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The Forgotten Theater in Connecticut Has an Eerie Backstory

In the heart of Derby, the state's smallest city, an old Victorian building that once uniquely served as both the community's bustling cultural center and local city jail now ranks among the most eerie abandoned places in Connecticut. The Sterling Opera House, which closed its doors in 1945, has long since been left to deteriorate and crumble, but remains a fascinating structure filled with rich history, local lore, and a possible paranormal presence.

Derby, CT · 9d
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Art and the journey home: Riverhead library exhibit honors veterans

When artist Eileen Kelly began thinking about how to honor veterans through her paintings, she went to veterans themselves with a question: What kind of art would honor their experience?. One veteran’s answer gave her a starting point. The hope of coming home — of seeing the people left behind...

Riverhead, NY · 1d
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Five to take a seat at the Patchogue Theatre

From its historical local charm, it its diverse lineup Patchogue Theatre for the Performing Arts is the place to be! Located in the heart of Patchogue Village’s downtown, the venue has been brining entertainment locally for over 100 years. Here are five reasons to purchase tickets and take a seat:

Patchogue, NY · 3d
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The Power Of The Documentary

“Power to the people.” The seemingly simple phrase with a not-so-simple history rang through two films screened Thursday night at Yale Film Archive, not only as it is spoken or chanted, but in the actions of those being filmed and those who filmed them. A 35mm print of Howard...

New Haven, CT · 3d
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TBR News Media

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National Register listed Owl Hill commemorates Battle of Fort Slongo

Nationally prominent patent attorney and historic preservationist Edmund Wetmore (1838-1918) appears to have bought land on a Fort Salonga hill in 1903, because it was minutes from the historic site of the Battle of Fort Slongo. This American victory Oct. 3, 1781, during the Revolutionary War garnered high praise from Gen. George Washington for the strategic planning of Col. Benjamin Tallmadge (1754-1835) that included then Tallmadge’s own personal reconnaissance. At the time, Tallmadge was also director of intelligence for Long Island’s Culper Spy Ring. Wetmore’s home and estate at Fort Salonga, purchased by Suffolk County in 2024 and now known as Owl Hill County Park, was recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Suffolk County, NY · 1d

Daily Voice

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Nesconset Teen With Broadway Dreams Dies Of Brain Cancer Just Months After HS Graduation

An 18-year-old Long Island woman who just graduated from high school in the summer has died from brain cancer. Hannah Waller, of Nesconset, was known locally for her love and talent for theater prior to her death Sunday, Nov. 1. “Hannah earned numerous awards and accolades while chasing her dream to …

Smithtown, NY · 2h

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Hamptons Doc Fest Returns to Sag Harbor for Nine Days in December, and Public Tickets Go on Sale Nov. 12

Hamptons Doc Fest is back for nine days of documentary film on the South Fork, running Thursday, December 3, through Friday, December 11, at Bay Street Theater and the Sag Harbor Cinema in Sag Harbor, with a closing night at the Southampton Playhouse. Tickets for the general public go on sale on Thursday, November 12, and they are sold online only.

Sag Harbor, NY · 1d

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Frozen Jr. Opens in Smithtown Nov. 21 With $26.50 Seats, and a Polar Express Night Raises Money for Smithtown Charities

The Smithtown Performing Arts Center on East Main Street opens its holiday children's show, Frozen Jr., on Saturday, November 21, and runs it through December 30, with every seat at $26.50. Midway through the run, on Thursday, December 3, the theater turns its main stage into a pajama movie night built around The Polar Express, with every dollar going to Smithtown Charities.

Smithtown, NY · 1d

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The Vanderbilt Museum Lights Its Tree in Centerport on Dec. 5, With Frosty and Free Hot Chocolate

The Suffolk County Vanderbilt Museum lights its holiday tree on Saturday, December 5, at 5:00 p.m. in the Mansion Courtyard of the Centerport estate, and the evening is free. Doors open at 4:30. There is no charge, but the museum asks everyone to register in advance on its website. The...

