July 11 – 13, 2025
For more information westsidefest.nyc

Courtyard and left middle photo by Roger Braimon; Top left and bottom left photos by David Plaake Media NYC 2025

The third annual West Side Fest, organized by the West Side Cultural Network, offers three days of festivities, including free admission, crafts for kids and families, artmaking activities for all ages, performances, special indoor and outdoor programming, and much more.New Yorkers and visitors of all ages are invited to celebrate the vibrant, cultural village along the waterfront of Manhattan’s west side!
VISIT westsidefest.nyc for more information and schedule of events at all venues. Rain or Shine

EVENTS AT WESTBETH

FRIDAY JULY 11 MUSIC 7pm
Westbeth Community Room 155 Bank St

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EVE ZANNI QUARTET ANGELS AND ANCESTORS
Original compositions, jazz standards, songs from ancestral stories and traditions” with Isaac Raz, piano, Yoshi Waki on bass and Andreas Brade on drums and percussion special guests; followed by Sing Along with The Bliss Singers!
https://westbeth.org/event/first-friday-live-music-eve-zanni-quartet-angels-and-ancestors/

SATURDAY JULY 12 DANCE CLASS 11am – 12pm
Westbeth Community Room 155 Bank St
TAKE A CHANCE WITH DANCE: Reflecting on Merce Cunningham’s Legacy at Westbeth
Merce Cunningham Dance Company was a longtime resident of Westbeth, creating iconic pieces in the 11th Floor studios.

In this one hour, interactive session for dance lovers of all ages you’ll learn a bit about Cunningham’s artistic process, basic movements, building phases, like rolling dice. Absolute beginners are welcome!

SATURDAY JULY 12 MUSIC 1pm – 3pm
Westbeth Courtyard 155 Bank St
MONVELYNO ALEXIS Showcasing Haiti’s musical legacy through both traditional and contemporary songs.
Monvelyno Alexis, voice and guitar with friends on drums and bass
IG: @monvelyno
youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@monvelyno

SATURDAY JULY 12 MUSIC 3pm – 5pm
Westbeth Courtyard 155 Bank St
TERI ROIGER TRIO
Vocalist Teri Roiger captures the sublime influences of Billie Holiday, Abbey Lincoln, and Shirley Horn, propelling her voice into a rich palette of nuance that leaves you wanting more. Her trio features John Menegon (Joe Lovano) on bass and Bill Ware (Jazz Passengers) on vibes, both of whom she’s had a long musical relationship with. Teri Roiger brings a depth of experience and a distinct, rich voice to American Jazz.
Teri Roiger, vocals Bill Ware, vibes John Menegon, bass IG: @teriroiger web: https://teriroiger.com/

SATURDAY JULY 12 WESTBETH OPEN STUDIOS 1pm – 5pm
Main Entrance 55 Bethune St St

Photo C Maile

SELF GUIDED TOURS TO ARTISTS’ STUDIOS:
See where art and passion begin:

Printmakers:: LIGORANO Reese, Alberto Barrera, Christina Maile
Painters, Multimedia:Tamara Wyndham, Inez Foose, Debra Jenks, Valèrie Hallier, Karin Batten, William Kennon, Jayne Holsinger, Karen Santry Joan HallJoan BeardSheila SchwidStephan Hall Rachel Urkowitz Beverly Brodsky Diana Jensen

SATURDAY JULY 12 OUTDOOR MARKET 1pm – 5pm
Westbeth Courtyard 155 Bank St
ART, CRAFT, VINTAGE MARKET Featuring handmade jewelry, vintage clothes, original paintings. prints, pottery, and more.

SATURDAY JULY 12 4 SOLO SHOWS ART EXHIBIT 1pm – 6pm
Westbeth Gallery
Featuring the work of AVRI OHANA, FATEN GADDES, MASHA NEVEROVA, and TAMI LUCHOW , These artists, all of whom now live in the USA, come from four continents. While they represent four different cultural backgrounds, visions, and concerns, they recognize in each other the courage in pursuing their individual freedom of expression.
More about the artists 4 Solo Shows

SUNDAY JULY 13 PEPPI AND THE POP-UP DRAGON PUPPET SHOW 11am Note: new time.
Westbeth Community Room 155 Bank St
Penny Jones & Co. Puppets have charmed audiences in the West Village with their Old Time interactive puppet theater in an intimate space for young children. The company has appeared on television and all over New York from the High Line to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and BAM. Penny Jones was awarded the Education Award from the Puppeteers of America and is a Westbeth Icon. The story of Peppi will be sure to charm all. Children will be invited to make a puppet after.

