What To Do: This Weekend!
What To Do: This Weekend! Okay, we’re blowing this town first thing in the morning … but we would never leave you hanging! Have fun.
From the Streets: An Exhibition of Urban Art, ArtsWestchester – Tues-Sat, 4/11-7/15: Anchored by large-scale mural commissions by some of the best-known American urban artists, From the Streets follows graffiti’s stylistic evolution from its genesis as a 1980s youth subculture in the Bronx to its rising prominence in the global art scene. Mixed-media installations, murals and works on canvas highlight the mastery and diverse practices of today’s street artists. (31 Mamaroneck Ave., White Plains; www.artswestchester.org)
Wyeth Wonderland – Hudson River Museum – Wed-Sun: 12-5pm through May 14. Inspired by the same Pennsylvania landscapes and people as Andrew Wyeth, French photographer Joséphine Douet pairs her works in a side-by-side homage with 12 of the painter’s drawings and watercolors. Some of the comparisons in this “photographer in a painter’s footsteps” exhibition are direct. Others reflect the aesthetic synergy she draws from his works. Pictured here: Rubber Ivy, 2015. (511 Warburton Rd., Yonkers; www.hrm.org)
Bucket List: PepsiCo Sculpture Gardens Reopen: The Donald M. Kendall Sculpture Gardens at PepsiCo’s World Headquarters in Purchase re-opened on April 1 after being closed to the public for four years. The gardens are now open to the public on Saturdays and Sunday from 10am to 4pm through October 31. They made our 2010 Bucket List article in the print edition of What To Do. So we’re putting it on our digital Bucket List too! Check out our review!
The Orchid Show: Thailand, New York Botanical Garden – Tues-Sun, 2/18-4/19: 10am-6pm. This year’s show is homage to the wealth of orchids and rich cultural history of Thailand – home to more than 1,200 native orchid species. Look for the rainbow of Vanda orchids and the large arched façade in the style of a traditional Thai pavilion. Special Orchid Evenings offer after-hours viewings with cocktails, dance, and music. (2900 Southern Blvd., Bronx; www.nybg.org)
Picturing Love, Katonah Museum of Art, Tues-Sun, 3/19: 6/25: This new photography exhibition features fifty works from a range of periods and genres depicting romantic love, friendship and parental love for their child. The photographs take a look back at the history of this subject from early days to contemporary art. (134 Jay St., Rt. 22, Katonah; www.katonahmuseum.org)
Street Smart: Photographs of New York City, 1945-1980, Bruce Museum – Tues-Sun, 2/18-6/4: 10am-5pm. This exhibition features 30 photographs, from the museum’s permanent collection, provides a glimpse of street life in the city during the post-war period. Including works by Larry Fink, Herman Leonard, Leon Levinstein, John Shearer, and Garry Winogrand. (1 Museum Drive, Greenwich, CT; www.brucemuseum.org)
Cool! Long Island Sound Lighthouse Cruises, Maritime Aquarium Norwalk –Sat, 4/1 & 15, Sat, 5/6 & 20: 9am or 10am. The Norwalk Aquarium offers two Lighthouse Cruises on their Spirit of the Sound catamaran. The Western cruise departs at 9am and passes 8 lighthouses on a 7-hour cruise including Sands Point and Eaton’s Neck. The Central Cruise departs at 10am and passes five century old beacons on its 5-hour cruise including Sheffield Island. (10 N. Water St., Norwalk; www.maritimeaquarium.org)
Local! Pleasantville Farmer’s Market now open for Spring: Pleasantville’s outdoor market returns from its winter home at the Pleasantville Middle School for its regular Saturday run from April 1 through November 18. See our Farmer’s Market Guide for more information. Sat, 4/1-11/18: 8:30am-1pm. ((Memorial Plaza off Manville Rd., Pleasantville)
Christine O’Leary & Friends, Ridgefield Playhouse – Fri, 4/14: 8pm. Award-winning comic Christine O’Leary and her stand-up comedy troupe, Team Green Light Comedy deliver an evening of rapid-fire stand-up in tight (be funny or move on) 5 minute sets! Curve Magazine named O’Leary one of the ‘50 Funniest Lesbians in America’. Tix $25. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)
Local! The Mask of the Jaguar King, Schoolhouse Theatre, Croton Falls – Thurs-Sun, 4/6-9, 4/13-16 & 4/20-23: The Schoolhouse Theatre presents Stuart Warmfish’s The Mask of the Jaguar King, a story reminiscent of the magical realism of Gabriel Garcia Marquez. The story, set in the Guatemalan rain forest in 1933 follows Sophia, an archaeologist, working to unlock the mystery of a Mayan ruin. Part ghost story, the play uses indigenous and original sound landscapes with live musicians. (3 Owens Rd., North Salem; www.schoolhousetheatre.org)
Ricky Nelson Remembered with Matthew and Gunnar Nelson, Ridgefield Playhouse – Thurs, 4/13: 8pm. Ricky’s twin sons, who had their own No. 1 hit “(Can’t Live Without Your) Love and Affection” with their band Nelson, sing dad’s hits in this multi-media tribute to America’s original teen idol: “Hello Mary Lou”, “Travelin’ Man” and “Garden Party”. (80 E. Ridge, Ridgefield, CT; www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)
Richard Thompson, Tarrytown Music Hall – Fri, 4/14: 8pm. Named by Rolling Stone as one of the Top 20 Guitarists of All Time, Richard Thompson is also one of the world’s most critically acclaimed and prolific songwriters. He has received Lifetime Achievement Awards for Songwriting on both sides of the Atlantic – from the Americana Music Association in Nashville to Britain’s BBC Awards. (13 Main St., Tarrytown; www.tarrytownmusichall.org)
Trey Anastasio Band, Capitol Theatre – Fri – Sat, 4/14-15: 8pm: After a successful summer run with Phish, Trey hits the road again with his other band, starting with two nights at The Capitol. There’s six tickets left for Friday night and 4 for Saturday as of April 4. Good luck getting tickets. (149 Westchester Ave., Port Chester: www.thecapitoltheatre.com)
Golden Dragon Acrobats, Paramount Hudson Valley – Sat, 4/15: 3 & 7pm: Danny and Angela Chang combine award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, ancient and contemporary music and theatre in this time honored tradition more than 2500 years old. “Explosive choreography…” – NYTheatre.com. (1008 Brown St., Peekskill; www.paramounthudsonvalley.com)
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