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What To Do: Hot Ticket Alert
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NOT SOLD OUT YET: Phil Lesh & Friends at the Capitol  Grateful Dead bassist Phil Lesh brings his American Jubilee collective to the Capitol Theatre for four consecutive nights beginning on Halloween! Thurs-Sun, 10/31-11/3: 7pm. The Black Crowes take the stage in Port Chester for 8 shows on 4 nights including 3 acoustic concerts. With folkie John Fulbright on Fri-Sat: 10/18-19: 5 & 8pm; and Americana Award winner Justin Townes Earle on Mon-Tues, 10/21-22: 5 & 8pm. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester; www.thecapitoltheatre.com)
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What To Do: In and Around Town
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Tastes of Northern Westchester  The Mt. Kisco Rotary Club's annual evening of food, wine and music raises funds to benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Northern Westchester and other local organizations. The area's best restaurants present samplings of their signature dishes providing foodies and locavores the opportunity to enjoy northern Westchester's finest cuisine ... all for a good cause. Thurs, 10/10: 6pm, (Mt. Kisco Country Club, 10 Taylor Ave., Chappaqua; www.rotaryclubofmtkisco.com)
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Cinderella: Ballet in Stamford  The Connecticut Ballet returns to The Palace Theatre with the rags to riches story of Cinderella in a performance for all ages. Brett Raphael's version of the ballet set to the famous Prokofiev score stars Oksana Maslova. Sat, 10/12: 2pm & 7:30pm. (Stamford Center for the Arts, 61 Atlantic St., Stamford; www.connecticutballet.com)
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Mariinsky Orchestra at PAC  Ignat Solzhenitsyn conducts the St. Petersburg' Imperial Opera Orchestra in a return engagement for an all Russian evening. Program highlights include Mussorgsky's famous Night on Bald Mountain, Rachmaninoff's Isle of the Dead, and Shostakovich's Symphony no. 5. Sat, 10/12: 8pm. (Performing Arts Center, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org)
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The Milk Carton Kids at Caramoor
 Caramoor continues to showcase top talent in its now year-round roots music program. The California singer/songwriters Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan, The Milk Carton Kids, were described by the New York Times as part Simon and Garfunkel and part Everly Brothers. They bring their contemporary folk sound to the acoustically rich Music Room at Caramoor for a night of sweet harmonies. Hear them sing "Honey, Honey" here. Sat, 10/12: 8pm. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)
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REBEL Baroque Ensemble in Bedford  The acclaimed baroque ensemble REBEL will perform an evening of Rediscoveries: Rare Concerti and Sonatas by J.S. Bach's Contemporaries. The program features works by Bach, Telemann, Belitze, Theile, Scwartzkopf, Handel and Haase. REBEL is one of the most aired baroque ensemble on the radio today. The New York Times called them "sophisticated and bequiling." The concert will take place in the historically and acoustically significant Bedford Presbyterian Church in Bedford. Sun, 10/13: 4pm. (Village Green, Bedford; www.rebelbaroque.com)
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Bonfire Night at Boscobel  BYOB, dinner, snacks, blankets and chairs. Boscobel provides the bonfires in the West Meadow, plus marshmallows, roasting sticks and their resident Museum Educator Lisa DiMarzo who will assist you with stargazing. Glow sticks on sale. Kids under 10 are free. Sun 10/13: 6-9pm (no school the next day.) (Boscobel, 1601 Rt. 9D, Garrison; www.boscobel.org)
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Gabriela Montero at PAC ... infinite improvisations  Celebrated for the real time improvisations she brings to standard classical music, Gabriela Montero creates music on the fly often starting with melodies suggested from the audience. A unique talent and a rising star in classical piano, Montero performed at Barack Obama's first inauguration. Sun, 10/13: 3pm. (Performing Arts Center, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org
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Stein's Circle at Chappaqua Library  The Chappaqua Library celebrates the works and times of Gertrude Stein and her circle of friends in Post WWI Paris with a month long series of programs. Events include: teen and children's workshops (Lindy Hop lessons); films ( To Have and Have Not, Midnight in Paris); book discussions (Hemingway, Fitzgerald, Alice B. Toklas); museum tours (Vassar College, Katonah Museum of Art); 2 theme inspired dinners at Crabtree's Kittle House on 10/21 & 28, lectures, and art displays. Sun-Fri, 10/4- 11/1. See a list of Stein's Circle events at the Chappaqua Library here.