SUNDAY JULY 13 MUSIC 1pm – 3pm

Westbeth Courtyard 155 Bank St

ALEXIS COLE Jazz vocalist Alexis Cole has performed around the world, from headlining clubs in the U.S. and Asia to appearing as a soloist with the Boston Pops and Detroit Symphony. Celebrating her third year at Westbeth this summer, she brings her dynamic stage presence and deep love of the music to this creative community. Alexis Cole, voicewith friends IG: @alexiscole web: https://alexiscole.com/

SUNDAY JULY 13 MUSIC 3pm – 5pmWestbeth Courtyard 155 Bank St

THE MIZELL, SANWALD, BRADE TRIO Original material in the Americana Jazz genre with catchy, heart-reaching and intriguing harmonies, melodies, improvisation and arrangements.Cameron Mizell, Guitar Paul Sanwald, Bass Andreas Brade, Drums
web: https://andreasbrade.com/ web: https://paulsanwald.bandcamp.com/album/the-last-hill-before-home

SUNDAY JULY 13 WESTBETH OPEN STUDIOS 1pm – 5pm
Main Entrance 55 Bethune St St
SELF GUIDED TOURS TO ARTIST STUDIOS
See where art and passion begin.
Printmakers:: LIGORANO Reese, Alberto Barrera, Christina Maile
Painters, Multimedia::Tamara Wyndham, Inez Foose, Debra Jenks, Valèrie Hallier, Karin Batten, William Kennon, Jayne Holsinger, Karen Santry Joan Hall Joan Beard Stephan Hall Rachel Urkowitz Beverly Brodsky Diana Jensen

SUNDAY JULY 13 OUTDOOR MARKET 1pm – 5pm
Westbeth Courtyard 155 Bank St
ART, CRAFT, VINTAGE MARKET Featuring handmade jewelry, vintage clothes, original paintings. prints, pottery, and more.

SUNDAY JULY 13 4 SOLO SHOWS ART EXHIBIT 1pm – 6pm
Westbeth Gallery
Featuring the work of AVRI OHANA, FATEN GADDES, MASHA NEVEROVA, and TAMI LUCHOW , These artists, all of whom now live in the USA, come from four continents. While they represent four different cultural backgrounds, visions, and concerns, they recognize in each other the courage in pursuing their individual freedom of expression.
More about the artists of the 4 Solo Shows

West Side Fest highlights the city’s newest cultural destination on the western edge of
Manhattan, a historic area with a welcoming and unique mix of fresh activities, open gathering
spaces, and more. The neighborhood includes organizations and community gathering spaces
that have been on the West Side for decades as well as newer arrivals like Hudson River Park’s
Gansevoort Peninsula. West Side Fest is conveniently accessible by subway, bus, the High
Line, bike, or car. While many organizations are offering free admission to programs and events,
advance registration may be required. To confirm the details for each organization, please visit
westsidefest.nyc.

Some of the West Side Fest highlights include:
● Center for Art, Research and Alliances (CARA) will offer special tours of Stephanie
Comilang’s first solo institutional exhibition in the United States, Stephanie Comilang: An
Apparition, A Song, alongside servings of the Filipino dessert halo-halo (“mix-mix”).
● Dia Chelsea will present Kishio Suga: Being and Murder, a selection of film and video
works by artist Kishio Suga, including his feature-length, murder-mystery film Being and
Murder (1999). Other activities include a curator-led tour of the exhibition Steve
McQueen and activities for children.
● Offerings at the High Line include an artist-led workshop for families which will focus on
creating artworks inspired by the plants, soil, fungi, and insects in the High Line gardens.
On Sunday, High Line wellness instructors will all come together for a special day to offer
samplings of Tai Chi, Afro-Brazilian Dance, and Fit and Lit.
● The Kitchen will present School for Temporary Liveness (STL) Vol. 4, a unique series of
performances, sonic convenings, workshops, and conversations with over fifteen artists,
alongside a multi-day reading room, participatory window installation, and screening
program.
● Hill Art Foundation will have special extended hours and an all-ages game night on
Friday, July 11. Activities will include a backgammon tournament on artist Sam Moyer’s
handcrafted boards, a children’s scavenger hunt, and special tours led by Hill Art
Foundation Educators.
● Hudson Guild will host The 27th Annual Community Art Jam at Hudson Guild Gallery,
and New York City Scenes/Paintings by MKS Adams, Barbara Berger, Debbie Berger,
Kimberly Hall will be on view at Guild Gallery II.
● Hudson River Park will offer music by Sonido Costeño, walking tours that engage with
the local ecology of the Hudson River, and a painting workshop at Manhattan’s only
beach, Gansevoort Peninsula.
● The Joyce Theater will stage performances of Pilobolus’s Other Worlds Collection,
traversing the landscape of the human experience with heart-stopping grace, acrobatic
power, and breathtaking artistry.
● New York City AIDS Memorial and LGBT Community Center will partner with the
Kinfolk Tech Foundation to imagine expansive futures through collaging and
zine-making in a Community Imagination Workshop using the LGBT Center’s National
History Archive. This workshop is presented as part of Portals of Remembrance (May
17, 2025—April 2026), a new exhibition at the New York City AIDS Memorial featuring
three monuments created by four renowned contemporary artists.
● In addition to numerous free performances, workshops, and art activations, Poster
House will highlight its four exhibitions with curatorial tours of Fallout: Atoms for War &
Peace and From the Bronx to the Battery: The Subway Sun, a Spanish-language tour of
Puerto Rico in Print: The Posters of Lorenzo Homar, and an artist-led tour of
Copy/Paste/Print/Repeat: Mike King & the Art of the Gig Poster. Sunday will also be
dedicated to free family-friendly programming for all ages!
● Print Center New York will host a zine-making workshop with artist Francisco Donoso.
During this futurist-archive-in-the-making activation, participants will contribute to
collective imagining and respond to guiding questions with a quick zine, using pre-folded
paper and provided materials. Finished zines will be donated, photocopied and added to
a zine wall, or scanned as part of a collective digital archive.
● Rubin Museum of Himalayan Art will organize a family art activity on Sunday, July 13
from 1–4 pm at CUE Art Foundation. Inspired by mandalas in the Rubin’s collection,
participants will create their own mandalas while reflecting on the spectrum of human
emotions.
● The Shed will host a variety of public programs spanning installation, performance,
music, and readings. They include Portals, an exhibition of passage, transformation, and
resistance featuring new work by twelve early-career, NYC-based artists and collectives;
an immersive, audiovisual performance by Marwa Eltahir; Chelsea Odufu’s
Transmissions from the Archive: Unearthing Gold’s Frequency; a live performance by
Jarrett Key; a mixed-media sculpture installation by Yelaine Rodriguez and Luis Vasquez
La Roche; and music and dance on the Plaza with the DJ collective Soul Summit.
● Westbeth Artists Housing brings the vibrant spirit of its creative community to West
Side Fest with a dynamic weekend of programming for all ages. Highlights include
hands-on kids’ activities, enriching senior programs, compelling art exhibitions, open
studio tours, live performances and music, and a lively Art, Craft & Vintage Market!
● White Columns will celebrate the opening reception of its summer exhibition, in which
director and chief curator Matthew Higgs will consider aspects of his tenure over the past
20 years. The opening will feature a musical performance by Private Time to celebrate
their new EP Walkable, the latest release from White Columns’ vinyl-only record label
The Sound of White Columns (TSoWC).
● The Whitney Museum of American Art will host Open Studio for Teens from 1–3 pm
on Friday, July 11. Later in the evening, Public Records will fill the Museum with music
during Free Friday Night. The Whitney is also offering free admission from 5–10 pm on
Friday, July 11, and from 10:30 am–6 pm during Free Second Sunday on July 13.
Visitors of all ages will enjoy artmaking, tours, classes, and other special activities that
celebrate Whitney exhibitions and community events. Free Second Sunday also includes
free storytimes with The New York Public Library. In collaboration with the Whitney, the
Meatpacking District Management Association (Meatpacking BID) will return with “Step
Into Hopper,” a program that will bring immersive 3-D recreations of Edward Hopper
paintings to the Meatpacking District during West Side Fest. Free and open to the public,
“Step Into Hopper” is designed by Theresa Rivera Design and will also feature live
interactive elements.

The West Side Cultural Network includes the Center for Art, Research and Alliances; CUE
Art Foundation; Dia Chelsea; Hill Art Foundation; the High Line; Hudson River Park; The
Joyce Theater; The Kitchen; The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community
Center; Little Island; NYC AIDS Memorial; Poster House; Print Center New York; Rubin
Museum of Himalayan Art; The Shed; Westbeth Artists Housing; White Columns;
Whitney Museum of American Art.
The West Side boasts a wide range of unique offerings to explore in the neighborhood, including
restaurants, shopping, and free programming across the West Side for visitors to enjoy
throughout the day.

SUPPORT
West Side Fest is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors.
Thank you to our Presenting Sponsor Bloomberg Connects.
Thank you to our Supporting Sponsors Chelsea Market, the Meatpacking District Business
Improvement District, and Pier 57.

Photograph by Max Touhey

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