Inwood Art Works On Air

Welcome to this Inwood Art Works On Air podcast artist spotlight episode featuring filmmaker, Jay Marks. Jay Marks is a New York based animator and filmmaker who collaborates with musicians, comedians, and artists of all kinds. His work includes AMC's Emmy award winning Better Call Saul Employee Training web series, Paul Schaffer and Bill Murray's Happy Street music video, and his most recent short film A Walk in the Park has played at genre festivals worldwide and is about to finish it's festival run in his old stomping grounds at the Inwood Film Festival. Check out more of his work at www.jaymarks.net

Welcome to this Inwood Art Works On Air podcast artist spotlight episode featuring visual artist, Howard Better.Howard attended Pratt Institute and California Institute of the Arts in the late Seventies and his art-making career has mostly involved moving images, First using 16mm film, then video and digital images. His movies have been made to be projected on unusual surfaces, such as the side of a cliff or into the corner of a room. Howard spent two decades doing freelance animation, mostly working on Sesame Street and other similar shows. He began teaching video and animationclasses in the early nineties, and has taught 3D computer animation to college students, but he professes his real love is stop-motion animation.  In recent years, he has been working primarily with special ed students.  Howard began working with collaged objects about 20 years ago and has ongoing installations in various locations around Uptown Manhattan.  He has shown his collage work several times up in Yonkers, Soapbox Gallery in Brooklyn, Le Petit Versailles in the East Village, and at the Tufano Gallery in Cobleskill, NY. He is currently working on an ongoing series of collages called WALLPAPER which are used to cover the walls of large spaces.  

Welcome to this Inwood Art Works On Air podcast artist spotlight episode featuring visual artist, Francisco Alvarado. Francisco Alvarado is an internationally recognized New York artist born in Honduras, has had over 50 individual and 90 group exhibitions. His artwork is represented in various permanent museum collections including the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Brooklyn Museum of Art, Everson Museum of Art and Museo Pablo Serrano in Zaragoza, Spain.www.franciscoalvarado.com

Welcome to this Inwood Art Works On Air podcast artist spotlight episode featuring playwright and TV writer, Monet Hurst-Mendoza. Monet Hurst-Mendoza is from Los Angeles and lives in Inwood, NYC. Her plays have been developed with The Alley Theater, Rising Circle Theater Collective, Astoria Performing Arts Center, WP Theater, The Public Theater, Institute of Contemporary Art Boston, Westport Country Playhouse, and Long Wharf Theatre. Monet was a writer/producer for seasons 21-24 of "Law and Order: SVU,” is a 2025 NYSCA Artist Grantee, and a proud member of The Kilroys, The Dramatist Guild, and WGAE.

This is a special concert edition of Live N' Local featuring the String Orchestra of New York City (SONYC) performing NORTHERN LIGHTS – a chamber concert program of string music focusing on composers from Northern Europe whose music brings vibrant, unique colors to the stark landscapes. It was recorded live on March 30, 2025 at the Church of the Good Shepherd to a full house. Program: G. Bacewicz – Quartet #3 J. Sibelius – Suite Champetre R. Gliere – String Sextet Musicians: Violin: Anna Lim, Arthur Moeller, Keiko TokunagaViola: Jessica Thompson, Molly GoldmanCello: Mihai Marica, Kirsten JerméBass: Dominic Law

This is a special On Air Culture Cast Edition of Inwood Art Works On Air. Three of our favorite local artists were invited to share their thoughts and reflect on the state of the arts in Inwood and Northern Manhattan. Our guests are plein air painter, Elissa Gore, filmmaker, actor and comedian, Adam Elliott, and muralist and painter, Daniel Bonilla.Each of these artists are longtime residents of Inwood, and in their own way, have put a spotlight on arts and culture in our Uptown Community.  

