Arts and Entertainment

Healing Arts on The Harbor

Discover and explore a variety of healing arts at Wainwright House August 6 from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Admission is $10 in advance, $15 the day of the event. The keynote speaker, Jacqueline Wales, will give a talk at 12:15 p.m. For a full list of practitioners and appointments, log on to www.wainwright.org or call 967-6080. The event will take place rain or shine.

In the Day

The Square House is host to a great new exhibit, "Day in the Life of Rye: A Photographic Essay". It's filled with historic images from the Rye Historical Society collection and and recent photos submitted by Rye High School students giving their perspective in life in our small town. It's worth a family visit and a revisit.

Big Band Music

Enjoy an evening of big band music against the backdrop of Long Island Sound when the Milt Gerver Orchestra performs on the Playland Boardwalk July 30 and August 6, 7 -10:30 p.m. As an added bonus, watch the weekly fireworks display at 9:15 p.m.

Admission is free and seating is limited. Parking is $5 on Friday evenings, $1 for senior citizens with a Westchester County Park Pass. For more information, log on to ryeplayland.org or call 813-7010.

Local Artists on Display

Recent paintings by Rye resident Howard Bratches are on display at the Rye Free Reading Room through August 25. The exhibit is entitled “Mostly Rye” and features many watercolor paintings of local scenes and landmarks. Bratches is a traditional watercolorist trained at the Art Students League of New York and SUNY Purchase.

“Kid Pix”, a show of fabric art by Isabel Becker, is on display in the Children’s Room corridor through August. The colorful collages of storybook characters, animals, vehicles and other childhood interests and hobbies were inspired by fabric illustrations the artist saw in a children’s book.
For more information about the exhibits, log on to www.ryelibrary.org.

Music in Rye Town Park

The summer concert series continues at Rye Town Park August 3 from 7:30-9 p.m. The Tropical Beat Steel Drum Band will play well-known reggae, Soca and calypso songs, combined with popular music re-arranged Caribbean-style.
For more information, log on to www.ryetownpark.org.

Osborn Lawn Concerts

The sound of music comes floating from The Osborn every Tuesday at 7 p.m. Next up on the schedule are The Little Big Band (August 3), Emilie Davis (August 11) and Jamal Risbrook (August 18). The concerts are free and open to the public. In case of rain or extreme heat, concerts will be held inside the Sterling Auditorium.