Hot List • Dance • Film • Funky Fests • Comedy • Music • Kids’ Corner • Stage • Art
One of rock and roll’s biggest names? Check. An award-winning movie star? Check. A legend of talk radio? Check. What can’t Westchester boast this fall when it comes to its exceptional cultural offerings, replete with performances, exhibitions, and events, featuring both locally and internationally recognized names? Whether your little one is looking for a fun afternoon event or the evening calls for a rollicking night out on the town at a rock show, follow along for our annual love letter to local culture.
Hot List
Simply searching for the cream of the fall arts crop? Look no further than this list of the region’s hottest events.
Sting
Oct 12 & 13; The Capitol Theatre
The 17-time Grammy-winning rock god Sting, known for megahits like “Roxanne,” descends upon Port Chester for two nights of iconic tunes.
David Sedaris
Oct 4; The Performing Arts Center
The reigning king of razor-sharp wit as well as an acclaimed humorist and New York Times bestselling author of Naked and Me Talk Pretty One Day cracks wise in our region.

Tracy Morgan
Oct 26; Paramount Hudson Valley Theater
Make way for a true comedy megastar when the SNL alum and star of the upcoming comedy series CRUTCH hits the stage for some no-holds-barred standup.
Futures
Oct 13–Jan 12; ArtsWestchester Gallery
Wondering what our region might look like in a century? That’s just what the curators of this intriguing exhibition asked when they assembled an immersive show of large-scale and installation-based artworks exploring that question.
Garrison Keillor
Sep 14, Paramount Hudson Valley Theater
The pacific-voiced entertainer of NPR-fame will take the stage in Peekskill for a soothing evening of storytelling, standup, song, and poetry performed alongside singer Heather Masse and pianist Richard Dworsky.
TRIBE
Sep 23; David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center
Catch an impressive performance combining visual art and dance by this Brooklyn-based collective led by famed choreographer and artist Shamel Pitts when they wrap up their residency in Pocantico Hills.
Laura Linney
Nov 16; The Ridgefield Playhouse
See a star and catch a great flick when four-time Emmy Award-winning and two-time Golden Globe-winning actress Laura Linney drops by The Ridgefield Playhouse for a Q&A and screening of The Truman Show.
Lewis Black
Nov 17; Paramount Hudson Valley Theatre
Need a little levity in your life? It’ll be difficult not to giggle when the Grammy-winning Daily Show alum and Accepted costar makes his way to Westchester.
Jim Belushi
Nov 17; The Ridgefield Playhouse
Having appeared in more than 75 movies, Jim Belushi is one undoubtedly familiar face and continues to be a major name in comedy. Exhibit A: this local standup show alongside three other world-class comedians who are members of Belushi’s Chicago Board of Comedy.
Dance
Looking to get your fill of fancy footwork? Your hunt ends here with this collection of local dance performances.
Peridance Contemporary Dance Company
Oct 25 & 26; Emelin Theatre
This inventive dance company founded by lauded choreographer Igal Perry has been a powerhouse of expression and artistic innovation since its start in 1983. With a varied repertory composed of works by both Perry and noted guests, the Peridance Contemporary Dance Company has long been amplifying a range of artistic voices from both established and emerging choreographers.
TRIBE
Sep 12; The David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center
The explosively creative movement artist, choreographer, curator, and artistic director Shamel Pitts leads this celebrated dance collective, which has been performing to rave reviews across the country. The finale of the David Rockefeller Creative Arts Center’s 2024 Culpeper Summer Performance Series, this performance by the Brooklyn-based, multidisciplinary artists’ collective TRIBE features works in progress from the troupe’s performance art residency incubator Solace of RED, which combines varied art languages into a singular experience.
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Nov 4; The Performing Arts Center
This 18-member, multiethnic company based in New York City has made its name performing a varied repertoire, including works by the legendary George Balanchine and its artistic director, Robert Garland, for more than half a century. Founded by Arthur Mitchell, this talented company remains an outsized presence in the world of ballet and is well worth a gander by anyone with a soft spot for dance.

Film
A fleet of superb flicks is dropping anchor in Westchester this fall.
The Truman Show
Sep 12; The Ridgefield Playhouse
If you still find yourself shedding tears to Jim Carrey’s moving film The Truman Show, you may want to catch four-time Emmy Award-winning and two-time Golden Globe-winning actress Laura Linney when she drops by The Ridgefield Playhouse for a Q&A discussing her life and work followed by a screening of the hit 1998 flick.
