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The Armonk Players Welcome Live Audiences Back to Whippoorwill Theatre! 

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Simply Theatre! Play Readings By The Armonk Players

 

Shooting Star by Steven Dietz

Two college sweethearts who have not seen each other for many years since the break up in the ’70s, meet by chance in a snowed-in airport. This rare romantic comedy is humorous, surprising, touching, and not removed from reality. There are plenty of laughs in Dietz’s humorous tale, but one is enraptured with every important moment, every emotional high, every startling revelation. Stories told this well don’t come around very often. 
Starring Amber Mason and Eric Schuster.

Thursday, November 18, 2021 at 8pm.

Free (voluntary donations cheerfully accepted.)

Vaccine cards and masks required for entry.

 

 

A Glimpse of Christmas! 

Want to get into the Holiday mood? We are excited to be bringing our theatre company back with this rousing original production of Monologues, Scenes and Song!

Join us for an offbeat evening of merriment! Witty, funny and a bit twisted, tales about our favorite season. Creatively performed by your favorite local actors! Experience the joy, the madness & the many facets & follies that make Christmas so memorable! 

LIVE ON STAGE!  Thursday, December 2nd at 8pm and Sunday, December 5th at 3 pm.

Free (voluntary donations cheerfully accepted.)

Vaccine cards and masks required for entry.

Catch an Arc Stages Production of Merrily We Roll Along

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Also, Explore Community Theatre Opportunities at ARC STAGES

DO see if you can still catch an Arc Stages November production of Merrily We Roll Along for their Community Stage. The Community Stage is the second wing of a company that also includes a thriving Educational Stage and a professional stage, the Next Stage.

Performances are being held at Arc Stages, from November 12 to Sunday, November 21.  The theatre is located at 147 Wheeler Avenue in Pleasantville. Tickets are $28 for adults, $22 for Students and Seniors. To purchase tickets, please visit www.arcstages.org or call 914-747-6206.

Merrily We Roll Along will be directed by Ann-Ngaire Martin, with Musical Direction by Marcus Baker. Featuring: Reid Aronson, William Benson, Nancy Jane Blake, Rena Gavigan, Oliver Ipri, Hannah Kluger, Luz Montez, Liz Nolan, Luís Quintero Jr., Joey Sanzaro, Leander Tanner, Arnie Toback, and Claude Tusk. The authors of the landmark Company reunite to turn the traditional showbiz musical on its head in this thrilling and compelling Broadway fable about friendship, compromise, and the high price of success. Stephen Sondheim and George Furth expertly blend the excitement and energy of a backstage musical with a poignant and emotional contemporary story about the importance of staying true to one’s ideals.

Arc Stages is a multifaceted arts organization in Pleasantville, New York, which is composed of three theatre companies under one roof. The Next Stage is a professional theatre company that produces innovative, contemporary theatre as well as new works, cabaret, workshops and staged readings.

The Community Stage is a community theatre company for actors, singers and technicians from all walks of life that offers the best in American musicals and dramas.

The Educational Stage is an educational theatre company where students of all ages (youth and adult) can explore the world of theatre through a professional rehearsal process, master classes, outreach and intensive ensemble work. These three theatres, all under one roof, strive to better serve the community and its artistic needs.

Steffi Nossen Dance Foundation Presents Fall Choreography Event

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An Immersive Dance Experience will take place at Bethany Arts Center on December 4th

Gierre Godley

The Steffi Nossen Dance Foundation will present an “immersive dance experience” at Bethany Arts Center in Ossining on Saturday, December 4th. The event features choreography by six diverse artists–from classical modern to swing dance with jazz accompaniment and the debut of a new wok by Hannah Garner, a Purchase Conservatory of Dance alumna, commissioned for performance by the Steffi Nossen Dance Company. Choreographers include Gierre Godley, Olivia Passarelli/Sophie Gray-Gaillard, Spencer Pond, Caterina Rago, and Steffi Nossen Artistic Director Jessica DiMauro Marks.

The audience will be guided through a variety of locations within the BAC to experience these live performances with opportunities to view art works in the galleries. The Board of Directors will host a reflective reception: an opportunity to talk with the artists and enjoy a seasonal treat and the BAC grounds.

Performances will take place every hour from 2 p.m.– 7 p.m. in groups of 25 people.  All COVID safety guidelines will be followed; masks are required.

Tickets at $50 for adults and $30 for students/seniors are available at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-showcase-an-immersive-dance-experience-tickets-201093856137

Or call us at 914-328-1900 for more information.

