SIMONE FELICE to PLAY HELSINKI HUDSON (HUDSON, N.Y.) – Rock singer-songwriter Simone Felice, formerly a member of the popular upstate New York roots-rock band the Felice Brothers, will perform a solo show at Club Helsinki Hudson on Friday, December 7, 2012, at 9pm. His brother and former bandmate, James Felice, is expected to join Simone,…
By Seth Rogovoy Alfred Hitchcock’s reputation as one of the greatest film directors of all time is safely in the can, so all that’s left to deal with is the man himself. Two new films — “Hitchcock,” a biopic starring Anthony Hopkins, and the HBO film “The Girl,” about Hitch’s troubled relationship with actress Tippi…
by Seth Rogovoy (WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., Sept. 18, 1997) — We go camping every summer — one or two short weekend trips nearby, and one, big, weeklong camping vacation, usually a two-day drive away. We sleep in tents on the ground, and cook most of our meals on an old, portable propane camp stove my parents…
by Seth Rogovoy (WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass., Feb. 20, 1997) — What is it that impels children toward ice? What unfathomable instinct makes them want to hurtle around on this most slippery and impossible of surfaces? More importantly, why did my wife buy our children ice skates and then leave for me the unenviable task of taking…
Hawaii, Alaska, and South Dakota are the three states that do not recognize Columbus Day at all.
Over the past few weeks and months, some readers have complained about a perceived bias in these columns, especially pertaining to Obama vs. Romney and Democrats vs. Republicans. Take note that this newsletter is “The Rogovoy Report’s BerkshireDaily” – not “Fair and Balanced’s BerkshireDaily.” It is precisely the editorial – or “curatorial,” to use the…
by Seth Rogovoy I love this weather we are now having. It’s my favorite kind of weather, and my favorite time of year. I love the comfortable days – warm enough to be outside with just a long-sleeved shirt and maybe a sweater, jacket, or hoodie – and the cool-bordering-on-nippy nights – the best possible…
Anyone who thinks that new state laws requiring voters to produce a state-issued photo ID in order to vote aren’t a big deal needs to think again. I recently had to acquire a new state photo ID due to a change of residence, and this was no easy task. New rules passed since the events…
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ZUKERMAN and MA FEATURED in PROGRAMS SHOWCASING WORKS by BACH AND ELGAR at TANGLEWOOD (LENOX, Mass.) – On Friday, August 10, 2012, at Tanglewood, Pinchas Zukerman acts as both conductor and solo violinist in an all-Bach program featuring the Brandenburg Concertos Nos. 3 and 5, the Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor, BWV 1041,…
