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:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230531T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230624T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230530T001521Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230629T133231Z UID:10000207-1685520000-1687626000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Playback : Rutgers MFA Group Show DESCRIPTION:May 31–June 24\, 2023\nWestbeth Gallery\n55 Bethune St\nNY NY \nRobbie Acklen\n(Sisag) Clio Bravo Idrobo\nDebra Cartwright\nEliza Lu Doyle\nGrace Haynes\nAmanda Horowitz\nHongzhe Liang\nDesiree Morales\nNora Normile\nKhairullah Rahim\nCarrie Marie Schneider\nJennifer Shear\nSacha Vega\n\n\nPlayback\, a group exhibition at Westbeth Gallery\, links the interplay among biography\, narrative\,\nand experience across a disparate set of artistic practices developed by Rutgers University visual\nart MFA graduates.\nThe artists in this exhibition\, as well as those who organized it\, are part of a half-century of Art\n& Design graduate education at Rutgers University prioritizing experimentation across artistic\nmedia and disciplines. \n First year MFA students Em Gallagher\, Andrew Kennedy\, Kabi Lama\,\nMaura Torres\, and Anton Varga have joined instructors Park McArthur and Jason Hirata in\norganizing a presentation of their graduating peers’ work. \nAlongside the artistic positions\npresented here\, Playback is an occasion to consider again the exhibition form as it unfolds\nalongside the interrelated activities animating Westbeth–a complex of homes\, artists’ studios\, and\narts organizations residing in a former Bell Laboratories building. \nPlease join us for an opening reception Wednesday\, May 31\, 6–8 p.m. \nAt 7 p.m. Sacha Vega will debut a performance in Westbeth’s courtyard.\nGuests are encouraged to bring headphones for live performance audio. \nWestbeth Gallery 55 Bethune Street New York 10014 is open Wednesday–Sunday 1–6 p.m.\nThe building’s courtyard faces Bank Street and provides step-free access to Westbeth Gallery.\nPlease wear masks inside the gallery. \nFor remote or in person tours\, for access or press inquiries\, or for further information please email: rutgers.ny@gmail.com or visit https://art.rutgers.edu/playback/. \nFor more information about the Art & Design Department at Mason Gross School of the Arts Rutgers University please visit: masongross.rutgers.edu/degrees-programs/art-design. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Gallery CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Playback-9x9_IG.png GEO:40.737051566887;-74.009218415339 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230523T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230617T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230518T211102Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230620T012505Z UID:10000272-1684828800-1687021200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Dana Gordon: New Paintings DESCRIPTION:An exhibition of new abstract paintings by Dana Gordon and The Painting Center in New York. \nDana Gordon is an American abstract painter who began his art career working as assistant to Tony Smith and George Sugarman in the late 1960s in New York. Later he was a professor of art at the Universities of Massachusetts Wisconsin\, and Michigan. \nGordon’s first New York solo show of painting was at the Ericson Gallery in 1982. Since then\, he has had multiple solo shows at the Andre Zarre\, 55 Mercer\, and Sideshow galleries in New York City\, and Galerie Metanoia in Paris\, France\, among others. He has received awards from the Pollock Krasner and the Edward Albee Foundations. His avant-garde films have been featured at MoMA and international venues. Gordon studied art at Brown University and Hunter College. \nGordon was one of the principal founders of the Painting Center in 1993. Current artist members there invited him to show his new work in this exhibition. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:The Painting Center\, NYC CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Dana-Gordon-aSQ-t-Painting-CENTER.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230519T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230519T203000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230503T221451Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230521T002502Z UID:10000206-1684522800-1684528200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Movie Night: Kirikou and the Sorceress DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Westbth-Movie-Night-Kirikou-FINAL-SQUARE-e1683152078963.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230519T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230521T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230505T144134Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T195547Z UID:10000200-1684494000-1684688400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Flea Market Returns in a New Space DESCRIPTION:We have moved to another space in the Westbeth basement – a little bit bigger and brighter . But still in keeping with our 39 years of Bargains Galore and Affordable Art. Here are some photos of our new space which is still in tech rehearsal 🙂 but getting ready for our grand opening. \nMasks Recommended Cash and Carry \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\nFor more information: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Basement CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/FLEA-MARKET-SQ-MAY-2023.png ORGANIZER;CN="Westbeth Beautification Committee":MAILTO:westbethfleamarket@gmail.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230518T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230812T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230515T235745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230703T013249Z UID:10000267-1684396800-1691859600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:James Gortner: Terra Incognita - Solo Exhibit DESCRIPTION:Tidal Wall (unknown-2023) Reclaimed paint on linen\, 84 in x 68 in \nMay 18 – August 12\, 2023 \nAtamian-Hovesepian Curatorial Practice\n227 East 24th St\nNew York\, NY \nEach of Gortner’s works\, created from reclaimed paint\, embodies a range of artistic expression\, including abstract and conceptual art. His work challenges conventional notions of permanence and self-determination and draws inspiration from existing myths\, dreams\, conflicts\, and moods. Gortner’s use of reclaimed paint along with his invented painting techniques\, place him squarely in the camp of environmental futurism. By imagining a radically different relationship to the earth\, Gortner and other like-minded artists affirm that their work possesses meaning above and beyond purely aesthetic considerations. \nThe paintings currently on view belong to an ongoing series that reflect Gortner’s personal journey. When Gortner was forced to leave his studio in 2016 and could no longer create there\, he decided that he would take the studio with him. He reversed onto his canvas everything from the topmost drywall\, flooring paint\, wood veneer\, footprints\, loose brush bristles\, down to the trace gouges in the floor. In the process he kept a record of his history in the space while tearing away its last remaining elements. Having now begun taking the working process outside the studio\, and into the world\, this invention born of personal disruption\, has become a gift that Gortner revisits in his practice to this day. Out of chaos and destruction\, came transformation. \nJames Gortner’s work has been featured in print in New American Paintings (North East Edition)\, New American Art Collector Magazine\, Men’s Journal\, and the Berliner\, among other publications. His artwork is included in the collections of the Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation\, Jimenez-Colon Collection\, and the Wooster Collective as well as the private collections of President Jiang Zemin of China and actress Reese Witherspoon\, among others. \nMore Information at https://www.atamianhovsepian.art/james-gortner-exhibition URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Atamian-Hovesepian Curatorial Practice NYC CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/James-Gortner-Terra-Incognita.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230518T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230715T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230317T015947Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230720T232512Z UID:10000268-1684396800-1689440400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Gallery Call for Exhibition Proposals DESCRIPTION:Background\nThe Westbeth Gallery is a nonprofit fine arts gallery located within Westbeth Artist Housing in\nthe West Village in Manhattan. The gallery is operated by the Westbeth Artists Residents\nCouncil which is a volunteer organization elected by the residents of Westbeth. Exhibitors are\ngiven latitude in the content and arrangement of their work. Exhibitors are expected to work\nindependently to curate\, promote and install their exhibition professionally. \nThe gallery is seeking diverse proposals from institutions\, curators or individual artists for\nexhibitions in 2024. Each exhibition is approximately three weeks in length and must use all four\nrooms of our 2900 square foot gallery. Proposed exhibitions should be composed of artwork\nthat is the product of professional artists and executed in the last five years. \nProposal Requirements\nAll proposals are due by the extended deadline July 15\, 2023. Proposals submitted after July 1st will be ineligible for\nreview.\nWe only accept digital proposals. Email your proposal to westbethgallery@gmail.com \nSUBMIT:\n• 200 word statement of your proposed exhibition including title see attached form below.\n• A Resume in pdf form of the curator and/or featured artist(s) (2 pages max per).\nVisual Support:\n• 6 digital images from an individual artist or a selection of 2 images from a group or institution.\nPlease format your images in the following:\nFile name: labeled with your last name and order number\nEXAMPLE: Smith01.jpg\, Smith02.jpg\, Smith03.jpg\nDimensions: the largest size should be no more than 3000 pixels\, no wider than 10″.\nResolution: 72dpi (do not send Tiff files)\nImage List: provide: title of piece\, materials and dimensions\, date the work was produced.\nThe Review Committee will not look at websites of any kind.\nGallery Information Guidelines for the gallery and floor plans can be found at\nwww.westbeth.org under About/Westbeth Gallery. \nSelection Process\nAll proposals will be reviewed by members of the Visual Arts Selection Sub-Committee. \nProposals that are accepted will be notified by Sept 30th 2023. \nDOWNLOAD INSTRUCTIONS AND EXHIBITION PROPOSAL COVER SHEET OPEN CALL Call form Proposals 2024 \nFURTHER INFO ON WESTBETH GALLERY HERE URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Online and Info at Westbeth Gallery CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MainOpenCall2024_extended.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230516T190000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230503T015041Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230517T021737Z UID:10000205-1684256400-1684263600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Page One Exhibition: A celebration of featured Westbeth authors DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Book-Exhibition-FINAL-SQUARE-e1683078577828.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230511T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230412T215749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230512T192450Z UID:10000193-1683831600-1683835200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Miriam Chaikin Writing Awards Presentation and Readings DESCRIPTION:PROSE\nSusan Stenson is a retired ophthalmologist\, who spent her nearly five-decade career at NYU-\nLangone Medical Center\, where she was involved in patient care\, clinical research\, and teaching\,\nwith a special emphasis on Medical Ethics and Public Health. She is based in Manhattan and has\nhad a lifelong interest in writing and literature. \nPOETRY\nLynne Spigelmire Viti\, the daughter of a tavern owner and a schoolteacher\, was born and raised\nin Baltimore. She was educated in the public schools through eighth grade\, and graduated from\nMercy High School\, Baltimore. She earned her B.A. cum laude from Barnard College\, M.A.\nfrom Teachers College\, Columbia University\, and JD and PhD in English from Boston College.\n \nShe is emerita at Wellesley College\, where she taught in the Writing Program for 30 years. She\nhas two full-length poetry collections\, The Walk to Cefalù (Cornerstone Press\, 2022)\, Dancing at\nLake Montebello (Apprentice House\, 2020)\, two poetry chapbooks\, Baltimore Girls (2017) and\nThe Glamorganshire Bible (2018) and a short story collection\, Going Too Fast (2020)\, the latter\nall from Finishing Line Press. Her poetry and fiction have appeared in over 150 online and print\njournals. She was appointed Poet Laureate of Westwood\, Massachusetts\, earlier this year. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/7th-Annual-Miriam-Chaikin-Writing-Awards-FINAL-SQUARE-e1681336039110.