events schedule

This year’s Uptown Arts Stroll runs from 1 through 30 June 2008. The following calendar lists events that are associated with the Uptown Arts Stroll. Events are produced by NoMAA and other local groups and organizations. Events are FREE unless otherwise noted. Dates and times are subject to changes — we will keep this online calendar up to date.

Week 1 :: 1 :: 3 :: 4 :: 5 :: 6 :: 7
Week 2 :: 8 :: 9 :: 10 :: 11 :: 12 :: 13 :: 14
Week 3 :: 15 :: 16 :: 17 :: 18 :: 19 :: 20 :: 21
Week 4 :: 22 :: 23 :: 24 :: 25 :: 26 :: 28
Week 5 :: 29 :: 30

Sunday, June 1

12:00-5:00pm
Art & Craft Show
Paintings, jewelry, photography and much more.
Castle Village Community Room, 110 Cabrini Blvd.
Info: janistownsend[at]yahoo.com

2:00pm
Opening Reception: David Ferrando
Mixed media paintings and etchings.
YM&YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, 54 Nagle Ave., Room #1.
Info: 212-569-6200

4:00-6:30pm
Parlor Jazz
Jazz Concert with Marjorie Eliot and her jazz musician friends. FREE.
555 Edgecombe Ave. (at 160th St.), Studio 3F. Info: Marjorie Eliot, 212-781-6595.

5:00pm
Sundays at Five Concert: Seraphim Trio
A trio of two voices and cello which explores musical languages of the broadest possible stylistic range. Seraphim Trio are Gilda Lyons and Elaine Valby (voices) and Robert La Rue (cello).
The Lounge at Hudson View Gardens, Pinehurst Ave. and West 183rd St.
Suggested donation $12.

Tuesday, June 3

11:00am-11:00pm
8:00pm-10:00pm Reception
Tuesdays on the Terrace: Film Screening: Francis Alÿs, Zócalo, 22 May 1999
Tuesdays on the Terrace program presented by the Dia Art Foundation. All programs are outdoors.
Audubon Terrace, Broadway between 155th and 156th Streets.
Reservations recommended. Info: 212-293-5583.

Wednesday, June 4

1:30pm
Musical Review
Presented by The Seasoned Citizens Theater.
YM&YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, 54 Nagle Ave. (between Broadway and Ellwood St.). Info: 212-569-6200.

7:30pm
Inwood Shakespeare Festival – William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet
Presented by Moose Hall Theatre Company.
Inwood Hill Park peninsula (near W. 218th St. and Indian Road)
Info: 917-918-0394.

8:00pm
Concert: "Love, Lust, Longing, Loss"
Pop music, Elizabethan-style! Presented by the Good Pennyworths quartet.
Our Saviour's Atonement Church/Cornerstone Center, 178 Bennett Ave. (near W. 189th St.). Info: J. Holtham, 917-371-8826, jholtham[at]yahoo.com

Thursday, June 5

6:00-8:00pm
"Endless Nights" Fundraiser for ARC XVI Fort Washington Senior Center
"Endless Nights" from the 40s to the Present - Honoring: Lawyers Alliance; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom; Weil, Gotshal & Manges; and The Law Offices of Harry Hertzberg.
4111 Broadway Tickets $50. Info: 212-781-5700

7:00-9:00pm
First Thursday Stroll
The First Thursday Stroll for June will include artwork and musicians in several businesses along W. 187th St. between Ft. Washington Ave. and Cabrini Blvd.
Start: Berkshire Bank, W. 187th St. & Pinehurst Ave.

11:00pm
Open Mic
Next Door Restaurant, 813 W. 187th St. (near Ft. Washington Ave.). Info: 212-543-2111.

Friday, June 6

6:00-9:00pm
Opening Reception: Colectivo Jarabacoa
A group of nine muralists from the Dominican Republic.
Rio Penthouse Gallery, 10 Ft. Washington Ave. (between W.159th and 160th Streets). Info: 212-568-2030.

