WPCNR LUSH LIFE. From 42 Restaurant. October 7, 2008 (Edited): The restaurant you go up in the sky for, 42, 42 stories above downtown White Plains in the Ritz Carlton Westchester Towers is coming down to earth. 42 invites Mr. and Mrs. and Ms. White Plains and Westchester to come on up and enjoy Chef Anthony Gonclaves' talents, and the spectacular autumn  sunset views while dining on what the Chef introduces as Small Plates. The new dining option begins October 14.

Here's the lowdown from haute cusine on high:

WPCNR THE CABLE ACCESS ADVOCATE.  Cable Commission Coverage Special to WPCNR by Don Hughes. October 6, 2008: The last year has been marked by unprecedented breakdowns in transmission of Common Council meetings and the quality of public access transmission of regular programming. Sixteen documented complaints were received within the last four months, and there were others not reported to the commission. The criticism of the programming reception quality included loss of picture, loss of audio, for hours at a time. One Common Council was completely blacked out. The complaints both documented and undocumented were frequently traced to different breakdowns in the transfer of Public Access Studio signals to Cablevision for distribution to the city. Don Hughes sat in on the Cable Commission meeting last Tuesday in which this trend was discussed. Here is his report:

Gina Cuneo-Harwood, the White Plains Finance Commissioner gave a presentation to the White Plains Cable Commission last Tuesday evening,  where she indicated that she wanted to address some unfounded rumors that no money was available to upgrade equipment that she  had been hearing. 

She indicated that White Plains Cable Access did have money available to address issues such as expanding coverage and replacing equipment.  She said that there was approximately $300,000 available in the fund balance for such uses.  She also recalled previous discussions where money was added to last year's budget to upgrade the TV equipment used at City Hall. The actual revenues  Cablevision and Verizon contributed to the city were not disclosed, but Cablevision, the Commissioner reported was "by far" the largest source of revenues.

WPCNR  GOES TO THE THEATRE. By John F. Bailey. October 2: There are many bright shining moments, buffed, polished and gleaming once more in  the new Lerner & Loewe’s Camelot, the first revival of the 1961 icon of a show -- first course delicacy on White Plains Performing Arts Center theatrical buffet this season, as WPPAC continues its performing course in great musical theatre.

The Eternal Triangle Begins, Rendered by Robert Cuccioli,  (seated) "The Official Leading Man of New York," as the troubled, hesitant, heroic King Arthur, Her Majesty, the regal Juli Robbins as Queen Guenevere, looking on in disapproval at the boasting Greg Goodbrod as Sir Lancelot  when they first meet in WPPAC's debut production of Camelot, Friday through Sunday.  Photos, Courtesy White Plains Performing Arts Center

Camelot  could not come to White Plains at a better  time. The show  with its clever, amusing and intelligent book and songs depicting the ambiguities and resiliency of the best mankind has to give will inspire with the hope it instills. That's the reason it was a hit the last time people believed in a Presidency, 1961 (when the Camelotian Kennedy administration governed two-1/2 years). You still have three days left to see it, Friday night, Saturday and Sunday this weekend at the WPPAC.

WPPAC engages the imagination by transforming the ever versatile WPPAC stage into King Arthur’s Great Hall, where the audience appears actually in the great hall with banners festooned about the sides of the hall. Through the magic of Thom Weaver’s lighting it turns into enchanted woods, a jousting tournament, castle battlements, and singer-performers who can deliver emotion without crossing into melodrama.

WPCNR Tin Cup Alley. (Satire) September 27, 2008: It's too bad one of our famous crooners was not exumed in time  to sing this song penned by a former investment banker now turned composer as the opening act for  Monday morning's Presidential address on the reaching of an agreement on the Bail-out now termed the "Buy-In." President Bush could have used some backup, as he appeared alone this morning to read a statement.

WPCNR STAGE DOOR. By KKIX's Big Melvin Mead, the Big Apple’s 1440 Rockin Daddy with All the Hits You Need. September 22, 2008: A little truckin music, Ray, bring it up down under and up underneath, we’re going up country,with the music you loved in the Summer of love 40 years ago, drank espresso to and lit matches to. My pal,  White Plains Westco’s Suzi the K,(K is for Katz)  is turning back the hands of time.

