Music
With A Twist
May 2
Traditional American music moves into the 21st century with this acclaimed Boston-based band taking the stage this month at Katonah’s Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts. Praised by NPR for their “upbeat, poppy vibe; energetic, driving rhythms; virtuosic solos; and tight harmonies,” Twisted Pine offers a refreshing take on the bluegrass genre, blending funk, folk, and jazz into their distinct sound.
Double the Fun
May 16
Two musical masters are joining forces onstage this month at the Tarrytown Music Hall. A 16-time Grammy Award-winning composer and musician known for cranking out more than 40 Billboard Hot 100 hits and producing albums for Josh Groban, Mary J. Blige, and Michale Bublé, David Foster will take the stage alongside American Idol alum Kathrine McPhee for an intimate evening of songs Foster has penned. Expect to hear hits originally performed by Chicago, Celine Dion, and Whitney Houston.
The King of Classical
May 24 & 25
Megastar Yo-Yo Ma will join the acclaimed Orchestra Lumos for two nights of moving music at Stamford’s Palace Theatre. Possibly the most celebrated cellist alive, Ma is the winner of 19 Grammy Awards. He will join Orchestra Lumos in a performance of Franz Josef Haydn’s Cello Concerto No.1 as well as Antonín Dvořák’s Silent Woods in these rare area performances conducted by Michael Stern.
Up in Smoke
May 31
A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee as well as the recipient of a Grammy Living Legend Award, musical icon Smokey Robinson is making his way to Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre for an evening of incomparable music. With a six-decade long career, Robinson will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of his acclaimed 1975 album A Quiet Storm.
Stage
Laugh Track
May 1
Three sidesplitting standup pros storm the Emelin Theatre during A Night of Jewish Comedy. Having appeared on The Tonight Show, Conan, and America’s Got Talent, Myo Kaplan also boasts his own specials on both Comedy Central and Amazon Prime. He will be cracking wise with up-and-coming New York-based comedian Talia Reese and host Kevin Israel, who has appeared on ABC, NBC, FOX, and CBS, and is currently co-host of the Gutting the Sacred Cow podcast.
Wonderland
May 3
Acrobatics, magic, and breathtaking footwork combine in this entrancing performance at Purchase’s Performing Arts Center. Momix, a company of dancers and illusionists led by director Moses Pendleton, will be presenting their newest creation, ALICE, which is inspired by Lewis Carroll’s beloved tale The Adventures of Alice in Wonderland. Full of mind-bending surprises and wildly creative movement, this is one wholly unique take on a classic tale.
Film
Masterful Movie
May 14
This month, Stamford’s Avon Theatre is celebrating the 50th anniversary of famed director Robert Altman’s most celebrated film, Nashville. A tour de force ensemble masterwork with an incredible 24 main characters played by a fleet of stars of the 1970s, including Lily Tomlin, Shelley Duvall, Jeff Goldblum, David Arkin, and Keith Carradine, the five-time Oscar nominated flick tells the story of a gala concert for a presidential candidate and the wild days leading up to it.
Art
War and Peace
Ongoing through June 29
In his first major U.S. museum survey, the Iranian-born, Brooklyn-based multimedia artist Ali Banisadr takes visitors on a journey through works that balance both chaos and composure. Inspired by his turbulent upbringing in Tehran during the Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988), Ali Banisadr: The Alchemist, at the Katonah Museum of Art, presents vibrant paintings, energetic drawings, and—in a first for the artist—a series of sculptures that wrestle with autobiographical narratives, invented stories, personal recollections, world history, and mythology.
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