Tag Archives: Washington Heights

YM & YWHA: Nani Vazana Live!

With a ship’s-horn power voice & irresistible stage presence, Nani defends the endangered Ladino language, a dialect of Spanish spoken by Jews of the Spanish diaspora for centuries. Her fascinating migration mix seeps into her songwriting, fusing the sounds of the marketplace with Flamenco drama. Nani learned Ladino from her Moroccan grandmother in hiding, as her father forbade them to speak Ladino at home.

Winner Eurovision for Minority Languages 2024, Library of Congress ‘Living Relic’ honours 2023

Concert will be followed by light refreshments

Word Up Recirculation – A Queer Latines Cookbook Club: Mi Cocina by Ricky Martínez

Saturday, March 22, 2025 – 1:00pm to 2:30pm
RECIRCULATION A project of Word Up
876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.)
New York, NY 10032

Monthly cookbook club organized by Queer Latines. Each month, a cookbook is chosen to discuss and cook from. Choose a recipe to bring here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScDeXHBbBSbYVrjQU4dfmNihWvt-Oz6TxZX6fYV9n6-O1wgEg/viewform

Queer Latines is a virtual and in-person community for queer latines and allies to build meaningful connections. our online community connects members to celebrate amplify the impact and visibility of queer people of color. Our community started as a local meetup group in new york, creating one of the few spaces that celebrates being both queer and latine. since our launch in january 2024, we’ve scaled into a growing global community with over 20k followers and more than 300 active members in our Discord channel. Learn more at https://www.queerlatines.com/

Word Up Recirculation: Spring Equinox Energy Jam

Friday, March 21, 2025 – 6:30pm to 8:30pm
RECIRCULATION A project of Word Up
876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.)
New York, NY 10032

Hosted by Demetrius Daniel, stop by the Spring Equinox Energy Jam to celebrate the beginning of spring with words, music, and dance.

This event is a $5 suggested donation ticket. Please register in advance.

In compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines, all attendees are encouraged to stay masked at all time.

Recirculation, a project of Word Up Community Bookshop, is located at 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 157th St., A/C train to 163rd St., and the M4 and M5 to Broadway and 159/160th.

Cabrini Shrine: She/Hers – Mezzo-soprano Kristee Haney & Pianist Kathryn Olander

She/Hers with mezzo-soprano Kristee Haney and pianist Kathryn Olander

Thursday, March 27 at 6:30pm:

She/Hers samples a range of repertoire from Norway to Mexico, from the classical tradition to jazz and blues, from household favorites such as “besame mucho” to gems that beg to be cleared from the dust of the passage of time. $20 adults, $10 students and seniors

Cabrini Shire: Soundscapes for Hope

Music for Hope Concert Series Presents:

Soundscapes for Hope – Renaissance to Contemporary

at St Cabrini Shrine

Award winning Flutist / Composer Yael Acher “KAT” Modiano with her Special guest will perform masterpieces by Orlando di Lasso, J.S. Bach, Telemann, and contemporary works by Acher-Modiano, Tofte-Jespersen and Andersen. Audiences will also be invited to join the spiritual, “Amazing Grace.”

Modiano’s flute and music is referred to as “evoking the spiritual realm more than the motions made there” by Gorman, CD Review- Guide to Records, American Record Guide. And “a unique phenomenon on a number of accounts…beautiful sine curves of sound that enrapture and illuminate our minds” by Phil’s Review, Atlanta Audio Club.

about the artist: https://modianomusic.net/

Heart-lifting music to bring joy and hope to your heart.

$20/adult, $10/seniors and youth