MAY 2011


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with Mercy College presents Fine Tune You Skills: Creative Possibilities for Pre-school Children, Connecting Best Practices with the Arts. Explore ways to reinforce language development, listen- ing comprehension and fine motor skills to preschool children through the arts. At the Arts Exchange. 5/12, 5:30-7pm. www. artswestchester.org


13/ FRIDAY


Music: Irvington Town Hall Theater presents Bye Bye Birdie. Presented By: Clocktower Jr. Teen and Teen Troupes. 5/13-5/14, Fri, 7:30pm; Sat, 2pm & 7:30pm. www.irvingtontheater.com


Spoken Word: Hudson Valley Writers’ Center presents HVWC and Slapering Hol Press Class Reading with Students from the B.K. Fischer Poetry Work- shops. A reading by poetry workshop participants. 5/13, 7:30pm. www.writer- scenter.org


14/ SATURDAY


Music: Hoff-Barthelson Music School presents HB Annual Spring Benefit featuring the Tokyo String Quartet. Toyko String Quartet has captivated audiences and critics alike. 5/14, 5:30pm. www.hbms.org


Music: Walkabout Clearwater presents An Evening with John McCutcheon. America’s balladeer. His songs sing of the nation’s heritage. At Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse. 5/14, 7:30pm, preceded by an audience teachabout songfest at 6:45pm.


www.walkaboutclearwater.org


Music: Westchester Philharmonic presents Jaime Laredo, guest conduc- tor; Orion Weiss, piano. Rossini: Overture to Semiramide Chopin: Piano Concerto No. 2 Beethoven: Symphony No. 5. At The Performing Arts Center. 5/14, 8pm; 5/15, 3pm. www.westchesterphil.org


Theater: Emelin Theatre presents Junie B. Jones. First grade can be kinda scary, but when Junie B. has the chance to make new friends and stage a half-time show for her kickball playing classmates, it might not be so bad. 5/14, 11 am & 1:30 pm. www.emelin.org


15/ SUNDAY


Music: Westco Productions, Inc pres- ents Vanilla Fudge: The Farewell Tour. The last chance to see all four original members of the Vanilla Fudge together! At Irvington Town Hall Theater. 5/15, 7:30pm. www.irvingtontheater.com


Music: Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts presents Kwuon and Previn in Great Artists Series Concert. Former Caramoor Artistic Director and pianist An- dre Previn makes a triumphant return with violinist Joan Kwuon. 5/15, 4pm. www. caramoor.org


Music: Copland House presents Steve Reich at 75. The American composer per- forms with the Borromeo String Quartet. 5/15, 3pm. www.coplandhouse.org


Music: Music Conservatory of Westchester presents Jazz Brunch. Faculty musicians will unite the sound of their instruments for their Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano Trio performances. At She- norock Shore Club. 5/15, 11am-2pm. www. musicconservatory.org


Music: Tarrytown Music Hall presents Bruce Cockburn. Canadian singer- songwriter and virtuoso guitarist Bruce Cockburn and his band. 5/15, 7pm. www. tarrytownmusichall.org


Music: The Chappaqua Orchestra presents Deborah Horne. Featuring soprano Deborah Horne. At The Chappaqua Library Auditorium. 5/15, 3pm. www.chap- paquaorchestra.org


5/14-15. Orion Weiss on piano with the Westchester Philharmonic


5/21. Emelin Theatre presents Bobcat Goldthwait. 16/ MONDAY


Lecture: Color Camera Club of Westchester presents Photography Program: A Sweedish Farm. Mark Sadan, a world photographer, will present a program on a special farm in Sweeden which he visited and photographed. 5/16, 7:30pm-9:30pm. www.colorcameraclub.org


Music: Hoff-Barthelson Music School presents Young Composers’ Workshop Recital. Enjoy HB’s up and coming com- posers as part of the Music of Our Time Festival. 5/16, 6:15pm. www.hbms.org


Music: Hoff-Barthelson Music School presents Jazz A to Z. HB’s Jazz Studies Department performs as part of the Music of Our Time Festival. 5/16, 8pm. www. hbms.org


18/ WEDNESDAY


Music: Music Conservatory of Westchester presents Downtown Music at Grace Church. Annual collabo- ration features accomplished Conservatory jazz vocalist Alma Micic will be joined by musical friends. At Grace Church. 5/18, 12:10pm. www.musicconservatory.org


19/ THURSDAY


Music: Downtown Music at Grace pres- ents Jack Wilkins Trio. The Jack Wilkins Trio will be performing selections from the Great American Songbook. At Grace Church. 5/19, 6-6:45pm. www.dtmusic.org


Theater: Friends of the Warner Library presents Freedom Summer. Play based on Bill Tucker’s experiences during the summer of 1964 in Mississippi. At The Warner Library. 5/19, 7pm. www.warnerli- brary.org


20/ FRIDAY


Dance: Irvington Town Hall Theater presents A Century of American Song and Dance. Celebrate each decade of American Song and Dance from 1910 -2010! 5/20-5/21, 7:30pm. www.irving- tontheater.com


Fundraiser: ArtsWestchester presents ArtsBash & Open Studios 2011. Enjoy food, fun and fabulous art at our annual ArtsBash party. At The Arts Exchange. 5/20, 6-9pm. www.artswestchester.org/artsbash


Music: Emelin Theatre presents The Dana Fuchs Band. Their soulful music hearkens back to the golden age of singer- songwriters and classic rock bands. 5/20, 8pm. www.emelin.org


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