Events

Westbeth’s Safe Haven Artists Performances, and Special Exhibit

Westbeth, Joe's Pub, Mannes School of Music

The Westbeth Artist Safe Haven Residency Program in collaboration with Artistic Freedom Initiative is designed to house and nurture international artists who are persecuted on the basis of political affiliations, ethnic, locational, religious, and/or gender-based persecution. Performances by the 2023 Westbeth Safe Haven Artists were funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the […]

Lama El Homaïssi:
Not Harem Material
Westbeth Safe Haven Artist

Joe's Pub NYC

Lama El Homaïssi lights up Joe’s Pub! Join Artistic Freedom Initiative for the second extraordinary performance in AFI’s festival lineup - Saturday, October 14th at 7:00pm at Joe’s Pub. Dedicated to safeguarding the right to artistic freedom, AFI provides pro bono legal services and resettlement assistance for international artists at risk. BEAUTIFUL FORMS is a […]

The Barrytones: Barry Temkin and Band

The Delancy NYC

Saturday Oct 14, 2023 at 7:45 The Delancy 168 Delancy Street New York, NY http://thedelancey.com/events A dance band featuring Natasha Gollin vocals Barry Temkin guitar Steve Schneider bass Jim Meigs blues harp Billy Levy drums Shelly Oski keys More about Barry Temkin at Westbeth Artist Page

Alejandro De La Guerra: Dark Sad Stories
TikToks on being an immigrant artist in NYC

Westbeth Community Room 155 Bank Street, New York, NY 10014

Friday Oct 20 2023 at 6:30pm Westbeth Community Room 155 Bank St enter through courtyard New York City Alejandro De La Guerra is a multidisciplinary artist from Nicaragua who works on the aestheticization of power, collective memory, and monumental languages of public spaces. He uses performance, large-scale works, sculptures, embroideries, and relational art. He conceives […]

Joan Davidson
First President of Westbeth Dies at 96. See Photos of Westbeth through the decades.

Online and Info at Westbeth Gallery

Joan Davidson at the Tenth Anniversary of Westbeth 1980. Photo: Shelley Seccombe Throughout my tenure on the board - and most importantly in my role as chair - Joan was an enthusiastic, sage and generous advisor and supporter. Always available to listen, opine and contextualize this daring and unique experiment that is Westbeth. Her dedication […]

First Friday Music Concert: A Song for Pete
Steve Chizmadia, Al Hemburger, Alexis Cole

Westbeth Community Room 155 Bank Street, New York, NY 10014

Click for larger image Friday Nov 3, 2023 at 7PM Westbeth Community Room 155 Bank St enter through courtyard New York, NY A night of music for, from and inspired by visionary musical activist, Pete Seeger. Sung by award-winning songwriter, Steve Chizmadia. With bassist Al Hemburger and Westbeth vocalist Alexis Cole. "Hi Friends, I wanted […]