A Nightmare on Elm Street
Oct 6 & 7; Jacob Burns Film Center
The horror film that gave birth to one of the world’s most iconic movie monsters remains a perennial favorite for scare junkies more than 40 years after it first premiered. Following a group of teenagers being stalked in their dreams by the sharp-tongue — and clawed — Freddy Kreuger, this Wes Craven creation makes for an ideal Halloween watch.
Cinema Paradiso
Oct 21; Avon Theatre
With what might be the greatest ending in movie history (don’t worry, we won’t spoil it), Cinema Paradiso is one film undoubtedly worth a watch. Currently ranked the 49th best film of all time on IMDB, catch a rare local screening of this Oscar-winning flick about a young boy who dreams of escaping war-torn Sicily to make movies.
Matilda
Oct 19; The Bedford Playhouse
Kids and adults with sensory issues should be able to enjoy a great film, too. Luckily, Bedford Playhouse is holding a sensory-friendly screening of the acclaimed 1996 family comedy Matilda for the neurodivergent community; it is presented in partnership with the Inclusive Initiative this fall, complete with low sound levels and lighting.
Funky Fests
Those looking to cut loose with a fun festival can pick from this lineup of area events.
JazzFest White Plains
Sep 11–15; Various Locations
Headlined by the 2024 Grammy-winning jazz singer-songwriter and pianist Nicole Zuraitis, this beloved annual fest presented by ArtsWestchester once again brings all that jazz to the region. With 18 toe-tapping live performances spread across five days, JazzFest White Plains features both nationally recognized jazz greats, including four Grammy Award winners as well as rising stars, with shows taking place in various locations throughout the city. This year’s fest will include a presentation on the history of jazz by the Music Conservatory of Westchester, as well as performances by the Vijay Iyer Trio, Selwyn Birchwood, and Brandon Sanders, among several others.
Fall Crafts at Lyndhurst
Sep 13–15; Lyndhurst Mansion
Dive into a sea of unique pieces during this autumn occasion at Tarrytown’s Lyndhurst mansion. A fleet of craftspeople and makers will descend upon the estate’s expansive grounds with functional and sculptural works in wood, glass, metal, and ceramics, as well as paintings, prints, drawings, fashion, jewelry, photography, and more — all for sale. Plus, there are plenty of additional reasons to haul yourself over to Tarrytown, such as gourmet food trucks dishing out barbecue, seafood, and vegetarian options, craft demos, tastings from local distilleries and wineries, and family activities.
Hand in Hand
Sep 19; Clay Art Center
Looking for a fun way to celebrate the community while picking up one-of-a-kind pieces of pottery? The Clay Art Center’s annual celebration of ceramics and community, Hand in Hand, focuses on the center’s work while aiding the region. The highlight of the event is an auction that helps fund the center and its mission. It showcases some contemporary ceramic artists’ finest work, which will be available both in-person at the Clay Art Center and online at the center’s website. Want to get a good look first? No worries. The ceramicists will display their work at Clay Art Center before and during the event.
Mooncake Night Market
Sep 21; ArtsWestchester Gallery
Introduce your family to tasty cuisine and rich culture during this mid-autumn festival co-organized by ArtsWestchester and OCA-Asian Pacific American Advocates Westchester & Hudson Valley Chapter. With hands-on workshops in Chinese calligraphy as well as mooncake stamping, lantern-making, origami, decorative knotting, karaoke, and much more, this evening event will also feature food for sale and craft activities for the family. Also, be sure to catch performances by acclaimed artists, including Bian Lian’s “face-changing” Sichuan opera mask dances, and Chinese and Korean instrumental musicians.
Toonerville Music Festival
Sep 21; Pelham
Come one, come all to this fun-filled music fest overtaking Pelham, featuring 12 talented bands performing on two stages — not to mention ample food, beer, wine, and plenty of family fun. This year’s event is headlined by the beloved ’90s band 10,000 Maniacs, once headlined by Natalie Merchant and now by Mary Ramsey, the group is celebrating four decades on the road. Wells Ferrari, Jeffrey Gaines, and Rachel Ana Dobkin will be among the additional musicians storming the stage during this event in which proceeds go to benefit The Pelham Civic Association and its vital work aiding the community. This year’s festival is also offering Toonerville Donor Tickets that come with a festival lanyard, complimentary t-shirt, and access to the Donor Hospitality Tent.
