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Wave Hill presents PUBLIQuartet in concert
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PUBLIQuartet will perform at Wave Hill on Sunday, March 15. Photo courtesy of Lelaine Foster
This year, Wave hill is celebrating several
signifi cant program birthdays, and our Family
Art Project, which turns 30 this year, is one. This
free, weekend project has been bringing families
together for decades—long enough for some
grandparents to come back with their grandkids!
Celebrate with us this weekend as we make a collective
story quilt, celebrate our relationship with
nature—and most importantly—spend time connecting
with each other. #HappyBirthdayFAP!
Also, Armor Hall concerts continue—Emmynominated
ensemble PUBLIQuartet brings together
diverse genres of music through group improvisation
at Wave Hill. And before you head over
to the concert, drop by Glyndor Gallery, where artists
in session two of the Winter Workspace residency
program will be sharing their studio space
with visitors.
Saturday, March 14; Sunday, March 15: Family
Art Project: Restore and Re-story Quilts—A Birthday
Project: Celebrate Family Art Project’s 30th
birthday with us! Plant your story in our collective
story quilt and celebrate your unique relationship
with the land that holds us. Together we’ll take inspiration
from the work of Robin Wall Kimmerer as
we consider how caring for the land starts with restoring
our relationship to it. Join in photographing
family faces and nature spaces, then layer them
on bundle-dyed quilt squares. Free, and admission
to the grounds is free until noon. Wave Hill House,
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Sunday, March 15: Winter Workspace Drop-In
Sunday: Artists in the Winter Workspace program
share their studio practice with visitors on this
Drop-In Sunday. This Sunday, participating artists
are Maya Ciarrocchi, Beatrice Modisett and
Elizabeth Velazquez. Free with admission to the
grounds. Glyndor Gallery, 1 to 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 15: Garden and Conservatory
Highlights Walk: Garden highlights walks offer an
intimate look at our living collections. Wave Hill
Garden Guides help you explore the grounds and
make sure that you do not miss any seasonal fl oral
wonders. Free with admission to the grounds.
Meet at Perkins Visitor Center, 2 to 3 p.m.
Sunday, March 15: Concert: PUBLIQuartet:
“Mind The Gap” is an original project developed
in 2011 by PUBLIQuartet. The concept bridges
the gap between diverse musical genres through
group improvisation. Their brand of rock meets
jazz meets stylistically crazed group composition
touches on deeper connections between traditional,
modern and contemporary music. Concerts
begin at 2 p.m. and last approximately one
hour with no intermission. Ticket prices (including
admission to the grounds): Adults: $30 at the
door/$14 at the door for children ages 8 to 18.
Purchase your tickets in advance and save $2 per
ticket. Wave Hill members save 10%. Order tickets
online at wavehill.org or onsite at the Perkins Visitor
Center. Learn more at wavehill.org.
Wave Hill is located at 675 West 252nd Street.
For more information call (718) 549-3200.
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Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
and Goya Foods in association with Sal Abbatiello
of Fever Records presents for the Latin-fl avored
Dance Music Sensation Forever Freestyle 14 on
Saturday, March 21, at 8 p.m.
Returning to Lehman Center for the fourteenth
year in a row, the concert will feature performances
by TKA Judy Torres, Nayobe, The Cover
Girls, Safi re, Sweet Sensation, Cynthia, Nyasia,
Lisette Melendez, Coro, Soave, Brenda K Starr,
and Giggles. Hosted by Sal Abbatiello. Music by DJ
Lucho, DJ Solo, and DJ Whiteboy KYS.
Sal Abbatiello, one of the pioneers of Hip Hop,
discovered many rappers and DJs such as Grandmaster
Flash, Kurtis Blow and Run-D.M.C. at the
legendary night club Disco Fever. Abbatiello’s
Bronx Latin dance club, The Devils Nest, is where
Latin Hip Hop was born and is now called Freestyle.
There he discovered Little Louie Vega, TKA,
The Cover Girls, Lisette Melendez and many more.
