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United Palace – MOVIES WITH LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA: BLUE BEETLE

MOVIES WITH LIN-MANUEL MIRANDA: BLUE BEETLE

Screening: Sunday, March 24th, Doors 3pm, Movie 4pm, Talkback 6:15pm

Movies at the United Palace with Lin-Manuel Miranda continues its 2024 season, entitled “Movies We Missed,” with Blue Beetle, about a recent college graduate who is chosen by an alien scarab to be its symbiotic host, bestowing him with a suit of armor that’s capable of extraordinary powers, forever changing his destiny as he becomes the superhero known as Blue Beetle.

After the screening, attendees will be treated to a special conversation between the United Palace’s good friend, patron, and neighbor, Lin-Manuel Miranda, and director Angel Manuel Soto.

Movies at the United Palace with Lin-Manuel Miranda is sponsored by the Miranda Family Fund with support from New York-Presbyterian Hospita

Morris-Jumel: Paranormal Investigation

About this event

Featured on The Holzer Files, Ghost Adventures, Netflix’s Surviving Death, Haunted USA: New York, Good Day, New York, NY1, BuzzFeed, and the Today Show, the Morris-Jumel Mansion is perceived by many as a paranormal site and has attracted academics and investigators such as Hans Holzer, Zak Bagans, the Tennessee Wraith Chasers, and now you!

Looking for an unforgettable ghost adventure for you and your friends? This Spooky Season, book an exclusive paranormal investigation at Manhattan’s oldest surviving house, where you will learn the background of paranormal investigations, including the legendary paranormal activity at Morris-Jumel Mansion, while learning the history of the Mansion, its former residents, and interesting facts about the museum collection. During the program, you will have after-dark access to ghost hunt in the period rooms of the Mansion, normally closed off to the public. Believers and skeptics alike will enjoy the evening, and will have the opportunity to possibly communicate with Morris-Jumel Mansion’s former residents using paranormal investigative equipment.

 

  • This event is strictly for those 18 and over.
  • Please wear comfortable shoes and clothing.
  • This event is capped at 16 participants.
  • This events lasts 2.5 hours and is priced at $60/person.
  • Guests will not be permitted entry to the park/mansion before 6:45pm; the tour will begin promptly at 7pm; the gates will be closed and locked at 7:05pm and no entry will be permitted after that time. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to this. Please plan your arrival accordingly. If you find that you are running late, please call the museum before 7pm at 212-923-8008.
  • We reserve the right to deny entry, and/or to remove from the premises anyone who appears intoxicated, or who is not abiding by these guidelines, which have been established to ensure your safety as well as the safety of our staff and other visitors.

Because of the high demand for this event, guests will be limited to one paranormal investigation per season until further notice. Any duplicate orders will be refunded in order to ensure we can allow as many members of our community to experience this unique event as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your understanding. Reach out the Mansion at 212-923-8008 if you would like to book a private Paranormal Tour.

More information can be found on our website.

Wildriana Paulino: Studio178 Artist Talk

Please join the artists of Cornerstone Studios for an artist talk by Cornerstone’s 2023-24 #Studio178 artist-in-residence, Wildriana Paulino. Saturday, March 23, 3-4pm, in the sanctuary of Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran Church. Address is 178 Bennett Avenue, New York, NY 10040.

Born in the Dominican Republic, Wildriana María de Jesús Paulino is an interdisciplinary artist and educator. She received her BFA in Fine Arts from The Cooper Union School of Art. Wildriana has exhibited her work in various venues, including the Bronx River Art Center, and Abrazo Interno Gallery at the Clemente Soto Veléz Cultural Center. In 2022, she participated in the NY Latin American Art Triennial and exhibited “Maternity Figure,” a life-size installation resulting from her research on femicide—the normalized killing of women for being women. A 2022 recipient of the Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation Prize, Wildriana’s collaborations include Women’s Strike NYC and The Audubon Society.

Studio178 is a 12-month artist’s residency for immigrant, late career, recent MFA graduates and/or artists in financial need. Studio178 is jointly sponsored by Cornerstone Studios and Our Saviour’s Atonement Lutheran Church. More information at www.cornerstone studios.nyc and www.osanyc.org.