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230505T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230505T203000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230403T004324Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230511T001516Z UID:10000197-1683313200-1683318600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:First Fridays: Michael Moss with Sorin Lerescu - BOWS/Ensemble for Strings and Piano DESCRIPTION:MICHAEL MOSS WITH SORIN LERESCU – BOWS/ENSEMBLE FOR STRINGS AND PIANO \nBows/Ensemble for Strings and Piano: Rosi Hertlein (violin)\, Sunjay Jayaram (violin)\, Melanie Dyer (viola)\, Lenny Mims (cello)\, Ken Filiano (bass)\, Anthony Coleman (piano)\, Michael Moss (clarinet). \nThe First Fridays Concert on May 5 at Westbeth is a collaborative evening featuring Michael Moss’ new group\, Bows/Ensemble for Strings and Piano performing his piece Abyss and the World Premiere of Far Away by acclaimed Romanian composer Sorin Lerescu\, written especially for Michael Moss and his ensemble for this occasion. \nAs part of this cross-cultural evening\, Dr. Lerescu will share his unique perspective in a short talk on Romanian contemporary music. \nMichael Moss composed Abyss in homage to his late father-in-law and his experiences escaping Germany during the Holocaust – it is infused with his spirit. Based on a sestina by Louisa Bieler and Leviticus/Jeremiah\, Abyss expresses the pain and suffering of people. Michael Moss joins his Ensemble on clarinet for this piece. Far Away\, Op.89 (2023) (World Premiere) is described by Lerescu “As if somewhere\, in the distance (Far Away)\, a refrain resounds…”New York\, New York.” Suggested by the immensity of the ocean\, the sonorities of the piano – sometimes close to rhythms and melodic fragments of an almost improvised discourse – are juxtaposed with those of the instrumental ensemble (2 violins\, viola\, cello\, contrabass).” \nWestbeth Artists Residents Council sponsors a musical event the First Friday of every month at 7PM in the Westbeth Community Room URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/FIRST-FRIDAYS-with-Michael-Moss-FINAL-SQUARE-e1681779147992.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230505T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230526T180000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230415T210347Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230530T195608Z UID:10000196-1683291600-1685124000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Isa Ho: Resonance - Westbeth Project DESCRIPTION:May 5 – 26\, 2023\nOpening Reception: May 5\, 2023\, 6-9pm\nTalk: May 11\, 2023\, 6-7pm by Christopher Phillips \nGallery Hours: Wednesday-Sunday\, 1-6pm \nWestbeth Gallery\n55 Bethune Street\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nIn 2013\, I received a New York Fellowship from the Asian Cultural Council (ACC) and headed to New York to take up my residency. I lived in Apartment 355G of the Westbeth social housing complex\, a celebrated artists’ community. The Westbeth building has 384 rooms\, one of which is owned by the ACC headquarters in New York. \nWestbeth was established in cooperation with the National Endowment for the Arts and the J.M. Kaplan Fund\, who transformed the 13 buildings of Bell Labs into a model artists’ residence. Since 1970\, Westbeth has provided art workers with spaces at preferential rates where they can apply to live and set up studios for life.That has made it a home for actors\, writers\, directors\, painters\, dancers\, musicians\, and other types of art workers\, who have a profound impact on New York’s cultural life. Residents have included photographer Diane Arbus\, stage actor David Greenspan\, dancer Merce Cunningham\, video art pioneer Nam June Paik\, and Robert De Niro Sr.; movie star Vin Diesel spent his childhood there. \nTom Duncan. Photo: Isa Ho \nAt the end of October 2012\, Hurricane Sandy swept across the eastern United States\, causing heavy losses\, and in January 2013\, I arrived at Westbeth\, which was then still recovering from the disaster. The artists there had lost none of their passion for life\, despite the serious damage and disruption the storm had brought to their lives. \n Westbeth Project\, as a creative project\, is an examination of life. Living in this time of rapid change can make us all feel uneasy\, excited\, and curious about the outside world. As we face a future full of uncertainty\, I explore in this Westbeth Project the possibility of a different way of looking at things. \nKaren Santry Photo:Isa Ho \nWestbeth demonstrates the importance of long-term policy planning in several ways. First\, Westbeth’s development process began in 1967 and took several years\, requiring sustained planning and policy support to achieve. As the first federally-funded artist housing project and the first cultural institution and architectural landmark recognized by the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission\, Westbeth has a significant historical impact. Second\, Westbeth has become a cultural center and vital resource for artists and the LGBTQ community in New York City and beyond. Providing artist housing and creative spaces for the community\, as well as serving as a venue for art exhibitions and performances\, Westbeth’s impact extends beyond individuals and local areas\, having profound effects on the community and cultural ecology. Finally\, to maintain its long-term sustainability and development\, Westbeth requires its own long-term planning and management\, as well as policy support\, such as federal funding and landmark preservation. \nis a microcosm of the city\, representing the amount of effort and accumulation needed to make New York City what it is today. Its charm and allure make it a destination for many. Overall\, Westbeth serves as a successful example of how long-term planning and sustained policy support can promote community and cultural development. \nThis exhibition embodies my memories\, which I share with the artists. I captured the essence of these beautiful and powerful people in my own way. The exhibition showcases a selection of works from 2013 to the present\, including photography\, videos\, and documentaries\, as well as a new NFT installation created in collaboration with artist Chen\, Zhao-Hua. Additionally\, the exhibition features portraits of the artists displayed alongside their work at the Westbeth artist housing. \n After the three long years of the pandemic\, being able to return to the Westbeth exhibition and meet the artists was a deeply emotional experience\, with many artists having passed away. The sadness and longing had been reflected upon for a long time. Perhaps I will never see many of them again\, but their works and stories continue to be passed down\, still influencing the world. This may be the value of life and art. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Gallery CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Isa-Ho-web-@300x-100-final.jpg GEO:40.737051566887;-74.009218415339 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230501T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230531T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230501T141855Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230604T235636Z UID:10000203-1682928000-1685552400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Valerie Ghent featured in Hit Girls - book about women in punk in the 80's DESCRIPTION:HIT GIRLS\nWomen in Punk in the USA in 1975 – 1983\nBy Jen B Larsen \nValerie Ghent:\n“Wow! I just discovered that I’m in a new book about women in punk and new wave from 1978-1983 called “Hit Girls.” The band I was in as a teenager\, Dizzy and the Romilars\, is featured with lots of other female-fronted bands of the era\, including the Bush Tetras\, ESG\, The Plasmatics and other ground-breaking bands that I remember seeing and/or sharing bills with all over NYC. \nOh the clubs we played! Hurrah\, Bonds\, Trax\, Tier 3\, The Ritz\, Peppermint Lounge\, CBGB’s\, My Father’s Place\, The 9:30 Club (in DC) and many others. My first show with Dizzy was at Botany\, in