A not-to-be-missed five-day celebration of public art and music, October 12-16.
The Serious Fun Arts Fest will celebrate public art, music, and dancing over five days in downtown White Plains starting today Wednesday, October 12.
ArtsWestchester’s festival brings monumental works of art to the city’s streets, including a six-story vibrant fabric sculpture by internationally renowned artist Amanda Browder that will be installed on the front façade of ArtsWestchester’s headquarters. The celebration’s headliner concert event is Sunday, October 16 with performances by Sammy Rae & The Friends, The Brighton Beat and ANDROMEDA.
“We expect this event and all five days of public art celebration to offer vibrant art on and off the walls in White Plains for visitors and residents alike,” said ArtsWestchester CEO Janet Langsam.
“This festival combines public art projects that have been completed and many new ones in a 5-day event that will attract new visitors and position White Plains as a creative force in the county well into the future,” said White Plains Mayor Tom Roach.
The festival’s highlights include:
The Serious Fun Arts Fest is supported by a grant awarded to ArtsWestchester by Empire State Development and I LOVE NY/New York State’s Division of Tourism through the Regional Economic Development Council Initiative.
Empire State Development Vice President and Executive Director of Tourism Ross D. Levi said, ” I LOVE NY is happy to support the Serious Fun Arts Festival as another great reason to visit Westchester County and the Hudson Valley. Arts and cultural tourism mean serious business in New York State, creating jobs and supporting economic growth, and we encourage residents and visitors alike to come be a part of it all and find what they love during a seriously fun New York State Fall getaway.”
Monumental public art displays around the downtown include a skyscraper-high landmark mural on The Mitchell by artist Bianca Romero and sculpture installations by artists Shelley Parriott, Margaret Roleke and Cheryl Wing-Zi Wong.
The festival is ArtsWestchester’s latest investment in a public art program that since 2020 has provided artists with more than $700,000 in grants and commissions and delivered two dozen new works throughout Westchester County.
Major support is also provided by Montefiore Einstein, the festival’s presenting sponsor.
Click here for tickets for the October 16 concert.
For a complete list of events, visit the Serious Fun web page.
Contact: Ernie Garcia, Thompson & Bender, ernie@thompson-bender.com or 914-762-1900
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Learning a musical instrument benefits the human body in various cognitive and physical ways, as well as sustaining and feeding the brain. When you Learn to play an instrument, it enhances memory, both cognitive and muscle memory. In general, music promotes harmony and balance in one’s life. Children who take up an instrument have a way to express their feelings and creativity.
Learning to play an instrument is not only fun; it can also help you recover from emotional trauma. Studies have shown that music has the power to heal, improve memory, and improve the immune system. Furthermore, music helps you feel more creative and productive. It can even slow the progression of hearing loss as you age. However, learning to play an instrument takes time and dedication.
While learning an instrument can be challenging, the desire to improve will motivate you to practice more. In addition, you will have to schedule time for practice, which may even replace your TV viewing.
Learning an instrument requires a substantial amount of time and commitment. The commitment is limited to practicing multiple times a week and requires the student to dedicate a lot of time to master the skills. Therefore, it’s unrealistic to expect that you’ll be able to play an instrument perfectly on your first try.
While learning an instrument takes time, it’s also rewarding. Learning an instrument gives you access to a broader range of musical styles. You might learn to play the piano or keyboard and later move on to organs, bass guitars, or vibraphones.
One of the best ways to express creativity is by playing an instrument. Playing music is entertaining and good for the mind, body, and soul. Kids, especially, can enjoy the benefits of learning an instrument. If your child has not already started learning to play an instrument, encourage them to do so in a music studio such as Forbes Music Company.
Composing your music can be intimidating, but the added challenge can help you get motivated to practice. Whether you prefer classical music, rock, or jazz, you can create music to express yourself. If you aren’t sure what genre you want to explore, try a few different styles to see what you like. After all, no one’s first piece is perfect. Nevertheless, you can learn what suits you best with enough practice.
Musicians can increase their memory capacity and accuracy using mnemonics or a series of words or phrases. These strategies allow them to learn musical phrases and scales quickly. These techniques can also enhance executive functioning, which is crucial for efficiently encoding and interpreting music. Memory capacity is organized into short-term memory (STM) and long-term (LTM). Short-term memory stores pre-set values (such as keyboard keys and a music instrument’s pitch), while long-term memory stores more information.
One way to improve your memory when learning to play an instrument is to practice your instrument frequently. By practicing your playing every day, you will develop a strong memory for the instrument. As a result, you’ll be more comfortable playing it and expressing your thoughts and ideas. It will also improve your performance and your confidence level.
