BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Westbeth - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://westbeth.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Westbeth REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260416T153723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T204856Z UID:10001000-1776798000-1776801600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Introduction to Hieroglyphs for MagiciansTamara Wyndham DESCRIPTION:Tuesday April 21\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Room 155 Bank Street (enter through courtyard) New York\, NY 10014 \nTamara Wyndham will give an introduction to the basics of reading Egyptian Hieroglyphs\, and how they were used in magick. \nThe word “Hieroglyph” means “sacred inscription”. Myth informs us that it was a gift to humanity from the God Tahuti (Thoth). This beautiful writing is a complex system of sound-signs and ideograms. We will go over the basic principles of hieroglyphs. You will learn how to write your name\, the names of some of the Gods\, and some basic vocabulary. We will examine how hieroglyphs were used in spells and as amulets. \nWe will also read the hieroglyphs on the Stele of Revealing. And I have an exciting new translation of the part of the stele by scholar B Niall Bjørn Nielsen. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/introduction-to-hieroglyphs-for-magicianstamara-wyndham/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:Com-room ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hieroglyphs-SQ-for-Magicians-Color-Flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260403T010321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T010437Z UID:10000993-1776470400-1776643199@westbeth.org SUMMARY:RePurpose ReNew ReWear Returns! New Clothes from Old! DESCRIPTION:Two Day FREE Workshop\nSaturday April 18 and Sunday April 19\, 2026 \nLast in the series! Join fashion designer Ben Mach for this collaborative workshop where sustainability meets style. \nFollow the link to fill out the registration form: LINK \nClick image to enlarge URL:https://westbeth.org/event/repurpose-renew-rewear-returns-new-clothes-from-old/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:Com-room ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/repurpose-SQ-night-april.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260403T003902Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T152538Z UID:10000992-1776189600-1776200400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Fix-It Night Don't Trash It Repair It! DESCRIPTION:Tuesday April 14\, 2026 6pm – 9pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nFor an appointment: westbethconservation@gmail.com \nClick on image to enlarge URL:https://westbeth.org/event/fix-it-night-dont-trash-it-repair-it-2/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/fix-it-SQ-night-april.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260313T210133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T152559Z UID:10000982-1776020400-1776027600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:John Menegon Trio"Belongings" music performance DESCRIPTION:Sunday April 12\, 2026. 7pm – 9pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nJohn Menegon Trio: “Belongings”\nJohn Menegon (bass & compositions) @johnmenegon\nLeo Genovese (piano) @leogenovese\nHarvey Sorgen (drums) @harveysorgen \nIt was 2012\, during a celebration of the late drummer Jack DeJohnette’s 70th birthday (produced by Jazzstock)\, where Harvey\, Leo\, and John (who all had a close relationship with Jack) played for a celebration of one of the most influential drummers of our time. It was at this event that our relationship as a Trio began and led us to this group’s exploration of sound and discovery. \n“Belongings” refers to the ownership of sentimental objects. We all seek to belong\, and our Musical Language is what connects us. The object that we share is our music! Our collective pairings over the years with pianist Marilyn Crispell\, saxophonist Joe Lovano\, drummer Jack DeJohnette\, and countless others\nare what bind us together as a group. New music will be recorded on April 13th and released this spring on a label TBA! \nA debut performance of this music will be presented in New York City at\nWestbeth Community Room (155 Bank Street) on Sunday\, APRIL 12th (7\n‘til 9 pm)\nSponsored by “Jazzstock Festival” \nJOHN MENEGON (bass & compositions)\n“New York bassist John Menegon is in the line of George Mraz and Michael Moore; a\nharmonically sophisticated bassist with technical facility who swings hard when it’s\ncalled for.” Kirk Silsbee\, Downbeat!\nMenegon is a Jazz Bassist\, multi-instrumentalist\, and composer. He began his career\nas a musician in Montreal\, playing in groups with the great guitarist Nelson Symonds\,\npianist Vic Vogel\, and guitarist Sonny Greenwich. After relocating to New York City\, he\nplayed bass for over ten years with two legendary tenor saxophonists\, Dewey Redman\nand Texas Tenor David “Fathead” Newman. Menegon has released six CDs as a\nbandleader featuring Dewey Redman\, Frank Kimbrough\, Jean-Michel Pilc\, Joel Frahm\,\nMatt Wilson\, Kenny Burrell\, Jack DeJohnette\, Teri Roiger\, John Di Martino\, John\nGunther\, Tineke Postma\, and many others. He currently plays with jazz legend Joe\nLovano’s “Joyous Encounters” Quartet as well as numerous other stellar musicians. As\nan educator\, he spent over 20 years teaching in the Jazz Department at SUNY New\nPaltz (NY)\, and also taught at Williams College\, Bard\, and Bennington. Menegon’s\nlatest recording as a leader “Sound Embrace\,” released in 2024\, features his original\ncompositions with Jean-Michel Pilc on piano\, Chet Doxas on sax\, and Jim Doxas on\ndrums. “Although Sound Embrace showcases Menegon’s exceptional writing skills\, let’s\nnot forget the strong\, lyrical\, and harmonically advanced bass playing of Menegon as a\nsoloist intuitively interacting with the ensemble. There is something very special\nabout Sound Embrace.” Abe Goldstein\, Papatamus Redux.\n@johnmenegon\nwww.valleyjazzrecords.com \nLEO GENOVESE (piano)\nLeo Genovese (born 1979) is an acclaimed Argentinian jazz pianist\, keyboardist\, and\ncomposer based in Brooklyn\, NY. Known for his work with Esperanza Spalding\, Wayne\nShorter\, and Jack DeJohnette\, he is a prolific artist blending jazz with free improvisation.\nA Berklee College of Music graduate\, he leads his own projects and is a key figure in\nthe NYC avant-garde scene. A reviewer for The New York Times commented on\nGenovese's 2013 album\, Seeds\, that\, "by refusing to privilege one historical style over\nanother\, he strengthens his claim as a polyglot".  