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Inwood Art Works: Birds, Bees & Electric Fish

Inwood Art Works presents a family concert

Birds, Bees & Electric Fish
A flute/percussion quartet concert

Sunday, October 27, 2024 – 2:00pm
Good Shepherd Auditorium – 620 Isham Street

Minimum Suggested Donation of $20 Adults, $10 Children. Pay online or at the door.

Acclaimed flute/percussion quartet Caballito Negro + Friends present a not-to-missed concert on Sunday, October 27th, 2024 at 2pm at Good Shepherd Auditorium, Inwood. The concert centers around a brilliant, virtuosic, family-friendly music piece, Birds, Bees, Electric Fish, which has wowed diverse audiences all over the USA, that Caballito Negro commissioned from composer Juri Seo, and includes poetic, imaginative pieces by other American composers. The event will begin with a special Spanish/English bilingual talk, led by Good Shepherd’s own Carla López-Speziale. Carla and the musicians will invite the audience into the unique sounds of instruments from all over the world, the imaginative sounds of animals and nature, as well as the found sounds of everyday junk.

Proceeds from the concert support Good Shepherd School.

It is made possible by support from Chamber Music America, UMEZ (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council), and Inwood Art Works.

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Inwood Art Works presenta

Birds, Bees & Electric Fish
Un concierto de cuarteto de flauta y percusión

Domingo, 27 de Octubre de 2024 – 2:00 p.m.
Auditorio del Buen Pastor – 620 Isham Street

Donación mínima sugerida de $ 20 adultos y $ 10 niños

El aclamado cuarteto de flauta y percusión Caballito Negro + Friends presenta un concierto imperdible el domingo 27 de octubre de 2024 a las 2:00 p. m. en el Auditorio del Buen Pastor en Inwood. El concierto se centra en una pieza musical brillante, Birds, Bees, Electric Fish, virtuosa y familiar que ha fascinado a diversos públicos por todos los Estados Unidos, que Caballito Negro encargó al compositor Juri Seo, e incluye piezas poéticas e imaginativas de otros compositores estadounidenses. El evento comenzará con una charla especial bilingüe en español e inglés, dirigida por Carla López-Speziale del Buen Pastor. Carla y los músicos invitarán al público a los sonidos únicos de instrumentos de todo el mundo, los sonidos imaginativos de los animales y la naturaleza, así como los sonidos encontrados en la basura cotidiana.

El concierto es gratuito, con una donación sugerida de $20 para adultos y $10 para niños, que apoyan a la escuela del Buen Pastor, y es posible gracias al apoyo de Chamber Music America, UMEZ (Lower Manhattan Cultural Council) y Inwood Art Works

Dyckman Farmhouse: Guided Tour: New York State Path Through History Weekend

Guided Tour: Path Through History Weekend

Saturday, October 12th at 1PM
Registration Required, Free

Enjoy this unique opportunity for a free guided tour of the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! Attendees can learn about the history of the Dyckman farmhouse and the Inwood neighborhood. Attendees will also have the opportunity to check out DFM’s historic Hessian military hut, and a local artist exhibition.

Take advantage of this unique opportunity for a free guided tour of the Dyckman Farmhouse Museum! Attendees will be able to learn about the history of the Dyckman home and the Inwood neighborhood. Additionally, they will have the chance to explore the DFM’s historic Hessian military shelter and two exhibitions by local artists.

Hispanic Society: From Ipanema Beach to El Malecon Latin Jazz Meets Tap

A virtual United Nations of women, members of Cocomama hail from around the globe gathering their musical influences from far and wide; Salsa, Soul, Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz are among the items on the menu whenever they hit the stage! Led by Mayra Casales, Nicki Denner and Jennifer Vincent, the band has performed at the United Nations, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, the New York City Marathon, Joe’s Pub, Birdland, Studio 54, the Cape May Jazz Festival, the Montclair Jazz Festival, the Northampton Jazz Festival, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the Spoleto Music Festival, the Michigan’s Women’s Festival and as musical ambassadors to Latin American for the US Department of State. Their critically acclaimed albums, Quiero (2016) and Women’s World (2023) cover a wide range of styles from salsa to soul and thanks to a grant from Chamber Music of America, they are currently recording their third album, Evolución, for release in 2025.

 

FULL LINEUP

Cocomama led by Mayra Casales, Nicki Denner, Jennifer Vincent, Ariacne Trujillo, Rafael Monteagudo, Anton Denner with tappers Max Pollak and Leonardo Sandoval.

From Ipanema Beach to El Malecon Latin Jazz Meets Tap

A virtual United Nations of women, members of Cocomama hail from around the globe gathering their musical influences from far and wide; Salsa, Soul, Afro-Cuban and Latin jazz are among the items on the menu whenever they hit the stage! Led by Mayra Casales, Nicki Denner and Jennifer Vincent, the band has performed at the United Nations, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Central Park, the New York City Marathon, Joe’s Pub, Birdland, Studio 54, the Cape May Jazz Festival, the Montclair Jazz Festival, the Northampton Jazz Festival, the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, the Spoleto Music Festival, the Michigan’s Women’s Festival and as musical ambassadors to Latin American for the US Department of State. Their critically acclaimed albums, Quiero (2016) and Women’s World (2023) cover a wide range of styles from salsa to soul and thanks to a grant from Chamber Music of America, they are currently recording their third album, Evolución, for release in 2025.

 

FULL LINEUP

Cocomama led by Mayra Casales, Nicki Denner, Jennifer Vincent, Ariacne Trujillo, Rafael Monteagudo, Anton Denner with tappers Max Pollak and Leonardo Sandoval.

Fort Tryon Park: Heather Garden Monthly Tour

Join us on Saturday, September 28, at 11 AM for the return of the beloved Heather Garden Tour in Fort Tryon Park, hosted by the knowledgeable Madeline Byrne!


The tour begins at the southern entrance to the Heather Garden.

The Heather Garden is the crown jewel of Fort Tryon Park, spanning 3 acres of stunning beauty. Boasting one of the largest heath and heather collections on the East Coast, the garden showcases a 600-linear-foot perennial border and over 650 varieties of plants, including trees, shrubs, and bulbs! It is New York City’s largest public garden with unrestricted access. Walk among the lush greenery, flanked by historic stone walls and remnants of Cornelius G.K. Billings’ early 1900s estate.

Enjoy breathtaking views of the Hudson River while discovering over 30 varieties of heaths and heathers, whose blooms and vibrant foliage bring year-round color to this extraordinary space. Don’t miss this opportunity to explore the tranquil and diverse beauty of the Heather Garden in its autumn glory!