Armonk Outdoor Art Show
Sep 28 & 29; 205 Business Park Dr, Armonk
Ranked among the best arts and crafts shows in America, this family-friendly outdoor event once again descends upon our region with a veritable tsunami of paintings, prints, sculptures, drawings, pastels, wearable art, photography, fine art, and much more, all by more than a hundred exceptional creators. With everything for sale in an open-air environment, visitors will also find food vendors, drinks, dessert options, and a family activities tent providing hands-on fun like collages and scavenger hunts for kids. Plus, you can feel good about your purchase with the show’s net proceeds benefitting the Friends of the North Castle Public Library.
ArtsFest 2024
Oct 17-20; Various Locations

The county comes alive with a host of exhibitions, activities, and programs held at dozens of venues throughout New Rochelle and Pelham during this anticipated annual event. Organized by New Rochelle’s Council on the Arts, ArtsFest 2024 will include live music and dance, art exhibitions, film screenings, and a headlining performance by noted jazz vocalist and composer Andromeda Turre, who will be performing her new song cycle “From the Earth” at the New Rochelle Public Library on October 17.

Comedy
Get your laugh on at any one of these sidesplitting standup acts.
Andrew Dice Clay
Sep 13; The Capitol Theatre
The first comedian to sell out Madison Square Garden two nights in a row, Andrew Dice Clay remains one of standup’s biggest names, boasting HBO and Showtime specials as well as a fleet of bestselling CDs and DVDs. With acclaimed roles in films including Blue Jasmine and A Star Is Born as well as two seasons of his own Showtime series, Dice, the comedy legend will take the Port Chester stage for a night of his very un-PC brand of humor.
Anthony Rodia
Oct 11; The Palace Theatre
Born and raised in New Rochelle, Anthony Rodia has long been making his native county proud with no-holds-bared humor and sidesplitting characters Uncle Vinny and Zia Lucia. Rising swiftly in the national comedy scene, Rodia now boasts well over a million social media followers, hosts a popular podcast, Little Bit of Laughs, and just filmed a stand-up special. Catch him in his native neck of the woods during this regional appearance.
Tracy Morgan
Oct 26, Paramount Hudson Valley Theater
Make way for one of the true megastars of comedy when actor and funnyman Tracy Morgan drops by the Paramount Hudson Valley Theater for a night of searing standup. A Saturday Night Live alum and star of the upcoming comedy series CRUTCH, Morgan is best known for his seven-year run on NBC’s hit sitcom 30 Rock and fleet of stand-up specials for HBO and Comedy Central, all of which prove he remains as funny as ever.
Jim Belushi & The Board of Comedy
Oct 27; The Ridgefield Playhouse
Cracking wise in more than 75 feature films, Jim Belushi remains one of comedy’s biggest names with his recent appearance in the revival of Twin Peaks and having wrapped eight seasons of his own show, According to Jim. This fall, Belushi will take to the stage at Ridgefield Playhouse alongside world-class comedians Megan Grano, Joshua Funk, and Larry Joe Campbell, who will join forces for a night of laugh-out-loud comedy.
Jim Breuer
Nov 1; Paramount Hudson Valley Theater
With his most recent stand-up recording Live from Portland reaching No. 1 on the iTunes comedy charts, and with no fewer than four Comedy Central specials under his belt, Jim Breuer is a funnyman well worth crowing about. A Saturday Night Live alum and costar of the hit film Half Baked, Breuer continues to hone his comedy chops with his unique brand of quirky humor and his hit weekly podcast, The Breuniverse.
Music
Whether the night calls for some classic rock, stately classical, or smoky jazz, follow along for a bevy of top-tier musical acts to enjoy this fall.
Rock, Pop, & Folk
Neko Case
Sep 22; Tarrytown Music Hall
Famous for her indie-rock-defining stint as a member of the New Pornographers, this Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter has also released seven acclaimed solo albums in the ensuing years. Taking the stage this month alongside musician Imaad Wasif, Case is touring upon the release of her newest album, Wild Creatures.
