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:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD 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 END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221010 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20210402T134733Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T152923Z UID:10000044-1663200000-1665359999@westbeth.org SUMMARY:DAVID GREENSPAN. FOUR SAINTS IN THREE ACTS DESCRIPTION:“I will be performing my solo rendition of Gertrude Stein’s Four Saints in Three Acts September 15 – October 9. The play is being produced by the Lucille Lortel Foundation – and hosted by Target Margin Theater at their Doxie space in Sunset Park\, Brooklyn. See below for tickets – as low as $15. \nThis production is the result of a 4-year collaboration with director Ken Rus Schmoll – and the culmination of an 11-year project I began with my solo rendition of Barry Conner’s The Patsy\, followed by my solo rendition of Eugene O’Neill’s Strange Interlude. Four Saints completes this trilogy: three radically different plays – all written in the late 1920’s. \nI’ll tell you up front: the play features no discernible story – and there is little indication of characterization. Stein eschewed story and action for what she called “emotion and time.” If that sounds highfalutin – trust me it’s not. It’s playful\, it’s tender\, it’s dramatic and poignant. \nThe play runs 90 minutes without a single trim. I sure hope you can attend. I think you’ll have a heck of a good time.” \n– David Greenspan \nPreviews: September 15 – 18\, 2022\nPerformances: September 19 – October 9\, 2022\nLocation\nThe Doxsee at Target Mrgin Theater\n232 52nd Street\nBrooklyn\, NY \nTickets:\nPay-what-you-can pricing of\n $15\, $25 or $35\, with open seating\nlortel.org/four-saints-in-three-acts URL:https://westbeth.org/event/david-greenspan-lucille-lortel-theater/ LOCATION:Target Margin Theater Bklyn NY CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Screen-Shot-2022-09-02-at-9.25.55-AM-e1662125996449.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T183000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20211117T175517Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T211254Z UID:10000052-1663176600-1663180200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Robert Bunkin Humor in Art Talk DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/robert-bunkin/ LOCATION:Hudson Park Library NYC CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Robert-Bunkin-pix-Humor-September-e1660755513125.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220914T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220923T180000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220901T153151Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220926T002909Z UID:10000045-1663160400-1663956000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Whitney Staff Show DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/whitney-staff-show/ LOCATION:Westbeth Gallery CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/IMG_3907.jpg GEO:40.737051566887;-74.009218415339 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221201 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220914T212207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T195848Z UID:10000105-1663113600-1669852799@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Stephen Hall Profiles in Art DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/profiles-in-art-at-westbeth/ LOCATION:Website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Stephen-Hall-Profiles-in-Art-square-size-e1663190229235.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220909T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220910T203000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20210529T144436Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T211307Z UID:10000046-1662751800-1662841800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:John Jasperse World Premier Visitation DESCRIPTION:Choreographed by John Jasperse\, Visitation was created in collaboration with performers Tim Bendernagel\, Cynthia Koppe\, and Doug LeCours with original music by composer-collaborator Hahn Rowe and recorded music by Richard Wagner and lighting design by Stan Pressner. Photography: Maria Baranova \n\nVISITATION\nChoreographed by John Jasperse \nSeptember 9 and 10\, 2022 at 7:30PM\nNYU Skirball presents John Jasperse Projects\, in the world premiere of Visitation\, a new dance that is part seance and part exorcism\, on Friday\, September 9 and Saturday\, September 10 at 7:30 pm. Choreographed by John Jasperse\, Visitation was created in collaboration with performers Tim Bendernagel\, Cynthia Koppe\, and Doug LeCours with original music by composer-collaborator Hahn Rowe and recorded music by Richard Wagner and lighting design by Stan Pressner. \nVisitation loosely draws on spiritualism\, mesmerism\, the occult\, hysteria\, and the exoticization of myth. The dance vacillates between pensive\, introspective sensing and lush\, at times even rhapsodic\, sequences of cascading movement that verge on camp. By channeling ghosts\, the dance moves from present day\, into the past\, and back again. Original music by Jasperse’s long-time collaborator Hahn Rowe is interspersed with orchestral fragments from various operas by Richard Wagner. \nChoreographed by John Jasperse\, Visitation was created in collaboration with performers Tim Bendernagel\, Cynthia Koppe\, and Doug LeCours with original music by composer-collaborator Hahn Rowe and recorded music by Richard Wagner and lighting design by Stan Pressner. Photography: Maria Baranova \nThe complex\, polarizing figure of Wagner and his music functions with Visitation as both occasional musical accompaniment and an historical object; as the dance sinks into the sweeping chromaticism of Wagner’s immersive sound\, we cannot help but recall how the power of his music\, and the emotions that it conjured\, were appropriated in support of pivotal historical actions\, at times heinously destructive and at other times emancipatory. As we emerge from this musical time-traveling into the present\, we are left to ponder how our own feelings carry us into action as we shape our collective future. \nJohn Jasperse has been working as a dance artist in New York City for 37 years. He has created nineteen evening-length works with John Jasperse Projects as well as numerous commissions for other companies including Baryshnikov’s White Oak Dance Project\, Batsheva Dance Company\, and Lyon Opera Ballet. John Jasperse Projects has been presented in 26 U.S. cities and 29 countries. He is the recipient of a 2014 Doris Duke Artist Award and two Bessie awards (2014 and 2001)\, among many other accolades. Jasperse is co-founder of CPR—Center for Performance Research in Brooklyn\, New York and is Director of Dance at Sarah Lawrence College. \nThe creation of Visitation as well as its performances at NYU Skirball and other activities of John Jasperse Projects are supported\, in part\, by grants from the National Endowment for the Arts\, the Cultural Development Fund of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs\, the New York State Council on the Arts\, the James E. Robison Foundation\, the Kyle J. Mulrooney Foundation\, the Lion & Hare Foundation\, a Late Stage Production Grant from the Joyce Mertz-Gilmore Foundation\, and individual contributions. Residency support was provided by Sarah Lawrence College.