6:00-9:00pm
June Half Moon: Words and Music for the Planet
Poetry and Song Recital in the half moon park with poet Carlo Baldi and musician Rubén González.
Beak St. and Payson Ave. (across from 95 Beak St.). Info: 212-304-3821.

6:30-8:00pm
Youth Poetry Slam: Uptown's Finest
Word in Da Heights and the Washington Heights Community Arts Project present the first round of the Youth Poetry Slam: Uptown's Finest. For official rules and to sign up in advance visit www.dartscafe.com.
Caliope Bookstore, 170 Dyckman St. (between Sherman and Vermilyea Ave.)

7:30-9:00pm
Artists Unite Group Show
Artists Unite presents a projection based on work from artists who participated in the online project Now: Here: This; exhibits by Stephen Beveridge and Harold Wallin; music by local artists; and a participatory project by Peter Ferko.
Our Saviour's Atonement Church/Cornerstone Center, 178 Bennett Ave. (near W. 189th St.). Info: 917-312-6691.

Saturday, June 7

9:30am-2:00pm
Hike the Heights 4: Giraffe Path
Children's art activities, a scavenger hunt for giraffe sculptures, hiking, and a party in Highbridge Park, 173rd St. and Amsterdam Ave. Presented by CAW (Creative Arts Workshops for Kids), CLIMB (City Life is Moving Bodies) and KAN (Kids Art Network).
Begin at one of 4 locations: St. Nicholas Park (St. Nicholas Ave. & W. 135th St.); Jackie Robinson Bandshell (W. 148th St. & Bradhurst Ave.); Swindler Cove (Dyckman St. & 10th Ave.); The RING Garden (Broadway & Riverside Dr.) Info: 646-424-0392, www.caw4kids.org

1:00-6:00pm
Children's Art Making
Folkloric mask and guloya hat making workshop presented by Alianza Dominicana.
Quisqueya Playground, Amsterdam Ave. at W. 180th St. Info: 212-740-1960.

4:00pm
Music in the Park: Children's Concert
Presented by Casa Duarte Cultural and Performing Arts Center.
Ann Loftus Playground, Ft. Tryon Park, corner of Broadway and Riverside Dr.
Info: 212-543-0010.

Sunday, June 8

2:00pm
The Adventures of Liv & Traco
A self-translating Spanish/English opera based on Pergolesi's comic intermezzo Livietta e Tracollo.
YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, 54 Nagle Ave. (between Broadway and Ellwood St.). Reservations recommended: underworldprod[at]gmail.com

4:00-6:30pm
Parlor Jazz
Jazz Concert with Marjorie Eliot and her jazz musician friends. FREE.
555 Edgecombe Ave. (at 160th St.), Studio 3F. Info: Marjorie Eliot, 212-781-6595.

Monday, June 9

7:00pm
Children's Concert: The Unhappy Aardvark – The Lion & The Mouse – The Bassoonist of Hamelin
Presented by Moose Hall Theatre Company. Performed by the Metropolitan Soloists (wind ensemble).
Isham Park (entrances are at Broadway & Isham St., and Park Terrace West & Isham St.). Rain Location: Holy Trinity Church, 20 Cumming St., three blocks south of 207th Street, west of Broadway. Info: www.moosehallisf.org, 917-918-0394.

Tuesday, June 10

7:30pm
Reading-Performance: Caroline Bergvall, My Chaucer, 2008 with Mario Diaz de León
Tuesdays on the Terrace program presented by the Dia Art Foundation. All programs are outdoors.
Audubon Terrace, Broadway between 155th and 156th Streets Reservations recommended: 212-293-5583.

Wednesday, June 11

12:00 pm
Concert in the Heights
Performance by the orchestra of St. Luke's, a program anchored by the Schumann Piano Quintet.
Ft. Washington Collegiate Church, 181st St. and Ft. Washington Ave.
Info: info[at]concertsintheheights.org

7:30pm
Fundraiser for China
Pianist Maxim Anikushin joined by mezzo-soprano Yu Lee performing works by Bach, Haydn, Beethoven, Chopin, Xioan Wang and Rossini-Ginzburg.
Our Saviour's Atonement Church/Cornerstone Center, 178 Bennett Ave. (near W. 189th St.).
Info:212-923-5757.

