At the Movies “The Visitor”: Well Worth Visiting
What if someone told you the writer and the director of “The Station Agent” had teamed up again to produce another small gem? Well, they have. Or more precisely, he has: Thomas McCarthy has spent the last four years writing and then directing “The Visitor,” a tenderly heartbreaking love story in the spirit of Jim Sheridan’s “In America” and Mira Nair’s “The Namesake.”
Ruminations
Hammock Reading
Here are a few thoughts if you are searching for a good read. Mark Frost, who wrote the "The Greatest Game Ever Played'' and "Grand Slam", both of which were excellent, has done it again with "The Match”.
Green Space – The New American Lawn
The Garden Club of America advocates The New American Lawn, a lawn that uses sound ecology and is therefore safe for people, pets and the environment. The New American Lawn does not require pesticides or unnatural fertilizers. It needs less maintenance, watering and use of gas-powered lawn care tools.
Secrets of the Chefs Rue Des Crepes — Savory and Sweet
The only crepe restaurant in Westchester, Rue Des Crepes, opened last month at 261 Halstead Avenue in Harrison, and the word is out. Owner M. Denise Diaz has pulled out all the stops and knows, “You can only make a first impression once.” So far so good at her much anticipated family friendly eatery, open for breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner.
Art Beat Action/Abstraction
The power of the pen is most acutely felt when wielded by critics. Curators, artists, poets, choreographers and dancers all are too often at the mercy of the opinion of a single critic. A scathing review can pour cold water on a gallery exhibition and close a Broadway show.
Letters to the Editor
Police Blotter
Obituaries
City Council Notes
Ask Alice – Advice for All
Out of Here – Calendar of Events Outside Rye
To Your Health
Can My Child Take This Medication?
In Praise of Nursing Professionals
Upcoming Greenwich Hospital Programs
Slice of Rye – Jim Pelgrift on Discovering the Good Life
It took Jim Pelgrift much of his adult life to understand the simple mantra of his childhood: “Use your abilities as best you can."
