Out of Here Calendar of Events Outside of Rye

– Compiled by Sarah Martin –

JUNE 12-13
Chordsmen Go to the Movies

The award-winning Westchester Chordsmen Chorus and special guests, the Our Town quartet, present “Keeping Score at the Movies”, an a cappella journey through music from classic American films. Performances are at White Plains Middle School, 128 Grandview Avenue, June 12 at 7:30 p.m. and June 13 at 2 and 7:30 p.m.

Founded in 1952, the Chordsmen is the only Westchester Chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society. The 85 members of the chorus range in age from 20 to 82.
Ticket prices start at $20. Visit www.chordsmen.org. Open auditions for membership occur every Monday night.

JUNE 13
Music from Terezin

The Greenwich Arts Council’s Summer Music Festival kicks off with “Music In Terezin” from 3– 4:30 p.m. at the Greenwich Library. The program includes Ullmann’s Lieder, Variations and Fugue on a Hebrew Melody; Klein’s Trio for Strings, Folk Songs for Male Chorus; and Haas’ Works for Male Chorus.
A wide array of chamber, solo, vocal, and choral music composed in the Terezin concentration camp will be presented. By incorporating religious and cultural motifs into their music, the composers of Terezin called on their fellow prisoners to recall their great heritage and to retain hope against all odds.

JUNE 14
Come Sail Away

The Bruce Museum offers “Set Sail on Long Island Sound Family Day” from 1-4 p.m. Fun, educational activities for ages 5 and up focus on the ecology of and sailing on Long Island Sound. Activities include an exploratory gallery hunt though the exhibition, “Illuminating the Sea: The Marine Paintings of James E. Buttersworth”, a live marine-animal display, and painting your vision of the Sound on sailcloth. Professor Jennifer Mattei will speak on “Project Limulus: Ecology and Conservation of the Horseshoe Crab” at 3 p.m.

All activities are free with museum admission. Log on to www.brucemuseum.org.

JUNE 16
Early Summer Day’s Dream

Connecticut's premier outdoor theatre company, Shakespeare on the Sound, presents "A Midsummer Night's Dream" June 16-28 in Rowayton, and July 4-12 in Greenwich. The 16th-century comedy, one of Shakespeare's most widely performed plays, tells the story of four young Greeks who enter a forest full of magic and mythology. This version is directed by Joanna Settle and features new music from 2008 Tony award winner Stew.
The event is free to the public with a suggested donation of $10 for students, $20 for adults. The performances begin at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday through Sunday. Log on to www.shakespeareonthesound.org.

JUNE 16
Lake Wobegon Days

“The Man on the Radio in the Red Shoes”, a film by Peter Rosen, will be shown at the Jacob Burns Film Center at 7:30 p.m. Rosen hits the road with Garrison Keillor and his beloved radio show, “A Prairie Home Companion.” The screening will be followed by a Q & A with Rosen.
The camera takes us behind the scenes of the show and inside the imagination of the man who created a world of ordinary miracles. Rosen began this project after Robert Altman told him that Keillor was the only genius he had ever met.
For tickets, log on to www.burnsfilmcenter.org.

JUNE 17
Make Them Laugh

Comedy legend Jackie Mason returns to the Emelin Theater in Mamaroneck at 8 p.m. to try out new material in an exclusive comedy event.
Tickets are $40. For more information, log on to www.emelin.org or call 698-0098.

JUNE 19
Man and Nature

“Common Spaces: A Reflection on the Intersections of Man & Nature”, an exhibit of works of local artists Laurel Colvin and Deborah Brown and West Coast artist Jenny Wunderly, opens at EA Gallery in Port Chester. A reception for the artists will be held from 6-8 p.m. An open house will follow June 20 from 1-4 p.m.

Colvin captures childhood wonder; Brown juxtaposes animals and cityscapes, inviting viewers to contemplate the encroachment of urban development on wildlife, and Wunderly depicts the grandness of nature as seen through youthful eyes.

EA Gallery is located at 18 Willet Avenue. Visit infor@ea-gallery.net or call 462-2425.

JUNE 20
Almost All of Shakespeare

The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival opens its 23rd season with “The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged)” at 8 p.m. Festival performances take place on the great lawn at Boscobel House & Gardens in Garrison.

“The Complete Works” is a no-holds-barred, 97-minute romp through all 37 Shakespeare plays. Opening night festivities begin at 6 p.m. and include a beer garden, cheese tasting and pre-show entertainment by Cold Spring - The Band. Tickets are $50. Call 845-265-9575 or visit hvshakespeare.org.
The season continues with “Much Ado About Nothing”, June 27, and “Pericles” July 4.

June 21
Nature Portraits

“Focus on Color: The Photography of Jeannette Klute” opens at the Bruce Museum. Twenty-five of Klute’s vibrant compositions will be on display through September 27. Klute is a pioneering figure in the development of color photography. Trained through the Works Progress Administration during the Depression, she worked extensively on perfecting the dye transfer process, which allows for rich colors in permanent prints. Her works merged environmental consciousness with cutting-edge technology.

Museum hours are Tuesday-Saturday from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday 1-5 p.m. For information, visit www.brucemuseum.org.