RiverArts

Drink & Draw
2024-12-05 19:30 - 21:30, 2024-12-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-01-09 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-01-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-02-19 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
Drink & Draw

Hastings Public LibraryOrr Room, Lower level 7 Maple AvenueHastings-on-Hudson
Admission: $20 Register in advance. We are requiring folks pre-register and pay IN ADVANCE ONLY. Class limited to 30 people so book in advance. If you register and can’t make it, please email jriesman@riverarts.org
Time: 7:30-9:30pm

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Drink & Draw is a modern twist on the classic artistic practice of life drawing. Artists of all experience levels and backgrounds are welcome, especially those that have always wanted to try their hand.
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. After some mingling with fellow guests, participants will have an opportunity to capture the human body in poses of different lengths, with breaks for refreshments in between.
There’s wine, crackers, cheese and cookies to enjoy, and our host curates a playlist to keep your energy flowing. The evening lasts about 2 hours, and participants leave with a collection of their new works… and maybe some new friends too.
RiverArts is proud to be able to provide this unique opportunity right here in our Rivertowns, an opportunity which is often only accessible to art students or by traveling into New York City, with a significant investment of time and tuition. Drink & Draw offers a perfect entry-level for the amateur artist, and we have seen beginners improve significantly as their skills develop in subsequent sessions and they draw on their experience and learn from others.
Model provided. Please bring your own art supplies and arrive on time. Must be over 18 to attend. Wine for those 21+
FOR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL: jriesman@riverarts.org
*If you are having issues registering from mobile please try from a desktop or use this link.
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Channels: Kaki King
2025-01-24 20:00 - 21:00 | HudCo, 145 Palisade Street, Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522, United States
Channels: Kaki King

SOLD OUT!
Friday, January 24, 20258 PM; Doors open at 7 PM
Hosted by Hudco145 Palisade Street, Suite 200Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Ages 12+
$30 Adult$20 Student (21 and under)

Join us on Friday, January 24, for an unforgettable evening with renowned musician and composer Kaki King.
Dubbed by Rolling Stone as “a genre unto herself,” Brooklyn, NY-based Kaki King has proven to be just that. Her career has taken her all over the world, sharing stages with Dave Grohl of Foo Fighters, contributing music to award-winning films (Sean Penn’s Into The Wild), and performing at the Kennedy Center, the London Jazz Festival, and the Paris Les Femmes s’en Melent.
Her explorations into the guitar and multimedia have led to the creation of groundbreaking work such as The Neck Is A Bridge To The Body, Modern Yesterdays, SEI, and her newest show for audiences of all ages, BUGS. Kaki continues to create, perform, and lend her musical voice to the forefront of contemporary music.
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About Channels
A new music series that defies boundaries and celebrates the river as a means of travel, exploration, and source of new ideas – Channels presents adventurous music in unique Rivertown settings. The mission of the series is to bring together artists and audiences in the spirit of connectivity and discovery, by taking advantage of one of the area’s greatest resources—its location.

River Readings | a curated evening of play readings
2025-02-08 19:00 - 21:00 | Shames JCC, 371 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Saturday, February 8The Ark at Shames JCC371 S. Broadway, Tarrytown, NY 10591
7–9PM, doors open 6:30PM
Tickets: $35

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RiverArts presents River Readings ~ a curated evening of play readings.
Join us for an evening of new play readings by accomplished playwrights, read by talented actors, followed by a talk-back with the playwrights. Enjoy a captivating night out and experience the creative process!
Appendix by Paul AllmanAn unemployed cartoonist and his wife find themselves living on a back porch and slipping from the grasp of civilization
The Red Gene by Mariana Carreño KingWhen Leticia, confined to her basement under house arrest for failing mandatory conversion therapy, receives an unexpected visit from Rose, a by-the-book government official, a locked door leaves them trapped together with dwindling supplies. As their forced proximity chips away at Rose’s rigid beliefs and Leticia’s protective walls, both women must confront whether their true prison is the basement—or the society that put them there.
In Good Conscience by Derek RolandWhen Jack and Jackie discover that their long-time friends and neighbors Sam and Sammy are having a baby and plan to raise it as a future Conventionalist voter, it sets off an intensely competitive breeding war between the two couples in a fight for the future of the country.

