Upcoming events.
Works & Process LayeRhythm (On The Move) with The Hood Lockers)
LayeRhythm (On The Move) with The Hood Lockers, presented with Works & Process and 92NY with community partner Hi-ARTS
Embodying the continuum of concert and social dance, LayeRhythm led by Mai Lê Hô weaves a singular mix of freestyle dance, live music, and audience interaction, celebrating the vibrancy of street and club dance cultures. Spotlighting The Hood Lockers, the evening will feature choreographed work from the company alongside improvisations by musicians, dancers, and emcees, captivating young and old, theater and club goers.
Works & Process LayeRhythm (On The Move) with Sun Kim Dance Theater
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CICELY TYSON TO BE HONORED WITH STREET RENAMING
We're going to be celebrating the late and great Harlem native Cicely Tyson in a street renaming ceremony and celebration this Saturday from 12-5 pm.
East 101st Street between 3rd and Lexington Avenues will be renamed Cicely Tyson Way in honor of the late, award-winning thespian. The tribute to the late East Harlem native Cicely Tyson will be marked with a street celebration on the very stretch of 101st where she grew up, featuring an unveiling ceremony with a presentation by the Honorable Diana Ayala, New York City Council deputy speaker. The ceremony will conclude with public dancing to tunes spun by DJ Krayze and Liquitone Entertainment.
The presentation will be followed by appearances by the Dance Theatre of Harlem, Poet Laureate of El Barrio Jesús Papoleto Meléndez, poet Juan Papa Santiago, the Dominican Folklore Dance Troupe, the Caribbean-American Sports, and Youth Movement Steel Orchestra, and many more notable community members.
ONE WALL MOVEMENT Mural Reveal and Celebration
Musa, Mattaya Fitts, 2022, Cherry Lane Park, New York, NY
This July we welcomed Mattaya Fitts as our inaugural ONE WALL MOVEMENT muralist. All month she worked on Musa, a mural that now adorns Cherry Tree Park in Harlem, NY. Join Mattaya and the Hi-ARTS community for the Reveal and Celebration of Musa as well as a Planting Workshop with artist Tasha Dougé.
Free & open to the public. Just show up!
Musa Reveal & Celebration
August 5, 12-3 pm
Planting Workshop with Tasha Dougé
1:30-3 pm
A creative planting and community intention-setting exercise curated by Tasha Dougé. Tasha Dougé is a Bronx-based, Haitian-infused artist, activist, and cultural vigilante. Her body of work activates conversations around women empowerment, health advocacy, sexual education, societal "norms," identity, and Black community pride.
Workshop capacity is limited to 20 participants. No registration necessary.
Co-created in partnership with independent and cultural art worker Ayana Ayo, ONE WALL MOVEMENT is a public art initiative that commissions writers, muralists, graffiti artists, and street artists who identify as Black, Indigenous, BIPOC, PGM, femme, womxn, nonbinary, and/or gender non-conforming.
MEXODUS: Virtual Artist Discussion with Brian Quijada & Nygel D. Robinson
Join us for a live Virtual Artist Discussion with Brian Quijada & Nygel D. Robinson, as they discuss their time as CRITICAL BREAKS residents and the development of MEXODUS.
MEXODUS: Live Reading
Join us for a Live Reading of MEXODUS, with CRITICAL BREAKS duo Brian Quijada & Nygel D. Robinson.
Outdoor Film Festival: In Our Mothers' Gardens
An evening of film under the stars at Hi-ARTS will begin with a community discussion centered around themes of healing followed by a screening by the award-winning feature film, In Our Mothers’ Gardens. The critically acclaimed new documentary forefronts Black women from across the globe as they unlock stories of their mothers to redefine holistic lives rooted in radical self-care and healing.
Outdoor Film Festival: The Gardens We Tend
An evening of film under the stars at Hi-ARTS will begin with a community discussion centered around themes of healing followed by a screening by the award-winning feature film, In Our Mothers’ Gardens. The critically acclaimed new documentary forefronts Black women from across the globe as they unlock stories of their mothers to redefine holistic lives rooted in radical self-care and healing.
Outdoor Film Festival: Taking Roots 'n' Talking Roots
Centered around communal gardening and discussion, Pitts will open workshops with meditation and then guide participation in discussion on individual and familial histories with the intent to equip participants with tools to foster intergenerational healing. Individual sessions with limited capacity and registration required.
An Unclear World: Virtual Artist Discussion with Zachariah Ezer & Dominique Rider
Join us for a live Virtual Artist Discussion with Zachariah Ezer & Dominique Rider, as they discuss their time as artists in residence and the development of An Unclear World: Experiments in Afropessimism.
Performance in the Abyss: Reading & Artist Discussion
Join Zacharah Ezer & Dominique Rider for a reading of An Unclear World, Part 3: Blaxploitation. Following the reading will be a discussion with dramaturg Nissy Aya on the use of performance as a means towards the philosophical goals of the work.
The Last Gatekeeper: Virtual Reading and Artist Discussion with Germono Toussaint
Join us for a Virtual Reading of The Last Gatekeeper, followed by a live Artist Discussion with Germono Toussaint.
The Last Gatekeeper is a three-act, immersive, extended reality-enhanced, Afro-futurist, musical theater experience, inspired by the teachings of West African shaman and scholar Malidoma Patrice Somé.
