Events at the Y

                                 

Events in WaHi/Inwood

 

What:	Free Creative Writing Workshop at NYPL Inwood
When:	6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m., Wed. November 19, November 26, December 3, December 10, and December 17, 2008
Where:	Inwood Regional Branch Library, 4790 Broadway, New York, NY 10034
Description:	Everyone has a voice. Everyone has a story. Please join us for writing and sharing work in a supportive and respectful environment. Writers of all genres and levels of experience welcome, English or Spanish. No prior writing experience is necessary. Open Enrollment. Just drop by!!! Come once or come every Wednesday, just come! Led by Mary Ellen Sanger, bilingual writer and writing workshop leader certified to lead creative writing workshops with NY Writers Coalition. Contact Person: Mary Ellen Sanger E-mail: oaxaire@hotmail.com. Sponsored by: NYPL Inwood and New York Writers Coalition http://www.nypl.org/branch/local/man/inr.cfm http://www.nywriterscoalition.org

 

What:	Spanish Tertulias at Libreria Caliope Bookstore
When:	8:00pm - 9:45pm, Thursday, November 13, November 20, December 4, December 11, and December 18, 2008
Where:	Libreria Caliope Bookstore, 170 Dyckman Street (between Broadway and Sherman Avenue).
Description:	Every Thursday the local bookstore feature lectures, book signings, open mic and film forums in Spanish. Great way to practice Spanish, meet writers, performers, and neighbors. Wine and crackers towards the end. Call for this week’s featured speaker or subscribe to the mailing list to receive weekly updates -- send an e-mail message to caliopes@aol.com Contact Person: Cesar Gonzalez Phone: (212) 567-3511

 

What:	Gay & Lesbian Bohemian Night
When:	7pm-10pm, Wednesday, November 26, 2008
Where:	No Parking, 4168 Broadway, at 177th St.
Description:	Every last Wednesday of the month, 7-10pm, the Gay & Lesbian Bohemian Night takes place at No Parking. This is an activity organized by the Gay & Lesbian Dominican Empowerment Organization (GALDE). At the Bohemian Night you can enjoy a night filled with poetry, songs, music and visual arts. Generally, artists are scheduled to perform, but there is an Open Mic in case anyone from the audience wants to participate. A $5 donation is requested at the door. For more information please contact Yoseli, , 917-494-1941.

 

Events at the Cloisters

 

What:	Gallery Talks at the Cloisters: Politicizing Art in the Middle Ages
When:	November 29, 2008, 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Where:	The Cloisters Museum and Gardens, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park
Description:	Led by Claudia Nahson. Questions? Please call 212-650-2280. Free with Museum admission.

 

What:	Gallery Talks at the Cloisters: Noel, Noel! Telling the Story of Christmas in Medieval Art
When:	December 6, 2008, 12:00 p.m. and 2:00 p.m.
Where:	The Cloisters Museum and Gardens, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park
Description:	Led by Mary Halbach. Questions? Please call 212-650-2280. Free with Museum admission.

 

What:	Gallery Workshops for Families: Heroes and Heroines
When:	December 6, 2008, 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
Where:	The Cloisters Museum and Gardens, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park
Description:	Led by Carleen Coulter. Children ages four through twelve and their families are invited for an hour-long program at The Cloisters Museum and Gardens, the branch of the Museum devoted to the art and architecture of medieval Europe, located in northern Manhattan. Questions? Please call 212-650-2280. Free with th Museum admission.

 

What:	Lionheart
When:	December 7, 2008, 1:00 and 3:00 p.m.
Where:	The Cloisters Museum and Gardens, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park
Description:	LIONHEART is one of America’s leading ensembles in vocal chamber music. Acclaimed for its "smoothly blended and impeccably balanced sound" (Allan Kozinn, The New York Times), Lionheart (Jeffrey Johnson, Lawrence Lipnik, John Olund, Richard Porterfield, Kurt-Owen Richards, and Michael Ryan-Wenger) is best known for its interpretation of medieval and Renaissance a cappella music, with Gregorian chant as the keystone of its repertoire. The ensemble also collaborates with instrumental ensembles, dance companies, and contemporary composers. $35.00.

 

What:	Waverly Consort Concert
When:	December 13, 2008, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm; December 14, 2008, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm.
Where:	The Cloisters Museum and Gardens, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park
Description:	THE WAVERLY CONSORT's Christmas Story is a very special holiday event. Premiered in the medieval Sculpture Court of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 1980, The Christmas Story later moved to The Cloisters, where many have come in a yearly pilgrimage to hear this beautiful seasonal music from the great cathedrals of Europe in an original setting. In addition to the performances at The Cloisters, The Christmas Story travels each year to communities throughout North America. In the spirit and pageantry of the medieval church dramas and mystery plays, eight singers and five instrumentalists playing reproductions of medieval instruments recount the events of Christmas – the message of the archangel Gabriel to the shepherds, the journey of the Magi to the manger at Bethlehem, the intrigue of Herod and his court, the flight into Egypt – in an uplifting and moving celebration of ritual drama and song. $45.00.

 

What:	Choristers of the Grace Church and Guest Soloists
When:	December 20, 2008, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm; December 21, 2008, 1:00 pm and 3:00 pm
Where:	The Cloisters Museum and Gardens, 99 Margaret Corbin Drive, Fort Tryon Park
Description:	Medieval music at the Cloisters! $50.00.

 

Music at Our Saviour's Atonement

 

What:	Lisa Kim, violin; Ayako Oshima, clarinet; Caroline Stinson, cello; Evelyne Luest, piano; Contrasts Quartet: War & Peace
When:	December 7 at 3 p.m. (Sunday)
Where:	Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church, 178 Bennett Avenue
Description:	On the 67th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor, MOSA will present a free concert exploring the powerful impact which war and peace has on music. The Grammy-nominated ensemble Contrasts Quartet performs Olivier Messiaen's "Quartet for the End of Time", three days shy of what would have been the composer's 100th birthday. This monumental work was written and first performed while Messiaen was held as a prisoner-of-war in 1941 by the Nazis, and inspired by the Book of Revelation (chapter 10) about the descent of the seventh angel who announces the end of time. Giving historical and contemporary perspective to the work will be readings about Messiaen by New York writers Virgil Thompson and Alex Ross. The program will also include "Meditation" (in memory of John Lennon) for cello and piano by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and Washington Heights resident Aaron Jay Kernis. Questions? Call 212-923-5757.

 

What:	Nurit Pacht, violin; TBA, viola; Ella Toovy, cello; Yevgeny Faniuk, flute; Tibi Cziger, clarinet; Maya Hartman, piano; Chris Nappi, percussion; LINK Ensemble: Pierrot Tells the Time
When:	February 8, 2009 at 3 p.m. (Sunday)
Where:	Our Saviour's Atonement Lutheran Church, 178 Bennett Avenue
Description:	Dedicated to exploring new ways to listen to, present, and think about chamber music, this innovative ensemble features some of New York's most inspiring chamber musicians. Froming a "Pierrot Ensemble" (instrumentation of Schoenberg's landmark Pierrot Lunaire) that allows a wide investigation of the music of our time, LINK Ensemble's program weaves together music inspired by the nature of time and numbers. Featuring the works of John Cage, Morton Feldman, Peter Maxwell Davies and Washington Heights resident Andrew Waggoner, this concert is guaranteed to give you a new way to hear music. Questions? Call 212-923-5757.

 

What:	Annette A. Aguilar & Stringbeans
When:	March 8, 2009 at 3 p.m. (Sunday)
Description:	String instruments, congas and frijoles (beans) might seem like a strange mixture of ingredients, but in the hands of percussionist Annette A. Aguilar & StringBeans, her Latin Brasilian Jazz band, they become a musical feast. This exquisite ensemble blends Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brasilian rhythms with harp, guitar, violin, piano and bass creating the unique StringBeans string and percussion sound. The band, plays traditional and contemporary Latin Brasilian Jazz and other world music forms, including Jazz, Folk and Classical music as well as original compositions by Aguilar and other group members. Twice selected as Jazz Ambassadors by the Kennedy Center, the group returns to DC in May 2009. Questions? Call 212-923-5757.