Len Cariou added to Hudson Stage Company Gala at NCPL
 The Hudson Stage Company announced this weekend that Len Cariou will join jazz headliner Ann Hampton Callaway and her sister Broadway star Liz Callaway in a special performance at the HSC gala at Whippoorwill Hall in Armonk on July 13. Cariou is a distiguished member of the Theatre Hall of Fame and a Tony winner for his legendary performance in Sweeney Todd. He is currently starring as Henry Reagan in the hit CBS-TV series Blue Bloods. HSC recently began their residence at Whippoorwill Hall at the North Castle Public Library in anticipation of their debut production of The God Game in October. Read all about it. |
Guess who is going to La Cremaillere
 Luigi Lupinacci is the winner of our recent sweepstakes for a dinner for two at La Cremaillere, "the original farm to table restaurant" in Banksville. Luigi (who confirmed he will be taking his wife) is a resident of Katonah and is the manager of Joseph Richards Florals in Armonk. Read More. |
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What To Do: In and Around Town
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This week at Caramoor
 Hammerstep, with two-time World Champion Irish dancer Garrett Coleman and former Riverdance lead Jason Oremus, perform on Wed. at Caramoor's Dancing at Dusk series. Benjamin Beilman, violin, and Andrew Tyson, piano: perform Dvořák, Debussy and Beethoven on Thurs. The Dover Quartet debut a world premiere on Fri. On Sat, it's a concert performance of Donizetti's opera Lucrezia Borgia. On Sun, Igudesmann & Joo, the "kings of classical music comedy"
bring A Little NIGHTMARE MUSIC to Caramoor. More on this and our Caramoor Summer Festival guide right here. |
Summer Concert Series in Chappaqua
 Breezemont Day Camp's Summer Concert Series sponsored by the Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce offers four outdoor music concerts at the gazebo on Recreation Field every Wednesday in July at 7pm. The series kicks off on 7/9 with Chappaqua's Got Talent featuring local bands Natterjack Toad, Music in Chappaqua, Lagond Honors Band and The Velcrows. On 7/16 the Chappaqua Orchestra performs summer classics with guest clarinetist Eric Drucker. The Don Dupont Big Band remembers the big band music of the 40s on 7/23. And Chappaqua's own Bruce Springsteen tribute band, Tramps Like Us finishes up on 7/30. More local summer music. |
Sunset Jazz Series at Lyndhurst kicks off this week
 Lyndhurst Mansion's Sunset Jazz series kicks off this week with The LaGond All Stars. These picnic friendly events will be held on Lyndhurst's bowling alley hill every Thursday from July 10 through August 28. New this year are two Swing Dance Parties. For the full summer lineup read more here. |
Carriage House Theatre at Lyndhurst
 Lyndhurst's summer Carriage House Theatre productions open this week. Resident theatre company M&M Productions will stage the comedies Show People by Paul Weitz and Travels with My Aunt by Giles Havergal in repertory from Fri, 7/11 through Sat, 8/2. Picnic on the beautiful grounds of Lyndhurst before heading to the Carriage House for performances. Our mid-summer theatre and comedy update includes more information on this and a new production of the Alfred Uhry play Parade at the White Plains Performing Arts Center. Read more. |
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Bedford Summer Music Concert: The Mulligans:
High-energy classic rock hits from the Stones, Springsteen, U2, Talking Heads, Counting Crows, The Red Hot Chili Peppers and more. Annual free concert sponsored by the Katonah Memorial Park Association and Bedford Recreation. Katonah Memorial Park. Fri, 7/11: 7-8:30pm. More local music here.
