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What To Do: In and Around Town
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Caramoor Jazz at the Katonah Museum of Art
Caramoor at KMA presents the Alexis Cole Quintet. The Jazz Times says "Cole's easy sense of swing is strongly reminiscent of Sarah Vaughan," and the Swing Journal raves, "we've been waiting for the next great singer to come along, and finally... Alexis." Katonah Museum of Art. Tues, 7/30: 6:30pm. More local music.
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Tramps Like Us salute Bruce Springsteen in Chappaqua
 Breezemont Day Camp's Summer Concert Series from the Chappaqua-Millwood Chamber of Commerce concludes this Wed at the gazebo on Recreation Field at 7pm with Chappaqua's own Bruce Springsteen tribute band, Tramps Like Us.
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A Taste of Westchester: Pig Roast at Peter Pratt's Inn
The Westchester Community College of Continuing Education's A Taste of Westchester cooking class and tasting series continues at Peter Pratt's Inn in Yorktown on Thursday night. Join master chef Jonathon Pratt in an outdoor pig roast prepared in the La Caja China (Chinese box) and a dessert tutorial. Find out more about this tasty evening here.
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Sunset Samba Jazz at Lyndhurst Mansion
 Lyndhurst Mansion's Sunset Jazz series continues this week with Hendrik Muerkens and his Samba jazz Quintet. These picnic friendly events are held on Lyndhurst's bowling alley hill Thursdays through 8/28. New this year are two Swing Dance Parties. For the full summer lineup read more here. |
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Final weekend at Caramoor
 Caramoor's Summer Festival concludes with four events for classical music, jazz and jam band lovers. Internationally renowned American cellist and MacArthur "Genius Grant" recipient, Alisa Weilerstein stars in a trio of concerts. On Thurs, 7/31 she will perform solo pieces from Bach, Britten, Golijov and Kodály. On Fri, 8/1 she teams up with the Ariel Quartet for a program of Boccherini, Arensky and Schubert. And on Sun, 8/3 she will solo with the Orchestra of St. Luke's, conducted by Pablo Heras-Casado, on her critically acclaimed interpretation of Elgar's Cello Concerto.The Pat Metheny Unity Group jams with Bruce Hornsby on Sat, 8/2. See below. Read more. |
Hey, hey ... he's a Monkee!
 He was the lead singer on Last Train to Clarksville and I'm a Believer. Fellow Monkee Michael Nesmith said it was his voice that made The Monkees' sound so distinctive. And Huff Po said his voice was on the same iconic level as Roy Orbison and Freddy Mercury. Mickey Dolenz takes the stage at The Ridgefield Playhouse this Friday. Wiz Khalifa is at Jones Beach on Thursday. More music. |
Norm Hathaway Swings, Lesley Lampert Cooks
 Norm Hathaway plays it like it was in the 30s and 40s when everyone was hip-hopping to the Rhumba and the Lindy at the Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden's annual dancing and music event. Plus, a buffet dinner is available from Lesley Lampert Affairs (Café of Love) featuring her Peach BBQ chicken and seasonal berry crisp. Fri, 8/1: 8-11pm. (28 Deveau Rd., N. Salem: www.hammondmuseum.org) |
Pat Metheny Unity Group & Bruce Hornsby at Caramoor
 Progressive jazz guitarist Pat Metheny and Bruce Hornsby join forces for an evening of jazz, rock, pop, bluegrass and jam band music. Metheny has three gold albums and 20 Grammy Awards. Singer and keyboardist Bruce Hornsby has toured with The Grateful Dead and won Grammy Awards in 3 categories including Best New Artist, Bluegrass, and Pop Instrumental. Caramoor. Sat, 8/2: 8pm. More Summer Music. |
"The Dice-Man" at Paramount Hudson Valley 
Following his critically acclaimed role on the final season of HBO's Entourage and his co-star role with Cate Blanchett and Alec Baldwin in Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine, "The Dice-Man" takes the stage at Paramount Hudson Valley with his stand-up routine. Andrew Dice Clay, who calls himself the "Heavy-weight King of Comedy", is the only performer ever banned for life from MTV. So you know he will make you laugh. Even if you regret it afterwards. Sat, 8/2: 8pm. More Summer Comedy here.
