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Come Early, Stay Late at Peekskill's 6th Annual Jazz & Blues Festival


On Saturday, July 21, from 1-10pm, downtown Peekskill will turn into a stroller’s paradise as streets are closed to traffic for Peekskill’s 6th Annual Jazz & Blues Festival. Presented by the Peekskill Business Improvement District (BID), a full day of free musical performances, outdoor dining, artisanal crafts and family activities will grace the intersection of Central Avenue and North Division Street, in historic Downtown Peekskill. The Peekskill Farmers Market will also be open throughout the day.


The day starts with a Jazz & Blues Brunch from 1-4pm, where festival goers can enjoy some of the best local music at restaurants and cafes around town. Then at 4pm, the line-up of Main Stage musical performances are: Nation Beat, an American/Brazilian collective that plays a mash- up inspired by Brazilian Maracatu drumming, New Orleans second line rhythms and funk and country-blues; Marc Cary, who was hailed by Down Beat as one of "the most multi-dimensional keyboard players on the scene today," with his critically-acclaimed Focus Trio; the irresistible jazz-tinged funk and R&B of Lakecia Benjamin & Soul Squad; and the Masters of Latin Jazz, featuring the multi-Grammy®-nominated Bobby Sanabria & Ascensión.


For more information on the festival, visit: www. downtownpeekskill.com.


Westchester County Business Journal • ARTSWNEWS artswestchester update


ArtsWestchester Unveils the 2012 Music in the Air Guide


Launch of Friends of ArtsWestchester Launched with Insider's View


JULY 2012


White Plains Mayor Tom Roach, Board of Legislators District Majority Leader Peter Harckham, ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam and County Executive Rob Astorino.


ArtsWestchester launched its Music in the Air guide to 300+ free and affordable (under $20) outdoor concerts and events in Westchester throughout the summer. The program allows every corner of the county to come alive with concerts and performances featuring music, outdoor movies, art shows and plays, among other affordable entertainment. For a comprehensive list of Music in the Air concerts and events, visit www.artsw.org/ music-in-the-air.


Bus Program Brings Kids to Hear Branford Marsalis


ArtsWestchester Board President Jacqueline Walker with artist and board member Judith Schwartz


A group of art lovers gathered at the home of Judith & Martin Schwartz on Wednesday, June 13, where they enjoyed an insider’s view of the Schwartz’s extraordinary ceramic col- lection. This rare treat launched the Friends of ArtsWestchester, a budding group of arts sup- porters who will meet several times a year to share a unique cultural experience and build individual support of the arts. At present, the Friends of ArtsWestchester has 15 members and many more have been invited. If interested in joining, please contact Ann Fabrizio at afabrizio@ artswestchester.org or 914-428-4220 ext. 326.


Gannett Foundation Awards Grant to ArtsWestchester for Free Arts Day


Young adults from Youth Theatre Interactions were thrilled to meet Branford Marsalis


ArtsWestchester provided transportation for 15 disadvantaged youth to a Branford Marsalis (pic- tured above) jazz performance by the Westchester Philharmonic on May 20. With support from the Westchester County Board of Legislators, the program helps provide access to local arts and cultural events to seniors and students.


Bobby Sanabria, one of the many artists performing at the Peekskill Jazz Festival


"The Bus Program is an important 'vehicle' to make sure that kids from all over Westchester can experience arts and music," said ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam.


Janet Langsam, ArtsWestchester CEO, accepts a grant from Janet Hasson, President and Publisher of The Journal News


ArtsWestchester has received a $10,000 grant from Gannett Foundation to support its annual Free Arts Day onSunday, December 2 – a county- wide event designed to make quality arts experi- ences available and accessible to all citizens and to encourage families to enjoy the rich cultural offerings of Westchester at no cost.


The Journal News has been a frequent partner of ArtsWestchester, highlighting arts events for the community.


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