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Film Works Alfresco at the Hispanic Society: La Casa de Bernarda Alba

Inwood Art Works and Hispanic Society Museum and Library present

Film Works Alfresco at the Hispanic Society Museum and Library

NYC’s Only Free Outdoor Spanish Music and Movie Series.

All films in Spanish with English subtitles.

Inspired by The Metropolitan Opera’s production of Ainadamar which dramatizes the life of poet-playwright Federico García Lorca, the Hispanic Society and Inwood Art Works co-presents a screening of the 1987 film La Casa de Bernarda Alba based on the 1945 Lorca play of the same name. Free, registration required.

After the death of her husband Bernada Alba puts her five unmarried daughters under a rigurous period of mourning which prevents them from leaving the house for seven years.

There are limited chairs available. We encourage you to bring a lawn chair and snacks.

What: Outdoor live performance by The Metropolitan Opera at 6pm. Movie screening at 7pm of La Casa de Bernarda Alba

When: Thursday, September 19, 2024 from 6:00-9:00pm

Where: The Audubon Terrace between 155th and 156th Street on Broadway

Click this link to learn more about the life of Lorca at the Metropolitan Opera’s production of Ainadamar, running October 15 – Nov 9, 2024. Click this link if you would like to sign-up to receive information from the Met Opera on special discounts and upcoming performances.

Film Works Alfresco focuses foremost on presenting independent and popular films with local relevance that culturally resonate with the Northern Manhattan community. It is New York City’s only free outdoor English and Spanish cinema series.

The Hispanic Society of America was founded in 1904 by Archer Milton Huntington (1870-1955) with the object of establishing a free, public museum and reference library for the study of the art and culture of the Spain, Portugal, Latin America, and the Philippines. The collections of the Hispanic Society are unparalleled in their scope and quality outside of Spain, addressing nearly every aspect of culture in Spain, as well as a large part of Portugal and Latin America, into the 20th century. For more information visit:www.hispanicsociety.org

Inwood Art Works mission is to create and curate professional and performing visual art in Inwood and its surrounding community. For more information visit www.inwoodartworks.nyc

Morris-Jumel – Movie in the Park: Stand and Deliver

Bring a picnic blanket and some snacks to Roger Morris Park and enjoy a free screening of Stand and Deliver (1988).

About the film: “Jaime Escalante is an engineer turned mathematics teacher. Convinced that his students have potential, he adopts unconventional teaching methods to help gang members and no-hopers pass the rigorous Advanced Placement exam in calculus.” This movie is rated PG, so it is not considered suitable for young audiences.

These events are hosted in partnership with Inwood Art Works.

Dyckman Farm – Film Screening and Discussion: “After I Pick the Fruit: The Lives of Migrant Women”

Join us at the museum’s parlor as we present the documentary film “After I Pick the Fruit: The Lives of Migrant Women,” directed by Nancy Ghertner. Followed by a discussion that connects the experiences of migrant farmworkers to the history of the Dyckman farmhouse during its orchard years. The Dyckman Farmhouse Museum stands as a testament to the agricultural heritage and immigration history of New York City. As we explore the lives of migrant women depicted in the film, we’ll also reflect on the historical context of farming and immigration in United States.

Our objective with this event is to foster a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by immigrant farmworkers and their vital role in sustaining this nation. Afterwards we invite you to take a short walk outside of the farmhouse and locate the historic cherry tree left in the property, take a few minutes to reflect and consider those who have shaped our society. This event is free and open to the public, light refreshments will be provided. The film will begin at 11:30am and the discussion will start at 1:00pm after the film.

Les invitamos a la casa histórica y museo Dyckman mientras presentamos el documental “Después de Recoger la Fruta: La Vida de las Mujeres Migrantes”, dirigido por Nancy Ghertner. Seguido de una conversación que conecta las experiencias de los trabajadores agrícolas migrantes con la historia de la casa Dyckman durante sus años de granja. La casa histórica y museo Dyckman es un testimonio del patrimonio agrícola y la historia de inmigración en la ciudad de Nueva York. Mientras exploramos las vidas de las mujeres inmigrantes representadas en el documental, también reflexionaremos sobre el contexto histórico de la agricultura y la inmigración en Estados Unidos.

Nuestro objetivo con este evento es fomentar una comprensión más profunda de los desafíos que enfrentan los trabajadores agrícolas migrantes y su papel vital en el sustento de esta nación. Una vez el evento termine también les invitamos a dar un paseo fuera de la casa y ubicar el cerezo histórico que queda en la propiedad. Al encontrarlo tome unos minutos para reflexionar y considerar quienes han dado forma a nuestra sociedad. Este evento es gratuito y abierto al público.

El documental comienza a las 11:30 y la discusión a la 1:00pm.

National Museum of the American Indian – At the Movies: One with the Whale

Watch a film about a heartwarming, yet thrilling tale of an Alaska Native family’s struggle to recover from animal activists’ online assaults against their teenage son, the youngest person to ever harpoon a whale for his village. (Directors: Pete Chelkowski & Jim Wickens, Producers: Aakapak Susan Apassingok (Yupik), Yaari Walker (Yupik), Justine Nagan, USA/UK, 2023, 80 min., English & Siberian Yupik with English Subtitles).

Join co-director Pete Chelkowski for post-screening discussion and Q & A.

For Mature Audiences: Contains scenes of hunting, strong language, and drug use.

This program is made possible in part by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

National Museum of the American Indian – At the Movies: Hey Viktor!

At the Movies: Hey Viktor!

Friday, April 26, 7 PM

Presented in collaboration with New York University’s Center for Media, Culture, and History, the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian presents the movie Hey Viktor! Join Director Cody Lightning, and Jacob Floyd (Choctaw) and Andrew Okpeaha MacLean (Iñupiaq) for a post-screening Q&A.

Twenty years removed from childhood fame as Little Viktor in 1998’s indie hit Smoke Signals, Cody Lightning (Cree) has been forced to move home to his reserve in northern Alberta. He still believes himself to be famous, even though the only parts he gets these days are dubious. When Cody learns his wife and kids are leaving him for a younger, more successful actor, he decides it’s time to quit messing around and make his masterpiece: writing, directing, and starring in Smoke Signals 2: Still Smoking. A documentary crew follows Cody on his journey to realize his vision by trying to reunite the original cast, steal Adam Beach’s wig, and borrow money from an arms dealer, only to recognize that his grand vision was complete nonsense. (Director: Cody Lightning (Cree); Canada, 2023, 102 min.)

For Mature Audiences: Contains nudity, alcohol use, and coarse language.