For the past 11 years, local artists and leaders have partnered to build a stronger community through the arts in Northern Manhattan. The Uptown Arts Stroll is an annual showcase for this effort, giving a voice to an arts…
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Story by Robin Elisabeth Kilmer One actress, 24 roles. Gabriela Kohen’s family story is one that spans genocide and dictatorship. It also includes three continents and one tablecloth, tracing a family’s journey from 1970’s Brooklyn, the tango halls of…
Visual artists, singers, musicians, dancers, poets, theater groups, etc., in Washington Heights and Inwood are invited to participate in the 2014 Uptown Arts Stroll. To do so, please follow these simple steps: Identify potential venues or find new venues on…
The good people of the Up Theater company are having their annual fundraiser tonight at Papasito (223 Dyckman Street). Please join them for endless Sangria, food, entertainment as well as the chance to win a bunch of great prizes.…
March 28 through March 30, 2014. Opening reception on Friday, March 28th, 2014, 6pm-10pm The Modern Woman is a weekend art exhibition curated by Amanda Saviñón and Lucia Hierro showcasing contemporary art works in honor of Women’s History Month.…
Story, photos and video by Sherry Mazzocchi Stained glass made of paper. Match sticks with personality. A man clutching his careworn face. The work on display at the Northern Manhattan Art Alliance’s (NoMAA) current show is vast in both…
“A good community is a good local economy. It depends upon itself for many of its essential needs and is thus shaped, so to speak, from the inside.” Wendell Berry Okay folks, later today, 6 to 8 pm to…
Story by Sherry Mazzocchi Photos by DJ Boy It only takes a few minutes to turn an audience member into an activist. That’s the premise of People’s Theatre Project (PTP), a Washington Heights theater group that not only breaks…