Renowned Writer Edwidge Danticat to Visit Purchase College

Danticat named 2019-2020 Roy and Shirley Durst Distinguished Chair in Literature; Correia to direct Purchase production of her play.

Stormy Daniels To Headline White Plains Comedy Club Opening

Daniels will be telling stories and answering questions, according to the comedy club.

Taconic Opera’s 22nd Anniversary Gala: Opera Goes to Sea

Great food - spectacular voices - songs of the sea

Opportunity Knocks! Who’s There? Artists!

Developer Martin Ginsburg Companies has partnered with ArtsWestchester and the City of White Plains to commission a public sculpture.

Bob Fitzsimmons Scholarship for Theatre Winner Announced

This year's recipient of the Bob Fitzsimmons Scholarship is Peter Astriab, a senior at Archbishop Stepinac High School.

World Premiere of Mambo Italiano at WBT

MAMBO ITALIANO runs August 8 - September 29, 2019 at Westchester Broadway Theatre

Judy Matson: A Life Well Lived

Judy Matson was a friend to me, to ArtsWestchester and to the entire Westchester community. Her passing is a loss to all of us.

Broadway Stars Support Music Conservatory of Westchester Benefit

Broadway Stars Support Nonprofit Community Music School’s Record-breaking 18th Annual Benefit Event

Movies Under The Stars Kicks Off At Kensico Dam

Entertainment both nights begins at 6 p.m., and the movie starts at dusk.

Smash Mouth To Headline After-Work Concert In White Plains

The downtown event will be held rain or shine.

Benefit Celebrates Music Conservatory's 90th Anniversary!

Comedy Icon Robert Klein and Music Composer Marc Shaiman to be Honored by Nonprofit Community Music School in White Plains

HSRC Bus Daytrip: Railroads and Waterways in the Poconos

Highlights of our journey include the D&H Canal Park; Wayne County Historical Society; a train ride with lunch; and a glass factory tour.

History Revisited

Historic HudsoValley presents "People Not Property,"​ a new interactive documentary revealing the history of Northern colonial slavery.

Taconic Opera Annual Chamber Concert: The Fathers

Featuring works by three of the greatest fathers of composing: Beethoven, Bach, and “Papa”Haydn

Film Music: Director/Composer Collaborations with Elliott Forrest

“Film Music: Groundbreaking Director/Composer Collaborations” with Elliott Forrest at Music Conservatory of Westchester

VNSW to Honor Gera Looser of White Plains

Looser, recently retired following an extraordinary 50-year career, is being honored for her outstanding work and selfless dedication.

Americanization of Israeli politics behind Netanyahu victory

Mass media expert Dr. Gabriel Weimann unpacked the implications of the 2019 Israeli election in New York briefing

White Plains 10-Year-Old Goes Pro In 'The Bodyguard'

The romance-thriller musical at the White Plains Performing Arts Center features the classic Whitney Houston songs from the film.

MET Opera, NY Philharmonic & Broadway Musicians Teach at MCW Prep

Musicians of New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera, Lincoln Center & Broadway to Teach Select Teen Students for MCW Preparatory Program

Food Drive at Westchester Broadway Theatre

Help provide canned and boxed food for the following organizations that feed the homeless and provide food for those in need;

Iona Lectures Tackle Bigotry, Advocate for Peace & Justice

In a World Plagued by Hate Crimes and Anti-Semitism, Br. John G. Driscoll Lectures in Jewish-Catholic Studies Seeks to Bring People Together

Taconic Opera-VERDI REQUIEM: Ossining 3/30 & White Plains 3/31

Don't miss Verdi's masterpiece - with full orchestra!

Free Manhattan Chamber Players Concert at Music Conservatory

Music Conservatory of Westchester Presents World Premiere Chamber Music Performance for Concert Debut of Mary L. Bianco Composition

“Freedomland U.S.A.: The Definitive Story”

The tale of America’s history-themed park includes insights from a county resident.

Hudson Chorale Benefit - Rhapsody in Blue

The music of Gershwin, the songs of Piaf, and more!

Who is Family?

ArtsWestchester's upcoming exhibition is a photographic inquiry into who and what constitutes the American family today.

Nina Chanel-Abney: A Storyteller of Urban Life Comes to Purchase

In celebration of Black History Month, Neuberger Museum of Art will present a solo exhibition of African-American artist Nina Chanel Abney.

African Cirque Comes to Westchester Community College

Cirque Zuma Zuma, an unconventional African Cirque ensemble, will perform at the Westchester Community College in Valhalla on February 16.

​Savion Glover to Perform with Westchester Philharmonic

On February 10, Westchester Philharmonic will present its annual Friends and Family Concert at the Performing Art Center at Purchase College

Free Children’s Art Workshops at Blue Door Art Center

Blue Door Art Center (BDAC) in Yonkers will continue its children's workshop program every Saturday morning.

New in Brief

Recent news from local arts organizations in Westchester.

ArtsWestchester Series Helps Audiences to Beat the Winter Blues

ArtsWestchester’s “Live at ArtsWestchester” events in the downtown White Plains aims to help visitors beat the winter blues.

Four Westchester Arts Groups Receive State Funding

The Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) awarded grants to several arts groups in Westchester County.

$105K Awarded in Arts Grants Throughout Westchester, Rockland

ArtsWestchester, with support from New York State Council on the Arts, will administer $105K in grant funds to 60 artists and arts groups.

Remembering Lincoln

On February 16, the Lincoln Depot Museum will present a re-enactment of Lincoln’s brief visit to Peekskill more than 150 years ago.

All-Beethoven Festival in Yonkers

Yonkers Philharmonic​ will present its all-Beethoven festival concert​ on January 27.

Whimsical Jewelry at Katonah Museum of Art

Through January 27, Katonah Museum of Art (KMA) reinterprets the traditional boundaries of body ornamentation during its new exhibition

Original and Latin American Music Inspired by Wind

A concert by Vento Trio on January 12 pays homage to “wind, water and motion.”

Photographers Capture African American Daily Life

The Gordon Parks Foundation's "American Family" exhibition offers a contemporary look at the daily lives of African Americans.

The Arts In Westchester: News in Brief

News and announcements from ArtsWestchester and local Westchester arts organizations.