Jacob Burns Film Center’s “Retro Revival” series, which screens remastered and restored cinema, kicks off its summer season with “Back on the Big Screen.” This selection of nine beloved movies from 1952-1982 brings Hollywood classic films back to their original full-screen glory. From June 6 through 28, film buffs can…
This past semester, teaching artist Dene Ross combined history, the arts and technology in a way that engaged and encouraged students at Riverside High School in Yonkers. During her arts residency, she worked with students in Laughton Huggins’s technology class to bridge the gap between digital and handmade practices. Her…
On June 2, OCA Westchester Hudson Valley will present its annual Asian American Heritage Festival at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. The daylong festival aims to educate audiences about artistic customs of the Asian culture, including traditional dance and song, activities and foods. Professional artists will share the stage with…
For the 21st year, Peekskill Arts Alliance (PAA) presents a weekend of extensive arts activities throughout the City of Peekskill on June 2 and 3, including open artists’ studios, group exhibitions, pop-up exhibitions and collaborative events. A catalog, available online and at the North Division Street gazebo, details a map…
A-Capella Groups Reunite After 30 Years The Westchester Chordsmen will reunite with the Kingsmen International Barbershop Harmony Chorus of Kingsbridge, England thirty years after first performing together. On June 2, these two a-cappella groups will take the stage at White Plains Middle School for an upbeat performance of songs, comedy…
On May 1, 2018, ArtsWestchester hosted an educational seminar on the topic of protection of artists’ ownership, intellectual property and moral rights, organized by Jana S. Farmer (Of Counsel-Wilson Elser). The event was co-sponsored by the Committee on Fine Arts and the Entertainment, Arts &Sports Law Section of the New…
Visitors to Lyndhurst Mansion, an 1838 Gothic Revival mansion in Tarrytown, can take either of two tours that will allow them to explore the manor and its grounds in thorough detail. The landmark estate, which was previously occupied by former New York City Mayor William Paulding, merchant George Merritt and…
On May 18, Alliance Française de Westchester will celebrate the legacy of influential French composer Claude Debussy for the centenary of his death, which was in March of 1918. Its concert celebration of the composer’s work will include a performance that features three guest performers: pianist Hélène Jeanney and flutists…
In today’s culture, comic and cartoon art seem to appear everywhere – the pages of award-winning novels, in blockbuster films like Wonder Woman and Black Panther, and even on the walls of art galleries and museums. This spring, cartoons and comics will reign over The Rye Arts Center (RAC)’s Turn…
In 1988, two New Rochelle High School graduates who missed playing in their high school concert band, Rachel Eckhaus and Robert LaPorta, convinced their former band director Jim Wayne to help them form a group in Westchester. So began the Hudson Valley Wind Symphony, which – now known as Westchester…
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