River Readings 2025 is directed by Sara Wolkowitz, produced by Lauren Orkus, with special thanks to Nicole Novy Schneider

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MEET THE PLAYWRIGHTS

Artist Conversation: Cross Pollination
2025-03-02 15:00 - 17:00 | Ted and Nune Studio, 45 Main Street, Store B, Hastings-On-Hudson, 10706
Sunday, March 2, 20253–5pm
Ted & Nune Studio45 Main StreetHastings on Hudson, NY 10706

Join us for an engaging afternoon as we meet for a moderated discussion with the five artists behind Collective Art Space (CAS).
CAS is an experiment in the benefits of pooling together artistic resources and inviting others in. Over the last decade Alison Mara, Jen Moore Smith, Alison Cimmet, Marisa Gonzales Silverstein, and Raine Gifford have enjoyed working alongside each other within their shared studio space in Dobbs Ferry. The long-term exposure to one another’s work has revealed threads of influence in each artist’s choices and inspirations, even as each individual’s practice remains unique and intact.

The studio is like a living entity, fed by and sustaining its members, and somehow more than the sum of its parts. Cross Pollination was first explored as an exhibit at the Donald Gallery and now as an Artist Conversation with RiverArts, we invite you to explore the creative ecosystem and why artmaking within community may be the best thing an artist can do for themselves and their work.

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

Alison Cimmet draws upon collage and painting techniques to create expressive mixed-media works full of texture and vibrant color.

Raine Gifford‘s acrylic and watercolor paintings and mosaics investigate patterns of light, color, and negative space found within nature.

Marisa Gonzales Silverstein crafts paper sculptures combining geometry and repetition in rhythmic patterns to reveal a contemplative understanding of significant data points.

Alison Mara employs the use of tiny glass beads, meditatively and painstakingly placed, to create swirling patterns reflecting designs and textures found in nature.
Jen Moore Smith‘s practice encompasses painting and assemblage to reflect on the power of memory as it shapes landscape and natural elements.

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Drink & Draw
2025-03-05 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-03-19 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-04-16 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-01 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-05-21 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-06-12 19:30 - 21:30 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
Hastings Public LibraryOrr Room, Lower level 7 Maple AvenueHastings-on-Hudson
Admission: $20 Register in advance. We are requiring folks pre-register and pay IN ADVANCE ONLY. Class limited to 30 people so book in advance. If you register and can’t make it, please email jriesman@riverarts.org
Time: 7:30-9:30pm

Register for Drink & Draw here

Drink & Draw is a modern twist on the classic artistic practice of life drawing. Artists of all experience levels and backgrounds are welcome, especially those that have always wanted to try their hand.
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. After some mingling with fellow guests, participants will have an opportunity to capture the human body in poses of different lengths, with breaks for refreshments in between.
There’s wine, crackers, cheese and cookies to enjoy, and our host curates a playlist to keep your energy flowing. The evening lasts about 2 hours, and participants leave with a collection of their new works… and maybe some new friends too.
RiverArts is proud to be able to provide this unique opportunity right here in our Rivertowns, an opportunity which is often only accessible to art students or by traveling into New York City, with a significant investment of time and tuition. Drink & Draw offers a perfect entry-level for the amateur artist, and we have seen beginners improve significantly as their skills develop in subsequent sessions and they draw on their experience and learn from others.
Model provided. Please bring your own art supplies and arrive on time. Must be over 18 to attend. Wine for those 21+
FOR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL: jriesman@riverarts.org
*If you are having issues registering from mobile please try from a desktop or use this link.
#DrinkAndDraw

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Chamber Music Concert: Double Cello Quintets of Schubert and Brahms
2025-03-09 16:00 - 18:00 | Andrus on Hudson, 185 Old Broadway, Hastings on Hudson, 10706, United States
Sunday, March 9 4–6pmAndrus on Hudson185 Old BroadwayHastings on Hudson, NY 10706

