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Morris-Jumel: Women’s History Month Kick-Off!

Celebrate women of the past, present, and future all day long at the Morris-Jumel Mansion’s Women’s History Month Kick-Off!

With the price of admission to the Mansion, drop in at any time from 11:30 AM-2:30 PM to experience multiple activations throughout the house featuring a live art demonstration by Andrea Arroyo, visual artist and creator of the special exhibition “Faces and Facades”, the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra, live readings by Poet Lisa “Rubi G” Ventura, and a talk by Margaret Oppenheimer, author of “The Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel” on the Women of the House during the Jumel’s residency. See below for a detailed schedule of events.

11:30
Andrea Arroyo presents “Women as Inspiration”, a live art experience, accompanied by Jas Ogiste on Piano
Location: Second Floor Gallery

12:30
“A Daughter of Rhode Island”, Author Margaret Oppenheimer will read from her biography “The Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel,” and share some material that didn’t make it into the book about nightlife in Providence during Eliza’s childhood.
Location: Octagon Room

1:30
Mini Concert with the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra
Location: Octagon Room

2:30
Poet Lisa “Rubi G” Ventura Reads her works “Between Hell and Hearth” and “Elegy for Truths Disappeared from History [Books]”
Location: Second Floor Gallery

The festivities begin at 11 AM, when the Mansion opens to the public. Activations begin at 11:30 AM. Stay for one, or stay for all! Last admission to the Mansion is 4 PM. Limited seating available, please let us know if you require accommodations prior to the event by emailing info@morrisjumel.org and we will do our best to assist you.

Comedy Can-Can: Benefit for the People’s Fridge

Get ready for an early evening of comedy for a cause as comics from Upright Citizens Brigade, Comedy Central, and Conan, take the stage to fundraise for The People’s Fridge at Word Up. Bring a non-perishable food item as admission for a night of comedy, community, and canned goods.

Doors: 5:30
Show: 6pm

$5 suggested donation + a can (or other non-perishable food items)

Recirculation, a project of Word Up Community Bookshop, is located at 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 157th St., A/C train to 163rd St., and the M4 and M5 to Broadway and 159/160th.

Pop Up Market Place at North End Food Hall

Saturday, April 19, 2025 – 10:00am to 4:00pm
Northend Food Hall
4300 Broadway & 183rd St.
New YorkNY 10033

Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria will be at Northend Food Hall for their monthly Vendor Market selling the latest releases, local favorites, and your bookish needs. The market will be held with local vendors every third Saturday of the month.

Follow @northendfoodhall on Instagram for updates.

No Name Super Storyteller Party (April 2025)

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 – 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria
2113 Amsterdam Ave. & 165th St.
New YorkNY 10032

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No Name Comedy/Variety Show producer Eric Vetter brings New York’s best established and emerging authors and storytellers to Word Up Community Bookshop in Washington Heights for their monthly series “No Name At Word Up Super Storyteller Party”.

Super Story Party is curated and co-hosted by author/storyteller Michele Carlo, the author of FISH OUT OF AGUA: My life on neither side of the (subway) tracks (Citadel Press).

The show will also include a “Magic Hat Open-Mic” where audience members can signup for a chance at four minutes of stage time to share their own stories.

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

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