\nABOUT NYU SKIRBALL \nNYU Skirball\, located in the heart of Greenwich Village\, is one of New York City’s major presenters of international work\, and has been the premier venue for cultural and performing arts events in lower Manhattan since 2003. The 800-seat theater\, led by Director Jay Wegman\, provides a home for internationally renowned artists\, innovators\, and thinkers and presents ground-breaking events ranging from re-inventions of the classics to cutting-edge premieres\, in genres ranging from dance\, theater and performance arts to comedy\, music and film. \nNYU Skirball’s unique position within New York University enables it to draw on the University’s intellectual riches and resources to enhance its programming with dialogues\, public forums and conversations with artists\, philosophers\, scientists\, Nobel Laureates\, and journalists. nyuskirball.org. \nTICKETS\nVisitation will play Friday\, September 9 and Saturday\, September 10 at 7:30 pm. Tickets begin at $35. Tickets can be purchased online at Jasperse Tickets\,\n by visiting the box office in person\, Wednesday – Friday from 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm\, or by calling 212.998.4941. NYU Skirball is located at 566 LaGuardia Place at Washington Square\, New York\, New York 10012.\nNYU Skirball mandates proof of vaccination for all audience members\, performers\, crew\, and venue staff. Face masks will be required at all times. For complete Covid precautions\, visit nyuskirball.org. \nNYU Skirball’s presenting programs are made possible with support from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature; and by Howard Gilman Foundation; FACE Contemporary Theater and FUSED (French U.S. Exchange in Dance)\, programs of FACE Foundation and Cultural Services of the French Embassy in the United States with support from the Florence Gould Foundation\, The Ford Foundation\, Institut français (Paris)\, the French Ministry of Culture\, and private donors; General Delegation of the Government of Flanders to the USA; Collins Building Services; Consolidated Edison; Marta Heflin Foundation; Harkness Foundation for Dance; Mertz Gilmore Foundation; The Aaron Copland Fund for Music; New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project\, with lead funding from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation; as well as our valued donors through memberships\, commissioning fund\, and Stage Pass Fund support. \nSubways: A\, B\, C\, D\, E\, F\, M to West 4th St.; R & W to 8th Street; 6 to Astor Place.\nPrograms\, artists\, and ticket prices are subject to change. \nHome Page Photo Credit: Choreographed by John Jasperse\, Visitation was created in collaboration with performers Tim Bendernagel\, Cynthia Koppe\, and Doug LeCours with original music by composer-collaborator Hahn Rowe and recorded music by Richard Wagner and lighting design by Stan Pressner.\nPhotography: Maria Baranova URL:https://westbeth.org/event/nyu-skirball/ LOCATION:NYU Skirball CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-29-at-10.38.31-AM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220930T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20210825T194130Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221001T234457Z UID:10000049-1662537600-1664557200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Christina Maile and Ann Hamilton in Framing the Village Group Art Show DESCRIPTION:Opening Tuesday Sept 6\, 2022 from 6PM – 8PM\nReservations: www.framing.eventbrite.com \nSept 7 – Sept 30\, 2022\nRevelation Gallery\n218 West 11th Street\nNYC \nCurated by Mark Kehoe\, Framing the Village group exhibition at the Revelation Gallery at St John’s in the Village\, demonstrates that the arts continue to flourish across Greenwich Village and the East Village. The show features the work of more than 30 painters and photographers who either live in or have close ties with the area bounded by !4th and Houston Streets\, and the Hudson and East Rivers. Embracing oil painting\, watercolor\, analog and digital photography\, all the work in Framing the Village – the inaugural Village Trip art show – has been created by living artists who continue to be inspired by neighborhoods that have been a center of fine arts since the late 19th century. \nChristina Maile “Mom” \n“Mom” was taken on Hudson Street near Perry St. To me\, it resonates with the idea of Greenwich Village as a place where people escaped repression\, intolerance and misunderstanding – things often associated with their families. Symbolized by the disposal of the “old news” about themselves along with the mythic ties to “Mom”\, the photo is a proclamation of liberation. \nChristina Maile is a writer\, printmaker\, and a landscape architect. She has received a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant\, a Joan Mitchell Studio Grant and was twice awarded a Miriam Chaikin Foundation Grant for Writing.\nchristinamaile.com\ninstagram @mailestudios \n \nAnn Hamilton is a mixed media artist and clothing designer. Her work combines mixed media with found objects\, incorporating watercolor\, hand knitting\, stitching\, and vintage fabric.\nannhamiltontextileart.com\ninstagram @ah-_textile_art \n“Framing the Village” is part of the Villge Trip Festival 2022\n \nMore Info at: https://www.thevillagetrip.com/program-2022/ URL:https://westbeth.org/event/christina-maile/ LOCATION:Revelation Gallery NYC CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Mom-SQ-EDIT-8-x-11-ENlarged-FOR-REVELATION-GALLERY-e1661459681836.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220907T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220912T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20210825T190211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T211328Z UID:10000048-1662537600-1663002000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Ana Garces Kiley at Spring Break DESCRIPTION:SPRING/BREAK Art Show\nSept 7 – 12\, 2022\nKourosh Mahboubian Fine Art\n625 Madison Ave\nBooth 1022 \nSpring Break is an internationally recognized exhibition platform using underused\, atypical and historic New York City exhibition spaces to activate and challenge the traditional cultural landscape of the art market\, typically but not exclusively during Armory Arts Week. The Fourth Annual Los Angeles exhibition will be held on February 15th – 19th. The 10th anniversary New York City exhibition will be held from September 7th – 12th. \nAna Garcés Kiley\nBorn in Colombia\, Ana Garcés Kiley received her BFA from the University of Houston\, Houston\, TX\, and an MFA from Columbia University. She is the recipient of numerous awards including the AIM Program from the Bronx Museum of Art (2016)\, the Wheeler Foundation Grant\, (2007)\, the Kimbrough Award from the Dallas Museum of Art\, (2003)\, the Joan Mitchell MFA Grant\, (2000)\, National Hispanic Foundation for the Arts (1999)\, LeRoy Neiman Center for Print Studies Fellowship\, (1998)\, and was a resident artist at the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts in NYC in 2000. She has shown in numerous group shows\, including the Big Show at Lawndale Art Center in Houston\, TX\, the Museum of the Living Artist in San Diego\, CA\, Scope Miami\, PINTA Art Fair\, Frederico Seve Gallery\, Paul Calendrillo in NYC and in Italy at Alberto Peola Gallery\, among others. Ana Garcés Kiley lives and works in New York City. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/ana-garces-kiley/ LOCATION:Kourosh Mahboubian Fine Art CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Ana-Garces-Kiley-SQ-e1661456027521.