Join us for an afternoon performance of two exceptional Chamber Music masterpieces: The Double Cello Quintets of Schubert and Brahms.
On Sunday, March 9 at 4:00 PM, at Andrus on Hudson, 185 Old Broadway, Hastings-on-Hudson, RiverArts will present two glorious Chamber Music masterpieces- Double Cello Quintets of Schubert and Brahms. The Double Cello Quintets, scored for two violins, viola, and two cellos, provide a rich, fuller sound than traditional string quartets. The Brahms is the same piece we heard in November as the Piano Quintet in f minor, its more familiar scoring. But Brahms; first version of the piece was as a double cello quintet, recently completed by Terry King. This concert will be a rare opportunity to hear the piece as Brahms first conceived it, as well as Schubert’s astounding masterpiece scored for the same group of instruments.
RiverArts’ Chamber Music Series under the artistic direction of cellist Peter Seidenberg has developed a reputation for its varied programming of 19th and 20th century touchstones of the chamber music repertory, alongside contemporary compositions including several commissions, performed by a varied roster of extraordinary musicians. For this concert he will be joined by violinists Laura Bossert and Fritz Gearhart, violist Sarah Adams, and cellist Elizabeth Anderson.
About the ArtistsLaura Bossert [violin] was a Silver Medalist in the Henryk Szeryng International Violin Competition. She has earned recognition for her artistry as a soloist, chamber musician, and pedagogue, is on the faculty of Wellesley College, the Longy School of Music, and in the summer months, The Quartet Program and LyricaFest. Ms. Bossert has appeared in collaboration with Elmar Oliveira, Joseph Silverstein, Paul Neubauer, Kim Kashkashian, and with ensembles such as the Muir and Lark String Quartets, Amelia, Raphael and Mirecourt Piano Trios. She has toured as a jazz violinist with David Amram and Chuck Mangione, and is a frequent guest artist, with The Cello Chix.
Fritz Gearhart [violin] has performed for audiences from coast to coast. He has appeared in major halls including the Kennedy Center, the 92nd Street Y in NYC, Alice Tully Hall, and Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie. He is heard frequently on National Public Radio, including live broadcasts on WFMT Chicago, WQXR in New York, KQAC in Portland Oregon, as well as Public Radio’s nationally syndicated program Performance Today. A sampling from the press: “…a sizzling performance…”(The Wall Street Journal), “…supple and imaginative…”(The New York Times), “…a superlative evening of musicmaking…”(New York Concert Review), and “Gearhart is a bold assertive player…”(Strad). Gearhart taught at the university level for most of his career, including appointments at University of Colorado Boulder, University of Oregon, East Carolina University and Indiana University at South Bend. In addition to his many performing and teaching activities, Gearhart has also appeared as a guest conductor at several string festivals around the country,
Sarah Adams [viola] performs widely in the New York area with ensembles including the New York Chamber Ensemble, American Ballet Theatre, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the American Symphony Orchestra, and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. She is principal violist of the Brooklyn Philharmonic and the Riverside Symphony and the violist of the Roerich Quartet. Ms. Adams has been teaching viola and chamber music at Columbia University since 1993.
Elizabeth Anderson [cello] has performed in major concert venues of the world in China, Japan, Australia, Italy, Germany, Finland, Mexico and the US. As a founding member of the Naumburg Award winning Meliora Quartet, Ms. Anderson made numerous appearances on the world’s most prestigious chamber music series and recorded the Mendelssohn Octet for Telarc with the Cleveland Quartet. She has also performed and recorded extensively with the Cassatt String Quartet, VC3 Cello Trio, and as cellist in the New York City Opera Orchestra at Lincoln Center. A frequent music festival guest, she has appeared in the US at the Aspen, and Spoleto Charleston festivals and internationally at the Spoleto Festivals of Italy and Australia, Inkoo, Finland, and the Moon Beach Okinawa Festival.
Peter Seidenberg [cello and Artistic Director] “Totally enchanting, inspired performances, brimming with natural, spontaneous musicianship”, raves Gramophone Magazine about cellist Peter Seidenberg. Mr. Seidenberg has played in major halls throughout the US, Europe, and Asia, and served as principal cellist with the Century Orchestra of Osaka. He was a founding member of the critically acclaimed Elements Quartet which created groundbreaking commissioning projects involving over 30 composers. He has collaborated with members of the Cleveland, Tokyo, Juilliard and Emerson Quartets and has participated in the Marlboro, Aspen, Caramoor, Casals and Norfolk festivals. Currently, he is the cellist for the Oracle Trio, the Queen’s Chamber Band, and the New York Chamber Soloists. Peter concertizes frequently in collaboration with pianist Hui-Mei Lin. The duo have performed together throughout the US to much acclaim.

