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Statue of E.L. Doctorow Dedicated in New Rochelle
Press Alert October 23, 2023 On Sunday, October 22nd a crowd gathered at Huguenot Park in New Rochelle to dedicate a new bronze statue of E.L. Doctorow, one of the most important authors of the 20th century. The author’s wife Helen Doctorow and members of their extended family joined sculptor Derek Chalfant, local dignitaries…
George Latimer and Andrea Stewart-Cousins Honored by ArtsWestchester, New York
ArtsWestchester to Honor New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins & Westchester County Executive George Latimer at Nov. 14 Arts Rock Gala WHITE PLAINS, NY (October 23, 2023) — ArtsWestchester will celebrate the economic impact of the arts and honor NYS Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins and Westchester County Executive George Latimer at its…
A SINGLE THREAD: Exploring the Rich Tapestry of Westchester History
Tutti Bravi Productions, Inc. P.O. Box 62, New Rochelle, NY 10804 Contact Billie Tucker, 914-316-6577 WESTCHESTER HISTORY COMES TO LIFE WITH PRODUCTION OF MEMORABLE MONOLOGUES Tutti Bravi Productions, Inc., in collaboration with The New Rochelle Public Library and the New Rochelle Council on the Arts, Inc., presents A SINGLE THREAD: Exploring the…
Statue of “Ragtime” Author E.L. Doctorow Arrives in New Rochelle
A new bronze statue of E.L. Doctorow was installed at Huguenot Park on Friday, echoing the bronze statue of Huguenot settler Jacob Leisler that has stood at the base of Broadview Avenue since 1913. Both that statue and Doctorow’s home on Broadview figure in his best-selling novel “Ragtime”, which became a film and an award-winning Broadway musical. The statue is the…
The Kids Guide to ArtsFest
ArtsFest is coming up October 19th to 22nd , and there are plenty of family-friendly events designed to appeal to children all weekend long. Among the child-friendly ArtsFest events: ALL WEEKEND: Thursday through Sunday families can take self-guided walks of public art, from Halloween window paintings created by students in New Rochelle High School ‘s…
A Play Reading of Hamlet in Bensonhurst
NEW DATE! NEW TIME! NEW VENUE! (postponed previously due to rains and flooding) Something’s rotten in the Borough of Brooklyn! The reading of my play, Hamlet in Bensonhurst will be held on Monday, Oct. 30 at 7:30pm at The Scarsdale Library, 54 Olmstead Rd., Scarsdale (North South Meeting Room). Talk-back follows reading. Admission is free,…
ArtsFest Outside: Your guide to enjoying art in the great outdoors
ArtsFest is coming up October 19th to 22nd , and there are plenty of outdoor options designed to appeal to nature lovers, families with small children — or anybody avoiding indoor spaces — all weekend long. THURSDAY through SUNDAY: Thursday through Sunday enjoy self-guided tours of public art, starting with the New Rochelle Walk of Fame (located…
Artists Explore Borders, Identity, Immigration & Memory in New Art Exhibition
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK (Oct. 10, 2023) – ArtsWestchester will exhibit the work of 15 regional artists in “Crossing Borders: Revisited,” a new exhibition supported by the National Endowment for the Arts that opens in White Plains on Sat., October 14. Through sculpture, site-responsive installations, video, photography, and two-dimensional mixed-media works, ArtsWestchester explores the ways…
Autumn 2023 Exhibitions
Upcoming exhibitions Driven to Abstraction September 23 – November 12, 2023 Driven to Abstraction showcases the broad range of styles artists use to express their visions and views without illustration. This exhibition, which is curated by Lisa Breznak, highlights the unique working methods of nine artists by choosing multiple works by each to give visitors…
Broadway Training Center of Westchester ’ s Production of The Drowsy Chaperone , Nov. 17 – Nov. 19
Broadway Training Center of Westchester presents The Drowsy Chaperone Broadway Training Center (BTC) has been creating theater non-stop and nurturing a sense of community for 32 years, nestled in the historic village of Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. The nationally awarded youth theater group is delighted to be back in theaters for a production of The Drowsy Chaperone…
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