Corset shows: artist re-imagines beauty of Burr’s loves | NY Daily News
‘The Loves of Aaron Burr: Portraits of Corsetry & Binding’ features 18th and 19th Century-style corsets in the Morris-Jumel Mansion, Manhattan’s oldest private home. By Douglas Feiden / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Eight of the most beautiful, bewitching and beguiling women in New York’s long history of seduction will display their wiles in a captivating [...]
Mexican Artists Exhibit Works at New York’s Oldest Mansion | Latin American Herald Tribune
By Ruth E. Hernandez Beltran NEW YORK – Prizewinning artists Andrea Arroyo and Felipe Galindo have “Mexicanized” the oldest mansion in New York with their exhibitions, in which she pays tribute to womankind and he with his drawings creates an imaginary visit by George Washington to Manhattan’s Washington Heights section, home to the largest Dominican [...]
UC Exclusive: Juan Bago & O Will Perform @ the Launch of the United Palace of Cultural Arts Program
It’s official folks, both candidates have confirmed their attendance for tomorrow’s launch of the United Palace of Cultural Arts Program. So you heard all the hoopla, waded through the obfuscation, now see both men in living color and in the flesh. To top it off; there will also be performances from Circa’ 95, The Machine, [...]
The United Palace of Cultural Arts Launch Goes Down on Thursday, October 25th
This is a big deal folks. The United Palace is kicking off it’s arts program in a big way and the fact that it is being spearheaded by longtime community stalwart, Mike Fitelson, means that this platform will truly be a neighborhood affirming affair. Make sure you are in attendance for this event, both the [...]
The Morris-Jumel Mansion Culture & Arts Festival Takes Place This Saturday
Saturday, October 6 from 10am-6pm MJM CAFé: Morris-Jumel Mansion Culture & Arts Festival The second annual Culture and Arts Festival (CAFé) will feature the vibrant music, artistry, crafts and cuisine that make Washington Heights and the neighboring communities of Harlem, Inwood and the Bronx so diverse and dynamic. Performers, artists and restaurants already confirmed are: [...]
Art Double Header @ The Morris-Jumel Mansion
“Women Unbound” Inspired by the inhabitants, cultural history, art and artifacts of the Morris-Jumel Mansion, artist Andrea Arroyo created original works integrated with the historical objects and furniture in the Museum’s collection. These works create a conversation between the past and the present, and allow for connections to be created between the female experience of Mary [...]
Free African Dance Classes @ the Morris Jumel Mansion in July
Saturdays, July 7th, 14th and 21st from 10am-2pm each day Batoto Yetu (Swahili for “Our Children”) will offer FREE African dance classes and performances. Batoto Yetu is dedicated to fostering self-awareness, self-esteem and the creative and social development of children through dance. 10-11:15am Dance Lessons 11:30am-2pm Watch the Batoto Yetu dancers rehearse for a new [...]
The People’s Theatre Project Presents Inspired By…
People’s Theatre Project in association with the Morris-Jumel Mansion presents INSPIRED BY… A festival of new plays out of Washington Heights June 21-24 the Morris-Jumel Mansion 65 Jumel Terrace Part of the Uptown Arts Stroll, this festival of staged readings is a celebration of People’s Theatre Project’s 2011-2012 Resident Playwrights Unit. The writers have worked [...]
Author Talk & Swing Dance Social @ the Morris-Jumel Mansion this Sunday
Sunday, April 15th 1 -3 pm Morris-Jumel Mansion 65 Jumel Terrace Author Terry Baker Mulligan will read from her recent publication Sugar Hill, Where the Sun Rose Over Harlem. Mulligan will also discuss her childhood in upper Manhattan in the 1950s-60s and how the book interweaves her coming of age story with significant historical information [...]
The Art of Community @ the Morris-Jumel Mansion Saturday March 24th
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The Uptown Collective Presents The Weekend
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Okay folks, since we are experiencing this awesome but freaky weather for February, check out some greats things to do this weekend Uptown and beyond. First of all, the utterly incredible weekly Word Up Books Open Mic goes down every Friday from 6 to 7pm. Check it out for yourself. Check [...]
Free Writing Workshop @ The Morris-Jumel Mansion This Saturday
Writing Workshop Saturday April 30th, 1 PM – 3 PM Come learn how to create a great historical fiction story about the Morris-Jumel Mansion. Director of Education, Carol Ward, and Sarah Durham of ”Uptown Writers” will lead the session that will introduce writers and aspiring authors to the concepts of subject, setting and character to kick off the [...]
Sylvan Terrace: A 'rural' enclave – am New York
By Lucy Cohen Blatter St. Nicholas Avenue between 160th and and 161st streets seems like just your run-of-the-mill Washington Heights street, but walk up a small stone staircase on the east side of the street, and you’re transported into a different time. 1882, to be exact. Sylvan Terrace is a historic cobblestone block that once [...]
LOOKING AHEAD: THE UC'S LIST OF THINGS TO DO
Dumbo Arts Festival 2010 Begins Friday, September 24 – Dumbo, Brooklyn This year, the Dumbo Arts Festival is bigger and better than ever. The Dumbo Arts Festival is “a three-day celebration of music, art, dance and performance. 500+ artists, 100+ studios, 50+ galleries, family-friendly programs.” The festival has something for everybody. For more info: dumboartsfestival.com/ [...]
INSIDE HISTORIC UPTOWN PROPERTY
BY Led Black Last month, I wrote an article on Highbridge Park and briefly spoke about the historic Jumel Terrace district. The Morris Jumel mansion was built in 1765 and was once used by George Washington as a headquarters during the Battle of Harlem Heights. Well, this week, The Wall Street Journal ran an excellent [...]
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