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2025 RiverArts Music Tour | Call for Performers
2025-04-18 08:00 - 18:00 | Throughout the Rivertowns, Throughout Rivertowns
RiverArts 2025 MUSIC TOUR | Call for Performers

CALL FOR MUSICIANS
RiverArts is excited to present the 2025 Music Tour on SATURDAY, JUNE 14 (raindate: Sunday, June 15).
REGISTRATION IS OPEN THROUGH FRIDAY, APRIL 18! Don’t wait!
Now in it’s tenth year, the Music Tour is the largest, family-friendly, FREE event for music lovers in lower Westchester County and truly offers something for everyone—from classical and jazz to folk, rock, alternative, urban and world music.
We invite regional acts to register to be part of this special, one-day, grassroots celebration of music!

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2025 Spring Benefit
2025-04-29 19:00 - 21:00 | Jazz Forum, 1 Dixon Lane, Tarrytown, NY, 10591, United States
Join us for a night of friends, fun, and jazz to support the arts!
Honoring Maxine ShermanProducer & Artistic Director of Dance

Gather with friends and neighbors to celebrate the power of the arts on the eve of International Jazz Day!
Enjoy a wine and beer reception and artful silent auction with live music from Joel Arnow & Friends. Bring your dancing shoes, raise a glass, and spend an evening reveling in creativity and community.
All proceeds benefit RiverArts’ artistic and educational programs including free community-wide Music and Studio Tours, performances in dance, music, and theater, and children’s music and art education.

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About Our Honoree

Maxine has dedicated her time and talents to RiverArts for over 2 decades, serving on the Board and as Board President from 2004 to 2008, and producing an annual dance concert at RiverArts since 2005. She has brought world-renowned dance companies to the Rivertowns community, including Paul Taylor Dance Company, Ballet Hispanico, Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE, Trisha Brown, DecaDance, Caleb Teicher, and more. She was also one of the featured dancers and choreographers in RiverArts’ production of Braiding, which was awarded an NEA grant.
Maxine began dancing as a child in Pittsburgh before moving to NYC to become a principal dancer in the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and the Martha Graham Dance Company. She has been Associate Professor of Dance at SUNY Purchase Conservatory of Dance, North Carolina School of the Arts, NYU School of Education, and Southern Methodist University. Maxine has choreographed for MAXIMUM Dance, the Ailey School, American Dance Festivals, Point Park College, the Masters School, and Hudson River Museum, and is a recipient of the 50/50 Choreographic Artists’ Award for ArtsWestchester. With certifications in Pilates, Gyrokinesis and Gyrotonic,® she is the founder of E-Tone Studio, Pinecrest Studio LLC, and GratefulPilates.com. Maxine has a BA in Body Therapies from NYU and an MFA in Performing Arts Studies from Sarah Lawrence College. Since moving to Hastings-on-Hudson over 20 years ago, Maxine has danced as a guest artist with Battleworks Dance Company, Rioult Dance NY, Heidi Latsky Dance, and Monica Bill Barnes, in addition to her work with RiverArts.

