artswnews A Monthly Publication of ArtsWestchester August 2012

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ArtsWNews, your guide to the arts and culture That is why more than 30 years ago, the first (I believe) economic impact study in Westchester County, NY is published by was undertaken to prove that the arts were important to the New York City ArtsWestchester, a private, not-for-profit organization economy. It was during the city's fiscal crisis in 1978. Cuts were being made in every city agency including the Department of Cultural Affairs of which I was established in 1965. The largest of its kind in New York the Deputy Commissioner. An economic impact study was the brilliant idea State, it serves more than 150 cultural organizations, 43 of Martin Segal who was at the time Chairman of the Mayor's Commission on school districts, hundreds of artists, and audiences numbering Cultural Affairs. The concern, of course, was that the arts budget would suffer over one million. Our goal is to ensure the availability, disproportionately. accessibility, and diversity of the arts in Westchester. Segal knew how important arts and culture were to the city’s. He wanted power Janet Langsam, Chief Executive Officer brokers and for the public at large to understand it in dollars and cents. Spend- Salina Le Bris, Director of Communications ing of audiences from throughout the world brought millions to the city's coffers. Mary Alice Franklin, ArtsWNews Editor Since that time, cities, counties and states have made the effort to tell the story Vanessa Reitz & Clare Maker, Designers of the arts in economic terms. Lisa DiCarlucci, Calendar Editor Here in Westchester when we talk about the arts and the economy, we have a Alison Kattleman, News in Brief Editor great story to tell. Working with Americans for the Arts, ArtsWestchester has produced reports every five years since 1995. These successive reports dem- For more information about ArtsWestchester, please call 914.428.4220 onstrate that the economic impact has continued to build to $156 million, with or visit www.artswestchester.org. some 4,800 jobs. It is a daunting task reaching out to 150 affiliates, begging data Our work is made possible with support from Westchester County Government. from overworked colleagues, doing live interviews with arts-goers and culling the information. Robert P. Astorino, County Executive Kenneth W. Jenkins, Chair, Westchester County Board of Legislators We do it to let the public know that arts organizations are responsible business- es, employers and consumers. Nationally, nonprofit arts organizations generate Westchester County Board of Legislators $135 billion in economic activity annually, supporting 4.1 million jobs and gener- ating $22.3 billion in government revenue. Catherine Borgia Sheila Marcotte Bernice Spreckman Gordon A. Burrows Judith A. Myers John G. Testa People seem to yawn when we say the arts are good for kids of all ages, good David B. Gelfarb Virginia Perez Alfreda A. Williams for communities, good for education, good for health. But, tell folks that the arts are good for the economy and they perk up. So, starting a year ahead of time, Peter Harckham William J. Ryan Lyndon Williams we interviewed 906 people at arts events and just as we thought, the arts are Michael Kaplowitz MaryJane Shimsky good for local merchants. The typical attendee in Westchester spends $22.17 James Maisano Michael J. Smith per event, on items such as meals, parking and babysitters. Of the people we in- Thanks to our generous sponsors: terviewed, almost a third were tourists. Turns out that tourists spend more than A&A Maintenance, Anchin Block & Anchin, Benerofe Properties, Con Edison, Entergy, residents, but that’s a good thing. It brings more dollars into our region. And go Ethan Allen Interiors, First Niagara, IBM, Jacob Burns Foundation, John Meyer Consulting figure: Arts travelers are ideal tourists—they stay longer and spend more. PC, Joseph & Sophia Abeles Foundation, Journal News, JP Morgan Chase, Key Bank, The Liman Foundation, Macy's, The Margaret Cargill Foundation, MAXX Properties, Morgan So all in all, the arts are good for Westchester and, by the way, they are also Stanley Smith Barney, New York Power Authority, Nordstrom, Peckham Industries, Inc., good for the soul. Pepe Auto Group, PepsiCo, Pernod Ricard, Reader’s Digest Association, Inc., Reckson, A Division of SL Green Realty, Ronald McDonald House Charities, RPW Group, Swiss Re, TD Charitable Foundation, Wells Fargo Bank, Westchester Community Foundation, Westchester Magazine, White Plains Hospital.