Your surroundings can have a big influence on how you’re feeling. A bit of sunshine, green space, and accessible mental health resources can go a long way. So, which cities have the optimal environment for mental well-being? To mark World Mental Health Day today, LawnStarter compared over 190 of the biggest U.S. cities to rank 2022’s Best Cities for Mental Wellness. We considered 33 metrics based on mental, physical, social, financial, and environmental factors. These include factors like access to therapists, cost of living, average sleep levels, meditation classes, and urban gardening-friendliness. Find out which 20 cities are best for mental wellness below, followed by some highlights and lowlights from our report. (See where your city ranks.) |
Highlights and Lowlights: Suburban Satisfaction: Naperville, Illinois, takes first place overall and in Financial Wellness. A small share of adults with poor mental health and low divorce rates brought this city to the top. Similar rankings lifted Pasadena, California (No. 2), Bellevue, Washington (No. 6), and Alexandria, Virginia (No. 7). These cities are full of therapists, as well as healthy, financially stable, and well-rested adults. Pasadena has the best access to mental health services, with more than 556 therapists per 100,000 residents. The City of Roses also boasts the most meditation classes. Naperville has the least crime (No. 1), while Alexandria is great for getting that extra boost of dopamine from biking and other exercise opportunities West Coast Wellness: The laidback West Coast dominates our ranking, with Pacific cities taking up more than half of our top 20. Meditation, running, biking, yoga, and hiking are popular in this region. In addition to their high scores in Physical Wellness and Mindfulness factors, Seattle (No. 3) and San Francisco (No. 5) impress with high access to therapy, green space, and sufficient sleep. However, not all that glitters is gold: Under the serene surface, long work hours, binge drinking, and drug overdose deaths put a strain on San Fran and Seattle.Fit Minds: Getting some exercise can help a lot when you can’t afford (or simply don’t have access to) mental health services. While Fort Collins, Colorado (No. 9), and Salt Lake City (No. 14) each have ample therapy access, they also have high rates of Physical Wellness (No. 3 and No. 2, respectively). Working long hours and getting limited sleep can be detrimental to physical and mental health. Fort Collins is also the most well-rested city, followed by Bellevue, Washington; Minneapolis; and Overland Park, Kansas. Meanwhile, New York cities Syracuse and Buffalo, along with Dayton, Ohio, have the lowest average weekly work hours. Our full ranking and analysis are available here: https://www.lawnstarter.com/blog/studies/best-cities-for-mental-wellness/ |
There’s nothing worse than noticing a leak in the roof. The roof is something that many homeowners often forget about needing to maintain, especially as it helps to insulate the home. With a leak, it’s a compromise that can affect the entire property, not just the part of the property that’s leaking.
It’s important to act fast to help prevent as much damage as possible. With that in mind, here’s what to do when a leak is found in the roof space.
If there’s a leak already happening, then the first thing that needs to be done is to remove anything that’s currently underneath it. This is important because the leak itself is bad enough but the water and debris coming through can end up causing further damage to the interior and furnishings within the home.
For example, if the leak is coming from a ceiling that falls directly onto electronics, then it’s worthwhile getting these moved out of the way, ideally out of the room in question.
With a leaking roof, there may be a lot of rainfall that happens during the time the roof is being assessed and the work is being done to fix it.
It’s worth putting something underneath the leak directly to contain the water. That way, it reduces the amount of damage caused. If it’s possible to climb into the roof space to do this, then it’s worth the effort to help minimize the overall cost and damage caused.
Talking of putting in temporary measures, it’s important to try and cover the exposed part as best as possible. It’s important to cover the opening but to ensure that this temporary cover isn’t causing additional damage to the surrounding area.
If it’s doable, it may be worthwhile creating something that mimics the functionality of the existing roof material. That’ll help keep the leak at bay until a roofing contractor can come out.
Photos are an important one because they’ll help for insurance purposes. Taking photos of the damage will help to claim if needed on the home insurance that’s currently in place. Be sure to timestamp these images too in order to show proof and when the damage occurred. All of this information can be helpful in processing a claim quickly and easily.
When there’s a leak found in the roofing, then a professional roofing company is required. A company like Christian Brothers Roofing are experts in providing replacements and fixes to a homeowner’s property. It’s important to pick the most reputable for a job like this one. It’s a valuable fix that needs to be done properly. As a result, it can often be an expensive repair job, so the homeowner will want it done right.
A leaking roof is not something that should be ignored, so make sure it’s seen immediately before it causes more damage.
One of the highlights of Paris Fashion Week is always the Chanel Runway Show. This year’s show was held at Paris’ Grand Palais Éphémère. Creative Director Virginie Viard created a line of playful yet sophisticated clothes for this upcoming season with a more modern edge. Noticeably showcased were shorter hemlines, touches of tweeds, splashes of pink and navy, and shining gold (LOVE, LOVE!!!!!). Shoes were much more simple in this collection, flats, lower heels, and of course, a few different takes on the brand’s signature slingbacks (still on my own wishlist!!!!).
Within a cinematic background, against a 360° cinema screen from the film “Last Year in Marienbad” (1961) by Alain Resnais, the CHANEL Spring-Summer 2023 Ready-to-Wear collection incites the very essence of “allure”. Exploring a woman’s freedom – of movement and of expression – Virginie Viard imagines a collage of glamour, swirling with modernity and lightness. Symbols of womanhood, from pearls and sequins to bows and feathers, alight upon silk chiffons, polka dots, and houndstooth tweeds. Sensuality abounds in the shifting proportions of softness, structure, and precious adornments. Mystery pervades in the intangible echoes of Gabrielle Chanel, executed with an innately modern hand.
“Last year in Marienbad” directed by Alain Resnais: © 1960 STUDIOCANAL – Argos Films – Cineriz. All Rights Reserved – Chanel.com