Up Theater: Three for the King: Short Plays to Honor the Legacy of MLK

Three for the King:
Short Plays to Honor the Legacy of MLK

by Renee’ Flemings
Directed by Laura E. Johnston

Every Martin Luther King Day, Renee’ writes a short play that is inspired by King’s life and teachings. UP has selected three of those plays to present together on stage for the first time.

Featuring:
CK Allen, Renee’ Flemings*, Anthony Franqui*, Kailah S. King*, John L. Payne*
*Member Actors’ Equity Association

United Palace: KAT Modiano Group (Urban jazz / beat / electro-acoustics / screening)

KAT Modiano Group

Urban jazz / beat / electro-acoustics / screening

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Doors: 6:30pm, Show: 7:00pm

 

TICKETS: https://unitedpalace.boletosexpress.com/kat-modiano-group/79574/

Date: Tuesday, January 14th | Doors: 6:30pm | Show: 7–8:30pm | $20 general admission, $10 seniors & students, children FREE 

Led by NYC based award winning, multiple genres flutist/composer/educator Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano, this cutting-edge urban jazz & beat ensemble “KAT” Modiano appeared at Blue Note, Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, nublu NYC, Iridium, BAMcafe (NYC)), Newark Museum, NJPAC (NJ), Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Cph Jazz House (Denmark), Jazz i Malmö (Sweden), Jazzahead! Bremen, Germany, and more. “KAT” Modiano’s latest album title NOMAD Imagination – Roots of Love is out on the Grammy nominated Aliud Records.

“KAT” Modiano Group
Line up:
Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano – Flute & EFX, Compositions, Video
Carlos Del Pino – Upright Electric Bass
Jhair Sala – Percussion

Dedicated to raising awareness for Peace, Social change and Nature, this Multimedia show merges jazz-funk-blues, indigenous beats, with electro-acoustics and video-collage screening. 

Links:

https://modianomusic.net/

 

Album streaming: https://open.spotify.com/album/0FCPntD5HrY7HqoE66lMvX?si=oXxOz3XATv2fW8YNAFSCuw

 

Live video clips from nublu NYC, August 2024:

Blue KAT Moves 

Ritual for Peaceful Spirits

Inwood Hill Park: Preparing the Pollinator Garden

Preparing the Pollinator Garden

Sunday, March 30, 2025

1:00 p.m.2:30 p.m.

The arrival of Spring means it’s time to get our garden in order. Help us clean up our garden beds as we create space for bees, birds and other species. Learn more about the ways pollinator species help plants flourish in our parks.

Location

West 218th Street and Indian Road in Inwood Hill Park
Manhattan

Directions to this location

 

Cost

Free

Jazz WaHi: Annual New Year’s Eve

What are you doing New Year’s?

Why not spend it with us? Jazz WaHi has a whole lineup for you and all events are free!

New Year’s Eve – Tuesday, December 31st

4-5pm
Jazz for Kids with Louise Rogers: All about Ella!
Le Chéile – 839 W 181st St

5:30-6:30pm
Making Space for Serenity: Sarah Cion, piano
Cabrini Shrine – 701 Fort Washington Ave

6-8pm
Vocalist Marcelino Feliciano
181 Cabrini – 854 W 181st St

8-10:30pm
Special New Year’s Eve Jazz Jam
Kismat – 603 Fort Washington Ave

10pm-Midnight
Latin Soul Party
Northend Food Hall – 4300 Broadway

Head to our website for more info!

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