This month, several arts groups in Westchester independently explore the art of quilts and nontraditional processes for creating them. The Uncommon Threads exhibition at Westchester Community College Center for the Arts displays more than 50 non-traditional art quilts, which will remain on view through October 5. Exhibiting artists are all…
Film Center Relaunches Series in Memory of Jonathan Demme Jacob Burns Film Center (JBFC) has announced the relaunch and re-imagining of its “Rarely Seen Cinema” series. For twelve years, Academy Award-winning director Jonathan Demme hosted the series at Jacob Burns Film Center, which ended with Demme’s death in April 2017….
The Bedford Playhouse (TBP) that initially opened its doors in 1947 before shuttering in 2015 recently hosted its grand re-opening as a cultural center. After several years of fundraising, TBP gutted and rebuilt the old theater as a state of the art facility with luxury finishes and reclining seats, while…
The work of Andy Warhol is often recognized by colorful and repetitive imagery, be it of soup cans or Marilyn Monroe. The complexity of this technique, made popular by Warhol as part of the Pop Art movement, is explored in an exhibition at the Neuberger Museum of Art at Purchase College.
This September, Clay Art Center (CAC) presents the last of four themed exhibitions that examine the complexities of individualism and how we are linked as a community by exploring racial biases, national identity and environmental concerns that are found in a global society.
Through October 7, summer reemerges at the Katonah Museum of Art (KMA) during its Play & Rewind: Ode to Summer on Film exhibition, which features film and video installations that evoke summer ambiences.
Triennial exhibitions make a very big difference for all involved, for at least two reasons. First and foremost, they point to the very place that chooses to invest in such a large-scale event, with passion, energy and resources – a place for all the citizens who have chosen to live there and contribute to it, including the humming contingent of artists deserving of one more stage.
On September 22, Smart Arts at Westchester Community College presents Ensemble Español, a Spanish dance theater that preserves the traditions of Spanish culture by depicting its people, customs, literature and music through lively performances. The company, comprised of singers, dancers and musicians, tells the story of this culture through flamenco, classical and folkloric dance styles.
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…
In 1979, five childhood friends set out to create a hip-hop group that would change the community of the City of Mount Vernon. Inspired by some of the most influential artists of the 1980s and ‘90s, they brought this music genre to the City, using their musical gifts and talents…
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