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ARTSWESTCHESTER: YOUR Complete arts Guide August 2012 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews A3 news in brief Logo Chosen for New Libraries receiving grants include: Writers’ Center Appoints Renowned Tenor Performs Rochelle’s 325th Anniversary Briarcliff, Montrose, Mamaroneck, New Executive Director for UN Secretary-General Mount Kisco, Yonkers Riverfront, Ruth Keeler Memorial Library in South Salem, Scarsdale Public Library, John C. Hart Li- brary in Shrub Oak, Somers, and Warner Library in Tarrytown. Collaborating with professional teaching artists, the librar- ies will present a series of skill-based artist residencies designed to foster mastery and social engagement – two key ingredients for positive aging – cul- minating with a free public event. (left to right) Luciano Lamonarca, President of the Puglia Center of America with Ban Ki-moon, “This initiative…is instrumental in Secretary-General of the United Nations furthering our mission to help libraries Bright, colorful, unforgettable: that serve our underserved populations, On July 10, tenor Luciano Lamonarca, describes the striking design created Newly-appointed Hudson Valley Writers' Center including the growing population of President of the Puglia Center of by graphic designer Deborah Haley, Executive Director Jo Ann Clark older adults in Westchester,” said WLS America in New Rochelle, was invited whose work has been selected as the Executive Director Terry Kirchner. The Hudson Valley Writers’ Center to perform at a reception hosted by the official logo for the City of New Ro- (HVWC) in Sleepy Hollow has an- Pakistani Ambassador to the United For program information visit: chelle’s upcoming 325th anniversary nounced the appointment of its new Nations (UN). The guest of honor was www.WestchesterLibraries.org or celebration. Ms. Haley received $325; Executive Director, Jo Ann Clark. A Mr. Ban Ki-Moon, top world diplomat www.LifetimeArts.org. two runners-up, Jesse Sanchez and former administrator at St. Stephen’s and Secretary-General of the UN. School in Rome and past Director of Andrew Morejon, each received $100. The “Queen of Soul” Comes Lamonarca, who was previously the The competition was a collaboration CITYterm at the Masters School, Clark to Westchester also has extensive teaching experi- youngest opera singer to perform at between the City of New Rochelle the UN in New York City in 2007, sang and the New Rochelle Council on the ence from the School of the Art Insti- tute of Chicago, to Columbia University two famous arias, “O Sole Mio” and Arts, to provide a symbol representing Teachers College, to the HVWC itself. “Granada,” and the operatic master- 325 years of growth and development For the past two years, she served as work, “Nessun Dorma,” from Turandot. for the city. Haley explained that her the HVWC’s Chair of Programming, Following the performance, Ki-moon logo’s “colorful, undulating squares helping to expand the center’s read- praised, “I would like to have at least a represent New Rochelle’s growth ings and courses and to build partner- tenth of your powerful voice during my and economic development along the ships with schools and organizations speeches." Sound,” while the orange fleur-de-lys throughout the county and beyond. reflects the City’s rich Huguenot histo- “I...assured him that undoubtedly his “I have felt honored to be a part of voice, the voice of peace, reaches ry and its demographic vibrancy today. the Writers’ Center’s growth, and feel much further, to remote corners of this For info on the 325th anniversary, visit: excited now to begin guiding its future www.NewRochelleNY.com/325. course,” said Ms. Clark. “It’s a joy being globe...to whom he calls to make this part of this wonderful community serv- world a better place to live in,” said Ten Westchester ing the craft and art that is writing.” For Lamonarca. For more info on the opera Libraries Receive Creative more information about Hudson Valley singer, visit: www.LucianoLamonarca. Aging Grants Aretha Franklin, one of the most Writers' Center, visit: com. influential and important voices in the www.writerscenter.org. history of American music, will make her only New York appearance this fall at the Westchester County Center in White Plains. As part of the Pepe Infiniti Concert Series, a performance will be Be in the know! held on Tuesday evening, November 13. Franklin, whose repertoire spans pop, soul, jazz, rock, blues and gospel, www.artsw.org was named the #1 Vocalist of All Time The Creative Aging program at Yonkers Riverfront Library by Rolling Stone magazine in 2009. The The Complete Guide to the arts in Westchester legendary songstress will be joined by Lifetime Arts, Inc. and Westchester members of the Westchester Philhar- Library System (WLS) have announced monic for this once-in-a-lifetime show. the first of two rounds of Creative Ag- For tickets and info, visit : ing Program grants totaling $23,493 to www.wmconcerts.com. ten Westchester libraries, to support Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Watch us on YouTube free arts programs for older adults. A4 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews August 2012 the arts mean business The Arts Sector in Westchester is a “Promoting economic growth is Growth Industry one of the cornerstones of my A recent study by Americans for the Arts, Arts & Economic Prosperity IV, provides administration and the arts play compelling new evidence that the nonprofit arts and culture sector is a significant industry a key role in our local economy. in Westchester County – one that generates $156.44 million in total economic activity. This Music, theater, film, museums, spending – $96.8 million by nonprofit arts and culture organizations and an additional $59.6 dance, sculpture – you name it, million in event-related spending by their audiences – supports 4,800 full-time equivalent jobs, generates $114.7 million in household income to local residents, and delivers $23.17 we have it. That’s why people million in state and local government revenue. This economic impact study sends a strong want to visit, work and live in signal that when we support the arts, we not only enhance our quality of life, but we also Westchester.” invest in Westchester County’s economic well-being. According to Robert Lynch, President of Americans for the Arts: “The findings from Arts & Economic Prosperity IV send a clear and – Robert P. Astorino, welcome message: leaders who care about community and economic vitality can feel good about choosing to invest in the arts.” Westchester County Executive The Arts Boost Local Revenue

Over the past 20 years, ArtsWestchester has been tracking the growth of the nonprofit “Understanding and arts industry in Westchester County. The most recent report shows that nonprofit arts acknowledging the incredible and culture organizations spent $96.8 million in 2010, leveraging a remarkable $59.6 economic impact of the million in additional spending by arts and culture audiences. This additional spending by arts audiences pumps vital revenue into local restaurants, hotels, retail stores, parking nonprofit arts and culture, we garages, and other businesses. must always remember their

fundamental value. They foster $156,441,002 beauty, creativity, originality, Spending by and vitality. The arts inspire us, Arts organizations $119,875,919 sooth us, provoke us, involve us, $59,594,940 Arts Audiences and connect us. But they also $92,800,000 create jobs and contribute to the $47,856,516

economy.” $37,000,000 $54,182,952 – Robert L. Lynch,

President and CEO of $29,182,162 $96,846,062 $72,019,403 Americans for the Arts $55,444,112

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The Arts are a Good Investment “The Westchester County Board of Legislators will continue to Investing in arts and culture yields economic benefits according to Arts & Economic Prosperity IV. Communities that support arts and culture invest in an industry that supports invest in the county’s cultural jobs, generates government revenue, and is a cornerstone of tourism. This report shows community because we conclusively that the arts mean business. recognize its importance to our economy and our quality the arts = Jobs 2,047 1995 of life. Westchester’s artists Full-Time 2000 Equivalent 2,859 Job growth has more than and cultural groups help make Jobs 3,779 2005

doubled since 1995. the County … a destination for 4,800 2010 ambitious and creative people from across the world.” Revenue returned to state and local government has more than doubled since 1995. state Government revenue Local Government revenue – Kenneth W. Jenkins, 1995 $4,980,475 1995 $4,451,141 Westchester County Board of $8,006,000 2000 $6,039,000 2000 Legislators Chairman

$8,400,000 2005 $9,203,000 2005

$10,640,000 2010 $12,466,000 2010 “One of keys to building Event-related spending by attendees totaled $59.6 million. and sustaining communities Tourists spend more per person than residents. and promoting high quality economic development is In Westchester County, 68.4% of the 2.7 million 31.6% non-residents $30.83 per nonprofit arts attendees were residents; 31.6% Non-resident support and funding of the arts were non-residents or cultural tourists. Non- 68.4% residents $18.20 per ... We need to continue – and resident attendees spend an average of 69% more Resident per person than local attendees ($30.83 vs. $18.20) increase – our support for the as a result of their attendance at cultural events. arts. In today’s competitive marketplace, it has never been Here’s how event attendees spend their dollars. truer that supporting the arts Data collected from nearly one thousand $2.34 means business.” attendees at a wide range of Westchester arts $1.62 $14.07 events reveal an average spending of $22.17, $1.48 – Senator Steve Morris, not including the price of admission. Their $2.66 attendance generates commerce for hotels, President, National Conference 63% - Meals & refreshments restaurants, retail shops, parking garages, and 10.5% - ground transportation of State Legislatures more. While average spending is down from 7% - Overnight Lodging $24.10 in the previous study period, the overall 6.5% - souvenirs & gifts attendance has increased. Average per person spending: $22.17 12% - Other A6 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews August 2012 ArtsWestchester supports the arts Arts Alive Grants Available Arts Alive in Action for Artists and Community by Lisa DiCarlucci As we gear up for a new year of Arts Alive Grants, the month of August Arts Groups in Westchester will also play host to the events created by last year’s winners. These ArtsWestchester continues its mission to support and help fund small nonprofit family-friendly events cover a range of artistic expression from storytell- arts organizations and individual artists. With the goal of making arts projects ing to music and aim to educate and inspire their communities in accor- accessible to everyone within its community, ArtsWestchester is now accepting dance with the Arts Alive mission. applications for this year’s Arts Alive grants, which are awarded in two On August 4, enjoy one of Westchester’s most unique and diverse towns categories: at the annual Port Chester fest. The event will showcase local vendors, artists and restaurants with tons of live music and creative workshops The Arts Alive Project Grants provide financial support and technical assistance for all ages. To top it all off, there will be a multicultural fashion show. For for projects, with priority given to emerging arts organizations and art projects information, visit: www.portchesterfest.org. that express the culture of Westchester’s many ethnic groups or make cultural programs accessible to those who are underserved. Later in the day, you can head over to Peekskill and listen to the music of Ray Blue and the Pro-Am Ensemble. The ensemble is a product of a clinic Arts Alive Artist Grants provide direct support to artists in the creation of an in which students, mentored by professional musicians, learn to design a original, new work that incorporates the community as context. successful model for practicing and performing. For information, visit: www.bit.ly/ray-blue-pro-am. Arts Alive grants are made possible with funds from the Decentralization Pro- On August 8, the Ossining Public library will host a unique cultural gather- gram, a re-grant program of the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), ing. Doll Telling: China will be an educational opportunity for families to with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legisla- learn about the Chinese culture, sample traditional food and do a doll- ture, administered by ArtsWestchester. related craft project. For information, visit: www.bit.ly/doll-telling-china.