DownBeat  observed that Genovese's\ncompositions for the album "share an exploratory nature\, whether the new terrain in\nquestion is a marriage of electronic and acoustic sounds\, an unlikely use of chromatic\nscaling or the successful juxtaposition of otherwise disparate ideas."\nWayne Shorter & Leo Genovese (soloist) won a Grammy Award for Best Improvised\nJazz Solo for the Wayne Shorter composition "Endangered Species" for which Leo\naccompanied him on the album Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival. Genovese won\nthe  DownBeat  Critics Award for Rising Star – Piano in 2023.\n@leogenovese \nHARVEY SORGEN (drums)\nIn sound\, motion\, and beauty . . . so to lay the groundwork for truth. I am eternally\ngrateful to have created honest music with some of the greatest artists of our time. With\nover 200 record credits\, just a few of the artists I have had the good fortune to record\nand/or perform with include: Hot Tuna\, Ahmad Jamal\, Paul Simon\, Roswell Rudd\,\nMichelle Shocked\, Tony Levin\, Julius Hemphill\, Giovanni Hildago\, Zakir Hussain\,\nWadada Leo Smith\, Bruce Hornsby\, Bob Weir\, Phil Lesh\, Dave Douglas\, Duanik Lazro\,\nKarl Berger\, Marilyn Crispell\, Percy Heath\, Warren Haynes\, The Memphis Pilgrims\,\nAnthony Braxton\, and Dewey Redman\, among many\, many others. Through touring for\nover 45 years\, it’s always astonishing to see the level of creativity in our music\nhappening around the globe. Giving workshops and master classes continues to inspire\nand helps to focus on what is important on our instrument and in the music.\nwww.harveysorgen.com\n@harveysorgen URL:https://westbeth.org/event/john-menegon-trio-belongings-music-performance/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/John-Menegon-SQ-april-12-POSTER.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260316T211305Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T192905Z UID:10000984-1775242800-1775248200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:First Friday Music Double Feature Elder Bro and Bob Malenky DESCRIPTION:CLICK TO ENLARGE IMAGE \nFriday April 3\, 2026 at 7pm \nFree \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nElder Bro: Presents a spiritual themed evening of roots music and improvisation complimenting the season of greatest myths ever told! Marc Jacoby: guitar and vox\, Michael Moss:assorted horns\, Jeff Eldredge:keys\, accordion\, trumpet\, Andreas Brade:percussion\, John Menegon:bass\, Magic Eric:percussion …and guests\nwww.marcthemusicman.com\n@marcthemusicman Instagram \nBob Malenky: Folk and Roots music\, from American\, English\, Irish\, and Yiddish\nsong traditions. Bob has learned from and played with\, toured and recorded\nwith blues masters Muddy Waters\, Brownie McGee and Sonny Terry. \nFIRST FRIDAYS is a monthly event of free live music featuring Westbeth musicians and their guests\, organized by WestbethMusicWorks\, and Westbeth Performing Arts Committee and sponsored by Westbeth Artists Residents Council. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/first-friday-music-double-feature-elder-bro-and-john-malenky/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ELDER-BRO-SQ-BOB-MALENKYDouble-Feature.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260402T020506Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260403T010547Z UID:10000990-1775154600-1775160000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:The Pink Moon Ritual Performance Collaboration Tamara Wyndham DESCRIPTION:Thursday April 2\, 2026 at 6:30pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\nenter through courtyard\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nA ritual/performance collaboration with audience participation: \nThe Pink Moon\, April’s full moon\, is named after the early spring blooming of pink moss phlox\, signaling the season’s arrival. \nThis full moon signifies spiritual renewal\, and growth – acting as a catalyst for new beginnings after winter. In Libra\, it fosters balancing and harmony in relationships. \nWe will start with a flower exchange. Flowers will be provided\, but you are welcome to bring your own. Everyone will have a flower\, and exchange it one by one while greeting each other. \nOr Nah will dance in honor of the moon: SHAKTI Yoga Flow.\nTamara Wyndham will make a contact body print of Or Na at the conclusion of her dance. Applying paint to her body\, the paint will transfer to cloth. This symbolizes a transformation. \nParticipants will then be invited to be blessed with water that has been exposed to the full moon\, and also blessed with a rose quartz crystal.\nThursday\, April 2nd 2026\, 6:30 pm\nWestbeth Community Space \n$15 suggested donation\nplus food and drink to share for potluck dinner afterward. We have a welcoming community. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/the-pink-moon-ritual-performance-collaboration-tamara-wyndham/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Tamara-Wyndham-SQ-Pinkmoon_FB.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260328 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260330 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260313T212752Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T223625Z UID:10000983-1774656000-1774828799@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Repurpose Reuse Rewear Create New Clothes from Old Clothes Workshop DESCRIPTION:Click image to enlarge\n Saturday and Sunday March 28 and 29\, 2026\nFREE \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nTo register: https://forms.gle/k1dsZzkZ2qS8z1deA\nExact time confirmed after registering. \nGood Clothes Community with Fashion Designer Benjamin Mach \nCloset bursting but nothing to wear? Join us for a FREE two-day workshop on reusing\, repurposing and recycling fashion and textiles. You’ll learn new skills and support a new social movement towards sustainable clothing production and slow fashion consumption. \nParticipants will upcycle and create inspired pieces of clothing from the ones that are boring or no longer fit\, and produce a NEW finished wardrobe item. This collaborative event sponsored by WARC is lead by an Australian University of Technology Sydney PhD Candidate and designer who works at the Fashion Institute of Technology. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/repurpose-reuse-rewear-create-new-clothes-from-old-clothes-workshop/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/REUSE-SQ-Mar-28-REWEAR-REPURPOSE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260326T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260218T224255Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T223342Z UID:10000967-1774528200-1774533600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Watch an Open Workshop of You're Never Too Old to Play DESCRIPTION:Thursday March 26\, 2026 12:30 – 2pm \nWestbeth Community Space\n155 Bank St\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nAfter the success of ABOVE GROUND – NOT EXACTLY A COMEDY on the theme of AGING\, at La Mama Experimental Theatre Club in 2025\,You’re Never Too Old to Play – An Acting workshop for Seniors\, is working on a new piece on the theme of DEPARTURE. \nWe invite you to join us to observe an OPEN WORKSHOP on Thursday March 26 th from 12:30 – 2:00 PM in the Westbeth Community Room: \nIMPROVISATION\, WORK-IN-PROGRESS STORIES\nand a\nREADING of a SHORT PLAY BY BERTOLT BRECHT by the conductors of the workshop\nNANCY GABOR AND PAUL BINNERTS: THE JEWISH WIFE. A PIECE FOR THE TIME WE LIVE IN. \nReview of Aging at La Mama by Edward Kliszus\n“…actors do not pretend; they are. They acknowledge the audience\, inviting them into their world rather than asking them to suspend disbelief. The stage is not a place of illusion but a living space where truth materializes without pretense. In this environment\, every movement\, every breath\, every interaction becomes significant—an authentic exchange between performer and observer.”\n“The Artists Behind the Experience\nNancy Gabor\, a distinguished director and theater educator\, brings decades of experience to the project. A former member of Joseph Chaikin’s Open Theater\, she was pivotal in developing experimental works like The Serpent. Her collaborations with luminaries such as Andrei Serban and Sam Shepard have cemented her legacy in avant-garde theater.\n‘Paul Binnerts\, co-director\, and Real-Time Acting theorist\, has spent his career exploring performance’s intersection with reality. His European award-winning productions\, including Black Box and The Same Sea\, reflect his commitment to theater that challenges and engages. His seminal work\, Acting in Real Time\, is a foundational text for this performance genre. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/watch-an-open-workshop-of-youre-never-too-old-to-play/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/YOUR-SQ-NEVER-TOO-OLD-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260324T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260312T185115Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T223645Z UID:10000981-1774378800-1774384200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Movie Night: Seven 20th Century Avant Garde Short Films DESCRIPTION:Tuesday March 24\, 2026 FREE\n Westbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-movie-night-seven-20th-century-avant-garde-short-films/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Westbeth-MOVIE-SQ-AVANT.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260218T221513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T223728Z UID:10000965-1773946800-1774209600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:WestFest Dance Festival Top Floor on Bank DESCRIPTION:March 19 – 22\, 2026 \nTop Floor On Bank\n163B Bank Street\n4th Floor\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nWestFest is a cutting edge\, curated festival presenting emerging and established movement artists in the historic Westbeth Artists Residence in the West Village\, NYC. \nJoin us for WestFest: Top Floor on Bank – presenting two programs of visionary artists in an immersive\, atmospheric performance experience. \n \nPROGRAM A: Thursday March 19 at 7 PM; Saturday March 21 at 4 PM & 7 PM \nCarol Nolte\ncongruency dance collective\ncs movement projects\nIsaac Martin Lerner\nNot A Dance Company\nSophia Nielsen\nStephanie Saywell\nMNiverse \nPROGRAM B: Friday March 20 at 7 PM; Sunday March 22 at 4 PM & 7 PM \nAlly Ng\nDerek Crescenti\nEmily Jerant-Hendrickson\nJackie Dodds\nLimón2\nLouise Benkelman & Tommy Seibold\nSophia Perone\nYaroque Dance Theatre \nAddress:\nWestbeth Artists Housing: 163B Bank Street\, 4th Floor Loft\n163B Bank Street\nNew York\, New York 10014\n—\nClick images below for more information on tickets\, dates\, times\, and performers.\nThe annual festival includes two programs: Top Floor March 19 -22\, 2026 and All Over Westbeth May 2-3\, 2026. \n  URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westfest-dance-festival-top-floor-on-bank/ LOCATION:Top Floor at Bank CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-WESTFEST-SQ.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260319T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260218T205251Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T223746Z UID:10000964-1773946800-1773952200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Drag Bingo with Paige Turner returns DESCRIPTION:When: MAR 19\, 2026!\nSeating: Limited to 75 persons. First come first served. \nTime: 7pm – 9pm \nPrice: FREE! and Bingo supplies provided. \nPaige performs show-stopping musical numbers along with her hilariously improvised Bingo games with fabulous prizes\, surprises\, mayhem and more! \nWhere: Westbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\nenter through courtyard\, NYC \nAbout Paige Turner\nNYC’s most recognizable names in drag “Showbiz Spitfire” PAIGE TURNER! Known as the love child of Barbie & Pee Wee Herman\, This 2-time Glam Award winner tours internationally in her All -Live Sung one woman shows. She is a headliner for OUTBOUND TRAVEL and has a summer residency in Provincetown at the acclaimed Post Office Café & Cabaret. Paige coined the phrase Slurp! which was NYC’s longest running drag show for 9.5 years. She was an original cast member of the reality show Shade: QUEENS OF NYC\, on the Fusion Network and has been featured numerous times on WATCH WHAT HAPPENS LIVE! With Andy Cohen On Bravo\, even portraying Mary Poppins for Dame Julie Andrews! Most recently she guest starred on Law and Order in a Drag Story Hour related episode.\nwww.paigeturnernyc.com\n“Paige Turner is the ultimate theater queen and always gets everyone to sing along.”\nTHE NEW YORK TIMES URL:https://westbeth.org/event/drag-bingo-with-paige-turner-returns/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-3.48.55-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260201T215728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T223600Z UID:10000979-1772892000-1774191600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Penny Jones & Puppets Co presents Toby's Circus DESCRIPTION:SAT AND SUN March 7\,8\, 2026 at 2pm\nSUN March 22\, 2026 at 2pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n (enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10015 \nTickets at EVENTRBRITE \nClick Images to enlarge URL:https://westbeth.org/event/penny-jones-puppets-co-presents-tobys-circus/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/TOBY-PENNY-JONES-SQ-MARCH.