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END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20821101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20830314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20831107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250201T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20280101T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20250531T215925Z LAST-MODIFIED:20250531T231542Z UID:10000790-1738396800-1830358800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Renovation 2025 - 2028 DESCRIPTION:Westbeth with scaffolding and netting at West st and Bethune St. Click to enlarge photo: CMaile The renovation Westbeth is undertaking is the most comprehensive since the 1970 conversion from industrial space to apartments. The goal of the project is to ensure the long-term stability of Westbeth as affordable housing for artists and as a complex that supports the development and presentation of art. To that end\, Westbeth is investing in new roofs\, elevators\, energy efficiency infrastructure\, beautification of its historic façade\, and replacing nearly 700 windows. Within two years\, Westbeth will renovate 32 vacant apartments – this will off the opportunity for 32 new artists and families to move here and add to Wesbeth’s vibrant community.”\n— Peter Madden\, Westbeth Executive Director \nDownload Westbeth Feb 2025 Construction Update \nNY Times Article: Westbeth Gets a Pricy Overhaul \n\n\n Project Goals \n• Repair historic façade – NYC Local Law 11\n• Replace roofs on south side of campus – the G roof is 100 years old\n• Replace every single wood window at Westbeth\n• Modernize the 55 Bethune Street lobby with new mailboxes\, package\nstorage\, improved front desk; A building lobby upgrades\n• Renovate 32 vacant apartments\n• Energy efficiency; quality of life improvements; safety\n• Improved facilities for staff \nNew Windows\nNew Windows installed in Westbeth apartment. Photo: David Plakke \n“Diana Jensen’s apartment was the second to have installed the new wood windows which are key component of Westbeth’s renovation. The custom-fabricated windows are triple-paned for energy and sound insulation. The weight-and-chain design means that the windows open easily and smoothly. Like the windows they are replacing\, these new mahogany windows will last for many decades. Diana told us she loves her new windows and allowed us to take her portrait in front of them.” \nVacant Apartment Undergoing Gut Reno\nClick image to start the slide show\, and for more information. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-renovation-2025-2028/ LOCATION:Westbeth Building END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20251111T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T173000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20251026T181946Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T031647Z UID:10000904-1762878600-1779211800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Meditation Practice with Steve Clorfeine DESCRIPTION:All Welcome / Free \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nTuesdays\nNov 11\, 2025 – May 19\, 2026 URL:https://westbeth.org/event/meditation-practice-with-steve-clorfeine-2/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:non-event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/MEDITATION-Steve-SQ-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260101T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20250912T030102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T032416Z UID:10000644-1767254400-1782838800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Feldenkrais Class 2026 classes DESCRIPTION:I’m happy to let you know that we will begin our 2025-2026 season of Feldenkrais Classes with Doron Tadmor on Thursday\, September 18th. Class will be held at the same time and place – Thursdays at 4 p.m. in the Westbeth Community Room at 155 Bank St. We ask for a $5 donation and that you wear comfortable clothing. \nThere is a massive amount of construction work going on at Westbeth ; please don’t be daunted by the scaffolding and fences in the courtyard – the community room is still accessible. \nLooking forward to seeing you there.\nBest\,\nSandra Kingsbury\nFor The Westbeth Beautification Committee URL:https://westbeth.org/event/feldenkrais-class-returns-for-2025-2026-classes/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:non-event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Feldenkrais-poster-FINAL-SQUARE-SIZE-v2-e1677605342359.