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Morris-Jumel: Holidays by Candlelight

Come and help transform the Morris-Jumel Mansion. Madame Jumel has asked us to decorate the Mansion for her 1843 Holiday Extravaganza. Join Mansion staff by candlelight for an interactive evening of decorating the Mansion, learning how to make historic decorations, and taking part in Victorian-era holiday traditions. Then, enjoy a cozy and festive Holiday party of your own to celebrate all your hard work.

Sat. December 21st, 2024, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

Family-friendly, targeted for children ages 4-12. Guests 18 and under must have a parent or legal guardian in attendance. $35 per person. Advanced ticket purchases through Eventbrite are required.

Morris-Jumel: Andrea Arroyo’s New Years Reception

Let’s toast to the new year! Join Andrea Arroyo on Saturday, January 18, at the Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum in Manhattan. Raise a glass to celebrate the beginning of 2025 at her exhibition, “Faces & Façades”

Faces & Façades is an exhibition at the Morris-Jumel Mansion showcasing new artworks by Andrea Arroyo. The project is a love letter to the uptown community and the women who hold it together. The paintings in the exhibition blend organic and non-organic forms, taking inspiration from two sources: the female body and the architectural elements of uptown buildings.

Faces & Façades is made possible in part with support from the Artist Employment Program, Creatives Rebuild New York, UMEZ Arts Engagement, Mano a Mano: Mexican Culture Without Borders, and the Puffin Foundation.

Morris-Jumel: Bridgerton Picnic Concert

WHCO presents the classical music from the TV show Bridgerton in a one hour performance at the Morris Jumel Mansion. Bring your own snacks (and blanket and chairs and bug spray, etc.) to enjoy during the concert. The Mansion Lawn is “Leave No Trace” so be sure to clean up what you brought in. Wine and Beer will be available to purchase via donation, sponsored by Cabrini Wines & Spirits and Tampopo Ramen.

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.

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.”

Morris-Jumel: Jazz at the Mansion

For over three decades, Marjorie Eliot and Parlor Entertainment have honored the past and celebrated the present with this event, which has become a cherished local tradition. Enjoy two days of free classic jazz at Jazz at the Mansion, hosted by the Morris-Jumel Mansion with support from the Jazz Foundation of America.

This outdoor event is free and open to the public. While outdoors, this event has limited seating. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be canceled.

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