'He's thinking about Blaze and heРІР‚в„ўs thinking about LIGHTSCAPES all year,' Schweitzer says. MORE HISTORIC HUDSON VALLEY:Р’В Everything you need to know about Croton's Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze MORE SPRINGTIME FUN: 29 things to see and do this spring 'Those three factors have all got to work together and, when you bring them together, it turns into something really powerful.' 'ItРІР‚в„ўs been an amazing experience bringing together sculpture, light and music,' Pollak says. New this year are five additional original songs composed to complement the presentation.Р’В And since such a spectacular light show wouldn't be the same without a fittingly psychedelic soundtrack, Historic Hudson Valley tapped Croton-based musicians Charlie de Saint Phalle and Steve РІР‚СљThe Dude of LifeРІР‚Сњ Pollak, who has been a frequent collaborator with Phish ever since attending the Taft School with Trey Anastasio in 1982,Р’В to help create the new tunes. We had great word of mouth and great visitor response and I think itРІР‚в„ўs really going to be special this year.' We applied a lot of lessons into the second year, which was really strong. 'The first year there were first-year jitters figuring out what makes sense andР’В what doesnРІР‚в„ўt. 'This is the third year that weРІР‚в„ўve done it,Р’В and I think weРІР‚в„ўre really hitting our stride,' says Historic Hudson Valley's Rob Schweitzer.

Presented by Historic Hudson Valley, the group behind the immensely popular Great Jack O'Lantern Blaze, this show includes thousands of LED-lit sculptures, creatures, flowersР’В and other structures, all set to original music, for guests to marvel at as they stroll the property.

CROTON-ON-HUDSON - The grounds of Van Cortlandt Manor will be shining brighter than ever with the return of LIGHTSCAPES, the site's illuminated spring extravaganza that kicks off tonight.

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