Tag Archives: Washington Heights

Building the Bridge to a Post-Growth World | Climate Week NYC

As temperatures rise and the world careens past its carbon emissions goals, proponents of “de-growth” present a compelling framework to refashion our economic life around “human flourishing and ecological stability, rather than around the constant accumulation of capital” (Jason Hickel). Chris Whittaker–Fordham Law J.D. candidate, co-leader of Fordham’s Climate Law Equity & Sustainability Initiative, and Washington Heights neighbor–presents an introduction to de-growth theory that invites everyone to critically examine the assumptions that underlie our economic life, introducing the concepts of planetary boundaries, the myth of decoupling growth from extraction, how debt drives environmental degradation, and how public money and public banking could provide a path to a post-growth society. Hosted by Fort Washington Collegiate Church.

Morris-Jumel: Bridgerton Picnic Concert

WHCO presents the classical music from the TV show Bridgerton in a one hour performance at the Morris Jumel Mansion. Bring your own snacks (and blanket and chairs and bug spray, etc.) to enjoy during the concert. The Mansion Lawn is “Leave No Trace” so be sure to clean up what you brought in. Wine and Beer will be available to purchase via donation, sponsored by Cabrini Wines & Spirits and Tampopo Ramen.

Fort Tryon Park: Celebrating National Dance Day with Uptown Dance Collective

September 21 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm

🎉🩰 Celebrate National Dance Day with us at Fort Tryon Park! 🌳✨

Join us on September 21 at 3PM at Abby’s Lawn for a unique dance experience like no other! We’re thrilled to present “Reshaped Memory,” an evocative excerpt from Uptown Dance Collective’s site-specific event, and “Alterations and Repairs.”

Immerse yourself in an afternoon where dance, music, and poetry intertwine beautifully within the park’s scenic landscape. We’ll gather on Abby’s Lawn at 3PM, then take a short stroll to the performance site to witness an enchanting solo by Maxine Steinman. 🌿💃

The performance features a collaboration of artistic talents:

  • Choreography by Maxine Steinman
  • Poetry by Paul Rabinowitz
  • Music by multi-instrumentalist John Ehlis

Don’t miss this chance to be part of a truly memorable celebration of dance and artistic expression. Click the Eventbrite link  for free tickets and join us for an afternoon of inspiration and creativity!

📸 Photos by Chris Drukker

Let’s come together to celebrate National Dance Day in the heart of nature. See you there! 🌟💫

Hudson View Gardens Lounge: Bloom Readings

“Bloom Readings presents “A September Reading – Two Authors/Two New Books!”, Saturday, September 21st, 6:00 pm, in The Lounge at Hudson View Gardens, just west of the intersection of 183rd St. & Pinehurst Ave. Tickets are $10, and can be purchased in advance with Venmo: @wicked-rufous-press.

Sarah Van Arsdale is a fiction writer, poet, and artist living in New York and Oaxaca, Mexico. Her seventh book, Catch and Release, (Finishing Line Press, 2024) is a book-length poem about the human impact on the sea life in Mexico, levied by Van Arsdale’s watercolor illustrations. Her first novel, Toward Amnesia, was published by Riverhead Books in 1995. She is the author of three other books of fiction: Blue, winner of the Peter Taylor Prize for the novel (2003 University of Tennessee Press);  Grand Isle (SUNY Press, 2012) a novella collection, In Case of Emergency, Break Glass (Queens Ferry Press, 2016), and another book-length poem, The Catamount (Nomadic Press, 2016). She’s assistant director of the Ferro-Grumley Award in LGBTQ Fiction, and she teaches creative writing in the low-residency MFA program at Antioch University.

David Ebenbach is the author of ten books of fiction, poetry, and non-fiction, including his new novel Possible Happiness, called “a beautiful coming-of-age novel” by Booklist, in a starred review. His books have won such awards as the Drue Heinz Literature Prize and the Juniper Prize, among others. His fiction and poetry have also been published in numerous magazines, including The Kenyon Review, Asimov’s Science Fiction, and The New England Review. He lives with his family in Washington, DC, where he teaches creative writing and literature at Georgetown University. You can find out more at davidebenbach.com

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