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260223T231939Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260307T183015Z UID:10000972-1772823600-1772827200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Val Hawk First Fridays LIve Music Performance DESCRIPTION:Friday March 6\, 2026 7pm \nVal Hawk sings “New Standards’ with Nicki Adams and Yoshi Waki \nWestbeth Community Space\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nJazz composer and singer\, Val Hawk performs a collection of her originals. Following in the tradition of the Great American Songbook\, Val will have you laughing\, crying and tapping your feet\, maybe all at once! \nDo not miss this unique\, sublime and sometimes quirky\, original artist/composer in the intimate and acoustically incredible Westbeth Community Room – here at the home of Sound Innovation…historic Westbeth! Free! \nVAL HAWK made her Television debut in 1994\, playing guitar and singing the voice of Becky Sue in Schoolhouse Rock’s “Dollars and Sense”. As a member of jazz vocal group The Ritz\, she played\, sang and arranged on their CD\, “Almost Blue” (Denon). For the Japanese pop market\, she can be heard on “Seventies Reminiscense” (Columbia Japan) and “A Long Vacation” for which she provided English lyrics. Her CD “Dream” with guest star\, Bob Dorough\, was released in 2013 and streams on Spotify\, Apple Music and You Tube. She has appeared internationally at the Fukuoka\, Tokyo\, and Jakarta BlueNote\, and in festivals and concerts in Vienna\, Milan and Amsterdam. Val spent many years performing in well known venues like The Blue Note\, Kitano\, Jazz WaHi and here in the Village at The 55 Bar\, NorthSquare Lounge\, Entwine and Pangea. In the last several years\, Val has produced a collection of eclectic originals\, which she is in the process of recording. Her Birthday show will be an autobiographical journey highlighted by anecdotes and originals from her showbiz past. Cake to follow!\n@therealvalhawk \nYOSHI WAKI\nOriginally from Fukuoka\, Japan\, bassist and composer Yoshi Waki played piano in high school\, where he developed an interest in jazz. At university in Tokyo\, where he earned a degree in electrical engineering\, he met another jazz pianist and switched to double bass so they could play together. He had his first gig on bass just three months later. In 1996 he moved to Boston to attend Berklee College of Music. After graduating\, he spent two years on the road with the national tour of the Tony Award-winning musical\, “Fosse\,” before settling in New York. A sought-after sideman\, Yoshi plays frequently around the city. He appears on over 70 recordings for artists including Art Hirahara\, the Artie Shaw Orchestra\, Deborah Harry\, Freddie Cole\, Harry Whitaker\, Kenia\, Paquito D’Rivera\, Randy Johnston\, Shunzo Ohno\, Bill Ware\, Travis Sullivan’s Bjorkestra\, William Galison\, and many others; he can also be heard on Dan Zanes and Friends’ “Catch That Train!” (Grammy Award for Best Musical Album for Children)\, and Chihiro Yamanaka’s “After Hours” (23rd Japan Gold Disc Award for Jazz Album of the Year). Waki taught music theory and jazz ensemble at Long Island University. \nNICKI ADMAMS is a New York–based composer and pianist who has worked with artists such as Francisco Mela\, Jonathon Pinson\, Stacey Dillard\, and François Moutin\, and has appeared on NPR’s Soundcheck and at Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Rose Theatre. A Steeplechase recording artist and finalist in the 2022 Bob Ravenscroft International Jazz Piano Competition\, he has released six albums as a leader\, scored award-nominated films including A Wonderful Way With Dragons\, and toured nationally and internationally with his own groups\, GADADU\,Prism Trio and the Adams Quartet. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/val-hawk-first-fridays-live-music-performance/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/FRIST-FRIDAY-SQ-VAL-HAWK-6-MAR-202.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260306T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260405T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260219T023106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T221927Z UID:10000969-1772784000-1775408400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Stephen Hall Wild Things Art Show DESCRIPTION:March 6 – April 5\, 2026\nOpening Reception March 14\, 2026 5pm – 7pm \nWhite Room Gallery\, 3 Railroad Ave\, East Hampton\, NY \nArtist Stephen Hall will be featured in the upcoming group exhibition “Wild Things” \n\n\n \n\nStephen’s contribution to “Wild Things” is a compelling collection of paintings that explore wildlife and the environmental stresses impacting the natural world. Through his work\, he highlights the delicate balance between animals and their changing habitats\, inviting viewers to reflect on conservation and the resilience of nature. \nMore information: White Room Gallery URL:https://westbeth.org/event/stephen-hall-wild-things-art-show/ LOCATION:White Room Gallery\, East Hampton CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/STEPHEN-HALL-SQ-Wild-Things-FRONT-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260304T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260322T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260117T195430Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260331T223709Z UID:10000947-1772611200-1774198800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Re-View\, Re-New Re-Imagining Past Work Group Show DESCRIPTION:CLOSING WEEKEND\nMarch 19 – 222\, 2026 1pm – 6pm \nImages from the Show\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n \nMarch 4– March 22\, 2026 \nAn exhibition of seven artists reimagining past work to create new imagery\nCurated by Karen Bell \nWestbeth Gallery\n55 Bethune Street\, New York\, NY 10014\nGallery Hours: Wednesday–Sunday\, 1:00–6:00 PM\, and by appointment \nOpening Reception: Thursday\, March 5\, 2026 | 5:00–8:00 PM \nWestbeth Gallery presents Re-View\, Re-New\, a group exhibition featuring seven accomplished women artists: Karen Bell\, Petey Brown\, Mary Frank\, Christina Hutchings\, Elizabeth Lide\, Maria Pia Marrella\, and Ellen Wallenstein. \nWorking across mixed media\, oil painting\, fiber\, collage\, and photography\, the artists revisit and transform earlier work to generate new imagery that spans abstraction\, realism\, and fantasy. \nKaren Bell physically alters earlier photographs through tearing\, layering\, diptychs\, and the introduction of natural elements.\nPetey Brown paints over earlier canvases\, allowing unexpected fragments to remain visible and guide new compositions inspired by daily observation.\nMary Frank recombines fragments from her extensive archive to construct fresh visual narratives.\nElizabeth Lide revisits drawings and objects from installations created over a 45-year period\, incorporating family materials to explore shifting histories and meanings.