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Westbeth Beautification Committee":MAILTO:westbethfleamarket@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260101T163000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20271230T173000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20250905T210833Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T032443Z UID:10000104-1767285000-1830187800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Sing Time Sessions with Eve Zanni DESCRIPTION:Free No experience necessary \nFridays 4:30pm – 5:30pm\nWestbeth Community Room\nEve Zanni is an original jazz voice\, warm and expressive with a sensual musicality…traversing the primal depths of great jazz standards and original compositions in a blend of her unique arrangements that embrace classic jazz\, Brasilian\, Afro-Cuban\, Celtic and Middle-eastern rhythms….all sung with passion and romantic soul. \nMore about Eve Zanni HERE \nContact \nEve Zanni 212 228 1141\nwestbethmusicworks@gmail.com URL:https://westbeth.org/event/singtime-sessions-with-eve-zanni/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:non-event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Sing-Time-poster-SQwo-startOriginal-Blue-SQUARE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260206T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20820314T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20260130T220741Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T033108Z UID:10000953-1770404400-3540744000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:First Fridays Veronica Parreles and Jason Mathena DESCRIPTION:Friday February 6\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Comunity Room\n155 Bank St\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nA varied program featuring the works of\nJ.S. Bach\nFredric Chopin\nClaude Debussy\nArvo Pärt\nThelonious Monk\nPaul Smadbeck\nMax Richter\nDavid Lang\nCaroline Shaw \nOld and New\, Classical and Jazz\, Rehearsed and Improvised \n Jason Mathena is a versatile\, creative\, and energetic performer both as a freelance ensemble and solo artist as well as a member of various orchestras and other ensembles. Currently\, he is Assistant Principal Percussion/Principal Drum Set with the Mississippi Symphony and Opera Mississippi and Principal Percussion of the Endless Mountain Music Festival and Natchez/FestivalSouth Chamber Orchestra. During the last 20 years of deep south living in Georgia\, Alabama\, and Mississippi\, Jason has been a founding member of many small combos with unique and quirky names such as The Wild Hares\, Natural Harmonix\, and The Vibe Doctors\, Mo’ Jazz\, and The Luvtones. These groups all specialized in traditional and modern Jazz along with various popular styles. \n Veronica Parrales\, cellist and pianist\, is a native Nuyorican from Loisaida. She attended both Manhattan School of Music and Purchase Conservatory for cello performance\, and completed graduate studies at Empire State College\, Hunter College\, and Rutgers University. Over the past decade she has served as the principal cellist of the Mississippi Symphony\, assistant principal at Baton Rouge Symphony\, and ballet accompanist at Belhaven University. As a versatile and intuitive performer and improviser\, Veronica has collaborated with renowned artists across the country as well as in major New York City venues. She is predominantly interested in finding connections between old and new music\, and exploring the musicality of songbirds. \n https://www.youtube.com/@jasonmathena1758 \n https://www.youtube.com/@veronicaparrales7554 \n https://www.youtube.com/@thevibedoctors1898 URL:https://westbeth.org/event/first-fridays-veronica-parreles-and-jason-mathena/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260209T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260630T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20260210T031422Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T032444Z UID:10000959-1770624000-1782838800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:2026 Westbeth Classes and Workshops Sing Time Sessions\, Feldenkrais\, Meditation\, DESCRIPTION:Click Imsge to enlarge \nSINGTIME SESSIONS\nFree No experience necessary\nFridays 4:30pm – 5:30pm FREE\nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St (enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014\nEve Zanni is an original jazz voice\, warm and expressive with a sensual musicality…traversing the primal depths of great jazz standards and original compositions in a blend of her unique arrangements that embrace classic jazz\, Brasilian\, Afro-Cuban\, Celtic and Middle-eastern rhythms….all sung with passion and romantic soul.