Thursday, June 12

7:30-10:30pm
Annette A. Aguilar and StringBeans Latin Jazz Quartet
Latin and Brazilian jazz.
The Garden Cafe, 4961 Broadway (between West 207th and Isham streets).

7:30pm
Exhibition Reception: Leandro Miguel Cruz
The Red Room Vinoteca Lounge, Bennett Ave. at W. 181st St.

8:00pm
Room 28 Comedy (see also June 29th event at Ambaroom)
Room 28 Comedy presents an evening of live and filmed comedy sketches and an open mic.
Ambaroom, 3795 10th Ave. at 203rd st. RSVP: rsvp[at]room28comedy.com

Friday, June 13

6:30-8:30pm
The Art Exchange
An unconventional outdoor art gallery where the price of a piece of art is another piece of art. Drawing materials provided with admission fee that will benefit the school's arts program.
P.S. 366, Washington Heights Academy, 93 Nagle Ave. Suggested donation $5.
Info: Sasha, 212-942-1450.

7:00-10:00pm
Music & Poetry Night
Writers, poets, musicians, and other spoken word artists.
Our Saviour's Atonement Church/Cornerstone Center, 178 Bennett Ave. (near W. 189th St.). Info: 646-260-9089.

8:00-10:00pm
Opening Night: NoMAA Visual Arts Exhibition
The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) presents an exhibition featuring the works of Knox Martin and 17 community artist, grantees of the NoMAA Individual Artists Grant.
Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, 3940 Broadway at 165th St.

8:00 pm
Concert in the Heights
Performance by the orchestra of St. Luke's, a program anchored by the Schumann Piano Quintet.
Ft. Washington Collegiate Church, 181st St. and Ft. Washington Ave.
Info: info[at]concertsintheheights.org

8:00pm
Youth Poetry Slam: Uptown's Finest
Word in Da Heights and the Washington Heights Community Arts Project present the final round and grand prize giveaway of the Youth Poetry Slam: Uptown's Finest.
Café Espresso, 4930 Broadway (corner of 207th St.). Info: www.dartscafe.com

9:30pm
The Uptown Variety Show and Cabaret
An evening of songs, comedy and more presented by the Upper Manhattan Experience and featuring local talents.
Coogan's, 168th St. and Broadway. $15 tab minimum. Info: J. Holtham, 917-371-8826, jholtham[at]yahoo.com

Saturday, June 14

12:00pm
NoMAA Literary Event
The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) presents a reading featuring the works of the NoMAA Literary Arts Grantees.
The Armory Track & Field Center, 216 Fort Washington Ave. (between 168th & 169th Streets). Info: 212-568-4396.

12:00-3:00pm
MoMA Outdoors
The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in collaboration with the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) brings interactive and engaging artlooking and art-making activities for children.
Mitchell Square, 168th St. between Broadway and St. Nicholas Ave. Info: 212-568-4396.

12:00-5:00pm
NoMAA Visual Arts Exhibition
The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) presents an exhibition featuring the works of Knox Martin and 17 community artist, grantees of the NoMAA Individual Artists Grant.
The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, 3940 Broadway at 165th St. Info: 212-568-4396.

12:00-5:00pm
8th Annual Art in the Garden
Art exhibition with musical performances by local artists.
RING Garden, at the confluence of Broadway, Dyckman St., and Riverside Dr. Info: Liz Popiel, scenicdesigner[at]hotmail.com

1:00-5:00pm
Opening Reception: NYCSalt Photography Exhibition
Students from the NYCSalt photography and visual arts program present their work.
The Lawrence C. Kolb Research Building, 40 Haven Ave. at 168th St. Info: 917-992-6756, alicia[at]aliciahansen.com

3:00-5:00pm
NoMAA Visual Arts Exhibition Gallery Talk
A roundtable discussion with the artists featured in the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) Visual Arts Exhibition. Moderated by Rocio Aranda-Alvarado, curator, Jersey City Museum.
The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center,
3940 Broadway at 165th St. Info: 212.568.4396.

3:00-5:00pm
Season Finale Concert
With Gregory Bynum (recorder); Theresa Salomon (violin); Carlene Stober (viola da gamba); Rebecca Pechefsky (harpsichord). Music by Telemann, Handel, Marais, Philidor, and others.
Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace. Admission: $15/$12 for members. Advanced registration is required. Info: 212-923-8008.

4:00pm
Altares Fundamentales Installation
Genaro Ozuna presents an installment of his 5-part installation project. Music by Afro-Cuban group Ilu Aye.
Ann Loftus Playground, Broadway and Dyckman St.

7:00-9:00pm
Closing Reception: George Washington Bridge and Friends Exhibition
K.B. Gallery, 875 W. 181st St. & Riverside Dr. Info: 212-543-2393.

Sunday, June 15

12:00-7:00pm
NoMAA Film Showcase
A day of films featuring, from Puerto Rico Maldeamores/Lovesickness, baseball documentary Rumbo a las Grandes Ligas presented by the New York International Latino Film Festival, and NoMAA Grantee Film Showcase: The Green Country/ Lo'Paises Verde by Kristian Areche and Bling: A Planet Rock by Raquel Cepeda. Meet Directors Kristian Areche & Raquel Cepeda.
Columbia University, Alumni Auditorium, Black Building, 650 W. 168th St. at Ft. Washington Ave. Info: 212-568-4396.

1:00-2:00pm
Tanya True: "Rock, Folk and Alternative Music" – CANCELLED
~~Tanya True~~, singer, song-writer, guitarist and long-time resident of Ft. Tryon Gardens presents an afternoon of original rock and folk music.
Ft. Tryon Gardens Apartments, Broadway Courtyard, 4489 Broadway (corner of W. 192nd St.). Info: Scott Morrow, 212-942-0009.

2:00pm
Dance Performance: "And Possibility"
A traveling dance with musical accompaniment starring what is described as a circus troupe perpetually between shows. Choreographed by Abigail Levine. Audience participation is encouraged during some portions of the performance.
Performance begins in front of The Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center, 3940 Broadway at W. 165th St., and will travel around the adjacent streets. Info: www.abigaillevine.com

4:00pm
Sundays Best Reading Series
Readings by Richard Goodman, Alane Salierno Mason, and Richard Hoffman.
The Lounge at Hudson View Gardens, Pinehurst Ave. and W. 183rd St. Donation $7. Info: 212-923-7800 x1342.

4:00-6:30pm
Parlor Jazz
Jazz Concert with Marjorie Eliot and her jazz musician friends. FREE.
555 Edgecombe Ave. (at 160th St.), Studio 3F. Info: Marjorie Eliot, 212-781-6595.

7:30-10:00pm
In the Heights Dinner
Watch the Tony Awards live and count how many trophies the musical In the Heights wins.
Hispaniola Restaurant, 839 W. 181st St. at Cabrini Blvd. For tickets call NoMAA at 212-568-4396.

Monday, June 16

7:00pm
Metropolitan Soloists Concert
Local woodwind and brass chamber ensemble performing the works of Rossini, Mozart and Handel.
Isham Park (near the circle at the south end of Park Terrace East, south of 215th St.) Rain Location: Holy Trinity Church, 20 Cumming St. Info: 212-942-3618.

Tuesday, June 17

7:30pm
Flamenco: Israel Galván, Solo
Tuesdays on the Terrace program presented by the Dia Art Foundation. All programs are outdoors.
Audubon Terrace, Broadway between 155th and 156th Streets. Reservations recommended: 212-293-5583.

Wednesday, June 18

Thursday, June 19

6:00-9:00pm
Documentary Film Night: Made In India?
Presented by Washington Heights Community Arts Project.
CUNY in the Heights, 108 Cooper St., Room #101. Info: 646-465-4142, whcap118[at]gmail.com

Friday, June 20

Saturday, June 21

10:00am-12:00m
Walking Tour: Public School Architecture by C. B. J. Snyder
A guided walking tour of northern Manhattan schools designed by C.B.J Snyder, superintendent of school buildings from 1891 to 1923.
Start: PS 115 on 175th Street and St. Nicholas Ave. Info: Jean Arrington, jean.arrington[at]gmail.com

11:00am
Every Hair on Her Head Elicits Desire: Goya and the Duchess of Alba
Gallery Talk with/Charla con Dr. Marcus Burke, Curator.
The Hispanic Society of America, 613 West 155th St. (Entrance on Broadway between 155th and 156th Streets). Info: 212-926-2234.

