The Rise is Art on the Ave NYC’s newest exhibition. It takes place in Washington Heights along Broadway between 169th and 170th as well as along W181st St.
This is an interactive gallery walk that viewers can enjoy from the sidewalk. Art on the Ave NYC transforms vacant storefronts into street-facing mini art galleries for all to enjoy. 26 local artists are featured in this exhibition many from the neighborhood. All the art is for sale with all proceeds going directly to the artists. Artists have recorded audio messages for the public that can be heard via a QR code label at each piece. There is also signage at each location which includes a map of the exhibition and messages from the Washington Heights BID and the curator of the show, Alexis Mendoza.
Exhibition ends August 31st, 2023.
Art on the Ave Gallery walks will be announced shortly but anyone can see the exhibition any time.
In honor of the 175th anniversary of the High Bridge, this month’s Virtual Parlor Chat will be a live sharing of a previous program about the Old Croton Aqueduct. The High Bridge, New York City’s oldest surviving bridge, opened as part of the Croton Aqueduct in 1848. Today, it serves as a walking bridge that connects Manhattan and the Bronx.
The Virtual Parlor Chat, which was originally recorded in August 2021, features a conversation with Leslie Walter and Tom Tarnowsky from the Friends of Old Croton Aqueduct as they discuss the creation of this 1840s engineering marvel to provide clean drinking water for a rapidly growing, disease-filled, and fire-riddled city. Find out how Eliza Jumel played a role in its creation, and discover where New York City’s drinking water comes from today!
Rising in the Heights is a festival of free monthly outdoor public arts performances curated by Leadlights Ensemble in partnership with Word Up Community Bookshop. The festival celebrates the rich artistic contributions of Latinx and Black cultures and promotes children’s literacy through music and storytelling.
Storyteller Rachael Harrington returns to Rising in the Heights for the second year, featuring Russian folk tales and New York City Ballet dancer Misty Copeland’s picture book The Firebird, with musical performance by Leadlights Ensemble. The first 10 families will receive a free copy of the featured book, and gifts and giveaways from Native Noodles and Drip Sweat will be raffled!
A special thank you to our sponsor Drip Sweat for their support of “Rising in the Heights” providing juice samples and raffling class passes at this event. @dripsweatny
Rachael Harrington is a storyteller who performs traditional and personal stories in arts venues, schools, festivals, museums, as a guest lecturer at Rutgers University, and in collaboration with companies such as Salesforce. Presenter: The American Library Association, National Storytelling Network Summit, NJ Association of School Libraries, NJ Education Association. Publications: Storytelling Magazine, School Library Connection, Voices: Journal of NJ TESOL. Performance Highlights: The Story Center at The Mid-Continent Public Library, Sugar Hill Children’s Museum of Art and Storytelling, New Jersey Storytelling Festival. Member: The National Storytelling Network, North East Storytelling. www.rachaelharrington.com
The Surrealist Art of Ruthy Valdez with bilingual poetry on the theme by Elddry Castillo. The artist states: “Beyond its aesthetic appeal, this exhibit carries a moral implication. Let us not lose sight of the importance of the natural world amidst our rapidly evolving digital landscape.”
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