As a lover of music, film, TV and live concerts/events, arts and entertainment is my favorite beat. This is a small sampling of the local A&E writing I’ve done over the years, most actively as a regular contributor to the Times Herald-Record and Ulster and Orange magazines from 2011 to 2013.

“BSP comes front and center” (Ulster magazine, March/April 2013)

“From ‘London Town’ comes Denny Laine, to play ‘Abbey Road’” (Interview with Denny Laine of Wings, Times Herald-Record, November 7, 2013)

“Mountain Jam just keeps on growing” (Ulster magazine, May/June 2012)

“Simone Felice, Lucinda Williams, Mike Gordon remember Levon” (Times Herald-Record, April 23, 2012)

“Communion tour brings British bands to Bearsville” (Interview with Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons, Times Herald-Record, March 30, 2012)

“Dancing, singing second nature for Neuwirth” (Interview with Bebe Neuwirth, Times Herald-Record, March 2, 2012)

“Positive reinforcement: O+ Festival, at 3, gains national attention” (Ulster Magazine, September/October 2012)

“Woodstock pros prepare for Winter Solstice” (Interview with Happy Traum, Times Herald-Record, December 14, 2012)

“2011 Woodstock Film Festival wraps up” (Coverage of Actors’ Dialogue with Vincent D’Onofrio and Martha Frankel, Sept. 26, 2011)

“A Conversation with Samuel E. Wright, Actor” (Orange Magazine, October/November 2011)

“Caramoor offers family fun, international flavor” (Chappaqua Patch, June 19, 2010)