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What To Do: In and Around Town
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Local Basketball this week  Byram Hills' boys varsity basketball travels to Horace Greeley on Friday. On Saturday evening Greeley will also host Scarsdale High School. John Jay is at home on Friday against Lakeland, travels to Hendrick Hudson on Mon, 2/3 and is back home on Tues, 2/4 against Brewster. But all eyes are on Fox Lane, one of the county's top teams and a favorite to go deep into the playoffs. They will be at home against Rye on Friday and will travel to Ossining on Tues, 2/4. For full schedule details on this week's games and the remainder of the season you can click here.
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Friday Night Movies at NCPL: Better Luck Tomorrw
In this 2002 film from Justin Lin, over achieving Asian American teens take time out from polishing their college resumes to dabble in petty crime. With a nod to Rebel Without a Cause, their lives spiral out of control when they become involved in a murder. The film was nominated for a Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival and received an 81% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Watch for Jerry Mathers (Beaver Cleaver) in his role as the Biology teacher. Fri, 1/31: 7pm. (19 Whippoorwill Rd. E. Armonk; More local events here.)
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BHHS Pink The Rink Hockey for Breast Cancer
 The Byram Hills HS hockey team will play their annual Pink the Rink hockey game at the Brewster Ice Arena on Fri, 1/31 at 9pm to honor those affected by breast cancer. There will be fundraising events at the game as well as a bake sale at the high school the week of the game. Sponsorship opportunities are available for anyone who would like to honor loved ones affected by breast cancer. For more information click here. |
Two from The Small Town Theatre Company
 The Small Town Theatre Company reprises its staged reading of John Harwood's Quartet about four opera stars in a retirement home for musicians at the Katonah Village Library on 1/31-2/1. On 2/7-2/8 they debut a new staged reading of John Logan's Red, a 2009 play about artist Mark Rothko at the Hergenhahn Center in Armonk. For more on these productions, more local theatre and a city sampler of winter's top openings on and off Broadway click here. |
Gurney's Love Letters in Pound Ridge
 The Pound Ridge Theatre Company presents A.R. Gurney's Love Letters. The play, a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1990, centers around two characters reading letters they have exchanged over a lifetime, Fri-Sat, 1/31- 2/15. (257 Westchester Ave., Pound Ridge) Check dates and times. |
Movies at the Chappaqua Library
Lost Generation fans will love
Gertrude Stein: When This You See, Remember Me, a biographical look at the life and times of the American expatriate author of The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas. Her famous Paris salon attracted the likes of Renoir, Matisse, Cezanne, Picasso, Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Sinclair Lewis, James Joyce and Ezra Pound. The movie includes newsreel footage, interviews and home movies of Stein and Toklas, her life partner. Fri, 1/31: 7pm. (Chappaqiua Library, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua;
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Ricky Nelson, Legends of the 60s in Stamford
It's a nostalgia fest in Stamford this weekend. On Thurs, 1/30 Peter Noone of Herman's Hermits, Mickey Dolenz of The Monkees and Mark Lindsay of Paul Revere & The Raiders are the Legends of the 60s at Stamford Center for the Arts. On Sat. (we think this is the big one) twins Gunnar and Matthew Nelson celebrate the life and legend of Ricky Nelson in this multi-media rock concert complete with video footage ... think Ozzie and Harriet, and Ricky starring with John Wayne and Dean Martin in Howard Hawks Western classic Rio Bravo. "But if memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck." More on this and 65 more music events right here. |
2 for 1 Tickets on Broadway Week
 January 21 to February 26 is Broadway Week and many shows offer 2 for 1 tickets. Including the new play Bronx Bombers from Eric Simonson the writer/ director of Lombardi. The play explores the legacy of the New York Yankees by following Yankees icon Yogi Berra and his wife Carmen as their lives touch Yankees greats Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe Dimaggio, Mickey Mantle and Derek Jeter. For more local theater, dance & comedy this winter read here. For 2 for 1 Broadway tickets. |
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Where To Shop: Sponsored Blocks
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A juicy Tuscan with notes of honey dew and lemon  This week's Wine of the Week from Wine Geeks is the Terenzuola Colii di Luni Vermentino. This refreshing Tuscan white shows notes of juicy honeydew melon, kiwi and lemon with hints of white blossoms and lime zest. Normally $14.99, with this week's discount it is only $12.74 a bottle. Buy it by the case for an even deeper 20% discount. Use Discount Code TUSCANGEEK to purchase. Through Sun, 2/2. (Wine Geeks Armonk, 559 Main St., Armonk; 914.273.9463.
