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APRIL MAYFriday, April 6th|6 PMWhat We Bring: New Immigrant Gifts: Exhibit Opening & ReceptionWhat What We Bring: New Immigrant Gifts celebrates the rich layers of creativity, tradition, and increased cultural diversity in New York City. Join us for the opening reception.

Thursday, April 12th|7 PMExplorations of the Second Memory: Cambodians RememberJoin theJoin the Asian American Arts Alliance for a special evening featuring Cambodian American artists. In honor of Genocide Awareness Month, this event invites the public to reflect on how we can change the generational transmission of trauma into one of reconciliation and resistance. | Free

Wednesday, April 18th|6 PMItalian Brooklyn: Photographs by Martha Italian Brooklyn: Photographs by Martha Cooper: Exhibition OpeningPPhotojournalist Martha Cooper, well-known for her work on graffiti in the early days of hip-hop, documents Italian American vernacular expressive culture in 1980s Brooklyn. | John D. Calandra Italian American Institute | 25 W 43rd St, 17th floor, New York, NY 10036 | Free

Friday, April 20th|3:30 PMSheyr Jangi: Lineages of Survival Sheyr Jangi: Lineages of Survival 6 poets will read their own work then pay homage to 6 poets will read their own work then pay homage to the Afghan tradition of “sheyr jangi” or “poetry fighting” by battling a special deck of cards featuring classical Arabic, Farsi, Turkic, and Urdu poems. Co-sponsored: Ping Chong + Company. Part of the 2018 Split this Rock Poetry Festival in D.C. | National Housing Center, 1201 15th St NW, Washington, DC, 20005 |20005 | Tickets: splitthisrock.org

Saturday, April 21st|7 PMBronx Rising! Tribute to San Jordi DayWe will give out books to readers of all ages in honor of Sant Jordi Day. And in honor of National Poetry Month and Jazz Appreciation Month we will have a performance by Carolina Calvache's band, Poems & String. Bronx Music Heritage Center, 1303 Louis Nine Blvd., Bronx, NY 10459 | Price: $7/$5 for students and seniors

Tuesday, May 8th|7 PMStorytelling Cafe: All Things Dumplings Join us for a delicious evening of dumplings and Join us for a delicious evening of dumplings and stories from around the world! Chefs from four different regions of the globe share their dumpling-making traditions and the bounty of their kitchens. | Price: $20, includes taste samplings

Wednesday, May 9th|8 PMPart of Isle of Klezbos: Isle of Manhattan Part of Isle of Klezbos: Isle of Manhattan 20th Anniversary Sextet Concert SeriesCome join us and the fun-loving all-woman NYC-based ISLE of KLEZBOS as we celebrate the Spring of their 20th anniversary year!* | Price: $20

Friday, May 18th|7 PMWhat What We Bring to Jazz: International Contributions to America’s Classical Music A dialogue and performance with Carolina Calvache, Alma Micic, and Héctor Morales bringing Colombian, Serbian and Peruvian perspectives on jazz. Curated by Tom van Buren. | Price: $10

Saturday, May 19th|6 PMBronx Rising! Bronx Rising! The Routes of the Black MadonnaWe will celebrate the Black Madonna with an exhibit opening, film screening and a dance performance by Mazarte. | Bronx Music Heritage Center, 1303 Louis Nine Blvd, Bronx, NY 10459 | Price: $7/$5 for students and seniors

Sunday, May 27th|3 PMWhat We Bring: Stories of MigrationAA multimedia theater piece tracing the true stories of 5 immigrant/first-generation artists from Afghanistan, China, India, Ivory Coast, and Peru, interweaving their tales of migration with performance. Directed by George Zavala. | Teatro Sea, Clemente Soto Vélez Cultural and Educational Center, 107 Suffolk Street, NY, NY Price: $15 *Isle of Klezbos: Isle of Manhattan! 20th Anniversary Sextet Concerts is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement / Creative Learning, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. LMCC.net

CITY LORE'S 2018 CALENDAR

All events at CityLore unless otherwise indicated

Thursday, September 6thImmigration: Pros and Cons – a Film Screening and DiscussionScreening of Screening of Welcome to Shelbyville by Kim A. Snyder. This powerful documentary focuses on a small Tennessee town in the heart of the Bible Belt as it grapples with discrimination in the face of changing demographics. The film will be followed by an open discussion offering different perspectives on immigration.