JEFFERSON STARSHIP --CONQUERS THE UNIVERSE -- ONE NIGHT ONLY -- SATURDAY, THAT'S SATURDAY, September 27

All you Children of Love, peace and understanding out there listen up and down the coast from New Ro to Bedford, Tarrytown to Stamford, your rockin’ daddy is here to give you the word about  out of sight  WESTCO Productions.

White Plains own Suzi the K – Susan Katz, founder of good old Westco,  blasts off her 2008 Solid Gold Star Concert Revival Tour with two blockbustin' foot-stompin' blasts from the past, this Saturday September 27, the K-girl brings back  Jefferson Starship  at the fabulous Tarrytown Music Hall –that’s SATURDAY, dudes at “The Fillmore North,” Tarrytown Music Hall--  the balcony will be shaking to the pyschedelic, hold-those-BIC-lighters-to-the-sky sounds of Jefferson Starship and the music of The Grateful Dead and Quicksilver Messenger Service.

SUNDAY, THAT'S SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6 -- Go Ramblin', singing along, with the feel-good, foot-stompin' hand-clappin, troupadours of the 60s

Then back to back,  Suzi the K lays a double play on you a little farther on down the road in Irvington, next week, Sunday, that’s  Suhnday, October 6, a little farther down Route 9 when the hipsterette brings back the  feel good 1970 Hootenanny experience with the singers you sung along to in the mid-60s,The New Christy Minstrels with original singers at Irvington Town Hall Theater.

Both concerts hosted on stage by my flower child buddy, White Plains own Suzy the K, entertaining Westchester with what Westchester wants for over 30 years, newest member-to-be of the White Plains High Hall of Fame and you tell be these blockbuster headliners. Grab a pencil and paper gang or go to www.westcoproductions.org or call 914-761-7463 for ticket information. Choice, secluded balcony seats in these great old halls -- the "fillmores of Westchester" still available. Tell them Big Melvin Mead sent you! Here's more on what's happenin, baby...

WPCNR STAGE DOOR. From White Plains Performing Arts Center. September 22, 2008: The Tony Award winning musical, Camelot, will have a White Plains revival this week, launching the 2008-2009 season at White Plains Performing Arts Center. Robert Cuccioli, who played a magnificent Don Quixote in last December;s WPPAC Man of La Mancha, takes on the giant musical role of King Arthur. Curtains goes up at 8 Friday evening at White Plains Performing Arts Center. Tickets are available for the two-week run of show from September 26 through October 5 only.

Robert Cuccioli, triumphant and spectacular in Man of La Mancha stars as King Arthur in Camelot. Juli Robbins is Guenevere and Gregg Goodbrod as Lancelot. Photo Courtesy, White Plains Performing Arts Center by John Vecchiola

WPCNR Main & Ritz-Carlton Drive. By Johnny Paparazzi. September 18, 2008: For two hours Thursday evening,  Wall Street wailing, the agony of the economy,  and the money tag team of the Paulson and Barnanke show, the sideshow of Obama-McCain were forgotten on the jumping corner of Main Street and “Ritz Carlton Drive.” Mayor Joseph Delfino dubbed the boulevard that Via Quadronno overlooks at  the Grand Opening of the White Plains V.Q. Thursday night.  Everyone else may be in trouble but you got the impression that Louis Cappelli and White Plains were still moving forward.

The Via Quadronno jumping Thursday night at Main and "Ritz-Carlton Drive," as the Mayor calls it at the V.Q.'s Grand Opening.

Louis Cappelli, The Super Developer,  returned to White Plains Thursday evening  to throw an understated trendy party  featuring  the feel of “Rio” with a live salsa band to entertain a friendly and impressed, milling, mingling, schmoozing crowd from bankers to arts enthusiasts, realtors to bankrollers, White Plains luminaries, media types, business associates, and an extraordinary number of beautiful tall women and, as Mr.Cappelli’s parties always do, it  created an air of confidence, optimism and achievement.

