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The fleeting nature of 10:00-1:00pm FAP: Library of Textures With guest artist Tatiana August 18 5:00-6:00pm Walks with the Garden ers: Aquatic and The summer heat en August 14-15 ly tearing through the photo- ly tearing through the rebuild- and substrate graphic exploreing the imagery to familythe complexities of her in- his large-scale In history. stallations, Dionis Ortiz recre- ates versions of his childhood Through apartment in Harlem. furni- of warm familiarity the ture forms, vinyl flooring, and homely elements his installa- tion pays homage to family. The intricate tesselation of the ritu- the to related is floor vinyl alistic act of replacing the tiles with his father. courages tropical plants to flourish in theand Monocot Gardens. Aquatic Evening offers an escape from the heat, and the garden seems to come alive with the hum of sects, the in- rustle of leaves, and the antics of fish skim- ming the surface of the water. Guided by Wave Hill gardener Christopher Bivens, explore sign the of these de- two formal Arocha, collect a library of textures! Using Hill’s grounds as your main Wave source, The Garden guide families in collecting will plants and natural materi- theirexploring then and al, textures using a rubbing technique and monotype printing. Wave Hill. Independence Ave. FREE. 4900 Monocot Gardens special, after-hours pro- after-hours special, gram. Don’t forget flashlight! your Wave Hill. 4900 Independence Ave. $45. -

Bronx-based artist Lizzy Nature Nights: Bats Join the all-star line gust 18. Artists examine the gust 18. as ex- complexities of home, plicit spaces and psychological The title of or spiritual states. TO this exhibition, LUCKY BE HERE, is borrowed from in- video Madriz’s Leonardo stallation and the complex myths and notions of success in America. altered photogra- Alejandro’s phy addresses fraught relation- trans-gen- and of family ships The artist trauma. erational uses mixed media and her own literal- body as subject matter, of the Bronx peeka for experts of up batsof life secret the at that live in through the Bronx. Begin and migrate with an indoor presenta- tion on the diversity of ur- impor- their and bats ban ecosystem,tance to our then venture the grounds to search out ontofor these nocturnal crea- tures at Wave Hill using an echo-locator. Bat Con- servationist Danielle Gus- tafson; Bradley Klein of the New York City Bat Group; and Paul Keim, the “bat thislead Brooklyn”; of man Splendor in the Grass, by Patrick Perry Splendor in the Grass,

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BRONX 8:00-10:00pm ah Ellen Rowe, Vanezza Cruz, Vanezza ah Ellen Rowe, the exhibit Yoo, Ji Yeon and Au- will continue online until Longwood Arts Project, Bronx Longwood Arts is delight- Center for the last ed to present this season’s Luckyvirtual (online) exhibit, . Utilizing collages, Be Here To instal- painting, photography, artistsand sculptures, art lation home aspresent archetypes of nostalgic, and otherworldly, uncanny in this exhibition lan- visual the considers that guage of architecture, furniture map- shelter, forms, family, ping, and immigration. Sydlowski, with participating artists Dionis Ortiz, Erica Bai- Madriz, Lizzy Leonardo ley, Sar Alejandro, Patrick Perry, sunset meditation (aug 12)