\nMore about Eve Zanni HERE\nContact Eve Zanni 212 228 1141 westbethmusicworks@gmail.com \n \nClick image to enlarge\n FELDENKRAIS\nThursdays at 4 p.m. in the Westbeth Community Room \n155 Bank St.\nWe ask for a $5 donation and that you wear comfortable clothing. \nThere is a massive amount of construction work going on at Westbeth ; please don’t be daunted by the scaffolding and fences in the courtyard – the community room is still accessible. \nContact: Sandra Kingsbury slkingsbury189@gmail.com\nSponsore by Westbeth Beautification Committe \n \nClick image to enlarge \nMEDITATION\nWelcome / Free \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nTuesdays 4:30 – 5:30pm\nNov 11\, 2025 – May 19\, 2026 \n  URL:https://westbeth.org/event/2026-westbeth-classes-and-workshops-sing-time-sessions-feldenkrais-meditation/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:community-home ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Westbeth-CLASSES-REV.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20260210T175044Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260210T175254Z UID:10000960-1772890200-1777734000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Willow Arts Arts Access for All Spring 2026 Classes DESCRIPTION:REGISTER NOW!\nClick images to enlarge URL:https://westbeth.org/event/willow-arts-arts-access-for-all-spring-2026-classes/ LOCATION:Pier 57 Community Classrooms\, NYC CATEGORIES:community-home ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/Willow-Arts-SQ-Spring-Programming-2026-scaled.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260402T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20260402T211718Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T212628Z UID:10000991-1775116800-1778173200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Hugh Seidman's Papers Acquired by U of California San Diego Library DESCRIPTION:Click to enlarge image The papers of the late Hugh Seidman have been acquired by the The University of California\, San Diego Library. \nIntended as a research collection\, Archive for New Poetry focuses on alternative approaches to writing in the English language since 1945\, including the Objectivists\, the New York School\, and Black Mountain College. \nHugh’s complete archives at UCSD contain correspondence\, poetry manuscripts\, physics papers\, memorabilia\, and photographs. The Archive is available to scholars\, writers\, and students. \n\nRead Hugh’s Westbeth Profile by Terry Stoller at https://westbeth.org/profiles-in-art/hugh-seidman-poet/ \nHugh Seidman website: https://www.hughseidman.com/index.htm URL:https://westbeth.org/event/hugh-seidmans-papers-acquired-by-u-of-california-san-diego-library/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Artists ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-02-at-4.56.43-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T163000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20260409T203149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T210427Z UID:10000999-1776002400-1777221000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Penny Jones & Co Puppet Theater Toby's Magic Forest DESCRIPTION:Sunday April 12 and Sunday April 26\, 2026 at 2pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street (enter through courtyard)\, New York\, NY \nEVENTBRITE LINK FOR TICKETS URL:https://westbeth.org/event/penny-jones-co-puppet-theater-tobys-magic-forest/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:Artists ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-09-at-4.20.15-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20260416T154955Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T224714Z UID:10001001-1776326400-1778000400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Mizell/Sanwald/Brade Trio New ReleaseThis Americana Jazz Trio DESCRIPTION:On April 3\, Westbeth musician\, Andreas Brade\, member of the Mizell/Sanwald/Brade Trio (msb+strings)\, celebrated their second release. “This Americana Jazz Trio”. Included for their new release of all original music is a string trio. \nTo listen to\, or purchase to their new recording “msb+strings” please go to the musician friendly weblink https://paulsanwald.bandcamp.com/album/msb-strings or on all other major music platforms. \nWe hope you like the music\,\nHappy Spring !!!! URL:https://westbeth.org/event/mizell-sanwald-brade-trio-msb-trio-new-releasethis-american-jazz/ LOCATION:Online at Bandcamp CATEGORIES:Artists ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/ANDREAS-BRADE-msbstrings_portraits_available-scaled.