Pink Floyd Tribute, Local Color, Stein's Circle + more! 10/4-10

SAT, OCT 5: Us Not Them: Pink Floyd Tribute Both Pink Floyd fans and fans of really good rock music will enjoy Us Not Them’s incredible renditions of Pink Floyd classics. The band joins forces with Norbert Stachel from The Roger Waters Band to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Dark Side Of The Moon, widely considered to be the most influential album ever recorded. A full light and video show completes the immersive experience. Begins at 8pm at the Emelin Theatre. MORE INFO: www.artswestchester.org/things-to-do/event/us-not-them-pink-floyd-tribute SAT, OCT 5 – SUN, OCT 20: Local Color Croton Council on the Arts’ annual exhibition Local Color celebrates the works of area artists who employ various media. Most works are for sale, including paintings, collages, sculptures, pottery, jewelry, and fiber and bead art. The show is held at Symphony Knoll, 15 Mt. Airy Road, Croton on Hudson. Opening reception: October 5, from 3-5pm. MORE INFO: www.artswestchester.org/things-to-do/event/local-color SAT, OCT 5 – SUN, DEC 1: Spring Blooms This Fall: David Licata’s Glass Orchids at Cranberry Lake Preserve Experience the art of nature and glass this fall. Inspired by the native Pink Lady’s Slipper Orchid that blooms at North White Plains’ Cranberry Lake Preserve, artist David Licata has created a series of glass orchids along the trails, on view Oct 5 – Dec 1. Come on your own, or join David on an hour-long walking tour from 10-11am on October 6 or November 30. MORE INFO: www.artswestchester.org/things-to-do/event/spring-blooms-this-fall-david-licatas-glass-orchids-at-cranberry-lake-preserve SUN, OCT 6: Opening Ceremonies for “Stein’s Circle” Explore a time period rich in literature, art and music! This month, the Chappaqua Library hosts Stein’s Circle, a series of programs revolving around writer Gertrude Stein and her circle of Paris friends. The series kicks off on October 6, with an opening ceremony at the Chappaqua Library featuring an outdoor antique automobile show at 11am, and a performance of Stein-era music by the Chappaqua Orchestra at 3pm, accompanied by a screening of a Charlie Chaplin silent film and readings from the period. MORE INFO: www.artswestchester.org/things-to-do/event/opening-ceremonies-for-steins-circle-outdoor-antique-car-show-and-music-from-gertrude-steins-salon THU, OCT 10 – SUN, NOV 9: Focus on Film The art of the silver screen joins hands with the art of the Blue Door Gallery in its new exhibition Focus on Film, featuring artworks inspired by cinema. The show is held in conjunction with YoFiFest – Yonkers’ First Annual Film Festival – and with Blue Door Cinema, Blue Door Gallery’s new monthly film screening series of experimental art films and movies about artists. MORE INFO: www.artswestchester.org/things-to-do/event/focus-on-film THU, OCT 10: Rock for a Remedy 4 Join Berlin Productions for an evening of rock and roll to raise funds to fight cancer. Rock for a Remedy 4, a concert to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, features the area’s hottest new cover band, Ursuland, and Father Nelson and the Backsliders. Begins at 7pm at Vintage Bar and Restaurant in White Plains. MORE INFO: www.artswestchester.org/things-to-do/event/rock-for-a-remedy-4 www.ThisandThatbyJL.com ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam's blog Half way through Sarah Bracey White’s memoir, Primary Lessons, I had a strange realization. Sarah’s mother was much like mine. A teacher, independent, the main family provider, eager for her children to succeed, proud to a fault, uncompromising in her values, not cold, but certainly not warm and fuzzy, and silently demanding in her expectations of her children... Read more of Janet's blog, Primary Lessons