Word Up: Rising in the Heights with Carmen Cancél & Jainardo Batista

Word Up Community Bookshop 2113 Amsterdam Ave at 165th St., New York, NY, United States

Puerto Rican musicians soprano Carmen Cancél and singer/ percussionist Jainardo Batista of “Buena Vista Social Club” join forces with Leadlights Ensemble for an unforgettable event of music and storytelling, featuring One Sweet Song by Jyoti Gapal, ill. by Sonia Sanchez.

FREE

Sugar Hill: ARTIST LED PROGRAMS – Artist in Residence Natalie Collette Wood

Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling 898 Saint Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Artist in Residence Natalie Collette Wood invites children and families behind the scenes to her artist studio at the museum where her solo exhibition, Nesting took flight!

Museum Admission

Word Up: Dedicated to Mike Deegan (Screening of Conversations)

Word Up Community Bookshop 2113 Amsterdam Ave at 165th St., New York, NY, United States

The event will be dedicated to Mike Deegan, a friend, a painter, and a Lantern Community Services’ resident. It will include the screening of Conversations, a short film by Yael Ben-Zion, featuring Michael Deegan and Maaji Newbold, followed by a panel discussion with Veronica Liu of Word Up, and Marcus Moore, Maaji Newbold, and Yael Ben-Zion, who collaborated with Mike on the project Being There.

Donation 5.00