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Lounge at Hudson View Gardens: Bloom Readings “El Circo” – a bilingual evening of readings & music

Bloom Readings, Washington Heights long-time presenter of literary readings, is pleased to present the launch of Sarah Van Arsdale’s newly published bi-lingual book ‘El Circo/The Circus,’ accompanied by Joaquin Icons on guitar.

Bloom Readings, presentadora de lecturas literarias en Washington Heights durante mucho tiempo, se complace en presentar el lanzamiento del recién publicado libro bilingüe de Sarah Van Arsdale, ‘El Circo/The Circus’, acompañado por Joaquin Icons a la guitarra.

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Sugar Hill Children’s Museum: Harlem Quartet

Beethoven, Wynton Marsalis, William Bolcom, William Grant Still + more

In many ways, Ludwig van Beethoven’s turbulent and fiercely concentrated Op. 95 “Serioso” Quartet points toward the restless individuality that defines so much American music today. Its sharp contrasts, rhythmic urgency, and emotional directness resonate across genres and generations—from the jazz-infused classical language of William Bolcom, to the stylistic fluency and improvisatory spirit of Wynton Marsalis, the lyrical originality of William Grant Still, and the virtuosic cross-cultural voice of Aldo López-Gavilán. Though separated by centuries and traditions, these composers share a commitment to breaking boundaries while speaking in unmistakably personal voices.

All Ages Welcome!
Please Register.

NoMAA Labs: CYANOTYPE printing

(Re)turning Home: Portraits of Childhood led by FLOR KHAN is a hands-on, reflective workshop that invites participants to look to the past as a way of understanding the present. Rooted in self-reflection, this workshop asks participants to send a portrait of themselves in childhood to the facilitator one week before the workshop date.

Using cyanotype, one of the earliest photographic printing processes, and plants, participants will create botanical prints that function as both image and offering: a way to connect personal memory and the natural world. The process emphasizes slowing down, observing, and allowing meaning to emerge through making.

Reflection Questions:

What stories live in our lineages and landscapes?
How do cycles of nature mirror cycles of personal change?
What does your childhood portrait say to your current ways of being in the world
How does art-making help communicate what cannot otherwise be said through words?
(Re)turning Home: Portraits of Childhood offers an accessible entry point into cyanotype while holding space for reflection, conversation, and intuitive learning.

Please note: This workshop is on the SECOND FLOOR in NoMAA’s STUDIOS

**Ticket sales end Friday, October 9. **