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220901T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221031T000000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220105T001444Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T224017Z UID:10000065-1661990400-1667174400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Barbara Slitkin Elsewhere NYAC Group Show DESCRIPTION:The New York Artists Circle presents Elsewhere\, an exhibition that traverses the dimensions outside of our immediate present\, featuring the work of 25 NYAC visual artists. Curated by Hayley Ferber\, on view from Thursday\, September 1\, 2022 – Monday\, October 31\, 2022 on the NYAC website. \nElsewhere evokes a place or state of mind outside of our current condition\, a realm of mystery\, longing\, fear or comfort. These works dictate a sense of place through color\, shape and texture\, resulting in a nebulous impression that feels familiar and alien all at once. \nThe artists in this exhibit meditate on the meaning of “place”\, exploring the physical\, philosophical and spiritual interpretations. Reflecting on universal elements of reality as well as abstract and intangible concepts\, these artists depict ideas of identity\, time\, and space through their works\, seeking to understand fundamental truths about their relationships to the world. \n Please join us! You’re invited on the artists’ journeys of discovery and reflection to Elsewhere. \nArtists\nMarianne Barcellona\, Fran Beallor\, Irene Christensen\, Jane Dell\, Karen Fitzgerald\, Lynne Friedman\, David Alon Friedman\, Pearl Rosen Golden\, Eleanor Goldstein\, Norma Greenwood\, Susan Grucci\, Alice Harrison\, Arthur Kvarnstrom\,\nAida Markiw\, Kristin Reed\, Jacqueline Sferra Rada\, Holly Meeker Rom\,\nGale Rothstein\, Ann R. Shaprio\, Barbara Slitkin\, Priscilla Stadler\, Linda Stillman\, Barbara Swanson Sherman\, Sandra Taggart\, Ellen\nWallenstein \nElsewhere Gallery Exhibition Link \nhttps://nyartistscircle.com/curated-shows/elsewhere \nEvent Link \nJoin our Virtual Opening Zoom event on Tuesday\, September 20\, 2022\, 6:30-8pm (Eastern Time – US and Canada) \nhttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/88193062447?pwd=WjZwQ3BUa2JwR1FyeDJDVC9FVlJSUT09\nMeeting ID: 881 9306 2447\nPasscode: NYAC \nThe New York Artists Circle\, a collective of independent artists\, invited Hayley Ferber\, an independent curator\, to choose a theme and curate their Fall 2022 online show. Her idea of Elsewhere reflects the ubiquitous circumstances that drive one to consider possibilities outside of their here and now. \nAbout the Curator\nHayley Ferber is a contemporary arts leader\, curator\, educator and artist living in Brooklyn\, New York. As Deputy Director of Chashama\, a non-profit that repurposes unused real estate into artist studios and exhibition spaces\, she supports a creative community of multidisciplinary artists. Hayley’s curatorial projects include collaborations with the New York Artist Equity Association and the New York Artists Circle. Hayley received her MAT in Art & Design Education from the Rhode Island School of Design and BS in Studio Art from New York University.\n@hayleyferber https://www.hayleyferber.com \nCuratorial Team\nFran Beallor\, Lois Bender\, Kristin Reed\nPress by Alli Berman\nBanner Art by Lynne Friedman\nGraphic Design by Anne Finkelstein \nNew York Artists Circle ­– Our Story \nWe are the New York Artists Circle (NYAC)\, a group of professional visual artists who connect to share information\, opportunities\, skills and resources. Exhibiting and selling artwork are priorities. Since 1996\, we have built a collective bank of expertise through monthly meetings\, an active listserve\, a dynamic social media presence\, and a group website. \nWe support our members in their professional growth\, fostering groundbreaking ideas\, fresh approaches and innovative collaborations and technological advancement. Working together in community helps us to meet the challenges we face in our solo practices\, proving that there is strength in numbers! \nWe invite you to browse through our searchable registry to find artists for exhibitions\, collaborations\, media and other opportunities. Prominent curators have created both online and “brick and mortar” exhibitions from our website. Many of our artists have received commissions through this interface. \nArtwork on our site is for sale\, rent or licensing. Contact artists directly through their individual profiles in our searchable registry for details\, and other professional inquiries. For general inquiries\, our administrators can be reached through the Contact Page. To read more about the NYAC Click Here. \nhttps://nyartistscircle.com/ URL:https://westbeth.org/event/barbara-slitkin-elsewhere-nyac-group-show/ LOCATION:NYAC Online CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Barbara-SLITKIN-SQ-ELSEWHERE.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220825T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220125T193438Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T203132Z UID:10000061-1661414400-1661446800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:The Kitchen Will Spend Creative Time at Westbeth DESCRIPTION:Photo:A 1972 installation by the Kitchen at its first home\, in the Mercer Arts Center. Credit…Ben Tatti Two storied New York City arts organizations\, both with origins in the early 1970s\, will soon share a roof\, as the Kitchen temporarily relocates to Westbeth Artist Housing. The Kitchen announced the move on Thursday. \nFounded as an artist collective in 1971\, the Kitchen is one of the city’s oldest nonprofit art centers dedicated to avant-garde and cross-disciplinary work. Its home in Chelsea will be undergoing a two-year renovation (designed by Rice+Lipka Architects)\, necessitating the short-term move\, starting in late September. \nWestbeth was founded in 1970\, when buildings in the West Village previously used by Bell Laboratories were converted into affordable housing and studios for artists and their families. The landmark buildings also house the New School for Drama\, the Martha Graham Dance Company and much history. The loft space that the Graham company took over 10 years ago was long home to the Merce Cunningham Dance Company. The Kitchen will be using the West Side Loft\, a 6\,000-foot loft space on the fourth floor. \n“It’s a special space\,” said Legacy Russell\, who became the Kitchen’s executive director and chief curator last year. “It’s a version of New York that many folks come to the city with hopes of experiencing. So much of the history of the interdisciplinary avant-garde has that kind of loft space as its birthplace.” \n-Brian Seibert\nAugust 26\, 2022\nNew York Times \nREAD THE FULL ARTICLE HERE \nPhoto on Home Page:A vision of the New York avant-garde: The loft at Westbeth that will serve as a home to the Kitchen.Credit…The Kitchen URL:https://westbeth.org/event/the-kitchen/ LOCATION:Westbeth I Building CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/THE-KITCHEN-SQ-e1661453459683.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220820T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20210921T003928Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221002T183813Z UID:10000038-1660982400-1661014800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Living the Westbeth Life: Ethan Mass\, Stephen Hall\, Karen Santry Interviewed DESCRIPTION:Residents of the downtown artists’ housing reflect on their home and work spaces\nStephen Hall contemporary painter with emphasis on climate change \n“[It is] really the best\, greatest moment of your life.” \nAfter decades on a waitlist\, residents like Karen Santry recall a seemingly destined\, life-changing moment: getting a phone call from Westbeth Artists Housing. \nFor any artist in New York\, rent is often a roadblock to creative work in the city. Many artists dream about the day they are offered a loft in the West Village for a fraction of the neighborhood’s average rent. \nKaren Santry fine arts painter\, illustrator\, associate professor \nIt is rare to find a place like Westbeth\, a 52-year-old housing complex named for its location at the intersection of Bethune and West Streets. The nonprofit is one of the few spaces that financially and emotionally supports artists at any point in their creative careers\, providing residents with both housing and workspaces. The building helps free artists from many of the financial stressors that prevent them from prioritizing their creative work. Once off the waitlist\, most never leave. \nEthan Mass cinematographer of both creative pursuits and commercial films Describing the building itself is a near impossible task\, as it encapsulates the roaring\, creative\, and mystical quality of New York\, in addition to creating a community of connected values. Many of the artists who arrive would not be able to imagine their lives without the financial freedom Westbeth provides. Beyond providing loft-style housing for artists\, there are gallery spaces\, studios and events hosted in the building. Its fascinating history begins with its purchase from Bell Laboratories in the 1960s. After renovation\, it opened to its first residents in 1970. \n– Maya Olsen West Village for Our Town 17 August 2022 \nRead the entire article in Our Town URL:https://westbeth.org/event/living-the-westbeth-life/ LOCATION:Our Town online CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Interview-EthanMass-e1661043832276.