BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Westbeth - ECPv6.18.2//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:20250309T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20251102T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20260308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20261101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20270314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20271107T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261020T153000 DTSTAMP:20261021T001751Z CREATED:20260819T161705Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T001751Z UID:10001057-1792504800-1792510200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:2027 Medicare: Enrollment\, Costs\, Programs and Choices DESCRIPTION:Tuesday Oct 20\, 2026 at 2:00pm – 3:30pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\nEnter through courtyard and under scaffolding\nNew York 10014 URL:https://westbeth.org/event/2027-medicare-enrollment-costs-programs-and-choices/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/2026-Medicare-Talk-SQ.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261019T140000 DTSTAMP:20261021T002043Z CREATED:20261007T010104Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261021T002043Z UID:10001095-1792411200-1792418400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Free Flu Shot at Westbeth DESCRIPTION:MON OCT 19\, 2026\nNoon – 2pm\nTHIS IS A RESCHEDULED DATE. \nWestbeth Community Room 155 Bank St (enter through courtyard and under scaffolding) New York 10014 \nFREE \nBRING YOUR GLASSES\, YOU MUST BE OVER 18 YEARS OF AGE URL:https://westbeth.org/event/free-flu-shot-at-westbeth/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/FLU-SHOT-SQ-OCT-2026-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261018T200000 DTSTAMP:20261020T001720Z CREATED:20260919T175412Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T001720Z UID:10001080-1792350000-1792353600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Anne Valley-FoxThe Fight Across the RiverA Meditation on WarPoetry Reading DESCRIPTION:Sunday Oct 18\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Rm\n155 Bank Street\nenter through courtyard and under scaffolding\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nVocal backup with Tom Ireland \nPraise for “The Fight Across the River”: \n“The Fight Across the River is a single\, relentless poem that cries out through inherited voices as history repeats itself. Anne Valley-Fox builds a choral work from historical records\, tracing the perpetuation of violence through language\, loyalty\, fear\, and succession. This work does not argue or console. It anatomizes\, leaving behind not a position but a responsibility: to see what persists\, and to notice where we are standing when we see it.”\n—Robert Saltzman\, author of The Ten Thousand Things \n“The Fight Across the River is a powerful\, painful way of learning history\, well worth reading even for those of us who think we have a handle on the horrors of war. It is especially poignant these days when we find ourselves on the wrong bank of the river\, when war is aimed inward\, at the heart of our own beliefs\, our own homes\, our own families\, by our own people.”\n—Lucy R. Lippard\, author of A Different War \n“From the malicious destruction of 3\,000 Navajo peach trees in Canyon de Chelly to the carnage of WWI and WWII\, the slaughters in Korea and Viet Nam\, the ruination of Gaza and many more calamities of hate\, Anne Valley-Fox’s magnificent poetic meditation on the ‘savage depravity’ of war unflinchingly confronts monstrous realities of human nature that most of us try never to even think about. The Fight Across the River is right up there with the great anti-war poems in American literature.”\n—V. B. Price\, author of Orpheus the Healer and Other Poems \nBio for Anne Valley-Fox \nAnne Valley-Fox was born in Paterson\, New Jersey\, a year after the first atomic explosion.\nShe was educated at UC Berkeley\, where she took poetry classes with Josephine Miles and James Tate\, and was thrilled to hear Denise Levertov read her poems. On the eve of publishing Telling Your Story (Doubleday\, 1973\, with Sam Keen)\, she took her nom de plume from a race horse. \nValley-Fox has lived in northern New Mexico at the foot of Sangre de Cristo Mountains for four decades. In addition to five volumes of oral histories culled from The New Mexico Writers’ Project\, her publications include The Household Muse (essays) with Tom Ireland (Tres Chicas Press\, 2020) and six collections of poetry\, most recently\, The Fight Across the River [a meditation on war] (Casa Urraca Press\, 2026). Valley-Fox is a recipient of a William Matthews Poetry Prize and a Mark Fischer Poetry Prize. \nFor more please see AnneValleyFox.com URL:https://westbeth.org/event/anne-valley-fox-the-fight-across-the-river-a-meditation-on-war-poetry-reading/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CLAIRE-ROSENFELD-SQ-NUCLEAR-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261015T200000 DTSTAMP:20261020T001827Z CREATED:20260922T011416Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261020T001827Z UID:10001082-1792090800-1792094400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Miriam Chaikin Tenth Annual Writing Award Evening\, DESCRIPTION:Thursday Oct 15\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Rm\n155 Bank Street\nenter through courtyard and under scaffolding\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nMiriam Chaikin was an award winning poet and author She was particularly devoted to haiku and tanka. Her books received the Sydney Taylor Award and a National Jewish Book Award. Chaikin remained an active member of the Westbeth literary community until her death in 2015. \nWinners are awarded $500 by the Chaikin Foundation as well as public reading at Westbeth. Call for Submissions will be posted in January 2027. \nTHE WINNERS: \nPOETRY:\nREBECCA G BIBER is a collaborative pianist\, music teacher\, and Pushcart-nominated poet. Her\nwriting has appeared in literary magazines including Lilith\, The Lyric\, Cutleaf\, and OfTheBook\,\nas well as the anthologies Taking Liberties; Building Bridges; and The Bop Book. Biber is the\nwinner of the 2025 Barbara Stevens Poetry Book Prize. Her first book\, Technical Solace\, was\npublished in 2017 by Fifth Avenue Press. Her second book\, Escapement\, appears in 2026 from\nthe National Federation of State Poetry Societies. Rebecca has contributed her voice to the\nCoolidge-Wagner Anthology of Recorded Poetry. She holds BM and MM degrees from the\nUniversity of Michigan School of Music and an MFA in creative writing from Queens University\nof Charlotte. Her books are available for purchase at rebeccagbiberpoet.com. \nPROSE\nROBIN HIRSCH was born in London during the Blitz\, the son of German Jews who had\nfled Hitler. This complex history informs much of his work both as a writer and as a performer. He is the author of LAST DANCE AT THE HOTEL KEMPINSKI: Creating a Life in the Shadow of History\, which Jewish Book News called “one of the best books ever written on the long arm of the Holocaust.” It has a parallel life as MOSAIC: Fragments of a Jewish Life\, a seven-part solo performance cycle (doesn’t everybody have one?)