This
week, we celebrate the return of concerts to Wave Hill House’s
magnificent Armor Hall, after a two-year renovation of the house.
Glyndor Gallery comes alive as well, as the 2014 Winter Workspace
artists settle into their residency in the galleries. This week, by the
way, begins the first of a number of free workshops that Winter
Workspace artists will offer, wonderful opportunities for visitors to
learn about the artists’ studio practices. Reservations are required for
both the concerts and for Winter Workspace workshops—and space is
limited. Outdoors, there is plenty to inspire, from birding walks to a
stroll with our dapper Charles Day, horticultural interpreter
extraordinaire, who introduces us to some of the stately trees in our
landscape that date back to Toscanini’s tenure here at Wave Hill in the
1940’s. The Family Art Project this week also resonates with Toscanini
as we continue to pay homage to Wave Hill’s illustrious, historical
residents. Hats off to all this creativity!
SAT, JANUARY 11 FAMILY ART PROJECT—KANDINSKY COLORS AND TOSCANINI SOUNDS
According
to Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky, “music is the ultimate teacher.”
Together we’ll listen to the music of former Wave Hill resident and
conductor Arturo Toscanini and explore the emotions, colors and even
animals behind the music. Find your inner resonance with color, music
and tempera paint. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon. Illustrious Residents event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SAT, JANUARY 11 TAI CHI CHUAN
Quiet
like a mountain, moving like a river, Tai Chi is a sequence of gentle
movements based on images found in nature. In this beginner-level class, Irving Yee,
a member of the William CC Chen Tai Chi School, introduces students to
the internal martial arts and promotes an awareness of its benefits.
Winter sessions are held indoors. Session fee: $25/Wave Hill Member $15.
Registration opens online and onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center.
(Reservations may not be made by telephone.) Online registration closes
at 8AM on the day of this session. Cancellations must be made by 3PM the Friday
before; after that, refunds will not be made. Drops-ins will be
accommodated as the limited space permits. Participants must present a
Member’s ID card or a printed program registration form at the front
gate.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10‒11AM
SAT, JANUARY 11 WINTER WORKSPACE WORKSHOP: PAPERMAKING FROM YOUR BACKYARD
Gain insight into Winter Workspace artist Aron Louis Cohen’s
creative process and explore the winter landscape as a source of
inspiration. The artist gives an introduction to making paper in your
home from the plants around you. Then learn which plants are suitable
for growing or gathering, how to process them and the basics of sheet
forming. Each participant will take home their own handmade paper. Art
materials are provided unless otherwise noted. Workshops are open to all visitors ages 12 and over when accompanied by an adult. Registration required, online at www.wavehill.org, onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center or by calling 718.549.3200 x251. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT GLYNDOR GALLERY, 1–4PM
MEET AT GLYNDOR GALLERY, 1–4PM
SUN, JANUARY 12 BIRDING WALK
Naturalist Gabriel Willow contributes
his extensive knowledge of bird species and their behaviors on these
captivating walks. Wave Hill’s garden setting overlooking the Hudson
River flyway provides the perfect habitat for native and migrating
birds. Ages 10 and older welcome with an adult. Birders of all levels welcome! Severe weather cancels. For weather-related updates call 718.549.3200 x245 by 8AM
the day of the walk. Free with admission to the grounds. (NYC Audubon
Members enjoy two-for-one admission.) Registration recommended, online
at www.wavehill.org, onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center or by calling 718.549.3200 x251.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 9:30AM
SUN, JANUARY 12 FAMILY ART PROJECT—KANDINSKY COLORS AND TOSCANINI SOUNDS
According
to Russian painter Wassily Kandinsky, “music is the ultimate teacher.”
Together we’ll listen to the music of former Wave Hill resident and
conductor Arturo Toscanini and explore the emotions, colors and even
animals behind the music. Find your inner resonance with color, music
and tempera paint. Free with admission to the grounds. Illustrious Residents event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 10AM‒1PM
SUN, JANUARY 12 HATHA YOGA
Reduce
stress, increase your energy and bring strength and flexibility to
mind, body and spirit with a yoga practice. Classes are led by Yoga for
Bliss director Neem Dewji and other certified instructors. Ms.
