BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Westbeth - ECPv6.15.20//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Westbeth 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 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:20230323T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230323T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 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-movie-night-faces-places/ 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:20230317T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230317T210000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 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/bobby-harden-performs-in-st-patricks-celebration-with-special-guest-eve-zanni/ 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:20230312T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230312T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 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/south-mountain-screening-with-hilary-brougher-and-ethan-mass/ 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:20230304T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230324T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20230228T232248Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T023443Z UID:10000154-1677916800-1679677200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Joan Hall: Themes and Dreams Retrospective DESCRIPTION:THEMES AND DREAMS\nJoan Hall Retrospective at Westbeth Gallery\n55 Bethune Street\nNew York\, NY \nMarch 4-24\, 2023\nOpening Reception – Saturday\, March 4\, 6-8 pm \nThemes and Dreams\, a retrospective of collage and assemblage illustration by New York-based artist Joan Hall\, will be on view at the Westbeth Gallery from March 4-24\, 2023. Self-curated with input from independent curator Lilly Wei\, the exhibition will feature seven distinct bodies of work and that explore modernist strategies of fragmentation and re-composition. Produced over a 50-year career\, the 100 pieces in the exhibition will be exhibited together for the first time charting the depth and breadth of Hall’s varied interests and talent. \nSince 1970\, Joan Hall has been using collage and assemblage to explore different cultures\, times and places. She creates imaginary spaces and newly arranged realities that have dreamlike qualities infused with humor and irony. Her assemblages tell stories by giving found objects new meanings resulting from unexpected juxtapositions and placements. \nExhibition Highlights \nPARROQUIN DREAMS – Collages inspired by the magic and fantasy of the Parroquia\, a grand neo-gothic church in San Miguel de Allende\, Mexico\, known for its soaring pink spires and lofty ornate sanctuary. \nMEXICO MI AMOR – Collages featuring various landmarks in Mexico. \nTHE PARIS PROJECT – Assemblages inspired by drawings of everyday objects by a young French art student found by Hall in a Paris flea market. After finding the six original drawings\, Hall set out to find the actual objects in the drawings to combine them and related objects in assemblages. Hall made the additional drawings to expand the series.\nICONS – Found object assemblages that combine natural and man-made objects creating archetypal figures. \nSTRINGS ATTACHED – A play on traditional needlepoint with edgy subject matter made with embroidery hoops\, thread and burlap printed with photographic images.\nBOXED DREAMS – Surrealistic fantasies made with found objects in wooden boxes. \nTHE PARCEL PROJECT – Mixed media parcels ostensibly sent to Hall from all over the world. Each parcel has an image of a landmark from where it was sent. \nJILL’S ROOM – A mixed media\, interactive art piece composed of three boxes – Room 1\, 2\, and 3. The viewer looks through an opening in the box and sees a furnished room. Using mirrors\, the room appears to change\, creating illusion of infinite space. The viewer is reflected inside the room. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/joan-hall-themes-and-dreams-retrospective/ LOCATION:Westbeth Gallery CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Joan-Hall-Gallery-SQ-Exhibition-6-LETTER-SIZE-copy.png GEO:40.737051566887;-74.009218415339 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230217T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20221220T150105Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230221T021657Z UID:10000132-1676660400-1676665800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Film Screening: Beyond Iconic - Dennis Stock photographer DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-film-screening/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/Beyond-Iconic-poster-REV-REV-SQUARE-SIZE.