Tedeschi Trucks Band
Oct 8 & 9; The Capitol Theatre
Get truckin’ over to Port Chester when the Grammy-winning rockers Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks perform live. Dubbed “two of the best roots-rock musicians of their generation” by NPR, the 12-piece band, which has sold out Madison Square Garden and performed in venues from Europe to Japan, blends soul and rock to electrifying effect.
Sting
Oct 12 & 13; The Capitol Theatre
It’s not every day one of rock’s biggest names makes its way to Westchester for two nights of music. Roll down to Port Chester to catch the 17-time Grammy-winning legend Sting, known for radio-topping hits like “Roxanne” and “Every Breath You Take,” take the stage with special guest ELEW.
The Robert Cray Band
Oct 25; Tarrytown Music Hall
This five-time Grammy-winning soul and blues icon is making his way to Westchester to celebrate 50 years on the road. An inductee into the Blues Hall of Fame and a recipient of the Americana Lifetime Achievement Award, Cray has legendary licks that have also earned him two signature model Fender guitars.
Loudon Wainwright III
Nov 1; The Emelin Theatre
Experience the music of a true folk icon this month with the arrival of Loudon Wainwright III. First hitting the scene with his 1972 top 20-hit “Dead Skunk,” Wainwright has since recorded 27 albums, including his 2009 record High Wide & Handsome, for which he won a Grammy in 2009.

The String Cheese Incident
Nov 1 & 2; The Capitol Theatre
Dead Heads, Phish Heads, and lovers of all things trippy will likely find a lot to love in — and perhaps may already be a fan of — this world-famous jam band. Hitting the Port Chester stage for two nights this fall, The String Cheese Incident is known for bringing psychedelic tunes each time they’ve played throughout three groovy decades.
Air Supply
Nov 7; Paramount Hudson Valley Theater
Attention all lovers of smooth tunes from the ’80s. Travel back to the height of the decade of big hair and even bigger music this fall during a performance by Air Supply. With nearly 40 years on the road, the Aussie rockers boast several worldwide hits, including “Every Woman in the World,” “I’ll Never Get Enough of You,” and “All Out of Love.”
The Wallflowers
Nov 12; The Capitol Theatre
During this benefit concert for ArtsWestchester, the two-time Grammy-winning band The Wallflowers will take the stage and bring audiences back in time to the ’90s. Having sold more than 10 million albums with such hits as “One Headlight” and “6th Avenue HearthacheHeartache,” this long-running band is ready to rock the region for a good cause.
Classical, Jazz, and Roots Music
Juliet Ewing & The Ron Drotos Trio
Sep 7; Jazz on Main
The Great American Songbook, jazz standards, and Broadway gems are all wrapped up into the expansive repertoire of Juliet Ewing. A Broadway veteran who has performed on stages from Europe to the Great White Way, Ewing will be touching down in Mount Kisco alongside Tony Award-nominated jazz pianist Ron Drotos.
Diane Reeves & Romero Lubambo Duo
Oct 4; Tarrytown Music Hall
The winner of five Grammy Awards, including one for the soundtrack of the six-time Academy Award-nominated film, Good Night, and Good Luck, Diane Reeves is an American musical treasure designated a Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts. She will be joined onstage by Brazilian guitar virtuoso Romero Lubambo, who has performed alongside the likes of Billie Eilish and Yo-Yo Ma.
Marc-André Hamelin
Oct 6; Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts
The celebrated Canadian pianist and composer Marc-André Hamelin returns to Caramoor this fall to open the center’s opulent Music Room. With more than 70 albums to his name, Hamelin is known worldwide for his incomparable versions of masterworks and will be performing pieces by Ludwig van Beethoven and Sergei Rachmaninoff during this stately Katonah show.
Jeremy Jordan
Nov 2; White Plains Performing Arts Center
Searching for a soaring tenor to spend an evening with? Drop by the White Plains Performing Arts Center to catch this multitalented actor and vocalist performing songs intermingled with amusing stories and witty narratives. A veteran of Broadway plays including Newsies, Bonnie and Clyde, Little Shop of Horrors, and West Side Story, this acclaimed actor is starring in the new musical, The Great Gatsby.
Amythyst Kiah
Oct 18; Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts
A soulful Tennessee-raised singer, songwriter, and musician whose work has been called “a masterful blend of lonesome folk and neo-blues” by Rolling Stone, Kiah is making her way to our region for a smoky performance. With impeccable guitar and banjo work interlaced with captivating storytelling, Kiah’s performances are a deeply personal take on roots music.

