Hip hop artist Randy Mason and keyboardist Jamell Ogbanna join Leadlights Ensemble for a playful concert of hip hop, rhyme, and summer themed music for strings, featuring “My Block Looks Like” by Janelle Harper. Bring a picnic blanket and enjoy this outdoor, interactive performance for all ages!
Rising in the Heights is a festival of free outdoor public arts performances curated by Leadlights Ensemble. The festival celebrates the rich artistic contributions of Latinx and Black cultures and promotes children’s literacy through music and bilingual storytelling. Private support is provided by City Parks Foundation and Partnerships for Parks through the NYC Green Fund.”
Rising in the Heights es un festival de espectáculos artísticos públicos gratuitos al aire libre, organizado por Leadlights Ensemble. El festival celebra las valiosas contribuciones artísticas de la cultura latina y afroamericana y promueve la alfabetización infantil a través de la música y la narración bilingüe.
Want to express your creative flow in a cool outdoor setting? Bring your words and music to an acoustic jam session to celebrate the arrival of summer. While the sun sets over the Hudson River and the Palisades, sing, play, and dance to your heart’s content. This 12th annual event coordinates with Make Music Day and is part of the NOMAA 23rd Uptown Arts Stroll.
Enter at 190th street and Margaret Corbin circle. Walk around the circle and stroll past Heather Gardens. Go up the stairs to the Linden Terrace Flagpole area.
Explore the ways medieval art subverts our notions of gender expression, gender roles, and sexuality in the medieval period.
Join Museum experts, including curators, conservators, scientists, and scholars, for a deep dive, into a selection of objects in the galleries. Hear new insights and untold stories from Met insiders and take a closer look. You’ll also have the opportunity to ask questions.
Presented in celebration of LGBTQIA+ Pride Month.