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231216T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20230103T231930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230513T020345Z UID:10000138-1675238400-1702746000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:2023 Westbeth Gallery Calendar DESCRIPTION:February 1 – February 26\nPAROXYSM Group Show curated by Alison Pirie(outside Westbeth)\n\nParoxysm is a group exhibition featuring 57 artists based in the tri-state area and abroad working across sculpture\, photography\, video\, painting\, and performance. The artists in the show examine and diagnose the physical\, mental\, and social symptoms of our disordered world\, exploring concepts of building\, accumulating\, amassing\, and the resulting spasms\, bursts\, explosions\, and attacks. \n\nMarch 1 – March 26\nJOAN HALL: A 50 YEAR RETROSPECTIVE SOLO SHOW (Westbeth)\n\nJoan Hall’s retrospective presents different groups of work in the mediums of collage and assemblage. Each room in the gallery is devoted to a series of work created at different stages of the artist’s life: Icons (figurative assemblages)\, collage\, room and parcels (assemblages utilizing mirrors so the viewer sees themselves as if inside)\, string attached (a contemporary spin on old fashioned embroidery)\, the Paris project (conceptual mixed-media assemblages) and box constructions (Surrealistic found-object assemblages). \n\nMarch 29 – April 30\nLUMINOUS ELSEWHERES (outside Westbeth)\n\nLuminous 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\, Denise Manteau and Alison Cuomo. \n\nMay 3 – May 28\nISA HO: RESONANCE – WESTBETH PROJECT (outside Westbeth)\n\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. Through close contact for a long period of time\, Isa Ho interviewed the tenants and used photography to explore the possibilities of life in different circumstances. 3D installations in the exhibition\, using video and photography\, reproduce the adaptations that the artists had made to their living space as their bodies aged. \n\nMay 31 – June 25\nRUTGERS UNIVERSITY GROUP SHOW: PLAYBACK (outside Westbeth)\n\nPlayback\, a group exhibition at Westbeth Gallery\, links the interplay among biography\, narrative\,and experience across a disparate set of artistic practices developed by Rutgers University visual\nart MFA graduates. First year MFA students Em Gallagher\, Andrew Kennedy\, Kabi Lama\,Maura Torres\, and Anton Varga have joined instructors Park McArthur and Jason Hirata inorganizing a presentation of their graduating peers’ work. \n\nJune 28 – July 30\nVALERIE HALLIER – UNatural PRocesses- GROUP SHOW (Westbeth)\n\nThe group show questions what we call “nature” and “natural”. In many other civilizations\, the word nature doesn’t exist to differentiate the non-human from the human. Through the work of 8 international artists\, the show revisits our contemporary relationship with the non-human through each artist’s unique way of working with their material be it raw\, weaved\, painted\, recycled\, coded or virtual. \n\nAugust 2 – August 27\nTHE WHITNEY – GROUP SHOW (outside Westbeth)\n\nThis recurring annual group show presents the Whitney museum’s staff selection of artworks. \n\nAugust 30 – September 24\nKEN WADE – 58 YEAR OF ART MAKING (Westbeth)\n\nThis retrospective presents 58 years of art making spanning 3 favored traditional mediums; drawing\, painting and sculpture. \n\nOctober 4 – October 29\nJAMES GORTNER – DADS – GROUP SHOW (Westbeth)\n\nThis is a show about “Dads” who make art\, working across all mediums from painting and sculpture to performance and\nvideo. This show has included Dads of all kinds to umbrella the term as those who can identify with their own idea of what a dad can be. Though all the Dads in this show have been profoundly affected by their experience as Dad\, their work may not directly show it. \n\nNovember 11 – December 16\nWESTBETH WINTER SHOW GROUP SHOW 2023 Westbeth)\n\nThis annual group show celebrates all Westbeth’s visual artists\, presenting in one show 70 to 80 different practices through one artwork. \nNote: Calendar dates generally indicate when an exhibitor takes over the Gallery\, and includes installation\, run of the show\, and de-installation. Check the Westbeth Home Page publicity for the date of the opening reception and exact exhibition dates\, whenever they are posted. \nTo inquire about using the gallery for q reading\, performance or other event\, contact westbethgallery@gmail.com.\nFor more info about the Gallery\, click HERE URL:https://westbeth.org/event/2023-westbeth-gallery-calendar/ LOCATION:Westbeth Gallery CATEGORIES:non-event ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/2023-GALLERY-CALENDAR.png GEO:40.737051566887;-74.009218415339 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230114T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20230103T235001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T234838Z UID:10000069-1673690400-1673708400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Joan Hall Collage Workshop DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/joan-hall-2/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Joan-Hall-Rev-SQ-Workshop-poster-SQUARE-SIZE-e1673189104336.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221219T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230115T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20221102T235358Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230117T234914Z UID:10000122-1671436800-1673802000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:WESTFEST Dance Festival 2023 Call for Submissions DESCRIPTION:Note: Deadline for Submissions extended to January 15\, 2023\nWESTFEST Highlights: Call for Submissions URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westfest-dance-festival-2023/ LOCATION:Westbeth Top Floor and All Over Westbeth CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Screen-Shot-2022-11-02-at-7.38.32-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221121T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221231T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20220821T220749Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230228T173036Z UID:10000043-1669017600-1672506000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Workshop Call for You're Never Too Old to Play DESCRIPTION:This celebrated improvisational theater workshop for seniors has gained incredible appreciation from audience and participants alike. \nIt is 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.\nPaul Binnerts\, director and playwright\, joined Nancy to help develop stories a short time later. \nThe focus is on breathing\, playful improvisations\, and story development based on experiences and memories. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/workshop-call-for-youre-never-too-old-to-play/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Acting-Workshop-for-Seniors-SQ-e1669071964929.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221119T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221216T180000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20221116T142916Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221230T022230Z UID:10000126-1668862800-1671213600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Winter Show 2022 DESCRIPTION:November 19 – December 16\, 2022\nOpening Saturday Nov 19 4pm – 7pm \nWestbeth Gallery\n155 Bank St\nNew York\, NY\nenter through courtyard URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-winter-show/ LOCATION:Westbeth Gallery CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/WESTBETH-SQ-WINTER-SHOWimage1-e1668608752934.png GEO:40.737051566887;-74.009218415339 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221117T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20221031T181042Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221120T223629Z UID:10000120-1668711600-1668717000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Movie Night North by Northwest DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-movie-night-6/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Movie-North-by-Northwest-SQ-e1667239563816.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221105T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221105T150000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20220602T172159Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221107T003503Z UID:10000084-1667642400-1667660400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Joan Hall Collage Workshop DESCRIPTION:Native New Yorker Joan Hall is a pioneer in the field of collage and assemblage illustration. Her work has appeared on covers of Time magazine and in The New York Times and numerous other publications.\nHall’s collages and assemblages have been exhibited in galleries and museums worldwide\, including the Centre Georges Pompidou in Paris and the Museo Tamayo in Mexico City. She was commissioned by the American Cultural Center to lecture\, exhibit\, and conduct workshops in France\, India\, Brazil\, and most recently lectured at The National Arts Club in New York City. \nMore info about Joan at Westbeth Artist Page URL:https://westbeth.org/event/joan-hall/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Joan-Hall-SQ-COLLAGE-WORKSHOP-UPDATED-FOR-NOV-2022-e1664731171759.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221022T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221023T160000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20211010T153443Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T202014Z UID:10000068-1666440000-1666540800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:OPEN HOUSE OPEN STUDIOS AT WESTBETH DESCRIPTION:Westbeth Open House NY and Open Studios URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-open-house-open-studio/ LOCATION:Westbeth Bank St Courtyard CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/OPEN-HOUSE-SQ-webCORRECTION_v1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221021T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20221018T145022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T202040Z UID:10000118-1666378800-1666384200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Movie Night: All About Eve DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-movie-night-5/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/All-About-Eve-poster-SQUARE-e1666104485492.