MESKERS: On Celebrating Columbus Day

“I am proud of my Italian heritage and I celebrate the tough road to acceptance that Italian Americans have faced in this country, but I think it’s important given the aggressively partisan nature of the discussions today, inclusive of the debates on critical race theory, that we step back and look at the history of Columbus Day.” – State Rep Steve Meskers Continue Reading →

GREENWICH REPUBLICAN BET CANDIDATES: Modernizing Greenwich Public Schools

“As your Republican candidates for the Board of Estimate and Taxation (BET), we are committed to continue to provide the necessary resources for the best education of our children. To achieve that objective, we will work with all stakeholders to develop a thoughtful infrastructure investment strategy.” – Republican candidates for the Board of Estimate and Taxation: Nisha Arora, Mike Basham, Bill Drake, Karen Fassuliotis, Dan Ozizmir and Leslie Tarkington Continue Reading →

Avon Theatre to Feature Rocky Horror Picture Show

The Rocky Horror Picture Show is a 1975 cult classic/cultural institution that concerns the misadventures of Brad Majors (Barry Bostwick) and Janet Weiss (Susan Sarandon) inside a strange mansion that they come across on a rainy night. After the wholesome pair profess their love through an opening song, their car breaks down in the woods, and they seek refuge in a towering castle nearby. Greeting them at the door is a ghoulish butler named Riff Raff, who introduces them to a bacchanalian collection of partygoers dressed in outfits from some sort of interplanetary thrift shop. The host of this gathering is a transvestite clad in lingerie, Dr. Frank N. Furter (Tim Curry), a mad scientist who claims to be from another planet. Just when Brad and Janet think things couldn’t get any stranger, a biker (Meat Loaf) bursts onto the scene to reclaim his ex-girlfriend. Continue Reading →