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Channels: Deadgrass
2025-05-17 20:00 - 21:00 | South Church, 343 Broadway, Dobbs Ferry, NY, 10522, United States
CHANNELS: DEADGRASS

Saturday, May 17, 20258PM; Doors open at 7PM
Hosted at the Fellowship HouseSouth Presbyterian Church343 BroadwayDobbs Ferry, NY 10522
Ages 12+
$30 Adult$20 Student (21 and under)

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Join us on Saturday, May 17, for an unforgettable evening as we explore Jerry Garcia’s musical world through the magic of the Bluegrass genre with renowned performers Deadgrass!
“If the idea of seeing dancing dervishes spinning madly to old time, high lonesome bluegrass sounds of fiddle, banjo, mandolin, bass and guitar played in unison seems unlikely to you, then think again. Deadgrass inspires music fans to get up and break out their best improvisatory dance steps with various shimmies, shakes and spins included.” —The Gazette, Thomas Staudter
Musicians Matt Turk, C. Lanzbom, Dave Richards, Boo Reiners, and Kensuke Shoji are seasoned professionals who create an astounding performance that will get you movin’ and groovin’! Deadgrass celebrates and interprets the music of Jerry Garcia, drawing from Old & in the Way, JGB, Jerry’s Jug Band days and the Grateful Dead.
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About ChannelsA new music series that defies boundaries and celebrates the river as a means of travel, exploration, and source of new ideas – Channels presents adventurous music in unique Rivertown settings. The mission of the series is to bring together artists and audiences in the spirit of connectivity and discovery, by taking advantage of one of the area’s greatest resources—its location.
About the MusiciansA seasoned recording artist and multi-instrumentalist, Matt Turk is a veteran performer who has performed and recorded with Pete Seeger, opened for Judy Collins, The Doobie Brothers, Fiona Apple and the Grateful Dead’s Mickey Hart. He has performed at the Clearwater Festival, Gathering of the Vibes, Atlanta’s Music Midtown, Jazz at Lincoln Center and The Beacon Theatre. Matt has recorded for Warner Bros Records with Gaby Moreno & Matter Music.
Grammy award winner C Lanzbom is a touring and studio guitarist with producing, performing, writing and engineering credits with Pete Seeger, Bruce Springsteen, Crystal Bowersox, Shlomo Carlebach and Soulfarm. C’s studio, Sherwood Ridge, is a state of the art recording facility just north of New York City. C has numerous television and film song placements.
Bassist Dave Richards performs in Hamilton on Broadway and has recorded and performed with The Indigo Girls, Rosanne Cash, Buster Poindexter, Madeline Peyroux, Jewel and Richie Havens. He has toured throughout Europe, Canada and the USA, appearing at Ottawa Jazz, Toronto Blues festival, The Hollywood Bowl and Austin City Limits. At the age of 17 Dave was playing jazz five nights a week in Orlando, Florida with Billy Peebles, the drummer for Ray Charles on many classic Atlantic recordings.
Banjo player Boo Reiners is a multi-instrumentalist who has performed, recorded, filmed and toured with Dispatch, Phil Lesh, Al Kooper, Pete Seeger, Charlie Louvin, Steve Martin, Tony Trischka, Michael Moore, Amy Poehler, Natalie Merchant, Martin Sexton, and many others. In the studio and on tour with world music pioneers The Klezmatics, he helped the group to win their 2007 Grammy Award for “Wonder Wheel: Lyrics By Woody Guthrie.”
Jazz violinist Kensuke Shoji was born in Gifu, Japan. He joined his father’s bluegrass band as a teenager. As a young adult he moved to the U.S.A. to study jazz violin with Berklee String Department chair Matt Glaser, and world renowned violinist Christian Howes. Dedicated to improvisation, Kensuke moved to New York City in 2013 to play with Alex Hargreaves, Barry Harris, Jacob Jolliff, Maria Muldaur and more.