Dewji is certified in Hatha and Therapeutic Yoga from The Yoga for
Health Foundation, England, and The Integral Yoga Institute, NYC. All
levels welcome. Winter sessions are held indoors. Session fee: $25/Wave
Hill Member $15. Registration opens online and onsite at the Perkins
Visitor Center. (Reservations may not be made by telephone.) Online
registration closes at 8AM on the day of this session. Cancellations must be made by 3PM the Friday
before; after that, refunds will not be made. Drops-ins will be
accommodated as the limited space permits. Participants must present a
Member’s ID card or a printed program registration form at the front
gate.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 10‒11:15AM
SUN, JANUARY 12 MEDITATION
This
fall, take a moment to release stress and reconnect with your inner
self while practicing meditation. Each session includes instruction in
simple techniques followed by 20 to 30 minutes of meditation. Classes
are led by Yoga for Bliss director Neem Dewji and other certified
instructors. All levels welcome. Winter sessions are held indoors.
Session fee: $25/Wave Hill Member $15. Registration opens online and
onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center. (Reservations may not be made by
telephone.) Online registration closes at 8AM on the day of this session. Cancellations must be made by 3PM the Friday
before; after that, refunds will not be made. Drops-ins will be
accommodated as the limited space permits. Participants must present a
Member’s ID card or a printed program registration form at the front
gate.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 11:30AM‒12:45PM
SUN, JANUARY 12 GARDEN & CONSERVATORY HIGHLIGHTS WALK
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
Join us for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
MEET AT PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
SUN, JANUARY 12 CONCERT: SINFONIETTA OF RIVERDALE
Wave
Hill’s concert series returns with signature, site-inspired programs
that take advantage of Armor Hall, Wave Hill’s unique performance space,
as well as the garden landscape. Wave
Hill’s concert series returns with signature, site-inspired programs
that take advantage of Armor Hall, Wave Hill’s unique performance space.
In the opening performance of the season, the Sinfonietta of Riverdale, a string orchestra of 16 players performs in Armor Hall under the baton of maestro Mark Mandarano.
The program is a tribute to Arturo Toscanini, an illustrious former
Wave Hill resident. Hear works by Beethoven, Rossini and Toscanini’s
arrangement of Verdi’s String Quartet in e minor for larger
string ensemble. The Verdi Quartet is also heard later this season,
when the Enso String Quartet performs it as originally scored for two
violins, viola and cello. Two hours with intermission. Illustrious Residents event.
Special
pricing for this concert: General tickets $45, $40 senior, $35 Wave
Hill Member. Tickets on sale starting November 26, online, onsite at the
Perkins Visitor Center or by calling 718.439.3200 x251.
Two hours with intermission. Illustrious Residents event.
WAVE HILL HOUSE, 2PM
MON, JANUARY 13
Closed to the public.
THU, JANUARY 16 GARDEN WALK: TOSCANINI’S TREES
When
Arturo Toscanini resided at Wave Hill House in the 1940’s, he would
have enjoyed a landscape that included many of the trees that define the
garden today. Bundle up for a brisk winter walk with Horticultural
Interpreter Charles Day to see some favorite trees from Toscanini’s tenure here. This walk repeats January 18. Free with admission to the grounds. Illustrious Residents event.
MEET AT THE PERKINS VISITOR CENTER, 2PM
A
28-acre public garden and cultural center overlooking the Hudson River
and Palisades, Wave Hill’s mission is to celebrate the artistry and
legacy of its gardens and landscape, to preserve its magnificent views,
and to explore human connections to the natural world through programs
in horticulture, education and the arts.
HOURS Open all year, Tuesday through Sunday and many major holidays: 9AM—4:30PM. Closes 5:30PM, March 15—October 31.
ADMISSION $8 adults, $4 students and seniors 65+, $2 children 6—18. Free Saturday mornings until noon. Free all day on Tuesdays in January. Free to Wave Hill Members and children under 6.
PROGRAM FEES Programs are free with admission to the grounds unless otherwise noted.
Visitors
to Wave Hill can take advantage of Metro-North’s one-day getaway offer.
Purchase a discount round-trip rail far and discount admission to the
gardens. More at http://mta.info/mnr/html/ getaways/outbound_wavehill.htm
DIRECTIONS
– Getting here is easy! Located only 3o minutes from midtown Manhattan,
Wave Hill’s free shuttle van transports you to and from our front gate
and Metro-North’s Riverdale station, as well as the 242nd
Street stop on the #1 subway line. Limited onsite parking is available
for $8 per vehicle. Free offsite parking is available nearby with
continuous, complimentary shuttle service to and from the offsite lot
and our front gate. Complete directions and shuttle bus schedule at www.wavehill.org/visit/.
Information at 718.549.3200. On the web at www.wavehill.org.
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