Taconic Opera
Nov 2–3; Tarrytown Music Hall
Westchester’s acclaimed Taconic Opera rings in its 27th season at the Tarrytown Music Hall with a performance of Puccini’s soaring masterpiece, Carmen. This beloved opera charts the downfall of the dashing naval officer Don José, who, after abandoning his childhood love to follow the tempestuous Carmen, loses everything.
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Nov 15; The Ridgefield Playhouse
These swing-dance legends, who rock around the clock across the globe, were founded by star of 1930s and 1940s radio: jazz great Glenn Miller. His band lives on to this day playing roughly 300 performances a year, still cranking out transporting retro gems like “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” “Tuxedo Junction,” “Moonlight Serenade,” and “A String of Pearls.”
Kids’ Corner
Gather the family and take the little ones out on the town with any of these fun events tailored to tikes.
Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival
Sep 28; Chappaqua Train Station
Reading is vital to children at each stage of their development, and there are few better places to encourage a lifetime of literacy than at this annual event. The Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival will feature talks by dozens of noted children’s book authors, along with story times, illustration demos, food trucks, and much more. With opportunities to meet some of the brightest minds in children’s literature today, the festival offers family members of all ages a chance to learn, listen, and come away with a great book or two.
Bubblemania
Sep 29; The Tarrytown Music Hall
Burst your child’s preconceptions about stage shows with this eye-popping one-man production starring comic “bubble artist” Casey Carle. Featuring toe-tapping music, plenty of laughter, and mind-bending bubble manipulation, Carle conjures up fog-filled bubble sculptures, as well as an unlikely cube bubble and a big-band bubble concerto. Carle even traps an audience member — or two — inside a massive soap bubble during this fun-filled show that has been touring for more than three decades.

Somos Amigos
Oct 17; The Palace Theatre
Whether your little ones’ first language is Spanish or English, they will likely find a lot to love in this bilingual stage show aimed at the entire family. This fun, music-filled performance is a collaboration between Mexican songstress and Latin Grammy nominee Sonia De Los Santos with the Grammy-winning Americana folk duo The Okee Dokee Brothers, who have been featured on NPR’s All Things Considered, in USA Today, and are five-time Parents’ Choice Award winners. It all amounts to one great way to introduce children to another culture.
Peter Rabbit and Friends
Oct 27; The Emelin Theatre
Does your child smile when you pull out a book featuring Beatrix Potter’s perennially popular bunny, Peter Rabbit? Well, your kid is in store for a treat when four classic Potter stories are brought to vivid life in this mesmerizing puppet show onstage this fall at Mamaroneck’s Emelin Theatre. Complete with Potter’s original text as well as original music performed live, this lighthearted show has two convenient showings in a single day.

Stage
A spooky show, incredible illusions, and a moving portrait of war are all hitting the stage this fall.
Manual Cinema’s Frankenstein
Oct 20; Performing Arts Center
This inventive Chicago-based performance collective combines shadow puppetry, sound effects, cinematic techniques, and live music to tell the immortal tale of Frankenstein. Stitched together with the biography of the novel’s author Mary Shelley, Manual Cinema presents a truly one-of-a-kind, multimedia take on both the life of Frankenstein’s creator and the subtle beauty of the story she produced.

Masters of Illusion
Nov 2; The Ridgefield Playhouse
More than 100 million viewed this unbelievable magic show when it first premiered on The CW Television Network, and it has since toured across the country to rave reviews. Come see these eye-popping illusions firsthand when this group of award-winning magicians presents a show packed with modern illusions and cutting-edge acts of deception, all performed live and interwoven with humor, fantasy, and plenty of flair.
A Bronx Tale
Nov 8; The Ridgefield Playhouse
Chazz Palminteri is one of our region’s treasures. A memorable co-star in megahit films like The Usual Suspects and Analyze This, Palminteri earned an Academy Award nomination for his role in Bullets Over Broadway, and earned a Screen Actors Guild nod. This fall at The Ridgefield Playhouse, Palminteri will be performing a one-man show of his monumental work A Bronx Tale, a story he wrote about growing up in New York City that would become a noted Broadway play, book, and feature film starring Robert De Niro.