Abbatiello’s record label Fever Records is credited
with releasing the fi rst freestyle recording in 1984,
Nayobe’s Please Don’t Go. He is now known as the
‘Godfather of Freestyle’ and has been promoting
freestyle concerts for over 30 years.
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is on
the campus of Lehman College/CUNY at 250 Bedford
Park Boulevard West, . Tickets for Forever
Freestyle 14 on Saturday, March 21, at 8 p.m. are
VIP*$100, $65, $60, $55, $50 and can be purchased
by calling the Lehman Center box offi ce at
(718) 960-8833 (Monday through Friday, 10 a.m.
to 5 p.m., and beginning at 4 p.m. on the day of the
concert), or through online access at www.LehmanCenter.
org.
*VIP Reception: The Havana Café, Goya Foods
and Lehman Center special VIP pre-concert wine
and hors d’oeuvres reception will start at 6:30
p.m. VIP tickets include the reception and the best
seats in the house. Sponsored by Havana Café
Restaurant and Goya Foods. Low-cost on-site
parking available for $5.
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Weekend events at The New York Botanical
Garden , 2900 Southern Boulevard include:
The Orchid Show: Jeff Leatham’s Kaleidoscope,
Saturday, February 15 through Sunday,
April 19, in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory: The
dazzling fl oral creations of Jeff Leatham, famed
artistic director of the Four Seasons Hotel George
V, Paris and fl oral designer to the stars, energize
the 18th annual Orchid Show. Leatham’s bold and
colorful vision unfolds through captivating installations
and designs, transforming each gallery of
the exhibition in the historic Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
into a different color experience and visual
effect, like the turn of a kaleidoscope. Thousands
of orchids provide bursts of forms and colors—in
purples, reds, oranges, and hot pink—revealed
through overhead arches, vine-inspired ribbons,
mirrored sculpture, dramatic lighting, and other
artistic embellishments.
Orchid Basics Q & A: Saturdays and Sundays,
through April 19, in NYBG Shop: Get tips on orchid
care at NYBG Shop where staff will help you select
the best orchid for your home.
Orchid Care Demonstrations: Sundays through
April 19, in the Haupt Conservatory GreenSchool:
NYBG’s orchid experts discuss the basics of orchid
care, including advice on how to choose and successfully
grow these elegant plants.
From Cornice to Cupola: The Architecture of
the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, through Sunday,
March 8, in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library Art Gallery:
A new exhibition in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library
Art Gallery will illustrate the Haupt Conservatory’s
exceptional design and construction by
the renowned builders of America’s most signifi -
cant 20th-century glasshouses. Plans, drawings,
and photographs from the Garden’s Lord & Burnham
Co. collection will bring to life the Conservatory’s
rich history.
Exhibit Lab: Flavors of Morocco, through
March 15, 10 a.m to 6 p.m. in the Ross Gallery:
Morocco is a cultural crossroads. Its culinary
traditions—and the plants that support them—
refl ect the blend of cultures that have intermingled
in Morocco throughout history. Learn about
some of the country’s most characteristic herbs
and spices, made from plants from all over the
world. Exhibit Lab is a space where NYBG experiments
with ideas for future exhibitions of plants
and art. Please explore and share your thoughts.
Your feedback will help shape our exhibitions and
visitor experiences.
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The City Island Library will offer the following
programs:
Reading Rocks! A Sensory-Friendly Music,
Bubble, and Comedy Series: This critically acclaimed
music series is about inclusivity and why
reading rocks! Each week kids will dance, sing,
and hear stories which include counting, colors,
animals, and music. Parents, teachers and caregivers
are also welcome to join the fun. All programs
are created and facilitated by certifi ed
music therapists and certifi ed autism and early
childhood specialists. Recommended for children
ages 2-5 years old with parent/caregiver. No registration
required. Presented by Turtle Dance Music.
Every Wednesday at 11 a.m.
Circle Time: Children from birth to 3 years old
and their caregivers can enjoy stories, songs, and
fi nger plays while spending time with other toddlers.
