Call for Poets: Seeking Westchester County Poet Laureate 2024-2026
ArtsWestchester has initiated a call for proposals to help them find and appoint the next Westchester County Poet Laureate.
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Helen Sung: Taking Listeners on a Journey
Acclaimed jazz pianist and composer Helen Sung found her voice through music. Now she is inspiring others to do the same.
The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze Returns This September
Historic Hudson Valley (HHV) has announced ticket sales for its fall season, including its world-renowned Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze, for which tickets are now on sale. The organization also gave details about a new event featuring master illusionists.
Hoff-Barthelson Music School Names Next Executive Director
Hoff-Barthelson Music School (HBMS) recently announced the appointment of Gabriella Sanna as its next Executive Director.
11 Cultural Events in Westchester This Month
As summer begins to wane, cultural offerings abound in Westchester. Before the fall festivals kick in, August is filled with programs that explore artistic traditions from Jamaica, Tanzania, Japan, Mexico, Ecuador, Brazil and more.
More Than $550,000 in Arts Alive Grants Support Local Groups
ArtsWestchester was recently joined by the arts community at a reception to thank state and county officials who made it possible to award 164 grants to artists and arts groups in Westchester and Rockland Counties.
From the CEO: Bursting at the Seams
It has been so sweet to see arts organizations in Westchester coming back stronger than ever after Covid.
Ecuadorian Event Features Music, Dancing, Traditions
On August 20, co-organizers ArtsWestchester, the Village of Sleepy Hollow and sponsor Montefiore Einstein, will present Dia de la cultura ecuatoriana (Day of Ecuadorian Culture), a free day in Barnhart Park that features traditional music, folk dance and cultures of Ecuador.
In Memoriam: Robert Sherman
Radio personality Robert Sherman, who graced New York’s airwaves for more than five decades, recently passed away. Sherman hosted three iconic shows on classical music station WQXR-FM and retired only a month before his passing at 90 years old.
From the CEO: Girls
There was anger on the walls. There was pain in the room. There was understanding, courage and occasional triumph, as girls at The Children’s Village reclaim their lives moving on from the horrors of being trafficked.
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