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WESTBETH GALLERY: Summerlight VIII

While there are one person exhibits in our gallery throughout the year, there are only three group shows where you can get a sampling of work, in a variety of styles and media, by established and emerging artists. Summerlight VIII, is our only group show for this time of year.

For more information call the gallery 212-989-4650.

SUSAN BERGER in Monmouth Museum’s “Art From Found Objects” Show, and has been named Artist-in-Residence at Brydcliff Art Colony. Click HERE.

SUPERIOR INK:LOADING DOCK Panel 3- partial view 40 x 60 x 4 inches

Susan Berger’s above piece has been accepted for the Monmouth Museum show “More Art from Found Objects”- A Juried Exhibition, from June 1 – September 2, 2012. Monmouth Museum 765 Newman Springs Road, Lincroft, NJ 732 747 2266 www.monmouthmuseum.org

Susan Berger has also been selected as an Artist in Residence at the Byrdcliff Art Colony, Woodstock, NY from July 3 – July 29, 2012 on a full fellowship from the Pollack Krasner Foundation.

Congratulations Susan!

GIL EVANS Centennial Celebration. Highline Ballroom on May 21, 2012

Gil Evans in the studio with Miles Davis, circa 1970. Michael Ochs Archives

ON 21 May 2012 at 7 pm at the Highline Ballroom, The Gil Evans Orchestra will perform for the final event of a week of Gil Evans Centennial Celebrations, all honoring the legendary jazz arranger and composer (1912-1988).

A seminal figure in the development of modal and cool jazz, as well as jazz fusion, Evans collaborated extensively with Miles Davis, notably on the trumpeter’s albums Birth of the Cool (1957), Miles Ahead (1957), Porgy and Bess (1958), and Sketches of Spain (1960). Over the course of his storied career, he also worked with the Claude Thornhill Orchestra, Astrud Gilberto, Jaco Pastorius, Maria Schneider, and a host of other legendary musicians.

Gil Evans lived at Westbeth for many years and with his wife Anita raised their two sons here, Noah and Miles.

Read what DownBeat Magazine has written about Evans and his career here.
HERE

The fabulous Gil Evans Orchestra, led by Miles Evans, Gil’s son, includes several musicians who were long-term members of Gil’s groups:

Saxophones: Chris Hunter, Billy Harper & Alex Foster
Trumpet: Lew Soloff, Jon Faddis & Miles Evans
French Horn: John Clark
Tuba: Howard Johnson & Bob Stewart
Trombone: Tom “Bones” Malone, David Bargeron, Dave Taylor & Conrad Herwig
Guitar: Ryo Kawasaki, Paul Metzke, Gabby Abularach & Oz Noy
Piano & Keyboards: Gil Goldstein
Keyboards: Delmar Brown
Bass: Mark Egan
Drums: Kenwood Dennard

In addition, the show tonight will feature performances by special guests Jimmy Cobb, Airto Moreira, Lenny White, Will Lee, John Simon, Matthew Garrison, and others. Paul Shaffer will act as the master of ceremonies for a program that will includes surprise speakers, vocalists, and music ranging from Hendrix and Jaco to the classics. Come join us for a historic night!

The Highline Ballroom is located at 431 West 16th St, Manhattan
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WESTFEST AT WESTBETH 2012: Take the 5 minute video highlight tour and/or watch videos of each site specific dance. Click here!

WestFest – site specific dance at Westbeth 2012 produced by Carol Nolte and Kirstin Kapustik comprised 14 innovative dance companies which were invited to choreograph dances for any space in Westbeth. Audiences wound their way through the building following tour guides to discover dance in unfolding space.

PEN / Westbeth Literary Safari 2012 – Photos and Reviews. See what the excitement was about! Click here.

Friday May 4, 2012, the PEN/Westbeth Literary Safari was sold out, one of two events in the whole week of PEN activities.

L Magazine

…the single most hippest event ever conceived…

http://www.thelmagazine.com/TheMeasure/archives/2012/05/08/pen-world-voices-2012-stalking-the-exotic-author-at-the-westbeth-literary-safari

Matthew Aaron Goodman Blog

http://penlive.tumblr.com/post/22465298450/matthew-aaron-goodman-a-literary-safari-westbeth

PEN check in table in the Westbeth Gallery. Photo Christina Maile

Ken Golden, Westbeth Gallery director and PEN associate at Westbeth check in table. Photo Roger Braimon.

Crowded hallways as PEN/Westbeth Literary Safari audiences visited apartments where readings were taking place. Photo Roger Braimon.

Westbeth lobby where BOOKMAN sculpture by Barry Sigel, and PEN parade sculpture by PAW welcomed participants. Photo Christina Maile.

Author ETGER KERET at Joan Hall's apartment/studio. Photo Roger Braimon

Author ELIAS KHOURY in Maile-Mohassel apartment/studio. Photo Christina Maile