Exciting Things to do in Westchester New York
Arts Events in Westchester April 26 – May 9, 2024
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Through May 12: Exhibition Showcases Two Mixed-Media Artists
Chroma Fine Gallery presents Ripples, an exhibition by mixed-media artists Angela Rustici and Mitchell Visoky. Rustici’s works are made using a technique called encaustic painting, which utilizes hot, pigmented wax. Visoky fuses disparate elements to create an unexpected composition. Gallery hours: Tues.-Sun. 11-5pm.
Through July 20: Exhibition Tells New Castle’s History
New Castle Historical Society will be delving into its town’s past with local artists from the 20th century as well as a tour. The exhibition on display features pictures from New Castle’s history, including Sutton Farm, the Quaker Meetinghouse, the Memorial Day Parade and more. Hours: Tues., Wed. & Thurs. from 11-3pm.
May 3-5: Crafts at Lyndhurst
Crafts at Lyndhurst returns with a weekend of arts, food, family-friendly activities and more. More than 200 craftspeople and makers will display works in a variety of media, including jewelry, ceramics, woodwork, textiles and more. Guests will also have the opportunity to watch craft demonstrations and explore the Mansion’s 67-acre grounds on the Hudson River. Fri. & Sun. 10-5pm & Sat. 10-6pm.
May 4: Esteemed Conductor’s Farewell Concert
On May 4, Westchester Oratorio Society presents its final concert with Benjamin Niemczyk, the group’s conductor of 20 years. The program for Glorious Spring! A Farewell to Our Conductor Benjamin Niemczyk will feature Brahms’s Liedbeslieder Suite and Schicksaslied (Songs of Destiny) and Mozart’s Great Mass in C minor, K. 427. South Salem Presbyterian Church at 7pm.
May 4 & 5: Yonkers Arts Weekend
Yonkers Arts Weekend, a two-day festival produced by the City of Yonkers and Yonkers Arts, presents workshops, exhibitions and more at many of the city’s arts organizations and venues. The weekend includes offerings from Blue Door Art Center, Hudson River Museum, MorDance, Philipse Manor Hall, S.I.C Film School, Untermyer Gardens Conservancy, US+U/Warburton Galerie, YOFI DMAC, Yonkers Philharmonic, Yonkers Public Library’s Riverfront Art Gallery and more.
May 4: Photography Depicts Women Serving Life Sentences
The Capa Space presents an opening reception for Inside and Out: Women with Life Sentences: Photographs by Sara Bennet on May 4. Bennet spent 18 years as a public defender before turning her attention to photography. Her portraits aim to humanize these women who are serving life sentences. The exhibition, which is on view through July 21, also includes handwritten texts from the women. From 5-7pm.
Photos (top to bottom): ‘Mitchell Visoky: “Spring Blossom” (courtesy of the artist); Art by James Renwick Thomson (courtesy of New Castle Historical Society); Crafts at Lyndhurst (courtesy of Lyndhurst); Westchester Oratorio Society (courtesy of the organization); Cj Priester: Yonkers Mural (courtesy of the artist); Linda, 70, in the rec room for the medically unemployed at Taconic Correctional Facility (Bedford Hills, NY, 2019) copywright Sara Bennet (courtesy of The Capa Space).
