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Mamaroneck's Emelin Theatre Plans 'Larchmont' Screening With Free Wine Mamaroneck's Emelin Theatre Plans 'Larchmont' Screening With Free Wine
Mamaroneck's Emelin Theatre Plans 'Larchmont' Screening With Free Wine LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- "Larchmont," a 97-minute film directed, produced and written by Mamaroneck High School (MHS) graduate Ben Zuckert, is having its local premiere at the Emelin Theater in Mamaroneck on Thursday, Jan. 19 at 7 p.m.  And yes, folks, many scenes are recognizable -- think Sherwood's, Le Sirene Ristorante, Foley's Hardware, the Larchmont Library, and, in Mamaroneck, Half Time Beverage and Cosmo's, among other locales. That's because, according to Zuckert, Larchmont itself is practically a character as the town shapes his character's stories. The film centers on a recent…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Local High School Art Students Participate in 11th Annual StArt Exhibition Local High School Art Students Participate in 11th Annual StArt Exhibition
Local High School Art Students Participate in 11th Annual StArt Exhibition BRONXVILLE, N.Y. -- Hundreds of students, family members and art teachers visited OSilas Gallery in Bronxville for the opening of the StArt Regional High School Art Exhibition on Friday, Jan. 6. On display are works by approximately 80 artists representing 29 high schools from Westchester, Rockland and Orange Counties, as well as the Bronx and southern Connecticut. For the past 11 years, OSilas Gallery has given high school art students an opportunity to showcase their work in a professional gallery and to build their credentials and portfolios for college. Art faculty from each of the…

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by Ken Davis
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World's Oldest Yoga Teacher To Showcase 'Model' Body At Scarsdale's Athleta World's Oldest Yoga Teacher To Showcase 'Model' Body At Scarsdale's Athleta
World's Oldest Yoga Teacher To Showcase 'Model' Body At Scarsdale's Athleta WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- It's called the "Power of She" but it might as well be called the Power of Tao. Ninety-eight-year-old Tao Porchon-Lynch has captured America's heart since her turn on "America's Got Talent" in 2015. Westchesterites knew her far longer from her years as the founder of the Westchester Institute of Yoga and from teaching at the JCC of Mid-Westchester in Scarsdale and at the Fred Astaire Studio in Hartsdale. Now, she's a cover girl, gracing the January cover of Athleta and highlighting the brand's nod to being fierce -- and fit -- at any age. And now f…

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by Jeanne Muchnick
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Brady Rymer, Little Band That Could Performs At Mamaroneck's Emelin Theatre Brady Rymer, Little Band That Could Performs At Mamaroneck's Emelin Theatre
Brady Rymer, Little Band That Could Performs At Mamaroneck's Emelin Theatre MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- Three-time Grammy nominee Brady Rymer and the Little Band that Could will perform two all-ages shows at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck on Saturday, Jan. 14. Attendees can expect a rootsy and rollicking good time, according to a release from the Emelin Theatre. Rymer makes infectious rock ‘n’ roll for kids and families, the release said. Following a decade-long career with RCA Records jam band From Good Homes, recording and touring with big-name music acts from the Dave Matthews Band to Bob Dylan and Bob Weir's Ratdog, Rymer ventured into family music as he started h…

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by Ken Davis
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Rye Arts Center Displays Work of Italian Painter Nenne Sanguineti Poggi Rye Arts Center Displays Work of Italian Painter Nenne Sanguineti Poggi
Rye Arts Center Displays Work of Italian Painter Nenne Sanguineti Poggi RYE, N.Y. -- The Rye Arts Center will display the work of acclaimed Italian painter Nenne Sanguineti Poggi from Jan. 21 - March 4. The exhibition is titled "Nenne Sanguineti Poggi: An Artist Without Borders." The opening reception will be held Saturday, Jan. 21, from 3 - 5 p.m. Poggi’s paintings, which have been shown on three continents, reveal a strong influence from Africa, where she lived for 30 years, according to a release from the Rye Arts Center. Poggi was hired by then Emperor Haile Selassie to create monumental projects, including large-scale mosaics, which still sta…

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by Ken Davis
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First Sunday Bird Walks At Mamaroneck's Harbor Island Park First Sunday Bird Walks At Mamaroneck's Harbor Island Park
First Sunday Bird Walks At Mamaroneck's Harbor Island Park MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- The Marine Education Center at Harbor Island Park and the village's Committee for the Environment will be offering First Sunday Bird Walks through the month of April. The next event is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 8, according to organizers. The group intends to meet at The Marine Education Center at Harbor Island Park, which is located in the building on the left just past the park's entrance booth, according to organizers. From there, the group will walk through Harbor Island while "birding," according to organizers, who said a second location in …

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by James O'Rourke
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Grill News Reporters Live, Send Local News Tips To LMC-TV 'Local Live' Grill News Reporters Live, Send Local News Tips To LMC-TV 'Local Live'
Grill News Reporters Live, Send Local News Tips To Lmc-tv 'Local Live' This story has been updated. MAMARONECK, N.Y.  -- Do you have strong feelings about the presidential election? Concerns about local news coverage, or your own story ideas?  Then watch Thursday evening's "Reporters Roundtable" on Larchmont-Mamaroneck Community TV's Local Live, which begins at 7:30 p.m. Sheyla Navarro, LMCTV news producer and senior producer of Local Live, said, "Join us and find out what stories and issues the local media are working on for 2017." Three local reporters/news editors will offer a recap of what their news outlets reported during 2016: Siby…

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Mamaroneck Artist Featured At ArtsWestchester Exhibit Mamaroneck Artist Featured At ArtsWestchester Exhibit
Mamaroneck Artist Featured At ArtsWestchester Exhibit WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- If you are looking for something free and mentally stimulating to do in January, a free exhibition in downtown White Plains puts a surgical lens on the ways art can be healing and how healing can be an art. The exhibit reopens on Tuesday, Jan. 3 and runs through Jan. 14 when there is a closing reception planned with the artists. ArtsWestchester’s fall exhibition titled "Remedy" explores human attempts to relieve society’s modern ailments. The exhibit sponsored by Westchester Medical Center opened in October. “From our growing biotech industry to booming world…

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by Jon Craig
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Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center
Gun, Knife Show Will Return To Westchester County Center WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- After a seven-year hiatus, gun shows are returning to the Westchester County Center in White Plains.  NorthEast Gun Shows and Westchester Collectors announced a two-day firearm and knife show/sale at the County Center for Jan. 21-22, the weekend after Inauguration Day. More details can be found by clicking here. After a gunman murdered 20 children and six teachers at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., in November 2012, County Executive Rob Astorino canceled a show scheduled for February 2013 at County Center. There hasn't been one since. More than 3,600 p…

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by Jon Craig
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Hunger & The Holidays Discussed On LMC-TV 'Local Live' Hunger & The Holidays Discussed On LMC-TV 'Local Live'
Hunger & The Holidays Discussed On Lmc-tv 'Local Live' MAMARONECK, N.Y. -- If you're wondering what selfless, giving deeds are available for those in need during the holiday season, tune into LMCTV's "Local Live" on Thursday, Dec. 15 at 7:30 p.m. A program titled "Hunger & The Holidays" will highlight the work of the Larchmont Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force Mobile Food Pantry at work. Find out what you can do to address hunger locally this holiday season with Malcolm Frouman, president of the Larchmont Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force, also known as The Food Pantry. Tune into LMCTV via Cablevision Channel 75 or Verizon Channel…

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by Jon Craig
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Santa Claus Arrives Early, With A Special String Of Stopovers In Rye Santa Claus Arrives Early, With A Special String Of Stopovers In Rye
Santa Claus Arrives Early, With A Special String Of Stopovers In Rye RYE, N.Y. -- If you see fire trucks in your Rye neighborhood Sunday afternoon, don't be surprised to see Santa Claus aboard. He will be riding the trucks and passing out candy canes, an event organized by the Rye Fire Department. Approximate times/locations: 1 p.m., Indian Village - Stopping at Intersection of Mendota and Onondaga. 1:30 p.m., Louden Woods - Stopping at Intersection of Thistle and Holly Lane. 2 p.m.,  Dublin- Stopping at Intersection of Maple and High Street. 2:30 p.m., Rye Recreation - Stopping at Rye Recreation parking Lot. 3:3 p.m., Playland Manor - Stopping at Inter…

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by Donna Christopher
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Larchmont On The Big Screen: Movie By MHS Grad Showcases Town, Residents Larchmont On The Big Screen: Movie By MHS Grad Showcases Town, Residents
Larchmont On The Big Screen: Movie By MHS Grad Showcases Town, Residents LARCHMONT, N.Y. -- A movie set in Larchmont starring Larchmont residents is having its Larchmont debut at -- where else? -- the Larchmont Library. "Larchmont," a new 97-minute film directed, produced and written by Mamaroneck High School (MHS) graduate Ben Zuckert, is showing Sunday, Dec. 18 at 3:30 p.m. The event, held at the Village Center, includes free refreshments. Go HERE for details. And yes, folks, you'll recognize a lot of scenes -- think Sherwood's, Le Sirene Ristorante, Foley's Hardware, the Larchmont Library, and, in Mamaroneck, Half Time Beverage and Cosmo's, among ot…

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by Jeanne Muchnick