Never thought I’d see the lowly river herring as front page news. But, there it was in the Journal News. Seems like the herring (alewife and blueback) are disappearing on the east coast and New York State is considering setting limits on how many anglers can take from the Hudson and its tributaries. You may […]
We are still beaming from the collegial vibes at yesterday’s Arts Award luncheon. Emmy award winning Fox 5 News Anchor Ernie Anastos was charming as our host/emcee. He was right at home with 300 of his Westchester neighbors. First Niagara’s David Ring, our generous title sponsor, announced the bank’s six new Westchester branches and spoke […]
County Executive Rob Astorino will be there applauding. So will BOL Chair Ken Jenkins, TV icon Ernie Anastos and First Niagara Bank prez Dave Ring. We’ll be shining the spotlight on people and places you will want to know at the 2012 Arts Award ceremony and luncheon at the Crowne Plaza in White Plains on […]
Painting. Drawing. Building. Those were the tools Barry Mason practiced as a kid growing up in Snow Hill, Maryland. These were also the genesis of his sprawling shaped canvases which can be seen March 13th through mid-June, 2012, at The Horizon at Fleetwood, a beautiful contemporary development with numerous amenities. Mason’s work will be on […]
“Music is better than medicine.” That’s what 11 year old Alma told Westchester legislators. Alma went to Albany with Sister Beth Dowd and ten other youngsters of Songcatchers on Valentine’s Day to deliver some love songs and to ask for a boost in arts funding. Songcatchers is an organization that works out of St. Gabriel’s […]
I never met Margot Irish. She was a teacher and volleyball coach in Sleepy Hollow. She lived in White Plains. She passed away in 2009. She may have graduated Horace Greeley High School. I am not certain of that, but according to a tribute on the school’s website, she loved the arts. I believe this […]
Although 2012 is the year of the dragon in the Chinese calendar, for ArtsWestchester it is the year of the Fish. There are two reasons for this. The first is that the Chinese believe that the fish brings in wealth, and we at ArtsWestchester hope they are right. We need an infusion of arts funding […]
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