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SUMMARY:Open Mic @ Hudson Valley Books for Humanity
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic @ Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\nDate & Time: Friday\, November 13\, 2026 7:30-9:30PM\nLocation: Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562\n6:30-7:15pm: How to Rock an Open Mic Workshop (Limited Spots\, sign up above– see below for more info!)\n7-7:30pm Performer Sign Up\n7:30-9:30pm Open Mic\nSuggested Donation: $10-20\nDoor Proceeds go toward host\, performers\, and Bethany Arts Community.  \nJoin Hudson Valley Books for Humanity and Bethany Arts Community for our monthly Poetry/Spoken Word/Music Open Mic. Come on by to Hudson Valley Books for Humanity this month and share your latest poetry/spoken word/music projects with a supportive audience.    \nBring your talent\, your works in progress\, and your positive energy to our stage. This event is open to teens and adults near and far.   \nHOW IT WORKS\nPlanning to Perform on November 13? Performer sign-up is between 7-7:30PM. Performers will submit their name “into the hat” and we’ll draw 15 names during the open mic. Each performer will have up to 5 minutes each on the mic. \nOUR COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS\nTo help nurture a space of respect\, validation\, and welcoming:  \n\n We’re here to share space\, build community\, and support each other.\n Performers: respect the 5-minute time limit and be mindful of your timekeeper.\n If you like something\, make some noise! Snap your fingers\, stomp your feet\, clap\, whatever feels right to you.\n We encourage you to get to know your seat neighbors. Connect and build community. \n\nOpen Mics take place the 2nd Friday of every month.   \nCo-hosted by Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, a welcoming space to build community through books and art.  \nFind Hudson Valley Books for Humanity on social media @hudsonvalleybooksforhumanity\, on their website hvbooksforhumanity.com\, or visit them at 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562.  \n— \nHow to Rock an Open Mic\nA Pre-Open Mic Workshop Series for Poets & Writers \nWith James K. Zimmerman\nEvery month at 6:30pm\nFREE! Registration (above) strongly encouraged. Walk-ins welcome until we reach capacity.\n*Workshop will begin promptly at 6:30pm. We are not able to accommodate late comers.  \nNovember 13: What to Do When You’re On Stage \nThe focus: “what to do when you’re on stage.” This workshop will dive deep into intros\, sequencing your material\, pace and volume\, being mindful of time (don’t overstay your welcome)\, and managing performance anxiety when it arises.   \nABOUT JAMES\nJames K. Zimmerman is an award-winning writer and frequent Pushcart Prize nominee. He has been published in journals such as Atlanta Review\, Chicago Quarterly Review\, Chautauqua\, december\, Folio\, Lumina\, the minnesota review\, Nimrod\, Pleiades\, Rattle\, and Salmagundi\, among many others. He has read his works in dozens of venues\, including Poets’ House\, the New England Poetry Club\, KGB\, Otto’s Shrunken Head\, the Norwich (VT) Bookstore\, San Jose State University\, Amherst Writers & Artists\, Straw Dog Writers Guild\, and the Association of Writers & Publishers. His published books of poems include “Little Miracles” (Passager Books)\, “Family Cookout” (Comstock Books — winner of the Jessie Bryce Niles Award)\, “The Further Adventures of Zen Patriarch Dōgen” (Poetry Box Press — Editor’s Choice)\, “Uncertainty” (Bottlecap Press)\, “Unbroken Circle\, Unending Thread” (Fernwood)\, and “Portrait Miniatures” (Broadstone Books). 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/openmichvnov1326/
LOCATION:HUDSON VALLEY BOOKS FOR HUMANITY\, 67 Central Ave\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Open Mic,Performance,Poetry,Program,Reading,Storytelling
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SUMMARY:PEEK-A-BOO - River's Edge Theatre Co.
DESCRIPTION:Peek-a-Boo\n(an immersive Hudson Valley Haunt)\nBy Meghan Covington\nDirected by Jessica Irons\nChoreographed by Megan Roe\n\nRiver’s Edge is bringing its wild and hauntingly provocative Peek-a-Boo back yet again by popular demand. Inspired by the real Peek-a-Boo flats of Tarrytown NY this immersive show is rife with intimate encounters\, voyeuristic thrills\, and deeply human performances. This year we have added extra secret scenes to keep you coming back for more. \nFollow infamous Hudson Valley characters such as Hulda the Witch\, John Andre\, and Sadie the Goat through the Peek-a-Boo to learn dark secrets and scandalous confessions. Scary storytelling and immersive theatre combine to make this show the perfect Halloween experience for Hudson Valley residents and tourists alike. \nOct 15-18 and 22-25\nAll Shows at 7:30pm \nhttps://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/peek-a-boo-an-immersive-hudson-valley-haunt-2 \n\n\n\n**This production is intended for MATURE AUDIENCES ONLY and includes some descriptions of sex\, violence\, and sexual violence that may not be appropriate for all audience members. Haze machines will be used throughout the show. Please make sure everyone in your party is aware of this disclaimer. **
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/peek2026/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Performance,Play,River's Edge Theatre Co.,Storytelling,Theater,Theater Makers
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SUMMARY:Opening Reception - I'M SCARED 2026
DESCRIPTION:I’M SCARED 2026\nOctober 10 – November 6\, 2026\nBethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Road\, Ossining\, NY 10562 \nContent Warning: This exhibition contains mature and unsettling imagery\, including themes and visuals that some viewers may find frightening or disturbing. This exhibit is recommended for those 18+. Viewer discretion is advised. \nWhat does it truly mean to be scared? \n“I’M SCARED 2026” is a juried multidisciplinary art show that explores what we try to hide in the dark. This art show invites artists to show us the strange\, the bleak\, the freaky\, and the weird. \nJoin “I’M SCARED 2026” Curators and Artists for our Opening Reception on Saturday\, October 10\, 2026 from 7-9PM \nCome and visit\, what are you scared of? \nGallery Hours (Starting ARTober 12):\nMonday – Saturday 10AM-4PM\nSunday CLOSED
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LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
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SUMMARY:I'M SCARED 2026
DESCRIPTION:I’M SCARED 2026\nOctober 10 – November 6\, 2026\nBethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Road\, Ossining\, NY 10562 \nContent Warning: This exhibition contains mature and unsettling imagery\, including themes and visuals that some viewers may find frightening or disturbing. This exhibit is recommended for those 18+. Viewer discretion is advised. \nWhat does it truly mean to be scared? \n“I’M SCARED 2026” is a juried multidisciplinary art show that explores what we try to hide in the dark. This art show invites artists to show us the strange\, the bleak\, the freaky\, and the weird. \nJoin “I’M SCARED 2026” Curators and Artists for our Opening Reception on Saturday\, October 10\, 2026 from 7-9PM \nCome and visit\, what are you scared of? \nGallery Hours (Starting ARTober 12):\nMonday – Saturday 10AM-4PM\nSunday CLOSED
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/imscared2026-2/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
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SUMMARY:ARTober Open Mic @ Bethany Arts Community