The deadline for grant submissions is September 14, 2012. For more information, Celebrate the art of storytelling on August 11 with the Mohegan Colony’s including a downloadable application and guidelines, visit: www.artsw.org/artsalive. 12th Annual Storytelling & Music Festival. This full-day event will feature storytelling and music for the whole family presented by national and regional storytellers and musicians. The evening portion will feature the traditional Ghost Story Concert and there will also be a morning storytell- In an effort to encourage as many Wednesday, August 15 @ 6pm ing workshop for those interested in learning the art. For information, visit: groups and artists as possible to Mount Vernon Arts Council www.bit.ly/storytelling-music-festival. apply, ArtsWestchester has scheduled Mount Vernon Library a number of application workshops in communities across Westchester. 28 South First Avenue Mount Vernon Last year's Arts Alive Wednesday, August 8 @ 5pm Grant recipients, Wednesday, August 29 @ 5:30pm Ray Blue and the Ossining Arts Council Pro-Am Ensemble Senate Firehouse ArtsWestchester 117 Main Street, Ossining 31 Mamaroneck Avenue, 9th Floor, White Plains

State Grants Support Arts Education The Arts Partners Challenge Grant Program is a local arts-in-education fund- be received by this date, or be hand-delivered by 5pm. Early submissions are ing program administered by ArtsWestchester, which is funded and supported encouraged and late applications will not be accepted. by the Decentralization Program (DEC) at the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). These grants, ranging from $500 to $2,500, support partner- ArtsWestchester will hold free application and grant writing workshops ships between public schools and teaching artists or not-for-profit cultural for the Arts Partners Challenge Grants on Thursday, September 6, from organizations that focus on the exploration of the arts during the regular 10-11am and on Thursday, September 13, from 5:30-6:30pm. All applicants school day. Partnerships for this program serve students anywhere between are encouraged to attend. To reserve a space, call 914-428-4220 ext. 313. kindergarten through 12th grade. ArtsWestchester seeks to help applicants plan effective residences and pre- pare competitive proposals. Any applicants who are unable to attend either ArtsWestchester’s upcoming cycle of challenge grants will support artist seminar are welcome to schedule a telephone or in-person discussion. Call residencies that must occur between January 1 and December 31, 2013. The Associate Director of Arts in Education, Jessica Cioffoletti, at 914-428-4220 application deadline is Friday, November 16, 2012. Mailed applications must ext. 314, or email [email protected]. Artist Lise Prown

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[email protected] August 28 5:30-7:30 pm Westchester Community College Center for the Digital Arts www.sunywcc.edu/Peekskill A8 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews August 2012 Hudson River Museum presents Affiliate Spotlight: Westchester Women and War Taconic Opera Preserves a Lost Art by Mary Alice Franklin by Jonah Jeng Amidst the whirlwind of mass media and technological innova- tion, the thrill of opera is often overrun by the sights and sounds of the new millennium. Opera possesses an im- perious, exotic quality rarely seen elsewhere – a raw power that arises from the force of its presentation and the passion of its ensemble. So much craft and talent goes into every production, from the set designs to the orchestra to the actors whose explosive voices can fill an opera house without the aid of a sound system. Fortunately, opera is an art form with a fighting spirit, and while it might not be as prominent as it once was, it perseveres with gusto. You just have to know where to look. Portrait of Maj.Tanya Penella by Margaret Moulton Painting of Marguerite Chase by Frances Vandeveer Kughler The Taconic Opera presents one of the richest and most readily accessible ven- In 1944, a small band of Yonkers women enlisted in the U.S. Women’s Army ues for experiencing opera. With performance centers at three locations (the Corps (WAC) was the focus of a portrait series commissioned by the Hud- Yorktown Stage; the United Methodist Church in Ossining, NY; and the Pepsico son River Museum. Painter Frances Vandeveer Kughler teamed up with the Theater at SUNY Purchase), the Taconic Opera features first-rate performances museum and with Lieutenant Joanne Coates to encapsulate a moment in by some of the very best singers in the business. Most singers who audition for time that advanced women’s rights. In 2012, photographer Margaret Moulton parts have at least 15 professional leading roles under their belts and even then captured the images of 12 Westchester female soldiers, of both veterans and only a few are accepted. Past performances this season include: Don Pasquale, those currently enlisted in today’s army. Both sets of portraits, intended to a comedy featuring superlative bel-canto singing; and the renowned Nabucco, honor the women pictured, are on view in the Hudson River Museum’s current which features one of the most famous Italian choruses of all time. exhibition. Westchester Women and War: Portraits runs through September 9. But Taconic Opera’s contributions don’t stop there. As an amalgamation of “The museum planned this exhibition to recognize the achievements of to- dance, theater and music, opera is an artistic experience capable of impacting day’s women soldiers [in the same way in which] it honored the first to be mo- audiences in a variety of ways. Taking advantage of this, Taconic Opera carries bilized in the US armed forces,” says Laura Vookles, Chief Curator of Collec- out multiple school outreach programs every year, using opera as a tool for arts tions at Hudson River Museum. In 1944, one of the missions of those involved education. Under the Mainstage Opera Performances program, students can with the project was to document a historic happening. The museum built view current productions for free on a first come, first serve basis. If commut- events that supported these military families. Today, the connection between ing from school proves to be an inconvenience, they offer in-school outreach generations, represented by the 40 pastels and oils on canvas from the 1940s performances as well. Taconic Opera's goal is to preserve and revitalize opera and the 12 photographic likenesses of today’s women, speaks strongly to the within the community, and in the level of its productions and programs, it suc- advancement of women in the military and in society as a whole. ceeds magnificently. For more information, visit: www.taconicopera.org.

“The more I learned about these servicewomen and their lives, from the 1940s through today, the more I saw the link between these two generations of women soldiers,” added Vookles. “Both struggled for recognition and equal Standing Ovation ranking with their male peers as they gave their all to the war effort.” ArtsWestchester salutes its generous friends at Con Westchester Women and War uses video, paintings and photography to draw Edison for their unwavering support of the arts in a parallel between those women who served in WWII and those who stand Westchester. Most recently Con Edison provided proudly as soldiers and veterans today. A video of veterans recounting their major funding for our series of environmental military moments adds to the impact of the artwork and draws a stronger link exhibitions…two in 2011 and Fish Tales Around between the two collections. Westchester this summer. Con Edison recognizes that good stewardship of the ecological system Maj. Tanya Pennella from Somers recounts her early exposure to the military: involves clean energy, and the company is at the “I was ten years old when my father brought me to West Point for the first forefront of this movement. We salute ConEdison for time and that was the first year women had graduated… And that was such "getting into the swim” as a major supporter of Fish a great influence on my life. That was it. That was what I wanted to do. I Tales Around Westchester as part of their clean wanted to be one of them.” energy initiative. Additional support for the “Fish” Kughler’s 1940’s pastel and oil portraits and Moulton’s photographs will exhibition was generously provided by Ronald become part of the Hudson River Museum’s archival collections. For more McDonald House Charities. information, visit: www.hrm.org/exhibits. August 2012 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews A9 Wildcliff Sculpture GardeN Gives art a home with a view New Rochelle’s 19th-century Wildcliff Manor, originally the home of American architect Alexander Jackson Davis, stands proudly along the water’s edge of New Rochelle – but that’s not what all the fuss is about on the mansion’s lawn this summer. On Wildcliff’s property, along the peaceful Long Island Sound, sits a haven of artwork fit for any museum. A Sculpture Garden, curated by Incoming Tide Entertainment’s president Eric Woodlin, features over 30 sculptures by 13 artists which envelop the outdoor property of Wildcliff. Many of the sculptures repre- sent nature and renewal – the perfect sentiment as Woodlin seeks to breathe life back into the Gothic Revival building and its 1.23 acres of land. A sculpture by Justin Pearlman is made entirely out of metal from a trailer home. Another sculpture by Piper Strong features two girls dancing in delightful whimsy. Predominately made of metal, the pieces em- body a variety of styles and forms, but there are no pretentious barriers at this easy-going garden. Guests can view the works up close and truly experience the exhibition’s splendor first hand. The exhibitions are available to view, for free, from 11 am to 4 pm, on Saturdays and Sundays through September 1. Presently on exhibit are works by David Boyajian, B.A. D’Alessandro, Denis Folz, Bernard Rowan, Jodi Carlson, Piper Strong, Barbara Landau-Stogo, Leo Montuoro, Marcia Spivak, Dave McNeil, Justin Pearl- man, Michael Poast and Richard Pitts. Picnics at Wildcliff are encouraged, setting the precedent for a relaxed pace and leisurely viewing experience. The works set the stage for various entertainment throughout the summer months: Yoga on the Cliff starts off its participants’ day with a serene morning session on the waterfront; the scenery and Sculpture Garden serve as endless inspiration for outdoor plein air painting; Concerts feature out- standing musical acts and theater projects; and arts festivals make local artwork accessible to its local patrons. All are part of the Wildcliff experience. To view selected sculpture images, visit: www.bit.ly/ Wildcliff. For a list of concerts, activities and artists, go to: www.incomingtideentertainment.com. Kelp by Denis Folz

Westchester County Legislators - Making the Arts Happen

(left to right) Westchester County Legislator Jim Maisano, ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam, (left to right) Westchester County Legislator Peter Harkham, Executive Director of John Jay Home- Executive Director of Pelham Art Center Lynn Honeysett stead Wendy Ross, and ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam

In June 2012, ArtsWestchester awarded Basic Program Support Grants of in the county. In addition to providing financial support, county funds enable $750,000 to forty-five arts and cultural organizations. The awards are made arts organizations to leverage additional funds from individuals, foundations and possible with funds from Westchester County Government. In Westchester, the other government sources. In fact, each year Basic Program Support recipients arts enjoy strong bi-partisan support, because the arts drive cultural tourism, generate approximately $57 million in additional support from the private sector. stimulate economic growth, and enhance the quality of life in every community A10 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews August 2012

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W O . D Y R . During the summer months, every corner of the county comes alive with outdoor E E S G A I Z N T N , Y C T HE N concerts and performances. Even better, many of these events are free. Support STER COU your local arts scene and "vacation" close to home with Music in the Air! Special thanks to our media sponsors: For a listing of events, visit: www.artsw.org/music-in-the-air or be sure to get a copy of ArtsWNews each month this summer.

Tramps Like Us, City of Peekskill, 8/1 Trio Cavatina, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, 8/3 Lawn Chair Theater, Much Ado About Nothing, Village of Rye Brook, 8/4 8/1 Wednesday New Rochelle Council on the Arts with City of New Village of Croton on Hudson presents Park T-Bone. Rochelle presents Emil Paolucci Summer Sounds Concert Children will sing, dance, wear costumes, play games Town & Village of Harrison presents the band Magic Series: Virgil Scott Big Band. Swing dance music. Hudson and more. Senasqua Park. 7pm. FREE. www.village. Touch. Performing 50s and 60s a capella music. Riis Park and Beach. 7:30pm. FREE. www.newrochellearts.org croton-on-hudson.ny.us Park. 7pm. FREE. www.town.harrison.ny.us City of White Plains presents Neighborhood Nights: City of White Plains presents Neighborhood Nights: City of White Plains presents Dancing Under the Family Fun Concert. Music and family friend activities. Mario Magic Show. Children’s magic show and Stars: Jigsaww. Enjoy Motown hits. Renaissance Turnure Park. 7pm. FREE. www.cityofwhiteplains.com other entertainment. Gardella Park. 7pm. www.cityof- Plaza. 7-9pm. FREE. www.cityofwhiteplains.com whiteplains.com Katonah Museum of Art presents Shades of Jazz: Village of Croton on Hudson presents Disney Pixar’s John Scofield Trio. These musical collaborations City of White Plains presents Neighborhood Nights: Toy Story 3. Movie in the park and other entertainment. dance between post-bop, funk-edged jazz, soul, and Family Fun Concert. Music and family friendly activities. Senasqua Park. Beginning at dusk. FREE. www.village. R&B. 6:30pm. $10+. www.katonahmuseum.org Battle Hill Park. 7pm. FREE. www.cityofwhiteplains.com croton-on-hudson.ny.us Jazz Forum Arts presents Manuel Valera & The New Jazz Forum Arts presents 13th Annual Dobbs Ferry 8/2 Thursday Cuban Express. Performing modern, electrified jazz. Summer Music Series: Jon Burr Trio & Lynn Stein. Town & Village of Harrison presents Alive & Kicking. Grounds open at 5pm, concert at 6:30pm. Parking $10. Performing jazz hits. Waterfront Park. 6:30-8pm. FREE. A night of popular party music across all genres. Hudson www.lyndhurst.org www.jazzforumarts.org Park and Beach. 7pm. FREE. www.town.harrison.ny.us Village of Tarrytown presents The Saints. City of Peekskill presents Tramps Like Us. The City of White Plains presents 3rd Dimension. Contemporary rock and roll. Patriot’s Park. 7-9pm. FREE. Bruce Springsteen tribute band performs. Riverfront Performing Rock, R&B, Reggae, Jazz, and Salsa. www.tarrytowngov.com Green Park. 7-9pm. FREE. www.cityofpeekskill.com Renaissance Plaza. 12-2pm. FREE. www.cityof- whiteplains.com August 2012 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews A11

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8/3 Friday Untermyer Performing Arts Council, Inc. presents Untermyer on Broadway 2012: An evening of Italian Enter our weekly giveaway to win a Village of Croton on Hudson presents Fleetwood Culture. Music and dance performances from Italian cul- Macked Tribute Band. Performing a mix of Fleetwood ture and traditions 7:30pm. FREE. www.untermyer.org Picnic in the park Basket! Mac hits. Senasqua Park. 8pm. FREE. www.village.croton- Each week from mid-June to Labor Day, on-hudson.ny.us Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden pres- ents 46th Annual Moonviewing Concert. Traditional ArtsWestchester will be giving away a Village of Port Chester presents The Barons. Performing Japanese music in the lantern lit garden under a moonlit Picnic in the Park Basket. Visit some of your favorite hits from the 60s and 70s. Lyon Park. sky. 6:30-10pm. $15+. www.hammondmuseum.org 7:30-9pm. FREE. www.portchesterny.com www.artsw.org/music-in-the-air Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts presents Béla and enter to win! Yonkers Downtown BID presents Music in the Square. Fleck and the Marcus Roberts Trio. Hear Béla’s latest Jazz, R&B and Latin musicians perform with local sidewalk project as he reveals the jazz side of his multiple musical We've had several excited winners so far: sales. 12-1:30pm. FREE. www.yonkersdowntown.com personalities. 8pm. $15+. www.caramoor.org Yonkers Downtown BID presents Jazz, Blues & More: An Evening with Antoinette Montague. Smooth and soulful 8/5 Sunday jazz. 6:30-8pm. FREE. www.yonkersdowntown.com Village of Mamaroneck Council of the Arts with City of Peekskill presents Peekskill Celebration 2012. Village of Mamaroneck presents The Sound: Bensen The kick-off concert featuring the West Point Jazz Knights Scott Band. Dance to big band-era swing. Harbor Island at Riverfront Green Park. 6-9pm. FREE. www.cityofpeek- Park Gazebo. 7-9pm. FREE. www.village.mamaroneck.ny.us skill.com Westchester County Parks presents Indian Festival. Beczak Environmental Education Center presents Celebrate Indian heritage through music and other cultural Souren Baronian’s Taksim Middle Eastern Jazz activities. 12:30-6:30pm. FREE. Kensico Dam Plaza. www. Sharon Weekes-Threash Ensemble. Performing Jazz Fusion. 6:30-8pm. FREE. www. parks.westchestergov.com beczak.org Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts presents Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts presents Gospel According to Caramoor. Joyous music of praise Trio Cavatina. Enjoy one of today’s outstanding chamber and worship by the Harlem Gospel Choir and The Lee Boys. ensembles. 8pm. $15+. www.caramoor.org 4:30pm. Concert Al Fresco $10+. www.caramoor.org Copland House presents Composers Institute. New 8/4 Saturday composers’ workshop culminates with world premieres of Incoming Tides Entertainment presents The Blues tomorrow’s classics today, with America’s most gifted rising Mothers Concert. Inspired arrangements of blues, jazz, composers. 3pm. $15+. www.coplandhouse.org rock, and folky pop. At Wildcliff. 7pm. $15. www.incom- ingtideentertainment.com 8/7 Tuesday Karla Winkler Village of Rye Brook presents Lawn Chair Theater Cross County Shopping Center presents The Nerds. “Much Ado About Nothing”. Shakespeare in Performing classic soul, Top 40 and rock hits. 7-9pm. FREE. Westchester. 5:30pm. FREE. www.ryeny.gov www.crosscountycenter.com

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8/9 Thursday Town of Yorktown presents Alter Ego. Music from the 60s to the present. John “Jack” De Vito Gazebo. 6pm. Town & Village of Harrison presents Day Camp Show. Live FREE. www.yorktownny.org entertainment for kids. Village Green. 7pm. FREE. www.town. harrison.ny.us 8/14 Tuesday City of White Plains presents Brian Carter Quartet. Cross County Shopping Center presents Amish Performing a fusion of jazz funk tunes. Renaissance Plaza. Outlaws. Performs tunes from all different genres. 7-9pm. 12-2pm. FREE. www.cityofwhiteplains.com FREE. www.crosscountycenter.com New Rochelle Downtown BID presents BID Music on City of Rye presents Twilight Concert Series: The the Green. The 16-piece Pantonic Steelband Orchestra per- Angelo Rubino Band. The band performs a wide range forms an array of musical selections on steel drums. Library of musical styles from the 40s to the 90s. South Pavilion at Green. 7pm. FREE. www.newrochelledowntown.com Rye Town Park. 7:30-9pm. FREE. www.ryeny.gov Town of Cortlandt presents Movie Night: “Puss N Yonkers Downtown BID presents Main Street Films at Boots.” Outdoor movie and other entertainment. Charles J. Dusk. Main Street is transformed into an Outdoor Movie Cook Pavilion. 8:30pm. FREE. 914-734-1040, www.townof- Theatre. 8pm. FREE. www.yonkersdowntown.com cortlandt.com Incoming Tide Entertainment presents Four Voices & Lyndhurst with Jazz Forum Arts presents Sunset Jazz at Hands. Featuring Waltz music by Brahms and Folk songs Lyndhurst: Hastings Jazz Collective. Five world-class jazz by Aaron Copland. At Wildcliff. 7pm. $15. www.incom- musicians jam. Grounds open 5pm. Concert at 6:30pm. Parking ingtideentertainment.com $10. www.lyndhurst.org Village of Tarrytown presents Super Hero. 8/15 Wednesday Contemporary rock and roll. Patriot’s Park. 7-9pm. FREE. Sunset Jazz at Lyndhurst: Akiko Tsuruga Quartet, Jazz Forum Arts, 8/16 www.tarrytowngov.com City of White Plains presents Fifty Second Street Band. Recreates the greatest hits of Billy Joel. Renaissance Plaza. Yonkers Downtown BID presents Main Street Films at Greenburgh Nature Center presents 2012 Open Air 7-9pm. FREE. www.cityofwhiteplains.com Dusk. Main Street is transformed into an Outdoor Movie Family Music Series: Australian Didgeridoo-Jazz Theatre. 8pm. FREE. www.yonkersdowntown.com Night. Combines the sounds of the didgeridoo with jazz Village of Port Chester presents Link (Calypso Band). and world music. 6:30-9pm. $8. www.greenburghnature- Performing some of your favorite calypso hits. Waterfront. City of White Plains presents National Night Out. center.org 7-8:30pm. FREE. www.portchesterny.com White Plains Public Safety Department will host an evening outdoors celebrating our great neighborhoods. Jazz Forum Arts presents 13th Annual Dobbs Ferry 8/10 Friday 6-9pm. FREE. www.cityofwhiteplains.com Summer Concert Series with Chris Pasin Quintet. This jazz ensemble will jam to classics songs. Waterfront Park. Yonkers Downtown BID presents Jazz, Blues & 6:30-8pm. FREE. www.jazzforumarts.org 8/8 Wednesday More: Joe Abba & The Identity Crisis. Jazz jam at the Waterfront Ampitheatre. 6:30-8pm. FREE. www.yonkers- Town & Village of Harrison presents Day Camp Show. downtown.com Live entertainment for kids. Riis Park. 7pm. FREE. www. town.harrison.ny.us Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden pres- ents Moonlight Swing Dance. Dance to big band era Jazz Blues and More, Yonkers City of White Plains presents Pablito y Su Avalancha. with the Norm Hathaway Band. 8-11pm. $10+. www.ham- Downtown BID, Leo Tizer, 8/17 Performing latin rhythm tunes. Renaissance Plaza. 7-9pm. mondmuseum.org FREE. www.cityofwhiteplains.com Beczak Environmental Education Center presents Jazz Forum Arts presents 13th Annual Dobbs Ferry Ralph Lalama/Harvie S Quintet ft. Nicole Pasternak. Summer Concert Series with Tyrha Lindsey & Performing swing songs, bebop, Brazilian jazz, ballads and Friends. Vocalist performs a mix of jazz. Waterfront Park. the Big Band Era. 6:30-8pm. FREE. www.beczak.org 6:30-8pm. FREE. www.jazzforumarts.org New Rochelle Council on the Arts with City of New 8/11 Saturday Rochelle presents Emil Paolucci Summer Sounds Untermyer Performing Arts Council, Inc. presents Concert Series. Four outstanding singers offering favor- Untermyer on Broadway 2012. Musical performances ite selections from opera, operetta and Broadway. Hudson from various cultures and traditions. 7:30pm. FREE. www. Park and Beach. 7:30pm. FREE. www.newrochellearts.org untermyer.com Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts presents Brazil Katonah Museum of Art presents Second Saturdays: - Part II. Dancing at Dusk. Grupo Ribeiro explores Brazilian Spontaneous Combustion. Modern dance mixed with music and dance. 5pm. $5+. www.caramoor.org spoken-word performance, set to the music of Strange Pools. 6:30-8:30pm. $10+. www.katonahmuseum.org

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New Rochelle Council on the Arts with City of New Westchester County Parks presents Jewish Musical Rochelle presents Emil Paolucci Summer Sounds Festival. Explore Jewish heritage at Kensico Dam Plaza. Concert Series: Showtime Dance Band. Everything 5-8pm. FREE. www.parks.westchestergov.com 8/28 Tuesday danceable from Motown, R&B, Soul, Funk, Classic Disco, Yonkers Downtown BID presents Main Street Films at Pop, Dance Rock and Jazz. Hudson Park and Beach. 8/21 Tuesday Dusk. Main Street is transformed into an outdoor movie 7:30pm. FREE. www.newrochellearts.org theatre. 8pm. FREE. www.yonkersdowntown.com Yonkers Downtown BID presents Main Street Films at Town & Village of Harrison presents Club Dennis. Dusk. Main Street is transformed into an Outdoor Movie Performing rock, doo-wop and oldies. At Riis Park. 7pm. Theatre. 8pm. FREE. www.yonkersdowntown.com 8/29 Wednesday FREE. www.town.harrison.ny.us Village of Port Chester presents Carlos Jimenez. Katonah Museum of Art presents Shades of Jazz: Lenny 8/22 Wednesday Performing some of your favorite Cumbia hits. Waterfront. 7-8:30pm. FREE. www.portchesterny.com Pickett with the Borneo Horns. A saxophonist, flutist, and Village of Port Chester presents Port Chester Swing clarinetist, Lenny Pickett has a brilliant mastery of acoustic Band. Performing some of your favorite hits. Waterfront. New Rochelle Council on the Arts with City of New instruments. 6:30pm. $10+. www.katonahmuseum.org 7-8:30pm. FREE. www.portchesterny.com Rochelle presents Emil Paolucci Summer Sounds Concert Series: Alive ‘N’ Kickin’. Performs top hits Jazz Forum Arts presents 13th Annual Dobbs Ferry 8/16 Thursday from every era and every genre. Hudson Park and Beach. Summer Concert Series with Jazz Forum Arts Local 7:30pm. FREE. www.newrochellearts.org Town & Village of Harrison presents Reddy Valetino Jazz Winners. Jazz jam at Waterfront Park. 6:30-8pm. Orchestra. Playing various swing hits. West Harrison FREE. www.jazzforumarts.org Village Green. 7pm. FREE. www.town.harrison.ny.us 8/30 Thursday New Rochelle Council on the Arts with City of New City of White Plains presents Suri and Lisa Family Rochelle presents Emil Paolucci Summer Sounds City of White Plains presents Ricardo Gautreau Band. Performing Klezmer-Jewish folk music. Renaissance Concert Series: Andrea & James Rohlehr & The And Group. Performing latin fusion music. Renaissance Plaza. Plaza. 12-2pm. FREE. www.cityofwhiteplains.com Jam Band. Performing Jazz and Funk hits. Hudson Park 12-2pm. FREE. www.cityofwhiteplains.com and Beach. 7:30pm. FREE. www.newrochellearts.org Lyndhurst with Jazz Forum Arts presents Sunset Jazz 8/31 Friday at Lyndhurst: Akiko Tsuruga Quartet. Jazz jam overlook- ing the Hudson River. Grounds open at 5pm; Concert begins 8/23 Thursday Yonkers Downtown BID presents Jazz, Blues & More: at 6:30pm. Parking $10. www.lyndhurst.org City of White Plains presents Blues Buddha. Performing Jambalaya. Performing Tango, Samba, Swing and more. straight-ahead blues, rock and soul. Renaissance Plaza. Waterfront Amphitheatre. 6:30-8pm. FREE. www.yonkers- 8/17 Friday 12-2pm. FREE. www.cityofwhiteplains.com downtown.com Yonkers Downtown BID presents Jazz, Blues & Lyndhurst with Jazz Forum Arts presents Sunset More: Lao Tizer. Performing great jazz hits. Waterfront Jazz at Lyndhurst: Allan Harris Band. Performing a mix Amphitheatre. 6:30-8pm. FREE. www.yonkersdowntown.com of jazz, blues, and rock. Grounds open at 5pm. Concert Beczak Environmental Education Center presents Joe begins at 6:30pm. Parking $10. www.lyndhurst.org Abba & The NYC/Stockholm Jazz Quintet. Crossing genres such as funk, jazz and Hip-Hop hits. 6:30-8pm. FREE. 8/24 Friday www.beczak.org Yonkers Downtown BID presents Jazz, Blues & More: Village of Tarrytown presents Tarrytown 3rd Friday. Art Vanessa Falabella. Brazilian vocalist performing tradi- openings, late night shopping, restaurant specials, free live tonal samba, jazz, and soul. Waterfront Amphitheatre. music and a host of entertainment for all ages. Main St and 6:30-8pm. FREE. www.yonkersdowntown.com Broadway. 5-9pm. FREE. www.tarrytowngov.com 8/25 Saturday 8/18 Saturday Untermyer Performing Arts Council, Inc. presents Incoming Tides Entertainment presents K J Denhert Untermyer on Broadway 2012. A series of music and In Concert. Performs urban folk and jazz outdoors dance performances from various cultures. 7:30pm. FREE. at Wildcliff in New Rochelle. 7pm. $15. www.incom- www.untermyer.com ingtideentertainment.com 8/26 Sunday Untermyer Performing Arts Council, Inc. presents Untermyer on Broadway 2012. A series of music and Town of Yorktown presents Show Time Dance Band. dance performances from various cultures and traditions. Combines sounds of soul, R&B, funk, and old school disco. 7:30pm. FREE. www.untermyer.com John “Jack” De Vito Gazebo in Yorktown. 6pm. FREE. www.yorktownny.org 8/19 Sunday Yonkers Downtown BID presents Evolution Arts. Outdoor art show and live music at the Waterfront Ricardo Gautreau Group, The City of White Plains, 8/30 Esplanade. 1-4pm. FREE. www.yonkersdowntown.com A14 Westchester County Business Journal • artsWnews August 2012 calendar visit www.artsw.org for more info

