What’s Happening 1/9/14

BY GEORGE J. DACRE

– Lots of shows coming up in January in Rockland and Westchester Countys starting 8 p.m. this Saturday, January 11 with John Mirabella and David Wilson performing in “Chinese Coffee” at the Nyack Village Theatre, 94 Main Street. It will also be presented Friday, January 17 and Saturday, January 18, both at 8 p.m. and Sunday, January 19 at 2 p.m and Friday, January 24 and Saturday, January 25 both at 8 p.m. Tickets and information online or at the door

– Tennessee Williams classic “A Streetcar Named Desire” opens Friday January 17 at 8 p.m. at Antrim Playhouse in Wesley Hills, directed by Derek Tarson. Tickets at antrimplayhouse.com.

– “Love, Loss and What I Wore” by the legendary Nora Ephron at Elmwood Playhouse in Nyack starting January 17 and running weekends through February. Tickets at elmwoodplayhouse.com or 845-353-1313.

– Plan B Improv at Shades repertory Theatre in Haverstraw January 16 with newly formed Improv group. Show is at 8 p.m. in the theatre in the Presbyterian Church.

– “White Christmas” continues through January 12 at the Westchester Broadway Theatre in Elmsford. “Titanic,” the London version, opens January 16 and goes through February 23. Tickets at broadwaytheatre.com or 914-592-2222.

– Music of Vivaldi and Broadway featured January 12 at the Hudson Valley Chorales Winter Concert with special guest soprano Margeret Weston. Information at 845-598-6749.

– Tony Quaranti does Frank Sinatra along with his 10 piece Big Band February 8 at the Orangeown Jewish Center. Information at 845-634-5728.

– Cary Hoffman does Sinatra at the Newton, New Jersey Theatre Saturday, May 10. Tickets on sale Friday, January 10 at 973-383-3200.

– Rehearsals start in February at Elmwood Playhouse, Nyack for “Smokey Joe”s Cafe,” a celebration of Rock ‘n Roll. Information at elmwoodplayhouse.com or 845-353-1313.

– “You Can’t Take It With You” by George S. Kaufman and Moss Hart coming in March to Antrim Playhouse in Wesley Hills. Tickets online at antrimplayhouse.com.

– Big Bad Voodoo Daddy at the Music Hall in Tarrytown January 16 and Greg Brown/Steve Forbett January 17. tarrytownmusichall.org or 877-840-0457 for infomation and tickets.

– Xarlos Mencia at Levity Live, West Nyack January 16 to 19. Text Levityto 68247.