 

 

Orchestra 914 Kicks off 2021/22 Season at the Paramount

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Two Orchestra 914 Concerts will be held at the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater on November 21 and December 2

 

Orchestra 914 is pleased to present its 2021/22 Concert Season with two concerts;  November 21 and  December 2. The debut concert, Death & Transfiguration, with new Music Director, Russell Ger, takes place on Sunday, November 21 at 3pm at the Paramount Hudson Valley, 1008 Brown Street, Peekskill, NY.  Orchestra 914 strings will perform two transcendent works: Schubert’s Death and the Maiden and Schoenberg’s Transfigured Night, in collaboration with a powerful reading by local performing artist Frank Shiner.

  “In dream analysis, death is often viewed as renewal. And in combination with the idea of transfiguration, meaning to change so as to exalt, it offers a perfect metaphor for the new journey that Orchestra 914 and I begin together this November.  Plus this program is just wonderful music!” says new Music Director Russell Ger. 

The Holiday Concert will take place on Thursday, December 2 at 7 pm, also at the Paramount Hudson Valley  and will feature Orchestra 914 performing beloved holiday favorites including The First Noel and Winter Wonderland, traditional classics from Bach and Handel, a Hanukkah medley and festive sing along. “I am truly excited that we are able to bring live musical performances to the local community this holiday season,” says Amy Harter, Co-Executive Director of Orchestra 914.  “Experiencing heartwarming music enhances the magic of the holidays.”

Orchestra 914, formerly The Chappaqua Orchestra, seeks to expand the classical music experience for diverse audiences in the Hudson Valley through creative, educational, and community programming with the highest level of artistic integrity.  In 1958, Boris Koutzen created The Chappaqua Orchestra in an effort to bring high quality classical music to Northern Westchester.

Over the years, TCO has had many incarnations, from a mix of professions and amateurs, to what is now a fully professional orchestra.  Orchestra 914 is now officially based in Pleasantville, NY, and has recently appointed Russell Ger as its new Music Director, as part of its goal to widen its geographic scope and to bring an inclusive and unexpected array of live classical music to audiences throughout Westchester, helping to build a community of music lovers of all ages and backgrounds.

Tickets and information for the November 21 concert are available at www.orchestra914.org and on the Paramount Hudson Valley website.

All guests must provide proof of vaccination and are required to wear masks in the theatre. 

Gotta Have Arts News Courtesy of Orchestra 914

Spoon w/Nicole Atkins! Foreigner! Chris Isaak! True Star Power Rules at The Capitol Theatre

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Editor’s Note: Spoon w/Nicole Atkins, Foreigner and Chris Isaak are among the many incredible musicians who are soon performing at the newly reopened The Capitol Theatre. Check out a full lineup; it’s a schedule that will likely satisfy your musical yearnings through the spring. https://www.thecapitoltheatre.com/

Spoon w/ Nicole Atkins; Thursday, October 21


Austin’s most esteemed rock ambassadors have released nine albums to date including a string of four straight top 10 albums: Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga (2007), Transference (2010), They Want My Soul (2014), and Hot Thoughts (2017). Hailed by TIME as “one of the greatest American rock bands”, Spoon topped Metacritic’s chart as the single most critically acclaimed band of the aughts. In 2019, the band released Everything Hits At Once: The Best of Spoon, which was praised by NPR as a “convincing argument for Spoon being one of their era’s most distinctive and excellent rock bands.”Tickets: https://www.thecapitoltheatre.com/events/detail/spoon-g5vvzpi2n5s7p

 

Foreigner; Wednesday, October 27

Responsible for some of rock and roll’s most enduring anthems including “Juke Box Hero,” “Cold As Ice,” “Hot Blooded,” “Waiting For A Girl Like You,” “Feels Like The First Time,” “Urgent,” “Head Games,” “Say You Will,” “Dirty White Boy,” “Long, Long Way From Home” and the worldwide #1 hit, “I Want To Know What Love Is,” Foreigner still rocks the charts more than 40 years into the game with massive airplay and continued Billboard Top 200 album success.

Tickets: https://www.thecapitoltheatre.com/events/detail/foreigner-g5vvzpijpjvij

Chris Isaac; Wednesday, December 1

In the course of Chris Isaak’s career, he has released nine extraordinary albums, twelve singles, been nominated for two Grammy awards, acted in several motion pictures and starred in his own critically acclaimed TV series. His legendary shows with his longtime band Silvertone have entertained tens of thousands of people for over two decades. Even his hair has its own fan club. And yet, this highly praised herald platinum-selling artist has never released a greatest hits album.

 

Tickets: https://www.thecapitoltheatre.com/events/detail/chris-isaak-g5vvzpsrup-4v