artswnews A Monthly Publication of ArtsWestchester FebruaryMarch 20112010 Bravo! New Rochelle Opera wins an Arts Award

Creative Camp Guide inside

This issue is sponsored by:

Tarrytown Music Hall Iona College Council on the Arts Arts Calendar A8 Exhibitions A14 A2 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews March 2011 contents

ARTS AWARD 2011 News in Brief Page A4 SAVE THE DATE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6 On the Cover: Page A6-7 DoubleTree Hotel | Tarrytown, NY Arts Calendar Page A8 11:30am Reception 12:00pm Luncheon & Award Presentation Special section: Creative Camps Page 16-19 Tickets, Sponsorships & Journal Ads still available! $65 individual ($40 artists & non-profits) www.artswestchester.org or 914.428.4220 x326 ArtsNews, your guide to the arts and culture in Westchester County, NY is published by STAR SPONSORS PATRON SPONSORS ArtsWestchester, a private, not-for-profit organization established in 1965. The largest of Jan Adelson – Hudson Froma & Andrew Benerofe its kind in New York State, it serves more than River Museum Greenwich Hospital 140 cultural organizations, 43 school districts, Jacob Burns Film Center Benjamin Cheever hundreds of artists, and audiences numbering Jacob Burns Foundation Emily & Eugene Grant over one million. Our goal is to ensure the Katonah Museum of Art availability, accessibility, and diversity of the Deborah & Alan Simon Lord & Taylor arts in Westchester. Jacqueline & Arthur Walker Morgan Stanley Smith Barney Hannah & Walter Shmerler Janet Langsam, Chief Executive Officer United Hebrew Geriatric Center Jim Ormond, ArtsNews Editor Wells Fargo Bank Vanessa Reitz & Clare Maker, Designers Westchester Magazine Cover photo by Marilyn Monsanto Sherry & Robert Wiener For more information about ArtsWestchester, please call 914.428.4220 or visit www.artswestchester.org. (lists in formation)

Our work is made possible with support from: Robert Astorino, County Executive and Westchester County Board of Legislators THE BANK & Kenneth W. Jenkins, Michael Kaplowitz William J. Ryan Board Chair John Nonna Bernice Spreckman TRUST SHOW José I. Alvarado James Maisano John G. Testa AN EXHIBITION AT THE A RTS EXCHA NGE Gordon A. Burrows Sheila Marcotte Alfreda A. Williams 31 MAMARONECK AVENUE WHITE PLAINS, NY William Burton Judith A. Myers Lyndon Williams Peter Harckham Martin Rogowsky ON VIEW: FRIDAY, MARCH 18 - Thanks to generous sponsors: SATURDAY, JUNE 4, 2011 A&A Maintenance Enterprise, Inc., Aramark, Benerofe Properties Corp., Bloomingdale’s, BNY Mellon Wealth Management, Con Edison, Entergy, Ethan Allen Interiors, IBM, A unique exhibition of Jacob Burns Foundation, John Meyer Consulting PC, Joseph & Sophia Abeles 21 contemporary artists Foundation, JP Morgan Chase Foundation, Key Bank, The Liman Foundation, The Margaret Cargill Foundation, MAXX Properties, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, New and their responses to York Power Authority, Nordstrom, Peckham Industries, Inc., PepsiCo, Inc., Reader’s the current economy Digest Association, Inc., Reckson, A Division of SL Green Realty, Ronald McDonald and to concepts of trust House Charities, RPW Group, Swiss Re, Target, TD Bank, Wells Fargo Bank, Westchester Community Foundation, Westchester Magazine and value in today’s

RD OF LE society. OA G B IS Y L T A UNT T N O Y O U C Curated by Dara Meyers-Kingsley Ray Beldner, Money Bags, 2011 R O S Image courtesy of Catharine Clark Gallery C San Francisco, CA 1683

W O . D Y E R E . S G A I Z N T N , Y C T HE N for more info: www.artswestchester.org STER COU Presented by ENTERGY with support from National Endowment for the Arts, Target and TD Bank. Special thanks to Westchester Magazine. ARTSWESTCHESTER: YOUR CONNECTION TO THE ARTS March 2011 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews A3 A4 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews March 2011 news in brief

Purchase College to The Sound Shore Shakespeare Schoolhouse Theater Churchills of Mt. Kisco Present “The Autistic Festival, which will run from March to Present “Dancing at Sponsors Presidential through May, will also see a collabo- Mind Music, and the ration with the New Rochelle Public Lughnasa” Portraits Exhibition Brain, a Purchase College Library, which has chosen “Romeo Symposium” and Juliet” for its One City/One Book community read. One City/One Book kicks off Sunday, April 3 with a mini- Renaissance Faire at Library Green and in the Library as part of the BID Family Days series. Visit www.nrpl. org for full details. The Tony award-winning drama, Purchase College presents The Friends of John Jay “Dancing at Lughnasa,” about an Autistic Mind, Music, and the Brain, Irish family will be the second main- From left, Artist Alan Reingold, Daniele Homestead to Present stage play of the season at The a day-long symposium by the col- Churchill, Churchills of Mt. Kisco and Annette Gordon-Reed Schoolhouse Theater in Croton Falls. ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam lege’s School of Natural and Social Directed by Schoolhouse artistic Sciences and Conservatory of Music. director, Pamela Moller Kareman, The focus is on recent research the play will run from March 10 At the opening of "Presidential on enhancing cognitive function- through April 3. Originally produced Portraits: Works by Alan Reingold," ing through music, specifically as in 1990, “Dancing at Lughnasa” is at ArtsWestchester’s Arts it applies to those on the autistic considered an undisputed mas- Exchange in White Plains, February spectrum. Leading researchers on terpiece by playwright Brian Friel 10. Churchills of Mt. Kisco was the the effects of music on the brain and one of Ireland’s great dramatic sponsor of the Presidential Portraits will participate in the symposium works. It was reviewed by The New exhibition, which is on view at 31 on March 22 from 9am – 5:15pm York Times as doing, “exactly what Mamaroneck Avenue in downtown theater was born to do…” For info in the Recital Hall, Music Building. White Plains through March 4. and reservations, visit www.school- Admission, including lunch, is $100. housetheater.org. To register, call 914-251-6200 or visit Annette Gordon-Reed www.artscenter.org. On Friday, March 4, Friends of Neuberger Museum of Film Screenings at the John Jay Homestead will con- Art Wins Prestigious Newly Restored Picture Sound Shore Shakespeare tinue their 2011 John Jay Lecture National Award House in March Festival Kicks-Off with Series, Presidential Power and its Limits, with Pulitzer Prize winner Semi Royal Shakespeare On March 26 at 11:30am, the newly Annette Gordon-Reed discuss- renovated Picture House launches Company ing her new biography "Andrew its “Family Flicks” monthly family film Johnson: The American Presidents series with a screening of Steven Series: The 17th President, 1865- Spielberg’s classic "E.T.: The Extra- 1869." Following Gordon-Reed, the Terrestrial." And on March 27 at series concludes on April 7 with 11:30am, there will be a screening of Jeff Shesol discussing his "Supreme the original version of "The Taking of Power: Franklin Roosevelt vs. The Pelham 123," an action-packed thriller Supreme Court." Attendees will also Helaine Posner set in New York where armed men be able to visit the Homestead’s The U.S. section of the International hijack a subway car and demand ran- Back Parlor exhibit, "Slaves, Slavery Association of Art Critics has som for the passengers. The film, pre- and the Jay Family." For more info, announced that the exhibition, sented as part of The Picture House’s call 914-232-8119 or visit www.john- “Tania Bruguera: On the Political Sunday Essentials series, has been The Sound Shore Shakespeare jayhomestead.org. Festival, organized by the New Imaginery” organized by the quoted as retaining, “a quality of cool Rochelle Council on the Arts, returns Neuberger Museum of Art and that will remain long after people have in March with performances of “King curated by the museum’s Chief forgotten the current version,” by Bill Lear” and “Twelfth Night” by the Curator, Helaine Posner, won sec- Goodykoontz of Arizona Republic. For Semi-Royal Shakespeare Company ond place nationally in “Best Show tickets, visit www.thepicturehouse.org. at Mamaroneck High School. The in a University Gallery in 2010.” Company is the oldest continuous The exhibition featured powerful, innovative installations and per- high school Shakespeare troupe formance works that Cuban artist in the United States. Shows will Tania Bruguera has created over the be March 10-13. Visit www.mamk- past 15 years. schools.org for $10 tickets. March 2011 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews A5 ArtsWestchester Awards More than $53,000 in Grants to Community-Based Arts Organizations, Artists, and Education Projects

At an Awards Breakfast on Friday, January 28th, ARTS ALIVE Award winners members of ArtsWestchester’s New York State Legislative delegation gathered with ArtsWestchester’s Adie Diaz (Artist) Board of Trustees to award more than $53,000 in African American Cultural Appreciation Council ArtsWestchester’s Arts Alive and Arts Partners Challenge (New Rochelle) grants to more than 37 local arts organizations, art- ists, and special projects (see below for the full list of Antonia Arts, Inc. (Peekskill) awardees). Arts Alive and Arts Partners grants are Artemis Chamber Ensemble (Croton on Hudson) supported with funds from the New York State Council The Mt. Vernon-based PJS Jazz Society received an Arts & Culture Committee (Greenburgh) ArtsWestchester Arts Alive Grant for 3 concerts to be presented at on the Arts (NYSCA). The Awards Breakfast was held Chappaqua Public Library (Chappaqua) the first Presbyterian Church in Mt. Vernon. (from left) Froma Ben- in the Grand Banking Room of The Arts Exchange, 31 erofe, Artswestchester Trustee, New York State Senator Jeff Klein, Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, NY. For more informa- Collegium Westchester (Ossining) John Brathwaite, Board Member, PJS Jazz Society. tion, visit www.artswestchester.org. Cross Cultural Connection, Inc. (Peekskill) Family YMCA at Tarrytown (Tarrytown) “Art, in all of its forms, provides an important outlet of cross cultural expression for the people of Westchester Field Library (Peekskill) County, and I am proud to support Arts Westchester for Fort Hill Players (White Plains) all that they do to enhance our quality of life and bring Greenburgh Public Library (Elmsford) our community together.” said Senator Andrea Stewart- Cousins (35th District- D/WF/I). “This year’s Arts Alive Kelli Brickman (Peekskill) and Arts Partners Challenge recipients represent artistic Indian American Cultural Association of The New Rochelle-based organization “Songcatchers” received an expression from cultures all around the world and through Westchester ArtsWestchester Arts Alive Grant for a program called “Composers of various mediums including dance, film, music and visual the Future X”, in which young people will work with composers and Museum of Arts & Culture (New Rochelle) arts. They deserve congratulations for all of their hard musicians of the Westchester Chamber Symphony. (from left) Honor- work and I would like to wish them continued success in New Rochelle Opera, Inc. (New Rochelle) able Judith Myers, Westhcester County Board of Legislators, Sister Beth Dowd, Songcatchers, and New York State Senator Jeff Klein. their upcoming projects.” Nigunim Music Festival (Yonkers/Scarsdale) Niji No Ki (Valhalla) Cherry Blossom Festival ARTS ALIVE ARTIST GRANTS Nowodworski Foundation Charity for Cult. And Edu. Ariel Plantz and the Clay Art Center for a project Exchange (Purdys) entitled Pieces in the Park (Port Chester) O’Bey Foundation (Mount Vernon) Artist John Shearer Story Board Exhibition: A Greenburgh Story Organization of Chinese Americans (White Plains) (Greenburgh) Ossining Arts Council (Ossining) PMT Productions (Ossining) William “Bill” Kaung of the Organization of Chinese Americans, ARTS PARTNERS CHALLENGE GRANTS Port Chester Arts Initiative (Port Chester) Honorable Ken Jenkins, Chair, Westchester County Board of Legisla- The Mosaic Mural Project PJS Jazz Society (Mount Vernon) tors, and Sinforosa “Rose” Tan Kaung of the Organization of Chinese Americans. The organization of Chinese Americans received an Ariel Plantz/ Clay Art Center and Park Early Childhood Center, Red Monkey Theater Group (Dobbs Ferry) ArtsWestchester Arts Alive grant for an annual Chinese Heritage (Ossining) Revelators (Yonkers) Festival at Kensico Dam Park. Sustain/Maintain Sisters in Support (Peekskill) Jeffrey Schrier and Albert Leonard Middle School Songcatchers (New Rochelle) (New Rochelle) Taghkanic Chorale (Yorktown Heights) Free Will at Blythdale Westchester Chamber Music Association (Rye) The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival and Mt. Pleasant Blythdale UFSD (Mt. Pleasant)

The Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival and Pearls Hawthorne School, Free Will at Pearls School (Yonkers) Applications Now Available for ArtsWestchester’s The Japanese-American organization Niji No Ki, received an ArtsWestchester Arts Alive Grant for their popular annual Cherry Basic Support Grants Blossom Festival in White Plains. (from left) New York State Senator Andrea Stewart Cousins, Fran Croughan,White Plains Recreation & visit: Parks Department, Yoko Battista, Executive Director, Niji No Ki, and www.artswestchester.org/what-we-do/grants William J. Ryan, Westchester County Board of Legislators. A6 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews March 2011 Arts Awards 2011 Arts Award Luncheon Planned for April 6 Compiled by Rachel Freedline are also generous enough to open up their private Cheever’s five years in the service industry” and collection for tours for museums and other organiza- "Strides: Running Through History with an Unlikely On Wednesday, April 6, ArtsWestchester will honor tions. Their vast collection includes the works of Athlete" described by The New York Times as “a mé- five individuals and five organizations for outstand- artists: Henry Moore, Andy Warhol, Jim Dine, Huma lange of running history and jock memoir, peppered ing contributions to the cultural life of Westchester Bhabba, and Arshile Gorky. with [humorous] anecdotes.” County. An annual highlight, this year’s Arts Award Luncheon will take place at the Doubletree Hotel Arts Organization: Emelin Theatre He also edited "The Letters of John Cheever" (letters (Tarrytown). The festivities begin at 11:30am with a from his father, the famous novelist and short story reception and silent auction, followed by a luncheon writer). Along with fellow writer Warren Berger, he and awards program beginning at 12:00 noon. founded the Marmaduke Writing Factory in Pleas- antville, which serves as both a writer's workspace “This is our version of the Academy Awards,” says and networking group. ArtsWestchester CEO Janet T. Langsam. “The Arts Award Luncheon is an affordable ‘feel good’ event Community: Abishai Ben Ruben, O’Bey Foundation with an important purpose of recognizing generos- ity, and good, dedicated and inspired work. We hope Abishai Ben those who know one of the winners, or anyone who Ruben, a values the arts in Westchester, will join us.” renowned activist, Those wishing to salute the winners may purchase Since 1972, the Mamaroneck-based Emelin The- educator, tickets to the luncheon ($65 individual, $40 artists atre has brought high caliber performing arts to and healer, & non-profits), sponsor a table, or take an ad in the over 30,000 patrons per season from in and around founded Arts Award Luncheon Journal. For tickets or more Westchester County. Throughout the year, apprecia- the Mount information, please call (914) 428-4220 x 326, or visit tive audiences enjoy a wide selection of live music.. Vernon- www.artswestchester.org from bluegrass to classical, modern dance, kids per- based O’Bey formances, as well as productions of both dramatic foundation Arts Patron: Doreen and Gilbert Bassin and musical theatre. The Emelin also hosts a thriv- to make Afri- ing film club that has hosted star lecturers, including can cultural Stanley Tucci and Penelope Cruz. Local businesses and educa- are supported through the theatre’s preferred mer- tional pro- chants program, which gives patrons discounts at Abishai Ben Ruben, O’Bey Foundation grams more local eateries and shops. accessible to the community. One of the O’Bey Foundations’ In the community, The Emelin serves over 40 differ- most well known programs entitled “Drum Call” pro- ent regional schools, providing them with substan- motes African cultural awareness and enrichment tially reduced price tickets. through drum lessons and related workshops.

Artist: Ben Cheever Many of these programs especially benefit low income and at risk youth. Ben Ruben is guided by the Westchester County residents for almost 50 years, belief that the healing power of these performing Doreen and Gilbert Bassin have been avid collectors, arts can decrease a tendency towards violence and appreciators, and benefactors of the arts for an even crime among young people. longer period. Influenced by her education at Hunter College working with professors like Billy Rubin (a Not only is Ben Ruben an active member of the previous director of the Museum of Modern Art), O’Bey foundation, he has served as MC at large Doreen has always loved the arts and was a profes- community events like Afrikan Family Day. Afrikan sional photographer for a time. Her husband Gilbert Family Day, a two day festival held each summer at (Gil), a graduate of NYU, is a retired engineer. In his Memorial Field in Mount Vernon, is organized by the spare time Gil is a successful ceramic artist whose Afrikan Brotherhood and the City of Mount Vernon work has been featured in art magazines. Known for his apt use of humor, writer Ben Cheever to celebrate the culture of Africa and the African declares that most of his work revolves around diaspora. The O’Bey Foundation’s outreach efforts Extremely active in the art community, Doreen and themes of “the absurdity of life”. The Pleasantville also include promoting African culture in churches, Gil Bassin are and have been on the boards and resident’s novels include: "Famous After Death," "The libraries, community centers, and prisons. councils of several museums including the Neu- Plagiarist," "The Good Nanny," and "The Partisan." berger Museum, Smithsonian National Museum for As a nonfiction writer, Cheever has written two African Art, MOMA, and New Museum. The Bassins memoirs, "Selling Ben Cheever" hailed as “the frank, self-effacing, and enlightening chronicle of Ben March 2011 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews A7

Community: New Rochelle Opera Company local artists are introduced in the classroom through Along with these communicative life skills, girls Holy Child’s Creative Perspectives program. These enrolled in the twelve session Smart Girls program artists range from architects to metal artists and are able to learn about, create, and study art. Smart host weeklong seminars bringing their expertise and Girls also produce their own artwork and maintain a encouragement to the Holy Child student body. personal journal. Careers within the museum world are explained by staff and the young women are Education: Innovative Strategies Program taught interview skills. According to Ellen Williams, educational coordinator at the museum, The Smart "Innovative Girls program "combines learning, artistic expres- Alternative sion, real-world experiences, and old-fashioned fun." Strategies for The great soprano Maria Callas once said, “An opera Educators of The Sophia Abeles Award: Jessica Fuentes begins long before the curtain goes up and ends long Visual Arts" after it has come down. It starts in my imagination, is a program it becomes my life, and it stays part of my life long that was after I've left the opera house.” implemented by the Mount For more than 25 years, the New Rochelle Opera Vernon School Company has exemplified this maxim. Founded in District after 1985 by Camille Coppola and Billie Tucker, the New they received Rochelle Opera works to expand the knowledge and an Edward E. Ford Foundation Grant in 2008. The enjoyment of the operatic tradition in the community, federally-funded project paired art teachers with while creating opportunities for the growth of young artists of varying genres helping educators learn professional singers. Annually, a fully costumed and how to better utilize exhibitions and cultural pro- staged opera is presented at the Frank J. Auriana grams happening at the local level. The program Theatre in the Mooney-Hancock Arts Center at also incorporated art in all areas of learning, includ- Jessica Fuentes has been an art educator at Green- Ursuline School in New Rochelle. Over the years, ing mathematics, science, and english language arts. burgh Academy (Yonkers) for students with special the New Rochelle Opera’s memorable performances needs since 2005. Fuentes’ innovative educational have included Aida, La Traviata and Madama But- With the conclusion of the grant funding in 2010, a techniques provide these young people with op- terfly, among many others. survey demonstrated that 95% of art educators in portunities to learn about global issues through art. the district participating in the program showed im- Her program “Global Education Through the Arts,” Education: School of the Holy Child proved understanding and skills resulting from work- pairs students from Greenburgh with Manhattanville ing with Innovative Alternative Strategies. What College students. Manhattanville’s international and School of the Holy does all this add up to? Mount Vernon Students have U.S. students present lectures to the Greenburgh Child, founded in revealed increased enthusiasm for, and knowledge Academy kids on world issues, who then utilize this 1904, is a private of, science, mathematics, and english as a result of knowledge and create awareness posters about college preparatory their education through art. these subjects. The program culminates with an ex- school for female hibition of these posters at Manhattanville College. students in grades Education: Smart Girls Program 5-12. Located in Continuing her global education goals, Fuentes joined Rye, Holy Child Young women Philcorps organization and traveled abroad during highlights the im- aged 8-17 are her 2010 Winter Recess to implement a global art portance of the arts becoming Smart exchange. Students from the Greenburgh Academy, in education and Girls at Katonah as well as students from the Wilbur C. Go School in offers its students Museum of Art. the Philippines, exchanged peace collages to offer a wide array of opportunities for knowledge and ap- Trained by mu- friendship and learn about each other’s culture. As a preciation of the arts. seum staff, Smart mentor for the Side by Side Artist program, she also Girls learn to lead helps special needs students foster their artistic skill. Holy Child’s core curriculum requires students to tours of exhibi- pursue classes in the arts ranging from music theory tions for their fam- to 2-D design. Students at Holy Child are able to ily members and take their classroom learning and integrate it into children within Tickets, Table Sponsorships a non-classroom setting through optional cultural the community. and Journal Ads are Still immersion programs. During a month in the summer, The Smart Girls students are able to travel to Florence, Italy, to study program, in conjunction with the Boys and Girls Club Available by calling art and language. Shorter, weeklong cultural immer- of Mount Kisco, aims to increase self-confidence (914) 428-4220 x 326 or sion programs range from trips to NYC exploring all and enhance interactions between these “at risk” of the arts the area has to offer, to travels to the U.K. tweens and teens. www.artswestchester.org to attend the Fringe Festival. At the upper school, A8 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews March 2011 get more event information, visit www.artswestchester.org