Wednesday 8/1 Sunday 8/5 Saturday 8/11 thought-provoking photography from con- temporary Chinese photographers. 7pm. Film: Blue Door Gallery presents New Family & Kids: Hudson River Museum Music: Chappaqua Library presents www.chappaqualibrary.org York Riverlight International Film Fes- presents Magic Sundays. Magic show Kuan Family Chamber Music & Friends. tival. A celebration of films from around for audiences of all ages. Sundays through Chamber players on piano, violin and cello. Thursday 8/23 the world. 7/26-8/4. www.facebook.com/ 3pm. www.chappaqualibrary.org 8/12, 1-2:45pm. www.hrm.org Music: Paramount Center for the Arts newyorkriverlight Spoken Word: Hudson Valley Writers’ Wednesday 8/15 presents Blues Traveler. Their iconic sound Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents of music live on stage. 8pm. www.para- Center presents Annual Small Press ArtsW Events: ArtsWestchester pres- Give Me The Banjo. Film and Q&A with mountcenter.org Celebration. Meet members of First ents Arts Alive Project and Artist Grant filmmaker Marc Fields and banjo player Tony Inkling, Toadlily Press, the Westchester Trischka. 7:30pm. www.burnsfilmcenter.org Information Session. Funding opportunity Monday 8/27 Review, and our own Slapering Hol Press. for artists and cultural organizations based Workshops: Hudson Valley Writers’ Spoken Word: Hudson River Museum 4:30pm. www.writerscenter.org in Westchester. At Mt. Vernon Public Library. Center presents HVWC Fall Open House presents Brown Bag Lunch and Round 6pm. www.mountvernonpubliclibrary.org Table Talk. Discuss the roles of women Monday 8/6 and Reception. Our teachers talk about civilians in WWII with playwright Catherine ArtsW Events: ArtsWestchester pres- Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents the upcoming season. 6-8pm. www.writer- Ladnier. 12-1:30pm. www.hrm.org ents Storytelling Workshop. Free work- Pom Poko. Film screening followed by scenter.org shop with Teaching Artist Stuart Nager. Reel Talk w/JBFC Programmer Christopher Tours: Horace Greeley House - New Funderburg. 7:30pm. www.burnsfilmcenter.org Wednesday 8/29 Castle Historical Society presents Tour At Mount Vernon Public Library. 8/6-8/23, ArtsW Events: ArtsWestchester pres- of the Historic Horace Greeley House. 2-4pm. www.mountvernonpubliclibrary.org Friday 8/17 ents Arts Alive Project and Artist Grant A handsome example of 19th century Film: New Rochelle Public Library Spoken Word: Hudson Valley Writers’ Information Session. Funding Opportunity architecture & home. Through 12/31, Tues- presents Disney Hit Parade: “Escape to Center presents Open Mic Night. Come for Artist and Cultural Organizations based Thurs. www.newcastlehs.org Witch Mountain”. Two young orphans and share what you’ve been working on. in Westchester. 9th Floor Gallery. 6pm. with psychic powers are lured to the man- Thursday 8/2 8pm (sign up begins at 7:30pm). www.artswestchester.org sion of an evil millionaire. 6-7:40pm. www. www.writerscenter.org ArtsW Events: ArtsWestchester presents nrpl.org Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents Mixed Media Madness. Free workshop Sunday 8/19 Twelve Thirty. Screening followed by a Tuesday 8/7 Q&A with filmmaker Jeff Lipsky. 7:45pm. with Teaching Artist Marc Pollack. At Family & Kids: Hudson River Museum www.burnsfilmcenter.org Mount Vernon Public Library. 6/28-8/2, Dance: New Rochelle Public Library presents Creative Connections. Take a 2-4pm. www.mountvernonpubliclibrary.org presents Bokandeye African Dance & tour of the exhibit Westchester Women & Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents Comedy: Paramount Center for the Drums. African dance to djembe drum- War and stay for a workshop led by Croton- Flannel Pajamas. Screening followed by Arts presents Capitol Steps. A group of ming. 7-8pm. www.nrpl.org on-Hudson artist Joe Mullins. 12:30-4pm. a Q&A with filmmaker Jeff Lipsky. 4:30pm. Senate staffers satirize the very people Wednesday 8/8 www.hrm.org www.burnsfilmcenter.org  and places that employed them. 8pm. www.paramountcenter.org ArtsW Events: ArtsWestchester pres- Tuesday 8/21 ents Arts Alive Project and Artist Grant Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents Family & Kids: Washington Irving pres- Information Session. Funding opportunity How to Grow A Band: Chris Thile and ents From a Child’s Perspective. Travel for Artists and Cultural Organizations based Punch Brothers. Film and Q&A with back to the 19th century and explore the in Westchester. At Ossining Arts Council. filmmaker Mark Meatto and WFUV Music home of Washington Irving. Thursdays 5pm. www.artswestchester.org Director Rita Houston. 7:30pm. www.burn- through 8/30, 10am-5pm. www.hudsonval- Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents sfilmcenter.org ley.org Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Wednesday 8/22 Music: Rye Arts Center presents Fortè- Music. This classic 1969 documentary cap- A Singing and Performing Show Choir. tures the Man in Black fresh on the heels Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents Students sing, dance and help create a of his Folsom Prison album. 7:30pm. www. From the Shelley Archives: The Who show stopping performance. 8/2-8/23, burnsfilmcenter.org in Texas 1975. This amazing concert Thurs: 4:30-6pm. www.ryeartscenter.org Lectures: Hudson River Museum pres- captures The Who at the height of their ents Arts in the Afternoon: Women in the musical power. 5pm. www.burnsfilm- Theater: Bronxville Women’s Club center.org presents Shakespeare on the Patio. Army. Tour 236 years of womens' service in Shakespeare’s “Midsummer Night’s the U.S. military. 1:30-3pm. www.hrm.org Film: Jacob Burns Film Center Dream.” 8/2-8/5, Aug 2nd: 7:30; Aug 3rd: Music: Hudson River Museum presents presents From the Shelley 8pm; Aug 4th: 8pm; Aug 5th: 7:30pm. www. Brown Bag Lunch and Round Table Archives: Bob Dylan and The bronxvillewomensclub.org Talk. Discuss the roles of women civilians Band (1965-1980). Rare footage in WWII, hosted by playwright Catherine of Bob Dylan and The Band with Saturday 8/4 Ladnier. 8/8-8/15, 12-1:30pm. www.hrm.org an introduction by film archivist Bill Music: Chappaqua Library presents Shelley. 7:30pm. www.burnsfilmcen- Concert: The Really Terrible Orchestra ter.org of Westchester. Ensemble of musical ama- Lecture: Chappaqua Library presents teurs perform classical compostions. 3:30pm. Lecture: Rising Dragon: Contemporary Give Me The Banjo. Jacob Burns Film Center, 8/1, www.chappaqualibrary.org Chinese Photography. 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Incoming Tide Entertainment LLC • Introduction to the Piano. An explo- • Morning Ceramics with Kelly Westchester Community College www.incomingtideentertainment.com ration of the keyboard and a general O’Sullivan. Students learn the basics Center for the Arts • Yoga on the Cliff (Open Air). Outdoor understanding of reading music. Mon- of working in clay and pottery wheel www.sunywcc.edu/arts yoga class. At Wildcliff Sculpture Fri through 8/31, 12:30-1:30pm. techniques. 7/30-8/31, 10am-12pm; • A Month in the Studio. Open access Weeks available: July 30-Aug 3, Aug Garden. 6/30-8/11, 9:30-10:45am. • Group Guitar for Beginners. Learn to use the sculpture/ceramics studio. 6-10, Aug 13-17, Aug 20-24, Aug 27-31. the fundamentals to playing the guitar. 8/6-8/31, 9am-4pm. Mt. Vernon Theater Company Mon-Fri through 8/31, 12:30-1:30pm. www.mountvernontheatercompany.com Steffi Nossen School of Dance • Family & Kids: Lego Camp. Build www.steffinossen.org • Free classes in Performing Arts for • Paper Engineering with Susan Legos. 8/6-8/9, Ages 5-7: 9:30am– Children. Dancing and acting classes Kaufman. Turn a simple paper template • Summer Dance Master Series. 12:30pm; Ages 8-11: 1pm–4pm. into a mechanism that moves using Each day a performing guest artist will for children 7-17 years old. At Dole • Sunset Painting Workshop. Learn to Center. 5/12-8/25, 10am-1pm. Free. scissors, a mat knife and glue. Mon-Fri present a master class followed by through 8/15, 12:30-2:30pm. discussion and repertory. 7/30-8/10, work loosely and quickly using value Rye Arts Center 10am-1pm. and color. 8/20-8/23, 6:30-8:30pm. www.ryeartscenter.org • Afternoon Ceramics with Kelly O’Sullivan. Students learn the basics • Creative Arts Program: An Arts of working in clay. 12:30-1:30 pm; Exploration! Art movements, history Weeks available: Aug 6-10, Aug 13-17, and culture incorporated into drawing, Aug 20-24, Aug 27-31. exhibitions painting, mixed media, movement, sto- rytelling, and music. Mon-Fri through • Paper Engineering with Susan ArtsWestchester Hudson River Museum Kaufman. Turn a simple paper template 8/10, 9-12pm. www.artswestchester.org www.hrm.org into a mechanism that moves using • Afternoon Adventures in Music. scissors, a mat knife and glue. Mon-Fri • Fish Tales Around Westchester. • Gilded Age Magic. Explore the Imaginative games and activities center- through 8/15, 12:30-2:30pm. Exhibit will take visitors on an artistic evolution of modern magic. 6/8-9/9, ing on the fundamentals of music. Mon- and educational journey around 12-5pm. Fri through 8/10, 12:30-2:30pm. the Hudson River and Long Island • Hudson River Explorers. The luminous Sound.6/8-8/11, 12-5pm. paintings in Holly Sears’ work are • Fish Tales Around Westchester at inspired by the region’s rich history of the Mt. Vernon Public Library. Exhibit discovery, exploration, and travel. 6/9- will take visitors on an artistic and 10/13, 12-5pm. educational journey around the Hudson • Westchester Women and War. River and Long Island Sound. 7/28-9/1, Portraits with images of the faces of Mon-Thurs: 9am-8:30pm; Fri: 9am- war in the 1940s and today. 6pm; 1st Saturdays: 9am-5pm. www. 6/13-9/9, 12-5pm. mountvernonpubliclibrary.org Katonah Museum of Art Harrison Council for the Arts www.katonahmuseum.org www.harrisonpl.org • Rising Dragon: Contemporary • Natural Fractions, Paintings by Chinese Photography. An exhibition Lorie Gurian. Works in oil, acrylic, and of photography produced over the last watercolor. 8/6-9/7, Mon and Wed: 10 years in China. 3/25-9/2, Tues-Sat: 9:30am-9pm; Tue, Thurs, Fri: 9:30am- 10am-5pm; Sun: 12-5pm. 5:30pm; Sat: 9:30am-12:30pm. • Struggle, Photographs by Gary Mamaroneck Artists’ Guild Spilatro. "Creating astonishing www.mamaroneckartistsguild.org forms that will continue to evolve, • Mix It Up. An exhibition of mixed media even through the decay of dead and and 3-D works of art. 7/17-8/4, 12-5pm. destruction." At Harrison Public Library. 7/2-8/2, Mon, Wed: 9:30am-9pm; Tues, Pelham Art Center Thur, Fri: 9:30am-5:30pm; Sat: 9:30am- www.pelhamartcenter.org 12:30pm. • Faculty and Student Showcase. Faculty and students present their Horace Greeley House - New Castle artwork. 7/13-8/10, Exhibition viewing Historical Society times: 10am-5pm. • A Stroll Down Town: Then and Now. Find out how the town of Chappaqua grew & changed. 2/7-1/7/2013, Tues- Thurs. www.newcastlehs.org Concerts on The Green TUESDAYS FROM 7pm - 9pm JUNE 12 - AUGUST 14 AT CROSS COUNTY SHOPPING CENTER

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