A new jazz club, featuring emerging jazz artists and established headliners, has recently opened in Tarrytown. Jazz Forum is a community-based performance and exhibition space that will present the programs of Jazz Forum Arts. The robust summer lineup includes headlining artists on Friday and Saturday nights, such as singer/pianist Freddy…
Through September 17, Garden of Ornament will adorn the Hudson River Museum with whimsical painted gardens, carefully inhabited by creatures that weave in and out of its floral arrangements. This solo exhibition will feature the large-scale paintings of Robert Zakanitch, one of the founders of the Pattern and Decoration (P&D)…
On Thursday, July 13, staff members at ArtsWestchester had the opportunity to tour the Fred Wilson exhibition at the Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, which is on view through July 30. Illustrious Purchase alumna Fred Wilson is famous for “mining the museum,” a practice in which he assembles a…
When Danish painter, printmaker and ceramicist Gert Mathiesen unexpectedly passed away four years ago, what remained in his wake are more than 1,000 works from his life as an artist. Twenty-five of these works have been travelling, much as Mathiesen did in life, as his wife and fellow artist Pamela…
What began as a small summer camp has since become a music festival that offers extensive chamber music and instrumental training to pre-professional musicians from around the world. Participants from more than 20 countries develop a student-faculty collaboration in an intensive mentoring program. They also build networking opportunities with established…
Among its many roles, Tarrytown’s The Pocantico Center, which is managed by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, offers cultural events and lectures to the public as part of its support of artists and arts organizations in the greater New York City area. These programs aren’t chosen by the Fund, but rather…
Ceramic artist Teddy Poneman, an artist-in-residence at Clay Art Center, is using his Bowling Together project to incentivize people to participate in civic engagement. Through this project, which was supported by one of ArtsWestchester’s Arts Alive grants, the artist is asking for people to complete four or more hours of…
This summer, New Rochelle Public Library will kick off its 34th annual “International Music and Dance” series – a program that highlights cultural traditions from around the world. The five-event series begins with the traditions of Russia on July 11, when folk ensemble Barynya presents dances and songs with balalaika…
ArtsWestchester’s From the Streets spring exhibition comes to a close on July 15. The exhibition chronicles the rise of street artists, from vandal to cultural trendsetter, by exploring the evolution of a subculture that has become a global movement. The murals, paintings, photographs, installations and more highlight works from legendary…
ArtsWestchester’s “Music in the Air” initiative is your destination guide to affordable outdoor arts events taking place in Westchester County throughout the summer. Below are some highlights for the summer season: Jazz Concerts at Lyndhurst Mansion Lyndhurst Mansion and Jazz Forum Arts present Sunset Jazz at Lyndhurst, a series of…
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