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221020T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20221002T185149Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T202050Z UID:10000112-1666292400-1666296000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Stories from You're Never Too Old to Play DESCRIPTION:Stories is based on improvisational theater workshop for seniors\, “You’re Never Too Old to Play” 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. \nThe focus is on breathing\, playful improvisations\, and story development based on experiences and memories. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/stories/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Little-Island-poster-SQUARE-Updated-Version.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221019T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20220730T120007Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T202145Z UID:10000033-1666206000-1666209600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Icon Evening: Christina Maile DESCRIPTION:Photo: Joseph Holmes \nWestbeth Icons is a project that celebrates the life and work of senior Westbeth artists who continue to work passionately in their artistic field. It is produced by the Westbeth Artists Residents Council. \nThe Icon evening features a filmed interview produced and directed by Ted Timreck with Terry Stoller\, interviewer\, as well as tributes by colleagues of the artist and words by the honoree. A special Icon gift is presented to the artist at the close of the evening. \nThe evening is free\, open to the public. \nFormerly a playwright\, Christina co-founded the Westbeth Playwrights Feminist Collective – one of the first feminist theater groups in the USA. Their work has been included in the archives of the New York Historical Society and the Lincoln Center for Performing Arts. Her landscape architectural work has appeared in Garden Design Magazine\, and Landscape Architecture Magazine. In 2013 she received a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant\, and a Joan Mitchell Studio Grant for painting and printmaking. She won the Miriam Chaikin Writing Foundation award in 2018 and 2021. Her work has been featured in the International Print Center in New York City\, has been included in the Feminist Artists Collection at the Brooklyn Museum of Art\, NY\, White Columns Gallery\, and is represented in many private collections. christinamaile.com \nIcon Films Crew\nAdditional Cameras: Ethan Mass\, Sandra Kingsbury\, Christina Maile\nLighting Design: Frankie Alduino URL:https://westbeth.org/event/christina-maile-2/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Christina-Maile-ICON-SQ-e1664712944971.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221018T153000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20221010T185022Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T202133Z UID:10000114-1666098000-1666107000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Flu Shot - 2nd Chance DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/flu-shot-2nd-chance/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Flu-Shot-poster-2-2022-SQUARE-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221014T193000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20220801T154954Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221018T144342Z UID:10000035-1665770400-1665775800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Pedro Giraudo Quartet Tango Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Westbeth DESCRIPTION:Photo: Frederico Caldentey Rodriquez \nPedro Giraudo\nLatin Grammy Award winner bassist and composer Pedro Giraudo is among the most compelling tango artists today. After two decades performing with the most important interpreters of tango\, Pedro Giraudo debuted his own Tango Orchestra at Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Night Swing in July 2015 and since then has become an active cultural ambassador of this beautiful and passionate music of his native Argentina. \nFind out more at:\nPedro Giraudo Artist Page \nPedro Giraudo website URL:https://westbeth.org/event/pedro-giraudo/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Pedro-Giraudo-poster-TIME-COVER-SQUARE-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T153000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20220922T145246Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221001T233925Z UID:10000108-1664370000-1664379000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:FREE Flu Shots at Westbeth DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/flu-shots-free/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Flu-Shot-poster-SQUARE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220922T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230126T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20220913T191321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230228T172336Z