DESCRIPTION:ARTober Open Mic at BAC!\nDate & Time: Friday\, October 9\, 2026 7:30PM\n6:30-7:15pm: How to Rock an Open Mic Workshop (Limited Spots\, sign up above– see below for more info!)\n7-7:30pm Performer Sign Up\n7:30-9:30pm Open Mic\nLocation: Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Road\, Ossining\, NY 10562\nFor Ages 16+\nTickets (at the door): Pay-What-You-Can $10 – $20 \nJoin Hudson Valley Books for Humanity and Bethany Arts Community for our monthly Poetry/Spoken Word/Music Open Mic. Come on by to BAC this month and share your latest poetry/spoken word/music projects with a supportive audience.   \nBring your talent\, your works in progress\, and your positive energy to our stage. This event is open to teens and adults near and far.   \nPlanning to Perform at Open Mic on October 9? Performer sign-up occurs between 7-7:30PM. Performers will submit their name “into the hat” and we’ll draw 13 names right before 7:30PM. Each performer will have up to 5 minutes each on the mic. Performers are encouraged to make a suggested donation between $5-$20 at the door. \nOUR COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS\nTo help nurture a space of respect\, validation\, and welcoming:  \n\nWe’re here to share space\, build community\, and support each other.\nPerformers: respect the 5-minute time limit and be mindful of your timekeeper.\nIf you like something\, make some noise! Snap your fingers\, stomp your feet\, clap\, whatever feels right to you.\nWe encourage you to get to know your seat neighbors. Connect and build community. \n\nOpen Mics take place the 2nd Friday of every month.   \nCo-hosted by Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, a welcoming space to build community through books and art.  \nFind Hudson Valley Books for Humanity on social media @hudsonvalleybooksforhumanity\, on their website hvbooksforhumanity.com\, or visit them at 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562.  \n— \nHow to Rock an Open Mic\nA Pre-Open Mic Workshop Series for Poets & Writers \nWith James K. Zimmerman\nEvery month at 6:30pm\nFREE! Registration (above) strongly encouraged. Walk-ins welcome until we reach capacity.\n*Workshop will begin promptly at 6:30pm. We are not able to accommodate late comers.  \nOctober 9: Reading Prep\nDeepen your preparation for a public reading. We’ll talk about choosing poems that “talk to each other\,” great poems to read aloud\, timing poems\, introductions\, and practicing out loud.   \nABOUT JAMES\nJames K. Zimmerman is an award-winning writer and frequent Pushcart Prize nominee. He has been published in journals such as Atlanta Review\, Chicago Quarterly Review\, Chautauqua\, december\, Folio\, Lumina\, the minnesota review\, Nimrod\, Pleiades\, Rattle\, and Salmagundi\, among many others. He has read his works in dozens of venues\, including Poets’ House\, the New England Poetry Club\, KGB\, Otto’s Shrunken Head\, the Norwich (VT) Bookstore\, San Jose State University\, Amherst Writers & Artists\, Straw Dog Writers Guild\, and the Association of Writers & Publishers. His published books of poems include “Little Miracles” (Passager Books)\, “Family Cookout” (Comstock Books — winner of the Jessie Bryce Niles Award)\, “The Further Adventures of Zen Patriarch Dōgen” (Poetry Box Press — Editor’s Choice)\, “Uncertainty” (Bottlecap Press)\, “Unbroken Circle\, Unending Thread” (Fernwood)\, and “Portrait Miniatures” (Broadstone Books). 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/openmicoct926/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
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SUMMARY:Ecology of Us: A Community Conversation: Impact of Humans on Earth with Kristin Marting
DESCRIPTION:Ecology of Us: A Community Conversation: Impact of Humans on Earth\nwith BAC Artist-in-Residence Kristin Marting\nDate & Time: Wednesday September 30\, 7-9pm\nFREE Community Program. Registration encouraged. Walk-ins welcome until we reach capacity.  \nJoin BAC Artist-in-Residence Kristin Marting for a community conversation centered around the impact of humans on our earth and positive actions we can take towards sustainability.   \nKristin will read short excerpts from visionary writers Octavia Butler and Alan Weisman\, as well as an excerpt in progress from Quintessence\, her environmental speculative fiction opera.   \nKristin will then facilitate an “Open Space” format for our conversations — Open Space is a self-organizing\, participant-driven format in which attendees create the agenda together on a variety of topics in response to our central theme. As a participant\, you will be free to choose which conversation you join and move as desired between simultaneous conversations\, engaging with topics that resonate with you. We will re-gather as a group towards the end to share findings with the full group.   \nOur friends at Riverkeeper will join to share local issues affecting the Hudson River and provide resources for framing solutions. Riverkeeper protects and restores the Hudson River from source to sea and safeguards drinking water supplies\, through advocacy rooted in community partnerships\, science and law. ‌‍Learn more about Riverkeeper and their work here. ‌ ‍‌‍‍‌‌‍‌‌‍‍‌‌‍‍  \nAbout Quintessence \nInspired by the speculative fiction of Octavia Butler and the environmental nonfiction writing of Alan Weisman\, Quintessence is a new environmental science fiction opera about othering\, nonconformity\, intolerance\, and community that Kristin is co-creating as librettist/director with composer Paul Pinto.   \nThe 90-minute multimedia opera tells the story of our dying planet in seven parts\, scored for an ensemble of seven singers\, four instrumentalists and electronics. Our earth is sick – it has been damaged beyond repair by our species. All humanity share an existential awareness of our fragility. There are too many of us\, but too few other species. Our earth is no longer able to produce anything naturally so food and drink are created through technology. One world government controls all resources\, which are distributed unevenly to haves and have-nots. As humans scramble to survive\, genetic modification has become a worldwide practice with almost no one unmodified. But the modifications induce unpredictable abilities. Ongoing human conflict is weakening our already ailing earth.  \nABOUT KRISTIN\nKristin Marting is an award winning director & creative producer based in NYC. She has constructed 38 world premieres (15 hybrid\, 10 opera/music-theatre\, 9 adaptations of novels & 5 classics). Selected premieres: BAM\, HERE\, Ohio Theatre\, Soho Rep. Selected touring: 7 Stages\, Berkshire Festival\, Brown\, MCA\, New World\, Painted Bride\, UMass\, Moscow Art Theatre\, Oslo. Selected workshops: Clubbed Thumb\, New Georges\, Playwrights Horizons\, Public Theatre\, Target Margin. Recipient of an OBie award for Lifetime Achievement and Proclamation from the NY State Assembly for steadfast leadership\, two prestigious MAP Fund awards\, a nytheatre.com Person of the Decade for outstanding contribution\, a Leader to Watch by Art Table\, and a BAX10 Award. She is the Founding Artistic Director Emeritus of HERE and co-founded/co-curated 12 editions of PROTOTYPE festival.  \nThis Community Program is a part of BAC’s Annual Fall Multidisciplinary Residency. As part of a residency at BAC\, we ask each artist to build and facilitate a Community Program. Community Programs are a unique opportunity for both artists-in-residence and our local community to gather\, engage\, and be in conversation with one another through art. Community Programs are free engagements open to the public and/or in collaboration with a local community partners.  \nBAC’s 2026 Fall Multidisciplinary Residency is made possible with support from New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Governor’s office and the New York State Legislature\, Westchester County Board of Legislators\, ArtsWestchester and Westchester County Government. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/ecologyofus/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Residencies,Art & Action,Community Program,Fall Multidisciplinary 2026,Storytelling,Talk
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SUMMARY:Open Mic @ Bethany Arts Community
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic @ BAC!\nDate & Time: Friday\, September 18\, 2026\n6:30-7:15pm: How to Rock an Open Mic Workshop (See below for more info!)\n7-7:30pm Performer Sign Up\n7:30-9:30pm Open Mic\nLocation: Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Road\, Ossining\, NY 10562\nFor Ages 16+\nTickets (at the door): Pay-What-You-Can $10 – $20 \nJoin Hudson Valley Books for Humanity and Bethany Arts Community for our monthly Poetry/Spoken Word/Music Open Mic. Come on by to BAC this month and share your latest poetry/spoken word/music projects with a supportive audience.   \nBring your talent\, your works in progress\, and your positive energy to our stage. This event is open to teens and adults near and far.   \nPlanning to Perform at Open Mic on September 18? Performer sign-up occurs between 7-7:30PM. Performers will submit their name “into the hat” and we’ll draw 13 names right before 7:30PM. Each performer will have up to 5 minutes each on the mic. Performers are encouraged to make a suggested donation between $5-$20 at the door. \nOUR COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS\nTo help nurture a space of respect\, validation\, and welcoming:  \n\nWe’re here to share space\, build community\, and support each other.\nPerformers: respect the 5-minute time limit and be mindful of your timekeeper.\nIf you like something\, make some noise! Snap your fingers\, stomp your feet\, clap\, whatever feels right to you.\nWe encourage you to get to know your seat neighbors. Connect and build community. \n\nOpen Mics take place the 2nd Friday of every month.   \nCo-hosted by Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, a welcoming space to build community through books and art.  \nFind Hudson Valley Books for Humanity on social media @hudsonvalleybooksforhumanity\, on their website hvbooksforhumanity.com\, or visit them at 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562.  \n— \nHow to Rock an Open Mic\nA Pre-Open Mic Workshop Series for Poets & Writers \nWith James K. Zimmerman\nEvery month at 6:30pm\nFREE! Registration (above) strongly encouraged. Walk-ins welcome until we reach capacity.\n*Workshop will begin promptly at 6:30pm. We are not able to accommodate late comers.  \nSeptember 18: Gearing Up @ Bethany Arts Community\nExplore how the brain works when we’re anticipating a public reading. Explore performance anxiety vs adaptive excitement.  In addition to the evening’s unique focus\, each workshop will include time for sharing material with the group\, practice reading\, discussion\, and a short meditation. \nABOUT JAMES\nJames K. Zimmerman is an award-winning writer and frequent Pushcart Prize nominee. He has been published in journals such as Atlanta Review\, Chicago Quarterly Review\, Chautauqua\, december\, Folio\, Lumina\, the minnesota review\, Nimrod\, Pleiades\, Rattle\, and Salmagundi\, among many others. He has read his works in dozens of venues\, including Poets’ House\, the New England Poetry Club\, KGB\, Otto’s Shrunken Head\, the Norwich (VT) Bookstore\, San Jose State University\, Amherst Writers & Artists\, Straw Dog Writers Guild\, and the Association of Writers & Publishers. His published books of poems include “Little Miracles” (Passager Books)\, “Family Cookout” (Comstock Books — winner of the Jessie Bryce Niles Award)\, “The Further Adventures of Zen Patriarch Dōgen” (Poetry Box Press — Editor’s Choice)\, “Uncertainty” (Bottlecap Press)\, “Unbroken Circle\, Unending Thread” (Fernwood)\, and “Portrait Miniatures” (Broadstone Books). 
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SUMMARY:Tell Your Story - 2-Day Storytelling Workshop + Sharing with Kona Morris
DESCRIPTION:Tell Your Story\n2-Day Storytelling Workshop + Sharing\nwith Instructor Kona Morris\nWorkshop Dates (updated dates!): Tuesday\, September 15 & Wednesday\, September 16\, 2026 6-9PM\nSharing: Thursday\, September 17\, 2026 7PM (FREE! Invite family and friends!)\nWorkshop Fee: $230.00 \nRegister Here!  \nStorytelling encompasses every person on the planet\, no matter your background\, field of study\, or walk of life. Join writer and storyteller Kona Morris (The Moth\, PBS’s Stories From The Stage\, RISK!) for a special 2-day workshop that will guide you through the process of composing and structuring your stories for any audience. From job interviews to wedding speeches\, it is important to feel confident to share your stories because YOUR STORY MATTERS. Learn how to craft your own life experiences into a polished\, first-person narrative that you can share with family\, friends\, and at storytelling events. Open to all experience levels! \nWorkshop registration includes the opportunity to perform at our Storyteller Sharing on September 17 at 7PM (Student Arrival Time TBD)\, invite your family and friends! \n“Great stories happen to those who tell them.” – Ira Glass \n \nAbout The Curriculum\nIn the first class\, we will dive into the art of storytelling with several unique “story mining” exercises that are designed to help you remember the details of the most exciting and important stories in your life\, so you will have a long list of stories to work with. We will also cover effective storytelling structures\, such as the format for the most successful stories on The Moth Radio Hour\, which are designed for optimal audience engagement. We will look at examples of different story structures and how to apply them to your own stories. We will also discuss the importance of a strong ending\, and how to tailor it for your specific audience and purpose. \nFor the second class\, you will bring a draft of one of your developing stories\, and we will dive into techniques for how to tell it to an audience. We will cover tips for overcoming stage fright\, and how to make your story as engaging as possible. You will get practice telling your story and be provided with constructive feedback for how to make it more impactful. \nAt the Storytelling Showcase\, you will have the opportunity to tell your own story in front of an audience! \nRead some incredible reviews about Kona’s Pasadena Playhouse Storytelling Workshops here! \n“We cannot imagine ourselves without storytelling\, because the self is a story.” – Margaret Atwood \nAbout Kona\nKona Morris is a storyteller\, writer\, and educator. She has won The Moth StorySLAM in New York City\, Boston\, and Los Angeles\, and she came in first place for the Ojai Storytelling Festival Story Slam\, which was judged by Featured Tellers from the International Storytelling Festival. Kona has performed on national television shows and podcasts\, including Stories From The Stage (PBS)\, the RISK! podcast\, and AITApod. She starred in Denver’s Live Drunk History Comedy Troupe\, where she was Editor-in-Chief of Fast Forward Press and spent 14 years teaching literature\, mythology\, and creative writing courses to college students. Kona’s stories\, articles\, and prose poems have appeared in a variety of publications\, and she has been featured at literary readings\, writing conferences\, storytelling events\, and comedy shows around the world. Kona offers private coaching sessions and teaches storytelling craft workshops to inspire others to tell their stories. For more information\, please visit: KonaMorris.com \nKona Morris Headshot\, Credit: Photos by Victoria Smith @victoriasmithphoto \nWorkshop/Class Cancellation Policy\nYou may cancel up to 30 days before the start of class for a full refund.\nIf you cancel within 30 days of the start of class\, workshop fee is non-refundable.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/storytelling092026/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Creative Writing,Program,Storytelling,Workshop,Workshops
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SUMMARY:"Pillow Talk" (1959) - Bonnie Katz Film Series presented by the Ossining Public Library at BAC
DESCRIPTION:Bonnie Katz Film Series presented by the Ossining Public Library at BAC\nFilm Screening of Pillow Talk (1959) – Director Michael Gordon\n Saturday\, July 25\, 2026 2PM\nFree admission.  \nRegister Here!
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/oplpillowtalk-2/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,Program,Storytelling,Theater
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SUMMARY:New York's Road To Freedom: Abolition Commemoration Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:New York’s Road to Freedom: \nWestchester County’s Inaugural Commemoration \nHonoring Abolition Commemoration Day\nThursday\, July 16\, 2026 7-8:30PM\nRSVP Encouraged\, Walk-Ins Welcome.  \nJoin Bethany Arts Community for an evening of remembrance\, reflection\, and artistic expression as we honor Abolition Commemoration Day.  \nNew York’s Road to Freedom will explore local legacies of enslavement including\, resistance\, and emancipation in Westchester County and the greater Hudson Valley through historical discussion\, living history reenactments\, music\, and storytelling.  \nThroughout the evening\, art will serve as a bridge between past and present\, engaging with history beyond the written record. Music\, performance\, and moments of reflection will create space to honor those whose lives and experiences have often been overlooked. Alongside the commemoration\, a small historical installation will highlight stories and provide further historical context into information shared during the event.  \nAs we commemorate the struggle for freedom and recognize the importance of preserving local history\, we invite the community to gather in remembrance\, learning\, and conversation.   \nPresented by Bethany Arts Community\, The Abolition Commemoration Day Association of New York\, Historic Hudson Valley\, and Neeks Catering.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/acd2026/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History & Culture,Dance,Music,Performance,Program,Storytelling,Talk,Visual Art
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SUMMARY:"The Story of Boris G. Jennings" Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:“The Story of Boris G. Jennings” Film Screening\nDate & Time: Saturday\, July 11\, 2026 3PM | Doors at 2:45PM\nTicket Sales Close on Friday\, July 10\, 2026 at 11:30PM\n \nBuy Tickets Here!  \nJoin us at the Bethany Arts Community on Saturday\, July 11\, 2026 at 3:00 PM for a special in-person event! The Story of Boris G. Jennings tells the story of his journey\, seen from the eyes of a loving sister and people who worked and were friends with Boris\, while reminding us that every life holds a story worth telling. ​ \nLearn more about Boris and the project here!
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/borisfilm/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Film,Storytelling
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SUMMARY:"The Quiet Man" (1952) - Bonnie Katz Film Series presented by The Ossining Library at BAC
DESCRIPTION:Bonnie Katz Film Series presented by The Ossining Library at BAC\nFilm Screening of The Quiet Man (1952) – Director John Ford\n Saturday\, June 27\, 2026 2PM\nFree admission.  \nRegister Here!\n\nThis event is a part of Upstate Art Weekend! Learn more here.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/oplthequietman/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Film,Program,Storytelling,Theater
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SUMMARY:Ossining Juneteenth Celebration 2026: Festival\, Lunch\, BaseCamp R&B Concert
DESCRIPTION:Ossining Juneteenth Celebration 2026: Festival\, Lunch\, BaseCamp R&B Concert\nPresented by Ossining Juneteenth Council\nDate & Time: Thursday\, June 19\, 2026 12-6PM \nJoin the Ossining Juneteenth Council in celebrating Juneteenth 2026 with storytelling\, music\, food\, and community. \n12:00PM – 3 PM Festival & Lunch\n3:00 PM – 6:00 PM BaseCamp R&B Concert \nA Part of Ossining Juneteenth Celebration Series 2026: Legacy in Motion\nA dynamic\, multi-day celebration of freedom and heritage\, bringing “Legacy in Motion” to life through storytelling\, music\, cultural food experiences\, and community connection\, including The Telling\, a powerful ceremony created to honor and commemorate Juneteenth.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/juneteenth26/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Festival,Performance,Storytelling
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SUMMARY:Open Mic @ Hudson Valley Books for Humanity
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic @ Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\nDate & Time: Friday\, June 12\, 2026 7:30-9:30PM\nLocation: Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562\nFor Ages 16+\nSuggested Donation: $10-20\nDoor Proceeds go toward host\, performers\, and Bethany Arts Community.  \nJoin Hudson Valley Books for Humanity and Bethany Arts Community for our monthly Poetry/Spoken Word/Music Open Mic. Come on by to Hudson Valley Books for Humanity this month and share your latest poetry/spoken word/music projects with a supportive audience.    \nBring your talent\, your works in progress\, and your positive energy to our stage. This event is open to teens and adults near and far.   \nHOW IT WORKS\nPerforming? Performer sign-up is between 7-7:30PM. Performers will submit their name “into the hat” and we’ll draw 15 names right before 7:30PM. Each performer will have up to 5 minutes each on the mic. \nOUR COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS\nTo help nurture a space of respect\, validation\, and welcoming:  \n\n We’re here to share space\, build community\, and support each other.\n Performers: respect the 5-minute time limit and be mindful of your timekeeper.\n If you like something\, make some noise! Snap your fingers\, stomp your feet\, clap\, whatever feels right to you.\n We encourage you to get to know your seat neighbors. Connect and build community. \n\nOpen Mics take place the 2nd Friday of every month.   \nCo-hosted by Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, a welcoming space to build community through books and art.  \nFind Hudson Valley Books for Humanity on social media @hudsonvalleybooksforhumanity\, on their website hvbooksforhumanity.com\, or visit them at 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/openmichvjune1226/
LOCATION:HUDSON VALLEY BOOKS FOR HUMANITY\, 67 Central Ave\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Open Mic,Performance,Poetry,Program,Reading,Storytelling
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SUMMARY:All American Composers Piano Program with Pianist Brenda Quattrini
DESCRIPTION:All American Composers Piano Program\nwith Pianist Brenda Quattrini\nDate & Time: Sunday\, May 17\, 2026 2PM\nTickets: $25 Adult / $20 Student/Senior\nFor all ages! \nJoin us for a captivating evening celebrating the rich tapestry of American music through a unique blend of works by renowned composers and those from historically underrepresented backgrounds. This concert highlights the profound contributions of women and African American composers\, showcasing their voices alongside celebrated figures in American music. \nFeatured Artists & Works\nMargaret Bonds (1913-1944): Troubled Water\nGeorge Gershwin (1898-1937): Prelude for Piano: I. Allegro\nEarl Wild (1915-2010): From 7 Virtuoso Etudes – Etude No. 3 “The Man I Love”\nAmy Beach (1867-1944): 3 Piano Pieces\, Op. 128\nTania Léon (b. 1943): Tumbáo\nLeonard Bernstein (1918-1990): “Maria” from the musical “West Side Story”\nPhilip Glass (b. 1937): Etude No. 6\nFlorence Price (1887-1953): Fantasie Negre n.1 in E minor\n \nAbout Brenda Quattrini\, Pianist and Composer\nBorn in Johannesburg\, South Africa\, Brenda Quattrini is an Italian pianist originally from Northern Italy. She started studying piano at the age at 5 and grew up between Turin and Udine. At the age of 12 she studied with renowned concert pianist Maria Golia and obtained a degree in Music history at the Conservatory of Music in Torino\, Italy. After taking part to a series of piano competitions and concerts all over Italy such as Stresa\, Albenga\, Pinerolo\, Bobbio\, Udine etc. and winning several first prizes\, she took a performing hiatus and refined her teaching skills. Ten years ago\, in 2015\, she moved to New York City and has worked as a Music teacher at La Scuola d’Italia\, a bilingual Italian-American school located on the Upper East Side and collaborated with many chamber ensembles and opera singers. She loves exposing herself to New Music and working with young living composers. In May 2024\, she took part to a concert dedicated to the music of French living composer David Chaillou and in March 2025 she collaborated with American composer and soprano singer Stephanie Susberich who presented her song cycle based on the poetry of cuban Juana Borrero. In the meantime\, she has refined her studies in Piano\, Music theory and Composition\, obtaining a Music\ndegree from Hunter College in June 2024\, while taking part to several Masterclasses and Workshops\, including an intensive week in Composition at the Juilliard School in June 2023. Because of her international identity\, Brenda is presenting two distinct but nevertheless interconnected piano programs which aim at promoting American and Italian composers both in Europe and the\nUnited States; her goal is to popularize less known musicians such as Anna Bon\, Teresa Procaccini\, William Grant Still\, Florence Price\, Tania Leon (winner of the 2021 Pulitzer Price in Music and Kennedy Center Honoree) and many more\, including her own piano compositions.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/allamericanwithbrendaq/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Concert,Music,Performance,Program,Storytelling,Talk
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SUMMARY:Open Mic @ Hudson Valley Books for Humanity
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic @ Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\nDate & Time: Friday\, May 8\, 2026 7:30-9:30PM\nLocation: Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562\nFor Ages 16+\nSuggested Donation: $10-20\nDoor Proceeds go toward host\, performers\, and Bethany Arts Community.  \nJoin Hudson Valley Books for Humanity and Bethany Arts Community for our monthly Poetry/Spoken Word/Music Open Mic. Come on by to Hudson Valley Books for Humanity this month and share your latest poetry/spoken word/music projects with a supportive audience.    \nBring your talent\, your works in progress\, and your positive energy to our stage. This event is open to teens and adults near and far.   \nHOW IT WORKS\nPerforming? Performer sign-up is between 7-7:30PM. Performers will submit their name “into the hat” and we’ll draw 15 names right before 7:30PM. Each performer will have up to 5 minutes each on the mic. \nOUR COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS\nTo help nurture a space of respect\, validation\, and welcoming:  \n\n We’re here to share space\, build community\, and support each other.\n Performers: respect the 5-minute time limit and be mindful of your timekeeper.\n If you like something\, make some noise! Snap your fingers\, stomp your feet\, clap\, whatever feels right to you.\n We encourage you to get to know your seat neighbors. Connect and build community. \n\nOpen Mics take place the 2nd Friday of every month.   \nCo-hosted by Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, a welcoming space to build community through books and art.  \nFind Hudson Valley Books for Humanity on social media @hudsonvalleybooksforhumanity\, on their website hvbooksforhumanity.com\, or visit them at 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/openmichvmay826/
LOCATION:HUDSON VALLEY BOOKS FOR HUMANITY\, 67 Central Ave\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Open Mic,Performance,Poetry,Program,Reading,Storytelling
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SUMMARY:Open Mic with Special Guest Host Iain Haley Pollock @ BAC!
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic with Special Guest Host Iain Haley Pollock @ BAC!\nDate & Time: Friday\, April 17\, 2026 7:30-9:30 PM\nLocation: Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Road\, Ossining\, NY 10562\nFor Ages 16+\nTickets: Pay-What-You-Can $10 – $20\nCheck-out our Pre-Open Mic Poetry Jam & Workshop with James K. Zimmerman! \nJoin Hudson Valley Books for Humanity and Bethany Arts Community for our monthly Poetry/Spoken Word/Music Open Mic. Come on by to BAC this month and share your latest poetry/spoken word/music projects with a supportive audience.   \nThis special open mic at BAC will be celebrating Poetry Month! While we’re celebrating poetry month at this open mic\, ALL performers are welcome– whether it be music\, storytelling\, and/or poetry. \nBring your talent\, your works in progress\, and your positive energy to our stage. This event is open to teens and adults near and far.   \nPerforming at Open Mic on April 17? We’re doing it a little different this month. Performer sign-up occurs between 7-7:30PM. Performers will submit their name “into the hat” and we’ll draw 13 names right before 7:30PM. Each performer will have up to 5 minutes each on the mic. Performers are encouraged to make a suggested donation between $5-$20. \nOUR COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS\nTo help nurture a space of respect\, validation\, and welcoming:  \n\n We’re here to share space\, build community\, and support each other.\n Performers: respect the 5-minute time limit and be mindful of your timekeeper.\n If you like something\, make some noise! Snap your fingers\, stomp your feet\, clap\, whatever feels right to you.\n We encourage you to get to know your seat neighbors. Connect and build community. \n\nOpen Mics take place the 2nd Friday of every month.   \nIain Haley Pollock\nIain Haley Pollock is the author of three poetry collections\, most recently All the Possible Bodies\, published by Alice James Books in 2025.  Individual poems have appeared in a variety of publications\, including American Poetry Review\, The Kenyon Review\, The New York Times Magazine\, and The Progressive. Organizations including the Cave Canem Foundation\, the NAACP\, the New York Foundation for the Arts\, and the Poetry Society of America have recognized Pollock’s work with awards and grants.  He directs the MFA Program in Creative Writing at Manhattanville University and lives with his family in Ossining\, NY.  \nCo-hosted by Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, a welcoming space to build community through books and art.  \nFind Hudson Valley Books for Humanity on social media @hudsonvalleybooksforhumanity\, on their website hvbooksforhumanity.com\, or visit them at 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/openmic041726/
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SUMMARY:Poetry Jam Session + Workshop  with James K. Zimmerman  
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Jam Session + Workshop\nwith James K. Zimmerman \nFriday April 17\, 6-7pm (before Open Mic) \nAges 16+\nRegistration encouraged. Walk-ins Welcome. \nJam out with fellow writers in community before Open Mic! Join poet and writer James K. Zimmerman for a pre-Open Mic poetry workshop to loosen your creative process\, free your assumptions\, and expand your perspectives as you write. This workshop is for anyone who is curious to play with creativity in a supportive environment. All levels welcome\, from beginners to seasoned writers.   \nBring a poem to work on\, a journal/notebook\, and your favorite writing utensil.   \nFree and open to all 16+. We hope to see you there!\nRegistration encouraged. Walk-ins Welcome.  \nPerforming at Open Mic on April 17?\nWe’re doing it a little different this month. Performer sign-up occurs between 7-7:30PM. Performers will submit their name “into the hat” and we’ll draw 13 names right before 7:30PM. Each performer will have up to 5 minutes each on the mic.  \nJames K. Zimmerman\nA frequent Pushcart Prize nominee\, James K. Zimmerman’s poetry appears in Chicago Quarterly Review\, Folio\, Lumina\, Nimrod\, Pleiades\, Rattle\, Reed\, Salmagundi\, and many other journals and anthologies\, and has won many awards\, including the Edwin Markham\, E.E. Cummings\, and Katherine Bryce Niles Awards. His poetry is also featured on websites such as The Poetry Foundation and American Life in Poetry. Author of five books of poetry – most recently “The Further Adventures of Zen Patriarch Dōgen\,” “Uncertainty\,” and “Unbroken Circle\, Unending Thread” – he values his neurodivergence as an essential wellspring of his creative process. He can be contacted at https://jameskzimmerman.net. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/poetryjam041726/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Open Mic,Performance,Poetry,Program,Reading,Storytelling
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SUMMARY:OFF WITH HER HEAD - River's Edge Theatre Co.
DESCRIPTION:OFF WITH HER HEAD\nRiver’s Edge Theatre Co.\nApril 9 – 12\, 2026\nAdapted by Meghan Covington\nDirected by Jessica Irons\nChoreographed by Megan Roe\nMusic by Jon Hatch \nOff With Her Head is a wordless\, movement-driven spectacle inspired by Lewis Carol’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass. In this surreal reimagining\, our female heroine Alice battles shifting rooms\, impossible rules\, unrealistic expectations\, and a Red Queen – part idol\, part omen – who embodies every system that silences voices that should be heard. Bold\, strange\, and visually electric\, the piece transforms the fight to claim space—and self—into a hypnotic\, physical rebellion. Curious humans ages 7 to 107 are invited down the rabbit hole. \n4/9 Thursday 7:30PM\n4/10 Friday 7:30PM\n4/11 Saturday 4:30PM and 7:30PM\n4/12 Sunday 2PM and 4:30PM \nPurchase Tickets Here!   \nLearn more about River’s Edge Theatre Co. here!  \nHave ticketing questions? Contact riversedgetheatreco@gmail.com
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/owhh2026/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Dance,Music,Performance,River's Edge Theatre Co.,Storytelling,Theater,Theater Makers
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SUMMARY:Work-In-Progress Showing of Doomscrollers: A Body of Dangerous Ideas: Part 3 with Raja Feather Kelly & the feath3r theory
DESCRIPTION:Work-In-Progress Showing of Doomscrollers: A Body of Dangerous Ideas: Part 3\nwith Raja Feather Kelly & the feath3r theory \n@ BAC Open House 2026\nDate & Time: Saturday\, April 4\, 2026 1-2PM \nDoomscrollers: A Body of Dangerous Ideas: Part 3 is a danced-theater investigation of danger as both threat and threshold: how it lives in the body\, how in search for connection intimacy itself can be perilous\, and how media shapes our sympathies for violence and collapse. Inspired by Claire Bishop’s Disordered Attention and Daniel Sherrell’s Warmth\, the work asks what it means to live at the hinge between digital saturation and planetary crisis\, between the infinite scroll and the finite planet. In this space\, the body becomes a site of translation\, distortion\, and possibility. This performance will not offer escape or easy answers; instead\, it asks you to sit inside the uncertainty and risk of our moment\, to witness danger not as spectacle but as a condition we share. \nAbout the feath3r theory\nthe feath3r theory (TF3T) is a New York City based dance-theatre-media company that produces the work of Artistic Director and Choreographer Raja Feather Kelly. As a collaboration of dancers\, actors\, filmmakers\, musicians\, photographers\, and designers\, our mission is to broaden the space for unheard voices and repressed histories\, to bring into the theatre those sometimes left out\, and to use theatre to provoke much-needed public conversations. the feath3r theory does this by challenging its audience and its creators to collectively interrogate – and celebrate – its shared relationship to human empathy and personal ethics as expressed in and distorted by popular media. By unabashedly appropriating the structures\, themes\, and aesthetics of reality television\, celebrity culture\, social media and the internet\, the work of TF3T synthesizes dance\, visual media\, and narrative theatre into virtuosic and expansive\, productions in which artists and audience alike experience their shared humanity. \nMain image courtesy of the feath3r theory
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/feath3r2026/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:2026 Residencies,Community Program,Dance,Open House,Performance,Program,Residencies,Storytelling,Theater,Theater Makers
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260404T150000
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SUMMARY:Open House 2026
DESCRIPTION:BAC’s 3rd Annual Open House\nSaturday\, April 4\, 2026 11AM-3PM\nFree and open to all ages\, join us! \nVisit Bethany Arts Community during our third annual Open House! At Open House\, guests will experience where creativity thrives\, community blossoms\, and artistic exploration knows no bounds. \nJoin us on April 4th and discover the magic of Bethany Arts Community. No reservations are required for Open House. Come on by! \nALL DAY\nOpen Studios\, KMAA Art Exhibit\, Mosaic Open Studio\, Hands-On Visual Art Activities & Crafts for all ages\, Poetry Activities celebrating Poetry Month\, Building & Campus Tours\, & Much More! \nSCHEDULE\n11AM Open House Begins!\n12-1PM Poetic sing-a-long for kids w. Composer/Lyricist Joel Weber Knopf\n1-2PM Work-In-Progress Showing of Doomscrollers: A Body of Dangerous Ideas: Part 3 w. Raja Feather Kelly & the feath3r theory\n2:30-3PM Off With Her Head Open Rehearsal w. River’s Edge Theatre Co.\n3PM Open House Ends
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/openhouse2026/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,Community Program,Creative Writing,Dance,Mosaics,Music,Poetry,Program,Storytelling,Theater,Visual Art
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260313T213000
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SUMMARY:Open Mic @ Hudson Valley Books for Humanity
DESCRIPTION:Open Mic @ Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\nDate & Time: Friday\, March 13\, 2026 7:30-9:30PM\nLocation: Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562\nSuggested Donation: $10-20\nDoor Proceeds go toward host\, performers\, and Bethany Arts Community.  \nJoin Hudson Valley Books for Humanity and Bethany Arts Community for our monthly Poetry/Spoken Word/Music Open Mic. Come on by to Hudson Valley Books for Humanity this month and share your latest poetry/spoken word/music projects with a supportive audience.    \nBring your talent\, your works in progress\, and your positive energy to our stage. This event is open to teens and adults near and far.   \nHOW IT WORKS\nPerformer sign-up occurs between 7-7:30PM. Performers will be unable to sign-up before 7PM or after 7:30PM.    \nWe accept up to 15 performers per Open Mic\, up to 5 minutes each on the mic.   \nOUR COMMUNITY AGREEMENTS\nTo help nurture a space of respect\, validation\, and welcoming:  \n\n We’re here to share space\, build community\, and support each other.\n Performers: respect the 5-minute time limit and be mindful of your timekeeper.\n If you like something\, make some noise! Snap your fingers\, stomp your feet\, clap\, whatever feels right to you.\n We encourage you to get to know your seat neighbors. Connect and build community. \n\nOpen Mics take place the 2nd Friday of every month.   \nCo-hosted by Hudson Valley Books for Humanity\, a welcoming space to build community through books and art.  \nFind Hudson Valley Books for Humanity on social media @hudsonvalleybooksforhumanity\, on their website hvbooksforhumanity.com\, or visit them at 67 Central Avenue\, Ossining\, NY 10562. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/openmichvmar1326/
LOCATION:HUDSON VALLEY BOOKS FOR HUMANITY\, 67 Central Ave\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Music,Open Mic,Performance,Poetry,Program,Reading,Storytelling
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T174500
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260311T183000
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SUMMARY:Open Rehearsal with GRAMMY Award-Winning Ensemble Alarm Will Sound
DESCRIPTION:Open Rehearsal with GRAMMY Award-Winning Ensemble Alarm Will Sound\nDate & Time: Wednesday\, March 11\, 2026 5:45-6:30PM\nRegistration required\, RSVP above! \nJoin us to observe a special open rehearsal with the GRAMMY Award–winning ensemble Alarm Will Sound and acclaimed singer-songwriter serpentwithfeet. \nThis rehearsal offers a rare opportunity to witness the creative process behind a collaborative performance that blends contemporary classical music\, poetry\, and R&B-influenced songwriting. The artists will be preparing a program centered on collaboration and storytelling\, including a performance of Julius Eastman’s seminal work Stay On It\, reimagined with serpentwithfeet as vocalist and narrator. \nThe rehearsal will explore a continuous set Alarm Will Sound and serpentwithfeet will perform at the University of Pennsylvania. That set weaves together spoken poetry\, music\, and projected video. serpentwithfeet will share newly written text and poetry alongside readings connected to Eastman’s work\, while the ensemble gradually builds into the electrifying musical textures of Stay On It. The performance will also feature “invoice\,” one of serpentwithfeet’s own songs\, newly orchestrated for Alarm Will Sound. \nOpen rehearsals offer a unique window into how artists shape a performance: experimenting\, refining ideas\, and building the musical and theatrical connections that audiences will ultimately experience on stage. \nWe hope you’ll join us for this informal and inspiring glimpse into the collaborative process. \nLearn more about Alarm Will Sound here! \nPhoto Credit: Nir Arieli – Alarm Will Sound @ Irish Arts Center 2024 \nThis event is a Residency Community Program. As part of a residency at BAC\, we ask each artist to build and facilitate a Community Program. Community Programs are a unique opportunity for both artists-in-residence and our local community to gather\, engage\, and be in conversation with one another through art. Community Programs are free engagements open to the public and/or in collaboration with a local community partners.
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/openrehearsalaws2026/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Program,Music,Performance,Poetry,Program,Storytelling
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260307T203000
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SUMMARY:Tell Your Story! Storyteller Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Tell Your Story! Storyteller Showcase\nFeaturing Host Kona Morris – Instructor of Tell Your Story! \nDate & Time: Saturday\, March 7\, 2026 7PM\nTickets: FREE! \nStorytelling encompasses every person on the planet\, no matter your background\, field of study\, or walk of life. At this Storyteller Showcase\, participants in “Tell Your Story!\,” a 2-day workshop with writer and storyteller Kona Morris\, will have an opportunity to share their work. This showcase will feature voices stepping on the storytelling stage for the very first time and storytellers that continue to develop and refine their storytelling pieces. \nJoin us in supporting incredible storytellers exploring their craft! \n“Great stories happen to those who tell them.” -Ira Glass \n \nAbout Tell Your Story! 2-Day Storytelling Workshop here! \nRead some incredible reviews about Kona’s Pasadena Playhouse Storytelling Workshops here! \n“We cannot imagine ourselves without storytelling\, because the self is a story.” – Margaret Atwood \nAbout Kona\nKona Morris is a storyteller\, writer\, and educator. She has won The Moth StorySLAM in New York City\, Boston\, and Los Angeles\, and she came in first place for the Ojai Storytelling Festival Story Slam\, which was judged by Featured Tellers from the International Storytelling Festival. Kona has performed on national television shows and podcasts\, including Stories From The Stage (PBS)\, the RISK! podcast\, and AITApod. She starred in Denver’s Live Drunk History Comedy Troupe\, where she was Editor-in-Chief of Fast Forward Press and spent 14 years teaching literature\, mythology\, and creative writing courses to college students. Kona’s stories\, articles\, and prose poems have appeared in a variety of publications\, and she has been featured at literary readings\, writing conferences\, storytelling events\, and comedy shows around the world. Kona offers private coaching sessions and teaches storytelling craft workshops to inspire others to tell their stories. For more information\, please visit: KonaMorris.com
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/storytellershowcase26/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Creative Writing,Program,Storytelling
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20260302
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20260312
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! Tell Your Story - 2-Day Storytelling Workshop + Storyteller Showcase with Kona Morris
DESCRIPTION:Tell Your Story! – SOLD OUT\n2-Day Storytelling Workshop + Storyteller Showcase\nwith Instructor Kona Morris\nWorkshop Dates: Monday\, March 2 & Wednesday\, March 4\, 2026 6:30-8:30PM\nStoryteller Showcase: Saturday\, March 7\, 2026 7PM (Public tickets on sale soon!)\nWorkshop Fee: $160.00 \nRegister Here!  \nStorytelling encompasses every person on the planet\, no matter your background\, field of study\, or walk of life. Join writer and storyteller Kona Morris (The Moth\, PBS’s Stories From The Stage\, RISK!) for a special 2-day workshop that will guide you through the process of composing and structuring your stories for any audience. From job interviews to wedding speeches\, it is important to feel confident to share your stories because YOUR STORY MATTERS. Learn how to craft your own life experiences into a polished\, first-person narrative that you can share with family\, friends\, and at storytelling events. Open to all experience levels! \nWorkshop registration comes with the opportunity to perform at our Storyteller Showcase on March 7 and one ticket for a person of your choosing. \n“Great stories happen to those who tell them.” -Ira Glass \n \nAbout The Curriculum\nIn the first class\, we will dive into the art of storytelling with several unique “story mining” exercises that are designed to help you remember the details of the most exciting and important\nstories in your life\, so you will have a long list of stories to work with. We will also cover effective storytelling structures\, such as the format for the most successful stories on The Moth\nRadio Hour\, which are designed for optimal audience engagement. We will look at examples of different story structures and how to apply them to your own stories. We will also discuss the\nimportance of a strong ending\, and how to tailor it for your specific audience and purpose. \nFor the second class\, you will bring a draft of one of your developing stories\, and we will dive into techniques for how to tell it to an audience. We will cover tips for overcoming stage fright\,\nand how to make your story as engaging as possible. You will get practice telling your story and be provided with constructive feedback for how to make it more impactful. \nAt the Storytelling Showcase\, you will have the opportunity to tell your own story in front of an audience! \nRead some incredible reviews about Kona’s Pasadena Playhouse Storytelling Workshops here! \n“We cannot imagine ourselves without storytelling\, because the self is a story.” – Margaret Atwood \nAbout Kona\nKona Morris is a storyteller\, writer\, and educator. She has won The Moth StorySLAM in New York City\, Boston\, and Los Angeles\, and she came in first place for the Ojai Storytelling Festival\nStory Slam\, which was judged by Featured Tellers from the International Storytelling Festival. Kona has performed on national television shows and podcasts\, including Stories From The\nStage (PBS)\, the RISK! podcast\, and AITApod. She starred in Denver’s Live Drunk History Comedy Troupe\, where she was Editor-in-Chief of Fast Forward Press and spent 14 years\nteaching literature\, mythology\, and creative writing courses to college students. Kona’s stories\, articles\, and prose poems have appeared in a variety of publications\, and she has been featured at\nliterary readings\, writing conferences\, storytelling events\, and comedy shows around the world. Kona offers private coaching sessions and teaches storytelling craft workshops to inspire others\nto tell their stories. For more information\, please visit: KonaMorris.com
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/storytelling032026/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Classes,Creative Writing,Program,Storytelling,Workshop,Workshops
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260228T203000
DTSTAMP:20260228T190312Z
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SUMMARY:SOLD OUT! They Call Me Dimmock - February 28\, 2026 7PM
DESCRIPTION:Our February 28th Performance is SOLD OUT!\nThey Call Me Dimmock: A Narrated Stage Drama\nForty-five years in Bondage. One day in Court. \nFebruary 20\nFebruary 21\nFebruary 27\nFebruary 28  – SOLD OUT!\nAll performances at 7PM  \nTickets: $25 General Admission\, $25 Students/Seniors\nTicket sales are final\, non-refundable\, and non-transferable. Please ensure you are purchasing tickets for the correct date. \nA true story based in Westchester County\, They Call Me Dimmock is a riveting narrated courtroom drama set in the 1850s that follows our main character\, Dimmock\, from Africa through 45 years of enslavement to his self-emancipation in NY. Dimmock races against time to reclaim his kidnapped granddaughter\, secretly hidden in Ossining\, confronting power\, law\, and the true cost of freedom\, with John Jay as his ally.   \nWritten & Narrated by Joyce Sharrock Cole   \nDirected by Mel Hancock  \nCast\nKeith Bulluck\nJason Summers\nNaomi Onativia\nJoanna Stone\nSuzanne Duke\nDaniel Hirsh\nHoward Weintraub \nProduction Assistant: Donna James  \nContent transparency: the story explores themes of enslavement\, race and sensitive time period statements and references. Recommended for ages 13 and up\, parental discretion is advised.  \nDoors will open an estimated 25 minutes prior to show time. \nOut of courtesy for the actors\, crew\, and fellow audience members\, no late seating will be permitted after the show begins.  \nThis event is part of the Bethany Arts Community 2026 Black History & Culture Exhibit: Revolutionary Legacies. Click here to learn more.  \nBlack History & Culture: Revolutionary Legacies is made possible with support from ArtsWestchester and Westchester County Government\, and Revolutionary Westchester 250.    \nThank you to our Exhibit partners Historic Hudson Valley\, and Docent Program partners Ossining High School and volunteer Docents. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/dimmock228/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Performance,Play,Storytelling,Theater,Theater Makers,They Call Me Dimmock
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260227T203000
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SUMMARY:They Call Me Dimmock - February 27\, 2026 7PM
DESCRIPTION:They Call Me Dimmock: A Narrated Stage Drama\nForty-five years in Bondage. One day in Court. \nFebruary 20\nFebruary 21\nFebruary 27 – You’re on this page now!\nFebruary 28 \nAll performances at 7PM  \nTickets: $25 General Admission\, $25 Students/Seniors\nTicket sales are final\, non-refundable\, and non-transferable. Please ensure you are purchasing tickets for the correct date. \nA true story based in Westchester County\, They Call Me Dimmock is a riveting narrated courtroom drama set in the 1850s that follows our main character\, Dimmock\, from Africa through 45 years of enslavement to his self-emancipation in NY. Dimmock races against time to reclaim his kidnapped granddaughter\, secretly hidden in Ossining\, confronting power\, law\, and the true cost of freedom\, with John Jay as his ally.   \nWritten & Narrated by Joyce Sharrock Cole   \nDirected by Mel Hancock  \nCast\nKeith Bulluck\nJason Summers\nNaomi Onativia\nJoanna Stone\nSuzanne Duke\nDaniel Hirsh\nHoward Weintraub \nProduction Assistant: Donna James  \nContent transparency: the story explores themes of enslavement\, race and sensitive time period statements and references. Recommended for ages 13 and up\, parental discretion is advised.  \nDoors will open an estimated 25 minutes prior to show time. \nOut of courtesy for the actors\, crew\, and fellow audience members\, no late seating will be permitted after the show begins.  \nThis event is part of the Bethany Arts Community 2026 Black History & Culture Exhibit: Revolutionary Legacies. Click here to learn more.  \nBlack History & Culture: Revolutionary Legacies is made possible with support from ArtsWestchester and Westchester County Government\, and Revolutionary Westchester 250.    \nThank you to our Exhibit partners Historic Hudson Valley\, and Docent Program partners Ossining High School and volunteer Docents. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/dimmock227-2/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Performance,Play,Storytelling,Theater,Theater Makers,They Call Me Dimmock
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260221T203000
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SUMMARY:They Call Me Dimmock - February 21\, 2026 7PM
DESCRIPTION:They Call Me Dimmock: A Narrated Stage Drama\nForty-five years in Bondage. One day in Court. \nFebruary 20\nFebruary 21 – You’re on this page now!\nFebruary 27 \nFebruary 28 \nAll performances at 7PM  \nTickets: $25 General Admission\, $25 Students/Seniors\nTicket sales are final\, non-refundable\, and non-transferable. Please ensure you are purchasing tickets for the correct date. \nA true story based in Westchester County\, They Call Me Dimmock is a riveting narrated courtroom drama set in the 1850s that follows our main character\, Dimmock\, from Africa through 45 years of enslavement to his self-emancipation in NY. Dimmock races against time to reclaim his kidnapped granddaughter\, secretly hidden in Ossining\, confronting power\, law\, and the true cost of freedom\, with John Jay as his ally.   \nWritten & Narrated by Joyce Sharrock Cole   \nDirected by Mel Hancock  \nCast\nKeith Bulluck\nJason Summers\nNaomi Onativia\nJoanna Stone\nSuzanne Duke\nDaniel Hirsh\nHoward Weintraub \nProduction Assistant: Donna James  \nContent transparency: the story explores themes of enslavement\, race and sensitive time period statements and references. Recommended for ages 13 and up\, parental discretion is advised.  \nDoors will open an estimated 25 minutes prior to show time. \nOut of courtesy for the actors\, crew\, and fellow audience members\, no late seating will be permitted after the show begins.  \nThis event is part of the Bethany Arts Community 2026 Black History & Culture Exhibit: Revolutionary Legacies. Click here to learn more.  \nBlack History & Culture: Revolutionary Legacies is made possible with support from ArtsWestchester and Westchester County Government\, and Revolutionary Westchester 250.    \nThank you to our Exhibit partners Historic Hudson Valley\, and Docent Program partners Ossining High School and volunteer Docents. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/dimmock221/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Performance,Play,Storytelling,Theater,Theater Makers,They Call Me Dimmock
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SUMMARY:They Call Me Dimmock - February 20\, 2026 7PM
DESCRIPTION:They Call Me Dimmock: A Narrated Stage Drama\nForty-five years in Bondage. One day in Court. \nFebruary 20  – You’re on this page now!\nFebruary 21 \nFebruary 27 \nFebruary 28 \nAll performances at 7PM  \nTickets: $25 General Admission\, $25 Students/Seniors\nTicket sales are final\, non-refundable\, and non-transferable. Please ensure you are purchasing tickets for the correct date. \nA true story based in Westchester County\, They Call Me Dimmock is a riveting narrated courtroom drama set in the 1850s that follows our main character\, Dimmock\, from Africa through 45 years of enslavement to his self-emancipation in NY. Dimmock races against time to reclaim his kidnapped granddaughter\, secretly hidden in Ossining\, confronting power\, law\, and the true cost of freedom\, with John Jay as his ally.   \nWritten & Narrated by Joyce Sharrock Cole   \nDirected by Mel Hancock  \nCast\nKeith Bulluck\nJason Summers\nNaomi Onativia\nJoanna Stone\nSuzanne Duke\nDaniel Hirsh\nHoward Weintraub \nProduction Assistant: Donna James  \nContent transparency: the story explores themes of enslavement\, race and sensitive time period statements and references. Recommended for ages 13 and up\, parental discretion is advised.  \nDoors will open an estimated 25 minutes prior to show time. \nOut of courtesy for the actors\, crew\, and fellow audience members\, no late seating will be permitted after the show begins.  \nThis event is part of the Bethany Arts Community 2026 Black History & Culture Exhibit: Revolutionary Legacies. Click here to learn more.  \nBlack History & Culture: Revolutionary Legacies is made possible with support from ArtsWestchester and Westchester County Government\, and Revolutionary Westchester 250.    \nThank you to our Exhibit partners Historic Hudson Valley\, and Docent Program partners Ossining High School and volunteer Docents. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/dimmock220/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Black History Month,Performance,Play,Storytelling,Theater,Theater Makers,They Call Me Dimmock
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SUMMARY:Curator Walk & Talk Experience with Joyce Sharrock Cole - Black History & Culture: Revolutionary Legacies - February 18\, 2026
DESCRIPTION:Curator Walk & Talk Experience with Joyce Sharrock Cole – Black History & Culture: Revolutionary Legacies\nDate & Time: Wednesday\, February 18\, 2026 7-8:30PM\nFee: $25 Adult/$20 Student/Senior – Spots are limited – Register now to secure your spot! \nJoin “Black History & Culture: Revolutionary Legacies” Curator Joyce Sharrock Cole in one of our Curator Walk & Talk Experiences! Participants should expect a special tour of the exhibit and other surprises. \nAre you looking for February 4’s Walk & Talk? Click Here! \nSales are final\, non-refundable\, and non-transferable. Please ensure you are registering for the correct date. \nBlack History & Culture:\nRevolutionary Legacies\nJanuary 31 – March 6\, 2026\nMonday-Saturday 10AM-4PM\n\nWe Were Here From the Beginning \nIn celebration of America’s 250th anniversary\, Bethany Arts Community’s 6th Annual Award-winning Black History & Culture Exhibit: Revolutionary Legacies. explores how African Americans have defined\, and redefined freedom from 1776 to today. Each gallery is rooted in a line from the Declaration of Independence\, showing how Black people have continually challenged the nation to live up to its founding ideals.   \nThrough art\, artifacts\, photography\, storytelling\, and interactive installations\, this exhibit honors the spirit of revolution\, resilience\, and representation that continues to shape our culture. From the battlefield to the way we dressed to command dignity\, from innovation to influence\, Black Americans have been\, and remain\, the true trendsetters of freedom and style.   \nCurated by Ossining Village Historian\, Joyce Sharrock Cole.   \nLearn more about the exhibit here! \nBlack History & Culture: Revolutionary Legacies is made possible with support from ArtsWestchester and Westchester County Government\, and Revolutionary Westchester 250.   \nThank you to our Exhibit partners Historic Hudson Valley\, and Docent Program partners Ossining High School and volunteer Docents. 
URL:https://bethanyarts.org/calendar/bhcwalk021826/
LOCATION:Bethany Arts Community\, 40 Somerstown Rd.\, Ossining\, NY\, 10562\, United States
CATEGORIES:Art Show,BHM Tour,Black History Month,Curator Walk & Talk,Exhibit,Program,Storytelling,Talk,Visual Art
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