Welcome to this Inwood Art Works On Air podcast artist spotlight episode featuring costume designer, Barbara Erin Delo. Barbara Erin Delo is a Costume Designer and Artisan working in dance, theatre and opera. A New York native, she has previously designed costumes for Williamstown Theatre Company, Bay Street, Berkshire Theatre Group, Theatre at St Clements, Judson Church, The Flea, Hideaway Circus, York Theatre, Capital Repertory Theatre, Castillo Theatre, Martha Graham Dance Company, Paul Taylor Dance Company, Parsons Dance Company, Megan Williams Dance Projects, Battery Dance Company, NYC Fringe Festival, Chain Theatre Company, Third Rail Productions as well as many other NY and regional theatres. In addition, she studied costume design at SUNY Binghamton and NYU Tisch. For more info visit www.barbaraerin.com

Welcome to this Inwood Art Works On Air podcast artist spotlight episode featuring filmmaker, Yuby Hernandez.Yuby Hernandez is a New York City Native from Washington Heights and has over a decade of experience in non-profit management experience. Besides her non-profit work, she has a passion for documentary film having co-directed Venticinco: El Domino and Un Trabao Honesto, and directed Un Bizcocho Para Mi.  She has worked for the Gotham Film and Media institute, Tribecca Film Festival, SFFILM, and Associate Produced the Documentary Aftershock. In addition, is a graduate of Wellesley College, and has attained an MFA from the School of Visual Arts SocDoc program.

Welcome to this Inwood Art Works On Air podcast artist spotlight episode featuring culturemaker, Jana La Sorte.Jana La Sorte has lived in Washington Heights since 2007 and in NYC since 1999. Her background is in arts & culture, community engagement, politics and park management. She joined NYC Parks in 2020 as the Administrator of Historic Harlem Parks before becoming the Administrator of northern Manhattan parks in 2023.

Welcome to this Inwood Art Works On Air podcast artist spotlight episode featuring actor and filmmaker, Hannah Eakin.Hannah Eakin is an Arkansas-born, New York City-based actress, singer, writer, and filmmaker. She is a member of Actors' Equity Association, holds her BM in Music Theatre from Oklahoma City University, works regularly with the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players, and has performed roles like Mary Poppins and Irene Molloy in Hello, Dolly! in regional houses and venues throughout New York City. As a creator, she finds inspiration in the intimate, complex, and often overlooked narratives of women throughout history. Her screenplays have garnered recognition from the PAGE International Screenwriting Awards and ScreenCraft Drama Screenplay Competition, her musical adaptation of Charlotte Brontë's classic novel, Jane Eyre, is a recipient of the New York State Council on the Arts FY24 Support for Artists Grant, and her short film The Poet's Daughter received a grant from the Inwood Film Festival Filmmaker Fund. A self-taught director, she delights in studying the styles and techniques of great filmmakers and innovators. Her ongoing work includes The Sara Teasdale Project, an expansive poetry and film history project culminating in 92 short films. www.hannaheakin.com

Born and raised in New York City, Porfirio Figueroa is a former triple threat who was fortunate to have danced for the legendary Jerome Robbins, and the great Michael Bennett in shows such as “West Side Story” (having played both Chino and Bernardo) and “A Chorus Line” (having played both Mark Anthony and Paul). He has also worked in TV, film and theater in various capacities as a director, playwright, lyricist, and producer. Locally, he is an active member of Fort Washington Collegiate Church where he conceived, developed, and executed “The Salon Hang,” an art showcase for the Upper Manhattan community featuring over 44 local artists. Porfirio has advised numerous not-for-profit organizations and notable clientele on development, execution, and community outreach. Furthermore, he has advised the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra, served as a Board Member of the Dance Project of Washington Heights, and AYUDA for the Arts. He is a Cum Laude Graduate of the State University of New York at Binghamton, and currently serves as the Deputy Director of Community Affairs for the Office of the Manhattan Borough President, Mark Levine.

Matt O'Shea was born and raised in NYC and attended local schools. A high school media class sparked his interest in film production which led to enrollment at Boston's Emerson College. Without a compass pointing into any specific medium, he wound up working almost exclusively on the production of television commercials with occasional assistance to friends who needed help making short and long format films. This career began in 1986 as a production assistant and has continued to this day where Matt is a Producer, Assistant Director and Unit Production Manager. He has been a member of the Director's Guild of America for 33 years and many of the spots he has worked on would be familiar to millions of people.