1/ Tuesday Music: Tarrytown Music Hall presents 5/ SATURday Ladysmith Black Mambazo. For more Music: Sarah Lawrence College pres- Dance: Hoff-Barthelson Music School than 40 years, Ladysmith Black Mambazo ents William Anderson and Electric presents Festivals of Style: Baroque and has married the intricate rhythms and Guitar Choir. Playing guitar music across Beyond. A week-long festival of Baroque harmonies of their native South African three centuries. At Reisinger Concert Hall. music and dance with performances by the musical traditions to the sounds of gospel 1:30pm. 914-395-2433 or www.sarahlaw- Festival Orchestra and guest artist, dancer, music. 8pm. 877-840-0457 or www.tarry- rence.edu Caroline Copeland. 3/5-3/12, Various times. townmusichall.org 914-723-1169 or www.hbms.org Workshop: Center for the Digital Arts Workshop: Mount Vernon Public at Westchester Community College Film: Jacob Burns Film Center / Media Library presents Spring Bling. Get fash- presents Hybrid Practices through Arts Lab presents Princess Mononoke, ion forward with custom-designed jewelry Digital Collage Making. The idea of part of the “Movies for Kids (And Their made by you! 3/3-3/24, 3:30-5pm. 914-668- ‘hybrid’ takes mixed media digital painting Families)” series. Famed manga artist 1840 or www.mountvernonpubliclibrary.org that has evolved from collage. 3/1-4/12, and director Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess 6-9pm. 914-606-7300 or www.sunywcc. 4/ Friday Mononoke. 3/5-3/13, 12pm. 914-773-7663 edu/peekskill or www.burnsfilmcenter.org Dance: Sarah Lawrence College pres- Movies for Kids (And Their Families), Jacob Burns 2/ wednesday ents Open Dance Concert. A campus- Music: Collegium Westchester presents Film Center, 3/5 wide concert open to any student in the Chamber Music Concert. Performance of Music: Downtown Music at Grace pres- college who wants to make and/or perform chamber music by Martinu, Haydn, and R. ents Metropolitan Masters with Jeremy in a dance. At Charles DiCarlo Performing Strauss. 8pm. 914-282-8611 or collegium- Workshop: Center for the Digital Arts McCoy. Associate Principal Double Bass Arts Center. 3/4-3/5, 7:30pm. 914-395-2433 westchester.org at Westchester Community College of the Met Orchestra is a stylish, virtuosic or www.sarahlawrence.edu presents Quick Start to Teaching with spokesman for his instrument. 12:10pm. Music: Tarrytown Music Hall presents Technology. This course offers an over- 914-949-0384 or www.dtmusic.org Film: Jacob Burns Film Center / Media Dark Star Orchestra. Using entire shows view of common digital technologies that Arts Lab presents Catherine Deneuve from the Grateful Dead’s 30 years of exten- are rapidly becoming basic classroom tools. 3/ thursday Retrospective. Showcase of selected sive touring as a launching pad, Dark Star 9am-3pm. 914-606-7300 or www.sunywcc. Lecture: John Jay Homestead State films from the actress' long and varied Orchestra recreates the original song for edu/peekskill Historic Site presents Scholar’s Lecture. career. 3/4-3/22, Various times. 914-773- song performance set list. 3/5, 8pm. 877- 2010 MacArthur Fellow Annette Gordon- 7663 or www.burnsfilmcenter.org 840-0457 or www.tarrytownmusichall.org 6/ SUNday Reed discusses Andrew Johnson. 6:30pm. Dance: Hoff-Barthelson Music School 914-232-8119 or www.johnjayhomestead. Music: Hoff-Barthelson Music School Music: The Performing Arts Center presents Les Caracteres de la Dance org presents Peter Seidenberg, cellist. At presents Bernadette Peters. Seven- Scarsdale Community Baptist Church. 8pm. time Tony nominee and two-time winner (The Dances of the Baroque). One Lecture: Westchester Community 914-723-1169 or www.hbms.org Bernadette Peters is the quintessential highlight of Hoff-Barthelson’s week long College Center For The Arts presents Broadway Baby. 8pm. 914-251-6200 or festival of Baroque music and dance, guest Public Art: Where To Begin. Presenter, Music: Tarrytown Music Hall presents www.artscenter.org artist, Caroline Copelan will perform. 2pm. Jodi Moise, public art consultant, JMC Randy Newman. Composer of film scores 914-723-1169 or www.hbms.org Art Partners. This lecture will begin with a like "Ragtime," "Toy Story," "Awakenings," Theater: Emelin Theatre presents The Music: Sarah Lawrence Czollege pres- presentation of public art projects and their "Cars" and songs like “Short People,” Glass Menagerie. This timeless master- ents Sarah Lawrence String Orchestra. impact. 6-8pm. 914-606-7500 or www. “You’ve Got A Friend In Me” and “Sail piece of ‘a touching tale of lost dreams, Sungrai Sohn, conductor Mozart: Ave sunywcc.edu/waw Away.” 8pm. 877-840-0457 or www. family bonds and survival’ comes to life. tarrytownmusi- 3/5, 8pm; 3/6, 3pm. 914-698-0098 or www. Verum Corpus; Haydn: C major Violin chall.org emelin.org Concerto featuring student concerto competition winner, Isabel Arenivar At Theater: Sarah Lawrence College Reisinger Concert Hall. 8pm. 914-395-2433 presents Vendetta Chrome by Sylvan or www.sarahlawrence.edu Oswald. In 1889, Vendetta is a late bloomer at a Victorian girls’ school, where Music: Sound Shore Chorale presents a good education means elocution and Cabaret. “Cabaret” combines a performance proper dance moves. At Wright Theatre, by the Chorale and performances by audi- Performing Arts Center. 3pm. 914-395-2433 tioned artists. At Presbyterian Church of New or www.sarahlawrence.edu Rochelle. 4pm. 914-636-1583 or www.sound- shorechorale.org Workshop: Center for the Digital Arts at Westchester Community College presents Music: Tarrytown Music Hall presents Quick Start to User Experience Design. Dennis DeYoung: The Music Of STYX. Just as important as knowing how to create a A showcase of the purity of DeYoung’s website is knowing how to design a website distinctive tenor, four-part harmonies, that is usable. 3/5-4/2, 9am-12pm. 914-606- great musicianship and great songs plus 7300 or www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill Dennis telling some of the stories behind the songs. 7pm. 877-840-0457 or www.tar- rytownmusichall.org

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, Tarrytown Music Hall, 3/3 March 2011 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews A9 get more event information, visit www.artswestchester.org

Music: The Performing Arts Center Theater: The Performing Arts Center presents FIRES - New York. NPR’s Bill presents Three Birds Alighting. A witty, McGlaughlin hosts some of New York City’s Stoppardesque comedy from Timberlake finest virtuoso musicians in this interactive Wertenbaker, directed by David Bassuk. chamber music afternoon. 3pm. 914-251- 3/8-13, Tue-Sun, 8pm; Sat & Sun, 2pm. 6200 or www.artscenter.org 914-251-6200 or www.artscenter.org Music: Westchester Chamber Music 9/ Wednesday Society, Inc. presents Kavafian-Schub- Lecture: New Rochelle Council on the Shifrin Trio. The trio features Ani Kavafian, Arts presents Reflections of Change Andre-Michel Schub & Bavid Shifrin. A Symposium. Panelists will discuss the reception with the musicians will follow. impact of the 1961 Taylor Case court deci- At Congregation Emanu-El of Westchester. sion that was the first desegregation case 8pm. 914-967-7399 in the north. At Linda Kelly Theater. 7-9pm. Spoken Word: Mamaroneck Artists’ 914-235-9027 or www.newrochellearts.org Guild presents Women Honor Women. Free program at MAG paying tribute to 10/ Thursday women artists in honor of Women’s History Dance: Youth Theatre Interactions pres- Month. 1-3pm. 914-834-1117 or www. ents Teen Night. Youth from 12-19 years of mamaroneckartistsguild.org age will share their talents which include: dancing, drama, instrumental presentation, Theater: Paramount Center for the Arts singing, poetry and rapping. At Yonkers Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel, The Schoolhouse Theater, 3/10 Inc. presents Colin Mochrie & Brad Riverfront Library. 3/10, 6pm. 914-963-3040 Sherwood of Whose Line is it Anyway. or www.ytiyonkers.org Colin Mochrie and Brad Sherwood, stars In Peekskill. 3/12, 8pm. 877-840-0457 or ensemble whose debut album rose to #4 in www.paramountcenter.org. the nation, makes their first Emelin appear- of the Emmy nominated "Whose Line Is It Music: Tarrytown Music Hall presents ance! At Emelin Theater. 3/12-3/12, 8pm. Anyway?" have teamed up to present an Shawn Colvin / Loudon Wainwright III. Music: Walkabout Clearwater presents 914-698-0098 or www.emelin.org evening of extraordinary improvisational Shawn Colvin is one of the leading lights Seamus Kennedy. Kennedy is a story- comedy. 7pm. 914-739-2333 or www.para- of the so-called “new folk movement.” teller, musician who loves to interact with Workshop: Center for the Digital Arts mountcenter.org Also perfoming is Westchester native follk his audience playing everything from Irish at Westchester Community College singer/songwriter Loudon Wainwright III. ballads to American folk. At Memorial presents Quick Start to WordPress. Learn 7/ MONday 3/10, 8pm. 877-840-0457 or www.tarry- United Methodist Church. 7:30pm. www. to create your own blog or website with Fundraiser: The Rye Arts Center townmusichall.org walkaboutclearwater.org WordPress. This introduction will give you presents 2011 Phone Gala. Participate an overview of the most important concepts Theater: The Schoolhouse Theater in RAC's most important fundraiser of Music: Westchester Jazz Orchestra and techniques. 9am-3pm. 914-606-7300 or presents Dancing At Lughnasa by Brian the year. 5-9pm. 914-967-0700 or www. presents Plays Jazz Greats: From www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill Friel. Don’t miss this brilliant and gripping ryeartscenter.org Gershwin and Ellington to Miles, Tony Award winning drama set in rural Coltrane and Brubeck. The Westchester Workshop: Center for the Digital Arts Lecture: Color Camera Club of Ireland in the summer of 1936. 3/10-4/3, Jazz Orchestra, a spectacular 16-piece at Westchester Community College Westchester presents Photographic Thu, Fri, & Sat, 8pm; Sun, 4pm. 914-277- Presentation. CCCW welcomes noted 8477 or www.schoolhousetheater.org photographer Rob Dublin presenting “My Photography - A Rebirth in the Digital Age” 11/ Friday Save the Date! 7:30-9:30pm. 914-769-7758 or www.color- Music: Emelin Theatre presents Michael Opening Reception for “Matters of the Heart” cameraclub.org Cleveland and Flamekeeper. Mike and his amazing band return to the Emelin with March 18th at Greenburgh Town Hall Spoken Word: Color Camera Club of their unmatched energy, drive and power. Westchester presents Learn to Improve 8pm. 914-698-0098 or www.emelin.org Your Photography Skills. Please join us Matters of the HeART: Supporting Creative Aging for refreshments and some fine photograph- Spoken Word: Hudson Valley Writers’ Through the Arts is the theme of the 7th annual visual ic presentations. At the American Legion Center presents HVWC and Slapering arts exhibit by 100+ Westchester County artists over Club. 3/7-3/28, 7:30-9:30pm. Most Monday Hol Press Reading with Peggy Ellsberg the age of 55. This exhibit is a unique opportunity for older adult artists and the public evenings, excluding holidays. 914-769-7758 and Pamela Hart. Reception and Q&A to to celebrate creative aging through the arts. This year’s show will feature paintings, or www.colorcameraclub.org follow. At Hudson Valley Writers’ Center. drawings, mixed media creations, collages, photographs, and free standing sculp- 7:30pm. 914-332-5953 or www.writerscen- tures. The exhibition will be on view at Greenburgh Town Hall (177 Hillside Avenue, 8/ Tuesday ter.org Greenburgh) from March 12th thru May 6th, 2011. An opening reception on March Music: Sarah Lawrence College pres- ents Zoë Keating, avant cello. SLC alum- 12/ Saturday 20th from 2-4 pm. The exhibition and opening reception is free and school and com- na Zoë Keating is a one-woman orchestra Music: Paramount Center for the Arts munity groups are encouraged to arrange for private tours of the exhibition. Matters that generates music by electronically presents the Josh Nelson Project. The of the Heart is co-sponsored by the Greenburgh Arts & Culture Committee, Helen layering cello sound. At Reisinger Concert multi-instrumentalist and songwriter's Andrus Benedict Foundation and Andrus-on-Hudson. For more information, contact Hall. 1:30pm. 914-395-2433 or www.sarahl- music is celebrated and integrated into Sarah Bracey White (914) 682-1574. awrence.edu Jewish communities around the world. A10 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews March 2011 get more event information, visit www.artswestchester.org

