Flamenco palmas workshop led by Xianix Barrera.

For more, please visit: https://www.instagram.com/bxmusic/?hl=en

Word Up is hosting a community training event to learn overdose prevention tactics and how to save a life from an opioid overdose by administering life-saving Naloxone (Narcan).

Naloxone (Narcan®) is a safe medication that can save someone’s life by reversing the effects of an opioid overdose. It only works on opioids, such as heroin, prescription painkillers and fentanyl, but it is safe to use even if opioids are not present. If you are worried you or someone you know may be at risk of an opioid overdose, naloxone is available to you.

Each registered participant aged 18 and up will receive a free Narcan kit upon completion of the training. Please register at WithFriends.co/WordUp.

Word Up Community Bookshop/Libreria Communitaria is located at 2113 Amsterdam Avenue (corner of 165th Street) in Manhattan. Subways: A, C or #1 train to 168th Street (walk south to 165th St, turn left, then walk east to Amsterdam Avenue).

For more, please click this link!

Word Up is hosting a community training event to learn overdose prevention tactics and how to save a life from an opioid overdose by administering life-saving Naloxone (Narcan).

Naloxone (Narcan®) is a safe medication that can save someone’s life by reversing the effects of an opioid overdose. It only works on opioids, such as heroin, prescription painkillers and fentanyl, but it is safe to use even if opioids are not present. If you are worried you or someone you know may be at risk of an opioid overdose, naloxone is available to you.

Each registered participant aged 18 and up will receive a free Narcan kit upon completion of the training

Word Up Community Bookshop/Libreria Communitaria is located at 2113 Amsterdam Avenue (corner of 165th Street) in Manhattan. Subways: A, C or #1 train to 168th Street (walk south to 165th St, turn left, then walk east to Amsterdam Avenue).

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Comedy show featuring Latina comics.

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Weekly Drum Workshop Series
for Women, Girls & Gender Non-Binary Folks!
Tuesdays, January 13- March 10th, 2026
6:30-8pm
(drums available upon request)
Cost: $200 for a 9 week session
Spots limited, register by January 10th, 2026!
Email: legacywomennyc@gmail.com or text Manuela: 646-924-7187

Please join Legacy Women and our extended femme drum family for weekly drum classes for women, girls & gender non-binary folks! Come join a safe space to learn from NYC's leading masters of Puerto Rican and Dominican Roots Drum Traditions, and join the circle of loving, creative, and inspired women cultural warriors committed to elevating their skills, creativity & culture!

Learn to play the flamenco cajon.

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Known for her dynamic programs and electrifying performances, Chinese-born pianist Youlan Ji brings her meticulous interpretations and total command of the instrument to Bronx Piano Sundays. Praised by the Florida Keys Concert Association as “a standout performer with impeccable phrasing…” Ji has been featured in recitals worldwide, including Beijing, Shanghai, Amsterdam, New York City, Washington D.C., the Florida Keys, and Aspen.

Bronx Piano Sundays, a subseries within Pregones/PRTT’s March Is Music concert series, invites stellar professional musicians to perform works of all styles and eras and puts the spotlight on one of Pregones/PRTT’s prized possessions: our Steinway & Sons Grand Piano.

For more, please visit: pregonesprtt.org/march-is-music-2026

community production

Hogar(es): Places We Call Home is a multilingual, community-created performance made by immigrant artists and everyday New Yorkers. Developed over 10 collaborative theatre-making sessions, the ensemble explores what “home” really means. The places we leave, the ones we build, and the courage it takes to begin again. Using movement, sound, space, objects, and storytelling, this performance brings lived experiences to the stage, centering immigrant and multilingual voices in a powerful celebration of resilience, memory, and belonging.

@ YM & YWHA of Washington Heights and Inwood

54 Nagle Ave, New York, NY 10040

March 8, 2026, 2:00 - 3:30 PM EDT

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Latin GRAMMY Award winner Pedro Giraudo is a passionate ambassador of his Argentine heritage, bringing a fresh perspective to the timeless art of tango. Seamlessly blending traditional and modern elements, Giraudo honors the genre’s rich history while propelling it into new and exciting territories. For March Is Music 2026, Pregones/PRTT’s popular concert series, Giraudo leads his acclaimed quartet– the Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet– in a performance that brings his bold vision up close and in person to Pregones Theater in The Bronx. 

Widely recognized as one of the leading tango ensembles of our time, the Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet follows in the innovative footsteps of Astor Piazzolla, crafting music that is both reverent of tradition and boldly original. Their performances are a vibrant fusion of virtuosic technique and emotional depth, intertwining the intensity of Argentine tango, the sophistication of European classical music, and the improvisational spirit of jazz. 

