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Kathleen Reckling Named New CEO of ArtsWestchester

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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…

Writing OFF the Walls: Creativity in the age of CoVID

‘Writing the Walls’ started 15 years ago when Artistic Director Mara Mills, Studio Theater in Exile, Livia Straus, co-founder Hudson Valley MOCA, and Jo-Ann Brody, HVMOCA staff, decided to enhance the museum exhibitions by inviting poets and playwrights to contribute original works reflective of their interaction with the art. Accepted poems are hung next to the artwork that…

Westhester Choral Society

Under the baton of Music Director Frank Nemhauser, and Associate Music Director David Baranowski, Westchester Choral Society has successfully sung its way through the Spring season. Frank had selected the melodious and romantic L’Allegro, il Penseroso, ed il Moderato by Handel, well-fitting and uplifting music during this time of the pandemic. During April, the choir…

The Rotary Club of Rye and The Rye Arts Center Announce “Rye’sAbove” Butterfly Art Project to Raise Money for Programs That Benefit Area Students

RYE, NY – March 01, 2021 – The Rotary Club of Rye and The Rye Arts Center have announced a collaborative community program called “Rye’sAbove.” Inspired by a successful program in Colorado Springs, CO, “Rye’sAbove” brings together local artists, residents and the business community alike. The goal is to uplift the community through the arts…

Artist Member David Rocco’s Photography Part of New Book Due April 2021

The Indestructible Man The Incredible True Story of the Legendary Sailor the Japanese Couldn’t Kill – By Don Keith and David Rocco Dixie Kiefer’s reputation for durability began at the U.S. Naval Academy, where he broke an ankle and shattered a kneecap while playing football. After anti-submarine duty in World War I, he became a…

Four timely, new plays streaming on demand as part of Irvington Theater’s Arts Incubator Short Play Fest

IRVINGTON, NY — Brevity is the soul of Irvington Theater’s inaugural Arts Incubator Short Play Fest, streaming on demand March 26-28. Celebrating short, new plays and the playwrights behind them, this virtual festival features a musical and three plays that speak candidly to this global moment. Rachel Yong is a Brooklyn-based writer and actor whose…

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