ArtsWestchester acquired its historic building at 31 Mamaroneck Avenue in downtown White Plains in 1998. At that time, though the abandoned bank building was one of Westchester’s first skyscrapers, ArtsWestchester saved it from almost-certain destruction. Twenty years later, it is a vibrant cultural landmark in the City….
When asked what has made the Kids Short Story Connection (KSSC) writing group a nearly 25 year-long success, Sarah Bracey White, Director of the Town of Greenburgh’s Arts and Culture Committee and KSSC’s founder, says it in a word: “Passion. If teachers really love what they teach,” says White, “then…
Through May 15, Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art (HVCCA) presents Bleeding Edge, an exhibition that features artists who examine the problematic relationship between humans and technology. The exhibition, which is named after a term for new technologies that have a high risk of failure, will explore how global networks…
Poetry is often seen as an underrepresented artistic discipline that bares a stigma of not being relatable. Hudson Valley Writers’ Center (HVWC) and The Masters School aim to change that perception this month. For the first time in its 8 years the annual Westchester Poetry Festival, which appropriately takes place…
Writer Patricia Highsmith’s first novel, Strangers on a Train, became a Hitchcock movie, but it was perhaps her The Talented Mr. Ripley series that made her most famous. It is this iconic character that sets the stage for Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith’s Switzerland. The play melds fact with fiction by…
Friends of Music Concerts, an organization that offers chamber music to Westchester audiences, continues its 2017-18 concert series with two performances this month. On April 14, cellist Edward Arron will present a program that includes Beethoven, Ravel and Dvořák at Ossining High School. The musician serves as Artistic Director of…
Veteran paparazzo Ron Galella is a man whose persistence and bravado resulted in his work being published in countless publications and exhibited in museums and galleries. This month, the man who captured celebrities’ likenesses from a new perspective will be showcased with a solo exhibition at Atelier 811 Gallery in…
In its current THEY exhibition, the Clay Art Center (CAC) in Port Chester engages eight ceramic artists whose works, by examining social topics like race, religion and legal status, give a voice to marginalized individuals. The Center worked with artist and activist Robert Lugo, whose artworks pulls elements of hip-hop,…
On April 21, ArtsWestchester will present “Performing Families,” a sampling of traditions from around the world, through the bonds of music and families – from Jewish folk music (Klezmer) and choral songs of inclusion to South Indian classical (Carnatic) singing and Mexican mariachi. Four family bands will convey a broader…
A solo exhibition at Philipse Manor Hall State Historic Site in Yonkers this month represents 50 years of work, as expressed through the unique perspectives acquired during extensive traveling by artist Biagio “Gino” Civale. These works represent a career that transitioned through various phases of influence and exploration of artistic…
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