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#MeToo

by Janet Langsam, ArtsWestchester CEO

A bell rang out in my brain when I heard Senator Elizabeth Warren describe a disturbing moment in her early career. You guessed it! Warren’s “me too” moment took me back more than 40 years to a time and place I had neatly repressed. I had gone to Washington to advocate for (what else?) the arts.

Forewarned that I might be shuffled off to an aide, I persisted. My efforts rewarded, I was face to face alone with an important, esteemed and powerful elected official.

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As I made my case for the arts with facts and figures, I was prepared for almost any question except the one I was asked: “What is your room number at the hotel?” What was a serious advocacy effort was turned into a charade. I felt diminished to think that my presentation had been reduced to a possible roll in the hay. I felt disillusioned that an elected official would be so brazen as to proposition a constituent. I felt sick that my generation’s efforts to liberate women had failed to even give us equal respect. So yes.

Me too. I join the chorus to end this sexual predator behavior. Let’s call it what it is...just another dangerous assault on our integrity.

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ArtsNews Contents highlights........................................................... A4 calendar ............................................................ A7 exhibitions ........................................................ A12 workshops......................................................... A14 Rockland County Funding Opportunity: Deadline Nov. 7 Grants support artists and arts activity to ensure that residents throughout Rockland County have access to the arts in their communities, particularly in areas where access is limited. Available in three categories: Project, Artist and Education. For applications and more info: artsw.org/rocklandgrant.

KeyBank Supports Job Training Program ArtsWestchester received a $5,000 grant from KeyBank to support a job training program that gives young people real-life experiences in graphics, communications and arts management.

KeyBank Executive Vice President, Commercial Lending Joseph F. Markey (left), recently presented a check to ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam (right).

news in brief New Guide Book by Local Acclaimed Choral Conductor

November 2 Information Session: Insurance for Artists

A Practical Guide to Choral Conducting, a new book by critically acclaimed choral conductor and Westchester resident Dr. Harold Rosenbaum was recently published by Routledge.

It offers a valuable resource to conductors, singers, organists and music teachers about challenges that all conductors of choral ensembles face. The book reveals a behind-thescenes look at fifty great choral works from throughout history, along with analyses and suggestions that will help to aid conductors in directing each piece. Dr. Rosenbaum lends his keen ears, observations from his forty-fiveyear career and personal insight to provide practical technical ideas for conductors and singers to consider during performances. Rosenbaum, the founder and conductor of The New York Virtuoso Singers, now in its 30th season. For more info about the book, visit: routledge.com.

ArtsWestchester will host “Every Artist Insured: Finding Affordable Coverage in a Changing Insurance Landscape,” an information session that is designed for artists who are not insured by an employer or union health plan. Led by the Artists Health Insurance Resource Center (AHIRS), the free November 2 workshop will provide guidance on the Affordable Care Act and how the recently proposed changes may affect independent artists. Covered topics will include information about what options may be available in 2018, how to estimate sporadic income, how to choose a health plan and more.

The workshop will take place at ArtsWestchester’s building in White Plains. To RSVP, contact Lauren Brady: lbrady@artswestchester.org.

Songcatchers Celebrates 40 Years With Documentary The Songcatchers continues its 40th anniversary celebration with the premiere of a new documentary, 40 Years of Music-Making: A Tribute to Songcatchers, by filmmaker Nicholas Carter. Presented in tandem with New Rochelle Council on the Arts on November 19, the documentary chronicles the history of the nonprofit choral group. The documentary also honors the group’s founder, Sister Beth Dowd, who began the group with a mission to nurture programs that “create a peaceful community spirit and enable growth of body, mind and spirit.”

The event will feature a performance by the group’s intergenerational concert choir, which will be joined by former members and friends to sing a selection of their favorite and signature songs. For more info, visit: songcatchers.org.

Songcatchers’s After School Music Program guitar performance (photo courtesy of Songcatchers)

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event highlights Arman and Nick Cave on Full Display at Katonah Museum of Art Through January 7, Katonah Museum of Art (KMA) presents the work of two visual artists who each gather and reassemble everyday items from their surroundings as a way to create a commentary and open dialogue about their environments. Object Out Loud: Arman and Nick Cave showcases more than twenty works that utilize the power of these found materials to speak volumes about the society from which they were taken.

Nick Cave creates garments and sculptures out of found objects that often represent human empowerment. He is best known for his Soundsuits – colorful and whimsical suits that were first created in response to the Rodney King riots. These suits fully cover the body and empower the wearer by preventing any bias by the viewer about the wearer’s identity. Influenced by the Dada art movement, artist Arman protested against the materialist ideals found in the Modernism movement. Using found and discarded items, he constructed new pieces that act as a voice of nonconformity.

The exhibition title’s use of the word “object” has double meaning: the word can be defined as a tangible item, as well as an act of protest or opposition. In this exhibition, both artists embrace both meanings, as the objects in their works act as agents of social commentary. “Their shared love of objects found in popular culture makes their work visually arresting and intellectually satisfying, full of rich associations and symbolic meaning,” explained KMA Executive Director Darsie Alexander.

In KMA’s Learning Lab, collected materials will be on hand for visitors to use as part of a collaborative installation or personal artwork. Visitors are invited to incorporate their own tchotchkes into the collective piece. On November 5, sculptor and performance artist Tamar Ettun and The Moving Company will present an event during which colors, inflatables, sound and dance collide. For more info, visit: katonahmuseum.org.

Soundsuit, 2016. © Nick Cave. Photo by James Prinz Photography. Courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York.

Axial Theatre Brings Magic Realism to the Stage in Nectar

Baroque Master Rubens Exhibited at Iona College

This month, Axial Theatre continues its tradition of fostering new work and of celebrating women in theater.

Katie Baldwin Eng’s award-winning play Nectar has only ever been seen in staged readings to date. It will make its world premiere as Axial’s mainstage (promotional artwork courtesy of Axial Theatre) fall production.

Nectar tells the story of a pregnant woman from the Midwest who is on vacation in Europe when she meets a French film star. As it turns out, they were both mistresses to the same legendary writer, who is now in a coma. The encounter leads to poignant realizations and nostalgia as the women come to terms with the realities of love, sex and the cycle of life – all set in a package of magic realism. The play is directed by Ensemble Studio Theatre NYC’s Christina Roussos and stars a cast of nine, from which eight are Axial members and associates. Performances will take place between November 3 and 19 at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Pleasantville. For more info, visit: axialtheatre.org.