Limit of 15 children with their caregivers.
Craft included. Every Tuesday, 11 to 11:45 a.m.
Tiny Tots: Learn, grow, and have fun through
educational play! Ages birth to 4. Every Thursday
at 11 a.m.
Read & Play: Children from birth to 3 years old
and caregivers can take part in wonderful stories,
discover amazing toys, and meet new friends in
this fun, informal program. Limit of 15 children
with their caregivers. Every Friday from 11 to
11:30 a.m..
Craft-A-Way: Drop in and participate in creating
projects related to a theme or holiday. Ages 2
to 5. Friday March 20 at 11:30 a.m.
Juggling 101 Come juggle with Tommy and his
merry band of jugglers! They’ll perform for you and
we’ll spend some time learning how to juggle together.
This session includes a juggling ball making
workshop and you’ll be able to take home what
you create. If you’ve ever wanted to step right up
and join the circus, now’s your chance! Wednesday
March 11 at 4 p.m.
Books and Bites: Every week, come together
to read the selected book while enjoying some
snacks! We will be reading The Bridge Home. Every
Thursday at 4 p.m.
After School Lounge: Looking for a quiet place
to get some homework done? Take advantage of
library resources to catch up on homework, study,
and read. Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from
4 to 5 p.m.
Game Jam: Get in the game! Whether it’s using
the Wii or going old school and getting out the
board games, this is the perfect way to relax at the
end of the week! Every Friday at 3:30 p.m..
Wacky Wednesdays: Take some time halfway
through the week to explore technology, research,
and the arts with different activities. Every
Wednesday at 4 p.m. March 18, Women’s Right
Buttons; and March 25, Lego Freebuild.
Live Music w/Annette St. John Born and raised
in Harlem, vocalist Annette St. John grew up in an
artistic family that infl uenced her musical style:
equal parts jazz, blues, standards and gospel. She
has worked with greats like Jimmy Smith, Della
Griffi n, and George Benson, and performed all over
Manhattan, including at the Apollo, the Blue Note,
the Village Vanguard, Smoke and The Cotton Club.
In recent years she has appeared in Japan, and
led her own groups in NYC. Annette always says,
“It’s Not Work If You Love What You Do!” Saturday,
March 28 at 1 p.m..
Mensa Mondays: Doing puzzles has been
linked to improved memory, better problem-solving
skills, and even lower stress levels. Let us help
you work off those Monday blues by providing you
with riddles, word searches, and number puzzles
to train your brain! Every Monday from 11 a.m. to
6 p.m..
Computer Lab Assistance Monday: C.L.A.M. is
here to shell out answers to your tech questions!
Use one of our desktops or laptops, or bring your
own device. Smartphones, e-readers, and tablets
are welcome as well. Every Monday at 11 a.m. to
1 p.m.
Crossword Crunch: There’s no ‘I’ in team, but
there is a lot of fun in solving puzzles with friends!
Join us in unwrapping the clues and attempting to
complete the entire puzzle before time runs out!
Who’s ready to savor the sweet taste of victory?
No registration required. Thursday March 12 and
26 at 5 p.m..
City Island Book Club: Call or stop by the
branch for more information. Monday, March 9
and 23 at 5 p.m.
The Island Writers: This is a group for all who
are interested in writing either professionally or
personally. Regardless of your experience level,
we’re here to help one another along in the journey
of self-expression and creativity. All are welcome,
so come join in on the literary fun! Every Tuesday
from 1 to 2:30 p.m..
One-on-One: Computer, Tablet, and Resume
Instruction: Stop in, or call to make an appointment
for one hour of personalized instruction that
addresses your questions and concerns. No computer?
No problem! We have computers available
for instructional use. Registration required.
Saturday Afternoon Movie: Feature movie titles,
varying in length, at 1 p.m.: March 7, Some
American Feminists (Documentary with discussion);
March 14, Brooklyn; and March 21, Suffragette.
Some programs require advance registration,
which can be done in person or by phone. All programs
are free.
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