\nChristina Hutchings reconstructs previously framed works using painted papers and architectural materials\, reflecting life on an island.\nMaria Pia Marrella returns to earlier paintings to reengage her studio practice\, creating assemblages informed by her interest in cultural\, political and environmental moments.\nEllen Wallenstein\, a photographer and educator\, began making daily cloth cyanotypes following major life disruptions. Incorporating personal objects\, plant life\, and family heirlooms\, these works evolved into collaborative quilts with Texas textile artist Kathe Williams\, reflecting resilience and healing. \nPress Inquiries:\nKaren Bell – KLBphoto@gmail.com 917-359-6109 \nKaren Bell is a New York–based artist who has exhibited widely throughout New York and across the United States. \nPhoto: Reflection/Versailles\, Karen Bell URL:https://westbeth.org/event/re-view-re-new-re-imagining-past-work-group-show/ LOCATION:Westbeth Gallery CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Re-View-Re-New-Sq.png GEO:40.737051566887;-74.009218415339 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260218T222732Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T214809Z UID:10000966-1772389800-1772395200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Isis Moon Ritual Navigium Isidis DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, March 1\, 2026\, 6:30 pm \nWestbeth Community Space\n155 Bank Street\, New York\, NY 10014\n(enter through courtyard) \n$15 suggested donation (No one turned away for lack of funds)\nplus food and drink to share for potluck dinner. \nA ritual/performance collaboration with audience participation.\nDance: Mirla Pereira\nBody Print Painting: Tamara Wyndham\nRitual written and conceived by Tamara Wyndham \nIsis was a major goddess in the Egyptian pantheon. But under the Roman Empire her powers grew. Temples were built to her across the known world. Her cult rivaled Christianity. \nEarly March was a holiday in her honor\, the Navigium Isidis (the vessel of Isis) honoring her ability to protect seafarers. \nWeather permitting\, we will first gather at the community room\, then go to the Hudson River Park at 12th Street. We will parade with a small model boat carrying the statue of Isis\, and will chant and shake sistra and tambourines. Then we will return to the Westbeth Community Space. In case of rain\, we will gather at the Westbeth Community Space at 6:30 pm and stay there. \nMirla Pereira will personify the goddess\, as she appeared in the temple at Sais: “I am all that has been and is and shall be; and no mortal has ever lifted my veil.” — symbolizing the secrets of nature; as well as divine and inaccessible knowledge. \nTamara Wyndham will make a contact body print of Mirla at the conclusion of her dance. Applying paint to her body\, the paint will transfer to cloth. This symbolizes a transformation. And then Mirla\, as Isis will be unveiled.\nParticipants will then be invited to be blessed with water that has been exposed to the full moon\, and also blessed with a moonstone. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/isis-moon-ritual-navigium-isidis/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Screenshot-2026-02-18-at-5.18.10-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260301T140000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260224T015652Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260301T190045Z UID:10000973-1772370000-1772373600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Cellobration Brooklyn Cello School DESCRIPTION:Sunday March 1\, 2026 at 1pm \nFREE\nWestbeth COmmunity Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nMore info: Brooklyn Cello School URL:https://westbeth.org/event/cellobration-brooklyn-cello-school/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CELLOBRATION-SQ.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092152 CREATED:20260223T211045Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260228T225743Z UID:10000971-1772280000-1772298000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Style Swap Clothes and Accessories Teens\, Adults\, Kids\, FREE DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/style-swap-clothes-and-accessories-teens-adults-kids-free/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/CLOTHING-SWAP-FULL.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260220T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092153 CREATED:20260120T222429Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T185056Z UID:10000957-1771614000-1771619400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Psycho Westbeth Movie Night DESCRIPTION:Friday Feb 20\, 2026 at 7pm\nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY \nFree \nFor more info about movie\, CLICK IMAGE URL:https://westbeth.org/event/psycho-westbeth-movie-night/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/PSYCHO-SQ.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260217T190000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092153 CREATED:20260121T214717Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260422T221512Z UID:10000952-1771354800-1771354800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Home Part 2 Readings by Westbeth authors DESCRIPTION:Tuesday Feb 17\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nWestbeth writers will be reading original prose and poetry exploring what home means to them.\nAnna Shapiro\, Kate Walter\, Terry Purinton\, Steve Clorfeine\, Griselda Steiner\, Joya Staack\, Huguette Martel\, Dennis Fitzpatrick\, Linda Marks\, Barbara Rosenthal\, Carole Braden\, Halina Warren. \nPROGRAM\nSteve Clorfeine “Country Detective”\nHuguette Martel “A Walk in my Neighborhood”\nAnna Shapiro “Home: \nMusical Interlude: Charlotte Leist: Eccles – ” Sonata in G major for Cello” \nCarole Burden “The House on Eastland Road”\nKate Walter “Empty Spot on the Wall of our Beach House”\nTerry Puritan “Thank You for Your Service ” (excerpts) \nMusical Interlude: Susan Hyman: Marin Marais – “Les Folies D’espagne for Solo Flute” (excerpts) \nHalina Fitzpatrick “Home”\nJoya Staack “Alex”\nLinda Marks “Summerhouse” poems \nMusical Interlude: Maria McAuliffe: Burt Bacharach – “A House Is Not a Home” piano \nDennis Fitzpatric “Turned Around”\nBarbara Rosenthal “Caroline’s Sktech Pad I”\nGriselda Steiner “Fasten Your Seatbelts” (lyrics) Performed by Eve Zanni URL:https://westbeth.org/event/home-part-2-readings-by-westbeth-authors/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/HOME-PART-2-SQ-Literary-WARC-event-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260214T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260215T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092153 CREATED:20260123T021837Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T203953Z UID:10000949-1771056000-1771174800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Repurpose. Reuse. Rewear.Learn how to create new clothes out of old clothes! DESCRIPTION:When: Feb 14 and 15\, 2026 \nWhere: Westbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nFor more info or to register\, click on the link! or Scan QR code\nhttps://forms.gle/HMD9eNkvX88bAhCv7 \nExact time confirmed after registering. \nGood Clothes Community with Fashion Designer Benjamin Mach \nCloset bursting but nothing to wear? Join us for a FREE two-day workshop on reusing\, repurposing and recycling fashion and textiles. You’ll learn new skills and support a new social movement towards sustainable clothing production and slow fashion consumption. \nParticipants will upcycle and create inspired pieces of clothing from the ones that are boring or no longer fit\, and produce a NEW finished wardrobe item. This collaborative event sponsored by WARC is lead by an Australian University of Technology Sydney PhD Candidate and designer who works at the Fashion Institute of Technology. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/repurpose-reuse-rewearlearn-how-to-create-new-clothes-out-of-old-clothes/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/REUSE-REWEAR-CLOTHING-FEB-SQ.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260210T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092153 CREATED:20260123T015834Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260211T025422Z UID:10000948-1770746400-1770757200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Fix- It NIght Returns! DESCRIPTION:TUESDAY Feb 10\, 2026 6pm – 9pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St (enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nEMAIL NOW TO RESERVE A SPOT:\nWestbethConservation@gmail.com \nTHE FIXERS COLLECTIVE WILL REPAIR YOUR STUFF\, SAVE MONEY AND OUR PLANET! URL:https://westbeth.org/event/fix-it-night-returns/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/FIX-IT-NIGHT-FEB-SQ-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T180000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092153 CREATED:20251223T043416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T185033Z UID:10000934-1770382800-1771783200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Breathe New York Artists Circle Exhibit. Video Interviews with Two Artists \, Plus see show online. DESCRIPTION:MARIANNE BARCELLONA – ABOUT THE WORK\na To activtate subtitles click on the double “cc box” at the bottom of the screen \n \nGWYNETH LEECH – ABOUT THE WORK\nTo activate subtitles click on the double “cc box” at the bottom of the screen \n\n \n  \nCHECK OUT THE SHOW ONLINE AT NEW YORK  ARTISTS CIRCLE HERE. But always better in person too! \nAn Exhibition by the New York Artists Circle\nCurated by Hayley Ferber • Assistant Curator Kristin Reed\nFebruary 6–22\, 2026 \nWestbeth Gallery\n155 Bank Street\n(Enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nOpening Reception • Friday\, February 6\, 5–8 PM \nIn a world that feels increasingly overstimulated and demanding\, Breathe offers a space for serenity. Featuring work by members of the New York Artists Circle\, the exhibition explores breath not only as a fundamental human necessity\, but as an invitation to pause\, recenter and find calm. The artists approach this theme from multiple perspectives. Some focus on the physical act of breathing—its rhythm\, vulnerability\, and sustaining force—while others employ breath as a metaphor for stillness\, resilience\, clarity\, and the act of claiming space in an often overwhelming world. Together\, these works invite viewers to step away from the noise\, take a deep breath\, and reconnect with a sense of peace\, presence\, and inner balance. \nBreathe will be presented both in person at Westbeth Gallery and online on the New York Artists Circle website.\nThe in-person exhibition includes an opening reception and a public artist talk. \nFeatured Artists: Anne Finkelstein • Avani Patel • Barbara Lubliner • Barbara Slitkin • Barbara Swanson Sherman •Beth Barry • Cade Pemberton • Carol Paik • Cecilia André • Charles Seplowin • Cheryl Aden • Christina Maile •Colleen Deery • D Ardelean • Danielle Warren • Darcy Alison Spitz • David Alon Friedman • Diana Jensen • Eileen Hoffman • Eleanor Goldstein • Elisa Decker • Ellen Alt • Emily Barnett • Fran Beallor Gabriela Gasparini Bornstein •Gale Rothstein • Gosha Karpowicz • Laurey Bennet-Levy Gwyneth Leech • Helaine Soller • Jacqueline Sferra • RadaJanet Goldner • Janet Morgan • Janice McDonnell • January Yoon Cho • Joanne Steinhardt • Jocelyn Benford •Joyce Raimondo Judith Kruger • Kristin Reed • Linda Ganjian • Linda Stillman • Linda Turner • Lois Bender • Lori Horowitz • Lynne Friedman • Marianne Barcellona • Meenal Raghava • Nicole Cooper • Pearl Rosen Golden • RoniSherman Ramos • Ryan Bauer-Walsh • Sandra Taggart Stephen Cox • Susan Grucci • SuZen • Syma • Tiziana Mazzioto • Wendy L. Moss • Yvonne Lamar-Rogers \nExhibition Details: \nLocation: Westbeth Gallery\, 55 Bethune St (Main entrance to Westbeth) \, New York\, NY 10014\nGallery Hours: Wednesday to Sunday 1–6 pm\nDates: February 6–22\, 2026\nOpening Reception: Friday\, February 6\, 5–8 PM\nArtist Talk and Closing Reception: Sunday February 22\, 3-5pm \nOnline Exhibition:https://nyartistscircle.com \nMedia Contact: Janice McDonnell janice@janicemcdonnell.com URL:https://westbeth.org/event/breathe-new-york-artists-circle-exhibit/ LOCATION:Westbeth Gallery CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/12/Breathe_1080_x_1080.png GEO:40.737051566887;-74.009218415339 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260201T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092153 CREATED:20260126T013053Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T032133Z UID:10000950-1769954400-1769965200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Celebrating Westbeth Jazz Round Two Nasheet Waits Guest Commentator DESCRIPTION:Click image to enlarge \nSUNDAY FEB 1\, 2026\n2pm – 5pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nLISTENING SESSION to the historic recordings of the 1980 Westbeth Works Concerts featuring Freddie Waits (Dawud) and Nasheet Waits and many more.\nFREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC \nCROSSING TONES is a non-profit archive for significant collections of Jazz music and related items for teaching and listening initiatives. More Info: Crossing Tones. \n‘WITHIN THESE WALLS; JAZZ AT WESTBETH\, While you are at Westbeth\, visit the exhibition at Bethune St Lobby. It features photos and bios of the jazz greats who lived here\, including Freddie Waits (Dawud) and Nasheet Waits and many more. \nClick to enlarge \nClick to enlarge URL:https://westbeth.org/event/celebrating-westbeth-jazz-round-two-nasheet-waits-guest-commentator/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/NASHEET-WAITS-SQ-CROSSING-TONES-copy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260130T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092153 CREATED:20260119T205338Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260218T225358Z UID:10000951-1769760000-1772298000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Should NYC Build Artist Housing? Peter Madden replies DESCRIPTION:Leonard Freed – Westbeth Courtyard 1970’s \nWestbeth Courtyard 2024 WestFest Dance Festival \nNew York City Hasn’t Built Artists Housing in a Decade. Should It?