Vietnam … Through My Lens
Nov 10; Bedford Playhouse
The lessons of the Vietnam War seem as relevant as ever today, a concept that lies at the center of this heartfelt trip back to the warzone with someone who lived through it. Onstage this fall in Bedford, this one-man solo play is written and performed by combat journalist and photographer Stu Richel, whose thought-provoking stories vary between the poignant and light hearted. Taking audiences through and beyond his military service in Vietnam, Richel strives to provide an authentic, intimately personal take on the realities of war.
Art
Scope out the work of acclaimed artists here in Westchester.
Jonathan Becker: Lost Time
Through Jan 26; Katonah Museum of Art
Opening in conjunction with the October release of the book Jonathan Becker: Lost Time, this elegant exhibit curated by editor Mark Holborn commemorates four decades of Becker’s influential work. The show spans the photog’s youth in Paris as a protégé of Brassaï onward to his work capturing some of the world’s biggest celebrities amid the pages of Vogue and Vanity Fair. This exhibition provides an intimate glimpse into the work and life of one of contemporary photography’s most monumental figures.
Functional Fall: Put a Lid on It
Sep 1–Oct 12; Clay Art Center
The second annual fall exhibition conducted by Clay Art Center asked artists of all ages and at all stages of their careers to submit work. The theme of this year’s Functional Fall show is lidded pieces, each aimed at exploring the concept of containment and what it means to hold, commemorate, celebrate, or memorialize an object. Artists Doug Peltzman and Jen Allen are set to serve as guest jurors for this unique exhibition rife with inventive takes on ceramics and pottery.
We the People: Photographs by Nina Berman
Sep 8–Nov 24; The Capa Space
Take a journey through more than three decades of work by the two-time World Press Photo Award-winner and New York Foundation for the Arts grant recipient, Nina Berman. In this exhibition, the Capa Space presents a moving depiction of Berman’s illumination of American social movements and protest through her documentation of public outrages and injustices. The Capa Space additionally invited community members to submit their own photographs of democracy in action, and curated selected submissions into a slideshow presented at the exhibition space.
Rosalie D. Gagné: A Contemporary Alchemist
Sep 18-Dec 22; Neuberger Museum of Art
The Neuberger Museum of Art presents the first retrospective exhibition of Pan-American artist Rosalie D. Gagné’s work in this colorful show on exhibit through the fall. Combining traditional glassblowing and clay sculpture with contemporary technologies such as LED light systems, motion detectors, and ventilators, Gagné’s art explores her fascination with the tensions between opposing worlds, such as the organic versus the artificial and microcosm versus macrocosm.
No Bodies: Clothing as Disruptor
Sep 20–Jan 26; Hudson River Museum
So much of who we are, where we are from, and what we believe is reflected in the clothing we wear. Exploring humanity’s deep connection with garments, this exhibition of altered and uninhabited clothing is aimed at investigating just what clothing represents and the assumptions and symbolism that come with it. Displaying burned, torn, and otherwise manipulated garments, this probing exhibition features work by artists Rachel Breen, Kathryn Frund, Sidney Russell, Robert Kushner, and more.


Every Leaf & Twig: Andrew Wyeth’s Botanical Imagination
Oct 3–Jan 5; The Bruce Museum
This bucolic exhibition featuring nearly 35 works on paper borrowed from the holdings of the Wyeth Foundation for American Art is a treat for lovers of mid-century masterpieces. Inspired by a line from Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, or Life in the Woods, this pastoral exhibit featuring botanical drawings and watercolors investigates Wyeth’s lifelong love of the adventurous writer as well as his own complex relationship with nature.
Futures
Oct 13–Jan 12; ArtsWestchester Gallery
Have you ever pondered what our region might look like in a century? That’s just what the curators of this intriguing show asked when they assembled this immersive exhibition of large-scale and installation-based artworks exploring that very prompt. These varied works grapple with the concepts of development, culture, history, and ecology, as well as many other pressing topics that intersect with our unique region and its increasingly modernized environs.
Martha Diamond: Deep Time
Nov 17–May 18; The Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum
Martha Diamond’s electric-hued paintings flirt with representation and abstraction, all while retaining a sense of movement and grandeur. No wonder her work has been collected by MOMA and the Whitney Museum of American Art. In this expansive exhibition comprising works on paper, paintings, and monotypes by the late painter, Diamond’s art is seen through the concept of “deep time,” which references both the extent of human civilization and the millions of years that compose geological structures.
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