Barbara A. Jones serves on the board of The Harlem Swing Dance Society (THSDS), the premiere Harlem non-profit organization with the purpose of promoting, propagating, protecting and preserving the Lindy Hop dance and various forms of Swing Dance culture in its Harlem birthplace. She longs to see the Harlem area once again embrace their signature cultural dance and energize community youth to be the future innovators of this unique art form. Also to see the Living Legends of this dance be honored and preserve the memories of local seniors for future generations. Contact her at theharlemswingdancesociety@gmail.com 

Carlos Lample is a Washington Heights native and first generation Dominican American. He attended Bronx Community College where he majored in Media Technology, then went on to Hunter College where he continued his film studies to embark on a career in media. He has worked for companies such as All Mobile Video, Broadway Video, HBO, My Three Sons Productions, Disney and MTV. In 2018 he created Lample Media, his own content company that produces podcasts, web series, and short form content. Carlos is also one of the lead short film programmers for the New York Latino Film Festival.www.lamplemedia.com

As an actor, Lauren Sowa has been featured on FBI (CBS), The Plot Against America (HBO), and the recent cult release Terrifier 3. Other film credits include The Rainbow Experiment (Paramount+), The Devil's Well (Amazon Prime), and Paris is in Harlem (Slamdance '22).  She is the co-founder of Form & Pressure Films, a production company dedicated to impact and inclusion. Its first film, Marisol, won the 2019 HuffPost Impact Award and was licensed by HBO. Other films she's produced can be seen on DUST, Tubi, Amazon Prime, Omeleto, and at film festivals all over the world. www.laurensowa.com

Tom Nelson is a pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader. He is a busy freelance musician, performing with some of the top jazz and classical musicians in New York City. He is also the house pianist at the University Club. Tom performs all styles of music ranging from classical to jazz to rock to Broadway, but is especially fond of the Great American Songbook repertoire featuring such composers as George Gershwin, Cole Porter and Richard Rogers.Born in Logan, Utah, Tom received a Bachelor's of Jazz Studies from the University of North Texas and a Master's of Jazz Composition from the Manhattan School of Music. He has composed works for string quartet, jazz orchestra and chamber jazz ensemble, songs for soprano, violin and piano and composed for small jazz ensemble as well. Tom is also active as a Musical Director on the New York cabaret scene and works as a rehearsal pianist and dance accompanist. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and two daughters. www.tomdnelson.com

As both a composer and singer, Kristin Norderval is inspired by hybridity, interactivity and the idea that everything we do is site-specific. In her operas, chamber works, sound installations, and music for dance and theater, she blends acoustic and electronic sound, de-tuned instruments, voices, machines, and the acoustic resonance of space. Having trained in both composition and classical voice, Kristin first earned her living as a soprano soloist with a focus on contemporary music, particularly American composers. She performed and recorded works by, and often alongside, composers such as Philip Glass, John Cage, Pauline Oliveros, George Crumb and many others. Returning to composition after her 40th birthday, she continued to focus on the voice as her primary sonic material. Her solo CD of work for voice and electronics - Aural Histories - was listed by The New Yorker music critic Alex Ross as one of “Ten Notable Classical Music Recordings of 2012”. Her opera The Trials of Patricia Isasa (2016) won Quebec´s OPUS prize for best contemporary music and best production. Kristin holds a PhD in Artistic Research from the Oslo National Academy of Arts, Academy of Opera in Norway. www.kristinnorderval.com

Keena Gonzalez moved from Hollywood to NYC in 2000 to pursue her work as a photographer. In 2008 she earned her BFA from the School of Visual Arts where she was mentored by singer-songwriter Anohni and interned for world renowned photographer Annie Leibovitz. Since graduating Keena has worked closely with the artist collective Openings, has had her photographs exhibited, and in 2023 she directed and produced her short film entitled "This Is Jane. See Jane..." Follow her at: www.keenagonzalez.com

Mateo Vintimilla is an Ecuadorian born Classical Guitarist who has performed in venues across the globe giving recitals in Dominican Republic, Iceland, United States, and Ecuador. A recipient of the Augustine Foundation Scholarship, he has collaborated with the Brooklyn Composers Society, premiering new music at Brooklyn College and commissioned and premiered works from several Ecuadorian composers. Mateo obtained his bachelor's degree in classical guitar performance at the Manhattan School of Music with the American virtuoso Mark Delpriora and his master's degree under the tutelage of the internationally acclaimed artist Dr. Andrew Zohn at the Schwob School of Music. As an educator Mateo has been a faculty member in The Brooklyn Center for Musical Arts, the New York City Guitar School, and non-profit organizations like Lead Guitar and Internal Creations, where he currently works as artistic director.

