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| Saturday, July 31 @ 1pm | Gallery Talk at Dia:Beacon: Alexander Dumbadze on Dan Flavin [link] | Dia: Beacon | Free with museum admission. For reservations click here.
Alexander Dumbadze is Assistant Professor of Contemporary Art and Theory at George Washington University. He is currently writing a book length manuscript entitled "Death Is Elsewhere: Bas Jan Ader and the Tension between Individual Will and Determinism." He is a co-founder, along with Suzanne Hudson and Joshua Shannon, of both the Society of Contemporary Art Historians and the Contemporary Art Think Tank. |
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| Wednesday, August 4 @ 7:00pm, Thursday, August 5 @ 7:00pm, Monday, August 9 @ 7:00pm, Thursday, August 12 @ 7:00pm | Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat | The Play Group Theater, White Plains [link] | Visitors to a Museum of History start on an imaginative and occasionally raucous journey as an Ancient Egypt display remarkably comes to life. The Tour Guide musically recounts the dramatic story of Jacob and his dozen sons, including his favorite - Joseph, and his spectacular multi-colored coat. Set to an engaging cornucopia of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to pop and rock 'n' roll, this Biblical tale emerges as both timely and timeless. Don't miss PGT's MainStage performance of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. |
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| Friday, August 6 @ 8pm | Chris Botti | Paramount Center for the Arts, Peekskill [link] | INFO: Since the release of his 2004 critically acclaimed CD When I Fall In Love, Chris Botti has become the largest selling American jazz instrumental artist. His success has crossed over to audiences usually reserved for pop music and his ongoing association with PBS has led to four #1 Jazz Albums, as well as multiple Gold, Platinum & Grammy Awards. |
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Saturday, August 7 @ 2pm | The 8th Annual NYC Musical Saw Festival [link] | Hellenic Cultural Center, 27-09 Crescent Street (corner of Newtown Avenue), Astoria, NY | NATALIA ‘SAW LADY’ PARUZ, founder & organizer of the Musical Saw Festival, will present the musical saw as a band instrument in jazz/pop/world-music, with AmeriKlectic the band. * AmeriKlectic – a 10 piece jazz band featuring the musical saw as the lead instrument. AmeriKlectic is an acoustic chamber music group featuring musical saw, vibraphone, strings, horns and rhythm section, performing original music with a disinct sound that seemlessly blends styles from classical and jazz, to pop, newage and ethnic musics. * World premier of new compositions for the musical saw, commissioned for the Musical Saw Festival, including a piece for three musical saws and piano by Eyal Bat. * A musical saw art exhibit.
* Solos by saw players from around the world.
* The ‘Chorus of the Saws’ (all participating musical saw players playing together).
* Musical saw workshop |
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| Sunday, August 8 @ 8pm | Josh Ritter | Tarrytown Music Hall [link] | A Music Hall/Music without Borders Co-presentation. Josh Ritter's most recent concert at The Music Hall was one of the most electrifying live performances we have ever seen on our stage, so we are thrilled to be able to welcome him back. Touring in support of his new album So Runs The World Away, Josh Ritter is sure to be one of the highlights of the summer season. |
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| Tuesday, August 17 @ 9pm | Mary Chapin Carpenter | Ridgefield Playhouse [link] | Special Guest: Catie Curtis. Doyle Coffin Architecture Singer Songwriter Series. With hits "Passionate Kisses," "I Feel Lucky," "He Thinks He'll Keep Her" and "I'll Take My Chances," Mary Chapin Carpenter remains a consistent favorite on the road. 2010 brings a new tour and a new CD The Age of Miracles. |
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| Friday, August 20 @ 8pm & Saturday, August 21 @ 3pm - Program A: |Mother and Daughters | Saturday, August 21 @ 8pm & Sunday, August 22 @ 4pm - Program B: Fight or Flight | Axial Theater [link] St. John's Church, 8 Sunnyside Ave., Pleasantville | We are proud to present two exciting evenings of performances of new plays. MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS: Baby Talk by Jeanne Dorse; Turtle Beach by Aiose Stratford; Seer of Things by Fidel Fonteboa; Concrete by Linda Giuliano. FIGHT OR FLIGHT: The Downtown Four Train by Matt Hoverman; Rental Boats By Matt Hoverman; The Pokey by Katie Atcheson; Tainted Love by Linda Giuliano. |
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| Saturday, August 21 @ 7pm | Urban H20: Listen Local… Fresh Music from the Hudson Valley | Beczak, Yonkers[link] | “Milton & Julia Joseph” A lively, rootsy collective that plays street-smart NYC folk / freewheeling Texas troubadour-style alt-country and a magnetic singer-songwriter with a beautifully cut, multi-faceted, 5 carat diamond voice. . $10 admission includes free beer from sponsor Captain Lawrence Brewing Company. More info email / (914) 377-1900 ext. 13. |
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| Saturday, August 28 @ 8pm | Rhythm Devils [link] : Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart | Tarrytown Music Hall [link] | The Rhythm Devils began as the duo of Grateful Dead drummer Bill Kreutzmann and his percussionist partner Mickey Hart. Over the years, they transcended rock and roll drum stereotypes with polyrhythmic explorations of the world of percussion, using an extraordinary variety of instruments and approaches. The 2010 line up includes Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, Tim Bluhm of the Mother Hips (guitar, vocals), Davy Knowles (guitar, vocals), Sikiru Adepoju (talking drum), and Andy Hess (bass). Together, they promise to take music beyond the horizon to a universe where rhythm is in constant flux and sound has infinite potential. |
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| Friday, September 10 @ 8pm | Roberta Flack | Paramount Center forhte Arts, Peekskill [link] | Sponsored by D. Bertoline & Sons and Anheuser Busch. Internationally hailed as one of the greatest songstresses of our time, GRAMMY Award winning Roberta Flack remains unparalleled in her ability to tell a story through her music. Her songs bring insight into our lives, loves, culture and politics, while effortlessly traversing a broad musical landscape from pop to soul to folk to jazz. Best known for her timeless hit "Killing Me Softly With His Song". |
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| Saturday, September 25 @ 8 PM,
pre-concert talk 7:15pm | Tribute to Michael Brecker with Special Guest Randy Brecker | Irvington Town Hall | Presented by Westchester Jazz Orchestra [link].
