As we head into the summer months, Culture Picks will shift to a once-per-month publishing schedule. Be sure to check this space on the last of Friday of each month to see what suggestions I have for you for the [...]
Spring has sprung! The weather is lovely and the arts are thriving. There really is no better time of year to get out of the house and experience all that our region has to offer. Here are some suggestions... The [...]
On Tuesday, Harry Belafonte, legendary singer, actor, and tireless activist, died at the age of 96. His musical career spanned decades - he was dubbed the “King of Calypso” after the groundbreaking success of his 1956 hit, “The Banana Boat [...]
Angelique Kidjo is currently on tour, bringing her ultra-high-energy world music vibe to cities around the globe...including a stop right here in Purchase, NY tomorrow night. Despite a whirlwind schedule, she was kind enough to take the time to answer [...]
There are just a few short days to go before Angélique Kidjo's Mother Nature World Tour arrives at Purchase, and we cannot wait! If you are feeling as impatient as we are, you can enjoy this selection of videos to [...]
On-demand selections of beautiful music, tributes to Joni Mitchell and Adam Sandler, and a live performance by Purchase College Conservatory of Music students are among this week's picks. Enjoy! Library of Congress presents A Conversation with Joni Mitchell Gershwin Prize [...]
Well, it’s been quite a week already — the start of daylight savings time, crazy weather, and staying up entirely too late to watch the Oscars. For those of you who may have dozed off and missed the performance of [...]
Our bi-weekly Culture Picks feature is back after an extended holiday pause. So what happened while we were on break? Oh, yes—Oscar nominations and GRAMMY Awards for Purchase alums! They are highlighted below, along with a collection of exceptional classical [...]
Orpheus Chamber Orchestra has been a regular and beloved presence on our stages for decades. They return to The Purchase PAC on January 22 with Change the Frame, a program of works by Mussorgsky, Prokofiev, and Hanna Benn, featuring violin [...]
The Performing Arts Center, Purchase College is more than just a building with four stages, more than just a place for professional artists to perform and move on to their next gig. It is a creative hub, an artistic learning [...]