12:00-4:00pm
Music at Ann Loftus Playground
Musical performances by local artists: Karen Jolicoeur; The Reformation Brass; Uptown Music; and Dance by: Riverside Learn n Play Dance Class and Bayshore Academy of Dance. The event is in conjunction with Make Music NY, a local version of the international celebration of the summer solstice. Presented by UCE Live.
Ft. Tryon Park, corner of Broadway and Riverside Dr. Info: 347-431-9495.

1:00-6:00pm
Dancing in the Streets
Performers include: Carlos Jimenez Tropical Latin Jazz Sextet (Latin Jazz/ Mambo Jam); Kabbala (local group with a unique style and rhythmic mixes for all). The event is in conjunction with Make Music NY, a local version of the international celebration of the summer solstice. Presented by the Washington Heights and Inwood Development Corporation in cooperation with Time Out NY Magazine and the Washington Heights Street Vendors Association.
La Plaza De Las Americas Vendors Market, W. 175th St. (between Broadway and Wadsworth Ave.). Info: John Bozek, 212-795-1600, JBozekWHIDC[at]aol.com

3:00-5:00pm
Opening Reception: The Art of a Woman's Touch
Group show of local female artists.
Audubon Partnership for Economic Development, 513 W. 207th St. Info: 212-544-2400.

4:00pm-dusk
Music at the RING Garden
Musical performances by local artists. The event is in conjunction with Make Music NY, a local version of the international celebration of the summer solstice.
RING Garden, at the confluence of Broadway, Dyckman St., and Riverside Dr. Info: Arthur Sherry, asherry[at]aol.com

Sunday, June 22

12:00-5:00pm
Open Studios
Artist studios & galleries north of W. 155th St. Transportation available. View complete listing. Info: 212-568-4396

1:00pm
Music Concert
Works will be sung in English, Russian and Hebrew. Presented by The Émigré Services Department Music School.
YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, 54 Nagle Ave. Info: 212-569-6200.

4:00-6:30pm
Parlor Jazz
Jazz Concert with Marjorie Eliot and her jazz musician friends. FREE.
555 Edgecombe Ave. (at 160th St.), Studio 3F. Info: Marjorie Eliot, 212-781-6595.

6:00pm
Spoken Word
Readings by J.A. Reynolds and Martin Collins from Edgar Allan Poe and other tales.
Isham Park. Info: 212-569-9365.

7:30-9:00pm
Exhibition: Choose Again
Exhibition by local artist Stephen Beveridge.
Our Saviour's Atonement Church/ Cornerstone Center, 178 Bennett Ave. (near W. 189th St.). Info: www.chooseagain.info

Monday, June 23

Tuesday, June 24

8:30pm
Video program: Cosmopolitan Barcelona, selected shorts
Tuesdays on the Terrace program presented by the Dia Art Foundation. All programs are outdoors.
Audubon Terrace, Broadway between 155th and 156th Streets Reservations recommended. Info: 212-293-5583.

Wednesday, June 25

6:30pm
A Night of Letters Under the Stars
Casa Duarte Cultural and Performing Arts Center presents a reading and reception honoring the publication and presentation of the English translation of the original volume "VOICES: Stories of Dominican Immigrant Woman," a volume of 13 immigrant women's stories and testimonies, as compiled by editor Mary Ely Peña Gratereaux.
Morris-Jumel Mansion, 65 Jumel Terrace. Info: 212-543-0010.

Thursday, June 26

6:00-9:00pm
Microcinema
A showcase of various short films made in Washington Heights and other parts of the city. Presented by the Washington Heights Community Arts Project.
CUNY in the Heights, 108 Cooper St., Room #101. Info: 646-465-4142, whcap118[at]gmail.com

7:30pm
ISF Opera in the Park: La Bohème
Presented by Moose Hall Theatre Company.
Inwood Hill Park peninsula, near W. 218th St. and Indian Road. Info: 917- 918-0394.

Saturday, June 28

12:00-5:00pm
Open Studio: Risa Hirsch Ehrlich
Ceramic Vessels, Reliefs and Jewelry.
168 Pinehurst Ave., #1734 Info: 212-740-2136.

1:00-6:00pm
Art in Bennett Park
Visual and performing arts. Featuring the band Spuyten Duyvil, performing at 3pm: alt folk, roots, traditional and acoustic music. Spuyten Duyvil is Mark Miller (bouzouki/8 string tenor guitar/ vocals); Beth Miller (vocals); Tom Socol (guitar/ dobro); Sarah Banks (fiddle); and Steve Horowitz (bass). To perform or to volunteer, please contact Liz York at lizpaints@gmail.com.
Bennett Park, Ft. Washington Ave. at W. 183rd St.

1:00-6:00pm
“Below 220” Exhibit & Sale
6:00-8:00pm Reception
Original paintings, photos, prints, jewelry, fabric arts, crafts, all by people living below 220th Street priced below $220.
The Lounge at Hudson View Gardens, Pinehurst Ave. and W. 183rd St. Info: 212-923-7800 x1226.

2:00pm
Play: A Good Neighborhood
Drawn from the stories, people, history and voices of Inwood and Washington Heights, A Good Neighborhood is a new site-specific play that examines the things we share, the things we own and the connections between us all as it asks the question: what do you own? Written by J. Holtham. Directed by Wendy McClellan. Produced by Lonnie Cooper.
RING Garden, at the confluence of Broadway, Dyckman St. and Riverside Dr. Info: 917-797-9800.

7:30pm
ISF Opera in the Park: La Bohème
Presented by Moose Hall Theatre Company.
Inwood Hill Park peninsula, near W. 218th St. and Indian Road Info: 917-918-0394.

10:00pm
The Uptown Variety Show and Cabaret
An evening of songs, comedy and more presented by the Upper Manhattan Experience and featuring local talents.
The Piper's Kilt, 4944 Broadway (between 207th & 211th Streets) Info: J. Holtham, 917-371-8826 jholtham[at]yahoo.com

Sunday, June 29

12:00-5:00pm
Open Studio: Risa Hirsch Ehrlich
Ceramic Vessels, Reliefs and Jewelry.
168 Pinehurst Ave., #1734. Info: 212-740-2136.

1:00-6:00pm
“Below 220” Exhibit & Sale
Original paintings, photos, prints, jewelry, fabric arts, crafts — all by people living below 220th Street priced below $220.
The Lounge at Hudson View Gardens, Pinehurst Ave. and W. 183rd St. Info: 212-923-7800 x1226.

1:30pm
Opera: The Marriage of Figaro
Full costumed production.
YM&YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood, 54 Nagle Ave., (between Broadway and Ellwood St.). Tickets: $10/$8 seniors. Info: 212-569-6200.

4:00-6:30pm
Parlor Jazz
Jazz Concert with Marjorie Eliot and her jazz musician friends. FREE.
555 Edgecombe Ave. (at 160th St.), Studio 3F. Info: Marjorie Eliot, 212-781-6595.

8:00pm
Voices from Uptown
Featuring readings from the Vagina Monologues by Teatro Las Tablas; short plays by Clare Drobot, Kara Corthron, J. Holtham and Chris Van Strander; poetry by Robin Glasser; and live skits by Room 28 Comedy. Presented by Teatro Las Tablas and The Locals.
Ambaroom, 3795 Tenth Ave. at 203rd St. Info: J. Holtham, 917-371-8826, jholtham[at]yahoo.com

Monday, June 30

6:30-8:30pm
NoMAA Artists' Salon – Uptown Arts Stroll Closing Reception
Mamajuana Café, 247 Dyckman Street
Info: 212-568-4396.