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220818T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220918T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20210918T214513Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T223910Z UID:10000040-1660809600-1663520400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:David Greenspan and Beth Griffith Playwrights Horizon Audio Plays DESCRIPTION:Two audio plays — an old radio comedy of anxiety in the modern world\, and a soliloquy of lost love — sprung from the mind of this singular and iconic playwright.\nWritten by David Greenspan\nListen to the plays https://www.playwrightshorizons.org/shows/trailers/theres-no-time-comedy-loops/ \nDirected by Ken Russ Schmoll\nSound Design by Leah Gelpe\n(There’s) No Time for Comedy Cast\nSidney – EVANDER DUCK JR.\nHenry Flower – DAVID GREENSPAN\nDarlene – BETH GRIFFIN\nMona – LISA KRON\nDonald – PACO TOLSON\nLoops Cast\nPlayer – DAVID GREENSPAN\nEpisode Production Manager: Ryan Gohsman\nAudio Editing by Dylan Carrow\nRecorded at CDM Studios in New York City by Cathleen Conte\nCasting by Alaine Alldaffer and Lisa Donadio\nSeries Line Producer: Alison Koch\nIntro Music by Emily A. Sprague URL:https://westbeth.org/event/dvid-greenspan/ LOCATION:Playwrights Horizon website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Screen-Shot-2022-08-18-at-5.44.27-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220818T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220818T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20211018T212534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T211402Z UID:10000050-1660809600-1660842000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Valerie Ghent When the Birds Stopped Singing Music in support of people of Ukraine DESCRIPTION:Photo: Robert Hale \nVALERIE GHENT shows support for the people of Ukraine with her new single ‘When the Birds Stop Singing’ \nWhen the Birds Stopped Singing is an anti-war song I wrote in March 2022 at the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Some of my ancestors come from Ukraine and Russia\, and my grandmother and her sisters fled St. Petersburg on foot in 1919. I’ve often wondered what my grandmother went through in order to survive\, suddenly I could feel her pain in the eyes of Ukrainian mothers\, grandparents and children fleeing their homes. \nI am donating proceeds of “When the Birds Stop Singing” to Ukrainian nonprofit Prostir Radity\, who provide an innovative healing program for children in Ukraine impacted by the war. \nTo contribute and help children in Ukraine\, download the song on Bandcamp where you can give as much as you’d like: https://valerieghent.bandcamp.com/track/when-the-birds-stopped-singing Please give generously! \n \nMy heartfelt gratitude to Bashiri Johnson (percussion)\, Bar Scott (backing vocals)\, Dave Eggar (cellos)\, Phil Faconti (guitar)\, Jérôme Buigues (mix)\, Greg Calbi (mastering)\, and Alyona Chukanova. This music wouldn’t exist without you. \nSong links:\nGlowing review in XSNoize “Music with meaning” – https://www.xsnoize.com/valerie-ghent-shows-support-for-the-people-of-ukraine-with-her-new-single-when-the-birds-stop-singing/\nBandCamp: https://valerieghent.bandcamp.com/track/when-the-birds-stopped-singing – contribute as much as you can to support children in Ukraine \nMore info on Valerie’s website: https://valghent.com/when-the-birds-stopped-singing/ \nValerie Ghent Artist Bio: \nRecording artist Valerie Ghent is a multi-talented singer\, songwriter\, musician\, producer and engineer from New York City. An outstanding live performer with an ethereal\, evocative voice\, Valerie weaves together blues\, soul and jazz into a breathtaking tapestry of “soul-stirring\, uplifting songs full of vitality and joy.” Longtime keyboardist/vocalist with music legends Ashford & Simpson\, Valerie has worked with music luminaries and icons Nina Simone\, Dr. Maya Angelou\, Roberta Flack\, Billy Preston and Debbie Harry (Blondie)\, among others. As solo artist Valerie has released five albums\, including Day to Day Dream\, which launched her #1 hit song\, Love Enough for a Lifetime. Her album Velours launched New York City Streets\, hailed by critics as a “New Anthem for NYC”. Valerie tours and records in France several times each year\, where her single Feelin’ Alright reached #1 on Jazz Radio France. Her newest release is the anti-war song\, When the Birds Stopped Singing. \nA native New Yorker\, Valerie grew up in SoHo and Greenwich Village. Born into a musical family\, Valerie began writing songs as a child\, recording in her father’s electronic music studio\, absorbing her mother’s string quartet rehearsals and falling asleep to the music of Ornette Coleman\, who lived and rehearsed in the same building. valerieghent.com \n“Ghent\, herself\, is a vocal phenomenon…she has the professionalism and rippling\, effervescent energy of a top pop/rock star.” – NY Cabaret Today \n“Valerie Ghent\, la Dame de New York – Il est rare de trouver une voix aussi singulière et une maîtrise du rythme aussi pertinente.”- La Marseillaise URL:https://westbeth.org/event/valerie-ghent/ LOCATION:Website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Valerie-Ghent-Birds-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220817T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20211117T170606Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T211423Z UID:10000051-1660723200-1660755600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Marya Zimmet On the Road to Love Review DESCRIPTION:Marya Zimmet’s Debut Album ON THE ROAD TO LOVE Is Such Sweet Surprise\nIt starts slow\, like the sunrise. It eases its way into the consciousness\, like the dawning awareness that something delicious has entered the sense of smell\, that something beautiful has slipped into view\, that something surprisingly gorgeous has permeated the ears. Eventually\, the experience is in full bloom and you realize you are smiling\, and you are feeling good\, without really knowing why. Marya Zimmet’s album ON THE ROAD TO LOVE has taken hold. \nMs. Zimmet’s 2021 album is her first and the cd listening public should be grateful that the jazz singer finally made it into the studio – furthermore\, those same people should be hopeful that there will be a second album on its way. In the liner notes on the album (yes\, there is a physical cd\, and the packaging is admirably artistic)\, Marya explains the story and reasoning behind the creation of On The Road To Love\, while showcasing the lovely photography of Sue Barr\, but as elegant and enjoyable as the packaging and writing are\, the meat of the project is the eleven sensational\, sophisticated\, and sentient performances that make up the record\, one that is destined for repeat listenings\, thanks to Zimmet’s unpretentious approach to storytelling and the presence on the project of Tedd Firth\, who Zimmet credits as director/arranger/orchestrator. \n…This is accessible and emotional musical storytelling with technical artistry woven throughout in a manner that neither intimidates nor distracts. The focus\, from the onset\, is clearly on providing Marya with a platform from which to tell these stories\, and times come in the imagination where one can actually visualize Zimmet on a stage\, performing the songs live\, such is the power of the yin and the yang that is technique and artistry\, as captured here.” \n– Broadway World\nStephen Mosher\nAugust 14\, 2022 \nRead the full review in Broadway World \nLearn more about Marya Zimmet’s On the Road to Love URL:https://westbeth.org/event/marya-zimmet/ LOCATION:Broadway World review CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Marya-Zimmet-SQ-final-cover-e1622992897408.