\, with which he has toured both the US and Europe and which the Village Voice called “completely glorious.” He is also the author of FEG: Stupid Poems for Intelligent Children\, written with the collaboration and interference of his own children\, which the New York Times called “searingly smart and challenging . . . amazing.”\nHe is a former Oxford\, Fulbright and English Speaking Union Scholar\, a two- time NYFA Fellow and the recipient of numerous other awards\, but the titles of which he proudest were self-bestowed: Minister of Culture/Wine Czar/Dean of Faculty at the Cornelia Street Café in Greenwich Village\, which he founded in 1977 with two other artists and where over its more than 41-year history he presented work by thousands of artists in every conceivable genre (and quite a few inconceivable ones). On her tenth anniversary Mayor Koch of blessed memory proclaimed Cornelia “a culinary as well as a cultural landmark.” “Lutka” is from a collection of Robin’s café stories scheduled to be published(in England!) called The Whole World Passes Through: Stories from the Cornelia Street Café. \nTHE READERS: \nERICA FAE is a theatre-maker\, filmmaker\, actor and teacher. Her first feature\, “To Keep the Light”\, was awarded the FIPRESCI Prize (International Critics’ Prize/Mannheim)\, Best Director (Berlin Indp FF). It is available on Amazon Prime.\nHer play\, “Take What Is Yours”\, was named a Critics’ Pick in The New York Times and Backstage.\nAs an actor\, she’s worked with Martha Clarke on 3 productions\, has had recurring roles on HBO\, has worked with scads of downtown theatre artists. Erica has been on the acting culty at the David Geffen School of Drama at Yale for 16 years\, She’s written for Filmmaker Magazine\, is writing a chapter for an upcoming book Grotowski-based training\, and was one of the founders of the assembly – a biennial conference in Grotowski-based training. Erica was also a speaker on a Sundance panel on filmmaking and social change\, and is in development on her second feature\, The Utopians. \nDAVID GREENSPAN: Winner of 8 Obie Awards\,is an acclaimed American actor\, playwright\, and director whose career has been a distinctive part of New York’s experimental and downtown theater for more than four decades. As an actor\, Greenspan has appeared on Broadway and Off-Broadway in works ranging from classical theater to contemporary experimental plays. His notable performances include “The Boys in the Band”\, “Some Men”\, “Goethe’s Faust”\, “The Royal Family”\, “The Patsy”\, “Strange Interlude”\, and” Four Saints in Three Acts”.\nGreenspan is also an accomplished playwright whose works include “She Stoops to Comedy”\, “Go Back to Where You Are”\, “The Myopia\, The Argument\, and Dead Mother\, or Shirley Not All in Vain”. A singular presence on the American stage\, Greenspan is particularly recognized for his solo performances\, in which he combines precise physicality\, an unmistakable voice\, wit\, and a highly stylized theatrical vocabulary.Greenspan continues to perform and create new work in New York. His recent projects include “I’m Assuming You Know David Greenspan” and the Off-Broadway production “Prince F**t”. He has also recently appeared in Theaterlab’s revival of Tom Stoppard’s “The Invention of Love”. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/miriam-chaikin-tenth-annual-writing-award-evening/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CHAIKIN-SQ-OCT-15-2026-.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261013T210000 DTSTAMP:20261016T211125Z CREATED:20261006T231937Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261016T211125Z UID:10001091-1791914400-1791925200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Fix-It Night at Westbeth Returns DESCRIPTION:Tuesday Oct 13\,\, 2026 6pm – 9pm\nWestbeth Community Room. 155 Bank St enter through courtyard and under scaffolding New York\, NY 10014 \nOne Fix per visit $5 suggested donation. Bring parts \nFIX-IT NIGHT PHOTOS  Photo Credit: Carole Braden.\nClick image to start slideshow URL:https://westbeth.org/event/fix-it-night-at-westbeth-returns/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/Fix-It-1-SQ-3-Oct-2026-copy.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T200000 DTSTAMP:20261006T013108Z CREATED:20260922T020538Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T013108Z UID:10001083-1791052200-1791057600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Album Release First Flight Garden Winds Chamber Ensemble DESCRIPTION:Saturday Oct 3\, 2026 aty 7pm \nWestbeth Community Rm\n155 Bank Street\nenter through courtyard and under scaffolding\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nSuggested donation $20 \n Album Release ‘FIRST FLIGHT’ for Judi Silvano’s GARDEN WINDS Chamber Jazz Ensemble! Featuring Haruna Fukazawa flutes\, Judi Silvano voice & percussion\, and Claire de Brunner bassoon. \nThe event is produced by Jazzsock. Founded by Teri Roiger and John Menegon\, Jazzstock curates acoustic-centered\, intimate jazz performances featuring iconic legends and rising stars.\nJazzstock.com URL:https://westbeth.org/event/album-release-first-flight-garden-winds-chamber-ensemble/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/Garden-Winds-Westbeth-INSTAGRAM-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261003T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261010T150000 DTSTAMP:20261006T013124Z CREATED:20260819T162739Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261006T013124Z UID:10001058-1791021600-1791644400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Joan Hall: Collage Workshop DESCRIPTION:Back by Popular Demand!!! \nSaturday Oct 3\, 2026 10am – 3pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\nenter through courtyard and under scaffolding\nNew York 10014 \nJoan Hall is currently exhibiting her work in the “New Humans – Memories of the Future” group exhibit at the New Museum\, NYC until March 2027 https://westbeth.org/event/joan-hall-the-new-humans-memories-of-the-future-group-show/ URL:https://westbeth.org/event/joan-hall-collage-workshop-6/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/JOAN_HALL_OCT-3_WEB.