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Summer Concerts at Wampus Brook Park
 The Small Town Theatre Company presents Summer Concerts in Armonk's Wampus Brook Park. The lineup includes the blues and rock band Dynamite Di and Destriuction on 7/12; Broadway favorites from The Hager Trio on 7/26; the a capella groups Chances Are and Our Town on 8/9; and the NYC jazz group The Swingaroos will perform golden oldies from Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw and Tommy Dorsey on 8/26. More details on more summer events here. |
Pleasantville Music Festival
 The Pleasantville Music Festival offers 13 folk acts and a kids area with face painting, music and games. This family friendly "Woodstock in Westchester" attracts top roots festival performers. 2014's headliners include Ian Hunter & The Rant Band, and Amy Helm & The Handsome Stranger. Ian Hunter, the former frontman for Mott the Hoople is best known for his solo hit "Cleveland Rocks". Amy Helm (Levon Helm's daughter) is a past member of The Levon Helm Band, and Ollabelle. For a complete list of acts & more summer music click here. |
Music at Lyndhurst
 Lyndhurst and Copland House present an 'almost' Bastille Day celebration with a concert in the Reception Room of Lyndhurst mansion that salutes American and French independence. Copland House will perform music from the American cannon played on the American fiddle, and music from French composers that influenced the Americans. Champagne and French cheese reception on the veranda following the concert. Sun, 7/13: 4pm. Read more. |
Summer Music kicks into high gear 
Music this week: Crosby, Stills & Nash is at the Beacon Theater; Aerosmith & Slash; O.A.R. & Phillip Phillips; Peter Frampton, The Doobie Brothers & Matthew Curry are at Jones Beach. Dennis DeYoung (Styx) and The Glenn Miller Orchestra play The Ridgefield Playhouse. Coming in July: James Taylor, Frankie Valli, Katy Perry & more. Find 111 concerts in & around town & beyond on our Summer Music Guide.
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Where To Shop: Sponsored Blocks
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What To Do: With the Kids
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Summer Circus in Stamford
 The National Circus Project brings its cast of jugglers, acrobats, aerialists, hula hoop artists and clowns to Stamford's Palace Theatre in July. More what to dos with the kids include a pirate adventure on Sheffield Island, Bedford's annual Movie in the Park, Westmoreland Sanctuary's Shakespeare Fest and the Putnam County 4H Fair. Read more. |
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Pirate Adventure On Sheffield Island: Ferry over to Sheffield Island for a day of pirate themed activities at the lighthouse. Sat-Sun, 7/12-13; 26-27 & 8/2-3. (Sheffield Island Ferry Dock, Washington/N. Water St., Norwalk) More Kids Stuff here.
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Free Movie Night in Bedford
 The Bedford Village Chowder & Marching Club presents their annual Movie in the Park. THIS YEAR'S FLICK: E.T. THE EXTRA-TERESTRIAL. Fri, 7/18: 8:30pm. (Bedford Village Memorial Park, 65 Greenwich Rd., Bedford) More stuff to do with the kids this summer includes The Westmoreland Sanctuary Shakespeare Festival, The Putnam County 4H Fair, CORNucopia at Philipsburg Manor and more. |
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Coming Up: In & Around Town
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Summer Music Update: Phish, Rihanna, Kenny Loggins
 Phish: The Vermont jam band featuring Trey Anastasio perform this week at Randalls Island. Our summer music calendar features 15 new July and August concerts including The Zombies, Eminem and Rihanna, Eaglemania and more. Check out summer music updates here. |
What are you doing the rest of the summer?
 Our newly designed What To Do: In & Around Town guides offer over 100 hundred events yet to come for summer. Everything from comedian/ventriloquist Jeff Dunham to family events for the kids, museums, theatre and comedy and more. Summer Events, Kids Stuff, Music, Theatre, Comedy. |
What To Do: Summer Events: special foodie alert!
 A Taste of Westchester, a series of special cooking classes and tasting events from Westchester Community College comes to Armonk on July 24. Make shish- kebob, get marinade tips and taste some summer brews. Find out more about these tasty evenings and more events for foodies here. |
David Grisman Sextet at Caramoor
 There's more great roots music at Caramoor this month as the David Grisman Sextet takes the stage at the Venetian Theatre on 7/25. For a complete list of Caramoor Summer Festival Events read more here. |
Daddy Bands for Music Therapy
 Daddy bands The Shaves, Ask Your Mom and ONL are joined by Paul Shaffer, of The Late Show With David Letterman, and legendary jazz trumpeter from Blood Sweat and Tears Lew Soloff, in a musical evening to support the Music Therapy program at Northern Westchester Hospital. With MC Ray Ellin - host of Gong Show Live at The Comic Strip. Sat, 7/26: 7-10pm. (The Harvey School, Walker Center for the Arts, 260 Jay St., Katonah) Read more. |
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