He’s taught at Rockland Community College for more than a half-century, published books with some of the world’s most respected thinkers, produced albums by blues, jazz, pop stars and poets. He’s a behind-the-scenes guy worthy of some attention. Oh, did I mention I had him as my professor and advisor? Meet Richard Connolly, my longtimeContinue reading “He’s worked with Mother Teresa, the Dalai Lama and E. Jean Carrol”
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When Babe Ruth Was Behind Bars
Sing Sing prison in Ossining has seen a lot of history. But nothing like the autumn day in 1929 when Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and the Yankees got into a ballyard brawl with the inmates. Guess who won? Here’s a link to the article:
Dylan’s first manager: Bob was ‘too freaky’ to be hired
She was Bob Dylan’s first manager. She married the folk singer who was in the inspiration for “Inside Llewyn Davis.” And she was witness to and participated in shakeups that rattled society’s foundations. In the late 1950s and early 60s, Greenwich Village was the epicenter of a folk music revival amid a surge in politicalContinue reading “Dylan’s first manager: Bob was ‘too freaky’ to be hired”
‘You can’t make an ugly sound in this room’
The studio where Rudy Van Gelder changed the way modern jazz albums sounded is still keeping the tradition alive.
How Cannondale changed bicycling
A lot has transpired with this small company and in the cycling world in the past 50-plus years. Here’s a feature about the innovative bicycle maker’s past and future.
Jasper Johns’ Retreat: ‘Think Grey Gardens, Not Better Homes and Gardens’
The secluded Stony Point home and studio where one of America’s greatest living artists found inspiration is on the market. Jasper Johns’ converted 1930s barn, tucked into a hillside and hidden from view along West Main Street, is listed with Ellis Sotheby’s International Realty for $600,000. “I do most of my work here,” the reclusiveContinue reading “Jasper Johns’ Retreat: ‘Think Grey Gardens, Not Better Homes and Gardens’”
The Basement Where Rock Lives
Just another night at Piermont’s Turning Point, where rock, folk and blues have lived for decades.
A Tiny Village’s Race With History
“Around the entire course, something like 300,000 came to see that race and apparently there were 100,000 people in Briarcliff Manor who came to see it.”
Hear the one about a Borscht Belt museum? Coming soon to Catskills
The Catskill Mountains are having their moment, thanks to The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, a Dirty Dancing sequel, and a combination of Baby Boom nostalgia and newfound interest among Millennials and Gen X hipsters.
The Godfather Has a Sensitive Side
Dominic Chianese stars in the short film, “The Old Guitarist.” Photo: 23 Productions