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Chamber Music Concert: Celebrating Great American Composers & the Hudson Valley
2025-05-31 19:30 - 21:30 | Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns, 42 N Broadway, Tarrytown, NY, 10591
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Saturday, May 317:30-9pm (Doors: 7pm)Reformed Church of the Tarrytowns42 North BroadwayTarrytown, NY 10591

RiverArts will present an evening of music celebrating great American composers: Aaron Copland, Samuel Barber, Charles Ives, Gian Carlo Menotti, and (a RiverArts 2018 commission) David Macdonald. All these composers lived a significant portion of their lives in the Lower Hudson Valley: Ives lived in Hartsdale, Menotti and Barber shared a home in Mount Kisco from 1943-1970, Copland lived in Cortland Manor from 1960 until his death in 1990 and contemporary composer David Macdonald continues to live in Pleasantville, NY.
About the Artists:Sylvia Danburg [violin] is Associate Principal Second Violin of the Metropolitan Opera orchestra. She made her New York solo debut at Alice Tully Hall in 1996, where she was praised by the New York Times for “beautiful tone — both lyricism and virtuosity”. Sylvia plays with the MET Chamber Ensemble concert series at Carnegie Hall, and has performed a wide variety of classical and cross-over music both here and abroad.
April Johnson [violin] has performed throughout the U.S. as soloist, chamber musician and orchestral freelancer. She has appeared as concertmaster with the NY Chamber Soloists Orchestra, Jupiter Symphony, the Galatea Ensemble, the Queens Oratorio Society and the Canton Symphony (OH). She has also performed with the Norwalk Symphony, the Ridgefield, Bridgeport, New Haven, Fairfield, Harrisburg Symphony Orchestras, and the Pennsylvania Philharmonia. As a member of the New York Chamber Soloists, Solace Quartet and the Oracle Trio she has performed throughout North and South America. She teaches at the Hoff Berthelson School of Music, and serves as Associate Dean
Sarah Adams [viola] performs widely in the New York area with ensembles including the New York Chamber Ensemble, American Ballet Theatre, Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, the American Symphony Orchestra, and the Orchestra of St. Luke’s. She is principal violist of the Brooklyn Philharmonic and the Riverside Symphony and the violist of the Roerich Quartet. Ms. Adams has been teaching viola and chamber music at Columbia University since 1993.
Peter Seidenberg [cello and Artistic Director] “Totally enchanting, inspired performances, brimming with natural, spontaneous musicianship”, raves Gramophone Magazine about cellist Peter Seidenberg. Mr. Seidenberg has played in major halls throughout the US, Europe, and Asia, and served as principal cellist with the Century Orchestra of Osaka. He was a founding member of the critically acclaimed Elements Quartet which created groundbreaking commissioning projects involving over 30 composers. He has collaborated with members of the Cleveland, Tokyo, Juilliard and Emerson Quartets and has participated in the Marlboro, Aspen, Caramoor, Casals and Norfolk festivals. Currently, he is the cellist for the Oracle Trio, the Queen’s Chamber Band, and the New York Chamber Soloists. Peter concertizes frequently in collaboration with pianist Hui-Mei Lin. The duo have performed together throughout the US to much acclaim.
Anton Rist [clarinet] was recently appointed Principal Clarinet of the Metropolitan Opera Orchestra. He has performed with the American Ballet Theater, the Orchestra of St. Luke’s, the Louisiana Philharmonic, and the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra. He has performed at the Verbier, St. Barts, Pacific, Bravo! Vail, and Aspen Music Festivals, and is a founding member of the Montserrat Music Festival in the West Indies.
Hui-Mei Lin [piano], a native of Taiwan, made her New York solo debut at the Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall as the winner of the Artists International Audition. She was described by the New York Times as “an excellent pianist throughout” and the Taiwan News as “a sensitive and powerful pianist.” With long-time cello partner, Peter Seidenberg, Hui Mei has toured throughout the East coast, New Mexico, Chicago, and Taiwan. She has appeared in solo programs at Alice Tully Hall, the Caramoor Music Festival, and The Steinway Society of the Bay Area, among other venues. Her media broadcasts include solo performances at PBS (Maryland), WQXR (New York City) and Taiwan Television.
Tomoko Uchino [piano] received awards at the Ettlingen International Piano Competition and Takahiro Sonoda Piano Award International Competitions. She has performed at major concert halls throughout the United States, Europe, Japan and Thailand, as well as at chamber music festivals. A member of Solace Ensemble, THUD and Jang/Uchino Violin-Piano Duo, she has been on the accompanying staff of the Juilliard School, Heifetz International Music Institute as well as others. She earned a BM High Honors at the University of Michigan, MM from Peabody Conservatory, and Doctoral of Musical Arts from the University of Arizona. She received a graduate diploma from the Juilliard School.