UID:10000102-1663862400-1674752400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Feldenkrais Class resumes In Person DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/feldenkrais-class/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Feldenkrais-REV-SQ-poster-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221016 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20220808T004348Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T013512Z UID:10000041-1663200000-1665878399@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month DESCRIPTION:Patricia Dillon photographer\nFue en Buenos Aires cuna del tango fogoso y de la cultura apasionante que lo inventó. Después de crecer en Argentina y pasar un año en Tokio\, Japón a la edad de 21 años\, me di cuenta de mi interés en el campo de la moda.\nVenía a Nueva York para hacer una pasantía en instalaciones relacionadas con la industria de la moda: consultora de estilistas en Saks Fifth Avenue Club\, Time Inc\, Condé Nast Anna Sui\, etc. La estética de la imagen se me apareció como un centro de interés\, lo que me llevó a orientarme hacia la dirección creativa.\nParalelamente\, la envidia por producir mis propias imágenes creció con fuerza. Compré mi primera cámara y comencé a fotografiar cosas a mi alrededor.Aprendo mi oficio\, realmente tienes que entender todos los diferentes aspectos que intervienen en la industria de la fotografía. No se trata solo del proceso técnico y “capturar el momento”\, también debe comprender el lado comercial. He fotografiado profesionalmente durante los últimos 15 años\, mi trabajo refleja una vida vivida en total compromiso con el mundo material y espiritual. \nI was born in Buenos Aires\, home to the fiery tango and the passionate culture that invented it. After growing up in Argentina and spending a year Tokyo\, Japan at the age of 21\, I became conscious of my interest for the fashion field .\nI came to NYC in order to intern in facilities related to the fashion industry: Stylists consultant in Saks Fifth Avenue Club\, Time Inc\, Condé Nast Anna Sui\, and so forth. The aesthetic of the image appeared to me as a center of interest\, which led me to turn towards creative direction.In parallel\, the envy to produce my own images strongly rose. I purchased my first camera and started photographing things around me.I learn my craft\, you really have to understand all of the different aspects that go into a photography industry. It’s not just about the technical process and “capture the moment”\, you have to understand the business side as well.\nI have been photographing professionally for the past 15 years\, my work reflects a life lived in total engagement with both the material and spiritual worlds. \nPedro Giraudo bassist and composer\nEl bajista y compositor ganador del Grammy Latino Pedro Giraudo se encuentra entre los artistas de tango más atractivos de la actualidad. En 2018\, su álbum “Vigor Tanguero” ganó un premio GRAMMY Latino al “Mejor Álbum de Tango”. En 2014\, el CD “Tangos” de Ruben Blades en el cual grabó el bajo ganó dos premios Grammy.\nComo compositor y arreglista\, Giraudo dirige sus propios conjuntos de jazz y tango y ha sido aclamado por la crítica como uno de los líderes de orquesta más creativos y atrevidos del panorama actual. Sus composiciones combinan su amor por las formas clásicas\, el tango y la música folclórica argentina\, y la espontaneidad de la improvisación del jazz. La banda\, que cuenta con algunos de los mejores músicos de Nueva York\, ha actuado regularmente en los clubes de jazz más prestigiosos. John Murph de Downbeat describió la música de Giraudo como “una opulenta experiencia auditiva de jazz orquestal moderno\, rebosante de apasionadas improvisaciones\, deliberadas melodías contrapuntísticas y lujosas armonías”. Pedro Giraudo también ha dirigido la WDR Big Band mundialmente conocida y Cologne Contemporary Jazz Orchestra.\nSu discografía incluye “Un argentino en Nueva York”\, “Vigor Tanguero”\, “Cuentos”\, “Córdoba”\, “El Viaje”\, “Desconsuelo”\, “Mr Vivo” y “Destiny of Flowers”. “Córdoba” ganó 2011 Latin Jazz Corner’s: album del año de gran conjunto de jazz latino\, álbum del año rompiendo fronteras de jazz latino\, álbum de jazz sudamericano del año\, composición de jazz latino del año; mientras que “El Viaje” ganó el 2010 como mejor álbum de jazz latino del año y mejor álbum de grupo grande de jazz latino del año\, así como mejor composición de jazz latino. \nLatin GRAMMY Award winner bassist and composer Pedro Giraudo is among the most compelling tango artists today. In 2018 his album ‘Vigor Tanguero‘ won a Latin GRAMMY award for ‘Best Tango Album’. In 2014 Ruben Blades’ CD “Tangos” on which he recorded bass won two Grammys Awards (Best Tango Album & Best Latin Pop). .As a composer and arranger\, Giraudo leads his own jazz and tango ensembles and has been hailed by critics as one of the most creative and daring bandleaders on the scene today.