Reserved seating tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for seniors and only $5 for students; subscription and group discounts are available. Tickets will go on sale in early August at [link]
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| Saturday, October 2 @ 2pm & 5pm, and Sunday, October 3 @ 11am, 2pm & 5pm | Yo Gabba Gabba! Live | Radio City Music Hall, NYC [link] | Joining the characters on stage will be hip-hop legend Biz Markie to teach kids how to beat box with "Biz's Beat of the Day." Special guests will join the party on stage for the Super Music Friends Show and Dancey Dance segments. The state-of-the-art production features music, singing, dancing and animation. The show is an interactive experience that offers audience members of all ages the opportunity to witness their favorite characters come to life. Yo Gabba Gabba! infuses retro-style and beat-driven music to teach simple life lessons through music. The series stars DJ Lance Rock (Lance Robertson) and a cast of colorful characters, including: Brobee, the little green one, Foofa, the pink flower bubble, Muno, the red Cyclops, Toodee, the blue cat-dragon and Plex, the yellow robot. |
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| Sunday, October 10 @ 7pm | Concert: Beatlemania Again & Doug Ferony [link] | Irvington Town Hall | Catch Beatlemania Again and relive the craze that swept the nation in the 1960s when the Beatles took the world by storm. This highly-acclaimed, National Touring Beatles Stage Show chronologically traces The Beatles career from their debut on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1964, to The Beatles final live appearance in 1969. This live performance takes the audience on a musical journey through three eras of the Beatles’ existence, complete with three amazing costume changes. |
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| Friday, October 15 @ 8pm | Former Phantom of the Opera has new Haunt: One Show Only | Irvington Town Hall Theater [link] | Franc D’Ambrosio, formerly known as the longest running Phantom, will be performing his one man show entitled “Broadway” featuring songs from: Les Miserables, Sweeny Todd, Chicago, 42nd Street, Phantom of the Opera and more. Franc is a native New Yorker and is thrilled to be performing in his hometown this fall. Franc is an outstanding vocalist whose voice will soar at this intimate venue. |
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| Friday, October 29 @ 8pm | Dave Brubeck Pre-90th Birthday Concert! Featuring The Dave Brubeck Quartet | Tarrytown Music Hall [link] | Pianist Dave Brubeck has one of the most storied careers in all of Jazz history, being one of the first artists to tour the college circuit, appear at most major International jazz and music festivals, and was the first jazz artist pictured on the cover of Time magazine (1954). "Time Out" with the Dave Brubeck Quartet feat. Paul Desmond (1959) became the first jazz recording to sell a million copies. After composing, performing, recording and touring in almost every conceivable genre and region, Dave Brubeck was awarded the National Medal of the Arts by President Clinton, designated an NEA Jazz Master in 2000, and just last year honored at the Kennedy Center by President Obama. Dave Brubeck Quartet features Bobby Militello, saxes and flute, Michael Moore, bass, and Randy Jones, drums. We welcome them back to Tarrytown Music Hall on such an auspicious occasion! ON SALE NOW: [link]. Jazz Forum Arts [link] |
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| Saturday, December 4 @ 8pm; snow date: Dec 5 @ 2pm | Trumpet Masters: Music of Miles, Pops and Dizzy | Irvington Town Hall | Presented by Westchester Jazz Orchestra [link].
Reserved seating tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for seniors and only $5 for students; subscription and group discounts are available. Tickets will go on sale in early August at [link]
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| Saturday, January 29 @ 8pm; pre-concert talk @ 7:15pm; Snow date: Jan 30, concert 3pm, pre-concert talk 2:15pm |Music of Herbie Hancock Featuring the Maiden Voyage Suite | Irvington Town Hall | Presented by Westchester Jazz Orchestra [link]. Reserved seating tickets are $35 for adults, $30 for seniors and only $5 for students; subscription and group discounts are available. Tickets will go on sale in early August at [link] |
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