008
Animation at the library Friday; HGHS graduation Sunday, speaker from Stone Barns at Monday Rotary lunch, Tuesday’s town board meeting begins with Joan Dupont, regional director of the DOT speaking about the 120 bridge replacement, 8th grade moving up ceremony Wednesday at Bell and Seven Bridges, Thursday talk at library about the “Old Putnam” railroad. Also check our “Schedules & Agendas” page for complete government and school board agendas. Besides a Tuesday town board meeting, this week are zoning board and solid waste as well, both on Wednesday
Read MoreChappaqua Garden Club Flower Show celebrates 80 Bloomin’ Years!
See Photo Gallery for more pictures
June 20, 2008
by Pam Wright
Has is really been 80 years? The Chappaqua Garden Club has been beautifying Chappaqua and Millwood since 1928.
Read MoreSpotlight on Activities June 6 - 13
June 6, 2008
See inside: Friends Used Book Sale continues today through Sunday (when books are free)
+ Saturday Strawberry Festival, Strongman Contest, and Relay for Life;
+ Westchester Jazz Orchestra Saturday night at Seven Bridges;
+ outdoor “Pops" concert Sunday afternoon at HGHS;
+ Monday Rotary lunch at Kittle House, Chappaqua Chamber of Commerce buffet dinner-meeting downtown at Greeley House;
+ Tuesday PTA Honorary Life Award Presentation at Bell Courtyard;
+ Wednesday afternoon “Sing for Your Supper” trio performs at library.
Spotlight on Activities May 30 - June 5
May 30, 2008
Electronic waste day at recycle center
Library sleepover
Friends’ used book sale
Ex-prisoner Jeffrey Deskovic speaks at HGHS
Will Shortz at library
Joint Planning Board-Town Board meeting June 3
School Board meeting June 3 with presentation on “Summer Curriculum Work and In-service”
Millwood Task Force meeting June 5
and more...
Spotlight on Activities, May 23 – May 28
May 23, 2008
The New Castle Memorial Day Parade, preceded by laying of a wreath on the Victory Corners Monument (King Street and Bedford Road/Route 117) at 10:30 a.m. with brief ceremonies attended by the town board, veterans, local clergy, Girl and Boy Scouts and the parade marshals. The parade steps off promptly at 11:00 a.m. from Ridgewood Avenue and King Street in Chappaqua.
Read MoreFood, a big player in “The Odd Couple”
May 16, 2008
Editor’s Note: NewCastleNOW.org asked Greeley Theatre Company director Chris Schraufnagel for the inside scoop on the edible parts of the spring play, “The Odd Couple.”
Spotlight on Activities May 16 - May 22
Sunday, May 18: New Castle 10K Race, check-in at 7:30 a.m.at Town Hall; start time: 9:00 a.m., entry fee $20. The Chappaqua Orchestra will wrap up its 49th season with an all-Beethoven concert at 3:00 p.m. in the Horace Greeley High School Auditorium on Sunday, May 18 at 3:00 p.m.; League of Women Voters Spring Luncheon at Kittle House features a talk on the death penalty by David Kaczynski on Wednesday, May 21, at 12:00 p.m. See inside for flyer;
Read MoreTrying out a new indoor sport, no equipment necessary
May 16, 2008
by Sam Fuhrer
As far as I was concerned, Greeley theater and the people involved with the Greeley theater were a whole different civilization.
Spotlight on Activities May 9 - May 15
May 9, 2008
Garden Club Plant Sale just in time for Mother’s Day, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the train station.
Spotlight on Activities May 2 to May 8
May 2, 2008
Some things—lots of things—doing on the weekend. Saturday alone is filled with the Little League Parade, a town-wide cleanup, a pancake breakfast, a blood drive, an Earth Day celebration (up by the porte cochere) and more.
Spotlight on Activities April 25- May 1
April 25, 2008
American Ballet Master talk, Second Annual Memoir Gathering and reading, Town and County taxes due, Students for a Sustainable Future Expo ‘08, Neil Simon’s The Odd Couple Thursday May 1 and Saturday May 3 at Horace Greeley HS.
Read MoreSpotlight on Activities April 18-24
Teen Movie and Pizza, wolves, “Tempest” opera and Beautification Advisory Board in guest appearance before Town Board
Read MoreSpotlight on Activities April 11-18
April 11, 2008
Board of education budget coffees, HGHS senior musical, dedication of Sunny Ridge Preserve, passport opportunity...
Music in July under the stars at the gazebo
July 4, 2008
by Ann Marie Fallon
Beginning next Wednesday, July 7, the town of New Castle will once again present “Musical Wednesdays at the Gazebo.”
