Aaron Feinstein, film and theater director and arts educator, has joined The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights, a 275-unit luxury seniors housing residence at 21 Clark Street, as director of the People, Arts & Culture Team.
Opening this summer, the $330 million Watermark at Brooklyn Heights is managed by Watermark Retirement Communities in its Élan Collection. An extensive renovation and redevelopment of the Clark Street property into a luxury senior living community is nearing completion.
“Watermark is a leader in the development of transformative senior living residences, offering an extraordinary lifestyle by supporting not only physical and intellectual health but also emotional and spiritual well-being,” said Executive Director Rocco Bertini. “The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights will provide seniors in the New York City market with access to world-class arts and culture through programs specifically curated to meet their interests.”
The program will provide inclusive programming that will curate content from thought leaders, performers and influencers in and around New York City and will connect to international knowledge, events, programs and flavors. On-site live music events and theatrical performances open to members and their families will be supplemented by arts and music classes adapted to meet the needs of residents. Outings will include visits to museums, Broadway, local theater performances, cultural events and natural settings throughout the area.
“My passion is the development of programs specifically tailored to provide all audiences, regardless of their abilities, with access to arts and culture, and I look forward to creating stimulating content for the members of The Watermark at Brooklyn Heights,” Feinstein said. “Our in-house programming combined with the world-class cultural options available in the New York City area will create extraordinary experiences for our members.”
Feinstein is the founder and president of Actionplay, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing equal access for children, teens and adults with autism and related conditions and disabilities to experience arts, education and culture. He was co-artistic director of the All-in-All theater Company at the New York City Department of Education. He advised on the creation of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum Sensory Room for children with disabilities and was a keynote speaker at the 2019 Arts in Special Education conference in Irvine, California. Previous posts include serving as a segment producer for children’s television show Wonderama and teaching at the Rebecca School in New York City. Feinstein earned a B.A. in Theater and an M.F.A. in Theater Directing, both from UCLA Los Angeles.