Centerport, NY · 1d

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John Philip Sousa Once Played Patchogue Theatre. On Sunday, His Marches Return for Veterans

More than a century ago, John Philip Sousa was among the acts that played the stage at Patchogue Theatre on East Main Street. On Sunday afternoon, November 8, his marches are back in the same room: the Atlantic Wind Symphony brings A Sousa Salute to our United States Veterans to the theater at 3 p.m., three days before Veterans Day.

Patchogue, NY · 2d

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Brooklyn Ballet Brings a 35-Minute Nutcracker, and a Ballet Lesson for the Audience, to Greenport Dec. 5

Brooklyn Ballet is bringing a shortened version of its holiday show, The Brooklyn Nutcracker Sweet!, to the North Fork Arts Center on Front Street in Greenport on Saturday, December 5. There are two performances, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and each ends with the dancers teaching the audience a few steps.

Greenport, NY · 19h

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Brightwaters Farms in Bay Shore opens its Christmas season November 27

Brightwaters Farms on Manatuck Boulevard in Bay Shore turns over to Christmas on Friday, November 27. The farm, which traces its land back to the late 1600s, opens its Christmas Extravaganza that day with cut trees, sleigh hay rides, a holiday country store and bakery, and a Brunch with Santa that runs every weekend of the season.

Bay Shore, NY · 2d

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The Dix Hills House Where Coltrane Wrote A Love Supreme Is Nearly Restored, and Its Centennial Concert Is Nov. 14

On Saturday, November 14, at 3 p.m., a group of Long Island student musicians will take the stage at the Half Hollow Hills Community Library in Dix Hills to mark the 100th year since John Coltrane was born. A few miles away, the ranch house where he composed A Love Supreme is close to the end of a restoration that its caretakers expect will let the public walk through it in 2027.

Dix Hills, NY · 19h

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Amtrak's Penn Station plan could funnel taxpayer money to new venue for James Dolan

The Trump administration is moving ahead with a new design for Penn Station. The federal government's plan to rebuild Penn Station would require the purchase of a theater attached to the west side of Madison Square Garden. [ more › ]

New York, NY · 3d

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Billy Joel at Home: 10 Photos of the Piano Man Through the Decades

For Billy Joel, New York is more than just a place. It’s an inextricable part of what makes the singer who he is. “My speech patterns are New York. The music that I like, it was all New York–based. That’s what I think of when I think of home,” he said in his 2025 HBO documentary Billy Joel: And So It Goes. “It’s my roots.”

New York, NY · 5d

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Hip-hop feud heats up New York governor's race

New York · 11d

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New York State Broadcasters Association Inducts Seven Into Hall of Fame

The New York State Broadcasters Association inducted seven radio and TV personalities into its Hall of Fame during a ceremony Thursday at the Rainbow Room in New York City. The Class of 2026 spans major-market news operations and regional community stations across the Empire State. “From the biggest stage in...

New York · 16d

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25 Famous Comedians You Didn’t Know Were From Upstate New York

New York City has long been one of America’s great comedy capitals, from earlier vaudeville theaters to Manhattan’s stand-up clubs and television studios. But some of the people who helped define American comedy came from places well beyond the five boroughs. Buffalo, Syracuse, Rochester, Jamestown, Saratoga Springs, and the smaller towns of Upstate New York have their own connections to late-night television, sketch comedy, sitcoms, stand-up, and comic writing.

New York · 26d

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25 Historic Hudson Valley Estates and Mansions With Remarkable Stories

The Hudson Valley has been home to some of New York’s most remarkable country houses for more than three centuries. Long before the Gilded Age brought railroad fortunes, elaborate gardens, and grand weekend retreats to the river, colonial landowning families were establishing farms, trading centers, and estates along its banks. The Hudson was both a transportation route and a source of wealth. Land, agriculture, river commerce, and the labor of enslaved people and tenant farmers helped sustain the households that later became known for their imposing mansions.

New York, NY · 26d

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45th Symposium on Industrial Archeology October 24th

The 45th Symposium on Industrial Archeology in New York and New Jersey will take place on October 24th in Hoboken, New Jersey. The day will feature talks from from varied professions on the archeology, history and heritage of industrial sites in the New York and New Jersey region. Deadline for registration is October 16, 2026.

Hoboken, NJ · 10-09