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UPTOWN ARTS STROLL: Photo Fest 2024, Panel Talk: Starting Your Career with a Camera, Word Up Recirculation

Panel Talk: Starting Your Career with a Camera at Recirculation

Have you ever thought about photography as a career? Join us for a panel talk on launching your career with a camera with members of our own Uptown Photowalk community.

Creative professionals from various industries will share their journeys and how photography shaped their careers. Learn firsthand the different routes available to achieve your goals and to start making money as a photographer.

Bring your questions for our Q&A session after the panel!

Panelists:

Sam Popp (@sampoppshoots)
Self-employed Photographer
https://www.sampoppshoots.com

Leomary Rodriguez (@directedbyleo)

Founder / Creative Director
www.directedbyleo.com

Jeffrey “Dotshotit” Batista (@dotshotit)
Photographer/Videographer
https://itsdotshotit.myportfolio.com

Lauren von Eckartsberg (@lvoneckartsberg_photography)
Photographer
Grants Administrator – Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Education and Community Engagement Director – Souls in Focus
https://sloan.org/about/staff/Lauren-von-Eckartsberg

Moderated by – Emmanuel Abreu (@eabreuvisuals)
Photographer/Videographer
Co-Founder – Word Up Community Bookshop/Librería Comunitaria
www.eabreuvisuals.com

Uptown Photo Fest 2024

June 7-9, 2024

at Recirculation and NoMAA Studios in Washington Heights, NYC.

You’re invited to the first ever Uptown Photo Fest! Join us for 3 days of photo experiences, workshops, portraits, and of course, photowalks hosted by Uptown Photowalk in Washington Heights, NYC, in partnership with Recirculation and NoMAA Studios.

Come and create photos in community, level up your skills, and connect with our diverse network of photographers that includes everyone from full time professionals, to hobbyists, to everyone in between.

6/7: Panel Talk: Starting Your Career with a Camera @ Recirculation

6/8: Studio Session: The Portrait Exchange Program @ NoMAA Studios

6/9: Street Photography 101 with Sergio “Rose” Santiago @ Recirculation

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Aprenda cómo comenzar su carrera, aprenda fotografía callejera y hágase retratos en nuestro primer Uptown Photo Fest en Nueva York.

Del 7 al 9 de junio de 2024
en Recirculation y NoMAA Studios en Washington Heights, Nueva York.

¡Estás invitado al primer Uptown Photo Fest! Únase a nosotros durante 3 días de experiencias fotográficas, talleres, retratos y, por supuesto, caminatas fotográficas organizadas por Uptown Photowalk en Washington Heights, Nueva York, en asociación con Recirculation y NoMAA Studios.

LATIN JAZZ IN THE HEIGHTS: Alex “Apolo” Ayala & The Bámbula Project

Latin Jazz in the Heights!
Jazz Latino en Washington Heights!

Plaza de las Americas
175th & Broadway
June 29, 2024
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
 
Curated by Jazz Power Initiative

Come early and enjoy some activities with the family

11:00 am
· SpeakEasy Bookmobile will be on the plaza distributing free books

12:00 pm
· Domino tournament & Chess tournament with Care Center of NY begins.
· Face painting with Ysabel

Enter our raffle and have a chance to win a gift card to a local restaurant. Chosen at the end of each performance.

Puerto Rican Bassist Alex “Apolo” Ayala-Berríos is a dynamic force in the music world, embodying the spirit of the multi-lingual musician. Hailing from San Juan, Puerto Rico, Ayala-Berríos infuses his Afro-Caribbean heritage with his extensive knowledge of both Latin music and Jazz languages, resulting in a unique and captivating sound. With over two decades of professional experience, he has collaborated with an impressive array of Latin music giants and world-renowned Jazz musicians, including Eddie Palmieri, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Tito Nieves, and many others. His versatility shines as he effortlessly navigates through various musical styles, from Swing and Bebop to Bomba, Plena, and beyond.

A graduate of the prestigious Conservatorio de Música de Puerto Rico, where he studied under legendary bassist Eddie Gomez and saxophonist David Sanchez, he now leads two ensembles: “The Bámbula Project,” an Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz Quartet, and “The Afro-Puerto Rican Jazz Big Band.” With two albums as a leader under his belt and ongoing work as a sideman and musical director, Ayala-Berríos is a true star in the world of Latin Jazz.

Latin Jazz In The Heights: Sandy Gabriel Jazz Quintet

Latin Jazz in the Heights
Plaza de las Americas
Broadway and 175th Street
Sunday, June 9, 2024
12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
SANDY GABRIEL JAZZ QUINTET
 
Curated by Jazz Power Initiative
Sunday, June 9th – Sandy Gabriel Jazz Quintet

Sandy Gabriel, a musical marvel hailing from Nagua and honed in the vibrant city of Puerto Plata, stands as a luminary figure in the realm of jazz. Armed with a degree in Composition, Arrangement, and Musical Production from Pedro Henriquez Ureña UNPHU University, his journey began under the tutelage of his father, the esteemed Dominican saxophonist, Socrates Gabriel. From the tender age of 14, Sandy’s passion for jazz ignited, leading him on a path of mastery across multiple instruments, including saxophone, flute, and synthesizer.

His illustrious career is studded with accolades, from clinching the 2003 National Music Award for Jazz to being honored at the prestigious The Soberano Awards (formerly Casandra Awards) in 2012 for “Best Concert of the Year.” Sandy’s virtuosity has graced international stages, from the Borinquen Jazz Festival in Puerto Rico to the European-Latin American Music Festival alongside icons like Ivan Lins and Arturo Sandoval. A beacon of Dominican jazz, Sandy Gabriel continues to captivate audiences globally with his unmatched talent and unwavering dedication to the art form.

Dyckman Farmhouse: Performance and Drumming Workshop from Wula Drum

Performance and Drumming Workshop from Wula Drum

May 23rd, 2024, 6PM-7:30PM

FREE, First Come, First Served

Mark your calendars for May 23rd! Wula Drum will offer a drumming performance and lead a drumming workshop as part of DFM’s Pinkster Week programming. Pinkster is an African American holiday that originated in the Dutch colony of New Netherland (present-day New York) in the 17th century. Pinkster was celebrated 7 weeks after Pentecost, or Pinksteren, and was originally a Dutch holiday. Pinkster became one of the few days of the year when enslavers would allow the people they enslaved to gather in groups, sell goods, dance, make music, and celebrate, and in 1790-1810, Pinkster became primarily an African American holiday.

 

Taller de Percusión y Presentación de Wula Drum

23 de mayo de 2024, de 6:00 p.m. a 7:30 p.m.

GRATIS, por orden de llegada

¡Marquen sus calendarios para el 23 de mayo! Wula Drum ofrecerá una presentación de percusión y dirigirá un taller de tambores como parte de la programación de la Semana Pinkster de Museo Granja Dyckman. Pinkster es una festividad afroamericana que se originó en la colonia holandesa de Nueva Holanda (actual Nueva York) en el siglo XVII. Pinkster se celebraba 7 semanas después de Pentecostés, o Pinksteren, y originalmente era una fiesta holandesa. Pinkster se convirtió en uno de los pocos días del año en que los esclavizadores permitían a las personas esclavizadas reunirse en grupos, vender bienes, bailar, hacer música y celebrar, y entre 1790 y 1810, Pinkster se convirtió principalmente en una festividad afroamericana.

ACCESSIBLE BIRDING IN FORT TRYON PARK ON WORLD MIGRATORY BIRD DAY

05/11/2024 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM ET

This World Migratory Bird Day enjoy the beautiful Fort Tryon Park as it commands sweeping views of the Palisades and the Hudson River from soaring cliffs of bedrock in northern Manhattan. Past encounters include a variety of birds such as Bald Eagles and Ruby-throated Hummingbirds.

Fort Tryon Park’s 67 acres are accessible to birders of all abilities and disabilities. Accessible-friendly routes including many well-paved walkways are suitable for birders with strollers, carriages, wheelchairs, walkers, canes, etc. Accessibility is enhanced by birding guide and educator Alexandra Wang (Avian Alex), M.S. Ed., who offers augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) pamphlets, Braille pamphlets and plush birds for an inclusive birding tour. Further accommodations can be requested in advance by reaching out to Alex at alexmwang1992@gmail.com.

The group will meet at the main entrance of Fort Tryon Park on Margaret Corbin Circle. Registration not required but encouraged. No limit. Free.

Accessibility and Directions:

The M4 bus will take visitors to the main entrance at Margaret Corbin Circle. If you take the A train to 190th Street station and take the elevator up to Fort Washington Avenue, Margaret Corbin Circle will be on your right. The 175th Street A train station is an accessible station. Exit and take the M4 bus to Margaret Corbin Circle. There is an accessible restroom at the Bonnefont Restaurant. To learn more about Fort Tryon Park, please visit the NYC Parks website.