Rare Thing Presented by the Jazz Foundation of America Celebrating improvisation with: Cooper-Moore - Karen Borca Trio - Dick Griffin & Warren Smith - Melanie Dyer New Muse Trio - Kelvyn Bell - Abdou Mboup
Coltrane Celebration celebrates the life and music of John Coltrane, with this year marking his centennial. The show's first performance was in 2019 in North Carolina, Coltrane's home state, while this show is the New York premiere. The show features both arrangements of Coltrane's music and original music inspired by Coltrane's life written for 17-piece jazz band by Joseph Herbst. Spoken word is interwoven throughout the show, bringing to life Coltrane in his own words as the script is all pulled from interviews and writings by Coltrane, allowing those less familiar with Coltrane's work to be fully immersed as well.
ohn Washington's HOW TO CLOSE A CAMP: DISPATCHES FROM THE FIGHT AGAINST IMMIGRANT DETENTION. Word Up welcomes reporter and award-winning translator John Washington to discuss his new book,"How to Close a Camp: Dispatches from the Fight Against Immigrant Detention", an urgent polemic and practical guide to dismantling the immigrant detention system.
Get to know the working cats of New York City and the owners of these neighborhood stores! Word Up welcomes Dan Rimada, the founder of the beloved archive Bodega Cats of New York (now a book with the same name), which led to bodega cat legislation in New York City and New York State! To celebrate the cats in our neighborhood, we'll be hosting a cat supply drive in November! Feel free to drop off supplies before the event at Word Up Community Bookshop or the fridge outside the shop starting November 3rd.
Uptown Out presents a reading and show with Joe Fonda, a prolific composer, bassist, recording artist, interdisciplinary performer, producer, and educator. He has appeared on over 300 recordings, performed all across North America and Europe, and collaborated with many adventurous musicians, including long associations with Anthony Braxton and Wadada Leo Smith. This event marks the release of his autobiography, My Life in the World of Music.
Word Up presents a reading in English and Spanish with author Anthony Donoghue of his contemporary love story, For You I Will Fly / Por Ti Volaré, alongside his wife, Vivian Paola Donoghue, who inspired the novel. The novel follows two people from different countries who unexpectedly find love.
