On March 17, Arthur Vint & Associates bring a bit of country to the Bronx with tributes to Ennio Morricones’s many iconic “Spaghetti Western” scores on an eclectic mix of instruments. We are also thrilled to invite former Wave Hill Gardener Coralie Thomas, who’s been working at Great Dixter House and Garden in the U.K., to speak at The New York School of Interior Design about her evolution as a gardener, on Wednesday, March 20. Her story will be an inspiring one for budding and seasoned horticulturalists alike.
Sat, March 16
What does nature tell you? Join a facilitated walk that will lead us in the different ways we can listen to what nature is telling us about itself. Create a scroll using upcycled materials to capture the cycles, transformations and wisdom that nature shares in its own way. Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
Wave Hill House, 10AM–1PM
Sun, March 17
What does nature tell you? Join a facilitated walk that will lead us in the different ways we can listen to what nature is telling us about itself. Create a scroll using upcycled materials to capture the cycles, transformations and wisdom that nature shares in its own way. Free with admission to the grounds.
Wave Hill House, 10AM–1PM
Sun, March 17
Enjoy Afternoon Tea in the Mark Twain Room prior to today’s concert in Armor Hall. The Café at Wave Hill pairs a classic menu with an assortment of green, black and herbal teas. This traditional tea service includes the four classic elements of savory, scones, sweets and tea. The menu, presented by Great Performances, includes an array of tea sandwiches, scones and bite-sized desserts. Afternoon Tea also includes a glass of sparkling wine. Afternoon Tea Service is $36. Wave Hill Members receive a 10% discount. Advance registration is required online at wavehillreservations@
Wave Hill House, NOON
Sun, March 17
Artists in the Winter Workspace program share their studio practice with visitors on this Drop-In Sunday. In their studios today are Nobutaka Aozaki, Tijay Mohammed, Emily Oliveira and Jessica Segall. Free with admission to the grounds.
Glyndor Gallery, 1–3PM
Sun, March 17
Arthur Vint & Associates pays tribute to Ennio Morricone’s iconic “Spaghetti Western” themes, honoring the great Italian Maestro’s 90th birthday. Morricone’s remarkable career has spanned seven decades; he has composed over 500 scores for cinema and television and is inarguably one of the greatest film composers of all time. Bronx-based drummer Arthur Vint leads the jazz combo, an 8-piece band featuring an eclectic mix of harmonica, violin and bass clarinet, accompanied by the more traditional jazz instruments of saxophone, guitar, piano and bass, all led from behind the drums by Vint. Together the band explores Morricone’s themes by opening them up and making them vehicles for improvisation in their disassembled-and-reassembled country-jazz style. Arthur Vint moved to the New York area from his hometown of Tucson, AZ, in 2007 to pursue a career in music and is now as busy as any freelance musician could hope to be, performing over 250 gigs a year with bands such as Postmodern Jukebox, Vince Giordano & The Nighthawks, Zephaniah OHora, GaDaDu,, Arthur Vint & Associates and a good deal more. He lives in Riverdale with his family and is a Member and frequent visitor to Wave Hill! Ticket Prices: Adults: $28 (includes admission to the grounds) / Wave Hill Members 10% discount / $12 children ages 8-18, unless otherwise noted. Order tickets online or onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center. For additional information, please call 718.549.3200 x251.
Wave Hill House, 2PM
Sun, March 17
Join a Wave Hill Garden Guide for an hour-long tour of seasonal garden highlights. Free with admission to the grounds.
Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 2PM
Mon, March 18
Closed to the public.
Wed, March 20
This year’s three lectures illuminate how deeply an intimate garden like Wave Hill is embedded in the larger world of horticulture. Currently a gardener at Great Dixter House and Garden in the U.K., Coralie Thomas was a John Nally Intern and an Assistant Gardener, both at Wave Hill, before receiving a Chanticleer Christopher Lloyd North American Scholarship to study for a year at Great Dixter and Chanticleer. She has come to her career as a gardener after undergraduate work in political science, followed by garden and research internships in the Rocky Mountains and Panama City. Thomas’ talk will include a conversation with Wave Hill Senior Director of Horticulture Louis Bauer. Wave Hill’s annual horticultural lecture series is held at the New York School of Interior Design. Individual tickets: $30, with a 10% discount for Wave Hill Members and students. Seating is limited, and advanced reservations are recommended, online. Student tickets available lecture evening only, at the door, space permitting and with a valid ID.
New York School of Interior Design, 6–7:30PM
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, November 1–March 14. Closes 5:30PM, starting March 15.
ADMISSION – $10 adults, $6 students and seniors 65+, $4 children 6–18. Free Saturday and Tuesday mornings until noon. 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/
DIRECTIONS – Getting here is easy! Located only 30 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 W. 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.