the flower district\, the cool club where I first heard Bad Brains and 24-7 Spyz and so many other awesome bands. \nDizzy and the Romilars was founded by Ramona Jan (who also founded The Comateens)\, and I joined Dizzy in 1980 while still in high school. I was the baby in the band\, alongside Ramona\, Angelo “Zip” Zarrelli on bass and Joe Klemmer on drums. We rehearsed three times a week in the Music Building on 8th Avenue\, where dozens of bands rehearsed\, including Madonna\, who was just breaking through. \nThe author\, Jen Larson\, gathered information on almost 100 bands of the era. She interviewed Ramona and quotes me as well\, it’s a very cool writeup! There’s a nice quote on page 182 where Larson writes\, “In Dizzy and the Romilars Jan collaborated with Val\, a 15 year old who was a strong musician and demonstrated extreme confidence in the studio.” I never really thought of myself the way Larson describes\, but I remember the moment I walked into Media Sound I knew it was where I wanted to be\, in the studio making records!” \n Hit Girls is available at Amazon and has great reviews! \nValerie Ghent website URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Amazon CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/Screen-Shot-2023-05-01-at-9.57.09-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230427T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230430T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230414T144826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T133617Z UID:10000185-1682582400-1682874000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:WESTFEST 2023: ALL OVER AND TOP FLOOR DESCRIPTION:JOIN US FOR WESTFEST 2023!\nJoin us April 27-30 for the 13th annual WestFest dance festival\, featuring the work of 25 cutting-edge artists in two unique programs presented throughout Westbeth’s historic\, storied spaces.\nWestFest is a cutting edge\, curated dance festival presenting established and emerging movement artists in the historic Westbeth Artists’ Residence in West Village\, NYC. The festival includes two distinct programs: WestFest Top Floor and All Over Westbeth. \nWestFest 2023 is produced under the auspices of the Westbeth Artists’ Residents Council. Westbeth’s programming is made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature. Westbeth is supported in part by an American Rescue Plan Act grant from the National Endowment for the Arts to support general operating expenses in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. \nWESTFEST TOP FLOOR\nJoin us on April 27\, 28\, 29 & 30 for WestFest Top Floor at the Martha Graham Studio Theater as we present visionary dance artists in a traditional theater setting. \nProgram A – Thurs & Sat\, April 27 & 29 | 7 PM\nAlex Oliva\nAugie Sherman\nCarol Nolte\nCONDER/dance\nDeborah Lohse & Cori Marquis\nGraciano Dance Projects\nJamal Jackson Dance Company – WestFest Guest Artist (Saturday)\nRachael Lieblein-Jurbala (Thursday)\nWendy Ann Powell \nProgram B – Fri & Sun\, April 28 & 30 | 7 PM\nalma Collective\nAriel Rivka Dance\nBOiNK! Dance & Film\nEvelyn Tejeda\nMore Fish\nPETER & CO.\nThe Bang Group\nT.MAJ Dance Company \nFor more information on all WestFest Top Floor Artists\, click here. \nTickets: General Admission – $30 | Seniors & Students – $20\nPurchase Ticket Link: WestFest Top Floor Tickets\nDate: April 27-30\, 2023\nTime: 7:00 PM ET\nRunning Time: 1 hour\nLocation: Martha Graham Studio Theater | 55 Bethune St\, New York\, NY 10014 \nALL OVER WESTBETH\nWestFest’s site-specific program\, takes place on the weekend of April 29 & 30th\, 2023. Join us for guided tours of Westbeth’s unique architectural history featuring original dance creations tailored to several of the community’s most iconic spaces. \nFree tours begin every 20 minutes starting at 1:00 PM\, with the final tour leaving at 4:00 PM. \nAll Over Westbeth Artists: \nAngie Moon\nBlackbird Dances with special guests!\nEmily Tarrier\nevan ray suzuki\nHeidi Latsky – WestFest Guest Artist\nLou Sydel\nMaxine Steinman\nSmashworks Dance | Ashley McQueen \nFor more information on the 2023 All Over Westbeth Artists\, click here. \nTickets: FREE.\nDate: April 29-30\, 2023\nTours: Every 20 minutes starting at 1:00 PM. Final tour leaves at 4:00 PM.\nRunning Time: 1 hour\nLocation: Westbeth Artists’ Residence | 155 Bank St\, New York\, NY 10014 \nCONTACT:info@westfestdance.com\nABOUT: www.westfestdance.com \nABOUT WESTBETH\nFounded in 1970\, Westbeth Artists Housing is a nonprofit housing and commercial\ncomplex dedicated to providing affordable living and working space for artists and arts\norganizations in New York City. The Richard Meier-designed complex located on West\nand Bethune Streets in the heart of the West Village has provided 383 units of\naffordable housing and studio space since it opened 51 years ago. Over the course of\nits history\, Westbeth has been home to a number of influential artists\, musicians and\nperformers\, and played an important role in supporting and sustaining the creative\ncommunity in New York and beyond. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Top Floor and All Over CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/WESTFEST-2023-TOP-FLOOR-IG-with-Programs.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T143000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230426T153000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230422T142827Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230428T010500Z UID:10000199-1682519400-1682523000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Robert Bunkin: Art Talk - 32 Self-Portraits DESCRIPTION:Robert Bunkin is a figurative painter\, art historian and curator. He studied at the Brooklyn Museum Art School\, earned an undergraduate degree from CUNY and an MFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts\, Rutgers University. Bunkin studied in Florence\, Italy between 1986-88. He returned to Italy in 2000 to perfect his fresco technique at the Tintori Laboratory for True Fresco in Vainella (near Prato) on a Parsons School of Design Faculty Leave Grant. He has also spent time studying and teaching in Beijing. Bunkin’s work has been seen in solo and group exhibitions locally\, nationally\, in Italy and China. He has taught both studio and art history at several NYC colleges\, ateliers\, museums and universities. From 2011-2017 he was Art Curator at the Staten Island Museum\, overseeing its inaugural art exhibitions when it opened at Snug Harbor. He has also curated major exhibitions at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art and at other venues throughout the City. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Robert-Bunkin-arttalk-SQ.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230423T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230423T180000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230418T002940Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T133634Z UID:10000198-1682272800-1682272800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:The Kitchen Fundraising Event with the Dream House Quartet DESCRIPTION:Sunday April 23\, 2023 at 6pm \nPre-Show Panel at 4:30pm \nThe Town Hall\n123 West 43rd St\nNew York\, NY \nOn Sunday\, April 23\, Dream House Quartet features works by Kitchen artists such as Philip Glass\, Meredith Monk\, and Steve Reich: three artists who have helped to shape The Kitchen from the very beginning – on a night dedicated to support future generations of experimental artists. \nFormed in 2018\, Dream House Quartet fuses decades of musical mastery of classical and contemporary forms featuring luminaries Katia and Marielle Labèque on dueling pianos along with acclaimed composer-guitarists Bryce Dessner and David Chalmin. Dream House Quartet is joined by Arooj Aftab is a Grammy award winning Pakistani singer\, composer\, and producer based in the United States. She works in various musical styles and idioms\, including jazz\, minimalism\, and Urdu poetry. \nYou’re also welcome to join us for a Pre-Show Panel @ 4:30PM on April 23rd as we celebrate the launch of On Minimalism by acclaimed authors William Robin and Kerry O’Brien\, in conversation with special guests! \nTo take part in what is sure to be an evening of triumphant sound\, Purchase tickets for this TOWN HALL EVENT Tickets start at $25 URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:The Town Hall CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/THE-KITCHEN-Fudraiser-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230423T150000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230323T225157Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230412T215906Z UID:10000180-1682161200-1682262000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Monotype Print Workshop with Amanda Barrow DESCRIPTION:One Day Monotype Workshop\nSaturday April 22\, 2023 11AM – 3PM\nor\nSunday April 23\, 2023 11AM – 3PM \n$30 all materials included \nTo register\, email : URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Print Studio CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Monoprint-workshop-SQ.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230421T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230421T203000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230407T145824Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230422T141223Z UID:10000190-1682103600-1682109000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Movie Night: The City of Lost Children DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Westbeth-Movie-Night-Lost-City-of-Child.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230419T153000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230413T001748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230422T141237Z UID:10000194-1681911000-1681918200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Lilly Rivlin Film: Heather Booth DESCRIPTION:Wednesday April 19\, 2023 at 1:30PM \nGreenwich House at Westbeth\nWestbeth Older Adult Center\n155 Bank Street\nbetween West and Washington St\nenter through courtyard \nAward winning filmmaker\, writer and political activist\, Lilly Rivlin lives in New York City at Westbeth Artist Housing. \nShe was born in Jerusalem and immigrated to the United States with her family in 1945. She did her graduate degree in Political Science at U of C\, Berkeley. Before focusing on documentaries\, she was a journalist\, and foundation consultant on the Middle East and women. \nMost recently Rivlin was selected as the 2013-14 recipient of the annual Miller Distinguished Jewish Woman Filmmaker Award. In August\,2014\, Rivlin had a Mini-Retrospective at the Bay area\, JCC. The ‘personal is political’ is expressed in the documentaries she produced\, directed and wrote. \nHeather Booth: Changing the World is conceived as part of a trilogy about feminist activists in the late 20th century and the beginning of the twenty-first century. The subjects of her first two films\, Grace Paley and Esther Broner were both artists\, both writers as well as activists. The subject of the third film in this trilogy is Heather Booth\, an organizer\, whose art is organizing. Her refrain\, which will be heard\, at several points of the film is: If you organize you can change the world. \nSoundtrack for film includes an original song written by Westbeth resident\, Eve Zanni\, who sings it along with Bobby Harden. \nMore info at lillyrivlin.com \nMore info about Eve Zanni on https://westbeth.org/artist-page/eve-zanni/ URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Lily-rivlin-Film-SQ.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230410T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230410T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230410T195930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230517T032808Z UID:10000192-1681113600-1681146000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Lama El Homaissi: Westbeth Safe Haven Artist Resident DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Artists Housing CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Lama-El-Homaissi.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230407T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230328T041953Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230410T193115Z UID:10000184-1680854400-1680886800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Sarah King Quartet in First Fridays with Westbeth Musicworks DESCRIPTION:Photo by Veronica Ibarra \nSarah King is champagne. A charming\, flirtatious clown\, Sarah delights her audiences with an effortless voice that tickles notes\, time traveling from the 1920s-40s. She has sung and danced her way from crowded subway platforms and smokey speakeasies to secret parades and abandoned water towers\, from the hilltops of France\, to the beaches of Brazil\, from The Boom Boom Room to Lincoln Center. \nSarah performs standout interpretations of old music\, from straight-ahead jazz to traditional jazz classics. Her easy\, breezy delivery\, quirky sense of humor and exuberant\, bubbly stage presence — always with a touch of silliness! — has made her a well respected member of New York’s jazz community. For the last decade\, Sarah has held down a weekly residency singing at the Top of the Standard Hotel\, with her trio (aka The Smoke Rings)\, whilst finding time to tramp around the world with Hungry March Band\, immersed in street performance and dance. Sarah produced her first studio album which was released in 2021. \nMore about Sarah: sarahkingnyc.com URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/FIRST-FRIDAYS-SARAH-KING.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230331T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230428T180000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230414T161104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T134430Z UID:10000166-1680267600-1682704800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Luminous Elsewheres DESCRIPTION:Luminous Elsewheres features the work of artists who have honed a vision of a personal ‘elsewhere’ that embodies its own radiant dimensionality. These visual explorations open up new ways of seeing\, feeling and perceiving. Sourced primarily through intuition and the process of art making itself\, the works included in this exhibit bring viewers closer to what Susan Sontag described as “the luminousness of the thing in itself.” Organized by Karen Fitzgerald\, Deborah Barlow and Alison Cuomo. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Gallery CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Luminous-Elsewheres.png GEO:40.737051566887;-74.009218415339 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T203000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230214T040516Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T023507Z UID:10000170-1679598000-1679603400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Movie Night: Faces Places DESCRIPTION:Thursday March 23\, 2023 at 7PM \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street b/w West and Washington StsNYC\nenter through courtyard URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/FWestbeth-Movie-Night-aces-Places-poster-SQUARE-SIZE-e1678763550781.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230319T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230416T153000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230214T042719Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230418T010013Z UID:10000172-1679234400-1681659000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Penny Jones & Company Puppets: Toby's Magic forest DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Pennyy-Jones-Toby-SQ-e1678764231149.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230317T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230317T210000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230220T164015Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230318T205538Z UID:10000158-1679079600-1679086800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Bobby Harden performs in St Patrick's Celebration with special guest Eve Zanni DESCRIPTION:Friday March 17\, 2023 7PM – 9PM\nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\nb/w Washington and Bank St\nenter through courtyard\nNYC \nBobby Harden\, New York City’s finest singing Soul sensation\, is thrilling audiences all across the planet as lead singer of the world-famous Original Blues Brothers Band. From Morocco to Munich\, Tokyo to Toulouse\, Hong Kong to his home in New York\, Bobby shows the world what it means to be a true “Soul Man.” As lead singer for The Uptown Horns Revue and elsewhere\, Bobby has shared the stage with Soul legends like Solomon Burke\, Eddie Floyd\, Ben E. King\, Lionel Richie\, Robert Cray\, Delbert McClinton\, and Howard Tate. But now Bobby is becoming a Soul legend in his own right. Bobby has released a solo CD entitled Soul Purpose. More about Bobby Harden HERE \nAlso appearing is Eve Zanni who will perform traditional Irish songs. \nEve ZanniEve 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. More about Eve Zanni HERE \nBobby Harden URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Bobby-Harden-SQ-St.-Patricks-Day-celebration-FINAL-SQUARE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230316T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230325T180000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230304T004252Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T023745Z UID:10000163-1678971600-1679767200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Exposure: Art curated by Robert Bunkin; Performances curated by Maggie Hoffman and Eric Dyer DESCRIPTION:RADIOHOLE PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF\nEXPOSURE\n(a group show)\nWorks Exploring the Body\nVisual art curated by Robert Bunkin\nPerformances curated by Radiohole’s Maggie Hoffman & Eric Dyer \nLimited Engagement\nVisual Art Opening Reception Thursday\, March 16th\, 5-8pm\nPerformances Friday & Saturday\, March 24th & 25th\, 7pm\nGallery Hours Wednesday-Sunday\, March 17th–25th\, 1-6pm \nThe Collapsable Hole\n155 Bank Street New York\, NY 10014 \nVisual Art by Jenny Tango\, Karen Kaapcke\, William H. Crist\, Ingrid Capozzoli Flinn\, and Robert Bunkin\n\nPerformances by Becca Blackwell\, Steve Cuiffo & Eleanor Hutchins\, Alexander Paris\, River L Ramirez\, Kristin Worrall\, Ilan Bachrach\, and special guests! \nFor high resolution photos\, click here\n(https://radiohole.com/exposure/) \n___________________________ \nRadiohole\, the company whose work Artforum recently praised as “both good theater and a good party”\, is pleased to present the world premiere of EXPOSURE\, a group show of visual art and performances exploring the body\, with visual art curated by Robert Bunkin and performances curated by Radiohole’s Maggie Hoffman & Eric Dyer.\nRobert Bunkin\, visual art curator for EXPOSURE writes: “The naked human body is present in art from its beginnings. Nudity is often used as a metaphor for both innocence and corruption. Many cultures have made nakedness taboo\, yet it is a subject that persists because it is so basic to our very existence. EXPOSURE presents five painters who explore the naked figure as a fundamental theme in their work.” \nEXPOSURE includes visual art by painters Jenny Tango\, Karen Kaapcke\, William H. Crist\, Ingrid Capozzoli Flinn\, and Robert Bunkin. There will be a visual art opening reception Thursday\, March 16th 5-8pm\, and gallery hours Wednesday-Sunday\, March 17th-25th\, 1-6pm. \nPerformances curated by Radiohole will take place Friday & Saturday\, March 24th & 25th\, at 7pm and will include works dealing with the body by artists Becca Blackwell\, Steve Cuiffo & Eleanor Hutchins\, Alexander Paris\, River L Ramirez\, Kristin Worrall\, and Ilan Bachrach. \nTickets to the performances are “pay what you can” and range from $5-25. Tickets can be purchased at radiohole.com or radiohole.brownpapertickets.com. \nThe Collapsable Hole\, 155 Bank Street\, NY\, NY. https://thehole.site/ \n___________________________\nABOUT THE ARTISTS \nRadiohole is an artist collective that has been creating original devised performance works since 1998. Radiohole has created 17 original full-length shows and numerous short pieces\, establishing itself as “One of New York’s most remarkable companies” (The Village Voice) and described by The Drama Review as “the quintessential American performance group.” In 2000\, Radiohole and The Collapsable Giraffe founded the Obie Award-winning artist-run venue The Collapsable Hole\, currently located in The West Village at Westbeth. Radiohole was founded by Erin Douglass\, Eric Dyer\, Scott Halvorsen Gillette\, and Maggie Hoffman.