An exhibition presented by Iona College Council on the Arts this month explores Flemish artists of the 16th and 17th centuries and the Flemish Baroque period. Twenty-six works from the collection of Seena and Arnold Davis were carefully chosen by curators Tom Ruggio and Thomas Germano to provide a narrative of the Baroque period, with Peter Paul Rubens as the connective tissue. All of the works “somehow relate to the political and religious climate from which Rubens emerged, his development in Antwerp, travels to Italy, artists who worked alongside him and students in his workshop,” explains Ruggio. Peter Paul Rubens and the Flemish 17th Century Henry IV Contemplating the Portrait of Maria de’ Medici by Abraham Jansz van Diepenbeec showcases four works by Rubens, including Head of Marie de’ Medici (Study for Reconciliation of the Queen and her Son). An opening reception will take place on November 5. A curators’ talk on November 9 will discuss the art historical narrative of the exhibition. The exhibition is on view through November 30 at Iona College’s Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery. For more info, visit: bit.ly/IonaCollegeArts.

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event highlights ArtsWestchester Artist Grantee Asks Local Community Members to Share Memories

Sculptor Vinnie Bagwell Recalls the History of Enslaved Africans in Yonkers

From November 7-12, Mamaroneck Artists Guild will present an audio and visual art installation that allows participants and audiences to experience, read and share one another’s memories.

Artist Christine Shannon Aaron’s community-based exhibition, The Memory Project, invited anyone who lives in, works in, or has ties to Larchmont and Mamaroneck to share their memories, which were then written or recorded.

The shared memories resulted In-progress photograph of The Memory Project (photo courtesy of Mamaroneck Artists Guild) in several audiovisual art installations. For instance, one installation includes submissions that were written on strips of specialty paper and then coated in wax and hung in a “waterfall of memories.” Another weaves pieces of audio to which visitors can listen. While many memories submitted were not related to the towns, these submissions did thread a common needle among those involved. Memories included myriad emotions and experiences, from a summer camp to a war, and from a newborn baby to a death. On November 7, visitors can meet the artist and add a memory of their own for inclusion in an online archive; an opening reception will take place on November 11; and during a “walk and talk” on November 12, Aaron will discuss her creative process and how the project came about. The project is supported by one of ArtsWestchester’s Arts Alive grants. For more info, visit: mamaroneckartistsguild.org.

Starting on November 10, Yonkers Riverfront Library will exhibit life-sized bronze sculptures by artist Vinnie Bagwell. The two sculptures, which are from a series of five, will be included in a forthcoming public rain garden planned for the City of Yonkers. The Enslaved Africans’ Rain Garden, set to be constructed on the banks of the Hudson River in Artist Vinnie Bagwell working on her sculpture, Themba 2019, will honor the legacy (photo credit: Jonathan Lewis Photo) of enslaved Africans who resided at the historic Philipse Manor Hall in Yonkers. Six of these individuals were among the first to be manumitted by the law in the United States in 1799, sixty-four years before the Emancipation Proclamation. Bagwell will unveil sculptures that depict the characters of Isatta and Themba The Boatman, a lithe woman balancing a bucket of water on her head while carrying fish and a solemn boatman respectively. The artist aims to portray what the daily lives of enslaved Africans looked like as a way to educate visitors about local African history in America, as well as to empower the Yonkers community. In conjunction with the exhibition, a film by spoken-word artist Ty Gray-El that features the original story of Themba, as well as the photographs by Leslie Jean-Bart, will be projected onto the exterior wall of the library. All five sculptures will be completed and permanently installed in the rain garden. An opening reception will take place on November 10. The project is supported by one of ArtsWestchester’s Arts Alive grants. For more info, visit: ypl.org.

Jacob Burns Film Center Brings the World of Dance to the Big Screen Jacob Burns Film Center brings the world of dance – from hoofs and flicks to chassés and padebures – to the movie screen this month.

The Center’s annual “Dance on Film” series will take place from November 1-9. Each of the documentaries in this nine-day celebration is about dancers and choreographers who have had a formative influence on their genres and discipline. Among those featured: Rudolf Nureyev defected from the Soviet Union during the Cold War to explore his artistry (Dance to Freedom, Nov. 1); ballroom champion Maxim Kozhevnikov finds inspiration in everything despite a severe physical disability (Kick Ball Change, Nov. 4 & 6); and Trisha Brown explored vertical space in her groundbreaking works (In the Steps of Trisha Brown, Nov. 8 & 9). An evening of short films, selected by choreographer Peter Pucci, who curated the series, explores how professional dancers take on and overcome challenges in both their technique and life (Nov. 2). Several screenings are accompanied by special guests and Q&A sessions to lend additional depth to the featured films. For more info, visit: burnsfilmcenter.org.

Screenshot from Kick Ball Change (photo courtesy of Jacob Burns Film Center)

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On the Anniversary of Women’s Suffrage in New York State, Artists Explore Voting Rights ArtsWestchester On November 6, 1917, women won the right to vote in New York State. ArtsWestchester’s Give Us The Vote exhibition commemorates this anniversary with works that shine a light on the suffrage movement, as well as works that examine barriers to the voting ballot that still exist in America today.

For instance, Natalie Baxter’s suspended white and gold flags and umbrellas reference the 1916 protest during which delegates had to walk through a line of women wearing white attire with gold sashes and umbrellas. Laurel Garcia Colvin combines images of women’s rights figures from throughout history, leading to the recent women’s rights marches, along with protest signs and resources for visitors to write to their local representatives.

Detail from The Golden Lane by Natalie Baxter (photo credit: Mary Alice Franklin)

A robust lineup of events look at what it took to get to this point, and the work that still needs to be done for equal voting rights for all citizens of the United States.

• November 2: An Evening with Ari Berman. The journalist and historian will speak about the Voting Rights Act before a Q&A session and book signing.

• November 3: Freedom Sings! Legendary musicians and storytellers Kim and Reggie Harris discuss traditional African-American spirituals and freedom songs.

• November 6: The Art of Politics: A Talk with Louise Bernikow. The historian will discuss a historical perspective on the suffrage movement in New York State.

• November 11: Create, Converse and Rock the Vote! Artist Pedro Nel Ospina invites visitors to create their own mini voting booth and share what the right to vote means to them. Register to vote with “Rock the Vote!”

