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City Parks Foundation is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the world-renowned children’s story Pippi Longstocking by the legendary Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. To honor this milestone, our traveling marionette theater, the PuppetMobile, will present Pippi, a fresh retelling of the classic Swedish tale. The production features nearly two dozen, hand-made marionettes crafted by the expert […]

FREE with RSVP Bertha Hope, the acclaimed American jazz pianist, composer, and educator will be our guest for episode 215 of Harlem Speaks Oral History Series. Hope, a dynamic performer since the 1950s, preserves the legacy of her late husband, Elmo Hope, while forging her own path in jazz. Known for her lyrical style and […]

One-night-only show with GRAMMY-winning star

Live jazz by local artists in the neighborhood green spaces where Charlie Parker lived

Fast-rising, genre-defying alt/hip-hop duo bring album release to Central Park

Antonio Hart credits the Baltimore School for the Performing Arts for beginning his life as a young man and musician - especially his private teacher Chris Ford. He initially began as a classical musician but began to like Jazz and feel more connected to the change to improvise which brought him to study Jazz at […]

6:30 PM - Concert 8:00 PM - Screening Soundtrack to a Coup d'État (2023) The post-colonial struggle for Congo’s resources, told from the unique perspective of Andrée Blouin, a neglected pioneer of female emancipation and independence throughout Africa. United Nations, 1960: the Global South ignites a political earthquake, jazz musicians Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach […]

City Parks Foundation is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the world-renowned children’s story Pippi Longstocking by the legendary Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. To honor this milestone, our traveling marionette theater, the PuppetMobile, will present Pippi, a fresh retelling of the classic Swedish tale. The production features nearly two dozen, hand-made marionettes crafted by the expert […]

Live jazz by local artists in the neighborhood green spaces where Charlie Parker lived

Legendary bassist and jazz rising-star kick off the Charlie Parker Jazz Festival at Marcus Garvey Park

City Parks Foundation is celebrating the 80th anniversary of the world-renowned children’s story Pippi Longstocking by the legendary Swedish author Astrid Lindgren. To honor this milestone, our traveling marionette theater, the PuppetMobile, will present Pippi, a fresh retelling of the classic Swedish tale. The production features nearly two dozen, hand-made marionettes crafted by the expert […]

Charlie Parker Jazz Festival returns to Marcus Garvey Park with artists spanning the spectrum from legendary to fresh talent

What to Expect: 22 local artists on exhibit Live jazz from the  Charlie Parker Jazz Festival at the amphitheater Live sculptural performance using materials from the park Eye candy selfie station Free downloadable artist catalog MMPCIA Hospitality station where you can sit, chill and get to know us better Or bring a blanket and vibe […]

Charlie Parker Jazz Festival returns to Tompkins Square Park with a dynamic duo, a groundbreaking fusion project, and the best and brightest from a local NYC institution

Acclaimed electronic artist performs in the park

The Make Jazz Trill Again (MJTA) Trill Mega Jam is a high-energy, improvisation-centered jam session founded by Melanie Charles featuring Paul Wilson Bae on keys, Jerome Jennings on drums, YunieMo on sax, DJ OOOChild on the ones and twos, and special guests including Dezron Douglas on electric bass, and Renée Neufville. This is a unique […]