The Boys of Kingsbridge from Grammar School to Ground Zero is a documentary film by Thom MacNamara that recounts the childhood friendship between five boys as they grew up in Kingsbridge and how they were drawn back together by the events of Sept. 11, 2001.Enjoy this exclusive live post-screening conversation from the 2024 Inwood Film Festival with Daniel McNally, Mike Hussey, Brendan Carroll and Thom MacNamara with host, Aaron Simms.

This is our 2024 Live N' Local Seasonal Sampler – Volume 2. It's where we recap and take a look back at the second part of 2024, and chose to highlight a musical performance from each Live N' Local podcat that has appeared throughout the first half of the fifth season of our On Air podcast. This Seasonal Sampler is less of a greatest hits, and more of a critic's pick. A curated mixtape of clashing styles and diverse forms with one thing in common – they all hail from the musical melting pot of Northern Manhattan. 2024 LIVE N' LOCAL SEASONAL SAMPLER - Vol. 2Monica Bauchwitz and Karl Kramer-JohansenCrowd FunkCurtis Turney & Afro-Caribbean SeptetRaun Ruffin & the Sons of Funk Xianix Barrera FlamencoLiz Hanley and The Murphy BedsThe Uptown GuitarsDouble Entendre Music EnsembleHot Glue and the GunEdgeDominican Folkloric SquadCaballito NegroInwood Chamber Players

Inwood Art Works presentsOn Air Concert: Selections from The NutcrackerA holiday concert performed by the Inwood Chamber Players with arrangements by Inwood resident, Gilbert Dejean. This concert was recorded on December 8, 2024 at 2pm at Good Shepherd Auditorium – 620 Isham Street. Program:Peter Ilyitch TchaikovskyExcerpts from The Nutcracker· Overture miniature· Waltz of the Flowers· March· TrepakBenjamin Britten – Harp Interlude from A Ceremony of Carols Peter Ilyitch TchaikovskyExcerpts from The Nutcracker· Dance of the Mirlitons· No. 14 Pas de Deux· Mother Gigone· Act I Scene 6Harp Interlude – We Three Kings Peter Ilyitch TchaikovskyExcerpts from The Nutcracker· Danse Arabe· Scene 8th – In the Pine Forest· Waltz Finale and ApotheosisMusicians:Rie Schmidt – Flute 1, Kaoru Hinata – Flute 2 (Doubling Piccolo), Michelle Farah – Oboe 1, Setsuko Otake – Oboe 2 (Doubling English Horn), David Gould – Clarinet 1, Meryl Abt – Clarinet 2, RJ Kelly - Horn 1, Tim McCarthy – Horn 2, Sarah Boxmeyer – Horn 3, Patrick Milando – Horn 4, Liann Cline – Harp, Patti Wang – Bassoon 1, Yuki Higashi – Bassoon 2, Deb Spohnheimer – Double BassMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Inwood Art Works

Inwood Art Works presentsOn Air Concert: Birds, Bees and Electric FishEnjoy this flute and percussion concert "Birds, Bees and Electric Fish" featuring Caballito Negro + Friends. Caballito Negro: Tessa Brinckman, flutes, Terry Longshore, percussion with Lisa Cella, flute and Dustin Donahue, percussion. Carlo Lopez-Speciale provided Spanish translation. This concert was performed on October 27, 2024 at 2pm at Good Shepherd Auditorium. PROGRAM (PROGRAMA)Two Seaming | Jane RiglerLisa Cella, Tessa Brinckman – flutes (flautas)music for the small hours (música para las primeras horas de la mañana) | Emma O'HalloranDustin Donahue, Terry Longshore – percussion (percusión)No. 13 | Stuart Saunders SmithLisa Cella – flute (flautas), Dustin Donahue – percussion (percusión)Itch | Will RoweTessa Brinckman - alto flute (flauta alto), Terry Longshore - snare drum (caja)INTERMISSIONBirds, Bees, Electric Fish | Juri Seo Birds Bees Electric FishTessa Brinckman - flute/alto flute/found sounds (flauta/flauta alto/sonidos encontrados), Lisa Cella - flute/piccolo/ocarina/found sounds (flauta/flautín/ocarina/sonidos encontrados), Terry Longshore – percussion (percusión), Dustin Donahue - percussion (percusión)Inwood Art Works On Air podcast is a free program produced by Inwood Art Works. Aaron Simms, Founder and Executive Producer. You can support this program by making a tax-deductible donation at www.inwoodartworks.nyc/donate.This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Inwood Art Works programming is 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.Caballito Negro gratefully acknowledges the following support for the live concert performance of Birds, Bees & Electric Fish: 2024 grant from Chamber Music America's Artistic Projects program, funded through the generosity of The Howard Gilman Foundation; 2024 UMEZ grant, administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council; Inwood Art Works; University Of Maryland Baltimore County Music Department for rehearsal space and percussion in preparing for this concert.

Enjoy our The Magic of Mozart concert featuring Inwood Chamber Players in a performance of arrangements by Inwood resident, Gilbert Dejean. This concert was performed on September 22, 2024 at 2pm at Good Shepherd Auditorium.  Program:The Magic Flute OvertureArias:·        Der vogelfanger bin ich ja (I am the bird catcher)·        Hm! hm! hm! (Papageno's mouth is locked)·        Du feines Taubchen nur herein (Sweet little dove, come in)·        Wie stark ist nicht dein Zauberton (How powerful must be your magic sound) Arranged by Joseph Heidenreich Divertimento in F for 2 Oboes, 2 Horns, 2 Bassoons·        Theme and variations·        Menuetto·        Allegro assaiOriginal arrangement by Mozart Symphony No. 39 1st Movement·        Adagio- Allegro Arranged by Gilbert Dejean Sextet for 2 Clarinets, 2 Horns and 2 Bassoons·        Allegro·        Andantino·        AllegroArranged from the Mozart Horn Quintet K. 407 by Anonymous  The Magic FluteArias:·        Das klinget so herrlich (That sounds so glorious!)·        Wie? wie? wie? (How, how, how?·        Alles fuhlt der Liebe Freuden (All men respond to love's pleasures)·        Ein Madchen oder Weibchen wunscht Papageno sich! (I wish for a girl or a little wife)·        arranged by Joseph Heidenreich·        Der Holle Rache kocht in Meinem Herzen (The vengeance of hell boils in my heart) Arranged by Gilbert Dejean  Musicians: Michele Farah - Oboe 1, Setsuko Otake - Oboe 2, David Valbuena - Clarinet 1, Meryl Abt - Clarinet 2, RJ Kelly - Horn 1, Nancy Billmann - Horn 2, Patti Wang - Bassoon 1, Gilbert Dejean - Bassoon 2

Welcome to a special concert edition of Live N' Local featuring Pigeonwing Dance perform at Film Works Alfresco at The Hudson in Inwood on August 26, 2024.To watch this concert, check out the video version on Inwood Art Works YouTube Channel.

Welcome to a special concert edition of Live N' Local featuring Dominican Folkloric Squad perform at Film Works Alfresco at The Hudson in Inwood on August 19, 2024.

Welcome to a special concert edition of Live N' Local featuring EDGE perform at Film Works Alfresco at The Hudson in Inwood on August 12, 2024.

Tessa Brickman is one half of the bi-coastal duo Caballito Negro, along with multi-percussionist Terry Longshore, it is known for its creative and compelling performances, and draws their name (“dark little horse”) from Federico García Lorca's poem, Canción de Jinete (1860). Their first recording, the EP Songlines (2016), was praised for its “absolutely gorgeous tone”, “understated virtuosity” (Joshua Cheek) and being “expertly produced and played” (NFA Quarterly), featuring the music of William Kraft, David P. Jones and Ivan Trevino. Their work features numerous music collaborations, commissions and arrangements. However, Caballito Negro also composes as a duo, synthesizing their eclectic musical dialects. Their work as resident artists has been featured at the Ashland Independent Film Festival, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Festival of New American Music, Britt Music & Arts Festival, as well as in many university, theater, and house concerts in the U.S. www.caballitonegro.com

Welcome to a special concert edition of Live N' Local featuring Hot Glue & The Gun perform at Film Works Alfresco at The Hudson in Inwood on August 5, 2024.

