What To Do Fourth of July 2019
What To Do Fourth of July 2019: Fireworks nine ways, My Fair Lady, Shakespeare, Spider Man, Colbie Caillat and more.
Much Ado About Nothing, Hudson Valley Shakespeare, Boscobel, Tues, 7/2: 7:30pm: Scandal abounds in Shakespeare’s hilarious, biting comedy about lies, courtship, and the chaos created in pursuit of true love. The famous bantering lovers, Benedick and Beatrice, trade barbs while matching wits (and hearts) in this celebrated romantic romp. (1601 Route NY-9D, Garrison; www.hvsf.org)
Spider Man Far From Home, Bedford Playhouse, Tues-Thurs, 7/2-11: check times: This sequel to Spider Man Homecoming, the successful Spider man reboot from director Jon Watts and starring Tom Holland, follows the events of Avengers: Endgame. Also starring are Jake Gyllenhaal, Marisa Tomei, Samuel L. Jackson, and Zendaya. First audience reactions are all buzz-buss for Far From Home. (633 Old Post Rd., Bedford; www.bedfordplayhouse.org)
Salazar Magic, Bedford Hills Memorial Park, Tues, 7/2: 7pm: The Bedford Hills Neighborhood Association in cooperation with the Bedford Recreation Department is pleased to present IllusionistAnthony Salazar. Witness amazing illusions choreographed to high-energy music; a carefully blended combination of magic, comedy, mind-reading, and audience participation. His exciting show is geared for the family audience and will leave you breathless! (Sammarco Soccer Field (Rain location: Bedford Hills Community House)
Cymbeline, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Boscobel, Wed, 7/3: 7:30pm:In this mad stepmom romp, Imogen swaps the skirt for the pants and makes for the magical wilds to find her banished love disguised as a boy. In this fantastical work where the improbable becomes probable as kind strangers, dastardly villains, ghosts, gods, and long-lost princes pave the high road to Happily Ever After. (1601 Route NY-9D, Garrison; www.hvsf.org)
Fireworks! Kensico Music Fest & Fireworks, Wed, 7/3: 6-9:45pm: Pre-concert entertainment begins at 6 pm followed by a concert of “patriotic music” at 8pm. A fireworks display in front of the dam follows at 9:15 pm. Admission and parking are free. Carpooling is suggested. Bring lawn chairs or blankets for seating. (Kensico Dam Plaza, 1 Bronx River Parkway, Valhalla; www.westchestergov.com)
New! Norwalk Fireworks Cruise, Wed, 7/3: 7pm: Enjoy a unique water view of municipal holiday displays – and avoid the traffic jams afterward – when you cruise out on a Fireworks Cruise with The Maritime Aquarium! Passengers must be 42 inches tall to board the Martime Aquarium’s R/V Spirit of the Sound. All cruises leave from the Aquarium Dock located next to the IMAX® theater! (10 N. Water St., Norwalk; www.martimeaquarium.org)
Cyrano, Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival, Boscobel, Thurs-Fri, 7/4-5: 7:30pm: The poet with panache, and legendary nose, plays anew as Longtime HVSF company member Jason O’Connell leads a five-person cast as his own Cyrano, the brilliant thinker, wordsmith, and swordsman. He’s a thorny romantic with an outsized reputation and a barely-contained love for his childhood sweetheart, Roxane. Can she sniff out the truth in this sophisticated suitor’s heart before it’s too late? (1601 Route NY-9D, Garrison; www.hvshakespeare.org)
Andy Warhol, Shadows, Did Beacon, Thurs-Mon, 7/4-8: 11am-6pm: Originally commissioned by Dia and acquired in 1979 for a solo exhibition at 393 West Broadway in New York City, Shadows includes a total of 102 canvases; the final number of canvases on view in each installation is determined by the dimensions of an existing exhibition space. For the installation at Dia:Beacon, 72 canvases will be installed edge to edge, a foot above the floor. Read more about the Dia. (3 Beakman St., Beacon; www.diaart.org)
Fireworks! Pride of the Hudson Fireworks Cruise, Thurs, 7/4: 8pm: View the Fourth of July fireworks on the Hudson River on the Pride of the Hudson fireworks cruise. POH offers a spacious sundeck and a climate controlled main salon and food and refreshments at their cash bar. The cruise leaves from Blu Pointe Landing in Newburgh. (Blu Pointe Landing, Front St., Newburgh; www.prideofthehudson.com)
New! Rowayton Fireworks Cruise, Thurs, 7/4: 7pm: Enjoy a unique water view of the Rowayton fireworks displays – and avoid the traffic jams afterward – when you cruise out on a Fireworks Cruise with The Maritime Aquarium! Passengers must be 42 inches tall to board the Martime Aquarium’s R/V Spirit of the Sound. All cruises leave from the Aquarium Dock located next to the IMAX® theater! (10 N. Water St., Norwalk; www.martimeaquarium.org)
Fireworks! Playland Park, Thurs-Fri, 7/4-5: 9:30pm: Fireworks displays, computer-fired and choreographed to a musical soundtrack. Come early for the rides, mini-golf and more. (100 Playland Parkway, Rye; www.ryeplayland.org)