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261002T200000 DTSTAMP:20261013T212815Z CREATED:20260928T212034Z LAST-MODIFIED:20261013T212815Z UID:10001076-1790967600-1790971200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Alexis Cole Marya Zimmet First Fridays Music DESCRIPTION:ALEXIS COLE SINGS THE VAL HAWK SONGBOOK \n\n \nMARYA ZIMMET : ACROSS THE GENRE SEA – A JAZZY JOURNEY \n\n \n Friday Oct 2\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\nenter through courtyard and under scaffolding\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nTwo Westbeth vocalists share the bill for an evening of smart songwriting\, adventurous arranging\, and joyful musical conversation\, backed by a stellar jazz trio. \nWith Josh Richmond piano and Yoshi Waki bass \nFREE \nMarya Zimmet presents a program of freshly arranged jazz\, pop\, and folk standards\, along with a few genre-bending surprises that showcase her wit\, warmth\, and imaginative approach to song. \nAlexis Cole brings a special presentation of jazz tunes by fellow Westbeth songwriter Val Hawk\, whose clever\, soulful compositions sit in the lineage of Bob Dorough and Dave Frishberg. Known for her deep swing\, luminous tone\, and masterful storytelling\, Cole brings these sharp\, heartfelt songs vividly to life.\nTogether\, the two artists offer an evening of memorable melodies\, intelligent lyrics\, and music that swings\, surprises\, and connects. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/alexis-cole-marya-zimmet-first-fridays-music/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:Artists ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/FIRST-FRIDAYS-SQ-VIDEO-EXCERPT-ALEXIS-MARYA-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260926T200000 DTSTAMP:20260927T225811Z CREATED:20260915T195844Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T225811Z UID:10001077-1790449200-1790452800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Heathers Westbeth Movie Night DESCRIPTION:Saturday Sept 26\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Rm\n155 Bank St\nenter through courtyard\nNew York\, NY \nClick image for more info about the movie. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/heathers-westbeth-movie-night/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/HEATHERS-Westbeth-MOVIE-NIGHT.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260919T203000 DTSTAMP:20260926T235303Z CREATED:20260819T182515Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260926T235303Z UID:10001059-1789844400-1789849800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Bobby Harden and Atsushi TOYA Tokuja in Duo Concert Re-Imagined Nat King Cole DESCRIPTION:Saturday Sept 19\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\nenter through courtyard and under scaffolding\nNew York 10014 \nOld jazz elegance meet R & B soul\, funky grooves\, and dramatic piano arrangements – a fresh take on the timeless songs of a the legendary\, Nat King Cole. \nBobby Harden\, New York City’s acclaimed soul singing sensation\, thrills audiences globally as lead singer with the Original Blues Brothers Band\, which features the legendary musicians Steve Cropper and ‘Blue Lou’ Marini. Bobby Harden is a classic example of a true “Soul Man.” \nBacked by his Soul Purpose Band\, Bobby has opened up for soul legends Solomon Burke and Bettye LeVette. He has shared the stage with Eddie Floyd\, Lionel Richie and\, as lead singer of The Uptown Horns Revue\, with Howard Tate & Benny King. \nHaving toured Russia Bobby Harden is believed to be the first soul singer to perform in Siberia. He starred in several of the Annual John Lennon Tribute concerts at New York’s Symphony Space. He has entertained royalty\, Hollywood’s elite\, music superstars\, and industry movers and shakers. \nHe performed at President Obama’s inauguration party and regularly plays with his Soul Purpose Band at City Winery\, City Vineyard\, The Falcon and Minton’s Playhouse. In 2013 he was inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame.\nhttps://www.bobbyharden.com/the-artist/ \nAtsushi TOYA TokujaBorn in Tokyo\, Japan\, TOYA became a professional musician at the young age of eleven. In 1991\, after working on more than 100 CDs and many concert tours with famous artists in Japan\, Toya decided to move to New York City. He has worked with world-renowned singers including Ben E. King (Stand By Me)\, Dionne Warwick\, Maxine Brown (R&B Hall of Fame)\, Chuck Jackson\, Dee Dee Sharp (R&R Hall of Fame)\, and many more as a Musical Director and or a keyboardist. Toya has also produced albums\, concerts\, television commercials\, films\, and music for theater. \nIn 2021 and 2023\, TOYA composed and recorded original ballet suites for the Saint Louis Ballet and is currently working on “Gravity Of Love The Musical”\, created\, and composed by TOYA himself. \nHe also composed and recorded the music for the film “The Last Passenger”\, which won the “Best Music” award at the 12th Global Nonviolent Film Festival and the 5th Los Angeles Asian Film Festival Golden Diamond Awardsin 2023.\nhttps://www.toya-music.com/bio URL:https://westbeth.org/event/bobby-harden-and-atsushi-toya-tokuja-duo-concert-reimagined-nat-king-cole/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Screenshot-2026-08-18-at-12.06.02-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260917T203000 DTSTAMP:20260918T143119Z CREATED:20260901T002746Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260918T143119Z UID:10001065-1789671600-1789677000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:The Dying of the Light A Film about Gea Koenig DESCRIPTION:Click image to enlarge \nThursday Sept 17\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard and under scaffolding)\nNew York 10014 \nFREE URL:https://westbeth.org/event/the-dying-of-the-light-a-film-about-gea-koenig/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/GEA-KONIG-SQ-FILM.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260911T203000 DTSTAMP:20260914T174102Z CREATED:20260830T020032Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260914T174102Z UID:10001063-1789153200-1789158600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Eve Zanni Musical Alchemy First Fridays at Westbeth DESCRIPTION:Friday Sept 11\, 2026 at 7pm \nFREE \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\nenter through courtyard and under scaffolding\nNew York 10014 \n \nIn 1993\, Isaac Raz composed the score for the Emmy Award–winning documentary Pioneer Women\, directed by Nancy Cooperstein.