WPCNR POLICE GAZETTE. August 19, 2008: Police report an 11-year-old boy was struck while riding a bicycle at the intersection of Baylor Circile and Havilands Lane Tuesday afternoon approximately 4: 15 P.M. Deputy Commissioner of Public Safety Daniel Jackson reports:

11 year old child struck by a vehicle. Minor injuries, parents on scene. Transported to WP hospital for treatment. No summons issued at this time.

Just a quiet intersection -- Baylor Circle and Haviland Lane-- scene of child's bicycling accident Tuesday afternoon. I

 WPCNR'S THE REAL DEAL. By The Wedding Jeannie, Jeannie Uyanik of Cap and Gown Weddings. July 27, 2008: Every season we get the unique opportunity to create beautiful weddings with our amazing clients.  And although some ideas we’ve seen a million times (personalized napkins, you don’t say?!), every now and then we get hit with something that’s so incredibly unique and fun, we can’t keep it to ourselves.  So as the summer wedding season winds to a close, Elizabeth West of C&G Weddings joins us again to offer you our “Best Of” Summer 2008 wedding ideas.    

WPCNR STAGE DOOR. From Pia Haas, Westchester Broadway Theatre (Edited) July 23, 2008: Listen up guys and dolls, WBT is doin a show, and what a show. This is Good News people!  In a summer where there has been no good news, this all changes on August 7 when WPCNR’s favorite movie, The Producers, and the stage hit of the same name opens up at Westchester Broadway Theatre for a three-month run.

"A little off the shoe tops, my good man, and make it snappy."Bob Amaral as Everybody's Favorite Producer, Max Bialystock with his haberdasher and everybody needs one. Mr. Amaral recreates the Nathan Lane role beginning August 7 at the Westchester Broadway Theatre.

WPCNR THE REAL DEAL By The Wedding Jeannie, Jeannie Uyanik of Cap and Gown Weddings. July 19, 2008: In this heat, there are a few golden rules that are useful to keeping hair looking sharp, clean and as if it has just been coiffed.  Copious amounts of hairspray aside, while different hair secrets are more well known than others, we wanted to share a few of our biggest tips for making sure that your hair do is an asset and not a liability the day of your big event.

The Weddding Jeannie

Jeannie Uyanik

Wedding Planner to the World

WPCNR COLUMNISTA

on Avoiding Hairy Situations for Your Hair

WPCNR'S THE REAL DEAL By The Wedding Jeannie, Jeannie Uyanik. July 12, 2008: How you feel about how you look on your wedding day is often the best indicator of how you actually look.  A great outfit is half the battle, but hair and makeup, especially during warmer weather is part of the overall package.  And if you think you look great, so will everyone else. 

Hair stylists and makeup artists can play a crucial role in preparing you for anything from a wedding to a big night on the town, but knowing a few of the tricks of the trade beforehand, will ensure that you are working with the right people, and getting the right look.  Next week’s column will address hair, but today we focus on the art of putting your face on, as my grandmother used to say. 

WPCNR SOUTHEND LIFE. By The Grillin Gourmet. ReInternetted from The CitizeNetReporter Archives. July 5, 2008:  It's a gloomy holiday weekend in White Plains and the temperature is in the humid, cloudy, damp 70s,  but thanks to the chimney charcoal starter and its glowing orange coals, the backyard American barbeque DNA macho in the amateur chef is once again the equal of the overpriced steak cooked indoors at any restaurant. 

Steak was raised outside, it was born to be cooked outside, and the barbequed steak puts the Cartier- priced steakhouse in its place!  In this griller's opinion, ourdoor grilling proves once again to be the equal and superior to the overpriced artificial-tasting steak that sleek decor and atmosphere cannot duplicate backyard orgins. The economy may be tanking, your home price declining, but even the hobo can grill!

To do real steak right , you have to do it outside on charcoal.

Grillin in-the-not-so-great 2008: The instinct of generations of the American backyard barbeque tradition passed up from  the cave, enjoyed at Valley Forge, sunk into around chuck wagons on the prairie and up from the Southland  barbeque inbred and passed on from American father to American son – cutting across nationality and station – gives you real steak – not $100 technology  enhanced cuts. Flaming charcoal makes steak a living thing in your mouth!