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260515T180000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20260409T025356Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T025356Z UID:10000997-1776949200-1778868000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:West Side Gallery WalkFive Galleries including Westbeth Gallery DESCRIPTION:A collection of 5 arts institutions in the west side of Manhattan will be hosting tours of their exhibitions for students during the months of April and May. We invite you to select a date and book a gallery walk. Each institution will be staffed with an educator or curator ready to speak with your students. The galleries are all within a 10 minute walk from each other. Below are the institutions\, with a link to the exhibition(s) that will be open. \nBooking Link: Gallery Tour Booking \n1.Center for Art\, Research and Alliances (CARA)\, 225 W 13th St\, New York\, NY 10011\na.The Earth\, the Fire\, the Water\, and the Winds: For a Museum of Errantry with Édouard Glissant\n2.Fort Gansevoort\, 5 9th Ave\, New York\, NY 10014\na.Oototol\n3.White Columns\, 91 Horatio St\, New York\, NY 10014\na.Concrete Spirit and Art (by) Dealers\n4.Westbeth Gallery\, 55 Bethune St\, New York\, NY 10014\na.WORKING CONDITIONS\n5.The Kitchen\, 163B Bank St.\, 4th Fl Loft\, New York\, NY 10014\na.Tromorama\, Upon a Machine URL:https://westbeth.org/event/west-side-gallery-walkfive-galleries-including-westbeth-gallery/ LOCATION:Five West Side Galleries\, NYC CATEGORIES:Featured Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WestSideGalleryWalkTour-e1775702767497.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20260409T024213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T024213Z UID:10000996-1777057200-1777060800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Movie Night Brazil DESCRIPTION:Friday April 24\, 2026 at 7pm \nFree \nWestbeth Community Room 155 Bank Street (enter through courtyard) New York\, NY \nClick image for info about the movie. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-movie-night-brazil/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:Com-room ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BRAZIL-MOVIE-SQ-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T180000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20260401T024819Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260418T181534Z UID:10000988-1777381200-1779040800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Working Conditions Residency Unlimited 2026 NYC Based Artist in Residence Exhibition NYCBAR DESCRIPTION:“Working Conditions” is the culminating exhibition of Residency Unlimited’s 2026 NYC-Based\nArtist-in-Residence (NYCBAR) Program. \nArtists: Catherine Chen\, Ekene Ijeoma\, Rehan Miskci\, Jiangshengyu Nova Pan and LuLu Meng (2015\nRU Alum)\nCurated by Phil Zheng Cai \nOpening: Tuesday April 28\, 2026 | 6-8pm\nOn view: April 28 – May 17\, 2026 | Wednesday – Sunday\, 1-6pm \n\nLocation: Westbeth Gallery\, 55 Bethune St\, New York\, NY 10014 (map) \n \nA common screening question asked by curators and gallerists is: “Do you plan on being a professional artist for the rest of your life?” \nThis arrogant request for proof of dedication undermines the hardship of treating art as a profession\, especially in a city like New York.\nMore often than not\, artists in the City have other jobs and find a balance between their art and non-art practices.\nTo some\, their “day jobs” are a soulless exchange for material cost\, and to others\, these occupations\ninspire and inform\, providing for their art practices in the form of subject matters\, methodologies\,\nhabits\, constraints\, or guidelines.\n​Taking its title from Hans Haacke’s collected writings\, “Working Conditions” seeks to dissect the notion\nof the “artist” into two intertwined identities: the one who makes art\, and the one who performs “artist”\nas a profession. By acknowledging their indivisibility\, the project invites five artists who maintain other\n“day jobs” to reflect on how those experiences inform their practices. Within the negotiable\nenvironment of an artist residency\, artists navigate a push and pull between their roles as pure creative\nagents and professional practitioners. \nCatherine Chen (Product Manager\, Connected Banking Growth at J.P. Morgan Chase) is an\ninterdisciplinary artist whose work enacts and embodies the ways in which digital platforms made by\ncorporate structures gamify everyday life. In her studio practice\, Chen creates paintings and drawings\nthrough a labor-intensive and accumulative process of mark-making as a way to map the immateriality\nof her fancy wagecuck into a messy physicality. During the residency at RU\, Chen expands this logic off\nthe picture plane into a physical sculpture to shift the negotiation from individual accumulation to\ncollective aggregation. Gamification is also staked in the process of making. Chen’s mother does not\nnecessarily believe in her work as art\, but agreed to help produce the sculpture once she learned of the\nartist grant\, as the money\, which she does believe in\, reorients her faith in her daughter as an artist.