Gil Shaham: Caramoor Season Finale
Pablo Heras-Casado conducts the Orchestra of St. Luke's with guest Gil Shaham on violin in an all Brahms program that includes Violin Concerto in D major and Brahms Symphony No. 2.
Moor Caramoor!
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Jazz & Classical conclude Caramoor's Summer Festival
Cecile McLorin Salvant returns to Caramoor for the third straight year. Her recent album, For One To Love, received a Grammy-nom for Best Jazz Vocal Album. She has been compared to Sarah Vaughn, and Ella Fitzgerald.
The Festival concludes on August 7 when Pablo Heras-Casado conducts Gil Shaham (violin) and the Orchestra of St. Luke's in an all Brahms program.
Moor Caramoor.
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Two by Jonathan Biss at Caramoor
Cramoor Artist-in-Residence, Jonathan Biss will perform two concerts on Caramoor's final weekend. On August 4, he will perform a program of Janacek and Brahms in quartet. On Friday, he flies solo, performing four Beethoven sonatas. Including Tempest and Appassionata. Both shows will be held in Caramoor's Spanish Garden,
Moor Caramoor.
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Caramoor@KMA ... final night!
Bring a picnic and sample Caramoor curated acts on Wednesday in the Katonah Museum of Art's sculpture garden. Ethos Percussion Group: America's premier percussion quartet performs a potpourri of musical genres from Western chamber music, including the works of John Cage, Steve Reich and Philip Glass, to the rhythms of Guinea and Calcutta.
Cool!
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Lawn Chair Shakespeare comes to Chappaqua & Mt. Kisco
The Lawn Chair Theatre Company brings its Summer Shakespeare series to Chappaqua's Recreation Field on August 5. This year's Lawn Chair production will be Twelfth Night set in 1967 San Francisco. If you can't make the show, see them at Westmoreland Sanctuary on August 12.
More Lawn Chair.
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Shakespeare on film at the Chappaqua Library
The Chappaqua Library's Summer with Shakespeare film series continues with Franco Zeffirelli's 1967 The Taming of the Shrew starring Elizabeth Taylor (wasn't she beautiful?) and Richard Burton. The series concludes with Trevor Nunn's 1996 screen adaptation of Shakespeare's gender-bender, Twelfth Night, with Helena Bonham Carter.
For your summer homework assignment compare and contrast the Lawn Chair Shakespeare Co's Twelfth Night with Mr. Nunn's. How does LCT's staging in San Francisco circa 1967 add to your appreciation of the play?
Your full August syllabus and due dates here!
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Menus in the Movies in Chappaqua
This quirky 2007 comedy from Adrienne Shelly follows Jenna, a pregnant and unhappy waitress at Joe's Pie Diner in the deep south who learns to love her baby and make creative pies on her way to happiness. The film debuted at Sundance and earned a 89% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. With commentary and home baked dessert after the movie from food author and film buff, Carol Durst.
More August stuff.
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Norm Hathaway Swings, Nisa Lee Caters at Hammond Museum
Norm Hathaway swings at North Salem's Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden benefit. Brush up on your waltz, lindy and rhumba for your fave tunes from the 30s and 40s. Dinner by celebrity chef Nisa Lee.
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Summer Concert at Wampus Brook Park
The Small Town Theatre Company's summer concert series continues this week. The New Rochelle Opera will knock out a few arias, duets, trios, quartets and more at Wampus Park. Go there for the cavatina and stay for the cabaletta. Practice your best "Bravos" and save them for the trills, tremolos, vibratos and collective coloratura at this free local event.
Come one, come all!
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Downtown Armonk's First Thursday Celebration
The Armonk Chamber of Commerce's First Thursday celebrations continue on August 4. There will be music in Armonk Square from 5:30 to 8:30pm by the Banjo Rascals and Mr. E - featuring two BHHS rockers who won the Ridgefield Playhouse BandJAM! this spring. (They are amazing!) Plus free events at Wine Geeks Armonk and LOL Kids. Special discounts at Framings and Rocks by Jolie B. Ray. Win an Apple Watch at Houlihan Lawrence's Raffle or a $50 gift certificate at Hickory & Tweed.
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"All - my - friends - know the low rider!
Our music pick of the week is the 70's R&B hit makers War at Paramount Hudson Valley. They scored 7 Top Ten Hits with "Low Rider", "Cisco Kid", "Why Can't We Be Friends", "Spill the Wine", "Summer" and "The World is a Ghetto". There's a lot of San Francisco Sound this week with Dead On LIve! at the Paramount and Hot Tuna and Celebrate Jerry! With the Stella Blues Band and Melvin Seals at the Capitol. And the Glenn Miller Band breaks out their best "In the Mood", and Pennsylvania 6-5000 at the Ridgefield Playhouse.
Mo' Music!
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Where To Shop: Sponsored Blocks
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A Refreshing Summer Blend from California for Rose' Geeks!
This week's Wine Geeks Wine of the Week is the Birichino Vin Gris Rosé from California. This pretty and refreshing summer blend of Grenache, Mourvedre and Cinsault balances fresh notes of wild strawberry, raspberry and red currant with nuances of violets, rose hips and lemon zest. Normally twenty bucks, with this week's discount it's only $16.99 a bottle! Buy it by the case and receive a deeper 20% discount off the original price. Use discount code ROSÉGEEK to purchase through Sun. 8/7. (Wine Geeks Armonk 559 Main Street, Armonk. 914.273.9463;
winegeeksarmonk)
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The College Common App is out! Get yours done before school starts!
Rising Seniors jump start your college campaign with this College Boot Camp from Armonk's College Planning of Westchester. At CPW's private Boot Camps you will write essays using common app prompts, learn strategies for applying to your top choice schools and get expert advice from college admissions pros. You will work on all aspects of the application including Academics and Resume, Main Essay and Supplemental Essays.
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Wednesdays at Winston's Rooftop: The antidote for "Hump Day"
Wednesday's at Winston's open-air rooftop is your "hump day" antidote. Their special events feature live music, drink specials and authentic BBQ. Their series features wine tastings, a Hops Celebration and Sparkling Cocktail, Margarita and Bourbon nights. There's a Filipino BBQ night, an Oktoberfest and Jazz on the Rooftop coming up. Mt. Kisco never looked so good as it does from Winston's rooftop with a cool drink in your hand.
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What To Do: With the Kids this Week
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Movies in Millwood Park
The Chappaqua Millwood Chamber of Commerce's Movies in Millwood Park series opens on Friday night. The first screening is the 1989 Disney film Honey, I Shrunk the Kids starring Rich Moranis. The series continues with Finding Nemo on August 12 and The Incredibles on August 19.
More kids!
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Renaissance Fair opens this week ...
This romp through Elizabethan England in Tuxedo Park features 16th Century games, rides, arts, crafts, food, music and dance. There's also mime, magic, comedy, storytellers, pirates, fairies, pole dancing, piping, acrobats, aerialists, a fire circus, birds of prey, sword fighting, knife throwing and the big one ... jousting.
August for Kids!
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What To Do: With the Kids Coming Up
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Sheffield Island Haunted Lighthouse
Ghosts, ghouls and goblins greet visitors to the historic Sheffield Island Lighthouse decorated to provide thrills and chills for youngsters of all ages. Only two rooms are kept dark so this fun-filled, child-friendly haunted attraction will include many activities for young visitors.
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Dutchess County Fair
Spread over 44 acres of bucolic fariground the DCF will play host to half a million patrons. You'll find everything you would expect at any carvnival plus thousands of farm animals, agricultural exhibits, racing pigs, diving dogs, a horse show, a petting zoo, pony rides and a timber show. No to mention goat milking, chicken clucking, horse shoeing and more. Check out the
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A Taste of Westchester Comes To Armonk
It's a cooking class and a meal. At this Westchester Community College of Continuing Ed's class, you will step into DeCicco's video demonstration kitchen to help prepare a chilled summer soup made with tomatoes, watermelon and a buttermilk broth, and cornmeal fried catfish with roasted red peppers, oyster mushrooms and an asparagus pesto. Brendon O'Brien will pair summer brews with your meal.
More Summer Foodie Fun!
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More August Music!
There's lots more music in August including Yes at the Capitol Theatre in Port Chester. Barbra Streisand is doing two rare shows at Barclays Center and Jimmy Buffett and the Coral Reefers and Rascal Flatts are at Jones Beach Theatre. Toad the Wet Sprocket and Boz Scaggs is at the Paramount Hudson Valley. And The Ridgefield Playhouse will be hopping all August long with The Johnny Winter All Star Band, The Bangles, Loretta Lynn, Al DiMeola and Starship ("Fooled Around and Fell in Love", "Sarah", "We Built this City on Rock & Roll" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now".
Mo' Music!
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