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220812T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220812T203000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220730T004117Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T155109Z UID:10000031-1660330800-1660336200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Movie Night: Casablanca DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-movie-night-3/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Casablanca-SQUARE-e1659141648602.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220804T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220804T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220104T230055Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221001T234252Z UID:10000057-1659600000-1659632400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Erik Bottcher Delivers Free Covid Home Test Kits for Westbeth residents DESCRIPTION:Free Home Test Kits \nNYC Councilmember Erik Bottcher delivers Covid Home Test Kits to Samantha of Westbeth Artists Residents Council. \nThank you Erik\nFor information on how to get free Home Test Kits for District 3 communities\, email: District 3@council.nyc.gov URL:https://westbeth.org/event/erik-bottcher/ LOCATION:Westbeth Security Desk CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Eric-Sam-LCovid.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220804T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220807T000000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20211202T004141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220817T155631Z UID:10000054-1659571200-1659830400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Valerie Hallier at Governor's island DESCRIPTION:Magical Pew Supreme\nThis site specific installation stages a confessional set up inviting the visitor to genuflect\, reflect and if appropriate\, repent. The installation translates the feeling of disconnection between the “natural” world and our over-commercialized Western world. Inspired by my Catholic upbringing and by K. Malevitch’s Suprematism\, among various sources\, the form and aesthetic grew out of the constraints of the room. I built “towers-totems” out of trash picked up on the island as well as my own. I covered them up with plaster clothes\, like you would a broken leg\, to repair their status and hide their true nature as trash by recycling them as art. Building up from floor to ceiling\, the fragile constructions become totemic constructs partially covered by flower petals also collected on the island. \n“I am so thrilled to share this event with the 7 amazing artists who have been an inspiration and a motivation. We took over the house and split it into 8 separate\, yet interconnected\, universes. Thank you 4Heads!” \n08/05: 12-9pm\n08/06: 12-9pm\n08/07: 12-5pm \nParticipating artists:\nAmy Butowicz @amybutowicz\nJean Foos @foosnyc\nJody MacDonald @talk.to.me.jody\nAnne Muntges @anne_muntges\nValérie Hallier @multiplemedia_artist\nChristina Massey @cmasseyart\nGigi Chen @gigichen.art\nSantina Amato @santina_amato URL:https://westbeth.org/event/valerie-hallier-at-governors-island/ LOCATION:Governor’s Island\, NYC CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Valerie-Hallier-Gov-Island-Posster.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220729T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220826T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20211130T021331Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220825T185637Z UID:10000053-1659081600-1661533200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Sonia Gechtoff : Exhibition Review by Hyperallergic DESCRIPTION:Sonia Getchtoff\, “Hiroshige Revisited” (1988)\, acrylic and graphite on canvas\, 58 1/4 x 40 1/2 inches (photo by Guang Xu\, image courtesy the artist and 55 Walker\, New York) \nSonia Gechtoff\n55 Walker\n(55 Walker Street\, Tribeca\, Manhattan)\nthrough August 26\, 2022 \nHYPERALLERGIC Review excerpt\nJohn Yau\nJuly 27\, 2022 \nGechtoff’s work did not fit into any of the New York art world’s narratives of progressive art. It is time we look closer at what this marvelous artist achieved. \nConsisting of 21 paintings and works on paper made between 1958 and 2017\, a span of nearly half a century\, the exhibition marks an important step in the art world’s consideration of Gechtoff. From relying on a palette knife to using acrylic and graphite in the same painting\, as well as incorporating diverse sources within a collage-like single painting (architecture\, landscape\, and flames and wave-like forms)\, Gechtoff confidently pushed her art into new realms\, inspired by collages she made in 1962 and ’63\, none of which are in the exhibition. At the same time\, working in New York under the sign of pure painting and later the “death of painting\,” it is easy to understand why she was marginalized. Her work did not fit into any of the New York art world’s narratives of progressive art. The fact that drawing was a serious part of her practice and that she did not work on a monumental scale probably did not help her either. Nor did it help that she and her husband had two children. \nOf the 21 works in the exhibition\, 19 were made between 1984 and 2017\, the year before she died. Eight of these works\, done in acrylic and graphite on paper\, are no bigger than 16 1/2 x 15 3/4 inches. Made when the art world was enthralled with Neo-expressionism\, these and other late works make it clear that Gechtoff had no down periods. From the 1980s on\, she combined figural allusions to landscape and architecture with abstract passages that evoke convulsive change\, such as crashing waves and roiling skies. She seems preoccupied with time passing in both the daily sense and the larger\, cosmic sense. \nRead the full review at Sonia Gechtoff \nPainting credit on home page: Sonia Gechtoff\, “Celestial Red” (1994)\, acrylic on canvas\, 77 3/4 x 78 inches (photo by Guang Xu\, image courtesy the artist and 55 Walker\, New York) \nThe exhibition was organized by Bortolami Gallery\, kaufmann repetto\, Andrew Kreps Gallery\, and David Richard Gallery. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/sonia-gechtoff-exhibition-review-by-hyperallergic/ LOCATION:Governor’s Island\, NYC CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Screen-Shot-2022-07-29-at-8.49.51-PM-e1659142604279.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220726T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220726T150000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220115T174602Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220730T002815Z UID:10000062-1658844000-1658847600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Resilience: How to Lift Your Spirits in the Age of Covid DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/greenwich-house/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Resilience-and-Return-tSQ-o-a-New-Normal-SQUARE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220722T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220722T200000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220720T153738Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T153344Z UID:10000027-1658512800-1658520000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Summer Soundwaves: John Eckert and The New York Jazz 9 DESCRIPTION:John Eckert and The New York Jazz 9 \nJuly 22\, 2022 6PM – 8PM\nJohn Eckert and The New York Jazz 9\nFree Outdoor Jazz Concert\nWestbeth Courtyard\n155 Bank Street\nNYC \nSummer Soundwaves presents John Eckert and The NY Jazz 9 is a troupe of nine veteran jazz masters whose cohesion and virtuosity support an eclectic repertoire in a free outdoor concert at Westbeth. \nJohn Eckert (Trumpet): Has played with the greats Stan Kenton\, Toshiko Akiyoshi\, Benny Goodman\, Buck Clayton\, Grover Mitchell\, Lee Konitz\, and Bobby Short. Beyond his versatility within the Jazz medium\, he has also played in the orchestra pit of several Broadway musicals\, as well as with the Simon & Garfunkel reunion band. \nTim Harrison (Piano\, Composer): A UK native\, Tim Harrison’s highly-praised debut album\, Ar∙ia\, features his original compositions based on the poetry of Emily Dickinson. \nJeff Brillinger (Drums): Has toured and recorded with the Woody Herman Orchestra\, Chet Baker\, Stan Getz\, Mel Torme\, Zoot Simms among others and has appeared at major clubs and festivals in the U.S.