What seemed like an ordinary visit to Riverside High School in Yonkers turned extraordinary when 11th and 12th grade students in Laughton Huggins’ computer class energetically participated in handmade papermaking and desktop publishing workshops. What was the secret ingredient that had the students so engaged? In part, it was the…
On May 20, the 20th Annual Asian American Heritage Festival will introduce new audiences to traditions related to Asian culture at Kensico Dam Plaza in Valhalla. Typically attended by thousands of guests, the event will provide an afternoon of entertainment, including martial artists, acrobats and a traditional Lion Dance. Experts…
From May 13 through 19, PC4Y: Purchase College Center for Community and Culture in Yonkers will present the work of Biagio Civale. The solo exhibition will feature a collection of the artist’s works, including a selection of woodcuts and linocuts for the section of xylography, serigraphs for the section of…
On May 13, Performing Arts Center at Purchase College presents a performance by innovative dance theatre group Bill T. Jones / Arnie Zane Company. The Company’s repertory is widely varied in its subject matter and stylistic movements, often including musically-driven works. The program on May 13 will offer a performance…
The Westchester Choral Society (WCS) is celebrating its 75th season this year. Upon its formation in 1942, the group consisted of 15 singers, who performed Bach’s B Minor Mass in its first performance. Now Westchester County’s oldest continuously-performing chorus, WCS includes a roster of nearly 60 singers, ranging in age…
Throughout the month, Downtown Music at Grace (DMG) continues its tradition of free Wednesday afternoon performances. Each week, the organization presents a midday respite with a performance from 12-1:15pm at Grace Episcopal Church in White Plains. On May 3, violinist Anna Rabinova and pianist Svetlana Gorokhovich perform a program that…
A few months ago, I was reading an ARTSBlog by Ms. Lauren S. Hess, And the Award Goes To… She wrote about the power and difficulties of arts awards, but it was how she ended her blog that really touched me. She wrote: “I suggest an Awards Alternative … Next…
Songcatchers, Inc.’s history begins in 1979 as a simple elementary school choir founded by Sr. Beth Dowd, OSU. Now, almost 40 years later, with Dowd continuing her support as Executive Director, Songcatchers encompasses an after school music program, choir camp and early childhood music program. The organization achieves its mission…
Katonah Poetry Series (KPS) is celebrating its fiftieth year of consistently hosting acclaimed contemporary poets in the intimate setting of Katonah Village Library’s Garden Room. A collision of notable talents will take place on May 13, when KPS hosts a reading and panel discussion with a lineup that consists of…
A World of Quilts by Northern Star Quilters’ Guild The Northern Star Quilters’ Guild will host A World of Quilts XXXVIII on May 6 and 7. The event includes the display of 300 quilts, as well as related lectures, demonstrations and vendors. Special exhibits include works from the group’s “invitational…
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