Explore the night sky Stargazing in the Park on Cloisters Lawn. Look up and discover the wonders of the night sky at Stargazing in the Park! Join local astronomer Novaughn Miller for an evening of exploring the stars, planets, and celestial sights above Fort Tryon Park. Learn more about the night sky and enjoy an opportunity to stargaze with an expert in one of New York City’s most scenic parks.
A special series during the Mansion's restoration that takes you inside the house to investigate the presence of the paranormal! Investigate paranormal activity behind the scaffolding! In this special series of investigations, we are bringing you into the Mansion after the construction crews leave for a different kind of investigation. With extended access during this current period of change, we invite you to join us to get to the bottom of the question - “If there are ghosts in the Morris-Jumel Mansion, what do they think of the restoration?”.
Nick Grinder is a trombonist and composer who has been active in New York City for over a decade, playing and recording with artists ranging from Tony Bennet and Lady Gaga to the big bands of Arturo O’Farrill and Darcy James Argue, and in the pits of over thirty Broadway shows. Nick is using Inwood Art Works as a testing ground for his new compositions, and is joined by Martha Kato (piano), Evan Gregor (bass) and John Sturino (drums).
Live performance events featuring theatrical adaptations of classic folklore Adaptation of Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp and The Seven Voyages of Sinbad. Presented by Gregory VanAcker and Joel Esher. Guest Artist Persian Vocalist, Rozz Alizadeh Srabi
Join Hispanic Society for a special reading of the Nahua play "Antichrist and the Hermit" with a pre-show presentation led by translator, Ben Leeming. "Antichrist and the Hermit" is a 16th century religious play written by Nahua nobleman Fabían de Aquino that tells the story of the Aztec Antichrist, and his efforts to draw converted Nahuas back to the religious practices of their ancestors. Drawing from the history of Nahautl-Christian texts, this play, written for Indigenous audiences, reveals how Nahuas made sense of Christianity and helped form its colonial image.
Join the Urban Park Rangers and the Amateur Astronomers Association (AAA) at the annual Autumn Starfest! See Jupiter, Saturn, the craters of our Moon through telescopes supplied by AAA members along with star clusters, double stars, and other objects in the night sky. Weather permitting.