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Carriage House Theatre at Lyndhurst
 Lyndhurst's resident theatre company M&M Productions production of the comedies Show People and Travels with My Aunt continue through Sat, 8/2. Picnic on the mansion grounds before the show. Our mid-summer theatre and comedy update includes more on this and a new production of the Alfred Uhry play Parade at the WPPAC. Read more. |
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Where To Shop: Sponsored Blocks
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A California Pinot Noir Rose from the Carneros  This week's Wine Geeks Wine of the Week is the Clos Julien Pinot Noir from Carneros in California. This satiny red shows notes of black cherry, blueberry and raspberry with subtle hints of wiildflowers, dried herbs and spice. Normally twenty one bucks a bottle, with this week's discount it's only $17.84 a bottle! Buy it by the case and receive an even deeper 20% discount off of the original price. Use discount code PINOTGEEK to purchase. Through Sat, 8/2. (Wine Geeks, 559 Main St., Armonk, 914.273.9463; www.winegeeksarmonk.com)
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What To Do: With the Kids
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Kids After School Programs for Fall
 Camp season is coming to an end. so get out those checkbooks (again) because its time to go shopping for Kids' After School Program for Fall. What To Do's Kids' Programs Guide offers over 100 local suppliers of kids school year activities including, sports, fitness, art, music, theater and dance, martial arts, tutoring and enrichment, aquatics and much more. Check out What To Do"s Kids Programs Guide here. |
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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, 8/2-3. (Sheffield Island Ferry Dock, Washington/N. Water St., Norwalk) More Kids Summer Activities here.
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| Haunted Lighthouse Weekend On Sheffield Island:
 Ghosts, ghouls and goblins greet visitors to the historic Sheffield Island Lighthouse - decorated to provide thrills and chills for youngsters of all ages. This fun-filled, child-friendly haunted attraction includes activities for young visitors. Sat-Sun: 8/9-10. Ferry departs at 11am, 3pm & 3:30pm. (Sheffield Island Ferry Dock, Washington/N. Water St., Norwalk) More Kids Stuff here.
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"Where have you gone ... Joe Pepitone?"
 450 tables, thousands of autographed memorabilia, modern and vintage sports cards, on-site authentication, hobby and wax boxes, and on site autographs including Dwight Gooden, Jose Canseco, Joe Pepitone, Patrick Ewing, Dennis Rodman, Ron Darling, David Tyree, Luis Tiant, Jonny Damon, Sparky Lyle and many more. Thurs, 8/14: 4-8pm, Fri, 8/15: 2-8pm, Sat-Sun, 8/16-17: 10am-4pm. (198 Central Ave., White Plains) More Kids Stuff. |
Summer Carnivals
 Need one more Ripcord before summer ends? Willing to travel? We found three events nearby for Carnival-crazed locals. Starting with this week's carnival from the South Salem Fire Dept. at St. Leo's Church. Thurs, 8/6: 6-10pm, Fri, 8/7:6-11pm, Sat, 8/8: 5-10pm. (1190 Rt. 35, S. Salem; There's one in Stamford on 24 Roxbury Rd. on Tues-Sat, 8/26-30. And one at the Norwalk Oyster Festival, Fri-Sun, 9/5-7: What To Do: With the Kids Summer 2014. |
Mario Batali Family Dinners at NYBG
 Family foodie fun at the New York Botanical Gardens. Featuring hands-on garden and craft activities, cooking demonstrations and a three course family style meal from Mario Batali's chefs Alix Pilas and Fritz Mallon of Eataly on Sun, 8/10. Read more. |
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Coming Up: In & Around Town
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Summer Music: Kings of Leon, Rod Stewart, Santana
 There's lots more music coming up including Kings of Leon, Rod Stewart & Santana, Jimmy Buffett, and REO Speedwagon at Jones Beach; Kenny Loggins, and The Zombies ("Well let me tell you 'bout the she looked, the way she'd act and the color of her hair. Her voice was soft and cool, Her eyes were clear and bright, but she's not there.") play The Paramount Hudson Valley. Three Dog Night comes to the Ridgefield Playhouse. Plus, Eminem & Rihanna, Arcade Fire and more on our summer music guide. |
A Taste of Westchester at Crabtree's in Chappaqua
 The Westchester Community College of Continuing Education's summer cooking classes concludes on Wed, 8/6 at Crabtree's Kittle House where Executive Chef Jay Lippin offers up grilled pineapple salsa, diver sea scallops and Gulf shrimp ceviche, espresso and ancho rubbed prime skirt steak, watermelon and corn relish, and shortbread magic bar blondies with chocolate, coconut, and pecans. Registration info here. |
Parade from Alfred Uhry at WPPAC
 Tony Award winning composer Jason Robert Brown (Bridges of Madison County) and Pulitzer Prize Winning playwright Alfred Uhry (Driving Miss Daisy) musicalize the real-life story of Leo Frank, a Brooklyn-born Jewish man who was falsely accused of murdering a young girl in 1913 Atlanta. Parade won Tony Awards for Best Book and Best Score in 1999. Fri-Sun, 8/10-12. (White Plains Performing Arts Center) More summer theatre & comedy here. |
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