Family! Pops, Patriots & Fireworks, Caramoor Venetian Theatre, Thurs, 7/4: 8pm: The Westchester Symphonic Winds perform a selection of works that pay tribute to America’s independence; Caramoor Schwab Vocal Rising Star alums Madison Leonard and Shea Owens perform a medley of Rodgers and Hammerstein songs and the concert concludes with a rousing rendition of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture. Then the best fireworks display around! (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)
Fireworks! Walkway Over the Hudson, Thurs, 7/4: 7-10pm: Grab a rail on the Walkway Over the Hudson, a 19th century railroad bridge transformed into the world’s longest linear park, for their Independence Day Fireworks Spectacular. Reserve a pre-fireworks table at Crave Restaurant & Lounge, Poughkeepsie’s finest or at one of the Culinary Institute of America’s eateries just five miles away. (61 Parker Ave., Poughkeepsie; www.walkway.org)
Fireworks Sail on the Schooner Soundwaters, Thurs, 7/4: 7pm: Pack a dinner and a chilled summer quaff and watch the sun set and the fireworks over the Long Island Sound on this special fireworks sail on the Schooner Soundwaters from Bocuzzi Park in Stamford. Limited supplies so order tickets now! (166 Southfield Ave., Stamford, CT; www.soundwaters.org)
Fireworks! Jones Beach Central Mall, Thurs, 7/4: 9:30pm: (or Fireworks Cruise from Captree State Park) Thurs, 7/4: 6:30 & 7pm: Join 100,000 other patriotic Americans at Jones Beach’s Central Mall for this 30 minute “Grucci style” fireworks display, simulcast to patriotic songs from WALK 97.5 FM. Arrive by 6pm to avoid traffic and get a parking space. Or take a cruise on the Laura Lee Red or Laura Lee Blue leaving Captree State Park at 6:30 & 7pm. (3500 Ocean Parkway, Babylon; www.jonesbeach.com)
Music in the Park, McLean Avenue Band, Lasdon Park, Katonah, Friday, 7/5: 7pm: Gates open at 5pm for picnicking, strolling Lasdon’s 234 acres or checking out their new glass house conservatory. Just $10 will get you in to hear the McLean Avenue Band do a pretty good “Hey, Soul Sister” on July 5. A VIP ticket for $25 will get you a glass of wine or beer and VIP parking at the Main House. The series continues every Friday though August 12. Read more. (2610 Amawalk Road, Route 35, Katonah; www.lasdonpark.org)
Colby Caillat, FT Gone West, Ridgefield Playhouse, Fri, 7/5: 8pm: Two-time Grammy Award Winner, Colbie Caillat (“Bubbly,” “Try,” “Fallin’ For You”), returns with her new band Gone West featuring multi-platinum singer/songwriter Jason Reeves, four-time Hawaii Music Award Winner Justin Kawika Young and ACM and CMT nominated artist Nelly Joy. They are touring with their debut EP, Tides. This show will feature Colbie’s solo material along with songs from her new collaboration with Gone West. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)
Essex Steam Train Dinner Train, Fri-Sat, 7/5-6: 7pm & Sun, 7/7: 4pm: Book your ticket on the Essex Clipper for a 4-course meal served in beautifully restored 1920’s Pullman diners, pulled by a vintage diesel locomotive. This 2 ½ hour train ride takes you through the pristine Connecticut River Valley – designated one of the “last great places on Earth” by the Nature Conservancy. The train passes farms, waterfalls, and wetland habitats with blue heron and egrets. (1 Railroad Ave., Essex, CT; www.essexsteamtrain.com)
Tukacs Quartet, Caramoor Spanish Courtyard, Fri, 7/5: 8pm: Now in its 44th season, the Takács Quartet is renowned for their performances, their dozens of recordings and the awards they have garnered. Including three Gramophone Awards, a Grammy Award, three Japanese Record Academy Awards, Disc of the Year at the inaugural BBC Music Magazine Awards, and Ensemble Album of the Year at the Classical Brits. Here they perform a program of Haydn, Bartok and Beethoven. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)
American Songbook! Laura Bennanti, Caramoor’s Venetian Theatre, Sat, 7/6: 8pm: Tony Award-winner Laura Benanti brings a sparkling evening of song to the Venetian Theater stage. A highly celebrated singer, dancer, and actress who took Broadway by storm at the age of 18, Benanti’s talents have led her to numerous roles on stage and screen, including recent revivals of She Loves Me and My Fair Lady on Broadway. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)
Orchestra of St. Luke’s, Grant Llewellyn (conductor) Jonathan Biss (piano) Caramoor’s Venetian Theatre, Sun, 7/7: 3pm: Jonathan Biss is in the fourth year of his Beethoven/5 commissioning project: the five Beethoven piano concertos each presented with a contemporary composer’s response. Including, Caroline Shaw’s Watermark, a response to Beethoven’s 3rd Piano Concerto and a Caramoor co-commission. (149 Girdle Ridge Rd., Katonah; www.caramoor.org)
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