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Westco Receives Westchester Arts Council's Basic Support Grant Lucy Kaplansky in concert for Westco Lucy Kaplansky on stage for Westco Westco Presented Judy Collins In Concert Reception At Lyndhurst After The Concert Westcoester Officials Bill Ryan and Andy Spano Livington Taylor on stage for Westco.
Governor Pataki Meets Cast Members Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" Westco's 25th Anniversary Gala You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown
(l to r) Westchester County Executive Andy Spano, Westco Productions' Executive Director Susan Katz, and William Ryan, Chair, Westchester County Board of Legislators at the Westchester Arts Council's Basic Support Grant ceremony in June. Westco Productions was one of 38 arts and cultural organizations across Westchester that are awarded Basic Support Grants. The Westchester Arts Council's Basic Support Grants are funded by Westchester County government. On March 3, 2007, Judy Collins returned to The Irvington Town Hall Theater for another sold-out concert for Westco! Shown backstage with Judy are (L) Susan Katz, Executive Director of Westco and (R) Peter Katz. Singer Lucy Kaplansky, shown with Westco's Executive Director Susan Katz on the left, appeared in concert for Westco in April, 2007. Lucy Kaplansky sang many of her own compositions in concert for Westco in April, 2007, including selections from her newest CD. American music icon Judy Collins launched Westco's 27th season with a memorable concert on September 16, 2006, at the Irvington Town Hall Theater. Shown at a reception held at historic Lyndhurst following the Sept. 16th concert by Judy Collins are: State Senator Suzi Oppenheimer, James C. Benerofe, Ms. Collins, Congresswoman Nita Lowey, and Westco's Executive Director Susan Katz. James Benerofe and the Shirley G. Benerofe Foundation were honored for their many years of supporting Westco's community service programs. Bill Ryan, Chairman of the Westchester County Board of Legislators, joins with Westco's Susan Katz and Westchester County Executive Andy Spano for a "photo op." Livingston Taylor's concert for Westco was an outstanding evening of folk music and standards. Livingston had the audience rolling in the aisles with stories and comments on life. A special treat was his song written in honor of the Wright brothers and the 100th anniversary of their first flight. To celebrate Mozart's 250th birthday, Westco presented a chamber concert at the Irvington Town Hall Theater featuring internationally acclaimed violinist Mela Tenenbaum, along with Alexandr Tenenbaum and musicians from top symphony orchestras. Governor George Pataki of New York congratulates Westco's Executive Director Susan Katz and Westco's actors in colonial costume after a musical performance. More than 4,000 people enjoyed Westco's production of this timeless musical, which first thrilled audiences in 1957 on CBS-TV starring Julie Andrews, and was later revived with Lesley Ann Warren. Westco staged a glamorous, fun-filled evening of fine food and entertainment to celebrate our 25th Anniversary. Featured entertainers at the gala were Tony Award and Emmy Award winning singer-actress Leslie Uggams and popular comedienne Maralyn Michaels (left to right: Peter Katz - Westco consultant, Leslie Uggams, Maralyn Michaels, Susan Katz - Executive Director of Westco). Westco presented the hit Broadway musical "Annie" on the mammoth stage of The Music Hall Theater in Tarrytown, New York. Everybody's favorite dog Sandy (himself a professional actor and veteran of numerous productions) joins Annie on stage for the song "Tomorrow." The audience was rolling in the aisles during Westco's production of the classic comedy "Arsenic and Old Lace" at the 430-seat Town Hall Theater in Irvington, New York. Good grief! Charlie Brown and all of his friends, from Snoopy to Linus, got together to give Westco's audiences a memorable musical treat in "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown," at the 458-seat Rochambeau Theater in White Plains, New York. It really is possible to talk to the animals, as audiences learned during our spectacular presentation of "Dr. Doolittle" at the Westchester Broadway Theatre. As part of our community service programs, Westco entertains children who are confined to hospitals and institutions, at no charge to the facilities or audience members. A scene from Westco's production of "The Magic Fish." Westco's original musical, "Tales of Ananse," was in celebration of Black History Month. Our professional actors, singers, and dancers brought African folktales to life. Elaborate dance sequences underscored the excitement of Westco's production of Lionel Bart's brilliant musical, "Oliver," at the Tarrytown's 943-seat Music Hall. Westco's original bi-lingual show, "Tales of Juan Bobo," was based on the popular children's books about a boy and his family in Puerto Rico. We're off to see Westco's production of the MGM movie, "The Wizard of Oz," which featured the dialog and music of this all-time classic! Dazzling special effects at the Westchester Broadway Theatre helped transport the audience through the tornado to munchkinland, the emerald city, into the wizard's lab, and even helped "melt" the witch! Audience members were asking, "How did they do that?" when the beanstalk really grew on-stage.
Westco Receives Westchester Arts Council's Basic Support Grant
(l to r) Westchester County Executive Andy Spano, Westco Productions' Executive Director Susan Katz, and William Ryan, Chair, Westchester County Board of Legislators at the Westchester Arts Council's Basic Support Grant ceremony in June. Westco Productions was one of 38 arts and cultural organizations across Westchester that are awarded Basic Support Grants. The Westchester Arts Council's Basic Support Grants are funded by Westchester County government.
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