\nradiohole.com \nRobert Bunkin is a figurative painter\, art historian and curator. He studied at the Brooklyn Museum Art School\, earned an undergraduate degree from CUNY and an MFA from Mason Gross School of the Arts\, Rutgers University. Bunkin studied in Florence\, Italy between 1986-88. He returned to Italy in 2000 to perfect his fresco technique at the Tintori Laboratory for True Fresco in Vainella (near Prato) on a Parsons School of Design Faculty Leave Grant. He has also spent time studying and teaching in Beijing. Bunkin’s work has been seen in solo and group exhibitions locally\, nationally\, in Italy and China. He has taught both studio and art history at several NYC colleges\, ateliers\, museums and universities. From 2011-2017 he was Art Curator at the Staten Island Museum\, overseeing its inaugural art exhibitions when it opened at Snug Harbor. He has also curated major exhibitions at the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art and at other venues throughout the City. \nABOUT THE COLLAPSABLE HOLE \nLocated in the West Village at the Westbeth Artist Housing complex at 155 Bank Street\, the Collapsable Hole is an artist-run venue for the development and presentation of a wild array of cross-disciplinary performance. Presenting a year-round program of experimental performance\, the venue is a collaboration between New York performing artists and companies including Okwui Okpokwasili\, Mallory Catlett\, Immediate Medium\, Jim Findlay\, Aaron Landsman\, Object Collection\, and Radiohole. \nThe Obie-winning Collapsable Hole was originally founded in 2000 in Williamsburg as a partnership between the Collapsable Giraffe and Radiohole. Claudia La Rocco in Artforum said it “incubated a dazzling who’s who of progressive theater and performance folks” including: Elevator Repair Service (first presentation of Gatz)\, Cynthia Hopkins (workshop of Success of Failure)\, Hoi Polloi (presentation of Shadows)\, National Theater of the United States (the first iteration of Chautauqua)\, Young Jean Lee\, Big Dance Theater\, Banana Bag and Bodice\, Goro Tronsmo\, Kate Valk\, and Phil Soltanoff\, as well as many of the current partners. https://thehole.site/ \nradiohole.com\n# # # URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:The Collapsable Hole at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/EXPOSURE-REV-square.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230315T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230422T203000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230305T235844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230423T144121Z UID:10000165-1678906800-1682195400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:David Greenspan in Lunch Bunch DESCRIPTION:Tickets from March 15th through EXTENDED TO APRIL 22\, 2023\nTuesday-Saturday 7PM \nPLAYCO\n150 First Avenue\, 2nd Floor of 122 CC \nSeven public defenders seek meaning\, belonging\, and some semblance of order via their frenzied quest for the perfect lunch—while battling ACS\, inequality\, burnout\, and a big ole serving of existential dread. Inspired by the real-life Bronx Defenders\, Lunch Bunch pays tribute to the sacrifices public servants make every day. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:PLAYCO 150 First Ave\, NYC CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/David-Greenspan-Lunch-1-SQ.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T200000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230220T171944Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T020459Z UID:10000159-1678645800-1678651200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:South Mountain screening with Hilary Brougher and Ethan Mass DESCRIPTION:Sunday March 12\, 2023 at 6:30\nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\nenter through courtyard\nb/w Washington and Bank St\nNew York\, NY\nFREE \nWritten and directed by Hilary Brougher with cinematography by Ethan Mass\, the film has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. The site’s critical consensus reads\, “South Mountain sifts through the wreckage of a broken marriage\, finding quietly impactful resolutions through Talia Balsam’s nuanced performance.”[2] Alex Saveliev of Film Threat gave the film a 9 out of 10.[3] Eric Kohn of IndieWire graded the film a B+ \nNick Schager of Variety gave the film a positive review and wrote that the film “demonstrates a realistically complex conception of stock ideas like ‘vengeance\,’ ‘moving on’ and ‘healing\,’ and Ethan Mass’s cinematography echoes the material’s dualities in its delicate interplay of light and dark.” \nStephen Farber of The Hollywood Reporter also gave the film a positive review and wrote\, “Painful\, potent scenes from a troubled marriage.” \nRead an in-depth interview in Profiles in Art of Hilary Brougher HERE URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/South-Mountain-SQUARE-SIZE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230310T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230526T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230310T033504Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230407T181904Z UID:10000167-1678435200-1685120400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Japanese Dance Class: Bon Odori DESCRIPTION:Fridays at 2pm\nOlder Adult Center at Westbeth\n155 Bank St b/w West and Washington Sts\nNYC \nLearn the simple and easy style of Japanese folk dance\, Bon Odori! Bon Odori is traditionally performed in Japan to welcome back ancestors during the Summer Bon Season. This lively dance will inspire movement and imagination beyond the course itself. \nKevin Suzuki began his education in Japanese folk dance at the age of five\, learning traditional dance techniques from his mother and the founder of the Japanese Folk Dance Institute of NY (JFDINY). Mr. Suzuki is currently the Director of JFDINY and the primary instructor for dance. \nSU-CASA is a community arts engagement program that places artists and organizations in Older Adult Centers across NYC. \nFridays at 2 p.m. Westbeth Center\, 155 Bank St. New York\, NY 10014 URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Greenwhich-house-apanesedancepdf-02-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230310T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230329T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230304T204745Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T040739Z UID:10000164-1678435200-1680109200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Christina Maile\, Ann Hamilton\, Elisa Decker\, Barbara Slitkin in Women Celebrate Women Group Show DESCRIPTION:“WOMEN CELEBRATE WOMEN” RETURNS FOR A WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATORY MULTI MEDIA GROUP ART EXHIBITION OPENING MARCH 10\, 2023 AT EL BARRIO’S ARTSPACE PS109 IN E HARLEM.\n“Women Celebrate Women” will host an Opening Reception – Friday\, March 10\, 2023. From 6:00 – 9:00 pm.