Last March, when Governor Mario Cuomo ordered the closing of all theatrical venues in New York as part of a plan to contain the spread of COVID-19, no one could have guessed that stages would remain dark for a year. Yet all along, many theaters have…
The consequences of COVID-19 on America’s arts sector are undeniable: a devastating $15.2 billion economic impact. This includes a 63 percent unemployment rate among artists and gig workers. Still, artists persist and continue their work. Knowing these creatives are at the heart of Westchester’s cultural community, ArtsWestchester began a relief…
Soon, commuters and residents in White Plains will enjoy a new work of public sculpture at 50 Main Street, a Ginsburg Development Company (GDC) property. Artist Georgi Minchev was awarded a commission for the site through an international competitive selection process that was sponsored by GDC and managed by ArtsWestchester….
Every year, leaders from Westchester’s arts and business community gather to celebrate the stellar accomplishments of ArtsWestchester’s Arts Award Honorees at an event that recognizes artists, cultural organizations, educators and civic leaders who enrich the cultural life of the County, its communities and its citizens. This year’s virtual celebration takes…
Celebrate the Lunar New Year this February with these family arts events in Westchester. These fun events feature arts activities, dance, music, Tai Chi workshops and more.
County Executive George Latimer and ArtsWestchester announced BK Fischer as the inaugural Poet Laureate. Hear more about the Poet Laureate initiative and read one of Fischer’s poems.
Congress recently passed the Save Our Stages Act as part of its COVID-19 Relief Bill, which local arts venues hope will provide relief to the struggles they’ve experienced since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Business Council of Westchester’s president Marsha Gordon’s monthly movies and television column puts its magnifying glass on the Netflix Original movie “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”
In this month’s News Briefs: Pop-Up Library Pops Up in New Rochelle; Historic Hudson Valley Receives Conservation Grant; Neuberger Museum of Art Reopens to the Public; New Interim Managing Director Named at Performing Arts Center at Purchase College; In Memoriam: Sister Beth Dowd; In Memoriam: Karen Marie Marmer; and New Initiatives for Paycheck Protection and Shuttered Venues Passed by Congress.
Schools are out of session in mid-February. Here are six organizations providing in-person and/or virtual arts activities to keep little ones busy and creative during their vacation week.
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