\, Europe and Japan. \nGene Perla (Bass): Has played with Carlos “Patato” Valdes\, the famed Cuban conguero\, Nina Simone\, Woody Herman\, Sarah Vaughan\, Elvin Jones\, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra\, Sonny Rollins\, and Stone Alliance. Gene teaches at Lehigh University & The New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music. \nDave Smith (Trumpet): Has recorded alongside Harry Connick Jr.\, Lenny Pickett and Tom Jones among others. His latest album “Anticipation” was Downbeat Editor’s Pick: “Smith…has power and a beautiful tone on his instrument\, and he’s a find composer too.” (Frank Alkyer\, Downbeat). \nJason Jackson (Trombone): A regular member of the Grammy Award winning Vanguard Jazz Orchestra for over 10 years and the lead trombonist with the Dizzy Gillespie All Star Big Band for 7\, he’s worked with Ray Charles\, Charles Mingus Big Band\, Barry Manilow\, and James Brown just to name a few. \nNoah Bless (Trombone): Discography includes over 50 albums for various artists such as Paquito D’Rivera\, Mario Bauza\, Don Braden and Celia Cruz. He’s contributed to many world-class jazz and Latin orchestras including; Marc Anthony\, Spanish Harlem\, Duke Ellington\, Chico O’Farril and the Lincoln Center Afro-Cuban Orchestra. \nBobby Porcelli (Flute\, Alto Saxophone): One of Latin and Afro-Cuban jazz ́s most accomplished flautists and alto saxophonists. He played with Tito Puente for over thirty years\, in addition to the Tito Rodriguez Orchestra and the Machito Orchestra\, and is featured in the Mambo Kings movie soundtrack. \nTerry Goss (Baritone Saxophone): Has been heard with the likes of Ray Charles\, Wayne Newton\, Dionne Warwick\, Carol Channing\, Rich Little\, Mel Torme\, The Drifters\, The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra\, The Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra\, and many more. Saxophone instructor and an ensemble director at NYU for 10 years\, he’s appeared in every major jazz venue in New York City and a number of others around the world. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/summer-soundwaves-john-eckert/ LOCATION:Video on website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/JOHN-ECKERT-JAZZ-NINE-VIDEO-SQUARE-v2.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220721T203000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220629T022106Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220730T002830Z UID:10000091-1658430000-1658435400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Movie Night: Stage Door DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-movie-night-stage-door/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/MOVIE-NIGHT-STAGE-DOOR-SQ-e1656469242673.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220720T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220720T183000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20211214T000051Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220730T003001Z UID:10000055-1658338200-1658341800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Robert Bunkin Art Talk on Lombard Painters DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/robert-bunkin-art-talk/ LOCATION:Hudson Park Library NYC CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Robert-Bunkin-Picture-July-20.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220715T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220715T200000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220116T031616Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220716T174547Z UID:10000063-1657911600-1657915200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Stories: You're Never Too Old to Play Presentation DESCRIPTION:You’re Never Too Old to Play\, an improvisational theater workshop for seniors sponsored by the Westbeth Artists Residents Council and supported by Little Island NYC. \nNancy Gabor director and acting teacher\, initiated ‘You’re Never Too Old to Play’ in 2018\, a weekly workshop in the Westbeth Community Room for a diverse group of 17 players from 65 to 95 years old. Paul Binnerts\, director and playwright\, joined Nancy to help develop stories a short time later. \n The focus is on breathing\, playful improvisations\, and story development based on experiences and memories. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/youe-never-too-old-to-play/ LOCATION:Little Island The Glade CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/NANCY-PAUL-SQ-POSTPONED-NEVER-TOO-OLD-e1657741311320.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220715T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220715T200000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220711T131626Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T153400Z UID:10000095-1657908000-1657915200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Teri Roiger\, John Menegon\, Steve Berger Summer Soundwaves Concert DESCRIPTION:Teri Roiger\, Steve Berger\, John Menegon \nSummer Soundewaves is a series of free outdoor concerts by Westbeth musicians and friends sponsored by the Westbeth Artists Residents Council. \nJULY 15\, 2022 in the Courtyard \nTERI ROIGER (vocals)\nSTEVE BERGER (guitar)\nJOHN MENEGON (bass)\n“Teri has an intuitive laid back sense of time reminiscent of Abbey Lincoln and Betty Carter but with her own uniqueness.” JACK DEJOHNETTE (legendary jazz drummer & NEA Jazz Master) \n“Canadian-bred John Menegon is in the line of George Mraz and Michael Moore; a harmonically sophisticated bassist with technical facility who swings hard when it’s called for.” Kirk Silsbee\, Downbeat! \n“Teri is made for those who still understand the meaning of the term the real thing.” Stanley Crouch (Author & Cultural Critic) \nAmerican jazz musicians Teri Roiger and John Menegon have been collaborating musically for over 25 years. During that time their music has taken many exciting twists and turns. Teri is a jazz vocalist\, but also plays piano\, composes music\, and writes lyrics. John is a jazz bassist\, but is also a guitarist\, arranger\, singer\, and composer (music & lyrics). They have performed as a DUO throughout the U.S.\, Canada\, Mexico\, and Europe\, and have been featured artists at the San Miguel Jazz Festival (Mexico)\, Panama Jazz Festival (Panama)\, and Bolzano Jazz Festival (Italy)\, where they presented concerts and masterclasses. The depth of their experiences and love of jazz is apparent when they bring all their talents to live performances\, the recording studio\, and through their moving lyrics and compositions. They have also been sharing their knowledge and inspiration with their diverse students for over 25 years. Their numerous recordings have all met with critical acclaim\, as have their live performances at festivals and top New York jazz spots (Birdland\, Kitano\, Dizzy’s\, Mezzrow\, Jazz Standard\, Café Bohemia). \nIn 2021 Teri & John released an album SHINE A BRIGHT LIGHT on their new label Valley Jazz Records with a new group called SHARP 5\, a collaboration with Pete Levin\, Nanny Assis & Jeff Siegel. Teri’s previous releases include GHOST OF YESTERDAY: SHADES OF LADY DAY where Teri showcases her uncommon knowledge\, appreciation\, and deep love for the artistry of Billie Holiday. Her recording DEAR ABBEY: THE MUSIC OF ABBEY LINCOLN with arrangements by Menegon\, met with great critical acclaim\, as