Press Releases

ArtsWestchester Press Release

Kathleen Reckling Named New CEO of ArtsWestchester

Posted on
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Kathleen Reckling Named New CEO of ArtsWestchester WHITE PLAINS, NY (May 22, 2024) – After an extensive national search, ArtsWestchester’s Board of Directors announced today the appointment of Kathleen Reckling as its new CEO, effective July 1, 2024. She is succeeding Janet Langsam who, after 33…

The Schoolhouse Theater Announces Grand Reopening with John Logan’s Tony-Award winning drama Red!

Westchester County’s oldest, longest running Professional Theater reopens doors after three years closed WESTCHESTER, NY (February 24, 2023) – The Schoolhouse Theater (TST) is thrilled to announce its official reopening on April 14, 2023. Like much of the country, the 99-seat performance space and arts center at 3 Owens Road was shuttered due to the…

Irvington Theater to premiere 6 new plays and a musical this month as part of 3rd annual Arts Incubator Short Play Fest

IRVINGTON, NY — For the 3rd consecutive year, Irvington Theater will once again present the Arts Incubator Short Play Fest: a free celebration of short, new, in-development works of theater and the playwrights behind them! This year’s fest will exist — for the first time ever — in a hybrid format of online events and…

IMPACT, Written & Performed by Amy Engelhardt, Directed by Kira Simring

Contact: Julia Schonberg Community Engagement & Outreach Coordinator julias@bethanyarts.org 914.944.4278 bethanyarts.org IMPACT Written & Performed by Amy Engelhardt Directed by Kira Simring Ossining, NY: March 18 & 19, 2023 Bethany Arts Community (BAC) is thrilled to announce the presentation of IMPACT, written and performed by 2022 BAC artist-in-residence Amy Engelhardt, directed by Kira Simring. IMPACT…

Lesley Phillips Watercolors Opening Reception

Croton River Artisans Gallery’s March 1-31 featured visiting artist is Lesley Phillips.  Her watercolors feature animals, portraits and nature scenes in the Hudson Valley. Working through the pandemic in a children’s hospital, Lesley found watercolor painting as a form of self-care and relaxation.  A proud mother of two children, Misha and Sarafina, Lesley finds inspiration in…

Arc Stages to present Peter and the Starcatcher beginning March 24.

Arc Stages to present Peter and the Starcatcher beginning March 24. Pleasantville, N.Y. — Pleasantville theater company Arc Stages’ Community Stage presents Peter and the Starcatcher. The Community Stage is the second wing of a company that also includes a thriving Educational Stage and a professional stage, the Next Stage. This tale is a coming-of-age…

Academy of Sacred Drama: Giovanni Bononcini’s oratorio La conversione di Maddalena

The Academy of Sacred Drama presents a powerful Lenten reflection: a musical drama by Giovanni Bononcini, his oratorio La conversione di Maddalena (1701). In this tale of the conversion of Mary Magdalene, the beautiful courtesan walks away from a life of pleasure, influenced by her persistent sister, Martha. Tickets are $15–$55. To buy tickets, visit…

ArtsWestchester Honors Haifa Bint-Kadi and The LOFT for Advancing Equity & Social Justice

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (February 22, 2023) – ArtsWestchester announced that it will recognize one artist and one organization with an Advancing Equity Award this spring. The Advancing Equity Award is a cornerstone program in ArtsWestchester’s commitment to social justice and recognizes a nonprofit organization and artist for their leadership in advancing social justice, equity, diversity,…

Third Annual Five Towns: One book to Explore the Life and Work of Writer and Activist, Lorraine Hansberry

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 26, 2023 Contact: Nicole Alifante, CURE, President 917-312-9930 Third Annual Five Towns: One Book to Explore the Life and Work of Writer and Activist, Lorraine Hansberry Program of free events features a discussion with Dr. Soyica Diggs Colbert, author of Radical Vision, A Biography of Lorraine Hansberry Croton Free Library, February…

End of content

End of content