\nAs a keyboardist\, producer\, and arranger\, he contributed to Impressions of Miles Davis by Teo Macero and performed on recordings by R&B artist Joe.\nIn 2013\, Raz founded Whole Music LLC with colleague Steven Felsenfeld. The organization was created to provide holistic music instruction integrating emotional\, cognitive\, and physical dimensions of learning. Its pedagogical philosophy emphasizes music as a complete language—combining theory\, improvisation\, composition\, and individualized practice. Raz has articulated the view that musical practice is essential to the wellbeing of the whole person\, and is integral to development and self-actualization. \nJason Mathena: is a versatile\, creative\, and energetic performer both as a freelance ensemble and solo artist as well as a member of various orchestras and other ensembles. Currently\, he is Assistant Principal Percussion/Principal Drum Set with the Mississippi Symphony and Opera Mississippi and Principal Percussion of the Endless Mountain Music Festival and Natchez/FestivalSouth Chamber Orchestra. \nVeronica Parrales\, cellist and pianist\, is a native Nuyorican from Loisaida. She attended both Manhattan School of Music and Purchase Conservatory for cello performance\, and completed graduate studies at Empire State College\, Hunter College\, and Rutgers University. Over the past decade she has served as the principal cellist of the Mississippi Symphony\, assistant principal at Baton Rouge Symphony\, and ballet accompanist at Belhaven University. \nIn 2012\, Andrea Veneziani released Oltreoceano\, which marks his debut as a leader. The album explores the classic formula of the jazz piano trio from a contemporary perspective\, combining elements of both European and American music culture. Oltreoceano\, which translates from Italian as “overseas”\, displays Veneziani’s ability to balance a studied approach to music with a more instinctual understanding of the music language. The result is a recording that exhibits a high degree of interplay\, dynamic contrast and lyricism. “Andrea’s music is very melodic\, his playing is also from the heart” says Kenny Werner\, renowned pianist featured on Oltreoceano. The album has been distributed worldwide and has received international critical acclaim\, attaining recognition as one of the best releases of the year by many jazz publications\, including the prestigious magazine Jazziz. Radio France and several American radio networks have also internationally broadcast some of the album’s original compositions written by Andrea Veneziani. In 2023 he released his second album as a leader\, The Lighthouse. \nEve Zanni is an original jazz voice\, warm and expressive with a sensual musicality…traversing the primal depths of great jazz standards and original compositions in a blend of her unique arrangements that embrace classic jazz\, Brasilian\, Afro-Cuban\, Celtic and Middle-eastern rhythms….all sung with passion and romantic soul.\nEve also tours\, records\, in the U.S.\, the Caribbean and Europe. Eve’s Swing vocal trio “The Sweethots” ; are 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. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/eve-zanni-musical-alchemy-first-fridays-at-westbeth/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/EVE-ZANNI-SQ-FIRST-FRIDYA-ALCHEMY.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260826T203000 DTSTAMP:20260901T003659Z CREATED:20260819T184846Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T003659Z UID:10001060-1787770800-1787776200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:District 9 Westbeth Movie Night DESCRIPTION:Wednesday August 26\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\nenter through courtyard and under scaffolding\nNew York 10014 \nClck on image for more info about the film. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/district-9-westbeth-movie-night/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Westbeth-SQ-MOVIE-DISTRICT-9-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260807T200000 DTSTAMP:20260901T012353Z CREATED:20260727T154023Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260901T012353Z UID:10001048-1786129200-1786132800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Teri Roiger and John Menegon First Friday Live Music DESCRIPTION:Friday August 7\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n55 Bethune Street\nor enter at 155 Bank Street\nthrough courtyard and under scaffolding\nNew York 10014 \n“Bassist John Menegon presents Trio Essence\, a collaborative group featuring guitarist Pete Smith and drummer Matt Garrity\, playing their original compositions. \nTeri Roiger\, vocalist and pianist\, joins the Trio bringing her knowledge\, appreciation\, and deep love for the artistry of iconic jazz artists such as Billie Holiday\, Abbey Lincoln\, Billy Strayhorn\, and Thelonious Monk in a celebration of the birthday of Abbey Lincoln. \nAnd join us in celebrating John’s birthday!” URL:https://westbeth.org/event/teri-roiger-and-john-menegon-first-friday-live-music/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/AUG-7-FIRST-FRIDAY-SQ-ROIGER-MENEGON.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260801T203000 DTSTAMP:20260802T214840Z CREATED:20260721T011108Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260802T214840Z UID:10001047-1785610800-1785616200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Work Sucks Presented by Duke Comedy Theater DESCRIPTION:Saturday Aug 1\, 2026 at 7pm \nFREE \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\nenter through courtyard and under scaffolding\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nAN IMPROV COMEDY SHOW \nBad jobs\, terrible bosses\, co-workers from your nightmares. \nBring us your worst workday stories\, and watch seasoned improvisers from NYC and Hudson Valley’s top comedy theaters turn them into live\, laugh-out-loud comedy right before your eyes. \nEvery performance is unique\, unpredictable\, and guaranteed to make you see your own work life in a hilariously new light. \nThe Duke Comedy Theatre is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by husband and wife team\, TJ Del Reno\, veteran New York City improviser (UCB\, Reckless Theatre\, & The P.I.T.)