did STILL LIFE where her composition “Still Life” won 3rd prize in the jazz category of the acclaimed songwriting competition ISC. Teri & John’s first collaboration\, MISTERIOSO\, included jazz legends Jack DeJohnette and Kenny Burrell\, and Teri was given permission to publish her own lyrics to Monk’s iconic composition “Misterioso.” \nJohn spent ten years playing and recording with jazz legends David “Fathead” Newman and Dewey Redman\, and currently plays with jazz legend Joe Lovano as well as leading his own band. He has released five CDs as a leader\, including “I Remember You” (a dedication to Redman and Newman) with a four-star review in Downbeat\, and his latest “Quartet East: Blew By Blues\,” a dedication to Charlie Haden. \nSTEVE BERGER (guitarist) New Jersey born Berger studied with Barry Harris and Tal Farlow and has been active as an accompanist\, sideman & leader in the New York music scene for the past several decades. He toured and performed with the late\, great Bob Dorough for over 30 years\, and was house bandleader for 16 years at Arturo’s in Greenwich Village. Currently he is actively playing in a Trio in New York City with vocalist Teri Roiger & bassist John Menegon. \nIn the event of rain\, concert will take place in the Westbeth Community Room. Masks recommended. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/summer-soundwaves/ LOCATION:Video on website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Summer-Soundwaves-VIDEOSteve-Teri-John-SQUARE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220708T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220708T200000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220621T010749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T153413Z UID:10000089-1657303200-1657310400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Summer Soundwaves: Free Concert with Eve Zanni\, Andreas Brade and Jazzmundo DESCRIPTION:The second in a series of free concerts by Westbeth musicians!\nAndreas Brade from Stuttgart\, Germany\, moved to the US to study at Berklee College of Music in Boston\, earning a degree in jazz performance. After graduating with a masters in Modern American Music from Longy School of Music of Bard College\, Andreas moved to NYC. Andreas has performed and recorded in many different setting from Jazz\, African and African Caribbean\, Improvisational\, Latin Jazz\, Musicals and Funk/R&B. He performed at festivals and venues such as the Montreal Jazz Fest\, The Kennedy Center\, Boston Symphony Hall\, The Blue Note\, and NJPAC to name a few. Andreas has composed music for Cornfield Dance for over ten years and worked as accompanist for Martha Graham\, Mark Morris\, Paul Taylor\, Alvin Ailey\, and Joffery Ballet. He is on the faculty of the Brooklyn Music School and runs his own teaching studio in NYC.\nFor more info feel free to go to andreasbrade@yahoo.com \, www.nyc-drumlessons.com \nEve Zanni: Performing and Recording Artist\nEve performs as member and leader of different ensembles from traditional jazz to free improvisation. She has toured with big bands i.e. The Cab Calloway Orchestra and with her own group The Sweethots. She continues to sing at many kinds of events and concerts in genres that include Jazz\, Blues\, Brasilian\, Cuban\, Celtic\, originals and more. Eve has played in and composed songs for film including the 2016 PBS documentary by Lily Rivlin; “Heather Booth: Changing the World”. \nEve Zanni’s JAZZMUNDO \nPassionate jazz vocals and arrangements with Brasilian\, Cuban\, Gypsy\, Middle-Eastern flavours; a singer-composer with sensual warmth\, wit\, wisdom\, groove \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\, and Middle-eastern rhythms….all sung with passion and romantic soul.\n. \nEve Zanni was born in California into a family of musicians and vocalists spanning several generations…(her father was one of The Harmonicats\, older brother played with Canned Heat\, Kaleidoscope\, Incredible String Band\, many more) performing and writing music and lyrics from childhood\, Eve left the U.S.A. as a teenager and wandered the globe\, living and performing for nine years in Europe. \nSince returning to New York Eve began singing with big bands and her own vocal trio “The Sweethots” – – mentioned in Will Friedwald’s book Jazz Singing as the “best of its kind” and The Ella Fitzgerald Biography by Stuart Nicholson. Eve Zanni’s contribution as a vocalist and lyricist/composer of Lester Young solos are acclaimed in Dr.Henry Daniels’ book\, Lester Leaps In and she is listed in Lewis Porter’s new Jazz Encyclopedia. \nEve leads her own ensembles; (JAZZMUNDO\, THE SWEETHOTS) as well as performing with many jazz greats including: The Cab Calloway Orchestra (led by Cab’s grandson\, Calloway Brooks) Barry Harris\, Norman Simmons\, Jerome Richardson\, “Big Nick” Nicholas\, Walter Bishop\, Jr\, Benny Powell\, Richard Wyands\, Cafe\, to name a few.\nEve Zanni writes original lyrics to Lester Young compositions and solos and organizes The Lester Young Memorial Celebration every March; held at St.Peter’s Church at 54th and Lexington Avenue in Manhattan (New York\, USA).\nPerforming and teaching vocal music and song-writing in New York City Schools\, Eve also tours\, records with her own groups and as a back-up singer; travelling in the U.S.\, the Carribean and Europe. \nVocal Director of SingTime Sessions at Westbeth – a weekly community choral programme. \nOriginal composition GYPSY WAVE DANCE by Eve Zanni was selected as a feature on TENNJAZZ available on Imaginary Records\, wrote and recorded Womanstrong for 2016 PBS documentary Heather Booth: Changing the World by Lily Rivlin. \n \n For information on Peter Bernstein Trio who inaugurated the series\, LINK HERE. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/summer-soundwaves-eve-zanni/ LOCATION:Video on website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Summer-Soundwaves-VIDEO-EVE-ZANNI-SQ.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220701T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220701T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220701T231800Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T225437Z UID:10000092-1656662400-1656694800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Edward Field Interviewed on WPIX DESCRIPTION:Edward Field Westbeth Poet Interview \nIn 1963\, Grove Press published Edward Field’s first poetry collection\, Stand Up\, Friend\, with Me. Since then\, his many published works have included the poetry collections Variety Photoplays (1967)\, A Full Heart (1977)\, New and Selected Poems\, From the Book of My Life (1987)\, Counting Myself Lucky (1992)\, and After the Fall (2007). In addition\, he has edited poetry anthologies and co-written fiction with Neil Derrick\, his partner of almost six decades. In 2005\, Field published a literary memoir\, The Man Who Would Marry Susan Sontag: And Other Intimate Portraits of the Bohemian Era\, and in 2008\, Kabuli Days: Travels in Old Afghanistan. His papers are held by the University of Delaware. \nFind out more about Edward Field in an interview with Terry Stoller. Profile in the Arts\nTerry Stoller spoke with Edward Field in February 2017 about his decision to become a poet\, his first “teacher\,” the effects of New Criticism on poetic language and subject matter\, his pursuing his own direction with his writing\, the challenges of being a gay poet in the early days\, and the blessings of his later years. \nEdward Field is also a Westbeth Icon: Watch an Icon evening celebrating his life and work. Westbeth Icon Edward Field. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/edward-field-interviewed-on-wpix/ LOCATION:Video on website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Edward-field-WPIX-interview-at-6.59.30-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T120000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220627T033821Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T021701Z UID:10000090-1656414000-1656417600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Opening: Greenwich House Older Adult Center at Westbeth DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/older-adult-center-at-westbeth/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Older-Adult-Center.