Many people think of The Bedford Playhouse as offering mainly older titles, but it just ain’t so. After all, classics come in all shapes, sizes and ages. The 10 recommendations below were all released over the past decade. Many are lesser-known films that audiences may have missed – a balanced…
Rehabilitation Through The Arts (RTA), an arts-in-prison program, has been highlighting its alumni members through messages about life during COVID-19. For instance, a recent video shows RTA alum Ivan Cal-aff reciting an excerpt from Today, a poem written by his friend who is currently incarcerated. The words speak to the…
In Memoriam: Don Cecil Donald Cecil, a dedicated friend of the arts and education, and a champion of those less fortunate, recently passed away. He and his late wife Jane were well-known figures in the philanthropic world of Westchester – at the Neuberger Museum of Art, the Purchase College Foundation…
Dear Friend of the Arts: One of the most endearing things about the arts is its power to bring people together. That’s what we had in mind when we initiated a major public art project that would be sewn by many hands in the community. Unfortunately, the social distancing that…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, a community of creatives throughout Westchester – seamstresses, tailors and artists – are focused on the most important cause at hand: quelling the spread of the virus. After concerns about the availability of personal protective equipment (PPE) for health care workers,…
Since the first U.S. case was diagnosed, cancellations and closings are being reported at thousands of arts organizations across the country, artists are posting high unemployment rates, and organizations are furloughing staff. Financial Losses to the Arts Americans for the Arts created the COVID-19 Impact on the Arts…
Five days a week, artist Chris Soria hops on his silver bicycle at 7 a.m. and takes a five-minute ride from his Nyack home to an underpass on the Rockland County side of the Governor Mario M. Cuomo Bridge. On the way, he picks up coffee and breakfast sandwiches for…
Photography is as special a medium as music is. Can you tell me who your favorite band is? I can’t. There are just too many sounds and different styles that I love, and picking my favorite would be an impossible task. The same is true with photography. Ever since the…
A welcome word lingers with possibility after months of isolation: revitalization. Waiting in the wings, or perhaps the bamboo shoots as the case may be, is Lara Netting, trustee at the Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden. Netting is the manager of Hammond’s Revitalization Project, which was to be put…
On the new date of Tuesday, September 22, a full field of golfers will tee off at Wykagyl Country Club. In the spirit of camaraderie and good sportsmanship, ArtsWestchester will honor the memory of Ralph Martinelli, a friend of the arts and dedicated golfer. Martinelli was not only a good…
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