Fall Arts Classes in Westchester
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Fall Arts Classes in Westchester

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. Center for the Arts at Westchester Community College (White Plains) offers…

Open Mic Events Offer a Voice to Local Talents
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Open Mic Events Offer a Voice to Local Talents

Westchester County is home to a myriad of talent. Several local organizations aim to give these poets, musicians and songwriters the chance to showcase their creative works. Open Mic events foster a welcoming and encouraging atmosphere for those artists to share their labors-of-love or works-in-progress. On the first Wednesday of…

11 Family-Friendly Summer Arts Events in Westchester
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11 Family-Friendly Summer Arts Events in Westchester

Westchester is buzzing with exciting summer events that will get you outdoors and onto your next family adventure! We’ve rounded up 11 fun-packed summer events, Shakespeare in the Park performances, outdoor concerts and celebrations happening throughout Westchester, many of which are free. Be sure to check out our “Music in the…

A Note From Jill

A Note From Jill

Friends, There are so many times over the years, I have wished that all of you who sit in the audience could actually be in the rehearsal room with me. This season I have found myself thinking about this a lot. Over the last couple of months, I have had…

The New York Premiere of a Psychological Thriller at Hudson Stage Company

The New York Premiere of a Psychological Thriller at Hudson Stage Company

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…

Arts Grants Support Cultural Activities Throughout Rockland County
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Arts Grants Support Cultural Activities Throughout Rockland County

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)…

A Collaboration of Art and Theater in Ossining
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A Collaboration of Art and Theater in Ossining

This month, a collaboration between Ossining arts groups demonstrates that one artistic discipline can enhance the development of another. Art and theater converge during “Living Art,” a 90-minute event that takes place on four consecutive weekends, from March 2 through 24. During the event, a docent-led tour introduces guests to…

Irvington Town Hall Theater Celebrates Black History Month

Irvington Town Hall Theater Celebrates Black History Month

Irvington Town Hall Theater will celebrate Black History Month on February 24 with 4th Wall Theatre’s production of for colored girls who have considered suicide when the rainbow is enuf. In a one-night-only presentation of the Tony- and Grammy Award-nominated play, twenty poems about love, loss, struggle and empowerment are…

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