1169 or www.hbms.org Music: Hudson River Museum presents Fits. Amash-up of the "Cinderella" and "Jack Sweet Plantain. The string quartet, gives and the Beanstalk" stories through a kalei- Music: New Choral Society presents voice to a sound that is contemporary, doscope of theater, dance, visual art, video, Mozart’s “Requiem”. This accomplished multicultural and very New York. 1:30pm. clown techniques, 20 lbs of flour and 400 chorus will present one of choral music’s 914-963-4550 or www.hrm.org square feet of crochet. 3pm. 914-698-0098 most beloved works, with soloists Arianna or www.emelin.org Zukerman, soprano, Laura Vlasek-Nolen, 17/ Thursday mezzo-soprano, Scott Scully, tenor and Dance: The Performing Arts Center Film: Jacob Burns Film Center / Media Christopher Temporelli, baritone. 3pm. 914- presents Merce Cunningham Dance Arts Lab presents Frankenstein, broad- 725-1678 or www.newchoralsociety.org Company. A celebration of the artistic cast live from the National Theatre in achievement of the legendary choreogra- London. Come to the JBFC for the latest in Music: Westchester Symphonic Winds pher Merce Cunningham. 8pm. 914-251- this series of current productions broadcast presents A Celtic Celebration. A celebra- 6200 or www.artscenter.org tion of Celtic traditions: Tam O’Shanter live via satellite in high definition. 3pm. Overture by Malcolm Arnold, Irish Tune 914-773-7663 or www.burnsfilmcenter.org Film: Jacob Burns Film Center / Media from County Derry, and other Irish favor- Arts Lab presents Ever After, part of Music: Paramount Center for the Arts ites. At Tarrytown Music Hall. 3pm. 914- the series “Movies for Kids (And Their Inc. presents America. The year 2010 631-3390 or www.westchestersymphon- Families)”. This modern adaptation of marks the 40th Anniversary of perennial icwinds.org Cinderella is part of the monthly series classic-rock favorite, America. 8pm. 914- “Movies for Kids (And Their Families)”. 739-2333 or Jasper String Quartet, Caramoor Center for Spoken Word: New Rochelle Public 3/19-3/27, 12pm. 914-773-7663 or www. Music and the Arts, 3/19 Library presents Voices of Steel and burnsfilmcenter.org Stone. Author, Professor and Musicologist 18/ Friday presents Quick Start to InDesign CS5 in Walter Simmons discusses his book: Music: Tarrytown Music Hall presents Music: Beczak Environmental 24 Hours. Learn to use the latest version Voices of Steel and Stone. 3-4:30pm. 914- Levon Helm Band. Rock and Roll Hall of Education Center presents Gathering of InDesign and take advantage of the 632-8254 or www.nrpl.org Fame inductee, Levon Helm, has enjoyed Time and Mike Agranoff. Gathering integrative power of CS and the dynamic an illustrious career as a founding mem- Time’s folk and roots-rock style will sweep nature of its print-to-web solutions. 3/12- Theater: Emelin Theatre presents The ber of the legendary group The Band, and you off your feet in this intimate concert 4/9, 9am-3pm. 914-606-7300 or www. Gizmo Guys. The Gizmo Guys return to the as a multi-Grammy winning artist. At setting. 7pm. 914-377-1900 or www. sunywcc.edu/peekskill Emelin stage with an awing combination of Tarrytown Music Hall. 8pm. 877-840- beczak.org amazing technique and infectious humor. Workshop: Center for the Digital Arts 0457 or www.tarrytownmusichall. 11am & 1:30pm. 914-698-0098 or www. org Music: Caramoor Center at Westchester Community College emelin.org for Music and the presents Quick Start to Dreamweaver Spoken Word: Arts pres- CS5 in 24 Hours. Learn to use the latest Theater: YCP TheaterWorks presents Hudson Valley ents version of this website design tool. 3/12- Collected Stories. A play by the Pulitzer Writers’ 4/9, 9am-3pm. 914-606-7300 or www. Prize-winning writer, Donald Margulies. At Center pres- sunywcc.edu/peekskill Hendrick Hudson Free Library. 2pm. 914- ents Open Mic 739-5654 or www.mmpaci.com/id3.html Workshop: The Rye Arts Center pres- Night. Rotating ents Portrait Painting Workshop with 15/ Tuesday hosts welcome a Larry D'Amico. Using a model, students strong community of will explore the concepts related to paint- Film: New Rochelle Public Library pres- writers (and musicians) ing a great portrait. All mediums welcome. ents Documentary: End of the Line. The of every genre and experi- 1-4pm. 914-967-0700 or www.ryeartscen- End of the Line delves beyond the surface of ence level. 8pm. 914-332- ter.org the seas to reveal a troubling truth beneath: 5953 or www.writerscenter. an ocean with decreasing amounts of wild- org 13/ Sunday life due to decades of exploitation. 7pm. 914-632-8254 or www.nrpl.org Theater: Fort Hill Players, Music: Caramoor Center for Music and Inc. presents The Cocktail the Arts presents. Exploration of the rich 16/ Wednesday Hour. Sparks fly when a variety and distinctive rhythmic vitality of budding playwright goes Lecture: Mamaroneck Artists’ Guild Spanish Song. 4pm. 914-232-1252 or www. home to his very ‘proper,’ presents Too Few Women Through caramoor.org wealthy family seeking Western Art. Lynne Mayocole, artist and their permission to produce lecturer, speaks in honor of Women’s his- Music: Hudson River Museum presents a play he has written tory month. 7pm. 914-834-1117 or www. Mikata, Chants and Drums. In color- about them. 3/18-19, mamaroneckartistsguild.org ful costume, Mikata performs on drums, 3/25-26, 8pm; 3/19, 2pm. flutes, bells and sylophones as you take a Music: Downtown Music at Grace 914-946-5143 or www. musical journey into West Africa and the forthillplayers.com Caribbean. 2pm. 914-963-4550 or www. presents Metropolitan Masters with hrm.org Julie Pilant. Julie Pilant performs with the Metropolitan Opera, American Symphony, 19/Saturday Music: Hoff-Barthelson Music School Orpheus, & is on the faculty of the Bard Dance: Emelin presents. Eriko Sato will play. At Scarsdale College Conservatory of Music. 12:10pm. Theatre pres- 914-949-0384 or www.dtmusic.org ents If the Shoe Community Baptist Church. 4pm. 914-723- The Gizmo Guys, Emelin Theatre, 3/13 March 2011 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews A11 get more event information, visit www.artswestchester.org

Armand Hirsch Trio. With roots in the 23/ Wednesday Music: Hoff-Barthelson Music School New York Jazz tradition, The Armand presents HB Artist Series presents Music: Downtown Music at Grace Hirsch Trio explores a variety of inter- pianist Helene Jeanney. Pianist Helene presents Metropolitan Masters with national genres for your entertainment! Jeanney will play. 8pm. 914-723-1169 or Laura Hamilton. Laura Hamilton, At North Castle Public Library. 3pm. www.hbms.org Principal Associate Concertmaster of the 914.273.3887 or www.northcastlelibrary.org Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, plays a pro- Workshop: Westchester Community Music: New Rochelle Public Library gram of personal favorites. 3/23, 12:10pm. College Center For The Arts presents presents Bach Concert by St. John’s 914-949-0384 or www.dtmusic.org Open Life Drawing Session. Monitored Trio. The stellar musical ensemble, The life drawing session on a donation basis. St. John’s Trio, comprised of Heidi Upton 24/ Thursday All are welcome. First come first served to (piano), Katie Kresek (violin) and Jisoo Film: Emelin Theatre presents Illégal. As a max. of 20 participants. 10am-1pm. 914- Ok, (cello) will perform the works of J. S. part of the International Film Series, we 606-7500 or www.sunywcc.edu/arts Bach. 3pm. 914-632-8254 or www.nrpl.org will be showing this award winning French film. 3/24, 7:30pm. 914-698-0098 or www. 26/ Saturday Music: Songcatchers Inc. presents emelin.org Dance: Evolve Dance presents Y Dance Songcatchers After-School Music Festival 2011. The Y Dance Festival is a Program Student Recital. After-school Film: Jacob Burns Film Center / Media joyous celebration of dance by the students program students present their Spring 2011 Arts Lab presents Westchester Jewish of the Y Dance Program at the Family Student Recital, a musical, choral, and Film Festival. Our 10th annual celebra- A Woman's Life by Richard Danielpour, Copeland House, 3/27 YMCA at Tarrytown. At Tarrytown Music dance performance. At St. Gabriel’s High tion of Jewish culture and history through Hall. 3/26-3/27, Sat,7pm; Sun, 1pm. 914- Jasper String Quartet. The Jasper String School Auditorium. 3-4:30pm. 914-654- film, with a special focus on music films, 522-2419 or www.evolvedance.org Quartet, Caramoor’ Ernst Stiefel Quartet- 1178 or www.songcatchers.org Jewish noir, and great writers. 3/24-4/14, in-Residence, continues its tradition of Various times. 914-773-7663 or www. Lecture: New Rochelle Public Library Music: The Performing Arts Center presenting probing programs. 8pm. 914- burnsfilmcenter.org presents Sustainable Landscape presents NHK Symphony Orchestra. 232-1252 or www.caramoor.org Design: Ideas for Creating Beautiful, Legendary conductor Andre Prévin leads Lecture: Hudson River Museum pres- Bio-Diverse & Sustainable Landscapes. Music: Tarrytown Music Hall presents one of the world’s top orchestras and guest ents Art Talks: Collecting, Creating and Jan Johnsen draws upon her 40 years of Rock & Roll and Doo Wop. Jay Siegel & cellist Daniel Müller-Schott. 3pm. 914-251- Interpreting. From figurative to abstract, experience in the landscape architecture The Tokens, Jay Traynor, Tommy Mara & 6200 or www.artscenter.org from civil rights to equality, Howardena profession to teach the community about The Crests, Joey Dee, The Dubs, Special Pindell tells about her creative process as gardening that promotes a healthy environ- Guest: Twin Gold. 8pm. 877-840-0457 or Spoken Word: Hudson Valley Writers’ an emerging artist during the Civil Rights ment. 11am-12pm. 914-632-8254 or www. www.tarrytownmusichall.org Center presents 2010 SHP Chapbook Movement. 6:30pm. 914-963-4550 or www. nrpl.org Competition Winner Katie Phillips hrm.org Workshop: Pelham Art Center presents and her mentor, Joyce Sutphen. 2010 Music: First Unitarian Society of Digital Video. Curious exploration artist SHP Chapbook Competition Winner Katie Spoken Word: New Rochelle Public Westchester presents The Star Island All- Scott Fitzgerald will offer a basic introduc- Phillips and her mentor, Joyce Sutphen. Library presents A Mighty Long Way: Stars. Join us for a night of folk, soul, and tion to using programming for video control Reception and Q&A to follow reading. My Journey to Justice at Little Rock jazz and rock from the Star Island All-Stars, and manipulation. 1:30-3:30pm. 914-738- 4:30pm. 914-332-5953 or www.writerscen- Central High School. A moving presenta- featuring Kemp Harris and Adrian Sicam. At 2525 or www.pelhamartcenter.org ter.org tion by author Carlotta Walls Lanier, who Common Ground Coffeehouse. 7:30pm. 914- inspired us all as one of the Little Rock Workshop: Westchester Community 693-1065 or commongroundfusw.com Theater: YCP TheaterWorks presents Nine. Will be followed by a book-signing. College Center For The Arts presents Collected Stories. A free performance of 7pm. 914-632-8254 or www.nrpl.org Music: Hoff-Barthelson Music School Open Art Day. Open Art Day is a day of award winning author Donald Margulies’ play presents Flutist Marco Granados. Flutist specialized introductory workshops for “Collected Stories.” 2pm. 914-962-3431 or Theater: Hudson Stage Company presents Marco Granados as part of its Master Class beginners. 9:30am-4:15pm. 914-606-7500 or www.ycptw.org Young Playwrights. Annual presentation of Series. 2pm. 914-723-1169 or www.hbms.org young playwrights material. Times TBA. 914- Workshop: Hudson River Museum 20/ Sunday 271-2811 or www.hudsonstage.com Music: New Rochelle Public Library presents Textile Art with Ife Felix. Tell Music: Hoff-Barthelson Music School presents Cellist E. Zoe Hassman in your personal story in this workshop, using presents HB Artist Series presents flut- 25/ Friday Concert: Bowing Outside the Box. textiles and mixed media, and design in ist Donna Elaine. Flutist Donna Elaine will Renowned cellist E. Zoe Hassman performs the style of African American master art- Dance: Evolve Dance presents Evolve play. At Scarsdale Community Baptist Church. them all in an eclectic and totally engaging ists. 3/20, 1-4pm. 914-963-4550 or www. Dance Festival 2011. An evening of 4pm. 914-723-1169 or www.hbms.org program guaranteed to delight all! 3/26- hrm.org visionary professional dance by innova- tive choreographers from New York and 3/26, 3pm. 914-632-8254 or www.nrpl.org Music: Iona College Council on the beyond. At Tarrytown Music Hall. 3/25, Arts presents Music Amici. This extraor- 22/ Tuesday 7:30pm. 914-522-2419 or www.evolve- Theater: Emelin Theatre presents Click dinary chamber ensemble of strings and Music: School of the Arts at Purchase dance.org Clack Moo. All day long Farmer Brown piano will perform music by Shostakovich College presents The Autistic Mind, Music hears “click clack moo, clickety clackety and Mozart. At Christopher J. Murphy and the Brain. A symposium that explores Music: Emelin Theatre presents The moo...” The cows are typing and protesting Auditorium. 5pm. 914-637-7796 or www. recent research on enhancing cognitive Wailin’ Jennys. The Wailin’ Jennys are their working conditions! 11am & 1:30pm. iona.edu/artscouncil functioning through music. 9am-5:15pm. 914- Nicky Mehta, Ruth Moody and Heather 914-698-0098 or www.emelin.org 251-4455 or www.purchase.edu Masse - three distinct voices that together Music: Lagond Music School presents make an achingly perfect vocal sound. Theater: YCP TheaterWorks presents Lagond Music & NCPL Present: The 8pm. 914-698-0098 or www.emelin.org Collected Stories. Play by the Pulitzer A12 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews March 2011 get more event information, visit www.artswestchester.org

Prize-winning writer, Donald Margulies. presents Mozart and Friends. Downtown Music: Hudson Valley Music Club Hoch Chamber Music Series At Somers Library. 1pm. 914-232-1285 or Music continues its collaboration with the presents Eric Nathan and Friends. www.mmpaci.com/id3.html young winners of the New York International Performing “Wing Over Wing” for violin By Leslie Herzfeld, Phd Piano Competition, playing concertos of and soprano; “Sands Flowing” for solo Workshop: Center for the Digital Arts Mozart and his contemporaries. 4pm. 914- soprano; “Remembrances” and “Three by at Westchester Community College 949-0384 or www.dtmusic.org Three” for piano performed by Mei Rui. At presents Quick Start to Photoshop Dobbs Ferry Woman’s Club. 1pm. 914-591- Elements. Learn to use the latest version Music: Fine Arts Orchestral Society of 6851. of PhotoShop Elements with a focus on Yonkers presents Yonkers Philharmonic personal photo imaging. 9am-3pm. 914- Orchestra Concert. Hear Midsummer 29/ tUESDAY 606-7300 or www.sunywcc.edu/peekskill Night’s Dream Overture by Mendelssohn, Lecture: Center for the Digital Arts at Concerto for Clarinet, K.622 in A Major by Westchester Community College pres- 27/ Saturday Mozart and Symphony #8, Opus 93 in F. At ents Meet the Designer: Tony Lamonte Saunders Technical High School. 3pm. 914 Lecture: Hudson River Museum pres- Art Direction, Design and Illustration. 631-6674 or www.yonkersphilharmonic.org ents The Genesis Project. Dr. Daniel Tony LaMonte, an illustrator and designer, Nine years ago, the concept of a world- Savin, an astrophysicist, discusses how he class musical series in lower Westchester Music: RiverArts presents Jazz is presenting to the public about his work. and his research team uncover the hap- Conversation: Tim Armacost and 7pm. 914-606-7300 or www.sunywcc.edu/ blossomed with the inception of the Hoch penings in the universe, including the birth of the New York Standard Quartet. Tim peekskill Chamber Music Series at Concordia College. stars. 2:30pm. 914-963-4550 or www.hrm.org Armacost’s New York Standards Quartet Music: Sarah Lawrence College pres- Lawrence Dutton (violist of the Emerson plays selections from its new album. At Lecture: New Rochelle Public Library ents Drums and Dance of India. At String Quartet) and Kathleen Suss South Presbyterian Church. 4pm. 914-412- presents Sunday Afternoon Music Reisinger Concert Hall. 1:30pm. 914-395- (Executive Director of the Concordia 5120 or www.riverarts.org/ Class with Eric Jennings: American 2433 or www.sarahlawrence.edu Conservatory of Music and Art) initiated an Broadway Composers. Music Master Music: Tarrytown Music Hall presents annual three-concert series at Concordia Eric Jennings concludes a three-part series Mavis Staples & Billy Bragg. Two artists 30/ wEDNESDAY College in Bronxville. As artistic director with a focus on George Gershwin. 1:30- hailing from different sides of the Atlantic Music: Downtown Music at Grace of the Hoch Chamber Music Series, Mr. 3:30pm. 914-632-8254 or www.nrpl.org but both bound by the spirit of social presents Metropolitan Masters with Dutton (known as Larry to his colleagues) Music: Copland House presents A justice and activism come together for a Hoskuldsson, Lionti & Caballero. Stefan selects the programs and invites the most Woman’s Life by Richard Danielpour. A special celebration of music. 8pm. 877- Ragnar Hoskuldsson, flute; Vincent Lionti, esteemed artists to share their talents. celebration of Women’s History Month, fea- 840-0457 or www.tarrytownmusichall.org viola; Jorge Caballero, guitar. The Principal turing the premiere of the chamber version of Flute of the Metropolitan Opera joins forces A twelve-year resident of Bronxville, Dutton is composer Richard Danielpour’s A Woman’s 28/ mONday with two distinguished colleagues. 12:10pm. happy to bring great music to his community. Life, based on texts by Maya Angelou. At Music: Hoff-Barthelson Music School 914-949-0384 or www.dtmusic.org “The people are warm and culture-minded,” Copland House at Merestead. 3pm. 914-788- presents New York Philharmonic says Dutton of lower Westchester. “Their Music: Sarah Lawrence College pres- 4659 or www.coplandhouse.org Recital. Members of the New York support has been extraordinary.” All three of ents Martin Goldray, piano. A short Philharmonic perform. 3/28, 8pm. 914-723- his sons attend the Bronxville schools which program of contemporary piano music. At Music: Downtown Music at Grace 1169 or www.hbms.org he describes as “wonderful.” Marshall Field Room 1. 12:45pm. 914-395- 2433 or www.sarahlawrence.edu Dutton’s full time gig as a violinist for The Emerson Quartet, a world-renowned 31/ tHURSDAY chamber music group, has provided a Dance: Steffi Nossen School of Dance ‘wellspring of contacts’ which he has been presents Community Concerts. Features able to tap for the Concordia series. advanced students and guest artists, "The Revelators." 3/31-4/1, 6:30pm. 914-328- The Emerson String presents approximately 1900 or www.steffinossen.org 100 concerts a year all over the world. Formed in 1976 by Julliard-trained violinists Music: Iona College Council on the Eugene Drucker and Philip Setzer, the Arts presents Great Ladies of Jazz. Emerson String Quartet has been wowing Catherine Dupuis and her top-notch rhythm audiences with their extensive repertoire, trio celebrate some of America’s greatest their passion, and their virtuosity. Cellist female jazz performers. At Christopher J. David Finckel completes the ensemble. Murphy Auditorium. 12pm. 914-637-7796 or www.iona.edu/artscouncil This past January, Dutton invited the Emerson Music: Lagond Music School presents to Bronxville. The concert was so popular, that Lagond Music Students @ Dolinksy on the day of the event, one hundred people Foundation Celebration. Mark Brent were still on the waiting list for tickets. Dolinsky Memorial Foundation’s 30th * For more information about next year’s Hoch Anniversary Celebration of Supporting Chamber Music Series, or to learn about other Westchester Teens. Entertainment by Lagond Music School students At Lenoir. musical events at Concordia Conservatory, go 6pm. 914.345.0512 or www.lagondmusic.org to, concordiaconservatory.com The Wailin' Jennys, Emelin Theatre, 3/25

