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A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM – OUTDOOR THEATER IN TARRYTOWN
M&M Performing Arts Company Presents A Midsummer Night’s Dream A Romantic Comedy by William Shakespeare Tickets at Lyndhurst.org This summer, M&M Performing Arts brings William Shakespeare’s most famous romantic comedy to open-air theater. Set in the groovy1960s, A Midsummer Night’s Dream will be performed alfresco in the Palm Court under the stunning metal skeleton of…
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NRCA Announces Dates for Free Summer Sounds Concert Series
In New Rochelle the forecast this summer is sunny with a chance of music as the Summer Sounds Concert Series returns to Hudson Park. The beloved series of free concerts – presented by the New Rochelle Council on the Arts (NRCA) — kicks off Wednesday, June 24th at the historic Hudson Park band shell and…
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Lost Arts
Lost ArtsOn view April 25 – May 30, 2026Closing Reception: Saturday, May 30, 1:00pm-3:00pmInformal Artist Talk: 4:00pmGallery Hours: Mon. – Sat. 10:00am-4:00pm(closed Sundays & Memorial Day Weekend) In a world increasingly shaped by the digital, Lost Arts celebrates the enduring resonance of the tactile. This exhibition at the Rockland Center for the Arts highlights contemporary…
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Artist Rana Amirtahmasebi Receives Grant to Transform Historic Vault into Immersive Artwork
White Plains, N.Y. (May 11, 2026) – The Janet Langsam Vault Project and ArtsWestchester announced its fourth grant award to Dobbs Ferry artist Rana Amirtahmasebi in the amount of $3,500 to create an artwork that transforms ArtsWestchester’s gallery vault into an immersive world of clay, color and intricate pattern. The Vault Project was established to…
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SUNY Westchester Student Awarded a National Community College Transfer Scholarship
Media ContactMark StollarMark.stollar@sunywcc.edu Valhalla, NY (May 12, 2026) – Ashley Cozayatl, a student at SUNY Westchester Community College, is one of 60 high-achieving community college students selected to receive the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation’s Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship. The highly competitive national scholarship aims for Cooke Scholars to complete their undergraduate education with as little debt…
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Unwelcome Guests
Saturday, June 13, 2026 at 7:00pmSunday, June 14, 2026 at 7:00pmTickets: $25 adults/$20 students and seniors In Unwelcome Guests, choreographer Shawn Rawls cracks open the emotional core of growing up as the dark-skinned stepchild in a light-skinned family. Using contemporary dance, physical theatre, and storytelling grounded in Internal Family Systems (IFS), Rawls explores the parts…
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SUNY WCC Announces Plans for Commencement Ceremonies
What: SUNY Westchester Community College will be holding 3 separate commencement ceremonies. Each ceremony will focus on graduates of the different academic schools within the college. Dr. Belinda Miles, President of SUNY Westchester, will be the featured speaker for each ceremony. When: Thursday, May 14, 2026 10:00am – School of Mathematics, Science and Engineering & the School…
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Status: Fierce & Informed
FREE DRAG QUEEN PERFORMANCE AND HIV SCREENING AT STUDIO THEATER IN EXILE, JUNE 6. A fun and educational event for the whole family in celebration of Pride. Reserve Your Spot: https://fierce2026.eventbrite.com/ On June 6, Studio Theater in Exile (“STIE”), housed in Hudson Valley MOCA, together with Peekskill Pride, will present a free and family-friendly drag…
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The Sound of New Rochelle: Build Your Music Business Panel Discussion
The New Rochelle Council on the Arts’ Art at the Station series continues in May with Sound of New Rochelle: Build Your Music Business. On Thursday, May 7th at 7 pm NRCA will bring together a panel of four music executives to share their insights about working in the music industry today and how musicians…
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White Plains Gallery Debuts Spring Exhibits
White Plains, N.Y. (April 27, 2026) – New exhibitions at ArtsWestchester’s gallery offer fresh perspectives on the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, Persian culture, Black churches and queer music. Opening May 16, the United States’ Semiquincentennial takes center stage. Art in a Season of Revolution calls on artists to reflect on the dawn…
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