\nChen frames her works as “brute gamification” – in which one engages with games via total-body\ninvolvement rather than simulation. Her work gently nudges the viewers’ perceptions to reveal that\nthose appears to be a free-for-all exploration might in fact be an orchestrated trick: “Though users of\nthe Chase app click through with a sense of absolute agency\, I am aware of the physical labor that\nmakes this immaterial journey possible\, as well as the fact that there is no agency–every step of their\npath has been predetermined by me.” \nEkene Ijeoma (Founder\, Black Forest | Founder\, Poetic Justice at the MIT Media Lab) is a conceptual\nartist\, computational designer\, and experimental composer researching social\, political\, and\nenvironmental systems to develop multimedia works that expose inequities and empower\ncommunities. As a project-based artist working without a permanent studio space\, Ekene constantly\nnavigates the duality between a maker and a professional survivor. He believes that to be of service to\nsociety requires building the very infrastructure that sustains that service. \nThe installation on view\, “Tree Hustler\,” is both a sculptural critique and a functional\, poetic gesture of\nresilience\, acting as an organic continuation of Black Forest—a participatory art and community\nforestry initiative planting trees for Black lives across all 50 states. “Tree Hustler” was motivated by the\nFall 2025 cancellation of a $1.5B urban forestry grant\, which forced Ekene’s practice into survival mode.\nInstead of stopping planting\, he hustles to plant more. The Tree Hustler Coat will be exhibited as a\nsuspended\, living sculpture where a multi-layered forest thrives from within. Photographs will be on\nview\, documenting the artist performing as a street vendor hustling bare-root tree saplings and exotic\nfloras across NYC sites historically synonymous with street vending and Black commerce. \nRehan Miskci (Photography and Digital Imaging Manager\, the Woodman Family Foundation) is a\nmultidisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn. Her practice weaves together layers of archive\, photography\,\nand text to reimagine traces lodged within both individual and collective memory. Working with\narchival materials provides Miskci with a unique perspective towards the ontology of an archive: not as\na fixed repository but as something porous and negotiable. Her installations propose that the physical\nmanipulation of photographic forms—layering\, reprinting\, reframing—is a way to imagine alternative\nfutures for the histories that have been only partially recorded. Her cultural heritage as an Armenian\ngrowing up in Turkey reflects in her works as paying attention to gaps\, discrepancies and interruptions\nin archives.\nInspecting how her practice as an artist is informed by her job as a Photography and Digital Imaging\nManager\, Miskci zooms in on the archival documentation devices\, such as a copy stand anda\nscanner—both a tool and a site—which she set up for the foundation where she works and later\nreplicated at her own studio. With these devices\, she performs surgically on the afterlives of\nphotographs\, and highlights the labor required to sustain them. Even though how the machines\nfunction remains consistent between her studio and work\, the intentions of the surgeries performed\ndifferentiate eerily across the two sites\, calling for the often omitted differentiation between labor at\nwork and labor when working for one’s self. \nJiangshengyu Nova Pan (Conservation Technician\, Baltimore Museum of Art) is a moving image and\ninstallation artist who is always in motion. Her works explore the transformations of space\, power\nrelations\, and social networks faced by a mobile population\, often exemplified by the artist’s own\nnomadism. Instead of seeking clarity\, Pan’s worldview centered on blurriness\, and it usually starts with\ntexts that are neither ‘facts’ nor ‘fictions.’