THings to Do in Westchester, NY THIS WEEKEND & NEXT
Arts Picks: June 12 – June 25
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Paquito D’Rivera Quintet Celebrates Jazz Forum Anniversary | June 12 & 13 PJazz Forum Arts celebrates its ninth anniversary with Afro-Cuban jazz, bebop and Latin rhythms from the Paquito D’Rivera Quintet. This anniversary event nods to D’Rivera’s long history of collaborations with Jazz Forum founder Mark Morganelli. At Jazz Forum Club, 7pm and 9:30pm. |
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Italian Film Festival Opens at The Picture House | June 12-16 The annual Westchester Italian Film Festival begins with the New York premiere of Italian Wannabe, a documentary about a Los Angeles chef returning to Italy. Other films include documentaries that explore modern life in Naples and Pompeii (Pompeii: Below the Clouds), Italy’s first female filmmaker (Elvira Notari: Beyond Silence) and a road trip among friends (Adventures Italian Style) as well as feature films The Big Night and Under the Tuscan Sun. |
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The Word at 250 Celebrates Stories and Language | June 18 The Word at 250 is a four-hour celebration of language, community and storytelling tied to America’s 250th anniversary. Presented by the Hudson Valley Writers Center, the program includes poetry, prose, music, old stories and brand-new voices. Audiences are invited to attend either in person at Hudson Valley Writers Center or from the comfort of home via livestream at 5pm. |
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The Thomas Hardy Project Opens in Ossining | June 19-28 Westchester Collaborative Theater presents The Thomas Hardy Project, a new play about two high school seniors competing for the role of valedictorian while working together on a literature assignment. When a scandal about one of the girls emerges, they find parallels between the school’s biased response and the treatment of women in Thomas Hardy’s Victorian-era writing. The award-winning play was penned by Becca Blackmore, a nationally recognized, multiple award-winning playwright based in NY. At Westchester Collaborative Theater in Ossining. Times vary. |
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Conversation With Degas Brings Ballet to White Plains | June 20 |
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Exhibition Marks Arts and Business Partnership in Hartsdale | June 17 |
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Hudson River Music Festival Returns to Croton Point Park | June 21 |
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Banner Image: Detail of a watercolor painting on view in ‘Summer Salon‘ at Chroma Fine Art Gallery through July 12 (photo courtesy of Chroma Fine Art Gallery)
Photo credits: Paquito D’Rivera (photo courtesy of Jazz Forum Arts); film still from Italian Wannabe (photo courtesy of Seed & Spark); promotional graphic courtesy of Hudson Valley Writers Center; photo from Westchester Collaborative Theatre; Edward Degas, Dancers Practicing at the Barre; graphic courtesy of Blinds to Go; photo courtesy of the Westchester River Music Festival; But I’m a Cheerleader illustration by Julia Herceg; Jacqueline de la Baume Dürrbach, The Joy of Life (after Pablo Picasso), wool tapestry (detail), woven 1971. © 2026 Estate of Pablo Picasso / Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York.; Pocantico Center’s garden will be featured in a Summer Garden Walk (photo courtesy of The Pocantico Center); (photo source: pexels.com)
