OCTOBER 2012 news in brief


Fine Craft Show Returns to County Center


ment occurring in the area and em- powers locals to become active in the discourse about community change. She will also turn the laundromat’s interior into an information center for notices regarding town meetings and community resources. For more info, visit: www.LaundromatProject.org.


A Celebration of the Life of Brenda Connor-Bey Miller


Westchester Fine Craft Show, (detail) sculpture by Nancy Kubale


Accessorize for the fall with beautiful, one-of-a-kind handmade crafts. From October 12-14, the 19th Annual Juried Westchester Fine Craft Show returns to the Westchester County Center, bringing high style objects of art to the NYC/Westchester area. One hundred of America’s best contemporary artists will exhibit their unique creations at this prestigious juried showcase and sale. A private Preview Benefit will be held at the County Center on Friday, Octo- ber 12, at 8:30am, for the Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital Art Therapy Pro- gram at Westchester Medical Center. Visitors can meet the artists and view and purchase work ahead of the 11am public opening on October 12. For more info, visit: www.WestchesterCraft- Show.com.


The Laundromat Project Awards Grant to Yonkers Artist


sister city programs allow for commu- nities to increase their understanding of global issues through an interna- tional perspective. For more info on the Puglia Center, visit: www.PugliaCenterofAmerica.com.


Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse Celebrates 25th Season


“I have been very pleased to discover the depth of talent in Westchester,” said STO Music Director and Conduc- tor Bernard Tamosaitis of Rye Neck. A graduate of the Juilliard School, Tamosaitis is an accomplished cello soloist and chamber musician who has performed with the New York Sym- phonic Ensemble.


Woody Guthrie, Walkabout Clearwater Coffeehouse Brenda Connor-Bey Miller Children participating in the The Laundromat Project.


The Laundromat Project, a non-profit dedicated to bringing arts program- ming to laundromats in the Greater New York area, has awarded a grant to Yonkers artist Haifa Bint-Kadi for her project Take Me to the River. Bint-Kadi, an ArtsWestchester roster artist, will transform the façade of a South Yon- kers laundromat with a mosaic depict- ing the neighborhood’s diverse history. Through this mosaic and collected stories from the residents, Bint-Kadi brings attention to the rapid develop-


The public is invited to join a communi- ty-wide celebration of the life of Bren- da Connor-Bey Miller (1944-2012), at ArtsWestchester on Saturday, Octo- ber 13, from 2-4pm. A poet, dramatist, storyteller, teacher, arts-in-education consultant, mentor and friend to many, Brenda also held the distinguished honor of being named the first Poet Laureate for the town of Greenburgh. She leaves behind as her literary legacy, Learning to See, a series of ek- phrastic (poetry based on visual arts) workshops that bring community poets and teachers together to create new poetry. The memorial celebration will include musical and poetic tributes, an excerpt from a performance of one of Brenda's works, and readings of her poetry and prose. Representatives from various Westchester organiza- tions with which Brenda was affiliated will offer remembrances.


Eastchester and Ruvo di Pug- lia Join in Sister City Project


The town of Eastchester has gained a sister across the seas. The Puglia Center of America recently announced that Ruvo di Puglia in the province of Bari, Italy, has become a sister to Eastchester. Luciano Lamonarca, renowned tenor and Puglia Center President, met with Town Supervisor Anthony Colavita at Eastchester Town Hall on August 22, to officially announce the partnership. The


St. Thomas Orchestra


St. Thomas Orchestra (STO) is celebrat- ing its tenth year this season, having grown from about 25 musicians in 2002 to an ensemble of about 80 musicians today, performing two concerts per year. From its modest beginning, STO now enriches the lives of professional and amateur musicians alike.


The Walkabout Clearwater Coffee- house will kick off its 25th anniversary season with a Woody Guthrie night on October 13, at Memorial United Methodist Church in White Plains, celebrating the folk icon’s 100th birthday. A highlight of the evening will be an exclusive video interview of Pete Seeger sharing tales of singing with Guthrie. Radio personality Bob Sherman, host of WFUV's Woody's Children, will also be on hand. Through the years, the Coffeehouse has hosted virtually every major folk performer. Ticket sales help support the environ- mental education programs offered by the Beacon-based Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. For tickets and info, visit: www.WalkaboutClearwater.org.


St. Thomas Orchestra Celebrates 10th Year


STO donates a portion of its ticket sales to the music program at White Plains High School, the orchestra’s current venue. Its fall concert will take place there on Saturday, November 17, at 8pm, featuring world-class pianist Wil- liam Wolfram in a program that includes Mendelssohn, Beethoven and Brahms. For more info, visit: www.storchestra.org.


PJS Jazz Society Presents Legendary Musician Jimmy Owens


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Jimmy Owens, PJS Jazz Society, 2nd Sunday Jazz


The doors at First Presbyterian Church in Mount Vernon open at 5pm on Sun- day, October 14, for a PJS Jazz Society concert featuring legendary jazz artist Jimmy Owens. With over 45 years of experience as a jazz trumpeter, com- poser, arranger, and educator, Owens’ musical achievements are far reach- ing. He is one of the few trumpeters who played as sideman to such icons as Lionel Hampton, Charles Mingus, and Duke Ellington, among others. There will be a Young Musicians open- ing act from 5:15-6pm. For tickets and more info, visit: www.pjsjazz.org.


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