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Cornerstone Studios: 10th Anniversary Open Studios & Benefit Auction

Please join the artists of 2025 NoMAA Uptown Arts Stroll honoree, Cornerstone Studios, for a 10th Anniversary Open Studios & Benefit Auction on Saturday, June 14, from 11am to 5pm.

See work by John Hampshire, Linda Smith, Marjorie Van Cura, Vicky Azcoitia, Gal Cohen, Jessica Alazraki, 2025 Uptown Arts Stroll honoree Jeff Hoppa, Paul Birbil, Alison Cuomo, Christine Kuper, Soren Glassing, Jeanne Jalandoni, Matt Jones and Katitia Miller, plus Studio178 Artist-in-Residence, Dana Schein.

There will be a benefit auction by current and former Cornerstone members in Gallery178 to benefit Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran Church’s captial campaign.

NoMAA: 23rd Uptown Arts Stroll Opening Reception

Join NoMAA & the northern Manhattan arts community, meet this year’s honorees & celebrate the Uptown Arts Stroll opening in West Harlem, Washington Heights & Inwood at the Sugar Hill Museum with DJ Taela Naomi and outdoor artist-led workshop by the Sugar Hill Museum on the plaza.

The Uptown Arts Stroll runs from May 30-June 30 with exhibitions and events from West 125th to West 220th Street. Pickup a printed guide or view this online calendar & website for more information.

RSVP HERE: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/23rd-uptown-arts-stroll-opening-reception-tickets-1335472667699?aff=oddtdtcreator

CURTAINS – Pied Piper Theatre’s Spring Musical!

It’s 1959, and Boston’s Colonial Theatre is hosting the opening night performance of a new musical when the leading lady mysteriously dies on stage, making the entire cast and crew of the show potential suspects. Enter a local detective, who just happens to be a musical theatre fan! Packed with glorious tunes by Kander & Ebb, and a witty, charming book by Rupert Holmes, CURTAINS is a hilariously suspenseful musical comedy whodunit that will keep you guessing until the end!

Performance Schedule:

Saturday, April 5th – shows at 4pm and 7:30pm
Sunday, April 6th – 5pm show

Low Sky: Katya Muromtseva Artist Talk & Exhibition

Studio178 Artist-in-Residence, Katya Muromtseva, presents “Low Sky,” an exhibition of new work in the sanctuary of Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran Church, from March 15-April 15, 2025.

Please join the artists of Cornerstone Studios for an artist’s talk on Saturday, March 15, from 3-4:30pm.

Cornerstone Studios is at 178 Bennett Ave, one block west of Broadway, NYC 10040.

Morris-Jumel: Women’s History Month Kick-Off!

Celebrate women of the past, present, and future all day long at the Morris-Jumel Mansion’s Women’s History Month Kick-Off!

With the price of admission to the Mansion, drop in at any time from 11:30 AM-2:30 PM to experience multiple activations throughout the house featuring a live art demonstration by Andrea Arroyo, visual artist and creator of the special exhibition “Faces and Facades”, the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra, live readings by Poet Lisa “Rubi G” Ventura, and a talk by Margaret Oppenheimer, author of “The Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel” on the Women of the House during the Jumel’s residency. See below for a detailed schedule of events.

11:30
Andrea Arroyo presents “Women as Inspiration”, a live art experience, accompanied by Jas Ogiste on Piano
Location: Second Floor Gallery

12:30
“A Daughter of Rhode Island”, Author Margaret Oppenheimer will read from her biography “The Remarkable Rise of Eliza Jumel,” and share some material that didn’t make it into the book about nightlife in Providence during Eliza’s childhood.
Location: Octagon Room

1:30
Mini Concert with the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra
Location: Octagon Room

2:30
Poet Lisa “Rubi G” Ventura Reads her works “Between Hell and Hearth” and “Elegy for Truths Disappeared from History [Books]”
Location: Second Floor Gallery

The festivities begin at 11 AM, when the Mansion opens to the public. Activations begin at 11:30 AM. Stay for one, or stay for all! Last admission to the Mansion is 4 PM. Limited seating available, please let us know if you require accommodations prior to the event by emailing info@morrisjumel.org and we will do our best to assist you.

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