The Last Gatekeeper: Open Rehearsal and Q&A
Join us for an Open Rehearsal of The Last Gatekeeper, by multi-award-winning composer, arranger, playwright, and producer Germono Toussaint, followed by a Q&A session.
Center Focus: Closing Mixer
Co-Curated by Polly Irungu & Hi-ARTS, Center Focus will showcase the photography of seven members of Black Women Photographers while also highlighting the individual journey of each featured photographer through multi-media content and storytelling. Center Focus is the first exhibition of its kind for the collective.
Center Focus: Gallery Hours
Co-Curated by Polly Irungu & Hi-ARTS, Center Focus will showcase the photography of seven members of Black Women Photographers while also highlighting the individual journey of each featured photographer through multi-media content and storytelling. Center Focus is the first exhibition of its kind for the collective.
Center Focus: Gallery Hours
Co-Curated by Polly Irungu & Hi-ARTS, Center Focus will showcase the photography of seven members of Black Women Photographers while also highlighting the individual journey of each featured photographer through multi-media content and storytelling. Center Focus is the first exhibition of its kind for the collective.
Center Focus: Gallery Hours
Co-Curated by Polly Irungu & Hi-ARTS, Center Focus will showcase the photography of seven members of Black Women Photographers while also highlighting the individual journey of each featured photographer through multi-media content and storytelling. Center Focus is the first exhibition of its kind for the collective.
Center Focus: Gallery Hours
Co-Curated by Polly Irungu & Hi-ARTS, Center Focus will showcase the photography of seven members of Black Women Photographers while also highlighting the individual journey of each featured photographer through multi-media content and storytelling. Center Focus is the first exhibition of its kind for the collective.
Center Focus: Gallery Hours
Co-Curated by Polly Irungu & Hi-ARTS, Center Focus will showcase the photography of seven members of Black Women Photographers while also highlighting the individual journey of each featured photographer through multi-media content and storytelling. Center Focus is the first exhibition of its kind for the collective.
Center Focus: Gallery Hours
Co-Curated by Polly Irungu & Hi-ARTS, Center Focus will showcase the photography of seven members of Black Women Photographers while also highlighting the individual journey of each featured photographer through multi-media content and storytelling. Center Focus is the first exhibition of its kind for the collective.
Center Focus: Gallery Hours
Co-Curated by Polly Irungu & Hi-ARTS, Center Focus will showcase the photography of seven members of Black Women Photographers while also highlighting the individual journey of each featured photographer through multi-media content and storytelling. Center Focus is the first exhibition of its kind for the collective.
Center Focus: Gallery Hours
Co-Curated by Polly Irungu & Hi-ARTS, Center Focus will showcase the photography of seven members of Black Women Photographers while also highlighting the individual journey of each featured photographer through multi-media content and storytelling. Center Focus is the first exhibition of its kind for the collective.
Center Focus: Gallery Hours
Co-Curated by Polly Irungu & Hi-ARTS, Center Focus will showcase the photography of seven members of Black Women Photographers while also highlighting the individual journey of each featured photographer through multi-media content and storytelling. Center Focus is the first exhibition of its kind for the collective.
Center Focus: Gallery Hours
Co-Curated by Polly Irungu & Hi-ARTS, Center Focus will showcase the photography of seven members of Black Women Photographers while also highlighting the individual journey of each featured photographer through multi-media content and storytelling. Center Focus is the first exhibition of its kind for the collective.
Center Focus: Artist Discussion
Co-Curated by Polly Irungu & Hi-ARTS, Center Focus will showcase the photography of seven members of Black Women Photographers while also highlighting the individual journey of each featured photographer through multi-media content and storytelling. Center Focus is the first exhibition of its kind for the collective.
Center Focus: Gallery Hours
Co-Curated by Polly Irungu & Hi-ARTS, Center Focus will showcase the photography of seven members of Black Women Photographers while also highlighting the individual journey of each featured photographer through multi-media content and storytelling. Center Focus is the first exhibition of its kind for the collective.
Center Focus: Gallery Hours
Co-Curated by Polly Irungu & Hi-ARTS, Center Focus will showcase the photography of seven members of Black Women Photographers while also highlighting the individual journey of each featured photographer through multi-media content and storytelling. Center Focus is the first exhibition of its kind for the collective.
Center Focus: Opening Reception
Co-Curated by Polly Irungu & Hi-ARTS, Center Focus will showcase the photography of seven members of Black Women Photographers while also highlighting the individual journey of each featured photographer through multi-media content and storytelling. Center Focus is the first exhibition of its kind for the collective.
Artspace Artist Exchange Community Class
Join the 2022 Artspace Artist Exchange cohort Brian Henry, Katie Madison, Darrius Strong, Joseph Tran, and Nancy Xiong in conversation, movement, and community on March 26 at Hi-ARTS. The Artspace Artist Exchange Community Class is an opportunity for participants to work with and learn from four experienced movement-based artists.
&&&ART
&&&ART is a multi-media “historically accurate” re-telling of human artistic experience. Through caricature, it seeks to break down and convey what it’s like to create art in today’s world through caricature. Featuring “expert” practitioner of performing arts, Sapphire Crauwtch, &&&ART embraces comedic farce and documentary theater that laughs at the commercialization of American theater.