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;VALUE=DATE:20230301 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230302 DTSTAMP:20260423T150220 CREATED:20230222T022926Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230314T023354Z UID:10000156-1677628800-1677715199@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Joan Hall story in Mr Bellers Neighborhood DESCRIPTION:New Beginnings\nby Joan Hall\nFebruary 18\, 2023 \n“Careful with that!” I exclaimed to my new husband\, Harry\, as he carried my Art Deco stained glass window up the stairs to our new apartment. I had gotten the window\, a gift from my parents\, when I married Harry in 1967. We were both so excited to move into an apartment over a diner in the Meatpacking District\, where we would live for two years until we divorced.\nThe apartment was at 69 Gansevoort Street between Washington and Greenwich Streets. It had a fireplace and wood paneling. There was an extra bedroom that Harry would use as a studio. He was an artist and\, at the age of twenty-six\, already made a living from his paintings. His style was a cross between Andrew Wyeth and Edward Hopper. How could he fail?\nThe neighborhood was desolate during the daytime\, but at night it came alive with trucks delivering meat\, and transvestites and transgender prostitutes. I was delighted to have the R & L Diner downstairs. It was an authentic diner\, probably from the 1930s\, and had quilted aluminum walls and a beautiful large circular clock. I loved not having to cook and just running downstairs to grab dinner for us…. \nTo read the rest of the story Mr Bellers Neighborhood URL:https://westbeth.org/event/joan-hall-story-in-mr-bellers-neighborhood/ LOCATION:Website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Joan-hall-Mr-Beller-SQ.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230205T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T150220 CREATED:20230103T234234Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230209T202957Z UID:10000067-1675584000-1675616400@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Miriam Chaikin Writing Award: Call for Submissions DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/miriam-chakin/ LOCATION:Website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Chaikin-Writing-rev-AWARD.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230201T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230331T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T150220 CREATED:20230202T002450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230316T151341Z UID:10000087-1675238400-1680282000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Hilary Brougher filmmaker Profiles in Art Interview DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/hilary-brougher/ LOCATION:Website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/1.Hilary-Brougher-headshot.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221129T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221129T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T150220 CREATED:20220429T205203Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230328T043053Z UID:10000026-1669708800-1669741200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:WESTBETH X FILES: CHAPTER 2 DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-x-files-2/ LOCATION:Website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/X-Files-poster-Chapter-2-SQUARE.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221113T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221216T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T150220 CREATED:20220914T005812Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230126T221906Z UID:10000103-1668326400-1671210000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth Icon Christina Maile Video of the Evening DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/christina-maile-3/ LOCATION:Website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Christina-Maile-ICON-SQ-VIDEO-e1668391364694.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221002T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221002T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T150220 CREATED:20220909T164545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230103T215428Z UID:10000100-1664697600-1664730000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Westbeth X Files or How the Tenants Saved Westbeth DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/westbeth-x-files/ LOCATION:Website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/X-Files-poster-SQ.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221001T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221001T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T150220 CREATED:20221002T004832Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221203T022443Z UID:10000111-1664611200-1664643600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Lorraine O'Grady Has Always Been a Rebel The New Yorker Interview DESCRIPTION:Photo credit: newyorker.com 2022 \nLorraine O’Grady Has Always Been A Rebel \nInterviewed by Doreen St Félix\nSeptember 29\, 2022 \nI wanted to ask you about your relationship to fame and attention\, especially the fame and attention that have attended your work in the past decade or so. When we think of Lorraine O’Grady\, we think of the gate-crasher. With “Greetings and Theses\,” the persona of the Knight—your second since “Mlle Bourgeoise Noire”—was anticipated\, so much so that the announcement of the upcoming performance was taken as the work itself. \nThere’s two different questions there. The first is the reaction to the reception of the earlier body of work. And that was very calculated\, of course\, because\, from the minute I got invited to be in this groundbreaking show that Connie Butler curated\, called “WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution\,” I realized that it was going to be more important than maybe even she thought. I woke up and I said\, “Nobody knows who I am.” Connie knew who I was because she had been one of the young women at this organization\, wac\, the Women’s Action Coalition\, which I had been very active in during the early days and which she had named her show after. She always knew she was going to put me in the most important position of the show\, which was the opening act. You couldn’t get into the show without passing me. I didn’t want to be a one-hit wonder. I wanted to make it possible for people who had been impressed by what they saw\, or mystified by what they saw\, or whatever they were\, to find out more about me. I made sure that I had a Web site that was pretty extensive of all of the work that I had done up to that point. \nYour Web site is a living archive. One of the best artist Web sites. \nIt’s pretty extraordinary\, but that’s only because I grew up with the Internet\, believe it or not. I’m eighty-eight\, but I was one of the early adopters\, because I happened to just luck out and have a fellowship at the Bunting Institute\, at Harvard\, the year the Internet began. My first browser was Netspace One. That was 1994 and I’ve been digitized ever since. \nRead the entire interview HERE URL:https://westbeth.org/event/lorraine-o-grady/ LOCATION:Website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Screen-Shot-2022-10-01-at-8.34.47-PM-e1664671757686.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221001T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221001T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T150220 CREATED:20221002T000211Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T152708Z UID:10000110-1664611200-1664643600@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Achiro P. Olwoch Westbeth Artist At Risk : The Ambush DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/achiro-p-olwofch/ LOCATION:Website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Achiro-Olwoch-SQ-Spotlight-Writers-e1664668565233.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220915 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221016 DTSTAMP:20260423T150220 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;VALUE=DATE:20220914 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20221201 DTSTAMP:20260423T150220 CREATED:20220914T212207Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221010T195848Z UID:10000105-1663113600-1669852799@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Stephen Hall Profiles in Art DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/profiles-in-art-at-westbeth/ LOCATION:Website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/Stephen-Hall-Profiles-in-Art-square-size-e1663190229235.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220818T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220818T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T150220 CREATED:20211018T212534Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220914T211402Z UID:10000050-1660809600-1660842000@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Valerie Ghent When the Birds Stopped Singing Music in support of people of Ukraine DESCRIPTION:Photo: Robert Hale \nVALERIE GHENT shows support for the people of Ukraine with her new single ‘When the Birds Stop Singing’ \nWhen the Birds Stopped Singing is an anti-war song I wrote in March 2022 at the beginning of the war in Ukraine. Some of my ancestors come from Ukraine and Russia\, and my grandmother and her sisters fled St. Petersburg on foot in 1919. I’ve often wondered what my grandmother went through in order to survive\, suddenly I could feel her pain in the eyes of Ukrainian mothers\, grandparents and children fleeing their homes. \nI am donating proceeds of “When the Birds Stop Singing” to Ukrainian nonprofit Prostir Radity\, who provide an innovative healing program for children in Ukraine impacted by the war. \nTo contribute and help children in Ukraine\, download the song on Bandcamp where you can give as much as you’d like: https://valerieghent.bandcamp.com/track/when-the-birds-stopped-singing Please give generously! \n \nMy heartfelt gratitude to Bashiri Johnson (percussion)\, Bar Scott (backing vocals)\, Dave Eggar (cellos)\, Phil Faconti (guitar)\, Jérôme Buigues (mix)\, Greg Calbi (mastering)\, and Alyona Chukanova. This music wouldn’t exist without you. \nSong links:\nGlowing review in XSNoize “Music with meaning” – https://www.xsnoize.com/valerie-ghent-shows-support-for-the-people-of-ukraine-with-her-new-single-when-the-birds-stop-singing/\nBandCamp: https://valerieghent.bandcamp.com/track/when-the-birds-stopped-singing – contribute as much as you can to support children in Ukraine \nMore info on Valerie’s website: https://valghent.com/when-the-birds-stopped-singing/ \nValerie Ghent Artist Bio: \nRecording artist Valerie Ghent is a multi-talented singer\, songwriter\, musician\, producer and engineer from New York City. An outstanding live performer with an ethereal\, evocative voice\, Valerie weaves together blues\, soul and jazz into a breathtaking tapestry of “soul-stirring\, uplifting songs full of vitality and joy.” Longtime keyboardist/vocalist with music legends Ashford & Simpson\, Valerie has worked with music luminaries and icons Nina Simone\, Dr. Maya Angelou\, Roberta Flack\, Billy Preston and Debbie Harry (Blondie)\, among others. As solo artist Valerie has released five albums\, including Day to Day Dream\, which launched her #1 hit song\, Love Enough for a Lifetime. Her album Velours launched New York City Streets\, hailed by critics as a “New Anthem for NYC”. Valerie tours and records in France several times each year\, where her single Feelin’ Alright reached #1 on Jazz Radio France. Her newest release is the anti-war song\, When the Birds Stopped Singing. \nA native New Yorker\, Valerie grew up in SoHo and Greenwich Village. Born into a musical family\, Valerie began writing songs as a child\, recording in her father’s electronic music studio\, absorbing her mother’s string quartet rehearsals and falling asleep to the music of Ornette Coleman\, who lived and rehearsed in the same building. valerieghent.com \n“Ghent\, herself\, is a vocal phenomenon…she has the professionalism and rippling\, effervescent energy of a top pop/rock star.” – NY Cabaret Today \n“Valerie Ghent\, la Dame de New York – Il est rare de trouver une voix aussi singulière et une maîtrise du rythme aussi pertinente.”- La Marseillaise URL:https://westbeth.org/event/valerie-ghent/ LOCATION:Website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Valerie-Ghent-Birds-.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220602T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220602T170000 DTSTAMP:20260423T150220 CREATED:20220202T150352Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220701T231929Z UID:10000002-1654156800-1654189200@westbeth.org SUMMARY:Spotlight: Writers' Room: Joan Hall DESCRIPTION: URL:https://westbeth.org/event/spotlight-writers-room-joan-hall/ LOCATION:Website CATEGORIES:past-events ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://westbeth.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/JOAN-HALL-SPOTLIGHT-SQ.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR