In many communities, libraries are the center of cultural life – a hub for accessible activities that encourage exploration of creative endeavors and education about diverse cultures. Westchester libraries offer cultural and educational arts activities during National Library Week (April 8-14), but also throughout the whole month. In April alone,…
Legendary folk singer and social activist Pete Seeger once said, “The key to the future of the world is finding optimistic stories and letting them be known.” True to his words, Seeger spent his entire life educating and enlightening generations of fans by writing hundreds of songs about peace, justice…
Hoff-Barthelson Music School (HBMS)’s “Spanning the Centuries” festival will take place from March 10 through 19. The festival is part of HBMS’s “Festivals in Style” series, which introduces students to music from specific time periods. This week-long celebration will feature music composed between 1750 and 1900 – the Classical and…
Rockland County will be energized with festivals, workshops, free concerts, film screenings and more in the coming year. ArtsWestchester has announced $42,000 in grant funds for eighteen community-based arts projects in Rockland that will take place in 2018. These Decentralization Grants from New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA)…
Five-time Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall has achieved cross-over success with her smoky voice, bop piano styles and pop and rock infused sounds. She returns to her jazz roots on her latest studio album, Turn Up The Quiet. On February 24, Krall takes these roots to the…
Film Center Fellows Find Industry Success A short film by Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC)’s Emerging Artist Fellow Emily Ann Hoffman has been selected for the 2018 Sundance Film Festival. The famed Film Festival identifies emerging international talent to connect with audiences across the country. Hoffman’s film, Nevada, was created…
Two of the most innovative bands representing contemporary Latin music will take the stage at Performing Arts Center at Purchase College on February 2. The event, “GlobalFEST: The New Golden Age of Latin Music” is a true blend of Mexican and American sounds. The California-based alt-folk band Las Cafeteras and…
Hoff-Barthelson Music School’s Festival Orchestra will present its winter concert on December 9. The program, under the direction of Jun Nakabayashi, will include Beethoven’s Coriolan Overture and Wagner’s Siegfried Idyl. In addition, New York Philharmonic cellist Sumire Kudo, an award-winning graduate of Tokyo’s Toho School and New York’s The Juilliard…
Explore our guide to family-friendly holiday events in Westchester this December: December 9 Vienna Boys Choir Vienna Boys Choir will perform on stage at the historic landmark Tarrytown Music Hall with a program that features a selection of renowned classical pieces, popular hits and holiday favorites. The “Christmas in Vienna”…
Handel’s Messiah will resonate throughout Westchester County from December 1-3 as several groups present the festive composition. On December 1, The New Choral Society, accompanied by its professional orchestra and soloists from the Metropolitan Opera, opens its season with Part I of Messiah and Durante’s Magnificat at Hitchcock Presbyterian Church…
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