Set in Harlem, this iconic film highlights home and chosen family as present in David Antonio Cruz’s when the children come home, a solo exhibition. Sing along with stellar performances on screen and live, in person. Dress up as your favorite Wiz character or make your own costume in our Studio Lab!
This is a free event for all ages.
Saturday, October 26th
12:00pm – 3:00pm
To add to this Saturday Experience, come early and walk through the adjacent Fort Tryon Park Gardens down to the famed Cloisters Museum- the Met Museum of medieval art, enjoying Fall Colors and unequaled Hudson River and Palisades Views! [the M4 bus goes directly there if needed]
Join us at Morris-Jumel Mansion for the opening reception, where you’ll see the exhibition and hear the artist speak about her work. Light refreshments will be provided. Free registration on Eventbrite.
Friday, October 18, 2024 | Fright Walk
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 19, 2024 | Fright Walk & Fall Festival
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
HallowScream Fright Walk and Fall Festival
Join us for a spooky celebration at J. Hood Wright Park with an interactive haunted house, games, inflatables, and more! Wear your best costume and get ready for the scariest party in town!
Know before you go:
You can experience our fright walk at any point between the allotted time for the day. For your safety and others’, please exercise caution during the fright walk. Please wear comfortable, closed-toed shoes, and refrain from wearing jewelry. Participants cannot run or touch props and actors. No bags or belongings are allowed inside, so please plan accordingly. Parental discretion and supervision, especially for participants under 13, are highly recommended. Waivers must be signed by an adult.
The HALLOWSCREAM! Fright Walk features frightening images and special effects, sudden movements and jump scares, loud and intense audio, varying light conditions (such as flashing lights and low visibility), and fog in a potentially physically and emotionally demanding environment. Enter at your own risk.
Friday, October 18, 2024 | Fright Walk
3:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, October 19, 2024 | Fright Walk & Fall Festival
11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
J. Hood Wright Park | W. 174 St. & Fort Washington Ave. | New York, N.Y. 10033
This event is FREE and open to the public. For more information visit nyc.gov/parks or call 311.
Contact accessibility@parks.nyc.gov or (212) 360-1430 for more information regarding accessibility.
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.
