Community League of the Heights and Jazz Power Initiative present
Latin Jazz in the Heights 2025
Plaza de las Américas!
175th Street and Broadway 1:00 – 3:00 pm
Saturday, June 21st
Luisito Quintero & 3rd Element All Stars
Saturday, June 28th Lulada Club New York’s All-Women Salsa Orchestra
One World Suite is an orchestral work composed by Rich Shemaria and performed along with the group Combo Nuvo. The suite includes a collection of instrumental vignettes offering a positive message for our planet along with empowering spoken word interludes and a multi-media presentation conveying the beauty of our planet.
Bring your family and meet your friends to enjoy an afternoon community concert of classical music. All are welcome! Reception with light snacks and beverages following the performance. Minimum suggested donation of $25 Adults, $10 Children under 12, or pay-what-you-can online and at the door. All proceeds benefit Good Shepherd School.
Word Up Community Bookshop / Librería Comunitaria will be at Northend Food Hall for their monthly Vendor Market selling the latest releases, local favorites, and your bookish needs. The market will be held with local vendors every third Saturday of the month.
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Three for the King:
Short Plays to Honor the Legacy of MLK
by Renee’ Flemings
Directed by Laura E. Johnston
Every Martin Luther King Day, Renee’ writes a short play that is inspired by King’s life and teachings. UP has selected three of those plays to present together on stage for the first time.
Featuring:
CK Allen, Renee’ Flemings*, Anthony Franqui*, Kailah S. King*, John L. Payne*
Join us at The Fountain Bookshop for an inspiring author talk, Q&A, and signing with Gabrielle Bendiner-Viani, author of The Cities We Need: Essential Stories of Everyday Places.
In this powerful exploration of Brooklyn and Oakland and the importance of community spaces everywhere, Bendiner-Viani blends photography and prose, sharing the stories of residents who give us a personal, intimate view of their neighborhoods. Through their eyes, we witness the vital, often overlooked places that shape our cities – and sometimes, are lost to gentrification and displacement.
Don’t miss this chance to hear from the author herself about the making of this evocative book!
Saturday, February 1st, 2025 4:00 PM The Fountain Bookshop, 803 w 187th st, NYC (A train to 181 or 190th!)
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