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Fort Tryon Park – MOVIES UNDER THE STARS: COCO

October 14 @ 6:45 pm – 8:45 pm

Grab a blanket and come enjoy a movie in a neighborhood park or playground! This summer, NYC Parks and The Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment will host family-friendly movie showings across the five boroughs.

A boy named Miguel dreams of becoming a famous guitar player, despite the misgivings of his close-knit family. When his lofty ambitions cause him to run afoul of a curse, he must journey into the Land of the Dead to seek forgiveness from his ancestors.

This film will be screened in Spanish with English subtitles.

The Dongan Lawn is located on Broadway at the Dongan Pl. entrance. 

Movies begin at dusk. This event is FREE and open to the public. Glass bottles and alcoholic beverages are strictly prohibited. In the event of heavy rain or extreme weather, the screening may be canceled. The decision to cancel the event will be made prior to the screening and will be promptly posted here.

This event is sponsored by Council Member Carmen De La Rosa.

For more information visit nyc.gov/parks or call 311. Contact (212) 360-1430 or accessibility@parks.nyc.gov for more information regarding accessibility. Requests for special accommodations should be made by Wednesday, October 11, 2023.

Rated PG

Inwood Hill Park: Forest Song

Please support our Kickstarter campaign here.

PERFORMANCES (each performance is about an hour long)
Saturday, October 14, 2023: 2pm & 4pm
Sunday, October 15, 2023: 1pm & 3pm
Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan, New York: A to Inwood / 207 or 1 to 215th St. Enter at Shorakkopoch Rock (Google Maps)

Forest Song is a free music performance that takes place in the last, original site of pre-Columbian Mannahatta: Inwood Hill Park. Nestled within a valley, near ancient glacial potholes, caves, and cold springs, musicians are spread throughout the forest, performing a variety of sonic materials. Harmonies are reflected, words appear, and the melodies from revolutionary hymns are re-cycled, all conjuring a human and arboreal conversation. A Forest Song gathers everyone together over distance, a unitary statement that underscores the fundamental relationships that foster all our existences in this world. Over the course of an hour performance, the audience is free to wander the park, to hear the musicians at a distance, while also observing them close-by.

Myths and stories swirl around our forests, some of them fanciful and fantastic, others feed into age-old tropes of colonial settlement. They have been many things to humans: a source of fuel, shelter, fear. They are a place of mystery and repose. Forest Song takes these many iterations of human conception of the forest to fashion a poly-narrative: a Native American home, a European folk drama, a technocratic “shelterbelt”, and now a conserved piece of our future. Forests are a mirror for humans: the reflection of our wants and desires throughout our years of existence.

featuring
TILT Brass: Christopher McIntyre – trombone, James Rogers – trombone, Nicolee Kuester – horn, Blair Hamrick – horn, Rebecca Steinberg – trumpet, Jonathan Finlayson, trumpet
with
Iván Barenboim – clarinet
Katie Porter – clarinet
Jessica Schmitz – flute
Eva Ding – flute
Casey Anderson – saxophone

The Team:
John P. Hastings – originator
Aaron Meicht – music director, trumpet
Carolina Gomez – costuming
Benjamin Mayock – design
Shannon Sindelar – producer
Michelle Tabnick – PR (contact)

Forest Song is supported by

This project is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement , a regrant program supported by The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council , and administered by LMCC. This project is made possible in part with funds from UMEZ Arts Engagement, a regrant program supported by the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ), and administered by LMCC.

Inwood Hill Park: Forest Song

Please support our Kickstarter campaign here.

PERFORMANCES (each performance is about an hour long)
Saturday, October 14, 2023: 2pm & 4pm
Sunday, October 15, 2023: 1pm & 3pm
Inwood Hill Park, Manhattan, New York: A to Inwood / 207 or 1 to 215th St. Enter at Shorakkopoch Rock (Google Maps)

Forest Song is a free music performance that takes place in the last, original site of pre-Columbian Mannahatta: Inwood Hill Park. Nestled within a valley, near ancient glacial potholes, caves, and cold springs, musicians are spread throughout the forest, performing a variety of sonic materials. Harmonies are reflected, words appear, and the melodies from revolutionary hymns are re-cycled, all conjuring a human and arboreal conversation. A Forest Song gathers everyone together over distance, a unitary statement that underscores the fundamental relationships that foster all our existences in this world. Over the course of an hour performance, the audience is free to wander the park, to hear the musicians at a distance, while also observing them close-by.

Myths and stories swirl around our forests, some of them fanciful and fantastic, others feed into age-old tropes of colonial settlement. They have been many things to humans: a source of fuel, shelter, fear. They are a place of mystery and repose. Forest Song takes these many iterations of human conception of the forest to fashion a poly-narrative: a Native American home, a European folk drama, a technocratic “shelterbelt”, and now a conserved piece of our future. Forests are a mirror for humans: the reflection of our wants and desires throughout our years of existence.

featuring
TILT Brass: Christopher McIntyre – trombone, James Rogers – trombone, Nicolee Kuester – horn, Blair Hamrick – horn, Rebecca Steinberg – trumpet, Jonathan Finlayson, trumpet
with
Iván Barenboim – clarinet
Katie Porter – clarinet
Jessica Schmitz – flute
Eva Ding – flute
Casey Anderson – saxophone

The Team:
John P. Hastings – originator
Aaron Meicht – music director, trumpet
Carolina Gomez – costuming
Benjamin Mayock – design
Shannon Sindelar – producer
Michelle Tabnick – PR (contact)

Forest Song is supported by

This project is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement , a regrant program supported by The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council , and administered by LMCC. This project is made possible in part with funds from UMEZ Arts Engagement, a regrant program supported by the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ), and administered by LMCC.

Dyckman Farmhouse: Exhibition Opening Reception – Ordinary/Extraordinary

Exhibition Opening Reception: Ordinary/Extraordinary

October 12th, 2023 from 6PM-7:30PM

Join us at the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum to celebrate the opening of our newest exhibition, “Ordinary/Extraordinary,” by local Inwood artist Shu Tu. Browse Shu’s work over light refreshments.

“In our fast-paced lives, it’s often easy to lose touch with our inner truth. My creative process provides a compass, reminding me to pause and reconnect with what is meaningful and nourishing. Each day, we are presented with countless opportunities to slow down and appreciate the extraordinary beauty of the ordinary. The exhibition invites viewers to share such moments of openness with me.

Most of the pieces featured in this exhibit were inspired by morning walks at Isham Park and Inwood Hill Park.  I am honored to share the beauty of Upper Manhattan and my profound love for this community with you.”

 

Recepción de inauguración de la exposición: Ordinaria/Extraordinaria

12 de octubre del 2023 de 6:00 p.m. a 7:30 p.m.

Ven al Museo Dyckman Farmhouse para celebrar la inauguración de nuestra exposición más reciente, “Ordinary/Extraordinary”, del artista, y residente de Inwood, Shu Tu. Explora el trabajo de Shu acompañado de un pequeño refrigerio.

“Nuestras vidas van a muy paso acelerado, y a menudo es fácil perder el contacto con nuestro ser interior. Mi proceso creativo proporciona una brújula que me recuerda hacer una pausa y reconectarme con lo que es esencial y lo que me alimenta. Cada día, se nos presentan innumerables oportunidades para bajar el ritmo y apreciar la belleza extraordinaria en lo ordinario. La exposición invita a los espectadores a compartir esos momentos de apertura, y de estar presente conmigo.

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