Now in its 18th year, March Is Music builds on Pregones/PRTT’s commitment to present artists of the highest caliber in The Bronx, a borough long recognized as a powerhouse of musical creativity and cross-cultural innovation. Curated by seasoned Latinx artists, the series draws links between music, dance, and popular culture; highlights ruptures and continuities in form and content; and makes space for intercultural fusion and exchange. 

Join us to see the Pedro Giraudo Tango Quartet and experience the transformative power of tango reimagined through a dynamic and elegant performance.

For more, please visit: pregonesprtt.org/march-is-music-2026

Concert by Bobby Sanabria & Ascension with Mara Rey in tribute to Lola Flores

https://ci.ovationtix.com/36821/production/1264989

community production

Hogar(es): Places We Call Home is a multilingual, community-created performance made by immigrant artists and everyday New Yorkers. Developed over 10 collaborative theatre-making sessions, the ensemble explores what “home” really means. The places we leave, the ones we build, and the courage it takes to begin again. Using movement, sound, space, objects, and storytelling, this performance brings lived experiences to the stage, centering immigrant and multilingual voices in a powerful celebration of resilience, memory, and belonging.

@ Whitney Museum of American Art

99 Gansevoort St, New York, NY 10014

March 7, 2026, 5:00 - 7:00 PM EST

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Uptown Record Fair is back for its third year with specialty sale items from the Recirculation archives, plus over eight record vendors, six vinyl DJs, and more. Fans of Recirculation already know that when the project first opened, it was stocked to the rafters with not only the thousands of books collected by our late friend and volunteer Tom Burgess–but also by his records. His collection was so vast that even after distributing large donations to music non-profits, per Tom’s wishes, we still had enough left over to maintain a whole music section in the store. Along the way, volunteers have set aside scores of specialty items, which will make up the core of the Recirculation booth at the Uptown Record Fair.

We're collecting vinyl donations for the fair! Your donation will go towards keeping the lights on at Recirculation. Donations are tax-deductible. Please email recirculation@wordupbooks.com for more information.

But it won’t just be us! We will have over eight vendors join us, setting up tables to offer goods across the musical spectrum–jazz, rock, hip-hop, blues, experimental, you name it.

Providing the soundtrack to the day will be vinyl-centric DJs from uptown and beyond, including a special set culled from Tom Burgess’ collection. DJ Lineup: Amanda Nazario, Delaceiba, Woof, Eli Efi, Uptown Vinyl Supreme, Amiri Mikel This is a fundraiser for Recirculation. A $5-10 suggested donation is encouraged for entry, but not required. In compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines, all attendees are encouraged to stay masked at all times.

Recirculation, a project of Word Up Community Bookshop, is located at 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 157th St., A/C train to 163rd St., and the M4 and M5 to Broadway and 159/160th.

Word Up Community Bookshop/Librería Comunitaria, on Amsterdam Ave and 165th Street, is a multilingual, collectively operated bookshop and arts space, committed to co-creating a place where residents support each other to live informed and expressive lives. Recirculation is a project operated by Word Up. It was founded when former longtime Word Up volunteer Tom Burgess passed away from COVID-19 in June 2020, and is rooted in his collection of books and records gathered over the years. Most of the items are available for shoppers on a pay-what-you-can basis, and the space is often used for Word Up programming and other community events.

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The Latinx Project at NYU and Cinema Tropical present the third edition of the Latinx Film Showcase, a one-day series celebrating the remarkable work of U.S. Latinx filmmakers taking place at the NYU Cantor Film Center. The day begins with UVALDE MOM, followed by ASCO: WITHOUT PERMISSION and closes with MAD BILLS TO PAY (OR DESTINY DILE QUE NO SOY MALO).

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A small selection of artworks created over the past three years, attempting to understand these times of public genocide and new/old ignominies.

Una pequeña muestra de obras de artes realizadas en los últimos tres años, intentando comprender estos tiempos de genocidio público y nuevas/viejas ignominias.

PRÓXIMOS EVENTOS | UPCOMING EVENTS Opening (La inauguración de la galería)- March 6 @ 6pm Artst Talk (Conversación con el artista) - March 21 @ 4pm Closing (Cierre de la galería) - April 4 @ 4pm.

