August 2021 Grantee Events

Faces of Harlem by Oluwaseye Olusa, courtesy of Sade Boyewa El,  2021 Creative Engagement Grantee
Faces of Harlem by Oluwaseye Olusa, courtesy of Sade Boyewa El, 2021 Creative Engagement Grantee

Experience a wide range of virtual art activities by supporting our Creative Engagement and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees and their events this month.


Sade Boyewa El

FACES OF HARLEM
Opening Reception: August 7, 2021, at 12:00 PM at Morningside Park
On View: August 7 - October 31, 2021, at Morningside Park, Jackie Robinson Park, Marcus Garvey Park, and Ruckers Park

FACES OF HARLEM, curated by Sade Boyewa El and Kate Sterlin, is a multi-site, outdoor photography exhibition celebrating the legacy of the Harlem Renaissance with one hundred Harlem portraits. Ten photographers have been invited to present new work throughout four locations: Freedom Allah, Jean Andre Antoine, Sade Boyewa El, Tyrell Holland, Ariella Imena, Abigail Montes, Sierra Odessa, Oluwaseye Olusa, Tony King Redman, and Kate Sterlin. FACES OF HARLEM seeks to act as a cultural mediator, inspiring meaningful conversations and fostering connection through public art, oral history,  and photography. The exhibition showcases the beauty, creativity, resilience, and magic of Harlem as it fights to preserve its legacy in the midst of rapid gentrification. 

Find more information at www.facesofharlem.com.

Grant Program: Creative Engagement


Clark Center 

NYC Expressions BLM
August 7, 2021, at 6:00 PM
Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company, 70 E 4th St, New York, NY 10003

Clark Center NYC in collaboration with Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company presents Art and Activism - The Work of Eleo Pomare -  His work continues. An NYC Expressions BLM companion concert. 

Find more information at http://www.clarkcenternyc.org/571227/home/

Grant Program: Creative Engagement


The Art Song Preservation Society of New York

Summer of Song
Virtual

French, German & Italian Song Masterclass with Thomas Muraco

August 7, 2021, at 2:00 PM

Thomas Muraco, pianist, conductor, and coach, will explore the fusion of word and tone through the diverse French, German, and Italian art song repertoire. Muraco is a celebrated coach who cites the legendary conductor Leonard Bernstein as one of his mentors. Muraco is on faculty at the Manhattan School of Music. Mr. Muraco teaches and judges vocal competitions around the globe. 

American Songbook Masterclass with Neil Semer

August 15, 2021, at 2:00 PM

Internationally recognized for his work with classical, Broadway, and contemporary style singers, voice teacher, Neil Semer, offers his extensive insight guiding singers through an enjoyable afternoon of music from the American Songbook. Semer has a summer training institute for singers in both Germany and Canada. In addition to the Neil Semer Training Institutes abroad and maintaining a vibrant voice studio in New York, he also teaches in London, Paris, Copenhagen, and Amsterdam.

Latin American & Spanish Language Song Masterclass

August 21, 2021

Spanish Language Art Song with Maya Hoover & José Meléndez, 

Dr. Maya Hoover, (mezzo) and pianist and vocal coach, José Meléndez explore the vast array of songs and poetry of Argentina, Chile, Cuba, Peru, Uruguay and other Latin American and European countries.  Dr. Hoover is the author of A Guide the Latin American Art Song and a professor on the voice faculty at the University of Hawaii, and Meléndez is a faculty member at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.

Find more information at www.artsongpreservationsocietyny.org/summer-of-song-festival-2021.html

Grant Program: Creative Engagement


New Perspectives Theatre Company

13th Annual Women's Work Short Play Festival: EMERGENCE
August 9 - 14, 2021 at 4:00 PM & 8:00 PM
NPTC Studio, 458 West 37 Street, NY, NY 10018

The 13th Annual Women's Work Short Play Festival is comprised of six plays developed from scratch to the theme of EMERGENCE by 2021 WW LAB members and presented in two programs of three plays each.

Find more information at www.nptnyc.org

Grant Program: Creative Engagement


Matthew Westerby Dance Company

The Harlem Project
August 10, 2021, at 6:00 PM
Richard Rodgers Amphitheatre, Marcus Garvey Park

The Harlem Project brings together young people from Harlem, Brooklyn and the Bronx to create and perform alongside the professional artists of Matthew Westerby Company every summer! This year, we will present original dance work for performance with a backdrop of commissioned visual art from artist Marc Boone in the lovely Amphitheatre in Marcus Garvey Park (Harlem). Free for everyone to attend!

Find more information at www.matthewwesterbycompany.org

Grant Program: Creative Engagement


The Japanese Folk Dance Institute of New York

Japan Fun Fest
August 22, 2021, at 12:00 PM
Corlears Hook Park, Jackson/Cherry Streets, New York, NY

Japan Fun Fest celebrates Japan and NYC with an all-day Japanese cultural festival, featuring traditional performing arts and fun cultural activities for the whole family! Enjoy performances by JFDINY’s own Minbuza (Japanese Folk Dance), Samurai Sword Soul (Traditional Sword Fighting), and Taiko Masala (Taiko Drumming). While in our activities area, experienced teachers will lead children in a variety of fun Japanese arts and crafts such as origami, calligraphy, kendama, and kimono dressing. The finale of Japan Fun Fest will be the Bon Odori, a traditional Japanese Summer event where everyone joins in and dances together! Come to Japan Fun Fest and let’s celebrate NYC!

Find more information at https://japanesefolkdance.org/japan-fun-fest

Grant Program: Creative Engagement