Hispanic Society Museum & Library: Take Flight

Take Flight

Sunday, March 16th, 2025 | 4 to 6pm

Skylark takes to the skies exploring music inspired by the wonder of flight. The centerpiece is Benedict Sheehan’s new commission Songbird Antiphons, featuring poetry by Charles Anthony Silvestri and Talia Sheehan, which celebrates American songbirds while highlighting threats to their habitats. The program features Eric Whitacre’s thrilling Leonardo Dreams of His Flying Machine alongside works by Caroline Shaw, Abbie Betinis, Ravel, Vaughan Williams, and Stanford.

Community West African Dance Class

Dance Project of Washington Heights is celebrating Black History Month with a series of workshops and classes for movers of all ages and levels of experience.
On Saturday, February 15 from 2:30 PM to 3:30 PM join instructor and professional dancer Amina Vargas for a special open level West African dance class with live accompaniment by a drummer from the Kankouran West African Dance Company! This will be a fun, high energy class enjoying and exploring the rhythm and movement of traditional, Senegalese and Liberian dance.

James Zollar and the Zollar Systems

Powerhouse trumpeter James Zollar, a performer with the Duke Ellington and Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestras, as well as the Count Basie Band, takes center stage with his electrifying group, Zollar Systems. Delivering a blend of groove-infused rhythms and straight-ahead bebop, the band brings Zollar’s three critically acclaimed albums to life. Prepare for an unforgettable night of high-energy jazz that will move your soul!

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