This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Word Up Community Bookshop’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

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Word Up welcomes Dr. Paris Woods to celebrate the launch of The Student’s Guide to Financial Freedom, a culturally grounded, peer-to-peer guide that empowers high school and college students to build lifelong wealth. Joining Woods in conversation will be Tiffany “The Budgenista” Aliche, bestselling author of Get Good with Money: Ten Simple Steps to Becoming Financially Whole.

This event is a $5 suggested donation ticket with 50 max attendees. Please register in advance.

In compliance with Word Up Community Safety guidelines, all attendees are encouraged to stay masked at all time.

Recirculation, a project of Word Up Community Bookshop, is located at 876 Riverside Drive (near 160th St.) in Washington Heights, NYC. You can take the 1 train to 157th St., A/C train to 163rd St., and the M4 and M5 to Broadway and 159/160th.

Click here to register!

Join us for a deep dive into Bad Bunny's rise to global stardom and his impact on Puerto Rican culture and resistance!

Join CENTRO and El Museo del Barrio for the exciting book launch of P FKN R: How Bad Bunny Became the Global Voice of Puerto Rican Resistance! Through a series of original interviews that include artists like De La Ghetto, iLe, Jowell & Randy, Tainy, MAG, and others, this book traces Bad Bunny's career from his early days on SoundCloud to the release of DeBÍ TiRAR MáS FOToS in January 2025. This book, authored by professors Vanessa Díaz and Petra Rivera Rideau and published through Duke University Press, utilizes Bad Bunny’s body of work and subsequent explosion as a global superstar to provide a deeper analysis of the past thirty years in Puerto Rican politics and history. Join authors Díaz and Rivera-Rideau (creators of the “Bad Bunny Syllabus”) as they explore Bad Bunny’s place in a long tradition of infusing both joy and protest into music and honor the many evolving forms of daily resistance to oppression and colonialism that are part of Puerto Rican life.

Weekly Drum Workshop Series
for Women, Girls & Gender Non-Binary Folks!
Tuesdays, January 13- March 10th, 2026
6:30-8pm
(drums available upon request)
Cost: $200 for a 9 week session
Spots limited, register by January 10th, 2026!
Email: legacywomennyc@gmail.com or text Manuela: 646-924-7187

Please join Legacy Women and our extended femme drum family for weekly drum classes for women, girls & gender non-binary folks! Come join a safe space to learn from NYC's leading masters of Puerto Rican and Dominican Roots Drum Traditions, and join the circle of loving, creative, and inspired women cultural warriors committed to elevating their skills, creativity & culture!

Passionate about connecting audiences to both timeless and new music, pianist Elsie Lu brings a wide-ranging and thoughtful voice to Bronx Piano Sundays– the classical subseries part of our popular March Is Music series. She has performed with orchestras including the Bellevue Symphony, Bruensis Virtuosi, Orchestra of MusicFest Perugia, and Philharmonia Northwest, appearing in venues from Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie to Van Cliburn Concert Hall, Queen Elizabeth Playhouse, Seattle Town Hall, and Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center. 

Elsie has received top prizes in competitions such as the Canimex Canadian Music Competition, Canada West Performing Arts Festival, Steinway Canada Young Artist Competition, Chicago International Music Competition and many more. In 2025, she worked closely with acclaimed composer Meredith Monk in preparing piano four-hands repertoire and a vocal chant, culminating in a performance at Zankel Hall. Elsie is currently studying at the Juilliard School of Music.

Bronx Piano Sundays, a subseries within Pregones/PRTT’s concert series March Is Music, invites stellar professional musicians to perform works of all styles and eras and puts the spotlight on one of Pregones/PRTT’s prized possessions: our Steinway & Sons Grand Piano.

Join us to experience Elsie Lu live in an intimate concert at Pregones Theater in The Bronx. The concerts are free with RSVP. 

For more, please visit: pregonesprtt.org/march-is-music-2026/

community production

Hogar(es): Places We Call Home is a multilingual, community-created performance made by immigrant artists and everyday New Yorkers. Developed over 10 collaborative theatre-making sessions, the ensemble explores what “home” really means. The places we leave, the ones we build, and the courage it takes to begin again. Using movement, sound, space, objects, and storytelling, this performance brings lived experiences to the stage, centering immigrant and multilingual voices in a powerful celebration of resilience, memory, and belonging.

Alianza Dominicana Cultural Center

530 W 166th St, New York, NY 10032

February 28, 2026, 5:00 - 6:30 PM EST

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Conversación con el escritor argentino Guillermo Severiche a propósito de la reciente publicación de su novela Cochabamba con la editorial neoyorquina Chatos Inhumanos.

Guillermo Severiche nació en Mendoza, Argentina, en 1986. Cursó la carrera de Letras en la Universidad Nacional de Cuyo y el doctorado en Literatura Comparada en Louisiana State University. Reside en Nueva York desde 2016, donde completó el MFA en escritura creativa en español en NYU. Es autor de la novela El agua viene de noche (GG Editora, 2021) y de obras de teatro como La Serena, Vos y El rey del viento. Es el fundador de la serie de lecturas En Construcción. New Works by Latin American Writers. Actualmente, trabaja como profesor en Fordham University (Lincoln Center) y como gerente literario en IATI Theater, en el East Village de Manhattan.

Cochabamba, narra la historia de un inmigrante argentino en Nueva York que regresa a Argentina para visitar a su abuelo moribundo, un migrante boliviano que se estableció allí en los años cincuenta. La novela incorpora el quechua, la lengua de mis abuelos, junto al lunfardo porteño, con el propósito de redefinir la identidad argentina y cuestionar el eurocentrismo a través de una propuesta lingüística. El texto introduce una concepción circular del tiempo - una noción vigente en las comunidades indígenas andinas - en la que pasado y futuro se entrelazan y dejan huellas visibles en el presente. Así, en la novela, el protagonista experimenta sueños recurrentes en los que se ve como un indígena capturado durante la Conquista, lo que ilumina la violencia de esa época y los ecos de trauma que aún resuenan en la sociedad contemporánea.

De conformidad con las pautas de seguridad comunitaria de Word Up, se anima a todos los asistentes a usar máscaras cuando estén adentro. Word Up Community Bookshop está ubicada en 2113 Amsterdam Ave. (y 165th St.) en Washington Heights, NYC. Puede tomar el tren no. 1 hasta 168th St y el tren A/C hasta 163rd o 168th St.

Para más información, haz clic en este enlace.

As part of the current exhibition Ya Mero (Almost There), you’re invited to join us for an online conversation featuring artist in residence Karla Diaz with curator Mia Lopez.

Please RSVP using the link below to receive the Zoom link.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/karla-diaz-in-conversation-with-mia-lopez-tickets-1982030584834?aff=oddtdtcreator

Weekly Drum Workshop Series
for Women, Girls & Gender Non-Binary Folks!
Tuesdays, January 13- March 10th, 2026
6:30-8pm
(drums available upon request)
Cost: $200 for a 9 week session
Spots limited, register by January 10th, 2026!
Email: legacywomennyc@gmail.com or text Manuela: 646-924-7187

Please join Legacy Women and our extended femme drum family for weekly drum classes for women, girls & gender non-binary folks! Come join a safe space to learn from NYC's leading masters of Puerto Rican and Dominican Roots Drum Traditions, and join the circle of loving, creative, and inspired women cultural warriors committed to elevating their skills, creativity & culture!

Now the Spanglish Affair is happening monthly! We are introducing themes to spark your creativity!

We are excited to provide a safe space for artists to explore and share their art in front of a live audience. If there's something you've always wanted to do, this is a space for you to do it!

While our company focuses on Spanish and Spanglish content, this is not a requirement for your piece—if you're someone with art to share, this space is for you.

Here are some ideas for types of performers we're looking for: singers, dancers, comedians, performance art, burlesque, actors, visual artists, clowning, spoken word, poetry. THE SKY IS THE LIMIT!

We have 8 available spots which will be filled first-come first-served basis.-

Open mic for artists of all disciplines. 8 available spots for pre-selection via the form at Something From Abroad’s Instagram bio. 2 spots available in-person.

Join us for an evening of fresh talent with a new cast every edition!

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Please join The Latinx Project Graduate Student Working Group (GSWG) on February 20, 2026 for our second annual symposium ("We are the People Who Leap in the Dark") at New York University. Inspired by a set of topics salient to the inquiries of Latinx studies, Black studies, performance studies, and queer of color critique, The Latinx Project GSWG Symposium will engage with scholarship that speaks to the world-making activity that happens in and with the dark.

The symposium will take place on Friday, February 20, 2026, from 10AM-5PM at 20 Cooper Square, 3rd floor. This event is open to the public. RSVP required.

Click here to RSVP!

Step into the captivating world of Repertorio Español's adaptation of "El Quijote." Directed by Jorge Alí Triana and written by Santiago García, this stage production delves into twelve enthralling adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, offering a visually immersive experience inspired by the timeless novel. Encounter the whimsical yet poignant journey of Don Quixote's chivalrous endeavors and Sancho's steadfast companionship as they navigate a world where reality and imagination intertwine.