Read MoreA Chinese cautionary tale of woe
June 27, 2008
by Suzanne Keay
Recently, my husband and I traveled to Mongolia to visit our daughter, Morgan, who has an NGO (The Itgel Foudation) there. After seven years, we were finally going to see first hand what she’s been doing to help the Tsaatan Reindeer nomadic herders. It turned out to be the trip of a lifetime with memories and adventures I could never have imagined. But this piece isn’t about that wonderful experience. I’ll leave that to another time when we get our 300 plus photos downloaded and sorted (aren’t you looking forward to that!?). This is about the last leg of our journey, and unfortunately, the story isn’t a pretty one.
Read MoreIt’s in the bag - Free rides at Playland!
June 20, 2008
by Ann Marie Fallon
On Sunday, June 28, Westchester County is sponsoring “Plastic Bag Day at Playland.”
Great student band concert at train station Friday June 13 after school
June 6, 2008
by Sam Kulick
The concert that will be held after school today, Friday, June 13, at the train station is a once-a-year event sponsored by New Castle CARES, a community organization made up of students, parents, police and school social workers and dedicated to finding great ways for kids to have a good time. New Castle CARES found the money to install the train station skate park in our town, at the far end of the parking lot.
Read MoreStrawberry festival fun for the family raises funds for the community
June 6, 2008
by Penny Vane
New Castle residents will welcome summer for the 71st year running with fun and games at the annual Strawberry Festival this Saturday, June 7, in downtown Chappaqua. A favorite town tradition featuring homespun games, crafts, baked goods, grill fare, live music, and of course, buckets of its namesake berry, the festival heralds the start of the new summer season with a roster of fun activities for all ages.
Theater SpringFest at Greeley: Monday, June 9 through Thursday, June 12
June 6, 2008
by Chris Schraufnagel, drama teacher at Horace Greeley High School
SpringFest is a week-long theatre festival that is completely written, directed, acted and teched by the students at Greeley. It is a collaboration between my Stagecraft and Playwriting and Directing classes. As part of a semester-long project, the Playwriting and Directing students spend the first half of the semester writing or finding a one-act play, and the second half of the semester casting, blocking, directing and teching their shows. The stagecraft students are then responsible for technically helping the directors turn their ideas into reality. This all culminates in the week of shows, starting every evening at 7:00 p.m. June 9 – 12.
Read More“The Trial of Mister William Shakespeare . . .
. . . as accused by Marco Acelli, The Honorable Judge Joseph Curtel presiding: A Supposition on ‘The Merchant of Venice,’” written and directed by P.J. Grisar to be performed on Monday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Read More“To Protect and Serve” . . .
. . . written and directed by Danny Kane to be performed on Tuesday, June 10, at 7:00 p.m.
“Bisney Boy” . . .
. . . written and directed by Kathryn Krull will be performed on Wednesday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Read More“Backstage” . . .
. . . written and directed by Sam Kulick to be performed on Monday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m.
“Eggcicles” . . .
. . . written and directed by Adam Levine will be performed on Wednesday, June 11 at 7:00 p.m.
Read More“A Terrapin for Tuesday” . . .
. . . written and directed by A.J. Perlin will be performed on Monday, June 9 at 7:00 p.m.
Read More“It’s What’s for Dinner” . . .
. . . written and directed by Mike Stanton to be performed on Tuesday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m.
Read More17 short plays in search of an audience
May 30, 2008
The Greeley Theatre Company’s SpringFest 2008 runs June 9 through 12. In those four evenings student playwrights, directors and actors stage 17 short plays, several each night, beginning at 7:00 p.m. A complete program giving dates and times will be printed in next week’s edition of NewCastleNOW.org.
This week, five student directors talk about their works.
“Science Erosion” by Ross Carstens, Thursday, June 12 at 7:00 p.m.
“SteinowitzSpace” by Zach Ehrlich , Tuesday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m.
“All Along the Grocery Aisle” by Rebecca Hamburg, Tuesday, June 10 at 7:00 p.m.
An excerpt from “Company,” book by George Furth, music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, directed by Evan Ross., Thursday, June 12 at 7:00 p.m.
“A Helping Hand” by Ezra Schrage, Thursday, June 12 at 7:00 p.m.
Little Village Playhouse presents Aristophane’s “The Frogs” . . .
. . . as freely adapted by Burt Shevelove and Nathan Lane
May 30, 2008
by Susie Pender
This weekend at the Irvington Town Hall Theatre, Little Village Playhouse will perform a comedy written in 405 B.C. by Aristophanes, with music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim. The shows are Friday, May 30 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, June 1, at 7:00 p.m. Tickets are $15 and can be reserved by calling the box office at 914-591-6602 or visiting the theatre website at www.irvingtontheater.com.
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