“Art Lives Here” NRCA 50th Anniversary Gala
The New Rochelle Council on the Arts will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a far-out fabulous fiftieth bash “Art Lives Here” on Saturday, May 10th at the Forbes Auditorium at Temple Israel. Guests are being invited to “come as they were (or as you would have been)” for a 1970s inspired party that will include a cocktail hour with live music, a dinner buffet of 70s-inspired dishes (creatively catered by Modern Restaurant & Lounge) and a DJ spinning dance floor favorites of the era, plus a silent auction and more surprises. Tickets and sponsorship information are available at www.newrochellearts.org.
NRCA will be highlighting the positive role it has played in promoting the arts in New Rochelle over the past 50 years — and the impact the arts have had on the vibrancy of New Rochelle — by honoring a diverse group of New Rochelle residents who have brought the arts home to their community:
- Visual Arts: Charles Fazzino, world-celebrated artist known for his 3-D Pop Art
- Arts Education: Alexandra Rutsch Brock artist, curator, educator
- Film and Community: Malcolm Lee award-winning Director and Producer of film and TV and Camille Banks Lee psychotherapist and youth advocate
- Community Partner: Vin Parise and the Department of Parks & Recreation
The evening will be hosted by Christopher John Farley, TV executive (Senior Director, Arts Programming & Development at PBS) and author whose new novel “Who Knows You By Heart” is due out Fall 2025.