• January 18: Use Your Words. Spoken word poet Toni Blackman will lead a workshop in the art of freestyle (improvised) rap. Register to vote with “Rock the Vote!”

Other organizations throughout the county are also taking a look at the history of women’s suffrage and voting rights:

Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art In conjunction with ArtsWestchester’s Give Us The Vote exhibition, two artists have created a voting booth for Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art (HVCCA), which is on view through December 17. For Women Warriors, four large-scale panels by artist Isis Kenney depict women such as Susan B. Anthony and Sojourner Truth as comic book superheroes who fight for human rights. Culture-laden flags by popular muralist Cey Adams are also on display. According to HVCCA Director and Co-Founder Livia Straus, “[the exhibition] looks to history to teach what has been accomplished and what ingrained issues still must be addressed.” Kenney and Adams both use bold visual signifiers of hip-hop to address what it is to be an American.

New Castle Historical Society Detail from Isis Kenney’s Women Warriors installation (photo courtesy of Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art)

New Castle Historical Society (NCHS)’s exhibition explores women’s suffrage and the life of Carrie Chapman Catt, a leading suffragist and former New Castle resident. Through historic documents, replica artifacts such as “Votes for Women” sashes, pennants and buttons, as well as historic photographs of suffragists participating in rallies, this exhibition explores the story of the men and women who fought for the creation of the 19th amendment. Catt, a founder of the League of Women Voters, was a driving force in the expansion of the suffragist movement as she proposed that supporters campaign for suffrage on the state and federal levels simultaneously. The exhibition is on view through June 30.

Neuberger Museum of Art In Neuberger Museum of Art (NMA)’s Votes!, a set of wall panels, provided by the New York State Museum, delineate the struggle for voting rights that women faced between 1848 and 1917. The project also focuses on New York-based cartoonist and suffrage activist Lou Rogers, who was born Annie Rogers. Her political cartoons had a pro-women stance and were published in many magazines and newspapers. Finally, a voting booth in conjunction with ArtsWestchester’s Give Us The Vote exhibition will be designed as an art installation by Purchase College’s Political Science class. The booth will be on view at Purchase College after November 7.

For more info on HVCCA: hvcca.org; NCHS: newcastlehs.org; NMA: neuberger.org; ArtsWestchester and Give Us The Vote, visit: artsw.org/giveusthevote.

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Verona Quartet, Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, 11/5 (photo source: veronaquartet.com)

11/1 WEDNESDAY Music: Downtown Music at Grace presents Memling Ensemble. Four musicians perform a program that features works by Johan Halvorsen, Max Reger and Mozart. 12-1:15pm. dtmusic.org Family & Kids: Historic Hudson Valley presents The Great Jack O’Lantern Blaze. Guests will walk through a historic, 18th century riverside landscape and discover a display of jack o’ lanterns. 6:30-9:30pm at Van Cortlandt Manor. hudsonvalley.org Spoken Word: White Plains Public Library presents Poetry Slam & Open Mic. Featuring an open mic, SLAM competition and guest poets from around the country.

6:30-9pm. whiteplainslibrary.org Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents Rudolf Nureyev: Dance to Freedom. The story of how a Soviet

ballet dancer defected to the West in 1961 and became a legend of the dance world. 7:30-10:30pm. burnsfilmcenter.org Music: New Westchester Symphony Orchestra presents Open Rehearsal.

Amateur instrumental musicians are invited to practice and perform orchestral works in a supportive setting. Through 12/31. 7-9:30pm at Memorial United Methodist Church. newsymphony.org Tours: Hudson River Museum presents Glenview Tours. A tour of the Museum’s Gilded Age historic home. Wednesday through Sunday. 1 & 3pm. hrm.org Theater: Westchester Broadway Theatre presents Annie Get Your Gun. Annie Oakley is such a natural with a gun that she becomes the star of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show – to the consternation of the man she loves but can out-shoot. Through 11/18.

Times vary. broadwaytheatre.com

11/2 THURSDAY Film: Sarah Lawrence College presents Where to Invade Next. Director Michael Moore confronts the most pressing issues facing America today. 5-7pm at Heimbold Visual Arts Center. sarahlawrence.edu Lectures: Sarah Lawrence College presents Chronotopography of Mountains. Sreshta Rit Premnath draws on trans-Himalayan landscapes in northwestern Nepal and Tibet to propose time as a unit for mapping distances.

6-7:30pm at Titsworth Marjorie Leff Miller ‘53 Lecture Hall. sarahlawrence.edu Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents Quest. Filmmaker Jonathan Olshefski chronicles the daily struggles and successes of the Raineys, an AfricanAmerican family living in Philadelphia.

7:30-10pm. burnsfilmcenter.org Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents Dancers Dancing. This selection of

short films, curated by choreographer Peter Pucci, will explore how professional dancers take on challenges to deliver a variety of choreographic styles.

7:30-9:30pm. burnsfilmcenter.org Lectures: ArtsWestchester presents Give Us the Ballot. Journalist and historian Ari Berman will discuss the Voting Rights Act before answering audience questions and signing copies of his book. 7pm. artsw.org Comedy: The Rye Arts Center presents Ladies Comedy Night. Kim Berns, Patty Rosborough and Lis Perlman will provide a night of comedy. 7-10pm at Rye Presbyterian Church. ryeartscenter.org Theater: Actors Conservatory Theatre presents The Full Monty. This musical, based on the motion picture, is directed by Armand Paganelli. Through 11/12. Sundays at 2pm. 8-10:30pm at Bryn Mawr Hall. actshows.org

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Folk Arts: ArtsWestchester presents Freedom Sings! Songs of the Civil Rights Movement. Musicians and storytellers Kim and Reggie Harris will discuss and perform traditional African-American spirituals and freedom songs. 6:30-8pm. artsw.org

Tours: Hudson River Museum presents River Tours with Junior Docents.

Junior docents will demonstrate concepts of the marsh habitats in the Middle Hudson. Through 11/26. 1-4pm. hrm.org

Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents Bobbi Jene. Smith decides to leave her boyfriend and her 10-year run as star dancer of the Batsheva Dance Company in Israel to return to the U.S. Also 11/5.

7:30-9:15pm. burnsfilmcenter.org Music: The Capitol Theatre presents Chris Robinson Brotherhood. The band, founded by Black Crowes frontman Chris Robinson, will perform their rootsrock. 7-10pm. thecapitoltheatre.com Theater: Axial Theatre, Inc. presents World Premiere of Nectar. Lovers past and present, gather together in an absurd and comic summit of the beguiled.

