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Up Theater: Dead of Winter Readings

Sunday, January 18

AGELESS

by Bridgette Dutta Portman
directed by Kathy MacGowan

At the beginning of the 22nd century, Marin is one of the few holdouts when an anti-aging drug makes 90 the new 30. Her increasingly marginalization impacts not only herself but also the people she loves.

** VENUE OF CHANGE **
CASTLE VILLAGE COMMUNITY ROOM
110 Cabrini Blvd.
New York, NY 10033

PS/IS 187: Tree Sale, Makers Market, and Book Fair! (Various Times)

This weekend, PS/IS 187 becomes your neighborhood one-stop holiday shop. Join us for the Tree Sale, Makers Market, and Book Fair!
🎁 Makers Market & Book Sale
Fri 12/5: 4–8pm (book sale only)
Sat 12/6: 10am–4pm
Local artists, handmade gifts, Friends of 187 merch, and a pop-up from Fountain Bookshop.
🎄 15th Annual PS/IS 187 Holiday Tree Sale
Dec 5–7
• Fri 12/5: 4–8pm
• Sat 12/6: 10am–7pm
• Sun 12/7: 10am–7pm
Fresh trees, wreaths, tree stands, treats, and hot cocoa!
Shop small and support our community this weekend. 🎁

Word Up Recirculation: UPTOWN BOOKS: An Original Bilingual Play

“Set in a Washington Heights bookstore, a quirky mix of strangers—an ex-firefighter, a bookstore owner who doesn’t read, and a woman facing eviction—find connection and community in unexpected ways.”

Written & Directed by Adrian Miranda

Cast: Adrian Miranda, Kelsey MacDonald, Jorge (Tuto) Taveras, Jeunia (Junie) Bergado, Gabe Gutierrez, Emma Lee Scholz, Vincent Saia, Delmy Miranda, and Megan Troost

Company Stage Manager: Michaela Lichvanova

Special Thanks: Shannon Harris, Frank Nibbs, and James Bosley

Presented by Uptown Actors and Gross Anatomy Studios, Inc.
in collaboration with Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria

Recirculation, a project of Word Up
876 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032
(near 160th Street)

SHOWTIMES

Saturday, December 13 – 4:15 PM & 6:00 PM
Sunday, December 14 – 2:00 PM

Featuring the original songs “Sign Me Up” and “Ain’t Nothing”
Music & Lyrics by Nicola Vazquez

An original production created in and for Washington Heights, blending story, music, and community into a live, site-specific experience you won’t forget.

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UPTOWN BOOKS
UNA OBRA ORIGINAL BILINGÜE

“Ambientada en una librería de Washington Heights, un grupo peculiar de desconocidos —un exbombero, una dueña de librería que no lee y una mujer enfrentando el desalojo— encuentran conexión y comunidad de formas inesperadas.”

Escrita y dirigida por Adrian Miranda
Presentada por Uptown Actors y Gross Anatomy Studios, Inc.
en colaboración con Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria

Recirculation, a project of Word Up
876 Riverside Drive, New York, NY 10032
(cerca de la calle 160)


HORAS DEL ESPECTÁCULO

Sábado, 13 de diciembre – 4:15 PM y 6:00 PM
Domingo, 14 de diciembre – 2:00 PM

Con las canciones originales
“Sign Me Up” y “Ain’t Nothing”
Música y letras de Nicola Vazquez

Una producción original creada en y para Washington Heights, que combina historia, música y comunidad en una experiencia en vivo e inmersiva que no olvidarás.

Cornerstone Studios: Winter Open Studios

Join the artists of Cornerstone Studios for a Holiday Open Studio on Saturday, December 6, from 11am to 5pm, at 178 Bennett Ave, NYC 10040. See work by 16 artists, enjoy hot apple cider and shop the Advent Fair tree and wreath sale downstairs, at Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran Church! Open to the public and free of charge.