Nyack, July 30 — The 30th Summer of free jazz concerts at the Hopper House continues tonight at 7:30p with Scott Reeves’ Manhattan Bones.

Scott Reeves is an Associate Professor of Music at The City College of New York, CUNY, and is on the faculty of the Juilliard School of Music. He is also the author of jazz improvisation texts, a noted performer, recording artist, and clinician.

The Edward Hopper House Art Center is located at 82 North Broadway in Nyack, New York,

For more information, visit HopperHouse.org

See also: CreativeJazz.com

by Larry Elkin

The Library of Congress has given iPhone users a get-out-of-jail-free card.

As part of a periodic review, the agency determined that “jailbreaking” the iPhone is allowed under American copyright law. Owners of iPhones (and other smartphones) have the right to unlock their devices and use applications not approved by the manufacturer or seller.

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It’s a week of rhythm and blues as Nyack hosts Jazz Week through Saturday 7/31.

Seven nights of great music featuring Duane Eubanks, Ralph Lalama, Erik Lawrence, Scott Reeves & the Manhattan Bones, the RCJBS Allstars, and many others, including a rare duo appearance by the great jazz bassist John Patitucci with pianist Mike Holober, and grand finale featuring Latin-jazz flute sensation Dave Valentin. Venues are indoors & outside with many free to the public.

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Nyack, July 27 — The Big Band Swing Machine performs 40’s hits, big band, jazz and swing at 7:30p tonight as Mostly Music continues its Tuesday evening concert series in Nyack’s Memorial Park.

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If you are a near-the-Nyacks home-based business, here’s an opportunity to get out of the house and network with fellow work-from-homers. Our next lunch will be at 12n on Wednesday, 8/25/10, outdoors, near the river in Nyack.

This month, it’s BYOL — Bring Your Own Lunch.

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San Francisco lawmakers say that just because you are wireless you shouldn’t be worry-less. There’s a new law in the city by the bay that requires cell phone sellers to show the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) of electromagnetic radiation for each cell phone model. This act has reignited public concern about radiation from cell phones and the possible affects of their prolonged use.

The cell phone industry has sued the city of San Francisco to stop the law saying there is no scientific evidence linking cell phone radiation to an increase in health problems. “Peer-reviewed scientific evidence has overwhelmingly indicated that wireless devices do not pose a public health risk,” the international wireless industry association CTIA told Time magazine last Fall.  “I am disappointed that the…wireless communication industry has decided to challenge our landmark consumer information law in court,” says San Francisco mayor Gavin Newsom.

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By Samuel Anderson

“It was a fun day off,” said Cris Spezial, owner of Nyack Gourmet. Spezial was interviewed on July 13th as part of Food Network’s nationwide search for new and interesting personalities to star in two upcoming shows. “I’m just a Vegetarian Sicilian Jew with a lot of tattoos.” Spezial told Food Network.

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Nyack, July 22 — The Village Board got an earful from Nyack’s merchants last night in response to increased fees for street fair vendors. The fee for “Hawking and Peddling” licenses was raised from $10 to $25 per vendor on June 10. This cost is included in the fee vendors pay to participate in Nyack’s street fairs, typically ranging from $125 to $300 per booth.

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New York, July 22 — WNYC’s “Anecodotal Census” series on the Brian Lehrer show looks at Rockland County this morning at 10a. Two guests will discuss changes to the Haitian and Hasidic communities in Rock Co.

WNYC is at 93.9 FM and 810 AM. You can hear the show streamed live at WNYC,org or listen to a podcast after the broadcast.

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Tarrytown native Paula De Angelis grew up on the Hudson but now finds a different river near her home. A scientific writer and consultant who has worked in the United States and in Norway for 30 years, Dr. De Angelis muses about Oslo’s Akerselva River in her blog and how it compares to the Hudson.

“Both are beautiful rivers that wind their way through city, town and countryside alike. The Hudson River, over 300 miles long, starts in upstate New York at Lake Tear of the Clouds in the Adirondack Mountains and ends in the Upper New York Bay, which is the New York harbor area between New York City and New Jersey,” she says. “The Akerselva river flows through the city of Oslo, having started its journey at Maridalsvannet in the forest area north of Oslo. It empties into the Oslo fjord.”

To read more about De Angelis memories of the Hudson and her new hometown waterway, visit A Tale Of Two Rivers.