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The Harvey School Drop-In Day: Wednesday, January 29
 The Harvey School will hold a Drop-In Day on Wed, 1/29 at 9am for anyone who missed their Open House in October. Harvey's Drop- In days are an ideal opportunity to meet with members of the admissions staff, the two division heads and other members of the Harvey community. The Harvey School is a co-ed college preparatory school for students grades 6-12 located on a 125 acre campus in Katonah. It offers a diverse community where the whole student thrives in an environment that fosters integrity, curiosity and learning. www.harveyschool.org |
Harvey Cavalier Camp Open House: Sat, Feb 1
 The Harvey Cavalier Camp will hold an open house this Saturday. Harvey Cavalier Camp is a summer day camp for grade Pre-K-9 set on the 125 acres of the Harvey School campus. It offers over 50 courses in fine arts, theater, ice skating, gymnastics, science, swimming, music and more. Sat, 2/1: 10am-2pm. (The Harvey School, 260 Jay St., Katonah, 914.232.0581; www.harveycavaliercamp.org) |
Take a Look Day at Rippowam Cisqua School, Wed, 2/5
 Take a Look Day at Rippowam Cisqua's Lower Campus is a special open house where you can visit the RCS classrooms, meet the teachers and hear Matthew Nespole, RCS Head of School, talk about the school's programs. There will also be a panel of current students to answer questions. Rippowam Cisqua's Lower campus serves children grades JPK-4. Wed, 2/5: 9:30-11am. (325 W. Patent Rd., Mt. Kisco, 914.244.1200; www.rcsny.org) |
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What To Do: With the Kids
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Circo Comedia at the Emelin
 Cirque du Soleil alumns, Jean Saucier and Patrick Cote, provide "side-splitting comedy and dare-devil stunts." With juggling, acrobatics, comedy, magic and the duo's "wacky showmanship." 2 shows on Sat, 2/8 at the Emelin Theatre in Mamaroneck. Click here for more kids events. |
Grandma the Clown at the County Center
The Royal Hanneford Circus, with Grandma the Clown, comes to town just in time for President's Day weekend. (Nice planning.) Plus motorcycle acts, tigers, bears, camels and ... house cats. Read more here, plus 35 Winter Events for Kids.
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What To Do: Winter Survival Checklist
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President's Week and Spring Break Mini-Camps
Our guide to School Recess Mini-Camps is back! In it you will find over 20 ways to keep the kids engaged over the Winter, Spring and Martin Luther King Day school recesses. You will find art, dance and nature camps, and lots of sports. Including baseball, basketball, and lacrosse. Read More.
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Andante Music brings the music lessons to you
 Tired of driving the kids around to music lessons? (And a thousand other activities.) Andante Music of Millwood brings the lessons to you. If you prefer they can even Skype your lessons and you don't even have to be home when your kid is learning to become the next Yo Yo Ma or Eric Clapton. Read more in our Winter Survival Checklist. |
Winter Fitness tips from The Gym's Declan Foley
 Staying consistent with your workouts is hard enough in any season. But the winter poses special challenges. Declan Foley, Co-Fitness Director at The Gym in Armonk and Head Coach of Men's & Women's Cross Country at Purchase, says if Mother Nature won't let you venture out - don't worry. You just have to be creative. You can check out his winter fitness tips you can use at home or outdoors when you can't get to The Gym right here. |
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Coming Up: In & Around Town
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Beatles/Zeppelin Tributes
Sir Paul McCartney and Led Zeppelin both won Grammy Awards on Sunday night ... isn't that convenient. So, if you're feeling nostalgic or just need a dose of "All You Need is Love," or "Whole Lotta Love" you're in luck. On Fri, 2/7 you can hear 20 top Beatles tribute musicians cover The Fab Four in All You Need is Love at The Ridgefield Theatre. Also on Fri, 2/7, Get The Led Out performs the best of Zeppelin's studio albums with as many as three guitarists performing the Jimmy Page studio dubs live. Check out over 65 winter music events on whattododigital.com. |
The winter music scene kicks in to high gear in February with Jazz at Lincoln Center featuring Wynton Marsalis in Port Chester on 2/6. More music highlights for February include 10,000 Maniacs, Cheap Trick, Maria Muldauer, Big Head Todd and the Monsters, Get The Led Out, All You Need Is Love (Beatles Tribute), Justin Timberlake, Foreigner, the Gin Blossoms, Steve Earle and Robert Earle Keene, Robert Randolpl and the Family Band. Billy Joel, and Garrick Ohlsson, Kim Kashkashian and Dr. John at the Performing Arts Center in Purchase. And more. Read about 65 music events on whattododigital.com |
Valentines Wine Tasting for Food Bank for Westchester
 An evening of food, love and wine to mark the Food Bank's 25 years of fighting hunger in Westchester. The evening, produced in collaboration with Abigail Kirsch and Pernod Ricard USA, features a five course dinner with wine pairings and will honor past board presidents Joseph Masterson, Reverend John Duffell, Joel Mounty, Patricia Murphy, William Harrington, William Bernstein, Robert Redis, Spencer Barback, and Rick Rakow. Fri, 2/7: 6-9pm. (Tappan Hill Mansion, Tarrytown) More on this and more Winter events on whattododigital.com) |
"Hometown Hero" Garrick Ohlsson at PAC
 PAC's Great Performer Series continues with a performance by White Plains native Garrick Ohlsson. Ohlsson began his studies at the Music Conservatory of Westchester in White Plains but soon moved on the the Juilliard School at the age of 13. (Think about it.) This prize winning pianist's trophy shelf includes a Chopin, a Busoni and an Avery Fisher Prize. The program includes works from Beethoven, Schubert, Griffes and Chopin. Fri, 2/7: 8pm. (Purchase College, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase: www.artscenter.org) |
Pump it up with SNL Vet Kevin Nealon at the Emelin
 Kevin Nealon was one of the longest running (1986-1995) cast members of Saturday Night Live. He starred in the Pump It Up with Hans and Franz skits with Dana Carvey, created the character The Subliminal Man, anchored SNL Weekend Update and won an Emmy Award for writing in 1988. He has had an active movie career, most recently starring with Adam Sandler and Jennifer Aniston in Just Go For It. He brings his stand-up routine to the Emeiln Theatre in Mamaroneck for two shows on Fri, 2/7. Blue Collar Comedy star Bill Engvall will play two shows at The Paramount Hudson Valley in Peekskill on Sat, 2/8. He has also appeared on The Jeff Foxworthy Show, Designing Women and Dancing With The Stars. More comedy, dance and theatre here. |
Dr. John at PAC
 It's Mardi Gras time when 6 time Grammy winner Dr. John, the Night Tripper, takes the stage at PAC. Best known for his hit song "Right Place, Wrong Time," his 1968 swamp funk album Gris-gris blends New Orleans R&B with voodoo chants, and is listed #143 on Rolling Stone's Top 500 albums of all time. His 1972 album Dr. John's Gumbo, that covers New Orleans R&B standards like "Iko Iko," is #402 on the Rolling Stones Top Album list. Chef Johnson's Johnson Truck of Mamareck will be serving up Cajun Creole food before the show in honor of this Rock and Roll Hall of Famer. Sat, 2/15: 8pm. (735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org) |
 The Art of Video Games
This new exhibit at the Hudson River Museum is one of the first major exhibitions to explore the 40 year evolution of video games as an artistic medium. Organized by the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the exhibit presents a multi-media look at the art and artists who created over 80 games and game consoles over the past four decades. And you can even play 5 featured games in the gallery. Opens 2/16. More on this plus more winter art museum exhibits here. |
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