Fancy Footwork in the Diaspora
We trace the routes of rhythmic footwork from Africa and Europe to the Western Hemisphere with a discussion led by dancer and choreographer Mercedes Ellington, accompanied by rumba-tap dancer Max […]
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Movie Screening: Caribbean Fantasy
The Ozama River divides the City of Santo Domingo, and is an important vein of water that for years has been heavily polluted. It is transversal to the rich and […]
The New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
The Mambo Kids are back! The 23-piece orchestra plays big band mambo, jazz and beyond. Admission fee: $10 (all proceedsgo to the students)
Masterclass: Vocal Creativity
Masterclass on vocal creativity, technique, & improvisation in the world of Afro-Portuguese-Brazilian sounds. In this Masterclass, we will experience how a performance process is built on the spot and how […]
Third Annual Spirit of Aña: Women & Drum Series
In honor of Women’s History Month, celebrating traditional rhythms and sounds of the Adukeiras and Batukadeiras, featuring the Adufe ‐ the frame drum played by women in Portugal. The adufeirasare […]
The New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
The Mambo Kids are back! The 23-piece orchestra plays big band mambo, jazz and beyond. Admission fee: $10 (all proceedsgo to the students)
Palabreando: Spoken Word & Open Mic
Join us for an evening of spoken word! Hosted by Bocafloja, a spoken word artist , MC and filmmaker from the Bronx via Mexico, and poet Carmen Bardeguez-Brown. Originally from […]
Tribute to San Jordi Day
Worldwide, April 23rd is celebrated as International Book Day, commemorating the anniversary of the deaths of Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare. In Catalonia, Spain, they also observe San Jordi […]
The New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra
The Mambo Kids are back! The 23-piece orchestra plays big band mambo, jazz and beyond. Admission fee: $10 (all proceedsgo to the students)