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Get Out: Weekend Planner

Cello and jazz and other cultured fun you don't want to miss this weekend.

It’s Thursday, and you’ve got no idea what you’ll do for the weekend.

Patch is coming to the rescue. We’ve got the best bets for your done-work-outta-here time. Check our picks for the activities to hit and new bars/restaurants/shops to explore.

1. CELLO MUSIC WITH MIKE LUNAPIENA 

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Where/When: , Friday, 7 p.m.

Why Go: You won’t want to miss this off-Broadway performer and triple threat: cello/guitar/piano player, play his heart out. For a sneak peak of his latest music, click here.

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Pricing: Fre

2. PETE MALINVERNI TRIO 

Where/When: Watercolor Cafe, Saturday, 8:30 p.m.

Why Go: Experience a New York City jazz club, minus the commute into Grand Central, with a rich, earthy performance by this dynamic trio.

Pricing: Free

3. 

Where/When: The Bayou Restaurant, 580 Gramatan Ave., Mount Vernon, Saturday, Feb. 19, 11 p.m.

Why Go: The Gas House Gorillas are a jump blues bandwho incorporate a multitude of styles into their music ranging from Jump Blues, Gypsy Swing, early Rock & Roll, Cajun Music and even the occasional funk groove.

Pricing: $5 cover

4. ZORA AND ME BOOK SIGNING 

Where/When: , Sunday, 3 p.m.

Why Go: Who doesn’t love a hand-signed book for their coffee table? Authors Victoria Bond and T.R Simon will discuss their highly acclaimed novel about African-American writer Zora Neale Hurston’s childhood.

Pricing: Free

5. THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR 

Where/When: Emelin Theater, Sunday, 1:30 p.m.

Why Go: Get to be a kid again, as The Mermaid Theater of Novia Scotia brings to life three Eric Carle classics: The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Little Cloud, and The Mixed-Up Chameleon in this black light puppet show.

Pricing: $18 adults, $13 children

 

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