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.
We invite you to a reading with author Juan R. Valdez for his book Sendas extraviadas: Ensayos para vici en el mundo que nos queda (UAM, 2024), about the position of human beings on a planet Earth on the brink of destruction. We have been dragged to this critical point by unbridled consumerism and capitalism, and by our all-too-human inability to resolve the very sociopolitical ills we create.
Lost Paths represents an effort to make a meaningful and creative textual contribution to what he calls “the planetary superconsciousness.” This is nothing less than the full contemplation of the problems and wonders of this world that transcends temporal and territorial boundaries and seeks, above all, to do no more harm.
In accordance with Word Up community safety guidelines, all attendees of this event are required to wear a mask in the store.
Word Up Community Bookshop is located at 2113 Amsterdam Ave. (and 165th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 168th St. and the A/C train to 163rd or 168th St.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Juan R. Valdez is a writer, teacher, and hiker. He was born in Santo Domingo and raised in the Bronx. His work is part of a tradition of maroon intellectuals and socio-naturalists who wander freely between the city and the mountains, between literature and science. He is a graduate of the CUNY Graduate Center.
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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