\nThe Exhibition will be on view through March 29\, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm daily. \nEl Barrio’s Art Space\n215 E. 99th Street – New York\, NY 10029\nFor more information please contact:\nwomen.celebrate.women21@gmail.com or rolinda.ramos@artspace.org \nCo-Curators by mixed media artist\, Yvonne Lamar-Rogers and Rolinda Ramos\, Director of Operations and Programming at El Barrios Artspace PS109 present the third annual “Women Celebrate Women” with an opening reception on Friday\, March 10\, 2023. \nThe New York based Artspace pushes boundaries with it’s third annual female centered multimedia group exhibition. \nThe exhibit celebrates the beauty and resilience of all women. It encompasses the diverse narratives of each artist by exploring through their creative visions: All that we are\, all that we have been and all that we aspire to become. Artist and Curator\, Lamar-Rogers says the mission of Women Celebrate Women is to celebrate not just Women’s History Month but also celebrate and honor talented\, creative women of all backgrounds. “ \nThe exhibit features images\, sculptures\, fiber arts and more in the heart of an East Harlem artistic community at the beautiful El Barrio’s Artspace PS109. The circa 1899 building\, a previously abandoned NYC public school building\, was transformed into a community housing complex for artist and their families. It also offers beautiful spaces for the arts as well as cultural programming in the East Haarlem Community. Located at 215 E. 99th Street\, New York\, NY\n10029. \n“Art invites us to take the journey beyond price\, beyond cost into bearing witness to the world as it is and as it should be. Art invites us to know beauty and to solicit it from even the most tragic of circumstances. Art reminds us that we belong here.” Toni Morrison \nPARTICIPATING ARTIST INCLUDE \n\nCheryl Aden\nAudrey Anastasi\nEfrat Baler-Moses\nDeysi Barzallo\nAnn Bascove\nFran Beallor\nOlivia Beens\nLois Bender\nJoann Bishop\nMichele Broody\nKarin Bruckner\nArcadia Caraballo\nSandra Cavanagh\nNicole Chavanne\nIrene Christensen\nDiane Churchill\nBetty P. Coal\nAlison Cuomo\nElisa Decker\nRose Deler\nDeloris Shimoda\nDonna Emanuel\nKate Fauvell\nShelly Feinerman\nJodie Fine\nElaine Forest\nLaura Gadson\nNorma Greenwood\nNaomi Grossman\n\nSusan Grucci\nAnn Hamilton\nPaula Heisen\nEileen Hoffman\nLori Horowitz\nCarmen Isasi\nElisabeth Jacobsen\nJulia Justo\nDiana Kurz Lamar-Rogers\,\nJenna Lash\,\nKinna LeBlanc\nBarbara Lubliner\nMarne Lucas\nMekia Machine\nChristina Maile\nCarol Massa\nElizabeth McAlpin\nBeverly McCutcheon\nAndrea McKenna\nJanet Morgan\nWendy L. Moss\nStephani Mulvihill\nKathleen Migliore Newton\nEliza Nichols\nVickie Pacimeo\nMary Toole Parker\nKristi Pfister\nBonnie Phillips\nSkyy Phillips\nCJ Priester\nJacqueline Sferra Rada\nEvelyn Ray\nMartryce Roach\nGale Rothstein\nChristina Salas\nLatifah ShaDea\,\nYolanda Shashaty\nBarbara Sherman\nRegina Silvers\nUniqua Robin Simmons\nCarri Skoczek\,\nBarbara Slitkin\nGiustina Sorbonne\nMaria Spector\nDarcy Spitz\nEmily Steadman\nJoanne Steinhard\nSyma\nShenna Vaughn\nAlyson Vega\nElizabeth Velazquez\nAmy Weil\nFrances Whisnant\nNina Wood\n \nExhibition on view March 10 – March 31 2023 – 11:00am -6:00 pm\, daily 215 E 99th Street – New York\, NY 10029 \nHome page image: Christina Maile “Frida Manet” polyester plate lithograph \nAnn Hamilton “Maeve” Coat made of collaged portraits \nChristina Maile “Sonogram” acrylic on canvas 30″ x 48″ \nBarbara Slitkin “Toni Morrison” acrylic on canvas \n“Glory and Pearl” ©1982 Elisa Decker; print 2023archival pigment print\, Image: 10 x 13.75 in.\, Sheet: 17 x 22 in. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:El Barrio’s ArtSpace PS109 CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Christina-Maile-Frida-Manet.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230307T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230429T170000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230301T205446Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230501T134452Z UID:10000162-1678176000-1682787600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Red\, White Yellow and Black 1972-73: A Reconstructed Multi-Media Event DESCRIPTION:Red\, White\, Yellow\, and Black: 1972—73\nMarch 7–April 29\, 2023\nOpening Reception March 7\, 6–8pm \nOn view Tuesday–Saturday\, 11am–6pm Free\nThe Kitchen at Westbeth\n163B Bank Street\, 4th Floor Loft\nNY NY (enter through courtyard) \nIn December 1972 and April 1973\, Shigeko Kubota\, Mary Lucier\, Cecilia Sandoval and Charlotte Warren conceived of “multimedia concerts” at The Kitchen under the coalition Red\, White\, Yellow and Black—a name that explicitly associated each member with their cultural identity. Exemplifying their individual activities and backgrounds rather than act as a collective\, the four women presented multimedia work which has notably dematerialized after the concerts\, and has since been reconstructed only through scholarly text. In recognition of the 50th anniversary of these performances\, this exhibition will bring together rarely seen archival material from the evenings in addition to the restaging of Kubota’s first video sculpture\, Riverrun- Video Water Poem (1972)\, and Lucier and Sandoval’s The Occasion of Her First Dance and How She Looked (1973). \nThe living members of the collective will gather for a public program on March 11 (sold out\, but an in-person waitlist will begin 30 minutes prior to start time) to reflect on the legacy of the performances and the divergent directions their lives took afterwards. \nMore information on the artists at The Kitchen URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:The Kitchen at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/The-Kitchen-SQ-RWYB-Poster-1_small.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230305T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230305T140000 DTSTAMP:20260425T141451 CREATED:20230301T033201Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230306T000140Z UID:10000155-1678017600-1678024800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Family Jazz Concert DESCRIPTION:A Multi Generational Jazz Celebration\nSunday March 5\, 2023\n12 noon – 2pm \nVocalists Eve Zanni\, Jackie Messina\, and special guest Alexis Cole present a concert for all ages featuring jazz standards and songs drawn from Disney\, Peter Pan\, and Sesame Street. Eve Zanni will lead audience participation songs for children. \nVocalist Jackie Messina\, known by Manhattan audiences for her inventive repertoire\, has performed at Smalls\, Hermana\, Nomad\, and 55 Bar. Her CD\, Necessary Arrangements\, can be heard at www.jackiemessinajazz.com. \nAlexis Cole A dozen albums into her career\, vocalist Alexis Cole is hitting her stride. As a sought after international performer\, she’s appeared with her trio\, with whom she both plays piano and sings\, and is a frequent guest with big bands and pops orchestras. She’s the director of the Jazz Vocal program at SUNY Purchase College and William Paterson University\, and the founder and director of the online educational community JazzVoice.com\, and the cofounder and artistic director of the Virginia Beach Vocal Jazz Summit. Her latest album Sky Blossom: Songs from My Tour of Duty was released on Zoho in Nov 2021 and features a 20 piece big band. www.alexiscole.com \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. Eve Zanni Artist Page \nFeaturing musicians : Kuni Mikami piano\, John Roche bass\, Andreas Brade drums \nTickets: \nAdults $10\nSeniors and Children $5\nAdvance Ticketing\nEventbrite: Westbeth Family Jazz Concert \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\nbetween Washington and Bank Sts\nenter through courtyard\nNew York\, N Y URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-oac-activities-and-monthly-highlights-oac-qigong-birthday-dance-party-strength-and-mobility/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/WESTBETH-FAMILY-SQ-JAZZ-CONCERT-2-e1676950210294.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR