As the leaves change color and a gentle breeze blows, it is a ritual among many to begin marking their calendars for the fall season. In a non-COVID world, guitars would be tuned backstage, violin bows would be rubbed with resin, and music would soon fill the theater. This year,…
by Mary Alice Franklin, ArtsNews Editor When attending an opera, one wouldn’t expect to see references to modern social media apps like Instagram or Tinder. To common recollection, Mozart never included a man in a bunny suit in his comedic plot twists either. Yet, upon watching Taconic Opera’s interpretation…
by Rocío De La Roca, Communications Associate at ArtsWestchester Summer has arrived, and kids and adults still anxiously wait to escape the monotony and strain of quarantine. Most summers, families look forward to enrolling in summer camps, a vital ritual and aid for many children and their working parents. Yet with COVID-19 still looming, countless…
When The Nutcracker premiered in Russia in 1892, it was arguably a flop. Mixed reviews picked apart the casting, scene transitions, choreography and even Tchaikovsky’s score. By the 1960s, it gained popularity in the United States, largely due to New York City Ballet (NYCB)’s iteration of the ballet, choreographed by George Balanchine. Today, The Nutcracker is often viewed as the quintessential story of wonderment and holiday cheer. Film house screenings, live dance productions, a marionette show and family-friendly adaptations throughout the County are all on the calendar for December.
In the unassuming recesses of Westchester County, where one might not expect to encounter a theater production, the artistic spirit lives and breathes. Throughout the County, theater companies have staked their claim on unexpected locations, and the result is a unique experience for their audiences.
This Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 12pm and 3pm, Arc Stages will be presenting a wonderful family-friendly show, “Visions and Voices!” These performances are a culmination of its playwriting festival, partnering with multiple area schools.
On March 10, Smart Arts at Westchester Community College presents Ice Creative Entertainment’s family-friendly musical production of Peter Pan & Friends on Ice. This variation of novelist J.M. Barrie’s classic novel tells the tale of forever-young Peter Pan and his adventures in the whimsical world of Neverland.
Hudson Stage Company Goes to Off-Broadway Hudson Stage Company (HSC) has been invited to bring its production of Switzerland, which it presented last spring, to Off-Broadway. The original set that was used at HSC’s Whippoorwill Theater in North Castle Public Library was salvaged and stored before being adapted for its…
A beloved tale will come to life on the White Plains Performing Arts Center (WPPAC) stage this winter. With fully-designed costumes and set, the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast will tell the story of Belle, a young woman who, when she wanders into a castle, meets a cast of quirky and unusual characters.
Axial Theatre’s 20th anniversary season brings to the stage, “Senescence”, a new production by its founding artistic director Howard Meyer. The title refers to the process of deterioration with age, a theme that runs throughout the play.
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