March 2011 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews A13

Contemporary Artists Respond to the Economy ArtsWestchester’s Bank & Trust Show to Include Sculpture, Video, Installation and Performance Works What’s a better place than a bank to Warhol Foundation, Ms. Meyers-Kingsley ing economy in White Plains. “In earlier talk about the economy? From March 18 has also curated exhibitions at the decades, both the classical architecture Participating Artists Include: through June 4, The Arts Exchange (the Mattress Factory (Pittsburgh), LA MOCA, and the central location of a city’s banks historic People’s National Bank & Trust MCA Chicago, the New Museum, and made an important statement about the Kim Beck, Ray Beldner, Laura Company building in downtown White the Brooklyn Museum. Last spring, Ms. formidable role these institutions played Carton, Jennifer Dalton, Chris Plains) will be the site of The Bank & Trust Meyers-Kingsley curated abstrACTION in our society,” says Langsam. “And Show, a wide-ranging exhibition of new for ArtsWestchester. Says Ms. Meyers- while banks continue to play a vital role Doyle, Loren Eiferman, Elise work by 21 artists from Westchester to Kingsley, “The artists in The Bank & Trust in our community, their buildings now Engler, Chris Kaczmarek, Jennifer San Francisco. All the works address the Show are really examining the idea of emphasize accessibility and the latest Levonian, Nora Ligorano, Marh- state of the economy, trust, and value value. These works make us question technology rather than their majestic sall Reese, Joan Linder, Kambui in today’s society. Featured media will what is valued in our society and how facades and imposing lobbies.” include sculpture, drawing, photography, what we value changes over time.” Olujimi, Tom Otterness, Jean Shin, collage, video, installation, and perfor- This exhibition received financial support Mary Temple, Diane Tuft, Michael mance art. ArtsWestchester’s Arts Artists participating in The Bank & Trust from the National Endowmnet for the Vahrenwald, and Mark Wagner. Exchange is located at 31 Mamaroneck Show pose questions such as “Are we Arts(NEA). Exhibition sponsors include Avenue, White Plains. The exhibition is hopeful or anxious about the financial David Yurman, KeyBank, Target, TD Bank free and open to the public during gallery future?” ‘What are the measurements we and Westchester Magazine. hours: Tuesday-Saturday, from 12-5pm. An use to determine how much something is opening reception worth?”, “What will be held on All the works address the state does it mean to Friday, March 18 have trust in an from 5:30 to 8:00 of the U.S. economy, trust, and institution (such pm. The open- value in today’s society. as a bank)?”, ing reception is “Do technologies free and open to associated with the public, but reservations are required. the banking industry make us feel more RSVP to [email protected]. or less secure?” For more information, call 914-428-4220 x 330 or visit www.artswestchester.org. Many of the works in The Bank & Trust Show have been created since the 2008 The Bank & Trust Show was conceived financial crisis, with the remainder creat- by ArtsWestchester CEO Janet T. Langsam, ed in just the past ten years. In this way, in part to mark the 10th Anniversary of The The Bank & Trust Show takes the pulse Arts Exchange’s adaptive re-use of a former of the present moment. Many pieces also bank into a cultural center for the residents stretch the conventional boundaries of Economy-early-am, Ligorano Reese of Westchester. Says Langsam, “In the past art. For example, for The Bank & Trust few years, issues relating to the economy Show artist Laura Carton is fashioning a have prompted an exciting range of work sculpture for a project she is titling "Cash among contemporary artists. We thought it for Gold." As part of the project, she will would be especially fitting to present a sur- exhibit a solid gold ingot (bar). She will vey of these artists at The Arts Exchange, then offer to sell the ingot during the the former People’s National Bank & Trust run of the exhibition, provided that the Company building. When our building buyer agrees to keep the ingot for one was built in White Plains in 1929, it was year. At the end of one year, the buyer a symbol of the optimism of the “roaring will have the option of keeping the piece, 1920’s” and it was completed just months selling it for the current market value on before the Stock Market Crash of 1929 that the NYMEX Gold exchange, or perhaps marked the onset of the Great Depression. selling it as an art piece. Through this In its early years, The Arts Exchange’s exercise, Ms. Carton hopes to encourage Grand Banking Room buzzed with the social visitors to consider the value of an object activity of banking. Today, banking is more as a material commodity vs. its value as automated and often done online or at an art piece. ATMs. Our perceptions about banking are changing, and the works in The Bank & As part of The Bank & Trust Show, Trust Show underscore this sea change.” ArtsWestchester has commissioned pho- The Bank & Trust Show is curated by tographer Michael Vahrenwald to create Dara Meyers-Kingsley. A former Director a photo essay of bank buildings, new of Film and Video Collections at the Andy and old, and the evidence of a chang- Embezzler and Cop, Tom Otterness, 1999, bronze, edition of 6 A14 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews March 2011 exhibitions www.artswestchester.org 3/6-4/3, Mon, Wed: 9:30am-9pm; Tue, sculpture, gracefully responds to the Thurs-Sat: 9:30am-5:30pm; Sun: 1-5pm. changing environment outside the Museum. 10/3/2010-5/23, Tues-Sat, Hudson River Museum 10am-5pm; Sun, 12-5pm; Closed 914-963-4550 or www.hrm.org Monday. The Chemistry of Color: The Sorgenti Jason Peters: Reverse Polarities. Collection of Contemporary African Jason Peters’ radiant pyramid of light American Art. Observe and enjoy the challenges viewer perceptions of space developments in African American and reality. 1/23-5/1, Tues-Sat, 10am- art throughout the 20th century, as 5pm; Sun, 12-5pm. 914-232-9555 or displayed in this exhibition. 2/5-5/8, www.katonahmuseum.org 12-5pm. KMAA Featured Artist: Sharon Hudson Valley Center for Cavagnolo. KMAA Featured Artist: Contemporary Art Sharon Cavagnolo. 1/23-5/1, Tues-Sat, 914-788-0100 or www.hvcca.com 10am-5pm; Sun, 12-5pm. After the Fall: Emerging Artists from Peter Reynolds: The Dot and Ish. Eastern and Central Europe. Emerging Enjoy delightful illustrations from Peter contemporary art from Eastern and Reynolds’ two inspiring stories about Beautiful, Also, Are the Souls of My People, Castle Gallery Central Europe, by artists who were children and their drawing experiences. ArtsWestchester porary collection of digital art. 3/8-4/9, educated at the transitional period 1/23-5/1, Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 914-428-4220 or www.artswestchester.org 10am-4pm. between communism and democracy. 12-5pm. 9/19/2010-7/24, Sat & Sun, 12-6pm; or Presidential Portraits: Works by Alan Color Camera Club of Westchester by appointment. Tristan Perich: Machine Wall Reingold. Renowned illustrator and 914-769-7758 or www.colorcameraclub.org Drawing. See ‘art in action’ as portrait artist Alan Reingold showcases Hudson Valley Center for “Machine Wall Drawing” operates in the his portraits of U.S. presidents, which he Photographic competition. CCCW’s Contemporary Art Atrium over several months time. 1/23- has been creating since 1976. 2/1-3/4, 2nd print competition. Members show 914-788-0100 or www.hvcca.com 5/1, Tues-Sat, 10am-5pm; Sun, 12-5pm. 12-5pm. their best printed images. 3/28-3/28, 7:30-9:30pm. Daniel Pitin - Garrison Landing. The Mamaroneck Artists’ Guild The Bank and Trust Show. Artwork artist-in-Residence has created a new 914-834-1117 or from more than 20 artists that responds Photographic Presentation. Local pho- body of work that features fictional set- www.mamaroneckartistsguild.org to the present state of the U.S. econo- tographer Alan Haywood joins us again tings evocative of theatrical stage sets, my, as well as issues of trust, security, for a terrific photographic presenting. with resonance of the locale. 1/9-4/17, First Appearances, New Member’s 3/21-3/21, 7:30-9:30pm. and value in today’s society. 3/18-6/4, Sat & Sun, 12-6pm; or by appointment. Show. Features the works of the new 12-5pm. members of the Mamaroneck Artists’ Photographic Presentation. The Iona College Council on the Arts Guild. At Mamaroneck Artists’ Guild. Blue Door Color Camera Club will present Digital 914-637-7796 or www.iona.edu/artscouncil 3/93/26, 12-5pm; Reception: Saturday, 914-375-5100 or www.bluedoorgallery.org Competition #7. 3/143/14, 7:30-9:30pm. 3/12, 3-5pm. Color for Color’s Sake: Ted Mikulski. Out of Africa Exhibition. Features art Greenburgh Arts and Culture This large-scale installation is based on Neuberger Museum of Art work inspired by the many rich cultures, Committee sculptor and painter Ted Mikulski’s life- 914-251-6100 or www.neuberger.org landscapes and materials of the African 914-682-1574 or greenburghartsandculture.org long obsession with color. 3/6-4/7, Mon- continent. 2/11-3/13, Fri, 1-6pm; Sat & Thurs, 12-5pm; Thurs eve: 6:30-8pm; R. H. Quaytman: Paintings. In her Matters of the HeART. An opening Sun, 12-5pm. Sun, 2-5pm. work of the last decade, R.H. Quaytman reception for a multi-media exhibition by has explored the proposition that a Castle Gallery 120 artists from throughout Westchester The Black Experience: His and Hers. painting can both illustrate particular 914-654-5423 or www.cnr.edu/cg County. 3/20-3/20, 1-4pm. Eight artists of varying ages and both experiences of the world and embody genders explore what the black experi- them. 11/27/2010-4/3, 12-5pm. Beautiful, Also, Are the Souls of Matters of the HeART. A multimedia ence means to them. 2/1-3/3, Mon- My People. With these words, poet exhibition celebrating the creativity of Thurs, 12-5pm; Sun, 2-5pm. The Deconstructive Impulse: Women Langston Hughes captured the rich Westchester’s experienced artists. 3/8- Artists Reconfigure the signs of 5/5, Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. beauty and heritage that is particular Katonah Museum of Art power, 1973-1992. This is the first to the African experience in America 914-232-9555 or www.katonahmuseum. Westchester County Amateur survey exhibition to examine the critical in his now famous poem, “My People.” org Photo Contest. The Second Annual ways in which linked feminist decon- At Gordon Parks Gallery. 2/14-5/1, Fri, structive impulses drove the photo- Westchester County Amateur Photo Drawn/Taped/Burned: Abstraction on 2-6pm; Sat, 1-5pm and by appointment. based conceptual work known as appro- Contest. 3/15-3/31, Mon, Thurs-Sat: Paper. Celebrates the beauty of a fluid priation. 1/15-4/3, 12-5pm. Center for the Digital Arts at 10am-5:30pm; Tues-Wed: 10am-9pm. line, the energy of scrawling shapes, Westchester Community College and the mood expressed by a single Harrison Council for the Arts New Rochelle Council on the Arts 914-606-7300 or www.sunywcc.edu/ band of color. 1/23-5/1, Mon-Fri, 10am- 914-835-0324 or www.harrisonpl.org 914-235-9027 or www.newrochellearts. peekskill 5pm; Sun, 12-5pm. org Youth Arts Month. This is an exhibit Donna Faranda, Flux and Flow. Come George Sherwood: Wind Orchid. of multi-media art created by talented Annual Juried Exhibition 2011. New observe Faranda’s unique and contem- George Sherwood’s 24-foot-tall kinetic students in the Harrison school district. Rochelle Council on the Arts Juried March 2011 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews A15 exhibitions www.artswestchester.org Exhibition 2011 will introduce work from Nurturing Nature: Artists and the Opening Reception for Ox-Bow all over the USA created by artists of all Environment. The artists in this exhibi- School of Art: Week 8. Please join us Mark Twain on Stage ages. At Lumen Winter Gallery. 3/13/31, tion are focused on healing our relation- for the opening reception of “Week 8”. Artist’s Reception: Sunday, March 6 ship with the living eco-system, recog- At Barbara Walters Gallery, Heimbold at Westchester 5:15-7pm Gallery hours: Mondays 9am- nizing that our very existence depends Visual Arts Center. 3/29-3/29, 5-7pm. 8pm Tuesdays 9am-8pm Wednesdays upon its survival. 2/104/16, Tues-Fri, Community College on 10am-6pm Thursdays 9am-8pm Fridays 10am-5pm; Thurs, 10am-7:30pm; Sat& The Schoolhouse Theater 9am-5pm Saturdays 9am-5pm Sundays Sun, 2-5pm. 914-277-8477 or www. Sunday, March 13 1pm-5pm. schoolhousetheater.org/ Pelham Art Center Reflections of change: A 50-year 914-738-2525 or www.pelhamartcenter.org The Art of John Michaels & Darren retrospective of the Lincoln School Murray. An exhibition of the collabora- Decision. Exhibition of memora- Curious Exploration. An exciting tive work of a teacher and his autistic bilia, photos, newspaper articles and new media exhibition curated by Chris student. 2/4-3/4, Call for times. ephemera reflecting on the 1961 Taylor Kaczmarek, Coordinator for the School Westchester Community College Desegregation Case, followed by of Art and Design. At Pelham Art Center. Center For The Arts Symposium with bluesman Guy Davis 2/4-4/2, Tues-Fri, 10am-5pm; Sat, 10am- 914-606-7500 or www.sunywcc.edu/waw & panelists. At Linda Kelly Theater. 4pm. 3/93/9, 6-9pm. Sarah Lawrence College Student Art Exhibition at the Greenburgh Library. An exhibition from OSilas Gallery at Concordia College 914-395-2470 or www.slc.edu/library/ students of the Westchester Community . 914-395-4520 or www.osilasgallery.org. exhibits.htm College Center For The Arts. 2/8-3/3, “The reports of my death have been Children in the Gallery: ARTyFACTS. Color as Refuge. Joelle Sander’s sec- Mon-Thur. 9am-8:30pm,Fri. 9am-4pm, greatly exaggerated,” said Mark Join us for a family day in the Gallery! ond solo exhibit features oil paintings Sat. 9am-12:30pm. Twain upon hearing that his obituary Explore the exhibition, then create with representational abstractions of had been published in The New York Wish You Were Here. Wish You Were a project in the Art Studio. Children the natural world. 1/9-3/9, Mon-Thurs, Here draws together va group of con- Journal. John Chappell’s humorous ages 5-10, accompanied by an adult. 8:30am-1am; Fri, 8:30am-midnight; Sat, temporary artists whose work exists interpretation of Twain will bring the Reservations Required. 3/123/12, 3:30- 11am-midnight; Sun, 11am-1am. both inside and outside of the gallery. father of American wit back to life 5pm 1/10-3/4, Mon-Thur. 9am-8:30pm,Fri. at Westchester County Community 9am-4pm, Sat. 9am-12:30pm. College and have audiences rolling in the aisles on Sunday March, 13 White Plains Public Library (3 pm). Chappell’s one man show is Foundation described as “more than comedy, 914-422-1480 or www.whiteplainslibrary. more than drama, and much more fun org/ than anyone can imagine” The show David Tobey Paintings and Sculpture. will tackle Twain’s views on subjects A two-and-a-half month long exhibition ranging from politics to religion to the of art by David Tobey. 3/30-6/15, Mon- human race. Audiences will “squirm Wed, 10am-9pm; Tue-Thu, 10am-6pm; at Twain’s savage irony” and will stop Fri-Sun, 1-5pm. for “poignant reflection” throughout the performance. Two Birds’ Eye Views. Featuring the work of scientific illustrators Judith John Chappell, an accomplished tele- Aronow and Dorie Petrochko. 1/12-3/23, vision actor, has appeared on series Mon & Wed, 10am-9pm; Thurs & Fr, such as; Hawaii Five-O, Matlock, and 10am-6pm; Fri, Sat, Sun 1-5pm. Charlie’s Angels. He has also ap- peared in films including; Claudine's Return and My Best Friend is a Vam- pire. Chappell has definitely found his niche in live theatre, though. Accord- ing to PM Magazine his portrayal of Twain, “is to be convinced the man is living, breathing, and talking! Wonder- ful!!”

The show will take place in the Aca- demic Arts Theatre at WCC on Sunday March 13 at 3 pm. Tickets are $20 (general admission) and $18 (for stu- dents/ seniors), and $13 (children under 13). For tickets or information, call WCC’s Office of Cultural affairs at 914- Color for Color's Sake: Ted Mikulski, Iona College Council on the Arts 606-6262 or visit www.sunywcc.edu. A16 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews March 2011

project, including mixed-up collage, surreal painting, and wood construc- tions. Creative Summer Art Adventures July 14, 21, 28, August 4, 9 Ages 6-12 Let your imaginations run wild this summer with art workshops inspired by Surrealist art at the KMA. Proj- ects include, Dream World Paint- Camp Guide ings, Illustrations of the Impossible, Fantastical Sculptures, and Confused Collages. Moving Wheels and Heels Visual Arts Dance Date TBA Croton/Cortlandt Ages 8 and up Center for the Arts Intensives for special needs children. www.cccarts.org Each daylong immersion includes an Croton | 914-739-8072 in-depth experience in modern, bal- let, jazz/theater dance, Artist By Day Camp Hip-Hop Intensive July 4th-August 26th July 18th-22 A weeklong opportunity to re-charge Grade 5 and up creative batteries and make the most Classical Story Ballet and Chil- Hammond Museum of the summer. dren’s Ballet The Steffi Nossen & Japanese Stroll Draw/Paint (Teen Artists Camp) Weeklong sessions July 5-29 School of Dance Gardens August 8th-August 19th Ages 3-8 www.steffinossen.org www.hammondmuseum.org Embark on a course in seeing and White Plains | 914-328-1900 Evolve Dance North Salem | 914-669-5033 develop real life drawing and painting skills. Master the materials while gain- Dance Company in www.evolvedance.org During the summer, fun workshops ing an understanding of composition Residence Program Tarrytown | 914-631-4807 are offered related to Asian culture, and the progression of study into art. June 22-July 1 and August 22-26 gardening and visual arts. Workshops Y Dance Summer Dance Intensives For high school and college students TBA. Check back on the website for Neuberger Museum July 25 - 29 for Ages 8 -12 more details. with strong modern/ballet technique. July 11 -22 for Ages 12 & up of Art, Purchase College Weeklong Summer Evolve Dance Inc., in partnership Katonah Museum Dance Intensives with the Family YMCA at Tarrytown, of Art www.neuberger.org will be offering the Y Dance Summer July 5-8 and July 11-15 Purchase | 914-251-6100 Grade 5 and up Dance Intensives in July 2011, for www.katonahmuseum.org beginning, intermediate and advanced Family First Saturdays: free on the Daily modern and ballet classes and a pre-teen and teen dancers to develop Katonah | 914-232-9555 first Saturday of the month in June, choice of tap, jazz, hip-hop, Broadway, their technique and artistry through Pilates, and yoga. Tuesdays for Tots July and August. Ages tot to 10 daily classes in ballet, jazz, modern, July 12, 19, 26, August 2, 9 partnering, repertory and more. Ages 3-5 Art workshop (drop-in) 1-4 pm; Young Children and their adult themed gallery talks (drop-in) 1-3 pm; caregivers enjoy their first museum music 3-4 pm. experiences together in this series of hands-on workshops. Each week, the Discover art together through themed class will view a work of art in the gallery talks for parents and children. galleries and explore a different art Hands-on workshops for children March 2011 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews A17 Creative Camp Guide and live music by Purchase College Graphic Design Week July 25 - 29 the 21st century and examine the river Conservatory of Music students round July 18 – 22 Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on-Hud- today and how we, as stewards of the out the afternoon. Ages 10 & up son, NY at Van Cortlandt Manor, the river, can have an impact on its future Nation is newly born. There are lots and our own. Rye Arts Center This fun week will be beneficial to anyone interested in Media Arts. of tasks to accomplish like making www.ryeartscenter.org bricks, punching tin, spinning wool, Rye Historical Digital Film with Movie and quilting. Plus, there’s lots of fun Society Rye | 914-967-0700 August 22 – 26 to be had playing period games, fish- www.ryehistoricalsociety.org Students explore their creative po- Ages 10 & up ing, and cooking a colonial luncheon. tential while being exposed to a true Rye | 914-967-7588 Musical Theatre Workshop RIVERWEEK Day Camp for Youth educational experience in this fine Hands-on-History Summer August 15 – September 2 August 1 - 5 arts summer programs. All activities Colonial Camp Ages 8 – 13 Ages 11 - 13, 9:30 - 3:30 are a week-long ranging in week long July 5-15 dates. You choose your week! Van Cortlandt Manor, Croton-on- Ages 8-12 History Hudson, NY Why did the Van Cort- Creative Arts Program Spend two fun-filled weeks immersed landt Family settle on the banks of the in colonial history at the Square June 27 – August 12 Croton River? How did the Croton and Ages 4 – 1 House Museum. Campers will experi- Hudson Rivers affect their lives and ence what life was like more than 200 Ceramics Week our history? Campers spend the first years ago through fun hands-on activi- June 27 - September 2 half of the day in the 19th century ties such as painting, gardening, and Ages 8 – 12 acquainting themselves with the old-fashioned games. inhabitants of the Croton watershed. Digital Photography Week In the afternoon, participants step into June 27 – August 12 Ages 8 & up Historic Hudson Gleek Out This Summer! Creative Building: Valley Intro to Architecture Week www.hudsonvalley.org July 11 - July 29 Tarrytown | 914-631-8200 Ages 8 & up SUMMERWEEK Manga/Illustration Week Day Camp for children July 11 - July 29 Summer Musical Theatre Workshop July 11 - 15 Ages 8 & Summerup Musical Theatre Workshop Ages 9 - 11, 9:30 - 3:30 Beauty and the Beast: Monday June 27 to Friday July 22 (4 weeks) Creating With Photoshop Week Philipsburg Manor, Sleepy Hollow, NY Musical Theatre Intensive: Monday July 25 to Friday August 5 (2 weeks) June 27 – August 12 Kids learn about colonial era com- For students ages 10-16 (maximum enrollment 30 students). Work with Broadway theatre professionals and teaching artists. Take one program – or both for a varied merce, examine food production and Drawing & Painting and exciting 6-week theatre experience! July 5 - August 5 horticulture, assist the miller, and Four other offerings also available! Ages 8 & up find out about heritage-breed farm animals. Music and Arts Program: Tuesday July 5 – Friday July 29 Cartooning Illustration Four weeks of FUN in music, art and theatre for children ages 6 - 11. July 18 - 22 July 11- August 12 Summer Vocal Performance Academy: Monday August 1 – Friday August 12 Ages 8 & up Washington Irving’s Sunnyside, Tar- An intensive vocal program for serious voice students. Ages 16-adult: Full pro- rytown, NY. Boys and girls spend the gram. Ages 14 – 15: Apprentice program Garageband Week day experiencing leisure-time enjoy- Chamber Music Intensive: Monday June 27 – Saturday July 9 For serious string and piano students ages 10-15. June 27 – July 29 ments like treasure hunts, cranking Ages 10 & up homemade ice cream, and investi- Suzuki Strings Institute: Monday August 22 – Friday August 26 For young violin and cello students ages 4 and up (beginners are welcome). gating the landscape of Sunnyside. Flash Animation Week Reasonable tuition - Earlybird discounts available! July 11 – 15 Conjuring up their own literary works Ages 10 & up and producing puppet shows encour- For more information on our summer programs ages creative thinking. visit www.musicconservatoryonline.org or call 914.761.3900 A18 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews March 2011 Creative Camp Guide John Jay Homestead ensembles, visual arts, music technol- Music College Prep Program – Summer Mainstage ogy lab, jazz, musical theatre work- High School Musicians June 27 -July 31 www.johnjayhomestead.org shops. July 11-August 5 Grades 4-12 Katonah | 914-232-5651 Contemporary Music Immersion Five weeks of rehearsal process John Jay Homestead State Historic Music Conservatory Workshop culminate in a full production of the Site camp allows children to experi- of Westchester August 8-August 26 musical Barnum! Performances July ence history at the home of one of All Ages 29 and 30 at 7pm and July 31 at 3pm. America’s principle Founding Fathers, www.musicconservatory.org Lagond offers individual contemporary The Young Actors Workshop John Jay. The campers will explore White Plains | 914-761-3715 music education by professional musi- August 1-12 62-acre property, which includes Summer Musical Theatre Work- cians covering jazz, Latin, funk, rock, Grades 3-7 hiking trails, a pond and numerous shop pop, R&B, hip hop, rap, folk, country agricultural outbuildings. Grades 2-7. June 27 - August 5 A musical theatre camp for enthu- and more. High School students siastic beginner and intermediate Exploring the Unknown: Lewis & Play a new instrument, perform in may enroll in the Music College Prep performers focusing on the material of Clark and the Corps of Discovery "Beauty and the Beast," discover your program. Musicians of all ages can a specific Broadway Artist. July 25-29 inner “gleek.” This workshop will take part in our Immersion Workshop, expose children to theatre and music including Groove & Rhythm, Improvi- The Teen Intensive Broad Stripes and Bright Stars: to helps them develop skills that can sation, Repertoire Building, Ensemble August 15-26 The War of 1812 be used throughout their lives. Playing, Music Theory, Ear Training, Grades 8-12 August 1-5 Vocal Conditioning, Songwriting and For focused and mature students Seeing is Believing: Uncovering Summitt Music much more! looking to train as beginning profes- the Cabinet of Curiosity Festival sionals. August 8-12 Sprouting Stars program www.summittmusicfestival. Play Group Theater org August 29-September 1 Performing www.playgroup.org Grades 1-3 Purchase | 914-747-2020 Arts White Plains | 914-946-4433 A specialized 4-day end-of-summer First Week Intensive Study PGT Summer Theatre is a summer workshop for your developing young- (July 24th-July 31st) camp experience that opens up the ster to discover the love of performing Individual Study (2 weeks) imagination, nurtures the creative arts. July 31- August 14th soul, inspires children and teenagers Individual Study (3 weeks) to reach for what they might have July 24th- August 14th thought impossible... and to succeed. Multi- Chamber Music Teen Conservatory Disciplinary July 31-August 14 (for ages 14 to 17) Hoff-Barthelson Aaron Rosand Violin Intensive Young Actors Ensemble (for ages 11 to 13) Music School July 31-August 14th For accomplished young musicians, PGT Kids www.hbms.org the three-week Summit Music Festi- (for ages 7 to 10) Scarsdale| 914-723-1169 val brings together an international Little Theatre faculty of the highest caliber, repre- (for ages 4 to 6) Summer Arts Program senting the finest traditions of Europe, June 27-July 29 Improv Week Asia and the American continents. (for ages 10 to 17) Grades 2-10 The program takes place at Manhat- Pelham Arts Center Morning Only –Extended Day - After- tanville College. Broadway Training www.pelhamartcenter.org noon Options Center Pelham Exceptional faculty, boastings some Lagond Music School www.broadwaytraining.com (914) 738-2525 of the top performers and music www.logondmusic.org Art Workshops and Classes educators in the country. Curriculum: Hastings on Hudson | Elmsford | 914-345-0512 Instrumental classes, chamber music, 914-478-5825 June 27 – August 20 March 2011 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews A19 Creative Camp Guide

Youth week-long workshops case and Gallery exhibit. July 18 – August 20 Dance Intensive Adults and children ages 2 1/2 July 5 through August 5 months and up Grades 7 and up. June 27 – July 29 Whether you crave painting, drawing, Choose between 3, 4 or 5 weeks from Music, Art, and Theatre for animation, ceramics, photography, or the dates above. 2nd – 10th Graders cartooning, the Pelham Art Center is sure to have an activity where you can Dance Intensive is for the serious and -ORNINGSs!FTERNOONS enjoy yourself and further your artistic experienced dancer. Students will skills. take a variety of classes including Bal- Extended Day let, Jazz, Hip Hop, Tap, Modern, and Purchase College much more. The program culminates Instrumental /HVVRQV‡&KRUXV www.purchase.edu/youth with an in-studio showcase on August 2UFKHVWUD‡$UWVDQG&UDIWV‡'UDPD‡-D]]%DQG 5th. 6LPSOH6\PSKRQ\‡3LDQRIRU1RQ3LDQLVWV Purchase | 914-251-6500 :RUOG'UXPPLQJ‡:LQG6HUHQDGH Youth and Precollege Youth Theatre Inter- &KDPEHUDQG-D]](QVHPEOHV 0XVLFDO7KHDWUH:RUNVKRS‡:HHNO\3HUIRUPDQFHV Programs in the Arts actions, INC June 27-August 5 www.youth-theatre.org Music Technology Lab HB ROCKS!HB ROCKS! At Purchase College we encourage Training in hardware and software Advanced Guitar Ensemble Yonkers | 914-963-3040 technology for creative Advcomposition.anced Guitar Ensemble the artistic development of children Opportunity for guitarists to enhOpportuance thneiitry undfor egrstauitandrisintsg to o fenh ance their rock, blues undande jrstaazz.nding of rock, blues and jazz. and teenagers through our youth YTI’s Summer Session July 6 - August 19 and precollege programs. We offer 25 School Lane, Scarsdale s 914-723-116swww.hbms.org s [email protected] programs in Acting, Comic Drawing, All students are able to share with Creative Writing, Fashion Design, friends and family what they’ve Filmmaking, Jazz, Musical Theatre, worked on during the six-week ses- Westchester Alliance Francais De Photography, Pop Choral, Shake- sion. All classes are taught by profes- Community College Westchester Inc. speare, Songwriting, and Visual Arts. sional performing artists who have At Westchester Community College www.afusa.org first-hand experience in what it takes connect to the perfect summer experi- White Plains | 914-681-8735 JCC of Mid to be successful in the arts. Students ence for your child or teen! Fun French classes (taught by native are invited to participate in perfor- Westchester speakers) and special programs of- mances as well as field trips during Computer Arts & Studio Arts www.jccmidwestchester.org fered throughout the summer. the summer. (at the Center for the Digital Arts, Scarsdale | 914-472-3300 Peekskill) July 5-18 & July 19-August 1 Hudson Valley Summer Arts Center RiverArts (Ages 7-17) Writers Center Full summer - June 27 – August 12 www.riverarts.org Session 1 – June 27 – July 20 Hastings-on-Hudson | Studio Arts, Computer Arts & www.writerscenter.org Photography Session 2 – July 21 – August 12 Sleepy Hollow | 914-332-5953 914-874-4498 (914) 606-7500 July – August Grades 3-8 Summer Arts Workshops (At WCC Center for the Arts, White Plains) Grades 9-10 participate in our CIT August 22-26 & August 29-Sept 2 June 27-August 1st These creative writing programs en- program. Grades 3-9 (Ages 6-18 ) courage kids to find their own voices and to express in words what their SAC is for the creative and indepen- RiverArts will be offering SUMER- Junior Chef Academy imaginations have created. Come to dent child with a passion for Fine ARTS 2011, a series of multi-disciplin- June 2011 The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center Arts, Music, Dance and/or Theatre. ary workshops. The workshops are Ages 9-16 to work with other young writers in Campers create a custom schedule staffed by artist-educators committed (914) 606-7200 workshops run by Deborah Kilmer (for classes, all taught by professionals to their craft and to working with children in 2nd through 5th grades), in their field. We also offer swim, as young people. Science Academy well as gymnastics. At the end of the (at Ossining Extension Center) summer, campers share their artistic July-August 2011 accomplishments in the SAC Show- (914) 606-7400