Events: Thursday-Friday

I never got around to putting together picks for earlier in the week, but here are a few suggestions for the next two days:

Sunflower This movie by Chinese director Zhang Yang tells the story of a painter who returns home from a forced labor camp after the Cultural Revolution. Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 8:00 pm. Paramount Center for the Arts

Christmas Bird Count Join Teatown staff and volunteers for this annual bird count, the longest running "citizen scientist monitoring program" of its kind. Thursday, 7:00 am to dusk. Teatown Lake Reservation

An Object of Great Importance A presentation by a member of the Yorktown Historical Society on the role of the Hudson River during the Revolutionary War. Thursday, 7:30 pm. John C. Hart Memorial Library

Evidence A performance by the Ronald K. Brown modern dance company blending African, modern, ballet, and hip-hop dance styles. Friday, 8:00 pm. Purchase College Performing Arts Center

The Aldrich Experience A fundraiser featuring cocktails, a raffle, and an auction held amidst the Museum's collection. Friday, 6:30. Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum

Beatlemania Now This two-hour concert features four look-alike and sound-alike musicians performing tunes from the Beatles' arrival in the U.S. through the Sergeant Pepper and Abbey Road periods. Friday, 8:00 pm. The Tarrytown Music Hall