\nExcerpts from an article by Samantha Maldonado\nTHE CITY\nJan 29 2026 \nRead entire article HERE \n“…And whether the government should prioritize developing affordable housing with set-asides for artists in a city with a persistent housing crisis — and hefty competition for even moderately affordable housing — remains a point of tension. \n“As a guiding principle\, when you have a limited resource\, you’d start with the people who are most in need\,” said David Giffen\, executive director of the Coalition for the Homeless. He pointed out that more than 100\,000 people are in city shelters\, thousands of people are unsheltered on the street and a quarter of a million people live doubled and tripled up in other family’s homes. \n“That indicates that we need to start with the people who don’t have homes\, whether they’re artists or work in the food service industry or as home health aides\, whatever their occupation\,” Giffen said. “Who is most in need of that resource?” \nRipple Effects \nStill\, there is much interest for housing specifically for artists\, and those who live in it and run it underscore the myriad benefits. \n“The most unique challenge artists face in getting housing is the nature of their income\, which is fluctuating and episodic and may change from year to year or week to week\,” said Daniel Arnow\, executive director of the Actors Fund Housing Development Corporation. “We see artist housing and an artist preference policy as a safeguard against displacement.” \nWestbeth Artists Housing in the West Village\, which was created in 1970 and comprises 384 affordable apartments\, draws “huge” demand from interested tenants\, according to WestBeth’s executive director Peter Madden. \nWestbeth opened its waitlist in 2019\, and will start pulling from it later this year as some of the 40 apartments undergoing renovations become available. \n“So many people are artists\, and they’ve lived here together for such a long time that there’s really a pretty remarkable community at Westbeth\, in the sense that the tenants here end up working together\, creating art together\,” he said. “We have a lot of residents who are in their 80s and 90s\, who really rely on each other and the community they built to really maintain their quality of life.” \nLike PS109\, Westbeth boasts gallery and community space and programs for the public\, which cultivates artistic engagement beyond the residents themselves\, Madden said. One challenge: the availability of studio space so artists have a place to work. \nOne artist-friendly solution to that problem came as part of the rezoning of Gowanus\, Brooklyn\, which allowed for housing to be built in a previously industrial neighborhood. Community groups negotiated an agreement for developers to build over 100 affordable art studios. Artists could apply to a lottery to secure a space. \nJohnny Thornton\, executive director of Arts Gowanus\, touted that win as one that helped many artists overcome a key barrier to continuing to make art in New York City — but would’ve liked to go further. \n“Though we’re extremely proud of our work advocating for artists’ workspaces\, we would have loved to be able to secure affordable housing for artists as well\,” Thornton said. “Allowing artists to live in the neighborhoods where they work creates an even more tight-knit\, flourishing community.”” \nEditor’s note: Due to safety concerns\, the name of one of the subjects of this story has been removed after publication. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/should-nyc-build-artists-housing-peter-madden-replies/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:non-event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Leonard-Freed-1970s.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260124T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260222T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092153 CREATED:20260116T215106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T185207Z UID:10000945-1769241600-1771779600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Mei-Yin Ng Chinese Pop Dance and Lunar New Year performance DESCRIPTION:Chinese Pop Dance\nSaturday Jan 24\, 2026 at 1pm \nMuseum of the City of New York\nFifth Ave at 103rd St\nNew York NY \nPrice: Included with Museum Admission ( Pay as you wish for NY residents with ID) \nGet ready to move to the rhythm of two dynamic cultures! Rep Asia is a high-energy music and dance celebration reuniting Chinatown Records and Basement Bhangra together on the dance floor.\nMore Info\nhttps://www.mcny.org/event/rhythm-city-rep-asia \nMei-Yin Ng was born in the backwater port town of Klang\, Malaysia and poised from birth to create art using the human body and technology. Her extensive prop training in Chinese dance inspired her to meditate on the use of props\, and later technology\, as an extension of the human form. She founded MEI-BE WHATever in 2002 as a collective field for collaboration and experimentation of technology\, and has performed at festivals\, museums\, and theatres across Asia\, Europe\, North and South America. Ng has received numerous commissions and grants for her artistic work\, including the NYSCA Individual Artist Grant\, the MAP Fund\, and NYFA Fellowships. She is currently developing community-based narrative movement projects with the Chinese diaspora in the U.S. and Canada.@meibewhatever Mei-Yin Ng website \n Saturday\, Feb 21\, 2026 10 -1 pm & 2-5 pm \nPrice: $10 ( also limited cultural pass tickets) \nMuseum of Chinese in America\n215 Center Street\nNew York\,m NY 10013 \nMei-Yin Ng will present a ribbon or fan dance and then lead an interactive workshop for young participants. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/mei-yin-ng-chinese-pop-dance-and-lunar-new-year-performance/ LOCATION:Museum of the City of New York\, and Museum of the Chinese in America CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/MEI-YIN-NG-SQ-DANCE-JANUARY.