Summer Concert Series - Sounds on the Sound

Free Summer Sounds Concert Series Every Wednesday Night

Provided by New Rochelle Council on the Arts

At Hudson Park every Wednesday night through August 28^th

     Alive ‘N Kickin’  – Best known for its 1970 Top Ten hit “Tighter and Tighter” – remains the kind of band that can get listeners up on their feet. Visitors to Hudson park Wednesday night will have the chance to find out for themselves as Alive ‘N Kickin’ kicks off the annual Emil Paolucci Summer Sounds Concert Series at 7:30 pm.

     The Summer Sounds concert series, which features an eclectic menu of free music on eight consecutive Wednesdays in July and August, is presented by the New Rochelle Council on the Arts, 

     The full Summer Sounds Concert Series schedule includes:

July 17^th:        The Emil Paolucci Memorial Concert will feature sophisticated swing from Manhattan Jazz.

July 24^th:        Folk and roots music performed by Caroline Doctorow and the Steamrollers.

July 31^st  :      Roxy Perry’s Traveling Roadhouse brings the blues to Hudson park, with Perry’s distinctive voice and harp.

Aug. 7^th :       New Rochelle Opera, co-sponsored by Metro Med, offers favorite selections from opera, operetta and Broadway..

Aug. 14^th :     Silver Streaks serves up a potpourri of songs and styles.

  Aug. 21st :    Jimi Hendrix cover band Third Stone from the Sun.

Aug. 28^th :     Streets of the Bronx Band winds up the season with a concert of 1950s and do-wop favorites.    

 

Ray Rice - Victory Rally in New Rochelle

Unstoppable! Ray Rice

A Hometown Victory Celebration Rally for Baltimore Ravens Running Back and Superbowl Champion, New Rochelle Born & Raised Ray Rice. Saturday, March 2 at 10:30 AM at New Rochelle City Hall, front steps, 515 North Avenue, New Rochelle, NY 10801.

After winning the Superbowl

Ray Victoriously dancing as a Superbowl Champ 

Ray and his adorable daughter

Ray Rice's New Rochelle Home

No Plain Jane Here - PAC House Tunes

Sarah Jane Cion

As the 1st place winner of the internationally acclaimed 17th Annual Great American Jazz Piano competition, Sarah Jane Cion, can tickle the ivories with the best of them. This New England Conservatory honors graduate has rhythm & music- who could ask for anything more? 

She brings her magical fingers to the PAC House theater on Saturday  November 16th @8pm. For tickets, log onto Smart Tix for a $5 discount before the show. Accompanying her will be Jeffrey Lutz & Ratzo Harris.  This internationally know pianist has performed in Japan, Israel, Portugal and Germany. Her music was featured on All My Children and she  published a Jazz piano instruction manual, which is currently being used as the primary text at several college jazz programs including The Westminster Conservatory at Rider University in New Jersey.

PAC HOUSE - 311 Huguenot Street, New Rochelle

Concept Cube - Nothing square about this

      

   The Museum of Arts & Culture will showcase the work of New Rochelle High School alumni artists as part of ArtsFest next weekend, September 22^nd and 23^rd. Created by 2009 graduates Jesus Baez and Rebecca Mills, the show, titled “Concept Cube,” was designed to show off the skills of the New Rochelle High School art alumni while also highlighting the strength of the school’s visual arts program. The exhibit features works in a variety of media including painting, photography, sculpture and video. 

The MAC will be open Thursday night, September 20^th as part of the ArtsFest preview, and again on Saturday, September 22^nd from 12:30 to 5 pm. ArtsFest, organized by the New Rochelle Council on the Arts, is a weekend-long celebration featuring free art exhibits and performances at 32 venues in New Rochelle and Pelham; for a complete calendar of ArtsFest events visit www.newrochellearts.org.

New Rochelle High School

     Mr. Baez is currently signed with Tearsheet Education and is also a freelance graphics designer and fashion photographer. Ms. Mills works for the Pelham Art Center as the weekend assistant and is a feminist illustrator. Baez and Mills are currently collaborating on numerous projects and “aspire to arouse an art movement in New Rochelle adopting young underground artists.”

 

Artisan Purveyor - Eye on the Arts Festival

September 22nd & 23rd - New Rochelle Arts Fest

All Aboard! The sound of the New Rochelle Trolley promotes a Pavlovian response evoking visions of abstract lines and baroque influences. If Cristies & Southebys are not rolling out the red carpet for you, don't waste your time securing a publicist to garner you a seat; simply head straight to the New Rochelle Arts Fest and check out Westchester's best kept secret- High Art at affordable prices.

Media Loft

Media Loft-  This Webster Street Gallery is a MUST SEE!
Artist & Friends exhibit Sat12:30-7 Sun 12:30-5

 

 Pelham Art Center - Fifteen artists explore concepts of maps and journeys through a variety of media. Sat 12-5 & Sun 12:30- 5pm

Castle Gallery @ The College of New Rochelle - The works of Nava Atlas, Maureen Cummings and Ann Lovette explore contemporary culture through the lens of the past. Sat & Sun 12-5. Opening reception on Sunday from 2-4

Music to Your Ears - Feastival on the Sound

The New Rochelle Arts Festival rolls into town Saturday September 22nd/23rd  & brings the sounds from the Sound with them. This two day festival has an abundance of musicians to have you dancing in the streets.

Saturday 1-2pm
Sing Along with the Songcatchers @ Garito Manor: Sr.Beth Dowd will lead her Songcatchers Choir and residents in singing a variety of songs.

Sunday 3-5pm
New Rochell Opera @ Iona College presents Four Sopranos. Admission $20/$18

Saturday 12-6
Drumming Circle with Damon Jackson. Head to the Lincoln Park Community Garden to express your self as you dance to the rhythm.

Sunday 3-4pm
Harps o' Plenty! The Westchester Harp Ensemble at Pelham Art Center featuring a performance by Lois Colin and her class of talented students.

Saturday Afternoon
Music in the Courtyard!  Join Patterson Productions & The Latin Jazz Express with a line-up of Latin Hop Hop Artists at the Pelham Art Center

Curry up and go! Rangoli - New Delhi Comes to New Ro

615 Main Street New Rochelle, NY

Translated as the "Festival of Colors",  Rangoli warms the heart and stimulates the pallet. The room is vibrant and vivid and acts as a tasty temple up north. From the elegant dining room to the comfortable lounge you can covet your curry at Rangoli!

As a featured restaurant in the best of Westchester, this restaurant/bar/lounge defies the odds of how many good things it can be at once. Try the Grilled Lamb Chops, Goan Fish Curry, Malai Kofta, Daal Tadk and I am certain you will be hooked. Then grab a partner and belly dance the night away in this sari ridden sanctuary tucked away on Main street.