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Inwood Art Works: Words in the Wood-A Poetry, Storytelling & Spoken Word Salon

Featuring the poetry and prose by local artists.

Join Inwood Art Works for its monthly curated poetry and storytelling salon and open social that celebrates storytellers of all stripes in Inwood, NYC.

Featuring the poetry and prose of local artists: Amy Joy Robateau, Tim W. Brown and Melinda Wilson. Curated by R.M. Thomson.

Followed by a social hour and a limited open mic, in which the audience is invited to read a short poem or story on stage! (3 to 4 minutes per reader, signup sheet will be at the welcome table, first-come, first-served.) Attend to observe and enjoy, and/or to participate! Drinks and merchandise are also available for purchase in our studio.

All are welcome! Admission is Pay-What-You-Will. $10 suggested donation online and at the door
1:30 PM – Doors open
2:00 PM – Show begins
3:00 PM – Open mic and social begins.

Inwood Art Works: Words in the Wood – A Poetry, Storytelling & Spoken Word Salon

Join Inwood Art Works for its monthly curated poetry and storytelling salon and open social that celebrates storytellers of all stripes in Inwood, NYC.  Featuring the poetry and prose of local artists. Curated by R.M. Thomson.

Followed by a social hour and a limited open mic, in which the audience is invited to read a short poem or story on stage! (3 to 4 minutes per reader, signup sheet will be at the welcome table, first-come, first-served.)  Attend to observe and enjoy, and/or to participate! Drinks and merchandise are also available for purchase in our studio.

All are welcome!
1:30 PM – Doors open
2:00 PM – Show begins
3:00 PM – Open mic and social begins.

We will not deny entry no matter how much you can afford to pay! Your contribution benefits Inwood Art Works and helps us cover the costs of this event. We are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that works to create and curate professional performing and visual arts in Upper Manhattan. Your generosity is greatly appreciated!

Word Up Recirculation: Coltrane (100th) Celebration with the Joseph Herbst Big Band

Coltrane Celebration celebrates the life and music of John Coltrane, with this year marking his centennial. The show’s first performance was in 2019 in North Carolina, Coltrane’s home state, while this show is the New York premiere. The show features both arrangements of Coltrane’s music and original music inspired by Coltrane’s life written for 17-piece jazz band by Joseph Herbst.

Spoken word is interwoven throughout the show, bringing to life Coltrane in his own words as the script is all pulled from interviews and writings by Coltrane, allowing those less familiar with Coltrane’s work to be fully immersed as well. While drawing some inspiration from his music directly, the show explores the beliefs, philosophy, and morality of Coltrane as seen in his interviews, resulting in a new experience of Coltrane as a person as well as a musician.

Featured arrangements include “Giant Steps,” “Lonnie’s Lament,” and “After the Rain,” along with compositions inspired by “Equinox,” “Like Sonny,” and “Pursuance.” Join us as we celebrate both a North Carolina and New York icon!

ABOUT THE ARTIST
Hailing from the Carolinas, composer and woodwindist Joseph Herbst uses music as a medium for storytelling. In 2021, he released his debut album, This is Our Environment, bringing together original music, spoken word, and environmental justice. Works in progress include his first big band album, Into the Void of My Dreams, exploring personal change through an original story of a person entering their Dreamworld, and his theatrical show, Ghosts in the Mirror, exploring internalized messages and how we handle them. When not leading his own projects, Joseph works avidly as a copyist with a goal of assisting composers, working with notable figures such as Etienne Charles, Mike Garson, Alan Ferber, Jon Cowherd, Darcy James Argue, and Elio Villafranca. Joseph received the ASCAP Young Jazz Composers Award (2021, 2023, 2024), the ASCAP Johnny Mandel Prize (2023), and the 24th Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize and Manny Album Commission (2023)

Hudson View Gardens: Two Authors, One Poet, One Spoken Word Artist

Two Authors, Poet Constantine Contogenis and Spoken Word Artist Tracy Jones will share an evening of their work and of each other’s work.  Contongenis will read from his recently published translations of the great Greek poet, Constantine Cavafy.  Jones will perform work that made his name in Spoken Work circles.  And IT’S FREE!