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260123T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092153 CREATED:20260115T175728Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260202T032339Z UID:10000943-1769194800-1769200200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Movie Night: Raising Arizona DESCRIPTION:Westbeth Movie Night\nRaising Arizona \nFriday Jan 30\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St (enter thrtough courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nFor more info about movie\, click image. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-movie-night-raising-arizona/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Westbeth-Movie-Nigh-Ariz-SQ.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260119T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260223T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092153 CREATED:20260115T172441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T015853Z UID:10000942-1768809600-1771866000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Vado Diomande West African Dance and Drum Workshop DESCRIPTION:When: Mondays January 19\, 26\, 2026\nFebruary 16\, 23\, 2026\nand\nFridays March 13\, 20\, 27\, 2026 \nTime: 7pm – 8pm \nWhere: Westbeth Community Room 155 Bank Street (enter through courtyard) New York\, NY 10014 \nWho: Vado Diomande is an incredible\, internationally known performer\, dancer\, stilt performer\, drummer\, vocalist and founder of Kochegna Ivory Coast Dance Company. Vado is a longtime esteemed teacher at Alvin Ailey and is in constant demand for programs in public and private schools\, concert venues and festivals. \nWhat: Classes can be tailored to all ages / multi-age. His classes are exciting and accessible to all\, and give participants options to focus on drumming or on dancing or both! Vado brings all the drums / percussion instruments needed and retrieves them at the end of class. \nEnd of session “semesters” feature live class performances with traditional Ivory Coast costumes provided! The exposure to true traditional African rhythms\, dance steps\, songs / language and culture by a Master of Ivory Coast music is a rare gift to all ages for the Westbeth community and our neighbors. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/vado-diomande-west-african-dance-and-drum-workshop/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/WEST-AFTICAN-DRUM-SQ.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260115T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T092153 CREATED:20260108T132743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T012813Z UID:10000940-1768503600-1768507200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Break Up With Plastic Discussion with A.J. Jacobs NYT bestsellling author DESCRIPTION:WARC welcomes experiential journalist A.J. Jacobs for a climate-conscious talk based on his efforts to avoid interacting with plastic for just one day. Jacobs is the bestselling author of The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible (2007) and The Year of Living Constitutionally: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Constitution’s Original Meaning (2024). \nThursday\, January 15th at 7pm\nWestbeth Community Room\nPlease bring a product or tool you have found in your efforts to reduce your plastics exposure and landfill waste! URL:https://westbeth.org/event/break-up-with-plastic-discussion-with-a-j-jacobs-nyt-bestsellling-author/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/BREAK-UP-WITH-PLASTIC-SQ.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260115 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260301 DTSTAMP:20260423T092153 CREATED:20260115T165056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260224T020050Z UID:10000941-1768435200-1772323199@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Victoria Horne Mood Indigo Video by Mourrice Papi DESCRIPTION:About Victoria Horne\nVictoria Horne is a vocalist\, actress\, and songwriter who blends classic jazz spirit with a modern\, cinematic touch pulling you close with phrasing that feels intimate\, lived-in\, and honest.\n“Mood Indigo” appears on her 4-track EP Maefield (released Oct 25\, 2024)\, alongside the title track “Maefield\,” “You for Me\,” and “Je T’aime.”\nMusic Video: Je t ‘aime \nMusic video: You for Me dance version\nMusic Video: Maefield \nSome notes on the video by Mourrice: \nWe first met and chatted about a third Ai Video for Victoria’s EP Maefield\, planned some looks and created concept\, then a breakdown for the shoot day. We filmed here at Westbeth in my Studio apartment\, shooting Opengate 4.2k RAW with an FX3\, Atomos Ninja TX and my Zeiss CP.2 set\, on a white background. This time we used a mix of Runway.ai which output up to 10 second clips and Kaiber.ai’s legacy functions that have longer limit ranges. I brought all of this into Davinci Resolve and composited the “magic masked” cuts of her performance over the ai generated backgrounds and foreground elements\, then carefully blended each shot and cut. \nThe blending for this one created these extremely saturated scenes so Victoria’s performance could look actual or real\, displaying a depth of character the bridged the artistic ai clips representing 1920’s or 1930’s Harlem New York while also reflecting Deep Blue abstract tones planned for the “Mood Indigo” Effect. We shot with practical Rim-lighting to bring out Victoria’s Silver hair\, Dress and small details. The Silver details were beautifully conducive to the heavy Blue Color-Correction Toning present throughout the video. The Mood-Indigo Toning Effect was inspired in talks about the song between Victoria and I\, a reference to Archibald Motley’s “Gettin’ Religion”\, part of the permanent collection at the Whitney. The painting also inspired the addition of the slo-mo street scenes. \nLastly we Premiered on New Years Day into 2026 and it was a party. We hope you enjoy the video for Mood Indigo by Victoria Horne. \nVictoria Horne — “Mood Indigo” Victoria Horne brings you an after-hours jazz dream in deep indigo smoke-soft and slow-burning where every note hangs in the air like a last sip before midnight.\nA blue-lit jazz reverie: soft light on the bandstand\, shadows in the crowd\, and a melody that doesn’t let go. \nAbout the song:\n“Mood Indigo” is a jazz standard with music by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard\, and lyrics by Irving Mills.\nFirst associated with Ellington’s orchestra in 1930\, it became one of those timeless late-night songs—elegant\, aching\, and strangely comforting the kind of tune that makes the room feel quieter\, closer\, and a little cinematic. \n#VictoriaHorne #MoodIndigo #Maefield #OfficialMusicVideo #Jazz #VocalJazz #JazzSinger #JazzStandard #DukeEllington #Harlem #JazzClub #BlueHour #Premiere #LiveMusic #ClassicJazz URL:https://westbeth.org/event/victoria-horne-mood-indigo-video-by-mourrice-papi/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/Screenshot-2026-01-15-at-11.47.36-AM.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR