Hudson View Gardens Lounge: Bloom Readings

“Bloom Readings presents “A September Reading – Two Authors/Two New Books!”, Saturday, September 21st, 6:00 pm, in The Lounge at Hudson View Gardens, just west of the intersection of 183rd St. & Pinehurst Ave. Tickets are $10, and can be purchased in advance with Venmo: @wicked-rufous-press.

Sarah Van Arsdale is a fiction writer, poet, and artist living in New York and Oaxaca, Mexico. Her seventh book, Catch and Release, (Finishing Line Press, 2024) is a book-length poem about the human impact on the sea life in Mexico, levied by Van Arsdale’s watercolor illustrations. Her first novel, Toward Amnesia, was published by Riverhead Books in 1995. She is the author of three other books of fiction: Blue, winner of the Peter Taylor Prize for the novel (2003 University of Tennessee Press);  Grand Isle (SUNY Press, 2012) a novella collection, In Case of Emergency, Break Glass (Queens Ferry Press, 2016), and another book-length poem, The Catamount (Nomadic Press, 2016). She’s assistant director of the Ferro-Grumley Award in LGBTQ Fiction, and she teaches creative writing in the low-residency MFA program at Antioch University.

David Ebenbach is the author of ten books of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, including his new novel Possible Happiness, called “a beautiful coming-of-age novel” by Booklist, in a starred review. His books have won such awards as the Drue Heinz Literature Prize and the Juniper Prize, among others. His fiction and poetry have also been published in numerous magazines, including The Kenyon ReviewAsimov’s Science Fiction, and The New England Review. He lives with his family in Washington, DC, where he teaches creative writing and literature at Georgetown University. You can find out more at davidebenbach.com

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Cabrini Shrine: Operapalooza!

Operapalooza! is a double bill of two short children’s operas by the acclaimed composer Edward Barnes. A Muskrat Lullaby and Mystery on the Docks are based on children’s books by Thacher Hurd and feature opera singers as various animals who put their vocal talents to good use, whether saving them from being devoured by alligators or rescuing an opera star from the rats.

Cabrini Shrine: Operapalooza!

Operapalooza! is a double bill of two short children’s operas by the acclaimed composer Edward Barnes. A Muskrat Lullaby and Mystery on the Docks are based on children’s books by Thacher Hurd and feature opera singers as various animals who put their vocal talents to good use, whether saving them from being devoured by alligators or rescuing an opera star from the rats.

Our Saviour’s Atonement: Operapalooza!

Operapalooza! is a double bill of two short children’s operas by the acclaimed composer Edward Barnes. A Muskrat Lullaby and Mystery on the Docks are based on children’s books by Thacher Hurd and feature opera singers as various animals who put their vocal talents to good use, whether saving them from being devoured by alligators or rescuing an opera star from the rats.

Morris-Jumel – Virtual Parlor Chat: Preserving Native American Heritage and History in NYC

November is Native American Heritage Month. In honor of the dedication of Indigenous cultural organizations and their commitment to educating about Native arts and culture, Cliff Matias will join Mansion staff as this month’s Virtual Parlor Chat spotlight speaker. He will share how his organization, the Redhawk Native American Arts Council is preserving the Indigenous Heritage and History of New York City through their work. A leading voice in many Indigenous cultural and social justice movements, Matias brings a wealth of knowledge and perspective to this conversation that you do not want to miss.

Register on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom link. This virtual program is free; $5 suggested donation.

About the Speaker: “For over 28 years, Clifton Matias (Taino and Quechua), has served as an activist, cultural teacher, photojournalist, and performing artist for the Redhawk Native American Arts Council. Clifton has been serving on the frontlines and addressing many of the issues that Indigenous people face. He has been a part of many major Indigenous milestone events from the 500 year anniversary of Columbus at the United Nations in 1992 to more recently part of organizing the first Indigenous Peoples Day celebration in NYC in 2015. He has also been an instrumental and powerful voice for such causes as Indigenous communities in the Amazon, Standing Rock pipeline protest, Mauna Kea telescope, Oak Flats mining, Sweet Water Prayer Camp, Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women epidemic, and serves as an advocate for name changes of sports teams using Native Americans as mascots and other forms of cultural appropriation.”

About the Redhawk Native American Arts Council: “The Redhawk Native American Arts Council is a not-for-profit organization founded and maintained by Indigenous American artists, performers, and educators residing in New York and New Jersey. Since 1994, Redhawk has been dedicated to supporting the urban Indigenous community and educating the general public about Indigenous American heritage through song, dance, theater, and other works of art and cultural forms of expression with a diverse group of Indigenous artists from the Americas to around the globe.”

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