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Marin Mansky Roslan Berkley Gabriel Soriano Lorean Valentin One man who wears Winners The musical will introduce the audience to Paradise Square, a saloon where ofmembers Irish and Black a community in lower Man- hattan in 1863 got along well, until the war draft. many hats, especially this season is Ruben Santia- go-Hudson. He is the writ- performer director and er, “Lackawannashow for his Blues” which will play at the Samuel J. Friedman deeplyTheatre. It is his moving autobiographical direct- also be will He play. “Skeleton ing Morisseau’s Crew.” will resonant with people Christina Anderson today. and Marcus Gardley are two of the Black writers, along with writer Craig Lucas for the new musical “Paradise Square,” which will play Theatre. at the Barrymore th - Tina August 8 August Pass Over Semblance Skeleton Crew Aint Too Proud Aint Too Trouble In Mind Trouble In Mind Trouble In Mind Trouble In Mind Trouble In MindTrouble In MindTrouble Deborah MaKonnen Cheryl Riemman Lackawanna Blues Caroline or ChangeCaroline or Change Caroline or Change Caroline or Change Benadette James Caroline or ChangeCaroline or Change Harold McClinton Belita Jones-Scott Thoughts of A Colored ManA Thoughts of Colored ManA Thoughts of Davis Tracey Frances Johnson joys of seven Black men through spoken-word, slam Who poetry and rhythm. better to tell the plight of Black men, than a Black writer and Black actors! ChildressAlice The late will have the power of her “Trouble as realized words Amer the at plays Mind” in ican Airlines Theater. How timeless is the message a Black difficulties the about actress has in the theatre Though it is set in world? 1955 I’m sure the message Douglas Lyons, Chicken and Biscuits HARLEM COMMUNITY NEWSPAPERS and visiting the Harlem the visiting and News booth at HARLEM this upcom- events WEEK ing weekend. street corner talking about their lives, when a stranger disrupts the conversation. is hoping Douglas Lyons - fun to tickle audiences’ ny-bones with his new com- Biscuits”and “Chicken edy at the Circle in the Square followsplay The Theatre. the issues that arise during Jenkinsthe of funeral the family patriarch. Keenan “Thoughts of a Scott II’s Colored Man” will play at the Golden Theatre. This forth thebring will play hopes, sorrows, fears and - - You will have another You This season will serve Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu, Pass Over chance to win some Broad- to win chance by participat way tickets ing in our Readers Survey - Turn Tina The cal, “Tina: er Musical” playing at the Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, not only has her greatest songs, concert-like experi- a is it ence with the vibe and ener gy you would expect from the great lady herself. ofcouple a for debut a as Black writers.marvelous Nwan- Chinonye Antoinette du will take the world by storm with “Pass Over” at Theatre. Wilson August the The two-man play gives us two friends standing on a Now, of course everyone Now, ; Roslan Berkley won tick- and; Belita TINA ets to see Jones-Scott won tickets to see Caroline or Change. of Jackson’s most popular of Jackson’s songs and I’m sure have the jump- Theatre Neil Simon ing and feeling the King of Pop. Nottage will also have a new play called “Clyde’s” at the Hayes Theatre. The play will tell the story of a truck stop restaurant own- er who employees ex-cons and enjoys trying to control The workers unite to them. create the perfect sandwich. familiar with Dominiqueis Morisseau, Too “Ain’t And Times Proud: The Life which will Temptations”, of be returning to the Imperial Theatre, but she will also have a drama on Broadway, which “Skeleton Crew,” will play at the Samuel J. Theatre. It tells Friedman a moving story about De- troit auto workers during the Great Recession. Katori stupendous musi- Hall’s

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HARLEM WEEK on August on WEEK HARLEM 2021 8, Harlem News Blacks on Broadway Theater Ticket Winners Ticket Theater at Blacks on Broadway News Harlem reality that there will be 11 reality that there will be 11 productions by Black Play- wrights is beginning to sink in and fill my soul with joy! Black playwrights from veterans to those making their Broadway debut, will be bringing productions— both musicals and dramas, demonstrating that Black but Lives not only matter, Black writers are there to tell our stories from our per spectives and have earned respect from Broadway pro- ducers garnering their spot on the Great White Way! Lynn litzer Prize winner, Nottage will have an origi- nal musical “MJ” about the life of music icon Michael musical which A Jackson. will bring to the stage 25 present to win and the win- present to win and the ners below will have until August 13 Friday, their tickets or they will be put back in the pot and we tick- for drawing a have will ets to Broadway shows at this Saturday and Sunday, August 14-15th HARLEM WEEK events on 135

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