Join SÆBØ Arts for a reading of Ted Bushman's musical "Pocket Universe." Sixteen-year-old June lives an idyllic life with her father in a picture-perfect suburban town. What she doesn't know is that her dad is actually a wizard—and that six years ago, he created the town inside a pocket universe to protect her from something terrifying.
Literature to Life presents The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao at United Palace.
This thrilling adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel by Junot Díazwhich chronicles the life of Oscar, an overweight science-fiction enthusiast who dreams of becoming the Dominican J. R. R. Tolkien. Growing up in Paterson, he obsesses over fantasy novels, falling in love, and the curse that has plagued his family for generations. Despite the endless taunting from friends, family, and foes, Oscar remains true to himself, as the family curse declares its power and the violence of Oscar's family history collides with his present.
The People’s Theatre: When You’re Home - An Uptown Cabaret with Robin de Jesús & Linedy Genao. For one unforgettable night, Broadway icons Robin de Jesús and Linedy Genao come uptown for an inaugural cabaret at The People’s Theatre celebrating the music, memories, and mischief that make New York feel like home. A genre-hopping love letter to Uptown: part Broadway concert, part Latin music fever dream, and part family party where the playlist moves from Juan Gabriel to Sunday in the Park with George.
The People's Theatre: Uptown Conversations. For one special evening, creators Lin-Manuel Miranda and Quiara Alegría Hudes of the Tony Award-winning In The Heights join us for an intimate conversation at The People's Theatre, moderated by Executive Artistic Director Mino Lora. Ahead of New York City Center's gala production of In the Heights, they will revisit the musical's journey from Washington Heights to Broadway and its lasting influence on American theatre and popular culture.
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.