\nAs a conservation technician\, Pan’s routine includes using a soft\, small oil-painting brush to sweep dust\nfrom the surfaces of artworks\, which the artist perceives as a quiet form of spatial reorganization on the\nobject’s surface\, depending on exclusion and withdrawal. The video on view depicts one of her\ncolleagues performing a routine sculpture brush-off. When the museum-grade machinery is turned on\,\nthe noise element becomes an invisible warding mechanism for the sculpture\, which has momentarily\nbecome an active site of construction. The objects’ occupation of a space is contingent upon the\nwithdrawal of others\, and so is our access to power. As an artist who is fascinated by the distance\nbetween entities\, Pan\, on this occasion\, compresses the “safe viewing distance” of an artwork by the\nproximity of labor required to maintain it. Other works on view include spatial objects Pan\nreconstructed from the Baltimore Museum of Art’s discard pile\, blowing new life into what was\ntraditionally a lifeless support system for the true masterpieces. \nLuLu Meng (Operations Director\, Residency Unlimited) works across media to explore the interplay\nbetween the individual and the collective in contemporary society. Employing everyday materials\,\ndigital components\, clothing\, drawings\, and photographs\, they create durational installations that\ninvite interaction and reflection. With “Working Conditions\,” their installation invites the viewers to\nattempt a balance. Inspired by the seesaw\, an object that is almost never in balance\, the structure\nseduces with the simplicity of the task\, but offers a harsh reality check once movements are attempted. \nWorking as an integral part of the organizing institution for this residency and exhibition\, Meng’s very\nposition both within and overseeing the exhibition is a simulation of a “working condition\,” for their role\nas an artist and as an administrator is ushered into one site. With this unique perspective\, in\ncollaboration with the curator\, they co-design and co-initiate a working space in the form of an open\noffice that is accessible to the public for everyone to sit down and do some desk work. Thinking about\nthe residency model as a “third space” between artist studios and their final destinations (galleries and\nmuseums)\, this act of relational aesthetics argues for an insertion of utility in “art for art’s sake” when\nlabor is constantly generated and consumed during the process.\nPlease feel free to sit down\, pay some bills\, do your taxes (if you are late)\, brainstorm an idea\, or curate\nyour next show. No credit-giving is required. \nAbout the Curator\nPhil Zheng Cai is a curator and writer based in New York. He graduated from the University of\nWisconsin-Madison with a BA in Social Science\, and received his MA from Sotheby’s Institute of Art. He\nhas held posts at Mary Boone Gallery\, Phillips Auctioneers\, and is currently a partner at Eli Klein Gallery.\nCai’s research focuses on systematic critique\, providing recontextualized commentaries following the\ntraditions of institutional critique\, highlighting the non-severability of framework and context.\nCai’s curated exhibitions have received critical acclaim. His curated exhibition “(In)directions: Queernessin Chinese Contemporary Photography” was reviewed by Hyperallergic\, Musee Magazine\, Asian American Arts Alliance AMP Magazine\, and many others. His curated exhibition “Alienation?” was reviewed by the Brooklyn Rail. He has participated in panel discussions and talks at institutions such as\nthe Asia Society Museum New York\, the SCAD Museum of Art\, Columbia University\, Sotheby’s Institute\nof Art\, among others. \nSpecial thanks to curatorial assistant Vu Thien An Nguyen who made this project possible. \nThe 2026 NYC-Based Artist Residency Program is made possible by the New York State Council on the\nArts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. This program is\nsupported\, in part\, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in\npartnership with the City Council. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/working-conditions-an-art-show-about-how-their-day-jobs-impact-their-artwork/ LOCATION:Westbeth Gallery CATEGORIES:Featured Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/WORKING-CONDISITONS-REVISED-SQ.png GEO:40.737051566887;-74.009218415339 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20260406T194029Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260406T194806Z UID:10000994-1777662000-1777665600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Kate Walter Article About First Friday Music Events DESCRIPTION:Photo: Kate Walter of Eve Zanni Quartet in the Westbeth courtyard. lr: John Simon\, sax; Eve Zanni\, vocals; Mark Hagan\, bass; Issac Raz\, keyboards. \nVillage Star-Revue\nApril 2026 \nLink: https://villagestar-revue.com/first-fridays-at-westbeth/\nLast December I was sitting in an intimate space with great acoustics\, listening to the John Eckert Quartet. The