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July 2018
Pure Led, Led Zeppelin Tribute Band, Returns
Pure LedPhoto by James Dima Pure Led, a Long Island Led Zeppelin tribute band, will return to the Vanderbilt to perform on Sunday, July 22, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. in the Charles and Helen Reichert Planetarium. The band performed at the Museum for the first time in 2017. The playlist, which features work from the early BBC recordings to select hits from the later albums, captures the essence of the band’s best live performances. Pure Led will play highlights,…
Find out more »30th Shakespeare Festival: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Modern version of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in the restored Mansion Courtyard – Jon Coffin, Nikki Cutler, Katie FerettiPhoto by Christine Boehm The Carriage House Players will present open the comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Sunday, July 22, at 7:00 p.m. The production is part of the Vanderbilt’s 30th annual Summer Shakespeare Festival. The play runs through July 29. The festival continues August 5 through September 2 with the drama Hamlet. The Carriage House Players perform in the Vanderbilt Mansion Courtyard, enhanced by…
Find out more »30th Shakespeare Festival: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Modern version of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in the restored Mansion Courtyard – Jon Coffin, Nikki Cutler, Katie FerettiPhoto by Christine Boehm The Carriage House Players will present open the comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Wednesday, July 25, at 8:00 p.m. The production is part of the Vanderbilt’s 30th annual Summer Shakespeare Festival. The play runs through July 29. The festival continues August 5 through September 2 with the drama Hamlet. The Carriage House Players perform in the Vanderbilt Mansion Courtyard, enhanced by…
Find out more »The Liverpool Shuffle Outdoor Concert
The Liverpool Shuffle, the popular Long Island Beatles tribute band, returns for its ninth performance at the Vanderbilt on Thursday, July 26, from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. This special outdoor summer performance takes place in the historic Mansion’s courtyard. Enjoy an enchanted evening of music under the summer moon surrounded by history. Joe Refano, who formed the group in 2003, describes its act as “authentic, live Beatles music performed by professional Beatlemaniacs.” The four musician-singers are veterans of the New…
Find out more »30th Shakespeare Festival: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Modern version of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in the restored Mansion Courtyard – Jon Coffin, Nikki Cutler, Katie FerettiPhoto by Christine Boehm The Carriage House Players will present open the comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Friday, July 27, at 8:00 p.m. The production is part of the Vanderbilt’s 30th annual Summer Shakespeare Festival. The play runs through July 29. The festival continues August 5 through September 2 with the drama Hamlet. The Carriage House Players perform in the Vanderbilt Mansion Courtyard, enhanced by…
Find out more »30th Shakespeare Festival: ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’
Modern version of Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' in the restored Mansion Courtyard – Jon Coffin, Nikki Cutler, Katie FerettiPhoto by Christine Boehm The Carriage House Players will present open their final performance of the comedy A Midsummer Night’s Dream on Sunday, July 29, at 7:00 p.m. The production is part of the Vanderbilt’s 30th annual Summer Shakespeare Festival. The festival continues August 5 through September 2 with the drama Hamlet. The Carriage House Players perform in the Vanderbilt Mansion Courtyard, enhanced by the…
Find out more »August 2018
SOLD OUT: Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra–12th Summer!
For the 12th summer, Alex Torres and His Latin Orchestra will bring music, dancing and romance to the Vanderbilt on Friday, August 3, from 6:00-10:00 p.m. ‒ rain or shine. They will perform Spicy Sounds for a Hot Night on the outdoor stage in the Mansion’s Spanish-Revival courtyard overlooking Northport Bay. Alex Torres (left) and his orchestra at the Vanderbilt, August 2017Vanderbilt Museum photo Tickets: $40, online; $45 at door. This romantic location is the perfect setting for an enchanted evening of music and…
Find out more »Tango in the Courtyard Returns
The Vanderbilt Museum is bringing back the popular event Tango in the Courtyard. The evening of Argentine tango music, dancing and romance under the stars will be held on Saturday, August 25, from 6:30 to 10:00 p.m. Vanderbilt illustration by Jason Lee The Spanish-Revival style mansion of William Vanderbilt (1878-1944), listed on the Nattional Register of Historic Places, was inspired by the architecture Mr. Vanderbilt loved in Spain and South America. The beautiful, restored cobblestone courtyard is the perfect backdrop…
Find out more »September 2018
Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble to Perform in Planetarium
The Canta Libre Chamber Ensemble will perform in the Vanderbilt Museum’s Charles and Helen Reichert Planetarium on Saturday September 22, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. Canta Libre in Vanderbilt Mansion Courtyard Tickets: $20 on-line; $25 at the door; and $15 for children 15 and younger. Purchase Tickets Canta Libre (www.cantalibre.org) is an ensemble of harp, flute and three strings. The quintet’s founder and director, flutist Sally Shorrock, said, “This combination of instruments was extremely popular with French composers during the…
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