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Up Theater: LOST SOCK LAUNDRY

UP Theater Company presents
LOST SOCK LAUNDRY

by Ivan Faute
Directed by Madelyn Chapman

In an Astoria laundromat, three immigrant women confront their differences while negotiating the unwritten rules of washer and dryer etiquette, revealing what our country could be.

Tickets – $25 ($15 for seniors and students with I.D.)

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Featuring:
Jesse Castellanos*
Michelle Feza Kuchuk*
Fernando Mateo, Jr.
Haneen Arafat Murphy*
Maria Peyramaure*
Yasmin Ranz-Lind

April 24 – April 27 @ 8pm
April 27 Matinee @ 3pm

Spanish translated perfs April 17 & 20 @8pm. April 27 @3pm.
ASL translation April 25 @8pm

for information on these performances, contact laura@uptheater.org

Ft. Washington Collegiate Campus Sanctuary
729 W. 181st St., New York, NY 10033

Tickets – $25 ($15 for seniors and students with I.D.)

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Jazz Power: Now’s the Time for Jazz Diplomacy with the Ari Roland Quartet

Intergenerational Jazz Power Jam is proud to present the Ari Roland Quartet with Ari Roland, bass, Zaid Nasser, saxophone, Chris Byars, saxophone, and Keith Balla, drums. Ari Roland is a born and raised New Yorker, Juilliard alumni, who was mentored by legends such as Lou Donaldson, Barry Harris and Betty Carter. He has traveled around the world to Asia, Africa, Europe and the Middle East, on 150 tours, spreading his message of unity through jazz music. We are thrilled to have him bring his program, “Now’s the Time for Jazz Diplomacy,” to our Intergenerational Jazz Power stages, join us!

MJM Virtual Parlor Chat: Restoration Update

Join us to discuss the exterior restoration of the Morris-Jumel Mansion in April’s Virtual Parlor Chat. An expert panel will include representatives from each partner in the project: MJM, Historic House Trust, Page Ayers Cowley Architects, and NYC Parks. Registered participants can submit questions beforehand at info@morrisjumel.org as well as during the event.

To learn more about the Exterior Restoration and Accessibility Project, click here: https://morrisjumel.org/about/restoration/

Register on Eventbrite to receive the Zoom webinar link. This event is free; $5 suggested donation.

Rising in the Heights: Music and Storytelling with Reza Salazar

Celebrate the arrival of spring with the first of four events in the “Rising in the Heights” festival. Children will enjoy “A Tree Grows in Harlem,” an interactive storytelling adventure led by actor/storyteller Reza Salazar, with live illustration by Josefina Hernandez, music by Leadlights Ensemble. Free copies of the picture book “Harlem Grown” by Tony Hillery will be available to families.

Rising in the Heights is a festival of free monthly outdoor public arts performances curated by Leadlights Ensemble in partnership with Word Up Community Bookshop. The festival celebrates the rich artistic contributions of Latinx and Black cultures and promotes children’s literacy through music and storytelling.

 

This project is made possible in part with funds from UMEZ Arts Engagement, supported by the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ); and Creative Engagement, supported by The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) in partnership with the City Council and the Howard Gilman Foundation. UMEZ Arts Engagement and Creative Engagement are administered by LMCC.

NoMAA – Women in the Heights: DRESS

NoMAA presents the 15th annual exhibition of Women in the Heights
Curated by Andrea Arroyo

NoMAA Gallery – 4140 Broadway @176 St, NY, NY 10033

Artist Talk: April 25, 2024, 6-8pm

Gallery Hours: Tuesdays and Saturdays 1-5pm and by appointment

Last Day: Tuesday May 7, 2024

Featuring 44 artists from El Barrio, West Harlem, Washington Heights and Inwood

Nadema Agard, Robbie Bailey, Carla Bellisio, Yael Ben-Zion, Julie Berman, Chandler Borrero, Junell Brazier, Melanie Brewster, Miggy Buck, Cathleen Campbell, Lisa Candela, Arcadia Caraballo, Rose Deler, Elsie Deliz, Raquel Du Toit, Maria Fernandez, Kat Gooch-Breault, Wilhelmina Grant-Cooper, Josefina Hernandez, Kathleen Holloway, Camilla Huey, Charlecia Joy, Julia Justo, Chae Kihn, Rafaela Luna, Patricia Miranda, Tomo Mori, Adaley Muñoz, Rosa Naparstek, Sky Pape, Denise Penizzotto, Bonnie Phillips, Leah Poller, Kathia Regalado, Darcy Rogers, Melvis Santa, Kaé Sato, Uniqua Simmons, Debbie Taylor-Kerman, Rafaelina Tineo, Tami Tyree, Ruthy Valdez, Tamara Wasserman, Patrice Yourdon

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Those arriving without an RSVP will be admitted based on capacity.

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