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ArtsNews October 2021 • ARTSNEWS
OCTOBER 2021
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s n r u t e R t s e F s t r A
to New Rochelle and Pelham
Works by artist Selena Lozano will be on view at Town House in New Rochelle (photo courtesy of New Rochelle Council on the Arts)
New Rochelle and Pelham’s ArtsFest event was formed 12 years ago “to shine a spotlight on the wide range of nearby artists and arts venues,” explains Theresa Kump Leghorn, President of New Rochelle Council on the Arts (NRCA), which founded the celebration. After a brief hiatus due to COVID-19, the annual festivities are
back in full force this year. On October 15-17, the City and Village will be taken over by free dance performances, exhibitions, live music and more when public and private venues open their doors to the community at multiple indoor and outdoor spaces. “Between trying to anticipate how changing COVID protocols might impact our venues, and dealing with damage from