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Artist Conversation: Intricate Fabric of Life with Susan Richman and Rachel Weatherford Whitlow
2025-06-05 19:00 - 20:30 | Upstream gallery, 8 Main Street, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706
Thursday, June 57-8:30pmUpstream Gallery8 Main StreetHastings on Hudson, NY

How does anyone cope with constant flux, with a steady stream of near emergency, with the knowledge that what once was, is gone? Illness, death, upheaval of most kinds necessitates an anchor. When we feel this way, some of us look to nature.

“The shore is an ancient world, for as long as there has been an earth and sea there has been this place of the meeting of land and water. Yet it is a world that keeps alive the sense of continuing creation and of the relentless drive of life. Each time that I enter it, I gain some new awareness of its beauty and its deeper meanings, sensing that intricate fabric of life by which one creature is linked with another, and each with its surroundings.” Rachel Carson

In this conversation we will explore the liminal space of change and connection as we dive into the works of artists Susan Richman and Rachel Weatherford Whitlow. Each artist has a unique relationship with nature both as a source of inspiration and a medium from which to create, seeking her anchor in the uncertainty of nature and creating images in which that “intricate fabric of life “is revealed.

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ABOUT THE ARTISTS

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2025 RiverArts Music Tour
2025-06-14 11:00 - 21:00 | Throughout the Rivertowns, Throughout Rivertowns
RiverArts 2025 MUSIC TOUR | Free Music Festival

SAVE THE DATE
RiverArts is excited to present the 2025 Music Tour on SATURDAY, JUNE 14*. Now in it’s tenth year, the Music Tour is largest, family-friendly, FREE event for music lovers in lower Westchester County and truly offers something for everyone—from classical and jazz to folk, rock, alternative, urban and world music.
Enjoy music by hundreds of performers throughout the Rivertowns in a mix of fun venues in backyards, gardens, businesses, churches community centers and open green spaces on the banks of the Hudson River.
Please note: an alternate schedule due to rain will be called by FRIDAY June 13th at 2pm.

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SummerArts Camp
2025-08-11 09:00 - 2025-08-15 15:00, 2025-08-18 09:00 - 2025-08-22 15:00, 2025-08-25 09:00 - 2025-08-29 15:00 | First Reformed Church, 18 Farragut Ave, Hastings-on-Hudson, 10706
SummerArts

Week 1: August 11-15Week 2: August 18-22Week 3: August 25-29
TIME: Monday – Friday 9:00 – 3:00

Find full details and register for SummerArts here!

Channel your kids’ energy into the arts this summer! SummerArts offers four weeks of multi–arts workshops for children entering grades 3-9. Each week, students take part in a wide variety of artistic activities with daily sessions in visual arts, music and movement/theater, led by teaching artists who are experts in their field.
In between classes kids can play outside, spend time with friends or work on a project at their own pace. Workshops for older students are more intensive and provide an opportunity for more sophisticated exploration and execution.
The SummerArts program is specially designed to provide kids with a deeply creative, artistic experience. Themes and activities vary each week, giving students the chance to explore art in many forms and diverse media. Many campers are introduced to new artistic expressions and media that they never knew they loved! Classes are perfect for beginners as well as more seasoned creators.
For more information, please email the Director: summerarts@riverarts.org

2025 RiverArts Studio Tour | Call for Artists
2025-08-31 - 2025-09-01 | Throughout the Rivertowns, Throughout Rivertowns
RiverArts 2025 STUDIO TOUR | Call for Artists

CALL FOR ARTISTS
RiverArts is excited to present the 2025 Studio Tour on SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8 and SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2025.
ARTIST REGISTRATION IS OPEN THROUGH SUNDAY, AUGUST 31! Don’t wait!
Now in it’s 33rd year, the Studio Tour is the largest, family-friendly, FREE event for arts lovers in lower Westchester County. Thousands of people come to explore and enjoy the work of our fabulous local artists in their private studios.