Click here to get your tickets!

Step into the captivating world of Repertorio Español's adaptation of "El Quijote." Directed by Jorge Alí Triana and written by Santiago García, this stage production delves into twelve enthralling adventures of Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, offering a visually immersive experience inspired by the timeless novel. Encounter the whimsical yet poignant journey of Don Quixote's chivalrous endeavors and Sancho's steadfast companionship as they navigate a world where reality and imagination intertwine.

Click here to get your tickets!

Weekly Drum Workshop Series
for Women, Girls & Gender Non-Binary Folks!
Tuesdays, January 13- March 10th, 2026
6:30-8pm
(drums available upon request)
Cost: $200 for a 9 week session
Spots limited, register by January 10th, 2026!
Email: legacywomennyc@gmail.com or text Manuela: 646-924-7187

Please join Legacy Women and our extended femme drum family for weekly drum classes for women, girls & gender non-binary folks! Come join a safe space to learn from NYC's leading masters of Puerto Rican and Dominican Roots Drum Traditions, and join the circle of loving, creative, and inspired women cultural warriors committed to elevating their skills, creativity & culture!

Sol 11: Cusi Cram

Join us for a workshop production of "Blanca & Ines" by Sol 11 writer Cusi Cram directed by Estefanía Fadul produced in partnership with LAByrinth Theater Company at 59E59 Theaters running Tuesday, February 10 through Saturday, February 14.

Use SOLFAMILIA for $15 tickets.

With Silvia Dionicio and Ani Mesa-Perez

Two young Latinas lock eyes at a Greenwich Village party in 1954—and the world tilts. Blanca is a razor-sharp bartender who’s weary of struggling to be a painter and is looking for a ring and a powerful man. Ines is a Cuban seamstress with an open heart and big artistic dreams. What begins as flirtation becomes a doomed duet—mentorship, rivalry, and seduction ensue—all played out in Greenwich Village in the cold water flats and ateliers where post war American art is being invented.

"Blanca & Ines" is an unsentimental love story about women who want everything—and the cost of ambition in a world that fears women’s talents and desires. It asks how art gets made, who is allowed to make it, and what women sacrifice to be seen.

For more information, visit solproject.org.

Come celebrate love and dance on Valentine’s Day at Flushing Town Hall with Miramar! Perfect for couples, friends, or solo jazz lovers, this concert will let you create lasting memories with someone special! Enjoy bolero, the slow, melodic celebration of love through music and dance which originated in Cuba.

Our evening starts with bolero dance lessons with instructor Jacqueline Babek. We’ll be led into the music of Latin bolero with Miramar, who reimagine the genre with bolero beat, blending nostalgic ballads with psychedelic rock, bossa nova, funk, jazz, and more.

Miramar’s magic lies in the chemistry between vocalist-songwriter Rei Álvarez and the “gran voz de la diva,” Laura Ann Singh. With “heartbreaking vocals [that] suck in every nerve” (Lira), they “harmonize with such precision and grace that it’s hard to imagine a day when they didn’t sing together” (Style Weekly). The Álvarez–Singh duo is supported by a lush, dreamlike soundscape arranged by bandleader Marlysse Simmons-Argandoña, who alternates between piano and combo organs. As a full band, Miramar also includes Gary Kalar on electric guitar, Giustino Riccio on percussion, Dan Martinez on bass and occasional collaborates with string quartets and symphony orchestras.

Click here to RSVP!

Sol 11: Cusi Cram

Join us for a workshop production of "Blanca & Ines" by Sol 11 writer Cusi Cram directed by Estefanía Fadul produced in partnership with LAByrinth Theater Company at 59E59 Theaters running Tuesday, February 10 through Saturday, February 14.

Use SOLFAMILIA for $15 tickets.

With Silvia Dionicio and Ani Mesa-Perez

Two young Latinas lock eyes at a Greenwich Village party in 1954—and the world tilts. Blanca is a razor-sharp bartender who’s weary of struggling to be a painter and is looking for a ring and a powerful man. Ines is a Cuban seamstress with an open heart and big artistic dreams. What begins as flirtation becomes a doomed duet—mentorship, rivalry, and seduction ensue—all played out in Greenwich Village in the cold water flats and ateliers where post war American art is being invented.

"Blanca & Ines" is an unsentimental love story about women who want everything—and the cost of ambition in a world that fears women’s talents and desires. It asks how art gets made, who is allowed to make it, and what women sacrifice to be seen.

For more information, visit solproject.org.