Tag Archives: Washington Heights

No Name Super Storyteller Party (January 2025)

Tuesday, January 7, 2025 – 7:00pm to 8:30pm
Word Up Community Bookshop Librería Comunitaria
2113 Amsterdam Ave. & 165th St.
New York, NY 10032

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No Name Comedy/Variety Show producer Eric Vetter brings New York’s best established and emerging authors and storytellers to Word Up Community Bookshop in Washington Heights for their monthly series “No Name At Word Up Super Storyteller Party”.

Super Story Party is curated and co-hosted by author/storyteller Michele Carlo, the author of FISH OUT OF AGUA: My life on neither side of the (subway) tracks (Citadel Press).

The show will also include a “Magic Hat Open-Mic” where audience members can signup for a chance at four minutes of stage time to share their own stories.

Hebrew Tabernacle: Mitzvah Day

A Day of Social Action and Learning, Giving and Acts of Loving-Kindness.

Hebrew Tabernacle Social Hall, 551 Ft. Wash Ave

Co-Sponsored by Hebrew Tabernacle and Beth Am

PARTICIPATE:  Pick your activities & workshops from the afternoon

schedule:  https://hebrewtabernacle.org/mitzvah-day/

DONATE BEFORE (or Sunday):  Funds for 100 Care Kits for unhoused neighbors

https://hebrewtabernacle.org/mitzvah-day-donations/

Up Theater: Three for the King: Short Plays to Honor the Legacy of MLK

Three for the King:
Short Plays to Honor the Legacy of MLK

by Renee’ Flemings
Directed by Laura E. Johnston

Every Martin Luther King Day, Renee’ writes a short play that is inspired by King’s life and teachings. UP has selected three of those plays to present together on stage for the first time.

Featuring:
CK Allen, Renee’ Flemings*, Anthony Franqui*, Kailah S. King*, John L. Payne*
*Member Actors’ Equity Association

United Palace: KAT Modiano Group (Urban jazz / beat / electro-acoustics / screening)

KAT Modiano Group

Urban jazz / beat / electro-acoustics / screening

Tuesday, January 14, 2025
Doors: 6:30pm, Show: 7:00pm

 

TICKETS: https://unitedpalace.boletosexpress.com/kat-modiano-group/79574/

Date: Tuesday, January 14th | Doors: 6:30pm | Show: 7–8:30pm | $20 general admission, $10 seniors & students, children FREE 

Led by NYC based award winning, multiple genres flutist/composer/educator Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano, this cutting-edge urban jazz & beat ensemble “KAT” Modiano appeared at Blue Note, Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola, nublu NYC, Iridium, BAMcafe (NYC)), Newark Museum, NJPAC (NJ), Copenhagen Jazz Festival, Cph Jazz House (Denmark), Jazz i Malmö (Sweden), Jazzahead! Bremen, Germany, and more. “KAT” Modiano’s latest album title NOMAD Imagination – Roots of Love is out on the Grammy nominated Aliud Records.

“KAT” Modiano Group
Line up:
Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano – Flute & EFX, Compositions, Video
Carlos Del Pino – Upright Electric Bass
Jhair Sala – Percussion

Dedicated to raising awareness for Peace, Social change and Nature, this Multimedia show merges jazz-funk-blues, indigenous beats, with electro-acoustics and video-collage screening. 

Links:

https://modianomusic.net/

 

Album streaming: https://open.spotify.com/album/0FCPntD5HrY7HqoE66lMvX?si=oXxOz3XATv2fW8YNAFSCuw

 

Live video clips from nublu NYC, August 2024:

Blue KAT Moves 

Ritual for Peaceful Spirits