A year after the shooting at Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School, Dave Cullen, the NY Times bestselling author of Columbine, offers an intimate,deeply moving account of the extraordinary teenage survivors who became activists and pushed back against Congressional leaders and the N.R.A. Cullen has written for Vanity Fair, Buzzfeed, Politico, New Republic, Newsweek, The …
From the Audition to Opening Night come learn about what it takes to make it on stage! The focus of this Workshop is to show you what you have on the inside and to show you how to bring it out! Let go of fear and doubt and get yourself on that stage and in …
Yale Alumni Series Psychology and the Good Life: Teaching the Most Popular Class at Yale Over the span of one week in January 2018, Psyc 157: Psychology and the Good Life, became the most popular course in Yale University’s 300-year history. Laurie Santos, professor of psychology and cognitive science, began developing the course after her …
Blood on the Fields Wynton Marsalis’s Pulitzer Prize winning oratorio on slavery and freedom, tells the story of two slaves, Jesse and Leona. It carries us along on their difficult journey to freedom. Baritone Gregory Porter, scat-singing legend Kenny Washington, and contralto Paula West join the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in this remarkable, ground-breaking work. Cosponsors: …
Conductor Barbara Yahr and TCO partners with the Chappaqua EPIC group for an interactive and inclusive Family Concert spotlighting the special needs community playing with the orchestra.
Planning for college can cause angst and confusion for both parents and students. The onslaught of information – and misinformation – can be overwhelming. Join our four expert panelists for an enlightening discussion on critical elements of the college admissions process. There will be ample time for questions, and light refreshments will be served. Topics …
The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters Tyler Beebe, Facilitator. Guest speaker (Skype) Tom Nichols is author of several books most recently The Death of Expertise: The Campaign Against Established Knowledge and Why it Matters (OUP, 2017). He is a professor at the Naval War College and at the …
Join Westchester’s finest musical theatre instructors on-stage and learn a song and dance combination from Frozen The Musical. At the end of the workshop we invite all the parents and siblings into the theatre to watch the kids perform what they have learned on stage! Ages 6-12
Raha Wala - “Guantanamo Weakens American National Security” LOCATION Chappaqua Performing Arts Center Mal Nechis Facilitator. As Director for National Security Advocacy for Human Rights First, Guest Speaker Raha Wala develops and oversees the implementation of advocacy strategies to ensure that US counterterrorism and national security policies are carried out consistent with human rights norms. …
Every year 1.3 billion tons of food is thrown away. Wasted! The Story of Food Waste aims to change the way people buy, cook, recycle, and eat food. Through the eyes of chefs like Anthony Bourdain, Dan Barber, Massimo Bottura, and Danny Bowien, audiences will see how the world's most influential chefs make the most of …