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Solo Exhibition of Jamel Shabazz’s Photographs to Open at The Gordon Parks Foundation
March 12, 2019 – Pleasantville, NY – The Gordon Parks Foundation today announced a solo exhibition of the work of documentary photographer Jamel Shabazz to be presented this spring at The Gordon Parks Foundation. Jamel Shabazz: Honor and Dignity will be installed at the Foundation’s exhibition space from April 5 through July 12, 2019 and…
Pop-Up Library Dedication Held in New Rochelle
New Rochelle has joined the “Little Free Library” movement, with “Pop-Up Library” kiosks installed in 4 public parks. The concept behind these book exchange boxes is simple: Take a book or leave a book. The goal is to promote literacy and the love of reading, and to build a sense of community, while also creating…
Kick Off the Summer at a TGIS Party June 13th
The New Rochelle Council on the Arts invites you to kick off the summer — and the Summer Sounds Concert Series — with a TGIS (Thank God It’s Summer) party at the Beechmont Tavern in New Rochelle on Thursday, June 13th from 6 to 9 pm. Admission costs $10 per person at the door, and…
OSilas Gallery to Open Color and Form: the Art of Don Swanson
OSilas Gallery at Concordia College is pleased to present the first solo exhibition of paintings by Don Swanson, which will be on view June 5 – 15. An opening reception, free and open to the public, will be held on June 4 at 7 pm. For more than four decades, Swanson has called The Frick…
Tutus from Above: An Aerial View of Ballet’s Signature Costume
Three ballerinas from Ballet des Amériques featured in Pointe Magazine’s visual story “Tutus from Above”: https://www.pointemagazine.com/ballet-tutu-costumes-2633717642.html Marissa DeSantis Apr. 30, 2019 03:17PM EST Tutus from Above: An Aerial View of Ballet’s Signature Costume Isodale Alexis in a pastel pink stage tutu with a sparkling silver design by Grishko. These classic tutus, paired with a dose…
Let the Inner Artist Shine – Registration Open for Summer 2019 at the Pelham Art Center
Summer is right around the corner and it’s time to start planning fun for the whole family! From week-long camps to semester courses and workshops, the Art Center offers everything under the sun for artists of all ages and levels. Summer art camps for youth are designed to stimulate artistic expression and creative exploration. Projects…
First Prize in Universal Ballet Competition
May 25, 2019 First Place in Universal Ballet Competition Congratulations to Alexandria Ina Rose Bocca and to her teacher, coach and mentor, our director Carole Alexis, for winning first prize in the Senior Competitive Classical category at the Universal Ballet Competition held May 17-18, 2019, at Penn State University. Ms. Bocca performed Pizzicato from Raymonda…
Sleepy Hollow Lit Fest — FREE, all day, family friendly, multi-genre fun!
Please join us for a huge, fun and FREE literary festival coming to multiple venues across Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown on Saturday, May 18, 2019, 10 am – 5 p.m. (and later into the evening at Hudson Valley Writers Center). The launch event of the 18th-month Bicentennial celebration of Washington Irving’s “Legend of Sleepy Hollow”…
NEW DATE! MAG presents the first “Jump Start Your Art, 2019” workshop
2019 Jump Start Your Art – Optimizing Digital Images of Your Art Mamaroneck Artists Guild presents the first of four sessions of 2019 Jump Start Your Art, a continuation of our professional development program for new, emerging and established artists. This presentation will demonstrate how to use PhotoShop Elements to prepare images of your artwork…
Pioneer in Genetic Counseling, National Institutes of Health Director, to Share Spotlight at Sarah Lawrence College Graduate Commencement
May, 2019 – Yonkers, NY – Diane Baker MS ’79, former director of the University of Michigan Genetic Counseling Graduate Program, and National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins will deliver a joint address at Sarah Lawrence College’s Graduate Commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 23. The ceremony will also celebrate the 50th anniversary of the…
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