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T110000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220628T110000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220706T130110Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220910T130749Z UID:10000094-1656414000-1656414000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Greenwich House Older Adult Center Opens at Westbeth DESCRIPTION:Greenwich House officially commemorated the opening of our older adult center at Westbeth Artists Housing with a ceremony yesterday\, June 28. The new older adult center\, at 155 Bank Street in the West Village\, links Greenwich House programming with one of the most unique artist residency sites in the country. The Westbeth site will provide meals and social programming\, and will focus on social services\, including much-sought-after assistance with benefits\, entitlements\, healthcare\, nursing and much more. It will be open Tuesday through Saturday\, and will be one of the few older adult sites in the City offering meals and services on Saturdays. \nGreenwich House staff were joined by Marlon Guerrero\, Manhattan Older Adult Center Supervisor of the New York City Department for the Aging; New York City Council Member Erik Bottcher; New York City Council Member Christopher Marte; New York State Assembly Member Deborah Glick\, New York State Senator Brad Hoylman; Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine; Manhattan Community Board 2 member Susanna Aaron; and community partners from Northwell Health\, Lenox Hill\, and Visiting Neighbors. as well as George Cominskie\, executive Director of Westbeth\, and Joe Versace\, President of the Westbeth Board of Directors. \n \n \nMore information on Greenwich House HERE URL:https://westbeth.org/event/greenwich-house-older-adult-center-opens-at-westbeth/ LOCATION:Older Adult Center at Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Greenwich-House-Opening-1-SQ.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220626T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220626T170000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220116T035551Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220804T234730Z UID:10000058-1656230400-1656262800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Barbara Hammer: Women I Love DESCRIPTION:Image: Barbara Hammer\, On the Road\, Big Sur\, California\, 1975\, 2017 \nJune 24 – August 18\, 2022\nRatio 3\, San Francisco \nRatio 3 is pleased to present Women I Love\, an exhibition of Barbara Hammer’s early photographs and films. The exhibition\, like the film after which it is titled\, offers an immersive introduction to the distinctive combination of technical experimentation and earnest intimacy that defined Hammer’s singular vision of lesbian identity and authorship in the 1970s. Featuring artworks made while Hammer was living in San Francisco\, Women I Love comprises the most extensive presentation of Hammer’s work on the West Coast to date. \nMore Information: Ratio 3 URL:https://westbeth.org/event/barbara-hammer-women-i-love/ LOCATION:Ratio 3 San Francisco CA CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/Barbara-Hammer-SQ-Women-e1656299195165.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220624T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220624T203000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220116T171025Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220801T004119Z UID:10000059-1656097200-1656102600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Achiro P. Olwoch: The Survival DESCRIPTION:The Survival \n‘The Survival’ tells a story of culture and laws in Uganda and the roles they play after a\nyoung woman gets pregnant out of wedlock by a homosexual man. \nAchiro Patricia Olwoch hails from Gulu\, in Northern Uganda. Achiro is currently living at Westbeth as part of its Artist at Risk program. \nInfo on Westbeth’s Artist at Risk program. \nShe is an award-winning writer\, director and producer after winning numerous awards and nominations for her Coffee Shop TV series as creator and writer and Yat Madit as head writer\, and for her short films: ‘The Surrogate’\, ‘The Mineral Basket’\, ‘Maraya Ni’. \nShe is currently working on a feature documentary\, ‘My Prison Diary’\, due for release in 2023 and she has three feature scripts in development. She is also in the process of completing her late father’s manuscripts\, which he left behind after his death in 1994. This is alongside her first novel ‘Sex or Slave’\, set in 1940s Uganda during colonialism. She also has in the works a memoir about her life as a lesbian in Uganda and her eventual escape. \nTwitter: @achirop\nInstagram: @achirop\nwebsite: www.achiropolwoch.com URL:https://westbeth.org/event/achiro-p-olwoch-the-survival/ LOCATION:Video on website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/achiro-patrical-olwoch-SQ-THE-SURVIVALpng-e1655395140994.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T173000 DTSTAMP:20260426T031014 CREATED:20220520T203655Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220629T022210Z UID:10000076-1655825400-1655832600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Penny Jones & Company: Boxes to Buildings Workshop DESCRIPTION:DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF COMMUNITY ROOM\, WORKSHOP CANCELLED\nBoxes to Buildings Workshop\nTuesdays June 14 – 28\, 2022\n3:30PM – 5:30PM \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\nNew York\, NY enter through courtyard \nRegistration required. \nPROOF OF VACCINATION REQUIRED AT DOOR BEFORE ENTRY\n. \nPenny Jones is the founder of Penny Jones & Company Puppets: Early Childhood Theater\, a legendary puppet show that has been in performance for over 40 years. Her hand-made puppets were recently featured in Puppets of New York City exhibition at the Museum of the City of New York. \nPenny Jones excerpt from Profiles in Art Interview:\nWhen I was working with other people’s puppet shows\, they were geared to older audiences\, but younger children came. And somebody made the rather mean joke that you could tell the success of the show by counting the puddles left by the youngest children in the front row\, due to overexcitement. I thought\, That’s terrible! I realized nobody is writing for that age\, respecting that age. So I determined when I went out myself that I would focus on that age. I had a child that age. I really identified with it. I wanted to produce shows which would capture their imagination\, which wouldn’t scare them\, which would move them\, which would not treat them like second-class citizens. And so I thought about it. I thought they have more fun when they’re sitting together as a group than when they’re sitting in chairs that are too big for them in between adults. They like to laugh. They need to exercise during the show. It’s too long for them to sit through a whole show. So we invent games that will exercise them without having to get up and run around. That’s why every show has a hand game. And they naturally want to participate. They say hello to the puppet when they see it. They don’t understand that you’re supposed to be a listener\, a watcher\, and not participate. \nAs I developed the different shows\, I kept thinking of various ways that would allow them to participate. \nRead entire interview with Terry Stoller Penny Jones\npuppeteer \nPenny Jones Westbeth Icon – See the film made about her as part of the Westbeth Icon Series\nVisit: Penny Jones Westbeth Icon \nMore Information about Penny Jones & Company Puppets\nVisit: Penny Jones & Company URL:https://westbeth.org/event/penny-jones/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/PENNY-JONES-REV-cancelledBOXES.png END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR