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What To Do: Spring Survival Checklist
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Pleated skirts, heirloom tomatoes and the new SAT
 Let our Spring Survival Checklist be your guide to everything from spring fashion and the spring real estate market to heirloom tomatoes. We tell you the best days to buy gas and how to hire your own tribute band for your next party. That's right you can play impresario and dial up your own Dead, Springsteen or Beatles cover band - with or without Sergeant Peppers costumes. And what's up with the new SAT? Local experts offer their take on the SAT/ACT test wars in our Spring Survival Checklist right here. |
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What To Do: In and Around Town
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 Dead On Live Marc Muller leads a cast of world class musicians through a note for note celebration of the Grateful Dead 1970-75. Featuring music from Workingman's Dead and American Beauty through Blues for Allah. Fri, 4/25:8pm. (Paramount Hudson Valley, Peekskill) More spring music here.
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Menus in the Movies in Chappaqua  Food author and film buff, Carol Durst presents a screening of Le Cirque: A Table in Heaven. This 2007 film follows the ups and downs of famed restauranteur Sirio Maccioni as he closes down his iconic restaurant Le Cirque and opens a new one with his three sons that runs $4 million dollars over budget. This documentary stars Le Cirque patrons Tony Bennett, Woody Allen, Michael Bloomberg, Joan Collins, Henry Kissinger, Billy Joel, Rudolph Giuliani and Bill Cosby. Homemade desserts and discussion. Fri, 4/25: 7pm. (Chappaqua Library, 195 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua)
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This week at NCPL
LIU Professor Valerie Franco presents a screening of the 2007 film The Kite Runner based on the novel by Khaled Hosseini. The story about two boys growing up in Kabul is set against the historical backdrop of the fall of the monarchy in Afghanistan, the Soviet invasion and the emergence of the Taliban. Fri, 4/25: 7pm. On Sunday NCPL presents Christian Finger and his Finger Jazz Trio in a performance of smooth, contemporary jazz. Sun, 4/27: 3pm. (North Castle Public Library, 19 Whippoorwill Rd., East, Armonk: northcastlelibrary.org) |
NYBG Antique Garden Furniture Fair & Plant Sale  The country's most renowned stage for authentic garden antiques and rarities, the NYBG Antique Garden Furniture Fair offers collections of home and garden furniture and decorative art from more than 30 vendors. With book signings and a specialty plant sale featuring unusual plants, herbs, and flowers. Fri-Sun, 4/25-7: 10am-6pm. Preview Party (guess who showed up last year?) Thurs, 4/24: 6pm. (2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx) More local events and plant sales here.
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20th Chappaqua School Foundation Spring Benefit
 CSF's Spring Benefit, at the Trump National Golf Club in Briarcliff Manor offers cocktails, dinner and a raffle. Over the past 20 years CSF has raised over $2.3 million dollars and funded over 20 grants and projects for Chappaqua Schools including Kindergarten Bookpacks, anti-bullying programs, sustainable gardens, robotics programs and 45 Smart Boards. Fri, 4/25: 7pm. More local events. |
Hope's Door Gala
 The Hope's Door Gala is an evening of dinner and dancing at Tappan Hill, the former estate of Mark Twain, to benefit the Northern Westchester Shelter. With a live and silent auction of vacation get-aways, sports tickets, and special experience packages. The Shelter provides services a to victims of domestic abuse. Fri, 4/25: 6:30-11pm. (Tappan Hill, 81 Highland Ave., Tarrytown) More local events here. |
Ars Antiqua Chamber Ensemble in Chappaqua 
Ars Antiqua presents The Borrowers: 18th Century Art of Reinvention. Mark Kramer's (Susan Lawrence Gourmet Foods) chamber ensemble offers a musical history lesson of the work's of Bach and Handel and the composers whose music they borrowed, adapted and turned into their own. With special guests including REBEL Baroque members Karen Marmer and Jorg-Michael Schwarz, Baroque violin, and Dongsok Shin, harpsichord. Plus, a buffet of Italian cheeses and wine. Sat, 4/26: 8pm. (Church of St. Mary's, 191 S. Greeley Ave., Chappaqua) More local music here.
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15th Native Plant Sale, Westchester Community WCC's Native Plant Center promotes sustainable gardening with plants that naturally grow in our regions through educational programs and events like their Native Plant Sale. You can support the center and pick up spring flora on Sat, 4/26: 10am-1pm. (75 Grasslands Rd., Valhalla) More local spring events. |
This week at the Music Halls
 Sha Na Na is at The Ridgefield Playhouse this weekend while The Brentano String Quartet and Nicole Atkins, whose song craft has been compared to Wilco, are at the Emelin. For classical music fans, Andre Watts performs with the Stamford Symphony Orchestra, Ars Antiqua Chamber ensemble is in Chappaqua and Music From Copland House celebrates Langston Hughes at Merestead. For more music there's 107 local concerts on whattododigital.com. |
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Where To Shop: Sponsored Blocks
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A refreshing Argentinian white for just $10.19  This week's Wine of the Week from Wine Geeks Armonk is the Fabre Montmayou Torrontes from Mendoza in Argentina. This refreshing white shows juicy notes of peach, apricot and lime perfumed with a bouquet of pretty white flowers. Normally $11.99, with this week's discount it's only $10.19 a bottle! Buy it by the case for an even deeper 20% discount. Please use Discount Code MENDOZAGEEK to purchase. Through Sun, 4/27. (Wine Geeks, 559 Main St., Armonk; 914.273.9463. www.winegeeksarmonk.com
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Churchill's Lera Jewels/Shosh Mother's Day Trunk Sale Lera Jewels and Shosh present popular items from their spring lines at Churchill's of Mount Kisco's Mother's Day Trunk Sale on Sat, 4/26. Lera Jewels's day to night designs combine the beauty of diamonds with gemstones, fine gold, oxidized silver, leather and cotton cord. Receive a $100 Churchill's gift card for every $1,000 spent on full price clothing shoes & accessories. Sat, 4/26: 11am-5pm. (Churchill's, 41 S. Moger Ave., Mt. Kisco, 914.666.4800; www.churchillsmountkisco.com |
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What To Do: With the Kids
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The Wizard of Oz at The Ridgefield Playhouse
 This full-scale musical production of The Wizard of Oz is presented by American Family Theatre, the country's premiere producer of musicals for families and young audiences. Complete with Dorothy, Toto, the Tin Man, Scarecrow, the Cowardly Lion and the Wizard. Sat, 5/3: 11am & 2pm. (The Ridgefileld Playhouse, 80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT) Read more about kids' events here. |
Seussical the Musical
 This adaptation for for young audiences features a cast of 13 in TheatreWorks USA's biggest show ever. The Cat in the Hat is your host, emcee, and all-around mischief maker in this romp through the Seuss classics. Ages 4+. Sat, 4/26: 11am & 1:30pm. (Emelin Theatre, 153 Library Ln. Mamaroneck; More kids' stufff here. |
Mommy, Teddy and Me at Caramoor  This event includes an I Spy tour and a hot chocolate and whipped cream Tea Party including finger sandwiches and cookies for moms and kids ages 4 and up. Cookies for Teddy too. Sun, 4/27: 2pm. (Rosen House, Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah) More kids' stuff here.
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Summer Camp Guide
Finished with all your summer camp planning? (Ha.) Check out our guide to over 200 area day camps. Search our categories for All Around Camps, Sports Camps, Art, Dance, Music and Theatre, Martial Arts, Nature Camps and Specialty Camps. Or search by keyword like chess, computers, filmmaking. Read More. (Photo courtesy of Amadeus Summer Theatre Camp.)
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Coming Up: In & Around Town
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 Gentleman's Poker to The Castles of New Castle
Our Spring calendar lists over 38 local events from Gentleman's Poker Night in Bedford to the Castles of New Castle. Find out where to shop for crafts and where to run the muddiest and the prettiest road race. Plus, golf tournaments, charity galas, farmer's markets, lectures, plant sales, cruises and and a lot more.
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Where To See: Theatre, Dance & Comedy Spring 2014
 Our Spring Theatre, Dance & Comedy Guide features 46 local events for culture vultures and townies. We've got it all from Joan Rivers, Bill Maher and Dana Carvey to the Hudson Stage Company. There's a new revival of Hair coming to Tarrytown, and an updated Forbidden Broadway at the Emelin. Plus, dance at PAC, the Emelin and Stamford Center for the Arts. And more . |
107 Spring Music Events on whattododigital.com
Get a heads up on the music scene with our Spring Music Calendar. Find out where to catch Patty LuPone, Lady Gaga, Michael Feinstein, Melissa Etheridge, The Indigo Girls, Rebecca Luker, Judy Collins, Don McLean, Sha Na Na, Ars Antiqua, Ringo Starr, REBEL Baroque, Ottmar Leibert, Music from Copland House. Dead On Live, the Chappaqua Orchestra and over 107 musical events to rock your spring. More music. |
Forbidden Broadway at the Emelin  This new edition of the Broadway parody musical revue offers new takes on Porgy and Bess, Anything Goes, Follies, Spiderman, Book of Mormon, Nice Work iIf You can Get it, and Death of a Salesman. The original 1982 production by Tony winner Gerard Allessandrini ran for 2,332 performances. Since then it has been updated a dozen times to keep it current. Fri, 5/2: 8pm, Sat, 5/3: 3pm. (153 Library Ln., Mamaroneck) More theatre, dance & comedy.
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Cabaret at Caramoor  Three-time Tony winner Rebecca Luker (Mary Poppins, The Music Man, and Showboat) sings Jerome Kerns classics such as "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes", "Ol' Man River" and "Bill" at the Rosen House Music Room at Caramoor. This special benefit concert is followed by champagne and dessert. She has also appeared on Broadway as Christine in Phantom of the Opera and as Maria in The Sound of Music. Sat, 5/3: 8:30pm. (Caramoor, 149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah) More music here.
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Michael Feinstein: The Gershwins and Me at PAC
 S'wonderful, S'marvelous, S'Feinstein. "The ambassador of the great American songbook," Michael Feinstein takes on his main squeeze, The Gershwin's for PAC's closing weekend. Cabaret hounds will recognize that a close to home performance by this multi-platiunum selling, two-time Emmy winning and five-time Grammy nominee is not to be missed. Turn it into a glam evening with tickets to the PAC Snazzy Bash that includes prime seating for the concert, cocktails, dinner and a post-show dance party. Sun, 5/3: 8pm. (Performing Arts Center, 735 Anderson Hill Rd., Purchase; www.artscenter.org) |
Aspen Santa Fe Ballet at PAC
 The New York Times calls them a "breath of fresh air." This up and coming dance company is noted for their innovation and new works. Their style is rooted in the athleticism of contemporary dance. With no in-house choreographer they rely on the work of little-know dance makers resulting in surprising interpretations of of cutting edge dance. This perform-ance closes out the PAC 2013-14 season. Sun, 5/4: 3pm. (Performing Arts Center, 735, Anderson Hill Rd. Purchase www.artscenter.org) |
Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes
 Southside Johnny emerged from the same Jersey Shore music scene as Bruce Springsteen. His first three albums were produced by band co-founder Steve Van Zandt and featured songs by Van Zandt and Springsteen. Including, Van Zandt's "I Don Want To Go Home" that became the band's theme song. Southside's album Hearts of Stone was named a Top 100 Album of the 70s & 80s by Rolling Stone. Fri, 5/9: 8pm. (Tarrytown Music Hall) More spring music here. |
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