WHAT’S UP(TOWN) – Architectural Spotlight on Manhattan Avenue Historic District
By Adrian Thompkins & Shebrelle Hunter-Green
Welcome o the latest What’s Uptown blog post about neighborhood happenings for the weekend of April 26th, 2014:
The Manhattan Avenue historic district is the perfect transitional haven, bridging the Upper West Side to Harlem. It incorporates the wildly popular Queen Anne styles of much of Harlem to the neo-Gothic details of the Upper West Side. It encompasses Manhattan Avenue (101 to 140) from West 104 to West 106th Street. This area is older than many of the areas we’ve previously spotlighted. Manhattan Avenue began as “New”Avenue circa 1873, and was finally named Manhattan Avenue in 1884, right around the time that Eighth Avenue was named Central Park West. The three major building phases of the area all point to a direct departure from what was called in the New York Times of 1887, the “monotony of brownstone fronts.” The houses here maintain both a cohesiveness and an individuality with its mix of Queen Anne, Romanesque and Gothic styles. More next week on the styles of Manhattan Avenue.
What: Holocaust Remembrance. This display draws from the holdings of the Dorot Jewish Division, the Rare Book Division, and the Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs.
When: Runs from April 24th through May 7th
Where: Schomburg Center, Stephen A. Schwarzman Building, Gottesman Exhibition Hall.
What: The ABC of It examines why children’s books are important: what and how they teach children, and what they reveal about the societies that produced them. Through a dynamic array of objects and activities, the exhibition celebrates the extraordinary richness, artistry, and diversity of children’s literature across cultures and time with a 45-minute docent-led tour every day except Sunday at either 12:30 PM or 2:30 PM.
When: Every Sunday through September 7th
Where: Meet at the exhibition's entrance at the Schomburg Center
What: 2013 – 14 Artists in Residence Open Studio. Visit the studios of and meet the artists Kevin Beasley, Bethany Collins and Abigail DeVille.
When: Sunday April 27 1:00 – 6:00 pm.
Where: Studio Museum of Harlem AIR studios (3rd Floor)
What: Rhythm is the Cure: A Healing Dance and Percussion Workshop. An intensive healing workshop featuring Southern Italian ritual dances used as music and dance therapy for centuries throughout the Mediterranean. Participants will learn the unique style of tambourine playing and the ancient healing trance dance of the tarantella, used to cure the mythical bite of the tarantula. Click here to register, or contact (212) 932-7325 for more information.
When: Saturday April 26th , May 3rd and May 19th
What: “In Her Skin: Celebrating Women: You are The Perfect Woman.” Eight female artists share what it’s like to be in her skin and present the beauty, talent, flawlessness and lovely imperfections of women. Exhibiting Artists include: Amy Theard, Beatrice Lebreton, Brittani Sensabough, Capucine Bourcart, Kennedy Yanko, Makeba Rainey, Margaret Rose Vendryes, and Marthalicia Matarrita. RSVP here
Where: La Maison d’Art Gallery 259 West 132nd Street.
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