Cultural Events
LET SMART ARTS INTO YOUR HEART…
as you connect with dance, theatre, music, and more. This intimate setting provides for the perfect cultural journey, as guests come aboard to enjoy performances, participate in question/answer discussions, and meet artists. Where performance entertains, Smart Arts edu-tains.
Stay tuned for the Smart Arts Spring 2021 season! Through Smart Arts Virtual: The Sage Stage, discover: CATAPULT, Krasnoyarsk National Dance Company, Naturally 7, Red Hot Chilli Pipers, Cirque-Tacular Family Circus Shows, the Guy Mendilow Ensemble, Pictures of Vocal & Musical Delight, and San Jose Taiko—all at Westchester Community College!
Smart Arts is just that: first-rate and affordable for children, students, and seniors.
At a Glance – Event Calendar
Click here to see the "At a glance" calendar and Virtual Zoom Events
AT A GLANCE: SPRING 2021 LINEUP
Smart Arts Virtual performances are free unless indicated otherwise (however, donations are appreciated). Access is time dated (unless noted otherwise), and exclusive to Smart Arts patrons & WCC students, faculty & staff. Performance links are obtained through the Vikings Newsletter or through emailed monthly Mailchimp announcements.
Each month, Smart Arts will send private and time dated links to the virtual performances.
(We ask that all private links not be forwarded)
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March
March 1
CATAPULT: Go West
(Access: March 1 at 12:01 am — March 31 at 11:59 pm)
March 15
RED HOT CHILLI PIPERS
(Access: March 15 at 12:01 am — March 31 at 11:59 pm)
March 15
CIRQUE-TACULAR FAMILY CIRCUS SHOW: Snowkus Pocus (ticketed event)
(Access: March 15 – April 18 in Live Stream and On Demand Formats)
Purchase Tickets Here
CIRQUE-TACULAR FAMILY CIRCUS SHOW: Spring-a-Ding-DING!!! (ticketed event)
(Access: March 15 – July 1 in Live Stream and On Demand Formats)
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March 25
GREAT BOOKS FORUM: Juno and the Paycock
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Attend via Zoom
The theme for Spring 2021 is: “A Nation Once Again”: Three Plays of the Irish
Led by Professor Nick Haines
April
April 1
GUY MENDILOW ENSEMBLE: Forgotten Kingdom—Sand Stories (Part 1)
(Access: April 1 at 12:01 am — April 30 at 11:59 pm)
April 15
PICTURES OF VOCAL & MUSICAL DELIGHT
(Access: April 15 at 12:01 am — April 30 at 11:59 pm)
April 15
POETS & WRITERS: Mahogany L. Browne
7:00 – 8:15 pm
Attend via Zoom
Mahogany L. Browne is a performance poet, writer, organizer & educator. She is currently Executive Director of Bowery Poetry Club & Artistic Director of Urban Word NYC & Poetry Coordinator at St. Francis College. Browne has received fellowships from Agnes Gund, Air Serenbe, Cave Canem, Poets House, Mellon Research & Rauschenberg. She is the author of Woke: A Young Poets Call to Justice, Woke Baby, & Black Girl Magic (Macmillan), Kissing Caskets (Yes Yes Books) & Dear Twitter (Penmanship Books). She is also the founder of the Woke Baby Book Fair (a nationwide diversity literature campaign) and, as an Arts for Justice grantee, is completing her first book of essays on mass incarceration, investigating its impact on women and children. She lives in Brooklyn, New York.
April 29
GREAT BOOKS FORUM: A Touch of the Poet
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Attend via Zoom
The theme for Spring 2021 is: “A Nation Once Again”: Three Plays of the Irish
Led by Professor Casey Ellis
May
May 1
GUY MENDILOW ENSEMBLE: Forgotten Kingdom—Sand Stories (Part 2)
(Access: May 1 at 12:01 am — May 31 at 11:59 pm)
May 15
SAN JOSE TAIKO: 45th Anniversary Concert(Access: May 15 at 12:01 am — May 31 at 11:59 pm)
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Ticket Purchase Options:
- Mail-in: Make CHECK payable to FSA/Cultural Affairs and mail to (include a stamped, self-addressed envelope): Office of Cultural Affairs, Hankin Academic Arts Building, Westchester Community College, 75 Grasslands Rd, Valhalla NY 10595.
- At the door: CASH ONLY – Available 30 minutes prior to show time.
- Online: CREDIT CARD – Click on the “Buy Tickets” link (Print out and bring emailed purchase confirmation for admission)
Tickets for Smart Arts events can now be purchased online. Click here to purchase tickets. Click here to view the seating chart for the Academic Arts Theater.
SMART ARTS & SMARTS ARTS PERFORMANCE ACADEMY (SAPA)
The Office of Cultural Affairs has established the SMART ARTS PERFORMANCE ACADEMY (SAPA) for Westchester’s aspiring artists in the Pre-College and College Divisions. SAPA offers a great platform for young creatives to perform their works and the works of others in: music, dance, voice, drama, film, and literary arts. Also, master workshops are conducted by noted professionals in the performing arts to allow students to hone their performance skills, to learn about the creative process, and to engage with artists in the field. SAPA is artistic exploration, professional development, along with cultural, social and community engagement!