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Pearl Jam, Ian Anderson, John Sebastian & 108 Concerts  Coming up in October: Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson will perform Thick As A Brick in its entirety, and his new album Thick As A Brick 2 (who knew?) at The Beacon Theatre in NYC, Thurs-Fri, 10/10-11. Plus, John Sebastian in Tarrytown, Pearl Jam at the Barclay Center , cabaret in Stamford, Drake with Miguel Future at the Prudential Center, Music From Copland House in Mt. Kisco, and Wynton Marsalis at Lincoln Center. All this and a whole lot more in our Fall Music Guide
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What To Do: With the Kids
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Lasdon Park Halloween Train Show  Lasdon Park's Halloween Train Show fundraiser presents a Lionel train display snaking around Hogwarts Castle and a Forbidden Forest tribute to Harry Potter. The train show is one of Lasdon's most popular annual events for adults and kids of all ages. With a haystack maze. Pumpkins, gourds and snacks for sale. Sat-Sun, 10/12-13, 19-20, 26-27: 10am-3:30pm (Lasdon Park, 2648 Alawalk Rd., Rt. 35, Katonah; www.lasdonpark.org
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Muscoot's Autumn Celebration, Run the Farm, Boo Walk  Mark you calendars for a month of fall events at Muscoot Farm. Take a hayride/pick a pumpkin on Sun-Mon, 10/13-14. There's blacksmith demos, hayrides, origami, decorate a sugar pumpkin, farm games, antique cars and bands at their Autumn Celebration on Sun, 10/20. Also on 10/20: 8:30am: Run The Farm, with two kids' races and a 5 miler through farm, fields, forests and across a wooden bridge. And on Sun, 10/27 scavenger for treats at their annual Boo Walk. Plus a farmer's market each weekend. Muscoot Farm, Rt. 100, Somers; www.muscootfarm.org) Pre-register for Run the Farm here.
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Horesman's Hollow ... and 16 Halloween celebrations  PhiIlipsburg Manor transforms into a terrifying landscape ruled by the undead, the evil and the insane. Plus, The Great Jack o'Lantern Blaze, The Haunt at Rocky Ledge, Jay Ghoul's House of Curiosities, the New Castle Ragamuffin Parade, Halloween with Edgar Allen Poe, the North Castle Spooktacular and all things Halloween here
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Sesame Street Live at the County Center
 Elmo, Abby Cadabby and their friends welcome Chamki, Grover's new friend from India to Sesame Street. Together they sing, dance, share cookies and celebrate diversity. Get a Sunny Street package for a pre-show photo-op with 2 Sesame Street characters. Fri-Sun, 10/18-20. Check times. (Westchester County Center, 198 Central Ave., White Plains; www.countycenter.biz
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What To Do's Apple Picking Guide  Apple picking season is here. This weekend is good for Mutsu and Golden Delicious lovers. Check out our Fall Survival Checklist to find out where to pick apples and when. Plus, the Old Farmer's Almanac Report, Tips on Planting Bulbs for Spring, our Autumn Playlist and our Guide to Farmer's Markets. Ready for your review now. Fall Survival Checklist.
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Where To Shop: Sponsored Blocks
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A velvety Barbera with subtle hints of licorice  This week's Wine of the Week from Wine Geeks' sommelier Derek Todd is the Elio Perrone 'Tasmorcan' Barbera from Piedmont, Italy. It shows velvety notes of black plum, cherry and blackberry infused with subtle hints of violets, licorice and woodsmoke. Normally $19.99 a bottle, with this week's discount it is only $16.99 a bottle. Buy it by the case for an even deeper 20% discount. Use discount code BarberaGeek when ordering. Through Sun, 10/13. (Wine Geeks Armonk, 559 Main St., Armonk; 914.273.9463) www.winegeeksarmonk.com
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MVP Basketball Clinic: Columbus Day Weekend  Want your child raining threes this winter? MVP Basketball Camp offers a 3 Day Skills Academy on Columbus Day Weekend for boys and girls 9-17. Clinics focus on scoring the ball, ball handling and team concepts. With daily scrimmages, drills, contests, and a 3 on 3 tournament on Columbus Day. $50 per session or $125 for three. Crazy! Register online or call Noel: 914.946.1231. (White Plains Middle School, 128 Grandview Ave., White Plains; www.mvpbasketballcamp.org
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Spa Week at Cherylyn Salon: $50 treatments  As part of National Spa week Cherylyn Salon in Armonk will offer three popular 60 minute treatments for only $50. The treatments include: Signature Massage with Hot Stone Application, Cleanse & Hydrate Facial with Vitamin Infused Skin Treatment, and a Spa Package with mini Facial and Reflexology Session. Tues-Sat, 10/15-20. (Cherlyn Salon, 430 Bedford Rd., Armonk; www.cherylynsalon.com)
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Coming Up: In & Around Town
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 Il Giardino d'Amore in Bedford Bedford Chamber Concerts' new season opens with the European chamber orchestra Il Giardino d'Amore who will perform works of Bach, Vivaldi and Corelli on original instruments of the Baroque period. This is the ensemble's first US tour and only NY appearance. Wed, 10/16: 8pm. (St. Matthews Episcopal Church, 382 Cantitoe St., Bedford; www.bedfordchamberconcerts.org) |
An Evening in Good Taste To End Childhood Hunger  Sample gourmet delights and specialty cocktails prepared by Westchester's top chefs at The Food Bank for Westchester's An Evening in Good Taste. The proceeds support the Food Bank's child hunger programs. Thurs, 10/17: 6-9pm. (1133 Westchester Ave., White Plains) For more on this and other October benefits including the Making a Difference Dinner for the Pace Women's Justice Center, An Evening in India Soiree at Caramoor, and The Community Center of Northern Westchester's Annual Cocktail Party see our Fall Benefits Northern Westchester.)
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The Rest of Your Life at the Axial Theatre  This dark comedy by Megan Mostyn-Brown about a struggling dancer forced to take a baby-sitting job with an over-privileged nine year old genius is directed by Drama Desk Award winner Josh Hecht. The play received a staged reading at the Irish Repertory Theatre in NYC and the Lincoln Center Theater Lab in 2007. 10/18-11/3, Thurs-Sat: 8pm; Sun: 4pm. (St. John's Episcopal Church, 8 Sunnyside Ave., Pleasantville) More on this and our complete guide to local Theater, Comedy & Dance here.
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Martha Graham Dance at PAC  Martha Graham's influence on dance has been compared to Picasso's influence on art, Stravinsky's on music and Frank Lloyd Wright's on arch- itecture. The dance company she founded continues to foster her spirit of ingenuity more than twenty years after her death.The company's repertory includes Graham masterpieces and continues to innovate bringing contemporary perspectives to dance through ongoing commissions. "My dancers never fall to simply fall, they fall to rise. Sat, 10/19: 8pm. (Performing Arts Center, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org
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 Profiles in Preservation under the Grand Tent It's the event of the season. The Bedford Historical Society's Profiles in Preservation fundraiser (under the grand tent on Bedford's Village Green) features signature cocktails, inspired hors d'oeuvres and a silent auction with premium and unique gifts. Plus, a slide show presentation from the internationally renowned architect, author and Dean of the Yale School of Architecture, Robert A. M. Stern. Sat, 10/19: 6:30pm. (Village Green, Bedford Village: www.bedfordhistoricalsociety.org) |
Pound Ridge Harvest Festival  The 80's power pop group The Smithereens ("A Girl Like You") headlines the Pound Ridge Harvest Festival. (Pound Ridge Rocks!) The group's 2007 album Meet The Smithereens covers the entire Meet The Beatles album and is still a fave play on WFUV. No sound alike tribute album, The Smithereens made the fab four their own and their versions of "Thank You Girl," "This Boy," and "You Can't Do That" hold prominent spots on WTD's 60's Covers playlist. (No joke.) With kids contests & games, bbq, beer garden, root beer garden and The Fox Lane Rock Ensemble (are you there Jonathan?) Sat, 10/19: 2-6pm. (Westchester Ave., at Scotts Corners; www.poundridgeharvestfestival.com)
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Live At The Fillmore at Paramount Hudson Valley  They are to the Allman Brothers Band what The Dark Star Orchestra is to The Grateful Dead. Live at the Fillmore offers note by note recreations of Allman Brothers albums using original Allman Brothers instruments. Freaky! Hear them play "One Way Out" right here. See them tied to the whipping post at The Paramount Hudson Valley on Sat, 10/19: 8pm. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.org
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Taconic Opera presents Bellini's Norma  Taconic Opera opens its 16th season with Bellini's masterpiece about the Druid princess Norma. The title role has been performed by every major soprano over the past 180 years and was made famous by Maria Callas who performed it 89 times. The soprano Francesca Mondanaro will sing the title role. Musicalcriticism.com has compared her "unforgettable voice" to the great Maria Callas. Sun, 10/20: 2pm. (Yorktown Stage, 1974 Commerce St., Yorktown Heights) & Sat, 10/26; 7:30pm. (Archbishop Stepinac H.S., 950 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains; www.taconicopera.org
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Rodgers & at The Emelin TheatreRichard Rodgers' collaborator, Martin Charnin hosts an evening with 4 Broadway stars who perform songs from South Pacific, The King and I, Oklahoma, Carousel, Pal Joey and more. Two pianos accompany Shelly Burch ( Stop the World I Want To Get Off,) Alton White ( The Lion King,) John Treacy Egan ( The Producers, Bye Bye Birdie, Cats,) and Brian Charles Rooney ( West Side Story.) Fri-Sat, 10/18-19: 8pm. (Emelin Theatre, 153 Library Lane, Mamaroneck; www.emelin.org
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