veteran trumpet player led a swinging group with a guest singer\, Pete Caldera\, who channeled Frank Sinatra. No\, I wasn’t at Mezzrow. I was at the Westbeth community room attending a show in the First Fridays concert series\, where a Westbeth musical artist and guests perform on the first Friday of every month at 7 p.m. \nSponsored by the Westbeth Artists Residents Council and Westbeth Music Works and curated by jazz vocalist and Westbeth resident\, Eve Zanni\, this series is open to the public and free. \nI never miss this event unless I’m away. I get to hear top-notch musicians who play in big venues like Joe’s Pub. \nFirst Fridays started in 2023 evolved from a concert series called Summer Soundwaves that Zanni produced in the Westbeth courtyard during the summers of 2022 and 2023. “We were coming out of the pandemic and I proposed a series of outdoor concerts to uplift the community\,” Zanni said. “It was the opening of a new dawn for music at Westbeth.” \nSummer Soundwaves was a big success\, featuring artists such as the jazz guitarist Peter Bernstein\, a regular at the Village Vanguard and Blue Note. For two summers\, I sat outside with my neighbors listening to great music. Now I get to do this once a month during all four seasons. \nThe well-attended First Fridays showcases a variety of music: rock\, blues\, jazz\, gospel\, traditional folk\, classical\, world music\, cabaret\, and live dance party that gets people on the floor. Among the highlights over the years were the harmonic trio BETTY and the jazz singers Alexis Cole and Sarah King. \nRehearsal space with shows\n“My mission is to promote and revitalize music at Westbeth\,” said Zanni\, “I want to promote Westbeth musicians and for them to have their own space for rehearsals and performances.” Her dedication to helping other musicians springs from her artistic role as a singer/songwriter/educator. \nZanni’s work as a curator is totally volunteer. She recruits artists to perform by putting out notices and sending emails. She approaches all new musicians who have moved into the building. Recent arrivals Veronica Parrales (cello) and Jason Mathena (percussion)\, a married couple\, gave the February concert\, playing solos and duets. \nFirst Fridays is produced and funded by the Westbeth Artists Residents Council. Zanni submits a proposal directly to the Residents Council\, which provides infrastructure and advertising support. The musicians handle the setup\, refreshments\, breakdown\, and the performance. And they receive a stipend. \nWhenever Zanni introduces a show\, she mentions the history of the building. The famous arranger Gil Evans lived and worked in Westbeth. Westbeth Artists Housing was created in the former home of Bell Labs. \n“[It] is not lost on me that Bell Labs is where the amplifier and the microphone were created\,” she said. “I’m dedicated to enhancing Westbeth’s long standing reputation as a place for sound innovation and for creative music making.” \nAs a piano tuner and technician for 40 years\, Zanni is sensitive to the acoustics of a room. “The Westbeth community room is a live room with warmth. It’s actually the ideal room for acoustic and gently amplified music. All instruments seem to read really well including voices.” she said. \nCareer as producer\nZanni’s experience in producing musical events started before her arrival in Westbeth. She spent over 10 years curating programs for the jazz ministry at Saint Peter’s Church\, including their annual Lester Young Memorial Celebration. \nAfter she moved to Westbeth in 2005\, she co-produced 10 three-day music festivals in the Westbeth courtyard from 2005-2015. \nHer long history of curating music at Westbeth led the way to First Fridays. \nThe artists who appear seem to enjoy the show as much as the audience \n“Performing at First Fridays is always a joy\,” said Val Hawk\, singer/songwriter\, who delivered a set of catchy and quirky original songs on March 6. Hawk is a story teller\, writing about her family and relationships. “Codependence” is a twisted love song and “Same Old Nightmare” is a funny\, relatable tune about recurring dreams. “Baby Blue Chevrolet” recalls her childhood when her mother was a singer in Miami and “Wake Up Smiling” is a love song for her daughter\, also a singer. “Walking the Moon” (her dog) describes her friendship with Denise\, the late-night security guard at Westbeth\, a character familiar to the audience. \n“The beautiful community room\, with its concert grand piano\, great sound system\, and fully operational kitchen is a testament to Westbeth’s commitment to supporting artists\,” said Hawk. “Eve Zanni has done a marvelous job. I’m happy to have joined her as co-curator for the 2026 season.” \nBarry Temkin and the Barry Tones will appear on Friday May 1. Led by guitarist Barry Temkin\, the Barry Tones are a dance band playing rockabilly\, blues\, rock\, country music\, originals and classic favorites. \nPhoto above by Kate Walter: Eve Zanni Quartet in the Westbeth courtyard. Left to right: John Simon\, sax; Eve Zanni\, vocals; Mark Hagan\, bass; Issac Raz\, keyboards. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/kate-walter-article-about-first-friday-music-events/ LOCATION:Online CATEGORIES:Artists ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Screenshot-2026-04-06-at-3.26.31-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20260419T180755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260419T181543Z UID:10001003-1777662000-1777665600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:The BarryTones First Friday Live Music DESCRIPTION:Friday May 1\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nMusicians: Barry Temkin\,* Natasha Gollin\, Craig Howe\,* Bill Dotts*\, Jim Meigs\, Violizzy. With a special guest appearance from Westbeth’s own Eve Zanni! \n*(Westbeth resident).\nThe event: Westbeth rockin’ dance party! Kick your shoes off and DANCE! DANCE! DANCE! \nThe Barrytones are back for another evening of swingin’\, rockin’\, rollin’\, boppin’\, jumpin’\, jivin’\, rip roarin’ dance music. We play a mix of rock\, blues\, rockabilly and western swing music that is guaranteed to get you up on your feet and dancing! \nWebpage: Barry Temkin https://westbeth.org/artist-page/barry-temkin/ \nViolizzy: https://www.violizzy.com/ \nBill Dotts: https://jonbates.com/bill-dotts-bass-guitar/ \nNatasha Gollin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EebnBv9rgE \nPerformance Video URL:https://westbeth.org/event/the-barrytones-first-friday-live-music/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:Com-room ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-BarryTones-Instagram-Post.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260502T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20260409T201651Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260409T202306Z UID:10000998-1777726800-1777820400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:16th Annual 2026 WestFest Dance Festival All Over Westbeth DESCRIPTION:Saturday Mary 2 and Sunday May 3\, 2026 \nFree \nWestbeth Artists Housing 155 Bank Street Courtyard entrance\, New York\, NY \nClick image for more info. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/16th-annual-2026-westfest-dance-festival-all-over-westbeth/ LOCATION:Westbeth CATEGORIES:Featured Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/WESTFEST-SQ-ALLOVER-MAY-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260516T000000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20260402T013907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T212705Z UID:10000989-1778198400-1778889600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Flea Market 2026 Spring 40 Years of Bargains Galore Preview DESCRIPTION:Click Imge to enlarge MOTHERS DAY WEEKEND\nOpens Friday May 8\, 2026 11am – 5pm\nSaturday May 9\, 2026 11am – 5pm\nSunday May 10\, May 2026 11m – 5pm \n$10 Bag Sale Saturday May 16\, 2026 11am – 2pm \nWestbeth Artists Housing Basement\n55 Bethune Street\ncorner of Washington Street\nNew York \, NY 10014 \nSALE PREVIEW – MORE ITEMS DAILY. TODAY JEWELRY AND MORE PREVIEW\nClick images below to start slide 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 \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 \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 \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 1\n2\n► URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-flea-market-2026-spring-40-years-of-bargains-galore/ LOCATION:Westbeth Basement CATEGORIES:Featured Events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/May-flea-flyer-Aly-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260613T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T073920 CREATED:20260301T215241Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260301T215515Z UID:10000978-1781337600-1781370000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Tell Us Your StoriesReminiscence and Storytelling Workshop for 60 and over FREE DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/tell-us-your-storiesreminiscence-and-storytelling-workshop-for-60-and-over-free/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:community-home ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ORAL-STORIES-SQ-Su-Casa-Flyer-Final.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR