Sinologist, Keisha Brown originated the term "Sino-Black relations" to describe historical connections between China and people of African descent. This presentation will explore some of the global contact zones and cultural experiences where China and Africa have intersected. This slide presentation will be followed by a reading from the novel-in-progress, Black Rice and a brief […]
Participants will be guided in writing scenes about their family history and/or ghosts. How does the past influence the present? How does the present echo and iterate the past? Prompts will be sent to workshop participants ahead of time. Then, we will experiment with staging these scenes using zoom, Isadora, and live projection. REGISTER Residency […]
Join us September 21, 2022 at 7pm for a conversation about the importance of restorative justice and the creative process as they contribute to alternatives to the prison system. We’ll also explore Ms. Kreiter’s process of integrating personal narratives and lived human experience into the choreography and presentation of Apparatus of Repair. We will hear […]
In this workshop participants are encouraged to explore technique of creating artwork using cardboard, paper, ordinary objects and photographs. With the help of these simple materials we will make mixed media installation where ordinary objects become transformed into precious carriers of experience and memories. The workshop doesn’t require previous experience in this technique. It is […]
Artists Jamison Curcio and Sarah Foucher plan to engage visiting artists and local community members through a work-in-progress and audience feedback community potluck dinner. They hope to create an interactive and welcoming space for all. In this, they want to invite community members to dive into each other’s meals and deepen conversation with us and […]
In an effort to make this program accessible to all, we ask that you pay what you can per person for each ticket Friday, September 23, 2022 @ 6:30pm Location: Bethany Arts Community 40 Somerstown Rd, Ossining, NY in the Peace and Love Garden (outside gallery 1) Written and performed by Suzi Takahashi and directed […]
This workshop will use artmaking as a catalyst for storytelling and connection between participants around the themes of pleasure and sensuality, and connection to self-image. Selfies taken with a phone are a super common way of representing ourselves these days, and this workshop asks us to get back to the tactile and create a selfie […]
Come and learn a new way to move! Join us in our rehearsal space for a day of learning and experiencing the multi-cultural art of belly dancing. These classes are FREE and open to everyone—no experience necessary! Registration required. Schedule: REGISTER 10am-11:30am Intro to Hot Pot ITS with The Gerudo Vagrants The Gerudo are known […]
REGISTER The Gerudo are known to be a reclusive tribe; this branch is anything but! The Gerudo Vagrants are a dangerously fun fusion duo comprised of two best friends – Andriel and Jessi. Andriel is a certified FCBD (Fat Chance Belly Dance) Style teacher, and proud FCBD Sister Studio. Jessi has roots in Lyrical, Jazz, […]
REGISTER Luisa Fuentes, aka Alimaah, has studied the art of belly dance since 2004, beginning her journey with the incredible, world-famous Aszmara (who teaches in Westchester County). As her dance mommy, Aszmara, known all over the world for her folkloric and Turkish interpretations, laid the foundations of shimmies and undulations. Luisa has also been honored […]
REGISTER Maria "Naja" Richardson Studio Owner, Fat Chance Belly Dance Style Certified Instructor Maria is global dance performer, choreographer and Instructor from Brooklyn, NY now in Linden, NJ. and is a founding member of the world renown troupe, Manhattan Tribal of NYC. After traveling abroad with Manhattan Tribal, Maria branched out creating her own troupe […]
In an effort to make this program accessible to all, we ask that you pay what you can per person for each ticket Saturday, September 24, 2022 @ 4:00pm Location: Ossining Waterfront Park Written and performed by Suzi Takahashi and directed by Kristin Marting, The Story Box explores the importance of safeguarding our civil rights through […]
What do frogs, the Hudson Valley, and the jungles of Colombia have in common? Folklore Urbano NYC presents “Brave New Frogs-Los Sapos Valientes,” a multidisciplinary production for kids and adults by the directors of Cumbia for kids/Cumbia for All. Set in a laboratory in the jungles of Colombia’s Pacific coast, Brave New Frogs brings to light […]
Drink & Draw is a modern take on the classic artistic practice of life drawing. In this non-instructional event, we aim to create a relaxing, social and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. Artists of all experience levels and from all backgrounds are welcome. We also encourage […]
Friday Sep 30th, join us for a night of music to kick off our month-long celebration of the arts - "ARTober!" Set One: Anne Carpenter & Peter Calo with special guest John Lissauer present "Timeless Singer/Songwriters: The Music of Carly, Joni, Paul and James" Set Two: Cornbread Jam (Americana, blues, folk and rock) ABOUT THE MUSICIANS […]
Visual artists explore the relationship between truth and illusion through observation and interpretation. They create illusions that mirror truths in ways that reveal and conceal. Art Educators work to guide their students through the process of exploration and discovery: observing, reflecting, and expressing ways to explore the relationships between truth and illusion. Exhibit Dates: September […]
Participants are invited to grapple with language as matter and material, and in sustained artistic lineages. How does language fizz, slip, crack, and sparkle with material presence? Beyond traditional genres of creative writing, how do language forms vex the ways we have taken authorship and audience as understood positions? Our explorations will open toward ways […]
Join Amber in the creation of a Star Stuff Story. The microphone is your mask and you are a player! Share your voice into the microphone OR just witness how audio storytelling works. With some creative play and collaborative writing, we will cast some characters and record your voice for the Star Stuff Stories podcast. […]
Animator Marcie LaCerte will be sharing work-in-progress material of her upcoming animated short film, The Pleasure-Dome, and will be delivering an artist's talk about her work. REGISTER Residency Plan: I will be making progress on my upcoming independent animated short titled "The Pleasure-Dome." I am combining digital character animation with hand-drawn, colored pencil backgrounds. I […]
Join Artist-in-Residence Sarah Krohn and reading volunteers as they read excerpts from Sarah's recent work. Following the reading there will be time for feedback regarding the play and Q&A REGISTER Residency Plan: During her BAC residency, Sarah Krohn will research and write TMI: A Play for Eight Actors and a High School Orchestra. Set in […]
As part of BAC’s Season of Justice, Jo Kreiter joins us in October to develop and present “Apparatus of Repair”, the culminating work in her Decarceration Series. REPAIR brings focus to the concept of restorative justice and is grounded in the experiences of people who have been harmed or caused harm. A restorative justice process […]
As part of BAC’s Season of Justice, Jo Kreiter joins us in October to develop and present “Apparatus of Repair”, the culminating work in her Decarceration Series. REPAIR brings focus to the concept of restorative justice and is grounded in the experiences of people who have been harmed or caused harm. A restorative justice process […]
From Love* is an exhibition focused on human relationships (familial, romantic, and other) through the lens of incarceration. Anchored in family portraiture (photographs, drawings, paintings, and text/audio), created by currently/formerly incarcerated artists and their families, as well as several guest collaborators, the work tells a story about the power of human connection; revealing love as […]
THIS SHOW IS SOLD OUT As part of BAC’s Season of Justice, Jo Kreiter joins us in October to develop and present “Apparatus of Repair”, the culminating work in her Decarceration Series. REPAIR brings focus to the concept of restorative justice and is grounded in the experiences of people who have been harmed or caused […]
Join teaching Artist Anna Adler for this outdoor sculpture class using found natural/recycled materials, and basic hand tools, with inspiration from Bethany’s beautiful landscape and outdoor sculpture park, as well as modern and contemporary earthworks and monuments. Students will work together to create temporary site-specific sculptures and engage in the playful nature of outdoor work. […]
Sarah Heady will read from her newest book of poems, COMFORT (Spuyten Duyvil Publishing, 2022), a meditation on female solitude, agency, and relationship set on the prairies of the American West. COMFORT braids together found language from historical texts, including rural women’s magazines of the 1910s and 1920s and “booster” documents extolling the virtues of […]
Ben Cuevas speaks on his interdisciplinary art practice and how identity intersects with medium and process. As a queer, latinx, nonbinary, HIV-positive artist, identity directly influences Cuevas's multifaceted artwork and choice of mediums. Working between textiles, sculpture, photography, performance, video, and installation, Cuevas investigates questions about the body, the self, and what it means to […]
Residency Plan: Karin Falcone Krieger is a writer working in both experimental and traditional forms. She is completing a book length manuscript of memoir in essays entitled "Rescue Attempts" and a series of visual arts & poetic works entitled "Destroyed Notebooks" She thrives on creating community through writing journalism and reviews. Bio: Karin Falcone Krieger […]
Join us us for music, art, crafts, food and family fun! Date: ARTober 15, 2022 (rain date Artober 16) Time: 10am - 4:30pm $10 per car - purchase your parking in advance Featuring visual artists, live musicians, food, live and interactive demonstrations, the festival will be a great experience for all ages! Food for sale […]
Led by composer, theater maker, and choral music conductor Emily Bate, this workshop offers participants new ways to engage with voice, digging into the physical sensations produced by singing, and exploring the sensations produced by singing as a group. Designed for every voice—from the seasoned choir member to enthusiastic shower singers and those who’ve been […]
A Work in Progress adaptation of my book, "Basic: The Ammaccapane Family Cookbook", brought to life in the kitchen of Bethany where the audience comes to the kitchen with me as I tell my Family stories and make the food of my ancestors. REGISTER Residency Plan: As a dancer/actor/choreographer I plan to work on adapting […]
AriDy Nox will present a reading of excerpts from her triptych At The Bayou’s Mouth (working title). Afterward there will be a facilitated discussion about triptychs, nonlinear playwriting, and creativity rooted in black femme identity. AriDy will receive feedback and reactions to the works-in-progress and discuss the opportunities afforded us as creative thinkers when we […]
Experience small balloon sculpture fabrication, engaging with the “Missing Project,” centering animals that are extinct or about to be. Witness Haemee Han’s large balloon sculpture fabrication that she will be focused on during her residency at BAC. At the end of the workshop will be a community performance of balloon popping, displaying the loss of […]
The ancient pantoum is the ideal form for writing about the past. With a little direction, even uncertain writers are eased into shaping their crystalline memories, and more experienced writers will have the chance to delve into subjects that might not have opened up for them before. In this workshop, Lauren will offer brief historical […]
Kyle Marshall Choreography will be doing a showing of the Alice Coltrane/poetry project and initial ideas for the body rhythm/sound technology collaboration with the greater community. After the showing, there will be Q & A for the audience to offer them time to learn more about the work they are developing and express their thoughts […]
Join us Sunday, October 23, 2022 @ 7:30pm as River’s Edge Theatre Company presents another round of "Riverside Haunts", a spooky storytelling performance that seamlessly blends Hudson Valley history, creative fiction, and live music. Five ghosts share their spine-tingling stories about love, hate, and what it means to live and die by the Hudson River. […]
REGISTER NOW Join us to experience the thrill of Sculpture in the Round! Tuesdays - 9/20 - 10/25 (10am - 11am) From the The Löwenmensch figurine and the Venus of Willlendorf (both made approximately 40,000 years ago) to the contemporary works of such figures as Paige Bradley and Damien Hirst lies a vast and remarkable […]
Title: Got My Wings Workshop with OUFSD (this is for students only) Date(s) and Time(s): October 24 and 26 Description: Music by Daniel Blake Choreography by Todd Hall and Tomiko Magario Featuring Westchester Ballet Company “Where do we find our freedom?” This question is a wake-up call posed by author and Buddhist practitioner Jarvis Jay […]
Drink & Draw is a modern take on the classic artistic practice of life drawing. In this non-instructional event, we aim to create a relaxing, social and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. Artists of all experience levels and from all backgrounds are welcome. We also encourage […]
REGISTER NOW Saturdays - 9/24 - 10/29 (10am - 11am) Women have been making art since the dawn of time. Yet their work, when compared to that of their male counterparts, has been often overlooked and remains undervalued. In this six-week online course, we’ll examine the contributions of women to the history of art, focusing […]