Through 11/19. 8-10pm. axialtheatre.org Music: The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College presents Black Violin.

The group fuses hip hop and classical to create a kaleidoscope of sounds uniquely their own. 8-10pm. artscenter.org Theater: YCP TheaterWorks presents Diminished Capacity. A criminal defense lawyer is assigned to represent a young man who is at best only marginally guilty and may well be innocent. Through 11/12. 8-10:30pm.

Sundays at 2pm. At Shrub Oak United Methodist Church Parish Hall. YCPTW.org

Reception: The Rye Arts Center presents Gallery Opening: Photography of the Ground Glass. Featuring a Westchester-based association of fine art photographers. 1-3pm. ryeartscenter.org Reception: Harrison Public Library presents Collective Perspectives: Meet the Artists. Guests will meet the Outside the Line Collective, a group of artists seeking to explore the interconnections and the differences in perception. 2pm. harrisonpl.org Reception: Ossining Public Library presents Some of My Favorite Art. An opening reception for the works of Biagio Civale, Paul Greco and George Gutierrez.

2-4pm. ossininglibrary.org Tours: Hudson River Museum presents Walk & Talk with an Artist. Guests will explore the Walks with Artists: The Hudson Valley and Beyond exhibition with visual artist Alison Moritsugu. 2-2:45pm. hrm.org Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents No Maps on My Taps. This nostalgic documentary investigates the history of tap dancing, focusing on the 1930s, when performers became famous for accompanying live jazz music. Also 11/5. 2-3:30pm. burnsfilmcenter.org Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents Kick Ball Change. A glimpse

THUR. NOV. 2, 7PM Enjoy an evening with award-winning voting rights journalist Ari Berman, named one of the “50 most influential political pundits” in the U.S. by Business Insider.

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into the creative mind of Maxim Kozhevnikov, a five-time professional world champion in ballroom dance. Also 11/6. 4:30-5:30pm. burnsfilmcenter.org Music: The Capitol Theatre presents A Meeting of the Spirits. Guests will jam out with guitarists John McLaughlin and Jimmy Herring. 7-11pm. thecapitoltheatre.com Music: Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts presents Bria Skonberg. The Canadian trumpet player and singer will fill the Music Room with hot jazz. 8pm. caramoor.org Music: RiverArts presents Asaran Earth Trio Concert. These vocalists combine their folk sounds, improvisational skills and music experience to create a unique performance. 8-10pm at South Presbyterian Church. riverarts.org Music: The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College presents A Tribute to Dizzy Gillespie. Featuring trumpeter Jon Faddis and a line-up of today’s great jazz artists. 8-10pm. artscenter.org Music: The Symphony of Westchester presents All-Beethoven Concert.

Featuring pianist Alon Goldstein. 8-10pm at Christopher J. Murphy Auditorium, Iona College. thesymphonyofwestchester.org

11/5 SUNDAY Tours: Hudson River Museum presents First Sunday Gallery Tour. Docents will present a tour of the Museum’s exhibition Walks with Artists: The Hudson Valley and Beyond. 1-1:45pm. hrm.org Reception: Iona College Council on the Arts presents Peter Paul Rubens and the Flemish 17th Century. Featuring works by Rubens and artists of the Flemish Baroque period. 1-3pm at Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery. iona.edu Lectures: Greenburgh Public Library presents Jazz Conversations featuring Valerie Capers. A performance by Capers and her jazz trio, followed by an interview with Frank DeLigio.

2-3:30pm. greenburghlibrary.org Theater: Harrison Public Library presents Marriage is Murder. A comedy about ex-spouses Paul and Polly Butler, who write murder mysteries together. 2-3:30pm. harrisonpl.org

Music: Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts presents Verona Quartet. Featuring a program of classics of the string quartet repertoire

by Ravel and Beethoven, as well as a new work by American composer Sebastian Currier. 3pm. caramoor.org Dance: Katonah Museum of Art presents Tamar Ettun and The Moving Company, Mauve Bird with Yellow Teeth Red Feathers Green Feet and a Rose Belly: Part PINK. A performance in which bold colors, inflatables, sound and dance collide to create an immersive psychological landscape. 3-3:45pm. katonahmuseum.org Music: New Rochelle Opera presents A Tribute to Marta Eggerth and Jan Kiepura. The couple appeared in more than 2,000 performances of The Merry Widow. 3-5pm at The Fountainhead. nropera.org Music: New Rochelle Public Library presents New York Cabaret, Unlimited.

In a fully staged, narrated performance, the song-and-dance group returns to showcase the music of George and Ira Gershwin. 3-4pm. nrpl.org Family & Kids: RiverArts presents RiverArts Annual Party. A celebration of its upcoming season with music, food and views of the Hudson River. 3-5pm at Eileen Fisher Learning Lab. riverarts.org Music: Tarrytown Music Hall presents Westchester Symphonic Winds Fall Concert: Bridges & Byways.

Featuring clarinet soloist Steve Cohen.

3-5pm. tarrytownmusichall.org Film: The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College presents National Theatre Live: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern are Dead. A screening featuring Daniel Radcliffe, Joshua McGuire and David Haig star in Tom Stoppard’s comedy. 3-5pm. artscenter.org Music: The Sanctuary Series presents American Journey. Pianist Ulrich Roman Murtfeld regularly performs in concert halls and on the radio in Europe.

4-6pm at South Salem Presbyterian Church. thesanctuaryseries.org Music: Lagond Music School presents Brooks Williams. The acclaimed

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visit artsw.org for more event information Americana singer-songwriter will perform a solo concert. 7-9pm at Lagond’s Live! from The Haven. lagondmusic.org

11/6 MONDAY Lectures: ArtsWestchester presents The Art of Politics: A Talk By Historian Louise Bernikow. Bernikow will discuss the suffrage movement in New York State. 6:30-8pm. artsw.org

11/7 TUESDAY Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents The Friends of Eddie Coyle.

An adaptation of George V. Higgins’s novel. 1 & 7:30pm. burnsfilmcenter.org Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents A Man of Dance. From his début at the Old Metropolitan Opera and all throughout his career, Vincent Warren established a reputation as a formidable dancer, historian and curator. 7:30-9pm. burnsfilmcenter.org

11/8 WEDNESDAY Lectures: Hudson River Museum presents Arts in the Afternoon:

Climate Change and the Paris Agreement. George Garland will outline the main ideas behind the Paris climate accord. 1:30-3pm. hrm.org Music: Downtown Music at Grace presents Westchester Philharmonic.

Musicians of the Westchester Philharmonic will perform chamber music. 12-1:15pm. dtmusic.org Lectures: Sarah Lawrence College presents Craft Talk: The Art of the Gig. This lecture concerns itself with striking a balance between working creatively and working to financially sustain the writer’s life. 2-3pm at Slonim House Living Room. sarahlawrence.edu Film: Emelin Theatre presents Fall Film Club. Members will enjoy presentations of six new independent films, curated by David Schwartz. Also 11/15. 7:30pm. emelin.org Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents In the Steps of Trisha Brown. A documentary on the life and work of choreographer Trisha Brown, followed by a Q&A. Also 11/9.

7:30-9pm. burnsfilmcenter.org

Music: White Plains Public Library presents Art Bennett and Special Guests. A performance by saxophonist and flutist Art Bennett and special guests.

Also 11/29. 7-8pm. whiteplainslibrary.org

11/9 THURSDAY Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents Bolshoi Ballet’s Le Corsaire.

Amid a bustling Turkish market, the pirate Conrad falls in love with beautiful Medora, the ward of a slave merchant. 2-5pm. burnsfilmcenter.org

systems. 5:15-6:45pm at Heimbold Visual Arts Center. sarahlawrence.edu Comedy: The Capitol Theatre presents Tom Segura: No Teeth No Entry Tour.

The American comedian is known for his Netflix special, Completely Normal.

7-10pm. thecapitoltheatre.com Theater: Schoolhouse Theater & Arts Center presents The Enlightenment of Mr. Mole. An adaptation of The Wind in the Willows by B.H. Barry.

Through 11/26. 8-9:45pm. Sundays at 3pm. schoolhousetheater.org

Lectures: Iona College Council on the Arts presents Gallery Talk: Peter Paul Rubens and the Flemish 17th Century. A discussion on works exhibited in the exhibition by the same name. 3:30-4:30pm at Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery. iona.edu

Music: The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College presents Purchase Opera: Classic Broadway Featuring songs from Broadway’s South Pacific, Oklahoma and more.

Through 11/12. 7pm. artscenter.org

Film: Sarah Lawrence College presents 3D Screening of The Flavor Genome and Q&A with Anicka Yi. This film complicates technological obsolescence in contemporary visuality by deploying both 3D video and 3D animation

11/10 FRIDAY Reception: Yonkers Riverfront Library presents Enslaved Africans’ Rain Garden: Opening Reception. Artist Vinnie Bagwell will unveil life-sized bronze sculptures set to be permanently

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President and CEO, Business Council of Westchester

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Educational Outreach Coordinator, New NY Bridge Project, New York State Thruway Authority

Reception & Silent Auction 6pm | Dinner & Live Auction 7:30pm For gala tickets and event information:

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visit artsw.org for more event information installation in Yonkers in 2019. 5-8pm. enslavedafricansraingarden.org Spoken Word: Hudson Valley Writers’ Center presents Indran Amirthanayagam at Annual War & Peace. The poet will read original works provoked by war and resistance.

7:30-9pm. writerscenter.org Music: Music Conservatory of Westchester presents Fall Faculty Recital. The Conservatory will celebrate the talents of its faculty and the history of the piano. 7-9pm. musicconservatory.org

11/11 SATURDAY Music: Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse presents The Kennedys.

Maura and Pete Kennedy perform a variety of music, from acoustic songwriting to organic rock. 7:3010pm at Memorial United Methodist Church. walkaboutclearwater.org

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Music: The Capitol Theatre presents Get The Led Out. A group of professional musicians who cover the music of Led Zeppelin. 7-11:30pm. thecapitoltheatre.com Music: The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College presents Moscow State Symphony Orchestra. The orchestra will be joined by Armenian cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan in a performance of works by Wagner, Schumann and Sibelius. 8-10pm. artscenter.org

11/12 SUNDAY Lectures: Hudson River Museum presents Sunday Scholars: The Sublime and Beyond with Andrea Packard.

Packard will discuss the evolution of the sublime in art, referencing the Museum’s current exhibition. 2-3pm. hrm.org Music: Music Conservatory of Westchester presents An Autumn Afternoon with Ani Kavafian. A performance of works

from the string quartet repertoire.

3-6pm. musicconservatory.org Music: New Rochelle Public Library presents Music from the Andes with Andinay. The five-piece group of musicians with roots in Ecuador, Bolivia and Peru performs music of the Andean region. 3pm. nrpl.org Music: PJS Jazz Society, Inc. presents Onaje Allan Gumbs. The pianist and composer plays jazz, pop, R&B and soul. 5:15-9pm at First Presbyterian Church. pjsjazz.org Music: Lagond Music School presents Lagond’s Weekly Adult Jam Session. Free weekly jam sessions are open to all levels. Also 11/19, 11/26. 7-10pm at Lagond’s Live! from The Haven. lagondmusic.org

11/13 MONDAY

ART$WCHALLENGE

Theater: The Rye Arts Center presents “Play With Your Food” Lunchtime Theater Series. Guests will enjoy a program of one-act plays by both classic and contemporary playwrights.

12-1:30pm. ryeartscenter.org

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Lectures: Sarah Lawrence College presents PostWest 2a: Ornament and Translation. Kanishka Raja’s paintings explore the intersection of representation, craft, technology and the gaps that occur in the transmission of information. 1:30-3:30pm at Heimbold Visual Arts Center. sarahlawrence.edu

For a list of eligible organizations, visit:

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Music: Hudson Valley Music Club presents November Mostly Morning Concert. Featuring works by Telemann, Hellmesberger, Schelle, J.S. Bach and Erlebach. 11am-12pm at Dobbs Ferry Woman’s Club. 914-591-6851 Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents Grey Gardens. This film explores the daily lives of two aging, eccentric relatives of Jackie Kennedy Onassis. 1-2:45pm. burnsfilmcenter.org Lectures: Sarah Lawrence College presents Craft Talk: Making a Book in Pieces. This talk will address a writer’s challenge of taking a number of stories or essays and creating a book. 2-3pm at Slonim Living Room. sarahlawrence.edu

11/15 WEDNESDAY Music: Downtown Music at Grace presents Thomas Bagwell.

The pianist will perform an all-Bach program. 12-1:15pm. dtmusic.org Lectures: Sarah Lawrence College presents Craft Talk: Written in Blood. In this talk, Sam Sax will be examining poems of outrage, witness and healing. 2-3pm at Slonim Living Room. sarahlawrence.edu Reception: ArtsWestchester presents Young Professionals Arts Happy Hour. Guests will enjoy a drink while viewing the Give Us The Vote exhibition, networking, taking part in arts activities and more. RSVP at 914-428-4229. 6:30-8pm. artsw.org Theater: M&M Performing Arts Company presents Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Blue Carbuncle.

Guests will follow Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson on the trail of a classic mystery. Through 12/8. 7:30-9pm at Lyndhurst Mansion. mmpaci.com

11/16 THURSDAY Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents National Theatre Live: Follis. A group of former showgirls reunite 30 years after their final performance to have a few drinks and reminisce. 2-5pm. burnsfilmcenter.org

11/17 FRIDAY Tours: Katonah Museum of Art presents Senior Socials. Seniors are invited every 3rd Friday of the month for a special tour and coffee social. 1-2pm. katonahmuseum.org Festivals: Alliance Francaise of Westchester presents Fete du Beaujolais Nouveau. Guests will celebrate the arrival of the 2017 Beaujolais Nouveau.

6:30-8:30pm. afwestchesterny.org Spoken Word: Hudson Valley Writers’ Center presents Open Mic Nights. An opportunity to share words, music or comedy in a comfortable space. 7:30-9pm. writerscenter.org Family & Kids: The Rye Arts Center presents fRYEday Night Live. Guests will enjoy an evening of entertainment presented by local high school students.

7-8:30pm. ryeartscenter.org

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visit artsw.org for more event information Theater: White Plains Performing Arts Center presents Girls Night: The Musical. A glimpse at the lives of a group of female friends. 8pm. wppac.com Family & Kids: Katonah Museum of Art presents Stroller Tours. An opportunity for new parents seeking culturally enriching activities to share with their babies. 9:30-10:30am. katonahmuseum.org

11/18 SATURDAY Film: Jacob Burns Film Center presents Babe. The witty tale of a plucky little pig on an Australian farm. Also 11/19. 12-1:30pm. burnsfilmcenter.org Music: Westchester Chordsmen Chorus presents 4th Annual High School A Cappella Festival. Featuring high school a cappella groups from Westchester. 2-5pm at Mamaroneck High School. chordsmen.org Music: The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College presents Chamber Music Society Of Lincoln Center: Flute Affair. This program will reveal how composers of three

different centuries were inspired by the flute. 5-6:30pm. artscenter.org Music: St. Thomas Orchestra presents Fall Concert. A celebration of the orchestra’s 15th anniversary.

7:30-9:30pm at White Plains High School. storchestra.org Music: The Capitol Theatre presents Cheap Trick. The American band fuses power pop with hard rock.

7-10pm. thecapitoltheatre.com Music: Friends of Music Concerts, Inc. presents Modigliani Quartet. The French ensemble will perform works by Mozart, Saint Saëns and Mendelssohn.

8-10pm at Auditorium of Ossining High School. friendsofmusicconcerts.org Music: Smart Arts presents Nobuntu.

This female a cappella ensemble from Zimbabwe is touring America for the first time. 8-10pm. sunywcc.edu/smartarts Music: White Plains Performing Arts Center presents Langston Hughes Project. A multimedia concert

All-Beethoven Concert featuring pianist Alon Goldstein, Symphony of Westchester, 11/4 (photo source: alongoldstein.com)

performance of Hughes’ jazz poem suite Ask Your Mama. 8pm. wppac.com

11/19 SUNDAY Tours: Hudson River Museum presents Stroll with the Staff. A tour of Sylvia Sleigh: Invitation to a Voyage with Visiting Associate Curator, Giovanna Fiorino-Iannace. 1-1:45pm. hrm.org Music: Songcatchers Inc. presents A Tribute to Songcatchers. The premiere of a documentary that chronicles the organization’s history.

3-5pm at The Ursuline School’s Auriana Theater. songcatchers.org Film: The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College presents National Theatre Live: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf. The play follows the breakdown of the marriage of a middleaged couple. 3-5pm. artscenter.org

Tours: Hudson River Museum presents Holiday Decorations in Glenview. Guests can explore the Museum’s historic home, which will be decorated for the holidays through January 2018. 12-5pm. hrm.org

11/25 SATURDAY Family & Kids: Hudson River Museum presents Walk and Talk with an Artist.

Guests will stroll through Walks with Artists: The Hudson Valley and Beyond with poet Ann van Buren. 2-2:45pm. hrm.org

11/26 SUNDAY Lectures: New Rochelle Public Library presents New Rochelle: Home for the Holidays. City historian Barbara Davis will present an illustrated overview of New Rochelle’s long history. 3-4pm. nrpl.org

11/27 MONDAY

Music: The Westchester Chamber Music Society presents The Dover Quartet. The American string quartet will perform chamber music. 4-6pm at Congregation El-Emanuel of Westchester. westchesterchambermusicsociety.com

Music: Hudson Valley Music Club presents November Professional Concert. The Opus One ensemble will perform works by Schubert, Kernis and Mozart. 1-2pm at Dobbs Ferry Woman’s Club. 914-591-6851

11/24 FRIDAY

11/29 WEDNESDAY

Family & Kids: Hudson River Museum presents Holiday Kickoff. Featuring activities for the whole family, including face painting, storytelling, planetarium shows and more. 12-5pm. hrm.org

Music: Downtown Music at Grace presents REBEL. Featuring works by Handel, Telemann and J.S. Bach. 12-1:15pm. dtmusic.org

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exhibitions

calendar Lectures: Sarah Lawrence College presents Why Words Matter. J. Mae Barizo will examine how writers translate violence and inequality in their work. 2-3pm at Slonim House Living Room. sarahlawrence.edu Music: The Capitol Theatre presents Squeeze. A classic British pop group distinguished by the clever songwriting of Chris Difford and Glenn Tilbrook.

7-11pm. thecapitoltheatre.com

NOVEMBER 2017

Music: Neuberger Museum of Art presents Purchase College Camerata. The group will perform some of Bach’s lost concertos along with Brandenburg Concertos and Orchestral Suites. 12:30pm. neuberger.org

Clay Art Center Honors ArtsWestchester Clay Art Center recently celebrated its 60th anniversary with an event that honored four individuals: Rene Murray, Stephen Rodriguez, Jeff Schlanger and Priscilla Young, as well as two organizations: the Port Chester Village and ArtsWestchester.

