THE PICTURE HOUSE 100th COMES TO A CLOSE

The Picture House of Pelham and Bronxville Regional Film Center”™s year-long centennial events recently came to a close at the Centennial Celebration at Glen Island Harbour Club overlooking Long Island Sound in New Rochelle. Picture House supporters from Westchester County and beyond came together to revel in a century of film and community and celebrate a momentous year marked most notably by the film center”™s expansion to a second 1920s-era theater in Bronxville. 

The Centennial Celebration honored U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer with the Second Century Award; Janet Langsam, CEO of ArtsWestchester, with the Lifetime Achievement Award; and Michaela Jaé Rodriguez received the Cicely Tyson award from Billy Porter. 

Schumer led the charge for the creation and passage of Save Our Stages legislation, which provided a vital lifeline to the nation”™s venues, cultural organizations and performance spaces during the pandemic. 

Laura deBuys, executive director and president of The Picture House (TPH), said “”¦Without this legislation and the generosity of our supporters, we would not be here today with two re-opened theaters after long pandemic closures. As we move forward into our second century, we do so with a focus on our mission, understanding that we must continue to build bridges, improve access and equity in the arts and share our tears and our laughter for many years to come.”

Housed in two historic theaters from the 1920s, TPH is a thriving regional film center providing dynamic film and education programs to a diverse and multigenerational audience in Westchester County and beyond. The Picture House has two locations: The Picture House Pelham is located at 175 Wolfs Lane, Pelham; The Picture House Bronxville is at 84 Kraft Avenue, Bronxville.