Community League of the Heights & Jazz Power Initiative present Latin Jazz In The Heights featuring jazz musicians curated by JPI. Domino Tournament hosted by Care Center of New York. Rain or shine.
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UPTOWN ARTS STROLL: Photo Fest 2024, Panel Talk: Starting Your Career with a Camera, Word Up Recirculation
Panel Talk: Starting Your Career with a Camera at Recirculation
Have you ever thought about photography as a career? Join us for a panel talk on launching your career with a camera with members of our own Uptown Photowalk community.
Creative professionals from various industries will share their journeys and how photography shaped their careers. Learn firsthand the different routes available to achieve your goals and to start making money as a photographer.
Bring your questions for our Q&A session after the panel!
Panelists:
Sam Popp (@sampoppshoots)
Self-employed Photographer
https://www.sampoppshoots.com
Leomary Rodriguez (@directedbyleo)
Founder / Creative Director
www.directedbyleo.com
Jeffrey “Dotshotit” Batista (@dotshotit)
Photographer/Videographer
https://itsdotshotit.myportfolio.com
Lauren von Eckartsberg (@lvoneckartsberg_photography)
Photographer
Grants Administrator – Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Education and Community Engagement Director – Souls in Focus
https://sloan.org/about/staff/Lauren-von-Eckartsberg
Moderated by – Emmanuel Abreu (@eabreuvisuals)
Photographer/Videographer
Co-Founder – Word Up Community Bookshop/Librería Comunitaria
www.eabreuvisuals.com
Uptown Photo Fest 2024
June 7-9, 2024
at Recirculation and NoMAA Studios in Washington Heights, NYC.
You’re invited to the first ever Uptown Photo Fest! Join us for 3 days of photo experiences, workshops, portraits, and of course, photowalks hosted by Uptown Photowalk in Washington Heights, NYC, in partnership with Recirculation and NoMAA Studios.
Come and create photos in community, level up your skills, and connect with our diverse network of photographers that includes everyone from full time professionals, to hobbyists, to everyone in between.
6/7: Panel Talk: Starting Your Career with a Camera @ Recirculation
6/8: Studio Session: The Portrait Exchange Program @ NoMAA Studios
6/9: Street Photography 101 with Sergio “Rose” Santiago @ Recirculation
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Aprenda cómo comenzar su carrera, aprenda fotografía callejera y hágase retratos en nuestro primer Uptown Photo Fest en Nueva York.
Del 7 al 9 de junio de 2024
en Recirculation y NoMAA Studios en Washington Heights, Nueva York.
¡Estás invitado al primer Uptown Photo Fest! Únase a nosotros durante 3 días de experiencias fotográficas, talleres, retratos y, por supuesto, caminatas fotográficas organizadas por Uptown Photowalk en Washington Heights, Nueva York, en asociación con Recirculation y NoMAA Studios.
LATIN JAZZ IN THE HEIGHTS: Alex “Apolo” Ayala & The Bámbula Project
Latin Jazz in the Heights!
Jazz Latino en Washington Heights!
Plaza de las Americas
175th & Broadway
June 29, 2024
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
175th & Broadway
June 29, 2024
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Curated by Jazz Power Initiative
Come early and enjoy some activities with the family
11:00 am
· SpeakEasy Bookmobile will be on the plaza distributing free books
12:00 pm
· Domino tournament & Chess tournament with Care Center of NY begins.
· Face painting with Ysabel
Enter our raffle and have a chance to win a gift card to a local restaurant. Chosen at the end of each performance.
Puerto Rican Bassist Alex “Apolo” Ayala-Berríos is a dynamic force in the music world, embodying the spirit of the multi-lingual musician. Hailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Ayala-Berríos infuses his Afro-Caribbean heritage with his extensive knowledge of both Latin music and Jazz languages, resulting in a unique and captivating sound. With over two decades of professional experience, he has collaborated with an impressive array of Latin music giants and world-renowned Jazz musicians, including Eddie Palmieri, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Tito Nieves, and many others. His versatility shines as he effortlessly navigates through various musical styles, from Swing and Bebop to Bomba, Plena, and beyond.
A graduate of the prestigious Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico, where he studied under legendary bassist Eddie Gomez and saxophonist David Sanchez, he now leads two ensembles: “The Bámbula Project,” an Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz Quartet, and “The Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz Big Band.” With two albums as a leader under his belt and ongoing work as a sideman and musical director, Ayala-Berríos is a true star in the world of Latin Jazz.
Latin Jazz In The Heights: Sandy Gabriel Jazz Quintet
Latin Jazz in the HeightsPlaza de las Americas
Broadway and 175th Street
Sunday, June 9, 2024
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
SANDY GABRIEL JAZZ QUINTET
Curated by Jazz Power Initiative
Sunday, June 9th – Sandy Gabriel Jazz Quintet
Sandy Gabriel, a musical marvel hailing from Nagua and honed in the vibrant city of Puerto Plata, stands as a luminary figure in the realm of jazz. Armed with a degree in Composition, Arrangement, and Musical Production from Pedro Henriquez Ureña UNPHU University, his journey began under the tutelage of his father, the esteemed Dominican saxophonist, Socrates Gabriel. From the tender age of 14, Sandy’s passion for jazz ignited, leading him on a path of mastery across multiple instruments, including saxophone, flute, and synthesizer.
His illustrious career is studded with accolades, from clinching the 2003 National Music Award for Jazz to being honored at the prestigious The Soberano Awards (formerly Casandra Awards) in 2012 for “Best Concert of the Year.” Sandy’s virtuosity has graced international stages, from the Borinquen Jazz Festival in Puerto Rico to the European-Latin American Music Festival alongside icons like Ivan Lins and Arturo Sandoval. A beacon of Dominican jazz, Sandy Gabriel continues to captivate audiences globally with his unmatched talent and unwavering dedication to the art form.
Dyckman Farmhouse: Performance and Drumming Workshop from Wula Drum
Performance and Drumming Workshop from Wula Drum
May 23rd, 2024, 6PM-7:30PM
FREE, First Come, First Served
Mark your calendars for May 23rd! Wula Drum will offer a drumming performance and lead a drumming workshop as part of DFM’s Pinkster Week programming. Pinkster is an African American holiday that originated in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (present-day New York) in the 17th century. Pinkster was celebrated 7 weeks after Pentecost, or Pinksteren, and was originally a Dutch holiday. Pinkster became one of the few days of the year when enslavers would allow the people they enslaved to gather in groups, sell goods, dance, make music, and celebrate, and in 1790-1810, Pinkster became primarily an African American holiday.
Taller de Percusión y Presentación de Wula Drum
23 de mayo de 2024, de 6:00 p.m. a 7:30 p.m.
GRATIS, por orden de llegada
¡Marquen sus calendarios para el 23 de mayo! Wula Drum ofrecerá una presentación de percusión y dirigirá un taller de tambores como parte de la programación de la Semana Pinkster de Museo Granja Dyckman. Pinkster es una festividad afroamericana que se originó en la colonia holandesa de Nueva Holanda (actual Nueva York) en el siglo XVII. Pinkster se celebraba 7 semanas después de Pentecostés, o Pinksteren, y originalmente era una fiesta holandesa. Pinkster se convirtió en uno de los pocos días del año en que los esclavizadores permitían a las personas esclavizadas reunirse en grupos, vender bienes, bailar, hacer música y celebrar, y entre 1790 y 1810, Pinkster se convirtió principalmente en una festividad afroamericana.