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Give Us The Vote. Contemporary art examines the state of voting rights in America today. Through 1/27. Tues-Fri: 12-5pm, Sat: 1-6pm.

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100 Words of Wisdom. 100+ seniors each shared one word of wisdom for the betterment of young people. Through 11/4. Thurs, Fri: 3-6pm, Sat: 1-5pm.

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Reinvented. An exhibition that features 12 ceramic artists who each utilize digital technology within a traditional studio practice. Through 11/11, Mon-Sat: 10am-5pm.

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Contained Perspectives. Featuring Japanese banners from the 1900’s, along with works by Mark Weinstein and Hisao Hanafusa. Through 11/11, Wed-Sat: 12-4pm.

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Glow. An installation by Suzy Sureck. Through 11/11, Wed-Sat: 12-4pm.

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Collective Perspectives. Featuring the mixed media paintings of Outside the Line Collective, a group of artists seeking to explore the interconnections and the differences in perception. Through 12/1, times vary.

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Walks with Artists: The Hudson Valley and Beyond. The exhibition demonstrates the key role of landscape painting that led to environmental activism. Through 1/21/2018. Wed-Sun: 12-5pm.

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Invitation to a Voyage: The Hudson River at Fishkill. A 70-foot panorama painting of the Hudson River and its banks. Through 1/14/2018, Wed-Sun: 12-5pm.

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Between I and Thou. Artists from around the globe explore interconnections between the personal, cultural, religious and national. Through 12/17. Fri: 11am-5pm, Sat-Sun: 12-6pm.

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Women Warriors. The exhibition honors the 100th anniversary of women’s suffrage in America. Through 12/17. Fri: 11am-5pm, Sat-Sun: 12-6pm.

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Illumination of the Sacred Forms. A multimedia installation of illuminated paintings by Peter Bynum with video projections. Through 12/17, Fri: 11am-5pm, Sat-Sun: 12-6pm.

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Peter Paul Rubens and the Flemish 17th Century. Twenty-six works that feature the influence of Rubens in the Flemish Baroque era. Through 11/30. MonWed: 12-5pm, Thurs: 12-8pm, Sun: 2-5pm at Brother Kenneth Chapman Gallery.

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Object Out Loud: Arman and Nick Cave. Featuring two pioneering artists who absorb, reassemble and spectacularize everyday objects. Through 1/7/2018. TuesSat: 10am-5pm, Sun: 12-5pm.

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Contemporary Photography. The group exhibition will examine seven artists and their various approaches to complex works in the digital realm. 11/4-1/4/2018.

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Aspects 2017: Two Visions in Black & White. Artists Ruth Raskin and Rita Baunok will exhibit a selection of silver gelatin prints, and black and white photography printed on aluminum. Through 11/4, Tues-Sat: 12-5pm.

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The Memory Project by Christine Aaron. Members of the Larchmont Mamaroneck community shared significant memories, which have been woven into an audio and visual art installation. 11/7-12. Tues-Sat: 12-5pm.

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A Step On the Sun. Janet Biggs’s video installation documents sulfur workers as they extract minerals from inside a fiery volcano. Through 12/22, Wed-Sun: 12-5pm.

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Romare Bearden: Abstraction. The exhibition will feature Bearden’s abstract works that preceded his well-known collages. Through 12/22, Wed-Sun: 12-5pm.

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The Playful Universe of Ignacio Iturria. A retrospective of one of Uruguay’s most accomplished artists. Through 2/25, Wed-Sun: 12-5pm.

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Carrie Chapman Catt & The Women’s Suffrage Movement. The exhibition explores this historic movement and the life of Catt, a leading suffragist and former New Castle resident. Through 6/30, Tues-Thurs, Sat: 1-4pm.

Artist Opportunities

auditions, call for entries, jobs, grants, fellowships, and more

ArtsWestchester.org is Westchester County’s guide for all-things-art. By listing “Artist Opportunities” available in the area, artists can find working opportunities that will help to strengthen and further their careers. Below is a sampling of some upcoming opportunities.

RAC Live Coffeehouse

Submitted by Rye Arts Center Seeking music acts for a series of live music events in downtown Rye. Typically these are acoustic acts of 1-2 people that work well in a small setting. The series offers one show per month, each consisting of three 45-minute sets.

Deadline: ongoing

Wildlife Art Exhibition

Submitted by Katonah Art Center Work in any media (including drawing, painting, photography, sculpture or mixed media) may be submitted for Call of the Wild exhibition, to be on view in the Anderson Chase Gallery from Nov. 13-Dec. 29. All entries should depict wild animals or farm animals (no house pets). Open to all artists 18 years or older.

Deadline: November 6, 2017

Seeking New NYS DanceForce Member

Submitted by New York State DanceForce The New York State DanceForce seeks a new member. This consortium of dance activists is committed to increasing the quantity and quality of dance activity throughout New York State.

Each member receives an annual allocation to design projects that bring dance artists to upstate NY communities in customized residencies. Deadline: November 30, 2017

The Sandy Hook Permanent Memorial

Submitted by Board of Selectmen of the Town of Newtown, Connecticut Artists are welcome to submit a proposed design for a permanent memorial to honor the 26 victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in the Town of Newtown, Connecticut. Deadline: December 15, 2017

For more info, a full list of opportunities, and to sign up for email alerts, visit: artsw.org/artistopps.

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Photography of the Ground Glass. Featuring a Westchester-based association of fine art photographers that was founded in 1975. 11/4-12/2. Mon & Sat: 9am-3pm, Tues-Fri: 9am-7pm.

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Trans Europe Migration. Rocco Rorandelli followed the trail of more than 1 million refugees and migrants, taking aerial photography to visually depict migrations as a natural human action. Through 11/30. Times vary at Esther Raushenbush Library. |

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Devin Allen: A Beautiful Ghetto. Gordon Parks Foundation Fellow Devin Allen’s documentation of the landscape and community of Baltimore following the death of Freddie Gray. Through 11/18. Mon-Fri: 10am-4pm, Sat: 10am-3pm.

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Student Craft Sale and Open House. Visitors can browse and buy handmade student art while touring WCC’s facilities. 11/14, 12-8pm.

