When: March 13, 2020 at 7PM Free

Where: Westbeth Community Space
155 Bank St. NY NY

From a very early age, women are made to believe that our relevance has an expiration date. Showing us the power of resilience, defiance and the wisdom of experience, The Beyond Sixty Project will challenge the way we think and the value of our own stories.

Among the inspirational stories revealed in this award-winning documentary by Melissa Davey. voice of Siri, the Madame CJ Walker biogrqpher, and the sculptor of Lada Gaga’s famed perfume carriage.

Q and A with the director and selected cast immediately after the screening.

This is a free event with limited seating.

When: Sundays, February 16 & 23,
at 11 AM & 2 PM

Where:Westbeth Community Room. 155 Bank St b/w West and Washington Sts. enter through courtyard

The BREMENTOWN MUSICIANS
Classic Tales and Fables. Lots of fun for the very young. With Little Red Riding Hood, and more. This is a simple and intimate introduction to the theatre for children. With lots of participation, fun, and games, and Mother Goose Rhymes. A hit for generations. With Jack, the Pied Piper and that silly little dog Toby. After the show, everyone makes a puppet to take home. Celebrating over 40 years in the Village.

Tickets on sale at pennypuppets.org and Eventbrite
or CASH ONLY at the door starting 20 minutes before the show
Tickets are $10 for all ages
Show Times: 11 AM & 2 PM
All Ages – Great for 2 to 8
Stroller Parking
Shows Run about 45 Minutes, workshop follows
Information: (212) 924-0525

http://www.pennypuppets.org

BUS AND SUBWAY: M14A, M11, M20, (2 blocks)
A, C, E, L, 1, 2, 3 (5 or 6 blocks)

Dates: January 11 – January 23, 2020
Opening: January 16, 6 PM, 2020 RSVP
Critical Theory Retrospective: January 12th, 2-5 PM, 2020 RSVP

Location: Westbeth Gallery, 55 Bethune St, between West and Washington Its. Enter at silver ramp.

Free and open to the public during select days and hours

The exhibition, created with volunteer efforts, will feature projects by our teachers and alums. Public programs to be announced. Mark your calendar!

The School for Poetic Computation is an artist-run school in New York that was founded in 2013. A small group of students and faculty work closely to explore the intersections of code, design, hardware and theory — focusing especially on artistic intervention. It’s a hybrid of a school, residency and research group.

Our motto is: more poetry, less demo.

Public programs, open hours and artist line up will be announced in early January 2020.

Co-organizers: Lauren Gardner, Tega Brain, Taeyoon Choi, Brian Solon and more
Co-curators: Nabil Hassein, Tiri Kananuruk, Sebastian Morales, Zach Lieberman, Zainab Aliyu, Dan Gorelick and more
Contributors: Nitcha Tothong, Kate Chanban, Roy Macdonlad, Alex Miller and more
Artists: To be announced

Location:
The School for Poetic Computation is located at 155 Bank Street, in the courtyard of the Westbeth Artists’ Community in Manhattan’s West Village, New York City.

Contact Us
Feel free to contact for any questions info@sfpc.io

Image credits: Lynne Yun, Photo by Minu Han

A heartwarming, hilarious and consistently surprising reinvention of the New York romantic comedy, which opens the door to a world of vibrant characters not commonly seen on film.

Tribeca Award winner for Best US Narrative Feature (2018 94 minutes)

Westbeth Movie Night is a monthly series of curated films on unusual or forgotten masterpieces of cinema which is open to the public and free.

Date: Friday January 24 at 7pm

FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC.

ALL CLASSES ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AND WESTBETH RESIDENTS

WORK IT
Westbeth Community Room
Mondays 10AM – 11AM
FREE

Basic exercise training including low impact warm up, muscle building with or without weights, and stretch class.

Janet Panetta Roth, a Westbeth resident since 1988, has owned three dance, yoga, massage and bodywork studios from 1973-2010. She is experienced in classical and contemporary dance forms, aerobics and body work disciplines. She was awarded the prestigious Martha Hill Dance Fund Mid -Career Achievement Award. She has been in the NYT several times including a feature article by Claudia La Rocco, and was the first teacher to have an interview as part of the Oral History Project at the New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, Jerome Robbins Dance Collection. She has taught internationally at Pina Bausch Tanztheater, and Anne Teresa DeKeermaeker’s school and company, as well as at local universities such as SUNY Purchase The New School, and Kingsboro Community College. It was at Kingboro in the 1980’s that she first offered adult exercise and stretch classes. She has a profound understanding of the aging physicality, its limits and its possibilities.

PILATES
Westbeth Community Room
Wednesdays 10AM – 11AM
$10 per class

Pilates is a series of controlled exercises that focus on the body’s core muscles: the abdominals, hips, and back muscles…those muscles that hold us upright, and keep us moving.

Marci Occhino, our Pilates instructor, studied Adult Fitness & Exercise Science at Montclair State University. She is certified in Pilates Mat, Yoga, and Barefoot Balance Classes. She has several years experience teaching at Crunch, New York Health and Racquet Club, and David Barton Gym. Marci believes that the strength, flexibility and muscle tone gained through her class is an excellent exercise choice for older adults to stay healthy.

You will need to bring a mat and optionally, a pilates ring.

YOGA
Westbeth Community Room
Fridays 10AM – 11AM
$10 per class

Series of yoga positions focusing on mind and body expansion.

Alicia Cruz, has been practicing yoga for 20 years, she was recently certified to teach by preeminent studio Laughing Lotus, an internationally renowned yoga studio regularly featured as one of NYC’s best. While specializing in Vinyasa Flow at NYSC and her private client sessions, Alicia is known to tailor her class to match the experience level of her students. She always infuses fun, heart, and balance into each of her classes.

You will need to bring a mat to class.

For more info on ALL classes:

Contact Janet Roth at
janettaone@gmail.com

The Westbeth Icon evening celebrates senior artists who continue to work in their field.

The newest Westbeth icon is Jack Davidson, New York actor. The evening, posted here, feature features an interview with Jack about his life and work, tributes by colleagues and family, and remarks by Jack himself.