\, and Caroline Del Reno\, former Documentary Producer: non-fiction films and series on platforms like Disney+ and Hulu. \nWe produce monthly comedy shows\, offer workshops & classes\, and provide private coaching out of Beacon\, NY. \nhttps://dukecomedytheatre.com/ URL:https://westbeth.org/event/work-sucks-presented-by-duke-comedy-theater/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Screenshot-2026-07-20-at-7.26.43-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260731T200000 DTSTAMP:20260802T214916Z CREATED:20260720T144755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260802T214916Z UID:10001044-1785520800-1785528000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Bliss Formation Celebrate 10 years of Bliss SingTime Sessions DESCRIPTION:Friday July 31\, 2026 at 6pm – 8pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\nenter through courtyard and under scaffolding\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nBliss Singing: SingTime Sessions at Westbeth is now in its 10th year\, thanks to the Westbeth Artists Residents Council! Members tell me that the combination of vocalizing w some Qigong energy\, body stretches & dance movements and the joyful\, invigorating songs we sing\, is transformative! Hence; BLISS FORMATION! \nWe have a rousing repertoire of Civil Rights classic songs\, Gospel\, Jazz Standards. some Dylan\, Joni Mitchell\, Salsa\, even classical! \nI believe in the BODY and SOUL connection and invite performers and audience to move around freely as they sing.\nFree creative movement and vocal improv are huge components of the Bliss-formation. \nMembers sometimes write original songs and perform them. Each class has a closing “Bliss Cabaret” where members or guests perform songs or poetry or dance. \nWe are a Community Chorus which means everyone is welcome to sing along with us! Come celebrate our 10th year on July 31st in the Community Room – 6pm – 8pm. \nWe break each year for the month of August then resume mid-September\, this coming year on: Friday September 18th. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/bliss-formation-celebrate-10-years-of-bliss-singtime-sessions/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/BLISS-FORMATION-FINAL.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260728T203000 DTSTAMP:20260728T224257Z CREATED:20260714T144948Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260728T224257Z UID:10001042-1785267000-1785270600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:WB Movie Night Will Success Spoil Rock Hunter DESCRIPTION:Tuesday July 28\, 2026 ar 7pm \nFREE \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\nEnter through courtyard and under scaffolding\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nCLICK IMAGE FOR MORE INFO URL:https://westbeth.org/event/wb-movie-night-will-success-spoil-rock-hunter/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WB-MOVIE-WILL-SUCCSESS.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260710T203000 DTSTAMP:20260713T132648Z CREATED:20260703T223958Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260713T132648Z UID:10001035-1783710000-1783715400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:First Friday Music Mizell / Sanwald / Brade Trio plus strings DESCRIPTION:. Friday July 10\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard and under scaffolding)\nNew York\, NY 10014\nFREE \nCelebrating their latest release\, “m/s/b/ + strings”\, with all original compositions in the Americana jazz genre with a touch of American chamber music. \nFirst Fridays at Westbeth brings you COOL\, FRESH SOUNDS in a steamy July with The MIZELL / SANWALD / BRADE Trio\, with Westbeth’s own Andreas Brade; percussionist / drummer. Come enjoy a truly TRANSFORMATIVE listening experience at the hands of these 3 masters of improvisation! The acoustics are exquisite and the music; divine\, with The Mizell\, Sanwald\, Brade Trio\, who celebrate their newest 2026 release . We are thrilled to bring this exciting music into this intimate \nCameron Mizell\, Brooklyn-based guitarist and composer\, has been part of the diverse New York City music scene since 2004\, performing in a wide variety of genres from experimental improvisation to bluegrass musicals. Mizell has released 11 albums ranging from jazz-funk to Americana to avant-garde experimentalism. His latest effort as a band leader\, The Tree on Saffron Path\, pairs his guitar with a string trio for a set of cinematic chamber music\, lilting folk tunes\, and ambient improvisations. “Quietly and efficiently\, Mizell has put together a remarkably tuneful\, eclectic\, understatedly cinematic body of work. In a world overpopulated by guys who play a million notes where one would do\, Mizell’s economical\, purposeful style stands out even more.” (New York Music Daily). To hear his music and learn more\, visit http://cameronmizell.com \nAndreas Brade\, German born drummer\, educator and composer Andreas Brade has been a professional drummer for over 30 years. With an open mind he has found himself over the years in many different musical situations\, “the good and the bad” and many lessons learned. Andreas has performed and recorded nationally and internationally with many different Jazz\, African\, Afro Caribbean\, Gospel\, Rock\, R&B\, and Improvisational Artists at venues and festivals such as the Montreal Jazz Fest\, Kennedy Center\, Boston Symphony Hall\, NJPAC\, the Blue Note\, the Apollo Cafe and many more. These days\, Andreas likes to maintain his passion for Jazz\, and different genres of the world\, mainly African and Afro Caribbean styles\, while exploring his own voice. He is also drawn more towards electronica\, art and Improvisational music. \nAndreas has worked for over 20 years as an accompanist for modern dance for schools like the Martha Graham School\, Mark Morris Dance Center\, Paul Taylor\, Alvin Ailey\, Joffery Ballet. \nAs a composer Andreas has worked for Cornfield Dance for 15 years creating sound scores and sound scapes\, using his own samples and manipulating them with electronic effects. His works have been played/performed at venues and festivals such as 92nd Street “Y”\, Bryant Park Summer Stage\, the Battery Park Dance Festival\, the British Museum at Yale\, Baryshnikov Arts Center and the University of Georgia. \nA passionate educator\, Andreas taught at Berklee College of Music\, The Boston Community Music Center of Boston and the South Shore Conservatory. He is currently faculty at Brooklyn Music School and has his own teaching studio. \nAndreas holds a diploma from Berklee College of Music and a Masters of Modern American Music in Performance from Longy School of Bard College\, and endorses VicFirth and Zildjian Cymbals. \nThese days Andreas still enjoys staying inspired\, maintaining an open mind towards new musical adventures and solidifying his own sound\, Visit www.andreasbrade.com\nPaul Sanwald: \nPaul Sanwald is a bassist and composer living in Brooklyn\, NY. He leads a quartet that focuses on his original music\, and also works steadily as a sideman on upright bass and guitar\, and occasionally works as an arranger. \nPaul started playing music professionally as a teenager\, and has worked steadily for more than 20 years as a sideman and leader. Paul has toured internationally and recorded with Dem Brooklyn Bums\, Elizabeth and the Hot and Silver Trio\, Mizell/Sanwald /Brade Trio\, The Blue Saracens\, Flipside Phonics and Regatta 69. \nPaul has composed and arranged music for almost every kind of group imaginable: small jazz groups\, jazz big bands\, orchestras\, string quartet\, and a variety of chamber groups. \nA lifelong student\, Paul attended the New School’s venerable jazz performance program on a scholarship\, and studied orchestration\, conducting and composition at the Juilliard Evening Division with Dr. Daniel Ott and Jonathan Dawe. He studied jazz privately with many teachers\, but his first and most important teachers were Ed Paolantonio and John Wheliss.\nVisit http://paulsanwald.com URL:https://westbeth.org/event/first-friday-music-mizell-sanwald-brade-trio-plus-strings/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/FIRST-FRIDAY-SQ-JULY-2026.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260618T210000 DTSTAMP:20260621T220003Z CREATED:20260603T213952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260621T220003Z UID:10001028-1781809200-1781816400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Experience a Workshop of You're Never Too Old to Play DESCRIPTION:Thursday June 18\, 2026 at 7pm – 9pm \nAfter the success of ABOVE GROUND – NOT EXACTLY A COMEDY on the theme of AGING\, at La Mama Experimental Theatre Club in 2025\,You’re Never Too Old to Play – An Acting workshop for Seniors\, is working on a new piece \nWe invite you to join us to observe an OPEN WORKSHOP featuring improvisation\, and work-in-progress stories. \nReview of Aging at La Mama by Edward Kliszus\n“…actors do not pretend; they are. They acknowledge the audience\, inviting them into their world rather than asking them to suspend disbelief. The stage is not a place of illusion but a living space where truth materializes without pretense. In this environment\, every movement\, every breath\, every interaction becomes significant—an authentic exchange between performer and observer.”\n“The Artists Behind the Experience \nNancy Gabor\, a distinguished director and theater educator\, brings decades of experience to the project. A former member of Joseph Chaikin’s Open Theater\, she was pivotal in developing experimental works like The Serpent. Her collaborations with luminaries such as Andrei Serban and Sam Shepard have cemented her legacy in avant-garde theater.\n‘Paul Binnerts\, co-director\, and Real-Time Acting theorist\, has spent his career exploring performance’s intersection with reality. His European award-winning productions\, including Black Box and The Same Sea\, reflect his commitment to theater that challenges and engages. His seminal work\, Acting in Real Time\, is a foundational text for this performance genre. \nVideo by Mourrice Papi of Performance at Westbeth Community Room in 2024 URL:https://westbeth.org/event/experience-a-workshop-of-youre-never-too-old-to-play/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/YOURE-SQ-NEVER-TOO-OLD-JUNE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260611T203000 DTSTAMP:20260617T021538Z CREATED:20260601T014300Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260617T021538Z UID:10001023-1781204400-1781209800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Edward Field A Celebration of his Writing DESCRIPTION:Thursday June 11\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nThe readers include: Sandra Kingsbury\, Dennis Fitzpatrick\, Terence Burk\, Kurt Kelly\, Beth Griffith\, Ria Seplowin\, George Cominskie and Joel Rooks.\nThe film by Ted Timreck features Edward Field in With Dunstan Thompson at the 1-2-3. \nEdward Field decided to become a poet when he was a young man just out of basic training. He served in World War II as a navigator on bombing missions in Europe\, and after the war\, briefly assayed an acting career—while also working as a typist. Meanwhile the poet in him blossomed\, and in 1963\, Grove Press published 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). \nFind out more about Edward Field \nProfiles in Art: Edward Field \nWestbeth Icon Project: Edward Field URL:https://westbeth.org/event/edward-field-a-celebration-of-his-writing/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/EDWARD-SQ-FIELD.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260609T210000 DTSTAMP:20260611T164653Z CREATED:20260522T125511Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260611T164653Z UID:10001022-1781028000-1781038800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Fix-It Night with the Fixers Collective! DESCRIPTION:Tuesday June 9\, 2026 at 6pm – 9pm pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nSomething else on the blink? Never fear! Westbeth’s Fix-It Night will soon be here. Our repair geniuses can get all sorts of things working again.\nPlease email WestbethConservation@gmail.com to request a slot.\nA $5 donation per item is appreciated. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/fix-it-night-with-the-fixers-collective-3/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Fix-It-9-June-2026-SQ-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T100000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260606T150000 DTSTAMP:20260608T015052Z CREATED:20260430T023334Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260608T015052Z UID:10001005-1780740000-1780758000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Joan Hall Collage Workshop DESCRIPTION:Saturday June 6\, 2026 10am – 3pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\n(enter through Courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nA hands on collage workshop for all ages and levels. Learn how to express yourself creatively with step-by-step instructions. You don’t need to be an artist to recycle pictures from magazines into your own collage.. \nNative 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.\nJoan Hall’s work is included in the New Musuem’s exhibit “New Humans – Memories of the Future” currently on view. \nMore info about Joan at Westbeth Artist Page URL:https://westbeth.org/event/joan-hall-collage-workshop-5/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/JOAN-HALL-COLLAGE-SQ-copy.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260529T203000 DTSTAMP:20260601T013036Z CREATED:20260513T014141Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260601T013036Z UID:10001016-1780081200-1780086600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Movie Night: The Sting DESCRIPTION:Friday May 29\, 2026 at 7pm \nFREE \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nClick image for more info about the film. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-movie-night-the-sting/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Westbeth-SQ-MOVIE-NIGHT-THE-STING.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T200000 DTSTAMP:20260519T032830Z CREATED:20260430T015748Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T032830Z UID:10001004-1779044400-1779048000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Joan Beard and Marita Dingus in conversation about "Mommy's House". DESCRIPTION:Sunday May 17\, 2026 at 7pm\nArtist Talk \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank St\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nJoan Beard’s book about Artist Marita Dingus\nMommy’s House\nPhotography by Joan Beard\nPublished by Traver Gallery and Slipstitch Studio Seattle. \n“it has been three years in the making. I spent many days with Marita Dingus at her Family Home\, thus named Mommy’s House which is her indoor outdoor studio. I documented her sculptures in which she uses upcycled material to tell the incredible stories of Black women on this contintent for over 400 years.This book is a celebration of the eco system of Black\, Feminist\, Environmental Art! \nIn 2022 a 4culture grant was awarded to Marita Dingus to create a book with Joan Beard’ for the book Mommy’s House. The book is a photo essay of her studio at her Mommy’s House\, her work\, the artist and her animals.”\n– Joan Beard photographer joanbeard.com \nMarita Dingus has received a Visual Art Fellowship from Artist Trust (1994)\, a John S. Guggenheim Fellowship (1999)\, and the Morrie and Joan Alhadeff PONCHO Artist of the Year Award (2005). \nDingus has had solo shows at Henie Onstad Kunstsenter and The Stenersen Museum\, both in Norway (2002\, 2006)\, the Museum of Glass in Tacoma\, WA (2005 – 2006). Her work has been included in Nature/Culture organized by The Society for Contemporary Craft in Pittsburgh (2006 – 2008). Her work is in many regional museums and corporate collections. \n“I consider myself an African-American Feminist and environmental artist. My approach to producing art is environmentally and politically infused: neither waste humanity nor the gifts of nature. I am primarily a mixed media sculptor who uses discarded materials. My art draws upon relics from the African Diaspora.” \n“Mommy’s House” photos by Joan Beard URL:https://westbeth.org/event/joan-beard-and-marita-dingus-in-conversation-about-mommys-house/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/joan-beard-mom-square.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260517T153000 DTSTAMP:20260519T032748Z CREATED:20260503T215441Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260519T032748Z UID:10001008-1778421600-1779031800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Peppi and the Pop-Up Dragon DESCRIPTION:Sunday May 10\, 2026 at 2pm\nSaturday May 16\,2026 at 2pm\nSunday May 17\, 2026 at 2pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nTickets: EVENTBRITE URL:https://westbeth.org/event/peppi-and-the-pop-up-dragon/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/Peppi-popop-up.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260501T200000 DTSTAMP:20260503T213812Z CREATED:20260419T180755Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260503T213812Z UID:10001003-1777662000-1777665600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:The BarryTones First Friday Live Music DESCRIPTION:Friday May 1\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nMusicians: Barry Temkin\,* Natasha Gollin\, Craig Howe\,* Bill Dotts*\, Jim Meigs\, Violizzy. With a special guest appearance from Westbeth’s own Eve Zanni! \n*(Westbeth resident).\nThe event: Westbeth rockin’ dance party! Kick your shoes off and DANCE! DANCE! DANCE! \nThe Barrytones are back for another evening of swingin’\, rockin’\, rollin’\, boppin’\, jumpin’\, jivin’\, rip roarin’ dance music. We play a mix of rock\, blues\, rockabilly and western swing music that is guaranteed to get you up on your feet and dancing! \nWebpage: Barry Temkin https://westbeth.org/artist-page/barry-temkin/ \nViolizzy: https://www.violizzy.com/ \nBill Dotts: https://jonbates.com/bill-dotts-bass-guitar/ \nNatasha Gollin: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EebnBv9rgE \nPerformance Video URL:https://westbeth.org/event/the-barrytones-first-friday-live-music/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/The-BarryTones-Instagram-Post.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T200000 DTSTAMP:20260430T013954Z CREATED:20260409T024213Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T013954Z UID:10000996-1777057200-1777060800@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Movie Night Brazil DESCRIPTION:Friday April 24\, 2026 at 7pm \nFree \nWestbeth Community Room 155 Bank Street (enter through courtyard) New York\, NY \nClick image for info about the movie. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-movie-night-brazil/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/BRAZIL-MOVIE-SQ-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T200000 DTSTAMP:20260430T014117Z CREATED:20260416T153723Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T014117Z UID:10001000-1776798000-1776801600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Introduction to Hieroglyphs for MagiciansTamara Wyndham DESCRIPTION:Tuesday April 21\, 2026 at 7pm \nWestbeth Community Room 155 Bank Street (enter through courtyard) New York\, NY 10014 \nTamara Wyndham will give an introduction to the basics of reading Egyptian Hieroglyphs\, and how they were used in magick. \nThe word “Hieroglyph” means “sacred inscription”. Myth informs us that it was a gift to humanity from the God Tahuti (Thoth). This beautiful writing is a complex system of sound-signs and ideograms. We will go over the basic principles of hieroglyphs. You will learn how to write your name\, the names of some of the Gods\, and some basic vocabulary. We will examine how hieroglyphs were used in spells and as amulets. \nWe will also read the hieroglyphs on the Stele of Revealing. And I have an exciting new translation of the part of the stele by scholar B Niall Bjørn Nielsen. URL:https://westbeth.org/event/introduction-to-hieroglyphs-for-magicianstamara-wyndham/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Hieroglyphs-SQ-for-Magicians-Color-Flyer.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260418 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260420 DTSTAMP:20260430T014015Z CREATED:20260403T010321Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T014015Z UID:10000993-1776470400-1776643199@westbeth.org SUMMARY:RePurpose ReNew ReWear Returns! New Clothes from Old! DESCRIPTION:Two Day FREE Workshop\nSaturday April 18 and Sunday April 19\, 2026 \nLast in the series! Join fashion designer Ben Mach for this collaborative workshop where sustainability meets style. \nFollow the link to fill out the registration form: LINK \nClick image to enlarge URL:https://westbeth.org/event/repurpose-renew-rewear-returns-new-clothes-from-old/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/repurpose-SQ-night-april.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T210000 DTSTAMP:20260416T152559Z CREATED:20260313T210133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T152559Z UID:10000982-1776020400-1776027600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:John Menegon Trio"Belongings" music performance DESCRIPTION:Sunday April 12\, 2026. 7pm – 9pm \nWestbeth Community Room\n155 Bank Street\n(enter through courtyard)\nNew York\, NY 10014 \nJohn Menegon Trio: “Belongings”\nJohn Menegon (bass & compositions) @johnmenegon\nLeo Genovese (piano) @leogenovese\nHarvey Sorgen (drums) @harveysorgen \nIt was 2012\, during a celebration of the late drummer Jack DeJohnette’s 70th birthday (produced by Jazzstock)\, where Harvey\, Leo\, and John (who all had a close relationship with Jack) played for a celebration of one of the most influential drummers of our time. It was at this event that our relationship as a Trio began and led us to this group’s exploration of sound and discovery. \n“Belongings” refers to the ownership of sentimental objects. We all seek to belong\, and our Musical Language is what connects us. The object that we share is our music! Our collective pairings over the years with pianist Marilyn Crispell\, saxophonist Joe Lovano\, drummer Jack DeJohnette\, and countless others\nare what bind us together as a group. New music will be recorded on April 13th and released this spring on a label TBA! \nA debut performance of this music will be presented in New York City at\nWestbeth Community Room (155 Bank Street) on Sunday\, APRIL 12th (7\n‘til 9 pm)\nSponsored by “Jazzstock Festival” \nJOHN MENEGON (bass & compositions)\n“New York bassist John Menegon is in the line of George Mraz and Michael Moore; a\nharmonically sophisticated bassist with technical facility who swings hard when it’s\ncalled for.” Kirk Silsbee\, Downbeat!\nMenegon is a Jazz Bassist\, multi-instrumentalist\, and composer. He began his career\nas a musician in Montreal\, playing in groups with the great guitarist Nelson Symonds\,\npianist Vic Vogel\, and guitarist Sonny Greenwich. After relocating to New York City\, he\nplayed bass for over ten years with two legendary tenor saxophonists\, Dewey Redman\nand Texas Tenor David “Fathead” Newman. Menegon has released six CDs as a\nbandleader featuring Dewey Redman\, Frank Kimbrough\, Jean-Michel Pilc\, Joel Frahm\,\nMatt Wilson\, Kenny Burrell\, Jack DeJohnette\, Teri Roiger\, John Di Martino\, John\nGunther\, Tineke Postma\, and many others. He currently plays with jazz legend Joe\nLovano’s “Joyous Encounters” Quartet as well as numerous other stellar musicians. As\nan educator\, he spent over 20 years teaching in the Jazz Department at SUNY New\nPaltz (NY)\, and also taught at Williams College\, Bard\, and Bennington. Menegon’s\nlatest recording as a leader “Sound Embrace\,” released in 2024\, features his original\ncompositions with Jean-Michel Pilc on piano\, Chet Doxas on sax\, and Jim Doxas on\ndrums. “Although Sound Embrace showcases Menegon’s exceptional writing skills\, let’s\nnot forget the strong\, lyrical\, and harmonically advanced bass playing of Menegon as a\nsoloist intuitively interacting with the ensemble. There is something very special\nabout Sound Embrace.” Abe Goldstein\, Papatamus Redux.\n@johnmenegon\nwww.valleyjazzrecords.com \nLEO GENOVESE (piano)\nLeo Genovese (born 1979) is an acclaimed Argentinian jazz pianist\, keyboardist\, and\ncomposer based in Brooklyn\, NY. Known for his work with Esperanza Spalding\, Wayne\nShorter\, and Jack DeJohnette\, he is a prolific artist blending jazz with free improvisation.\nA Berklee College of Music graduate\, he leads his own projects and is a key figure in\nthe NYC avant-garde scene. A reviewer for The New York Times commented on\nGenovese's 2013 album\, Seeds\, that\, "by refusing to privilege one historical style over\nanother\, he strengthens his claim as a polyglot".  DownBeat  observed that Genovese's\ncompositions for the album "share an exploratory nature\, whether the new terrain in\nquestion is a marriage of electronic and acoustic sounds\, an unlikely use of chromatic\nscaling or the successful juxtaposition of otherwise disparate ideas."\nWayne Shorter & Leo Genovese (soloist) won a Grammy Award for Best Improvised\nJazz Solo for the Wayne Shorter composition "Endangered Species" for which Leo\naccompanied him on the album Live at the Detroit Jazz Festival. Genovese won\nthe  DownBeat  Critics Award for Rising Star – Piano in 2023.\n@leogenovese \nHARVEY SORGEN (drums)\nIn sound\, motion\, and beauty . . . so to lay the groundwork for truth. I am eternally\ngrateful to have created honest music with some of the greatest artists of our time. With\nover 200 record credits\, just a few of the artists I have had the good fortune to record\nand/or perform with include: Hot Tuna\, Ahmad Jamal\, Paul Simon\, Roswell Rudd\,\nMichelle Shocked\, Tony Levin\, Julius Hemphill\, Giovanni Hildago\, Zakir Hussain\,\nWadada Leo Smith\, Bruce Hornsby\, Bob Weir\, Phil Lesh\, Dave Douglas\, Duanik Lazro\,\nKarl Berger\, Marilyn Crispell\, Percy Heath\, Warren Haynes\, The Memphis Pilgrims\,\nAnthony Braxton\, and Dewey Redman\, among many\, many others. Through touring for\nover 45 years\, it’s always astonishing to see the level of creativity in our music\nhappening around the globe. Giving workshops and master classes continues to inspire\nand helps to focus on what is important on our instrument and in the music.\nwww.harveysorgen.com\n@harveysorgen URL:https://westbeth.org/event/john-menegon-trio-belongings-music-performance/ LOCATION:Westbeth Community Room CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/John-Menegon-SQ-april-12-POSTER.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR