December 2024 Grantee Events
Experience a wide range of art activities by supporting our Creative Engagement, Creative Learning, and UMEZ Arts Engagement grantees and their events this month.
Eli Zavala
Latitudes Cinema
December 1 - December 20, 2024, at 7:00 PM
367 East 10th Street, New York, NY 10009
Latitudes Cinema (sophomore year): a traveling micro-cinema screening free films highlighting diverse stories, diasporic cinema, and local filmmakers. Come join us!
Find more information at: www.latitudescinema.com
Grant Program: Creative Engagement
Ekmeles
Ekmeles in NYC 2024
December 4-6, 2024 at 7 PM and 8:30 PM
Church of the Intercession, 550 West 155th Street, New York, NY 10032
Death of Classical: the little match girl passion Ekmeles reprises their critically acclaimed 2023 run with another six performances of David Lang's the little match girl passion at the crypt of Church of the Intercession at 155th Street.
Find more information at: https://www.deathofclassical.com/concerts/david-langs-the-little-match-girl-passion-2024
Grant Program: Creative Engagement
Wang Guowei
Passage
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Chatham Square Library, 33 East Broadway, New York, NY 10002
Master erhu musician Wang Guowei will showcase performances on various two-string fiddles, including the erhu, gaohu, banhu, and zhonghu. He will demonstrate performance techniques that are essential for conveying regional colors and musical styles. These musical traditions, as well as the artist's latest composition "Passage," are kept alive in the vibrant Chinese communities of New York City.
Grant Program: Creative Engagement
John Clayton Doyle
transition to zone one
December 7 and 8, 2024 at 6:00 PM, 7:00 PM & 8:00 PM
Pelham Fritz Recreation Center, 18 Mt Morris Park West, New York, NY 10027
Transition to Zone One is an immersive theater installation set to transform over 200,000 square feet of space at the Pelham Fritz Recreation Center on December 7+8, 2024. During six one-hour performances, groups of 60 humans (that's you) will embark on a journey through three zones where you will be guided by 30 cylons and encounter 20 artists. With over 60 artists and volunteers involved in this production, guests will be surrounded by the art in a celebration of humanity that celebrates the bravery required for you to be the hero of your own journey.
Find more information at: https://www.harlemdanceclub.org/transition-to-zone-one
Grant Program: UMEZ Arts Engagement
Floyd Daniel Grigsby
I Feel Blue (Nitáikkihinií taki)
Sunday, December 8, 2024 at 5:00 PM
Peck Slip Social, 36 Peck Slip, New York, NY 10038
Join us for an exclusive screening of our documentary "I Feel Blue (Nitáikkihinií taki)". "I Feel Blue" joins the conversation of artistic sovereignty in an attempt to better understand the invisibilization of First Nations peoples and their contributions to American culture. The film examines the decolonization of the Blues, Jazz, and subsequent contemporary American music styles.
Exclusive Screening: Be among the first to witness this poignant documentary as we view a short presentation of this work in progress highlighting some of the talented Native American musicians in our film.
Panel Introduction: The film’s Director, Director of Photography, and Post Audio Engineer will share behind-the-scenes stories, the creative process, and the challenges faced during production.
Q&A Session: Participate in an open Q&A, where you can ask questions and exchange ideas with the filmmakers.
Find more information at: https://www.nyfa.org/fiscal-sponsorship/project-directory/view-project/?id=FG1887
Grant Program: Creative Engagement
Dharma Road Productions, Inc.
CRS Presents Crossing Boundaries 23: “Unfolding Circle” by Oto Mugen
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:30 PM
The Jazz Gallery, 1158 Broadway, Floor 5, New York, NY 10001
Led by Rema Hasumi (composition, piano, keyboards, vocals), with Adam Lane on acoustic bass and Randy Peterson on drums, the trio curates an immersive auditory journey, crafting a diverse array of soundscapes that gently lead listeners from introspective meditation to transformative catharsis. Sets start at 7:30 and 9 pm and one ticket is good for either set or both. Drinks are available in the Jazz Gallery lounge before and after each set. Experience fleeting yet profound interplays between tension and release, chaos and calm, creating a space where we share a moment of unfolding, where what we carry transforms in the presence of collective experience. Stick around after to discuss your experience with the artists. “Oto Mugen,” meaning “infinite sounds” in Japanese, reflects the group’s vision of crafting boundless soundscapes. Bandleader Rema Hasumi is a NY-based sound designer and improviser whose eclectic background spans classical, jazz, and experimental/electronic music.
Find more information at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/crs-presents-crossing-boundaries-23-unfolding-circle-by-oto-mugen-tickets-1044380990657
Grant Program: Creative Engagement
Washington Heights Community Choir
Washington Heights Community Choir Winter Concert
Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Fort Washington Collegiate Church, 729 West 181st Street, New York, NY 10033
Join us for a joyful selection of music ranging from Irving Berlin to Ysaÿe Barnwell to new music from multiple local composers, including a commissioned piece by Brandon Hilfer. The concert is free but donations are always welcomed! The Washington Heights Community Choir (WHCC) is a no-audition community chorus that provides adults of all ages and abilities who love to sing the chance to connect and create with others who share the same passion. We aim to foster creativity, uplift spirits, strengthen community bonds, and introduce new audiences to a diverse range of choral music. To learn more visit washingtonheightschoir.org.
Find more information at: https://www.washingtonheightschoir.org/winter-concert-2024/
Grant Program: Creative Engagement & UMEZ Arts Engagement
Raquel Almazan
La Paloma Prisoner
December 10-15, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Chelsea Factory, 547 West 26th Street, New York, NY 10001
La Paloma Prisoner is a multi-disciplinary play about the reclamation of identity by women in the Colombian prison system. Based on the true stories of a group of incarcerated women selected as beauty queen contestants at the Buen Pastor prison in Bogotá, this new play interweaves the ritualistic journey of a “parade of prisoners” within Colombia’s social, political, and spiritual history. The play centers on an infamous woman nicknamed “La Paloma” who soars transcendentally beyond physical and societal barriers to avenge the raped women of Bogotá. Her actions revolutionize the women’s lives, Bogotá’s prison society, and the world beyond its walls.
Find more information at: https://www.chelseafactory.org/lapalomaprisoner
Grant Program: Creative Engagement
Mary Prescott
Sunder
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Friday, December 13, 2024 at 7:30 PM
Mabou Mines @122 CC, 150 1st Avenue, Floor 2, New York, NY 10009
An ongoing process of study in Grief and Ease connecting the artist’s present day lived experiences with those inherited from her ancestral feminine, transmuting Thai mythologies, spirituality and cultural rites. Sunder is an interdisciplinary performance involving music and sound, word, movement and film.
Find more information at: https://www.maboumines.org/production/suite-space-2024-mary-prescott-sunder/
Grant Program: Creative Engagement
Dwyer Cultural Center
Notes from the Motherland: Contemporary African Art
Wednesday, December 11, 2024 at 6:00 PM
309 West 123rd Street New York, New York 10027
Panel Discussion: Ancient Yet New: Classical and Contemporary Art in Modernity
Moderated by Dr. Ademola Olugebefola
Distinguished Panelists TBA Modern Art history is said to begin with the abstract renderings of the European artists of the Cubist movement at the turn of the 20th Century. A lesser known truth is that this artistic revolution was instigated by the observation of remarkable imager presented in traditional African sculpture by these very same Cubist masters. It is ironic that for many years traditional African sculpture and art in general were not considered as fine art. We have come full circle.
Find more information at www.dwyerculturalcenter.org
Grant Program: Creative Engagement
Keoni Movement Arts
Engaging Persons with Special Needs and Disabilities through Contemporary Dance
Thursday, December 12, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Friday, December 13, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 1:00 PM
Cameo Studios, 307 West 43rd Street, Studio A, New York, NY 10036
Our special dancers have been creating and learning together and would love to show you the dance skills they’ve mastered and the choreography that each contributed to making. Join us at our final presentations and experience the Joy!
Find more information at: https://www.keonimovementarts.org/creative-learning-dance-project-2024
Grant Program: Creative Learning
counter codex
RITUAL
Friday, December 13, 2024 at 8:00 PM
Saturday, December 14, 2024 at 3:00 PM & 8:00 PM
The Cell Theatre, 338 West 23rd Street, New York, NY 10023
Featuring music from J. S. Bach to Kurt Weill, in this Black Mass Cabaret we'll bear witness to the long march for queer liberation from Weimar Germany to the present day and bestow a blessing on those taking up the torch.
Find more information at: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/countercodex/1392026
Grant Program: Creative Engagement
Marilyn Torres
RUMBLE IN THE THEATER
Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 8:00 PM
The Marjorie S. Deane Little Theater, 10 West 64th Street, New York, NY 10023
Rumble in the Theater examines the gap between the Latinx community and the institution of the American Theater. It dares us to have a real conversation about racism, opportunity and history about people that are not heard or seen in the Great White Way and in the world at large.
Find more information at: http://ymcanyc.org
Grant Program: Creative Engagement
Los Pleneros de la 21
Los Pleneros de la 21's Gran Fiesta Navideña
Sunday, December 15, 2024 at 3:00 PM
Crystal Ballroom at Taíno Towers, 240 East 123rd Street, New York, NY 10035
Join Los Pleneros de la 21 for this community celebration and annual LP21 tradition. Since 1989, LP21 has hosted the annual Gran Fiesta Navideña every December, complete with savory Puerto Rican food, refreshing beverages and of course the swinging music that characterizes the lively celebration of Puerto Rican Christmas. When: Sunday, December 15th, 2024, 3-8pm. Where: Crystal Ballroom at Taíno Towers, 240 East 123rd Street, New York, NY 10035. Ticket Prices: $160 reserve a table, $25 individual tickets. Information and ticket reservations: https://www.losplenerosdela21.org/fiesta-navidena
Find more information at: https://www.losplenerosdela21.org/fiesta-navidena
Grant Program: UMEZ Arts Engagement
Jess Applebaum on behalf of Edge Effect Media Group
Mourning Machine
Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Mourning Machine is a low-stakes participatory ritual designed to honor the history and resilience of the NYC theater community/ies during a time of uncertainty and reconfiguration. This event is part of an ongoing research & performance project about the “practice” of mourning-in-community, as a strategy for healing from the harmful aspects of our profit-driven culture. The event includes conversation and a reception. Edge Effect is a “think and do tank” that creates participatory experiences for individuals to share knowledge across personal, cultural, and disciplinary boundaries. Co-founded by dramaturg Jess Applebaum and director/scenographer Nic Benacerraf, EE’s process is deeply rooted in the edge-blurring practices of devised theater. www.edgeeffectmedia.org/ * This project is made possible in part with funds from Creative Engagement, a regrant program funded by DCLA, NYSCA, and the Howard Gilman Foundation, and administered by LMCC.
Find more information at: https://www.thesegalcenter.org/event-details/edge-effects-mourning-machine
Grant Program: Creative Engagement
Amir Vahab
Mystical Journey Through the Middle East
Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7:00 PM
The Church of the Village, 201 West 13th Street, New York, NY 10011
Amir Vahab Ensemble's "Mystical Journey Through the Middle East" is a concert-talk focused on the cross-cultural Sufi music and poetic heritage of the Middle East.
Find more information at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-concert-of-mystical-music-with-poetry-of-rumi-tickets-1097634126219?aff=oddtdtcreator
Grant Program: Creative Engagement
Edge Effect Media Group
Mourning Machine
Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 6:30 PM
Martin E. Segal Theatre Center, 365 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10016
Mourning Machine is a low-stakes participatory ritual designed to honor the history and resilience of the NYC theater community/ies during a time of uncertainty and reconfiguration. The event will feature Coffin Karaoke, open mic eulogies, lasagna, drinks, clown-tears, and more. Mourning Machine is part of an ongoing research & performance project about the “practice” of mourning. It is a communal strategy for healing from the harmful aspects of our profit-driven culture. Edge Effect (EE) is a “think and do tank” that creates participatory experiences for individuals to share knowledge across personal, cultural, and disciplinary boundaries. Co-founded by dramaturg Jess Applebaum and director/scenographer Nic Benacerraf, EE’s process is deeply rooted in the edge-blurring practices of devised theater. Each project unites a polydisciplinary community to study a transcendent issue of our time, who then creates original multimedia performances for new communities to deepen the investigation.
Find more information at https://www.thesegalcenter.org/event-details/edge-effects-mourning-machine
Grant Program: Creative Engagement
Yiddish New York
Yiddish New York Festival
December 21-25, 2024 at 9:00 AM
Hebrew Union College, 1 West 4th Street, New York, NY 10012
Opening Night Film & Dance Party, Saturday, December 21, 2024 at 5:30 PM
The 14th Street Y, 344 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003
Featuring dozens of the Yiddish world's leading performers, scholars and cultural activists, Yiddish New York is the world's largest festival of Yiddish culture and language.
Find more information at www.yiddishnewyork.com
Grant Program: Creative Engagement