SundaSunday, September 16th|3 PMArts Framing the Struggle: The Intersection of Art, Immigration & Activism The final program marking the closing of our exhibit, What We Bring: New Immigrant Gifts. This panel discussion will look at how artists use their vision to promote and transform the immigrantexperience in NYC. | experience in NYC. | Price: $10

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Saturday, August 18th|7 PMBronx Rising! : SalsaFest: New York City's Contribution to Salsa: Fania!WWe will begin with another Conversation with the Masters --a live onstage interview with salsa's most recorded conguero, the Bronx's Eddie Montalvo. This will be followed by a concert with pianist Zoila Martínez, who who will perform a set in honor of the Fania pianist Papo Lucca. | Bronx Music Heritage Center, 1303 Louis Nine Blvd, Bronx, NY 10459 | Price: $7/$5 for students and seniorsPrice: $7/$5 for students and seniors

Thursday, August 23rd|7 PMStorytelling Café: Tales from Your New York City TableA storytelling slam, feat. mouthwatering memories of your favorite food traditions. A selection of invited guests will prime our palates with anecdotes of culinary capstones, and audience members will compete for the title of Most Engaging Edible Experience. The winner’s reminiscence will be shared on our website, and all will enjoy a reception of classic Newwill enjoy a reception of classic New York noshes. | Price: $10, includes taste samplings

Saturdays, June 2, 9, 16, & 23|2 PMWhat You Bring: Creating Theatrical Portraits of NYC Memories Dramatize and perform memories and interactions Dramatize and perform memories and interactions with NYC landmarks and characters––actual or fictional––in this four-weekend theatre/playwriting workshop for all ages and abilities! | Price: $50 for the four sessions | To register & for more info: citylore@citylore.org OR alvin.eng8@gmail.com

Tuesday, June 5th|6 PMWhat What We Bring: Stories of Migration (Abbreviated Version)AA multimedia theater piece tracing the true stories of 3 immigrant/first-generation artists, interweaving their tales of migration with performance. Directed by George Zavala. Co-sponsored: Madison Square Park Conservancy. | Madison Square Park, 11 Madison Avenue, NY, NY 10010 | Free

SaturdaSaturday, June 23rd|6 PMBronx Rising! —Inti Raymi/La Fiesta del Sol--Celebrate the Kichwa/ Quechua Festival of the SunThis event, part of the South Bronx Culture Trail,offers a special opportunity to hear from Quechua/KKichwa communities about the meaning of Inti Raymi and how it is celebrated in the Andes--and now in New York! | Bronx Music Heritage Center, 1303 Louis Nine Blvd, Bronx, NY 10459 | Price: $7/$5 for students and seniors

Thursday, July 12th|7 PMStorytelling Cafe: Going Bananas!: Food & Identity in the African DiasporaWWe will chart the course of the versatile starch--the plantain--as it has traveled from Africa to the Western Hemisphere. Food tastings followed by a short performance by the Wabafu Garifuna Dance Theater. | Price: $20, includes taste samplings

Wednesday, July 18th|7 PMVerbal Duels: Sheyr Jangi4 poets will battle classical poets of the4 poets will battle classical poets of the Afghan tradition of the poetic duel “sheyr jangi,” or “poetry fighting,” after reading from their own work. This program is part of City Lore’s 2018 NEH Summer Institute, A Reverence for Words: Understanding Muslim Cultures through the Arts. | Free

SaturdaSaturday, July 21st|5 PMBronx Rising! —Sisterhood of Hip HopThe program will begin with a graffiti walking tour and demo, followed by a panel on the art of dancing, and conclude with a performance. | Bronx Music Heritage Center, 1303 Louis Nine Blvd, Bronx, NY 10459 | Price: $7/$5 for students and seniors

Tuesday, July 24th, 7pmSufi Songs: Crosscurrents in Persian and Turkish Classical Music and Poetry with Amir Vahab & EnsembleJoin distinguished composer and vocalistJoin distinguished composer and vocalist Amir Vahab and his Ensemble for an an outdoor evening concert exploring Persian and Ottoman classical traditions. Presented by City Lore and Poets House, as part of the 2018 NEH Summer Institute, A Reverence for Words: Understanding Muslim Cultures through the Arts. | Poets House, 10 River Terrace, NTerrace, NY, NY, 10282 | Free

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