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Film Works Alfresco at the Hispanic Society: La Casa de Bernarda Alba
September 19 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
FREE
Inwood Art Works and Hispanic Society Museum and Library present
Film Works Alfresco at the Hispanic Society Museum and Library
NYC’s Only Free Outdoor Spanish Music and Movie Series.
All films in Spanish with English subtitles.
Inspired by The Metropolitan Opera’s production of Ainadamar which dramatizes the life of poet-playwright Federico García Lorca, the Hispanic Society and Inwood Art Works co-presents a screening of the 1987 film La Casa de Bernarda Alba based on the 1945 Lorca play of the same name. Free, registration required.
After the death of her husband Bernada Alba puts her five unmarried daughters under a rigurous period of mourning which prevents them from leaving the house for seven years.
There are limited chairs available. We encourage you to bring a lawn chair and snacks.
What: Outdoor live performance by The Metropolitan Opera at 6pm. Movie screening at 7pm of La Casa de Bernarda Alba
When: Thursday, September 19, 2024 from 6:00-9:00pm
Where: The Audubon Terrace between 155th and 156th Street on Broadway
Click this link to learn more about the life of Lorca at the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Ainadamar, running October 15 – Nov 9, 2024. Click this link if you would like to sign-up to receive information from the Met Opera on special discounts and upcoming performances.
Film Works Alfresco focuses foremost on presenting independent and popular films with local relevance that culturally resonate with the Northern Manhattan community. It is New York City’s only free outdoor English and Spanish cinema series.
The Hispanic Society of America was founded in 1904 by Archer Milton Huntington (1870-1955) with the object of establishing a free, public museum and reference library for the study of the art and culture of the Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Philippines. The collections of the Hispanic Society are unparalleled in their scope and quality outside of Spain, addressing nearly every aspect of culture in Spain, as well as a large part of Portugal and Latin America, into the 20th century. For more information visit:www.hispanicsociety.org
Inwood Art Works mission is to create and curate professional and performing visual art in Inwood and its surrounding community. For more information visit www.inwoodartworks.nyc
