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What a night! Jazz under the stars in White Plains Plaza?with a spectacular performance by Selwyn Birchwood and delicious dinner by Via Garibaldi -- and there's still plenty more to come! JazzFest White Plains runs until Sunday and we'd love for you to join us! Full schedule: artsw.org/jazzfest We continue tomorrow with Vanessa Racci (Racioppo) at White Plains Public Library and Nicole Zuraitis at ArtsWestchester! #WPjazzfest is organized by ArtsWestchester, White Plains Business Improvement District and the City of White Plains, New York, and is presented thanks to support from Montefiore Einstein.

JazzFest White Plains kicks off a 5-day festival in the city today with performances by 4-time Grammy Award-winner John Patitucci & Adam Rogers, Jazmyn, Kristina Koller, Aaron Seeber, Chembo Corniel and more. For the full schedule: https://lnkd.in/dC4njEA There's 18 free and affordable live jazz performances through Sun. Sept. 15th! Made possible with support from Montefiore Health System. #jazz #gottalovethearts #livemusic #theartsmatter #WPjazzfest

Phylisha Villanueva, Westchester County’s second poet laureate, describes herself as a jazz poet. In fact, she has been performing with the Jazz & Poetry Choir Collective (J&PCC) since its founding in 2011. This form of poetry uses rhythms and patterns, and relies heavily on improvisation and spontaneity, similar to the musical form from which it has earned its moniker. The J&PCC will perform as part of JazzFest White Plains this week (9/11) in our gallery! JazzFest is organized by ArtsWestchester, White Plains BID and the City of White Plains. For the full schedule, visit artsw.org/jazzfest. Read more about this performance in #ArtsNews: https://lnkd.in/eSKEW8KM More info & tickets: https://lnkd.in/e6wTcxxH

The Vijay Iyer Trio feat. Linda May Han Oh and Tyshawn Sorey will be performing on Sat., Sept. 14 as a part of JazzFest White Plains. This is an exciting opportunity to hear the acclaimed jazz trio live in an intimate gallery setting. There will be performances at 7 & 9pm at ArtsWestchester located at 31 Mamaroneck Ave. Get your tickets now: https://lnkd.in/e9jirN2a Read more about the Vijay Iyer Trio in ArtsNews: https://lnkd.in/esTvBuWY JazzFest White Plains is co-organized by ArtsWestchester, White Plains BID and the City of White Plains, and presented by Montefiore Einstein.

With Labor Day comes an onset of fall arts festivals that feature local artists, live music, family activities and views of the Hudson River. Here are 10 fall festivals in Westchester this September and October.

We are excited to be hosting a new series of creative art-making workshops starting on Sept. 28! There will be 2 6-week long workshops for adults (18+YO) that will both run on Saturdays through Nov. 9 (no class on Nov. 2). Visual artist Yohanna Roa will lead a collage making workshop exploring various media including paper, fabric, magazines and more. Ceramic artist Vicky Youngman will lead a clay therapy workshop which will explore the magical healing properties of clay art. * * This workshop series is not intended to address any diagnosed mental health conditions. Learn more & register: https://lnkd.in/dvTttXBb

We are excited to announce that at our benefit concert featuring The Wallflowers on Nov. 12, we will be honoring Deputy Westchester County Executive Ken Jenkins. “Jenkins has strengthened the public-private partnership between the arts and government by supporting innovative programs such as ArtsWestchester’s Art$WChallenge Grant program and ArtsMobile services,” said ArtsWestchester CEO Kathleen Reckling. “He recognizes arts and culture in Westchester as a critical economic engine and has always worked with ArtsWestchester to ensure the accessibility and diversity of the arts for residents, particularly those in our underserved communities.” Jenkins’ community involvement includes service on the boards of the Greyston Foundation, the United Way, the Westchester County District Attorney’s Community Advisory Committee, Westchester County Crime stoppers and the Community Planning Council of Yonkers. He was President for over five years of the Yonkers Branch of the NAACP. He also has served as President of the Yonkers Community Action Program.

In its current exhibition, "Candescence," Pelham Art Center celebrates the legacy of its late executive director, Charlotte Mills Mouquin Voznesenskaya (Mouquin). "Candescence" displays some of Mouquin’s own works, but also aims to emphasize her influence on the many other artists she came into contact with, whose works, stories and memories are also on view. Read more in #ArtsNews: https://lnkd.in/eD5UgX2D Image: Color Web 2 by Charlotte Mouquin

In conjunction with our current exhibit “Discover Greatness: An Illustrated History of the Negro Leagues,” we were honored to partner with the African American Men of Westchester to host a Meet and Greet in our gallery today with Mr. Pedro Sierra, a Negro League pitcher with the Indianapolis Clowns and the Detroit Stars from 1954 – 1958. We were joined by many baseball fans including New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Mayor Tom Roach, Deputy County Executive Ken Jenkins, State Senator Shelley Mayer, Assemblywoman Amy R. Paulin, County Legislator Terry Clements, African American Men of Westchester President John Tuller, ArtsWestchester CEO Kathleen Reckling and more. Mr. Donovan Mitchell, Senior Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion and Player Relations for the New York Mets was here to introduce Mr. Sierra who shared his incredible story with all in attendance. Thanks to News 12 Westchester for coming out to help spread the word about the exhibit and sharing the news of this important part of baseball history. “Discover Greatness” is on exhibit at ArtsWestchester’s downtown White Plains gallery through Sunday, August 18th. Gallery hours are: Tues-Fri and Sun: 12-5pm and Sat: 12-6pm.

ArtsWestchester is proud to be partnering with this amazing organization as part of our IMLS Westchester Heritage Ambassador Program! Congratulations Los Herederos, Naomi Sturm and Mauricio Bayona on the opening of this new cultural center in Jackson Heights!