Join us for a summer afternoon of live jazz at the 18th Annual Stan Michels Jazz Festival, honoring the legacy of longtime NYC Council Member Stan Michels. This free outdoor concert features a stellar lineup of local jazz greats in one of Manhattan’s most scenic settings.
Headlining the event is Marjorie Eliot and her Ensemble, celebrated citywide for her legendary “Parlor Jazz” concerts, which she has hosted every Sunday for more than a decade—rain or shine—without a single break. From her apartment on the northern tip of Harlem, Eliot has created a cultural haven for jazz lovers, and she brings that spirit to the Stan Michels Promenade every year.
Location: Stan Michels Promenade (enter at Margaret Corbin Circle and walk north through the Heather Garden)
Free and open to the public. All ages welcome.
Explore Fort Tryon Park through the eyes of local artist Francis Hsueh in this special outdoor painting workshop!
We are thrilled that our Outdoor Painting Workshop with Francis Hseuh sold out in record time! That said, we’d love to welcome members of the public to join us. If you’d like to participate, please bring your own painting materials and chair, as our very limited provided supplies and seating are reserved for registered attendees.
Inspired by the landscapes and beauty of the park (subjects that appear throughout much of his work) participants will sketch and paint while learning techniques for observing and capturing nature on canvas.
Whether you’re a beginner or experienced artist, this workshop offers a chance to slow down, create, and see the park from a new perspective
Meditative Mondays is a unique experience combining a guided meditation with a live performance of music by some of the most important composers of the 20th and 21st centuries.
On June 15th we’ll pair the meditation goal of self reflection with an iconic piece by “mystical minimalist” composer Arvo Pärt. We’ll perform Spiegel Im Spiegel, which means Mirror In Mirror, composed in Pärt’s “tintinnabular” style consisting of a lyrical melody and spare, “bell-like” accompaniment. We’ll also perform John Cage’s piece In a Dream, a meditative arrangement of Miles Davis’ dreamy Blue ‘N Green and a beautiful new piece by Australian composer Elena Kats Chernin.
Seth Boustead – piano
Veronika Alter – cello
Meditation guide by Katie Bellamy
CHILDREN’S INTERACTIVE JAZZ WORKSHOPS
AGES 1 – 10
In partnership with Opus 118 Harlem School of Music
ISHAM PARK / BRUCE’S GARDEN
** 3rd SATURDAYS ** June 20 – July 18 – August 15 – September 19
CHILDREN’S INTERACTIVE JAZZ WORKSHOPS
AGES 1 – 10
In partnership with Opus 118 Harlem School of Music
ISHAM PARK / BRUCE’S GARDEN
** 3rd SATURDAYS ** June 20 – July 18 – August 15 – September 19