\nHis compositions combine his love of classical forms\, Argentine tango and folk music\, and the spontaneity of jazz improvisation. The band\, which boasts some of New York’s finest musicians\, has performed regularly in the most prestigious jazz clubs. John Murph of Downbeat described Giraudo’s music as “an opulent listening experience of modern\, orchestral jazz\, brimming with passionate improvisations\, deliberate contrapuntal melodies and plush harmonies. Pedro Giraudo has also conducted the world renown WDR Big Band and Cologne Contemporary Jazz Orchestra.\nHis discography includes ‘Impulso Tanguero’ ‘An Argentinian in New York’ \, ‘Vigor Tanguero’\, ‘Córdoba’ \, ‘El Viaje’. ‘Córdoba’ won 2011 Latin Jazz Corner’s: “Latin Jazz Large Ensemble Album Of The Year”\, “Latin Jazz Boundary Breaking Album Of The Year”\,” South American Jazz Album Of The Year”\, and “Latin Jazz Composition Of The Year”; while ‘El Viaje’ won 2010 “Best Latin Jazz Album Of The Year\,” and “Best Latin Jazz Large Ensemble Album Of The Year\,” as well as “Best Latin Jazz Composition”. https://www.pedrogiraudo.com/web/ \nClaudia Vargas painter\nOriginaria de Colombia\, Claudia Vargas comenzó su carrera en París después de completar un MFA en la École Nationale des Beaux Arts\, donde estudió durante seis años. Su interés por las prácticas de estudio no occidentales llevó a Vargas a realizar dos residencias en Asia poco después de su MFA: una en el estudio del Maestro Tsering Wangchok en el Tíbet\, y otra en la Colonia de Artistas de Cholamandal en la India.Sus primeras exposiciones incluyen muestras individuales en respetadas galerías de toda Europa y en instituciones de renombre como De Fabriek en los Países Bajos\, La Maison de l’Amerique Latine en París y ART/MA en Budapest.\nVargas trasladó a su familia a Nueva York en 2001 y fue representada por el pionero comisario y galerista Willoughby Sharp. Sharp comisarió su exposición de 2003 en The Durst Organization\, y le encargó una gran obra para Polarities\, su último proyecto curatorial antes de su jubilación. Se ha escrito sobre la obra de Claudia Vargas en Cambio 16\, New York Magazine y The American Journal of Germany. Una entrevista con Louise Bourgeois sobre la obra de Claudia se incluyó en “La Rivière Gentille”\, una película de Brigitte Cornand. Las colecciones privadas que incluyen sus obras cuentan con W. Pincus\, J. Peabody y la Fondation Salomon pour l’art contemporain. \nOriginally from Colombia\, Claudia Vargas began her career in Paris after completing an MFA at the École Nationale des Beaux Arts where she studied for six years. An interest in non-western studio practices led Vargas to complete two residencies in Asia shortly after her MFA: one at the studio of Master Tsering Wangchok in Tibet\, and another at The Cholamandal Artist’s Colony in India.Her early exhibitions include solo shows at respected galleries throughout Europe and at renowned institutions like De Fabriek in The Netherlands\, La Maison de l’Amerique Latine in Paris\, and ART/MA in Budapest. Vargas relocated her family to New York City in 2001 and was represented by the pioneering curator and gallerist Willoughby Sharp. Sharp curated her 2003 exhbition at The Durst Organization\, and commissioned a large work for Polarities\, his final curatorial project before retirement.\nClaudia Vargas’ work has been written about in Cambio 16\, New York Magazine\, and The American Journal of Germany. An interview with Louise Bourgeois discussing Claudia’s work was included in “La Rivière Gentille\,” a film by Brigitte Cornand. Private collections that include her works count W. Pincus\, J. Peabody\, and Fondation Salomon pour l’art contemporain. https://claudiavargas.work/Current \nLuis Avalos actor\nÁvalos actuó con el Lincoln Center Repertory Theatre y apareció en Narrow Road to the Deep North\, The Good Woman of Setzuan\, Beggar on Horseback y Camino Real.Se unió a The Electric Company en la segunda temporada\, sobre todo interpretando a Doctor Doolots. Estuvo en las temporadas dos a seis. Era buen amigo de la también estrella de Electric Company\, Rita Moreno. Su papel cinematográfico más notable fue como Ramón en la comedia Hot Stuff de 1979\, en la que actuó junto a Jerry Reed\, Dom DeLuise y Suzanne Pleshette.Ávalos también interpretó a Jesse Rodríguez en la comedia de situación Condo con McLean Stevenson y al Dr. Tomas Esquivel en la comedia de situación E/R con Elliott Gould y Mary McDonnell.En 2000\, fundó Americas Theatre Arts Foundation en Los Ángeles para apoyar producciones dramáticas de inspiración latinoamericana. \nAvalos acted with the Lincoln Center Repertory Theater and appeared in Narrow Road to the Deep North\, The Good Woman of Setzuan\, Beggar on Horseback \, and Camino Real. He joined The Electric Company in season two\, most notably playing Doctor Doolots. He was in seasons two through six . He was good friends with fellow Electric Company star Rita Moreno. His most notable movie role was as Ramon in the 1979 comedy Hot Stuff\, in which he starred alongside Jerry Reed\, Dom DeLuise\, and Suzanne Pleshette. Ávalos also starred as Jesse Rodriguez on the situation comedy Condo with McLean Stevenson\, and as Dr. Tomas Esquivel on situation comedy E/R with Elliott Gould and Mary McDonnell. In 2000\, he founded the Americas Theatre Arts Foundation in Los Angeles to support Latin American-inspired dramatic productions. \nAna Garces Kiley painter and printmaker\nNacida en Colombia\, Ana Garcés Kiley recibió su BFA de la Universidad de Houston\, Houston\, TX\, y un MFA de la Universidad de Columbia. Ha recibido numerosos premios\, incluido el Programa AIM del Museo de Arte del Bronx (2016)\, la Beca de la Fundación Wheeler (2007)\, el Premio Kimbrough del Museo de Arte de Dallas (2003)\, la Beca Joan Mitchell MFA\, (2000)\, Fundación Nacional Hispana para las Artes (1999)\, Beca del Centro LeRoy Neiman para Estudios de Impresión (1998) y fue artista residente en la Fundación Elizabeth para las Artes en Nueva York en 2000.Ha participado en numerosas exposiciones colectivas. \, incluyendo el Big Show en Lawndale Art Center en Houston\, TX\, el Museo del Artista Vivo en San Diego\, CA\, Scope Miami\, PINTA Art Fair\, Frederico Seve Gallery\, Paul Calendrillo en NYC y en Italia en Alberto Peola Gallery\, entre otros. Ana Garcés Kiley vive y trabaja en la ciudad de Nueva York. \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/hispanic-heritage-month/ LOCATION:Website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Hispanic-Heritage-Month.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220812T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220812T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 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:20260423T171521 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:20220722T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220722T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 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:20260423T171521 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:20220715T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220715T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 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:20260423T171521 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:20220621T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220621T173000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 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 BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220617T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220617T200000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20220104T032725Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220901T153431Z UID:10000056-1655488800-1655496000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Summer Soundwaves: Free Concert with Peter Bernstein DESCRIPTION:Concert audio of Peter Bernstein Trio’s performance\nPeter Bernstein Trio \n \nJune 17\, 2022 Friday 6pm – 8pm\nPETER BERNSTEIN TRIO\n\nJazz guitarist Peter Bernstein has participated in over 80 recordings and numerous festival\, concert and club performances with musicians from all generations. As a leader\, Peter has released twelve albums and a DVD\, Live at Smoke.\nIn addition\, Peter has appeared in groups led by Nicholas Payton\, Sonny Rollins\, Lee Konitz\, Tom Harrell\, and Eric Alexander.\nCurrent projects include his recent album\, Monk\, recorded for the newly reactivated Xanadu label. Together with Doug Weiss and Bill Stewart\, he put their own spin on the rich legacy of Thelonious Monk.\nIn September\, Bernstein released a solo guitar record\, Solo Guitar – Live at Smalls (Smalls Live)\, an intimate recording that makes you feel like you’re sitting in the front row at Small’s jazz club in New York City. \nThe jazz guitarist\, among the most sought after in the New York area\, has a feather-light touch\, an encyclopedic knowledge of chords and the ability to play standards like he’s inventing them on the spot.\n– The Los Angeles Daily News \nMr. Bernstein is a fluidly improvising guitarist in the post-bop tradition\, with control over harmony and a beautiful sound.\n– The New York Times \nWebsite: Peter Bernstein URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-summer-soundwaves-2022/ LOCATION:Video on website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/PETER-BERN-AUDIO-Concert-Audio-Summer-Soundwaves-FINAL-PETER-BERNSTEIN-SQUARE-POSTER-e1657748844996.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220616T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220616T203000 DTSTAMP:20260423T171521 CREATED:20220605T002154Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220621T005958Z UID:10000086-1655406000-1655411400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Movie Night: Sweet Smell of Success DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-movie-night-2/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/SWEET-SMELL-O-REV-SQUARE-copy.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR