A new jazz club, featuring emerging jazz artists and established headliners, has recently opened in Tarrytown. Jazz Forum is a community-based performance and exhibition space that will present the programs of Jazz Forum Arts. The robust summer lineup includes headlining artists on Friday and Saturday nights, such as singer/pianist Freddy Cole (July 28 & 29) … Read More »
Through September 17, Garden of Ornament will adorn the Hudson River Museum with whimsical painted gardens, carefully inhabited by creatures that weave in and out of its floral arrangements. This solo exhibition will feature the large-scale paintings of Robert Zakanitch, one of the founders of the Pattern and Decoration (P&D) movement of the mid-20th century, … Read More »
On Thursday, July 13, staff members at ArtsWestchester had the opportunity to tour the Fred Wilson exhibition at the Neuberger Museum of Art, Purchase College, which is on view through July 30. Illustrious Purchase alumna Fred Wilson is famous for “mining the museum,” a practice in which he assembles a museum’s collection in a critical … Read More »
When Danish painter, printmaker and ceramicist Gert Mathiesen unexpectedly passed away four years ago, what remained in his wake are more than 1,000 works from his life as an artist. Twenty-five of these works have been travelling, much as Mathiesen did in life, as his wife and fellow artist Pamela Smilow organized a touring exhibition. … Read More »
What began as a small summer camp has since become a music festival that offers extensive chamber music and instrumental training to pre-professional musicians from around the world. Participants from more than 20 countries develop a student-faculty collaboration in an intensive mentoring program. They also build networking opportunities with established musicians. The Summit Music Festival’s … Read More »