Word Up welcomes Yessenia Lajara to celebrate the launch of "The Cycle Ends with Me: A Guide to Healing Your Inner Child", which explores themes of healing, motherhood, mental health, and breaking generational cycles. The event will also feature a spoken word performance centered on motherhood, a live musical performance, audience Q&A, and a book signing. More than a guide to healing, it is a love letter to first-generation daughters.
Join Inwood Art Works for its monthly curated poetry and storytelling salon and open social that celebrates storytellers of all stripes in Inwood, NYC. Featuring the poetry and prose of local artists. Curated by R.M. Thomson. Followed by a social hour and a limited open mic, in which the audience is invited to read a short poem or story on stage! (3 to 4 minutes per reader, signup sheet will be at the welcome table, first-come, first-served.) Attend to observe and enjoy, and/or to participate! 1:30 PM - Doors open 2:00 PM - Show begins 3:00 PM - Open mic and social begins.
The Shrine is immensely pleased to host the world premiere of Guadalupe from the Aztec, a retelling of the miracle at Tepeyac that joins spoken narration with a live score for piano and flute. The performance is built on the oldest story of the miracle at Guadalupe, originally writtenin the Nahuatl language in 1649. Fr. … Continue reading Cabrini Shrine: Guadalupe from the Aztec
Featuring the poetry & prose by local artists. Join Inwood Art Works for its monthly curated poetry & storytelling salon & open social that celebrates storytellers of all stripes in Inwood, NYC. Featuring the poetry & prose of local artists: Amy Joy Robateau, Tim W. Brown and Melinda Wilson. Curated by R.M. Thomson. Followed by a social hour & a limited open mic. (3 to 4 minutes per reader, first-come, first-served.)