CULTURAL UPDATES
SMART ARTS VIRTUAL: The Sage Stage
The Office of Cultural Affairs has adapted its Smart Arts programming to virtual programming to keep you connected with the arts: dance, theatre, music, and more. Smart Arts Virtual: The Sage Stage provides a cultural journey, for guests of all ages to enjoy pre-recorded live performances and be inspired to participate in Smart Arts Virtual Challenges. Smart Arts Virtual aims to “edu-tain.”
Through a special arrangement and customized collaboration with national and international performing artists, SMART ARTS VIRTUAL: THE Sage Stage at SUNY/Westchester Community College, presents a series of virtual performances, accessible for a limited time on the Smart Arts YouTube channel. This is exclusively, free of charge, for our Smart Arts patrons and Westchester Community College’s family of students, staff, faculty, and administrators. The virtual performances will be accompanied by Smart Arts Challenges, an opportunity for viewers to put their skills and imagination to the test in creative contests and seasonal activities. These submissions will be shared on Smart Arts social media: @smartartswcc
Each month, Smart Arts will send private and time dated links to the virtual performances.
(We ask that all private links not be forwarded).
SMART ARTS VIRTUAL SCHEDULE:
SALZBURG MARIONETTE THEATRE: Sound of Music (Sept 1), Ballet Folklorico de Sinaloa (Sept 15), SALZBURG MARIONETTE THEATRE: Hansel & Gretel (Oct 1), CIRQUETACULAR ENTERTAINMENT: Art of Circus (Oct 15), SALZBURG MARIONETTE THEATRE: Peter & the Wolf (Nov 1), NEW YORK GILBERT & SULLIVAN PLAYERS: The Pirates of Penzance (Nov 15), SALZBURG MARIONETTE THEATRE: The Nutcracker (dec 1), TOMASEEN FOLEY’s A Celtic Christmas (Dec 15).
CULTURAL UPDATES
ACCESS: Beat Poetry & Jazz (Editions 1 & 2) and all Smart Arts Virtual Showcases are currently available and on demand.
Smart Arts Virtual: The Sage Stage, in collaboration with WCC’S Poets & Writers series, presents BEAT POETRY & JAZZ.
BEAT POETRY & JAZZ (1st edition) is a compilation of poetry written and spoken by George Wallace, first Poet Laureate of Suffolk County, and music improvisations performed by father/son jazz duo Edward (Skip) (on piano) & Jonah Weinstock (on drums). Both George Wallace and Edward (Skip) Weinstock are Adjunct Professors of English at Westchester Community College. Enjoy the rhythms of both poetry and jazz!
BEAT POETRY & JAZZ (2nd edition) is a compilation of poetry written and spoken by George Wallace, first Poet Laureate of Suffolk County, and music improvisations performed by father/son jazz duo Edward (Skip) (on piano) & Jonah Weinstock (on drums). In a special section is George Wallace performing the poetry of other poets—notably Walt Whitman, Woodie Guthrie, and Ainsley Burrows. Both George Wallace and Edward (Skip) Weinstock are Adjunct Professors of English at Westchester Community College. Enjoy the rhythms of both poetry and jazz!
SMARTS ARTS PERFORMANCE ACADEMY GOES VIRTUAL
The Office of Cultural Affairs has established the SMART ARTS PERFORMANCE ACADEMY (SAPA) for Westchester’s aspiring artists in the Pre-College and College Divisions. SAPA offers a great platform for young creatives to perform their works and the works of others in: music, dance, voice, drama, film, and literary arts.
Smart Arts, in conjunction with the Smart Arts Performance Academy (SAPA), has provided a platform for creatives at SUNY/Westchester Community College to present their talents with a variety of virtual showcases. In the Spring 2020, the Smart Arts Performance Academy adapted, and the Smart Art Virtual Showcases were initiated.
SAPA presents its first ever Performing Arts Virtual Showcase. The talents of WCC students and faculty are displayed through song, poetry, and film.
In collaboration with the WCC Film Club, Smart Arts hosts its first Documentary Short Films Virtual Showcase and Narrative Short Films Virtual Showcase. The compilations feature contributions by WCC’s talented film students!
Smart Arts presents its Visual Arts Virtual Showcase. Featured are works by WCC students in various visual arts mediums, as well as, film shorts related to the creative process within the visual arts.
In collaboration with the Fashion Design & Merchandising Program, Smart Arts presents the Fashion Design Virtual Showcase, a compilation of works by fashion design students at WCC. This is a look into some of the students’ design process towards finished products.
SMART ARTS presents a Fall 2020 compilation of works by fashion design students at SUNY/Westchester Community College, in collaboration with the Fashion Design & Merchandising Program. Students researched fashion history, conceptualized, and designed collections from the Fall 2020. Exploring fashion historical trends, charting fashion timelines, and creating looms for weaving textiles were just a few fashion-related activities. This is a look into some of the students’ findings and creations, as well as their design process towards finished products.
For inquiries about the Smart Arts program and/or the Smart Arts Performance Academy, please contact us by email at: smartarts@sunywcc.edu or by telephone at: (914) 606 – 6262.