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Figure Drawing
2025-09-03 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-09-17 19:30 - 21:30, 2025-10-15 19:30 - 21:30 | Hastings Public Library, Orr Room, Lower Level, 7 Maple Avenue, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY, 10706, United States
Artists of all experience levels and backgrounds are welcome to join us for monthly life drawing sessions with a nude model.
In this non-instructional program we create a relaxing, social, and inclusive environment for the community to come together for a fun night of drawing. Participants can capture the human body in short and long poses.
We provide the live model, you bring your creative energy!
There are tables to work at but you may bring your own easels to work from if you wish.Participants are responsible for providing their own supplies.
We ask that you arrive early to setup before the session begins at 7:30pm; if you are running late, please wait to come in during the first break (around 7:50).
Advanced registration and pre-payment is required. Each session is limited to 30 participants. Suitable for ages 18+
Hastings Public LibraryOrr Room, Lower level7 Maple AvenueHastings-on-Hudson
7:30–9:30pm, twice monthly September through June
FOR MORE INFORMATION EMAIL: jriesman@riverarts.org

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Limón Dance Company
2025-09-20 20:00 - 21:30 | Tarrytown Music Hall, 13 Main St Floor 2, Tarrytown, 10591
RiverArts and Tarrytown Music Hall Present: Limón Dance Company

Saturday, September 20, 20258 PMTarrytown Music HallTarrytown, NY
$35-$70

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“The dancers performed with a luscious spontaneity…this was alive” – The New York Times

Founded in 1946 by José Limón and Doris Humphrey, the Limón Dance Company has been at the vanguard of American Modern dance since its inception and is considered one of the world’s greatest dance companies. Choreographer and dancer José Limón is credited with creating one of the world’s most important and enduring dance legacies— an art form responsible for the creation, growth and support of modern dance in this country. Acclaimed for its dramatic expression, technical mastery and expansive, yet nuanced movement, the Limón Dance Company illustrates the timelessness of José Limón’s work and vision. The Company’s repertory, which includes classic works in addition to new commissions from contemporary choreographers, possesses an unparalleled breadth and creates unique experiences for audiences around the world.
Come experience a program that celebrates Limón’s unparalleled creative vision!

OrfeoA poignant reimagining of Orpheus and Eurydice’s myth, Orfeo pairs Beethoven’s stirring quartet with Limón’s evocative choreography to explore timeless themes of love, loss, and hope, featuring gender-neutral casting for a modern retelling.Choreography: José Limón | Music: Ludwig van Beethoven, String Quartet Op. 95, #11
Suite from A Choreographic OfferingInspired by Bach’s intricate compositions, Limón’s A Choreographic Offering is a heartfelt tribute to mentor Doris Humphrey. This luminous work intertwines motifs from her dances, celebrating legacy and innovation in modern dance history.Choreography: José Limón | Music: J.S. Bach, Musical Offering
Two Ecstatic ThemesA choreographic masterpiece by Doris Humphrey, Two Ecstatic Themes embodies the excellence of early modern dance, delving deep into the duality of human experience.Choreography: Doris Humphrey | Music: Tragoedie Fragment a-moll, Op. 7 No. 2 by Nikolai Karolovich Medtner; Maschere Che Passano for Piano by Gian Francesco Malipiero
The Moor’s PavaneLimón’s The Moor’s Pavane distills Othello’s tragic tale into elegant Renaissance-inspired dances. Set to Purcell’s music, it explores themes of jealousy and betrayal, offering timeless commentary on human frailty and social injustice.Choreography: José Limón | Music: Henry Purcell (arranged by Simon Sadoff)

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