Jay Ghoul’s House of Curiosities Lyndhurst will deck the halls of its Gothic revival mansion with spooky decorations and eerie lighting this Halloween, which guests can admire during nighttime performances of Jay Ghoul’s House of Curiosities. This interactive murder-mystery encourages guests, who each hold a clue to the crime, to…
Our guide to the 2017-2018 performing arts season provides a sneak peek of what local art organizations have in store for the new season of entertainment. Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts launches an indoor fall and spring season, with offerings of…
Spending time in the chemotherapy ward at the age of sixteen, while others his age rarely had such heavy worries, Max Ritvo did what he knew best: he wrote poetry. Ritvo had been diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, a rare pediatric cancer. After a college degree from Yale University, a Master’s…
New Rochelle ArtsFest has shifted its event to October this year. The weekend-long festival, organized by New Rochelle Council on the Arts, highlights more than two dozen arts venues in the towns of New Rochelle and Pelham. Festivities kick off with a Friday night “Arts in Oktoberfest Gallery Hop” on…
ArtsNews asked women leaders in Westchester, “What does the vote mean to you?” Here is what they had to say: “Each and every time I enter my polling location, greet the wonderful people at the desk, sign my name and enter my ballot confidentially and confidently, I am sincerely filled with…
What is the state of voting in America? ArtsWestchester asked artists from throughout our region to answer this question in a work of art. A “call to artists” challenged artists to take an ordinary voting booth and transform it into a visual statement about voting rights in America. Another “call”…
Things to do in the fall: go apple picking, drink cider, rake leaves, and learn to dance Flamenco. Westchester County has an endless supply of things to do, both indoors and outdoors, but some might be better known than others. From now through early October, Sleepy Hollow resident and dancer/choreographer…
Autumn Style, an exhibition by the Northern Westchester Watercolor Society (NWWS), is a collection of paintings by local artists that is currently on view at the Ossining Public Library. Taking advantage of the medium’s fluid ability to create different moods in a variety of styles, featuring landscapes, cityscapes, florals, animals…
ArtsWestchester is a multi-faceted arts council with more than 100 member organizations, many of which offer classes for both kids and adults. Here’s a list of some groups that offer creative and professional learning opportunities. Some scholarships are available. VISUAL ARTS Bullseye Glass (Mamaroneck) offers glass fusing classes for…
ArtsWestchester recently joined Rockland County Executive Ed Day and New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) to announce the availability of $42,000 in State grants to support community-based arts and cultural activities in Rockland County. The grants are funded through NYSCA’s Decentralization Program, which are designed to increase access…
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