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Enslaved Africans’ Rain Garden. Artist Vinnie Bagwell will unveil two life-sized bronze sculptures that honor the legacies of enslaved Africans. 11/10-1/2018. MonThurs: 9am-8pm, Fri: 10am-5pm, Sat: 9am-5pm.

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Every Artist Insured: Finding Affordable Coverage in a Changing Insurance Landscape. An information session will provide guidance on the Affordable Care Act and how proposed changes may affect independent artists. 11/2, 6-7:30pm.

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For more ArtsWestchester workshops, visit artsw.org.

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Children’s Art Workshop. Children (ages 4-8) will paint butterflies with instructor David Humphrey. 11/4, 10am-12pm.

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Some of My Favorite Art. A group show by Biagio Civale, Paul Greco and George Gutierrez. 11/1-30. Times vary.

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Martin Luther and the Reformation. Featuring works of art, texts and machinery that propelled the Protestant Reformation. Through 11/11. Tues, Wed & Fri: 12-5pm, Thurs: 12-7pm, Sat & Sun: 2-5pm.

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Fashion Illustration. Students will learn the basics of fashion illustration. 11/19, 1-3pm.

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Mobile Applications Development. Students will learn how websites look on mobile devices and assess quality across devices. 11/4, 11/11. 9am-4pm.

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Sharpening Your Photography Skills. Amateur photographers will share their work with a professional. 11/1, 7-9pm.

For more Center for the Digital Arts workshops, visit sunywcc.edu/ peekskill.

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Cladies Night for Adults. Taught by award-winning ceramic artists, this class is a great way to unwind with friends. B.Y.O.B. 11/24, 7-9pm.

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Patterns of Life, Nature and the Environment. This hands-on workshop will focus on transforming a hollow sphere or cylinder into an organic sculpture. 11/45, 10am-4pm.

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English Country Dancing. Participants will learn the basics of english country dances. Thursdays, 7:30-10pm at The Church in the Highlands.

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New Photography Program. The program includes a new photography education season, image-making programs, competitions and more. 11/6-7, 7:309:30pm.

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Private Lessons. Pianists and educators Dennis Bell and Claudette WashingtonBell conduct weekly, private lessons in beginner/intermediate piano, music theory and more. Fall through Spring 2017-2018, 10am-6pm.

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A group of children from The Boys & Girls Club recently visited ArtsWestchester’s gallery for an arts activity and group tour of the organization’s Give Us The Vote exhibition (pictured above with the exhibition’s curator, Kathleen Reckling). To schedule a group tour for children or adults, contact Kim McKoy: 914-428-4220.

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Fun for the Family. Families will enjoy sushi-making workshops, origami activities and more. 11/4 , 11am-3pm.

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Holiday Ikebana. Participants will create a Japanese flower arrangement for the holidays with Shoko Iwata. 11/18, 11am-1:30pm.

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Fabric Art Workshop. Students will create a small fabric art piece about the things that are most important to them about America. 11/2, 11am-1pm.

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Kids Explore the Landscape. Participants will examine classical landscape elements and create works using natural elements. 11/18, 2-3pm.

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Family Studio: Art Projects. Focusing on symbols found in landscapes, designed by Teaching Artist-in-Residence Andrea Packard (ages 7+). 11/4 11/26, 1-4pm.

For more Hudson River Museum workshops, visit hrm.org.

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A One-Day Poetry intensive. Fred Marchant will guide students as they will work on two of their own poems. 11/18, 10am-3:30pm.

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The Soul of Writing. Participants are asked to bring a new writing sample to the session. 11/12, 12:30-4:30pm.

For more Hudson Valley Writers’ Center workshops, visit writerscenter.org.

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Hip Hop and Modern. Kids and teens will learn to grow through hip hop and modern music, movement and dance. Through 11/2, 4:45-5:30pm.

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For more Indian Center of Westchester, Inc. workshops, visit indiacenter.us.

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School’s Out/Art’s In. Children will collect, transform, re-imagine and construct with an assortment of mixed-media and re-purposed objects. 11/7, 11/10, 11/24, 10am-3pm.

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Asian Brush Painting Workshop. Participants will learn the traditional art form with master painter Sungsook Setton. 11/2-3, 10am-4:30pm .

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Writing from Visual Prompts. Students will be shown a novel image and will be coached to write with insight. 11/2, 1-3pm.

For more Center for the Arts workshops, visit sunywcc.edu/arts.

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Comic Book Club. Children will discuss new titles, and learn drawing and sketching techniques from a local artist (grades 7+). 11/3, 4-5pm.

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Children’s Art Class. Students (grades 3-6) will learn about artists’ tools and different mediums, including charcoal, acrylic paints and more. 11/18, 2-4pm.

For more White Plains Public Library workshops, visit whiteplainslibrary.org

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Clay Soirée Wheel Throwing. Participants will learn the basics of pottery-making in a relaxed atmosphere. 11/17, 7-9pm.

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Westchester Community College PEEKSKILL EXTENSION CENTER OFFERING CREDIT AND NON-CREDIT CLASSES

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Drink & Draw. A fun night of drawing. B.Y.O.B. 11/2, 7:30-10pm at 145 Palisade Street. |

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We The Children. Children (ages 6-12) will learn how to draw people in action.

11/4-11. 10:30-11:30am at The Port Chester Rye-Brook Public Library.

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Sing Your Heart Out!. Music aficionado Robert Puleo will lead free singing classes for adults (ages 55+). 11/4-25, 10am-11am. |

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Sip and Sketch. The class will provide a professional live nude model, supplies, a moderator and wine to help inspire creativity. 11/9, 5:30-7pm.

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BYOB and Paint Workshop. An evening of self expression through paint. All supplies included. B.Y.O.B. 11/30, 6-9pm.

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The Peekskill Extension is one of the Hudson Valley’s premier resources located in downtown Peekskill at 27 North Division Street. This Center offers various 3-credit courses in areas such as the Digital Arts. The Center also offers a specialized non-credit certificate and related courses in User Experience (UX) Design as well as ESL and other student services.

Learn in a state-of-the-art facility equipped with a Maker Space outfitted with 3D printing.

REGISTER NOW FOR SPRING. CLASSES BEGIN JANUARY 20.

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Make a Thanksgiving Turkey with Polymer Clay. Terry Taylor shows students how to transform simple coils of clay into a turkey sculpture. 11/18 , 2-4pm.

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