Recently, I tried to find myself within all the election clutter. Where do I belong, I wondered. I tuned into CNN to surf the category that best describes me. Neither a Democrat nor a Republican, I suppose I am an independent thinker. Female? Yes. Phew. That was easy. Neither a liberal nor a conservative. Not […]
The word “earth” has (ART) within it. I didn’t think about that too deeply when we planned an exhibition called “eARTh” opening on October 5th in our White Plains building. Credit for that title goes to Leigh Taylor Mickelson, the curator, who selected the earth works of 68 artists in the region. She is the […]
There are very few things for which I will stand in line…not a movie…not a restaurant…not even an ice cream. Yet, when the Metropolitan Museum of Art announced extended hours for the last few days of the Alexander McQueen exhibition, I joined hundreds of New Yorkers and tourists on a seemingly never-ending line. Thinking back, […]
Is there any person in the New York metropolitan region who at one time or another has not recoiled from stepping on a used piece of chewing gum? Or worse, found a piece stuck on the bottom of a desk or table? Ugh. Though slightly gross, very annoying and morally disrespectful, it’s a part of […]
Ever ask yourself why the arts matter? Here at ArtsWestchester, we ask everyone we meet that question all the time. It’s not because we don’t know the answer, but more importantly, it helps us frame the importance of the arts in a very personal way. Beyond the answers we’ve received, here are a some responses […]
There is nothing quite like live theater. Being there beats the remote version any day of the week. Saturday night was no exception watching and hearing Bernadette Peters belting out one Sondheim song after another, with a smattering of Rogers and Hanmerstein in the mix. Well, take it from me, “There is Nothing Like a […]
There we were in Albany, us hearty few who care deeply about the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA). It was cold. The streets were icy. The halls were full of advocates for many causes. We were there to talk to legislators about the importance of the arts to New York State. Our […]
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