The catchers in the rye (whiskey)
If a body meet a body coming through the rye, it might be the makers of WhistlePig Farmstock Rye Whiskey at WhistlePig Farm in Shoreham, Vermont.
October 2018
P is for precious
P is for puppy – protector, pal and partner. It’s also for Potomac, Primrose, Poppett, Phil and Patriot – the adorable canine stars of the new “service dogumentary” film “Pick of the Litter.”
Keeping ‘Pace’ with MarVin Krislov
Balancing his time among the Manhattan, White Plains and Pleasantville campuses, Pace University President Martin Krislov has been quite busy since he was first inaugurated in August 2017.
The remains of James Ivory’s days
At 89 and fresh off an Oscar win, director James Ivory of Merchant Ivory fame remains true to his credo – “follow your instincts and make films about things that interest you.”
A mighty mezzo
When opera singer Emily Geller was growing up in Manhasset on Long Island, the parts she really wanted to play in the school musical weren’t coming her way.
The not-so-elusive elliptical
Wagger Meghan McSharry heads to the new Elliptica for a deceptively challenging workout on the trending elliptical machine.
At home in the lodge
When two kindred souls come together, they have double the power to forge something wonderful. Such was the case with Abbott and Christina Fleur, the proprietors of Honey Maple Grove Lodge, a tranquil and natural retreat hidden in the hills of Bedford.
The twisting tale of ‘Turandot’
“Turandot” (1926) – Giacomo Puccini’s last opera – offers what Copland House director Michael Boriskin calls “the fascinating question of legacy.”
Jewelry on the edge
Jewelry designers are often called jewelry artists – and an exhibition opening this month at the Katonah Museum of Art shows just why. We offer a sneak peek of the highly anticipated “Outrageous Ornament: Extreme Jewelry in the 21st Century,” curated by Jane Adlin, former curator of modern and contemporary design at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Art and soul
A journey through Picasso’s personal French landscape.
Beauty in Greenwich backcountry
Few places are more casually imposing than Greenwich’s verdant, rolling backcountry and this exceptional brick Georgian manor house on North Street proves why.
Get your Ming vases now
Anyone interested in collecting Chinese antiques or contemporary artwork originating in China should buy it now or you may wind up paying up to an additional 25 percent more in American tariffs.
A ‘symphony’ in photographs
In “American Moments” at Purchase College’s Neuberger Museum of Art, photographer John Shearer looks back at the turbulent 1960s.
Book ’em
A Scarsdale couple buck the tide against – or is it ride the wave of? – independent bookstores.
Illustrating White Plains History
Edmund F. Ward may not have been as famous as his Art Students League of New York classmate Norman Rockwell, but his works depicting White Plains history captured an aspect of the city that is the seat of Westchester County government.
Greenwich Historical Society’s big reveal
The Greenwich Historical Society is set to unveil its bold new Cos Cob campus – complete with a new $12 million building alongside the National Historic Landmark Bush-Holley House – with festivities set for Oct. 6 and 7.
Darling Donovan
Shy but sweet, loyal and handsome. That’s 8-year-old Pomeranian Donovan.
Writing her next chapter
Novelist Elin Hilderbrand was living an idyllic life on Nantucket when she was blindsided four years ago by breast cancer. She tells her story of survival and hope next month at the “More Than Pink” Luncheon in Darien.
A wellness bibliography
WAG Wellness guru Giovanni Roselli is often asked from both fitness professionals and enthusiasts alike about his recommendations for books, shows, documentaries and apps regarding the health and fitness industry. Here are some of his top picks.
Art’s ‘edge effect’
Michael Gitlitz’s career in the New York art world brought him full circle to his home and the neighboring Katonah Museum of Art.
Seeing the light in all
With their focus on respecting the divine in each individual, the Quakers have had a profound influence on American culture.
It’s the squeezebox, baby
Slavic in origin, the accordion can evoke the Bohemian polka or Austrian waltz, the Argentinean tango or Dominican merengue.
Going grand on the Grand Canal
“In Venice for the annual Architecture Biennale earlier this summer, I was fortunate enough to spend a couple of nights at two of my favorite hotels, going all out grand on the Grand Canal,” WAG Wanderer Jeremy Wayne writes.
Too funny for words
She may not know tin from aluminum, but comedian, author and NPR panelist and podcaster Paula Poundstone has a good idea what makes us happy – and what’s currently depressing the hell out of us.
Rock-solid determination
Hudson Valley stone sculptor Bob Madden takes WAG along on his latest commission, which will be unveiled during this month’s 2018 ArtEast Open Studio Tour.
Enter the (blue) dragon
Two years ago, Didier Guillon, president and artistic director of Valmont Group, launched the Dragon Trilogy in tribute to wife Sophie, Valmont Group’s fiery CEO, who was born in the year of the dragon.
The art of dining on Oahu
“Aloha” from some of the island’s best restaurants.
The art of breast reconstruction
By far, the best results in breast reconstruction come when patients have nipple-sparing mastectomies and natural tissue breast reconstruction.
Donjito, olé
This Nuevo Latino restaurant in Mamaroneck brings together Mediterranean and Mexican cuisine to create food that pleases all the senses.
Art peeping in New England
Come for the leaves. Stay for the art.
Break the rules
Following design rules may get the job done but it doesn’t create particularly inspiring rooms, Wares columnist Cami Weinstein writes. The first rule of design may be to break the rules for more creative, artistic spaces.
Spanning artistry
Capturing the beauty of the Hudson River through its concrete and steel structures.
Monkee business
In November 1968, Columbia Pictures released “Head,” a feature film starring The Monkees. The film was produced on a low budget of approximately $750,000 and, after a wave of withering reviews from the New York and Hollywood media, it was quickly withdrawn, grossing a mere $16,111 during its brief theatrical run. Fast-forward a half-century and “Head” is now considered to be among the most innovative works of the late 1960s.
Audra McDonald sings ‘happy’
With a powerful and impressive vocal range that encompasses opera, musical theater and Billie Holiday, Audra McDonald is the singer’s singer. Gregg Shapiro caught up with her ahead of her appearance at Carnegie Hall’s opening night gala.
La dolce DiVita
Janine DiVita is a quadruple threat as an actress, singer, screenwriter and producer who also has time to help the military.
What’s happening in October 2018
WAG’s list of local happenings and events in the month of October.
A little film about Bigfoot
WAG entertainment writer Phil Hall offers an excerpt of his new book, “The Weirdest Movie Ever Made,” about a little documentary film on Bigfoot.
A river runs through her
Maya Lin – the environmental artist who is perhaps best-known for the Vietnam Veterans Memorial – takes on the multifaceted Hudson in a new show at the Hudson River Museum.
Purchase’s invitation to the dance
In a crossover world in which dancers may do ballet one season and ballroom or Broadway the next, the Purchase Dance Company is ready for anything.