You gotta have arts
In a moment of crisis, the arts once more rise to the occasion as plans for ArtsWestchester’s virtual Nov. 21 gala illustrate.
EDITOR’S LETTER
Take a break from the pre-Election Day hustle and bustle with November WAG – a cornucopia of holiday recipes and stories on people who are grateful for their circumstances as well as on organizations we’re grateful for. It’s out Nov. 3.
WHAT’S TRENDING
WAG spotlights the new and noteworthy
Colonial grace in a modern setting
Bordered by conservation land and handsome stone walls, this pristinely maintained Colonial on Old Mill Road provides much coveted privacy and peaceful green space, albeit a short ride from the Merritt Parkway, Westchester County Airport or New York City.
Luxury on wheels
What happens when clients don’t feel comfortable shopping in stores? Louis Vuitton comes to them.
Tea with our first ladies, from Martha to Melania
America’s first ladies, the subject of a virtual tea at The Lockwood-Mathews Mansion Museum in Norwalk Sunday, Nov. 8 from 2 to 4 p.m.
Wonderful Walnut
He’s an adorable, young mix with a name that captures his big brown eyes (though not the “aw”-inspiring head tilt.)
Five tips for dog adoption
The first few days of dog adoption are often filled with fun and love – but they can also be stressful for your pet. By following the five tips in this article, you can help your dog feel relaxed and minimize the anxiety caused by entering a new home.
Bringing home an exclusive Birkin
Who doesn’t love a beautiful Hermès heirloom-quality Birkin bag? It’s the world’s most coveted purse.
Against the (Covid recession) grain
Pietro Simone Skincare opens second Manhattan spa
‘Bridgeport Prospers’ through United Way
Bridgeport has been selected to receive a three-year $250,000 grant from the Pritzker Children’s Initiative, one of 10 awarded following a national, yearlong competition to identify innovative community-based efforts to improve outcomes for infants and toddlers.
Interludes with some vampires
It’s the day before Halloweenie and we like to make some hot cider, generously sprinkled with cinnamon – which is so fragrant and healthy for you – put our feet up and watch or read a good horror story. And by good we mean something with handsome vampires in ruffled shirts. Our go-to is “Interview With a Vampire” (1994), based on Anne Rice’s book of the same name.
Rolling
Newly launched at Stretch*d (13 Rye Ridge Plaza in Rye Brook), Body Roll*r is a hands-free acupressure massage.
Election Day specials
An important election season is always a fraught time, and the virus spiking isn’t helping. Take a break but stay in the historical moment with these artistic offerings.
The legend of Sleepy Hollow rides again
Historic Hudson Valley has reimagined Washington Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” with two new interpretations debuting this fall, “The Misadventures of Ichabod Crane “and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow: A Shadow Puppet Film.”
Artful makeup from Estée Lauder and The Met
Estée Lauder – a great name in cosmetics and art collecting — is partnering with The Metropolitan Museum of Art for a different kind of collection, inspired by Fernand Léger’s “The Village.”
On caring for your skin (and a memory of our aunts)
Is less more when it comes to skincare?
Rothko at the Katonah Museum of Art
He painted the kind of sensuous, abstract, color-block paintings that still have some viewers saying, “I could do that.” (Ah, but did you think to do it?).
Paint it like Pollock
Join MoCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) Westport on Saturday, Oct. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m. as the museum tries to break Jackson Pollock’s record for the world’s largest abstract painting.
A death in the Westfair family
We mark the passing of one of Westfair Communication’s four-legged “staffers,” Willy DelBello, the 8-year-old West Highland Terrier son of publisher Dee DelBello.