Hey folks, we are at El Museo Del Barrio today from 12pm-6pm providing books for its SUPER SABADO and today is a “Mad About Libros” celebration.
Come on by! Its free!
1230 FIFTH AVENUE (AT 104TH STREET) NEW YORK NY 10029
“Tell us a story through art-making and music in an afternoon celebrating books and storytelling with Yoruba Folktales, an Andean music concert by a Queens children’s chorus, gallery activities, and an exhibition of student artwork.
¡Cuéntanos una historia a través del arte y la música! En una tarde que celebra los libros y las historias con Yoruba Folktales, un concierto de música Andina por el coro de niños de Queens, actividades de galerías, y una exhibición de arte estudiantil.“
“Es con mucho entusiasmo que Las Mariposas Urbanas y Casa Verde Camila te damos la bienvenida a la página web del Encuentro de Mujeres Latinas en Nueva York. A través de este Encuentro estamos dando seguimiento a años de participación en movimientos comprometidos al avance de la agenda feminista, dentro y fuera, de los Estados Unidos.
Con el espacio del Encuentro pretendemos crear una plataforma donde las mujeres Latinas podamos encontrarnos con la intención de entablar conversaciones, construir enlaces y seguir tejiendo expresiones creativas que den luz y apoyen acciones transformadoras en nuestras comunidades en la ciudad de Nueva York. Nuestra visión es la de una sociedad libre del patriarcado, donde las niñas y mujeres -como los hombres también- puedan desarrollarse en todos los ámbitos: social, económico, político y espiritual.
Así que, desde aquí y ahora ¡comenzamos a calentar los motores! Por medio de esta página web estaremos compartiendo información, memorias y ensayos que nos motivaran a la participación en el Encuentro.
Por favor comparte esta página con tus contactos y no dejes de registrarte. La conferencia es gratuita, sin embargo, agradecemos cualquier donación que quieras hacer para cubrir ayudarnos a cubrir los gastos para materiales, refrigerios e imprenta.
Esperamos contar con tu presencia en este Encuentro. “
There is also a new article about us on DNAINFO entitled Word Up Book Shop Hopes to Reopen before the End of Spring. Check that out here.
Reminder: This Sunday we will be at a live reading by Jerome Rothenberg at NoMAA (178 Bennett Avenue, 3rd Floor) at 2pm. Come on by and say hi, enjoy a live reading, buy some books, and best of all it’s free! (rsvp here nomaaprog@nomaanyc.org)
What does it mean to be Latina? Award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker Raquel Cepeda ponders this question in Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina, her refreshing and honest exploration or race and identity in a rapidly changing America.
Please join NoMAA and Word Up Community Bookshop at The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center (3940 Broadway bet. 165 and 166 streets) on Wednesday, March 13, 6:30–8:30pm, for a conversation between writer Raquel Cepeda and New York Times writer Mireya Navarro. The talk will be followed by a book signing. Free admission, though RSVP is requested at NoMAAProg@nomaanyc.org
On March 17th, Jerome Rothenberg will be live in Washington Heights and Word Up will be popping up once again to bring you great books from local authors and more. Come on by at 2pm at 178 Bennett Avenue, 3rd Floor (corner of 189th).
Here is the info for this event.
“On a rare visit from the West Coast, poetry legend Jerome Rothenberg will be reading at the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) Gallery on Sunday, March 17th at 2pm.
Author of over a hundred books of poetry, translations, and anthologies, Rothenberg is known for his ground-breaking contributions to global cultural movements, and engagement with ancient and contemporary Jewish poetry, tribal poetics, American Indian culture, Dadaism, and more.
The reading will be followed by a reception and discussion facilitated by Northern Manhattan poet and performer Jake Marmer. Refreshments will be served.
Co-sponsored by the Dorot Foundation, Fort Tryon Jewish Center, Word Up, and NoMAA.
The reading is free but seating is limited – please RSVP with nomaaprog@nomaanyc.org.”
Do you want to make a difference in your world?
Are you interested in writing or performing?
In this 16-session after-school program, Northern Manhattan teens will work together with professional artists to develop their voices through writing and performance, creating a theatrical protest piece inspired by changemakers in history and their own lives in NYC. Their writing will also be published in an anthology.
Wednesdays & Fridays | 4–6pm | February 27–April 26 Performances on April 26, 27, 28 @ United Palace of Cultural Arts 4140 Broadway (at 176th Street)
For more information, see the Voices page on the People’s Theatre Project website.
Registration ends on February 15.
Register online, or download a printable application (English | Español).
Voices is supported, in part, by the Union Square Awards, a project of the Tides Center; public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council; Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez; NoMAA Regrant Program, made possible by the JPMorgan Chase Foundation and the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation; and the generosity of individual donors.
You can read a little bit about the 2012 program here and here.
And to see a video from the first year of the program, in 2011, at a performance during the first week ever at Word Up, see below. This video was taken by Will Alicea, a.k.a. WiLL TeeZ, a neighbor and artist who inspired us all and who we lost too early, this past January.