Welcome to a special concert edition of Live N' Local featuring Derik Grant presents The NY Tap Ensemble perform at Film Works Alfresco at The Hudson in Inwood on July 29, 2024.You can watch the video version of the performance on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/wUITZvdVne4

Welcome to a special concert edition of Live N' Local featuring the Double Entendre Music Ensemble perform at Film Works Alfresco at The Hudson in Inwood on July 22, 2024.Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves Michael KamenBassoon quintet (arr. Michael Elderkin)The Adventures of Robin Hood Erich Korngold(arr. Gilbert Dejean)The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex Erich Korngold(arr. Gilbert Dejean)Cantina Band from Star Wars John Williams(arr. Gilbert Dejean)Musicians:Michelle Farah, Ellen Gruber, bj Karpen, Setsuko Otake, oboesWilliam Meredith, Nancy Ranger, English hornsPatricia Wang, Liz Rosa, Atsuko Sato, Yuki Higashi, bassoonsSusanne Chen, contrabassoon

Welcome to a special concert edition of Live N' Local featuring The Uptown Guitars in rare Bharatanatyam dance concert performance at Film Works Alfresco at The Hudson in Inwood on July 15, 2024.

Welcome to a special concert edition of Live N' Local featuring Sloka Iyengar in rare Bharatanatyam dance concert performance at Film Works Alfresco at The Hudson in Inwood on July 8, 2024.

Welcome to a special concert edition of Live N' Local featuring Liz Hanley and the Murphy Beds in rare concert performance at Film Works Alfresco at The Hudson in Inwood on July 1, 2024.

Welcome to a special concert edition of Live N' Local featuring Xianix Barrera Flamenco in rare concert performance at Film Works Alfresco at The Hudson in Inwood on June 24, 2024.Featuring: Xianx Barrera, Alfonso Cid and Jackson Scott

Welcome to a special concert edition of Live N' Local featuring Raun Ruffin and the Sons of Funk in rare concert performance at Film Works Alfresco at The Hudson in Inwood on June 17, 2024.

Welcome to a special concert edition of Live N' Local featuring Curtis Turney's Afro-Caribbean Septet in rare concert performance at Film Works Alfresco at The Hudson in Inwood on June 10, 2024.Band members:Curtis Turney: percussion/ trombone/ bandleaderRoberto Pitre: saxophone/ fluteOzzy Cardona: trumpetChristopher Velazquez: congasTommy Fernandez: timbalesEnrique Haneine: pianoSergio Larios: bassProgram:A Night In Tunisia (D. Gillespie)Bluesette (T. Thielmans, N. Gimble)Killer Joe (B. Golson)Aspects (H. Ramírez)Work Song (N. Adderley, O. Brown, Jr.)Take Five (P. Desmond)Inwood Art Works On Air podcast is a free program produced by Inwood Art Works. Aaron Simms, Founder and Executive Producer. You can support this program by making a tax-deductible donation at www.inwoodartworks.nyc/donate.This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Inwood Art Works programming is 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.

Jacke Aleman is the president of The Chamber of Commerce of Washington Heights & Inwood. The Chamber recognizes that “community improvement is good business” and therefore establishes partnerships with public and private sectors to improve business and community conditions. In doing so, the WaHi Chamber seeks to create a strong, vibrant local economy that contributes to business growth, promotes tourism, and creates a healthier neighborhood that enhances quality of life for the entire Washington Heights and Inwood community. www.wahichamber.com

Welcome to a special concert edition of Live N' Local featuring Crowd Funk in rare concert performance at Film Works Alfresco at The Hudson in Inwood on June 3, 2024.Band members:James Noyes - saxophone & vocalsPeter Holsberg - trumpet & FlügelhornAsher Ben-Or - guitarKeith Burton - keyboards & vocalsCraig Akin - bassDavid Degge - drumsProgram:Average White Band – Pick Up the PiecesPass the Peas -The J.B.'sMeters – Hey Pocky A-Way/Saints Go MarchingBill Withers – Use MeBill Withers – Lovely DayThundercat – Them ChangesJames Noyes – You Slay MeMaceo Parker – Shake Ev'rything You GotThe Weeknd ft. Daft PunkInwood Art Works On Air podcast is a free program produced by Inwood Art Works. Aaron Simms, Founder and Executive Producer. You can support this program by making a tax-deductible donation at www.inwoodartworks.nyc/donate.This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Inwood Art Works programming is 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.

This is our 2024 Live N' Local Seasonal Sampler – Volume 1. It's where we take a pause at this midway point, look back at the first part of 2024, and chose to highlight a musical performance from each Live N' Local podcat that has appeared throughout the first half of the fourth season of our On Air podcast. This Seasonal Sampler is less of a greatest hits, and more of a critic's pick. A curated mixtape of clashing styles and diverse forms with one thing in common – they all hail from the musical melting pot of Northern Manhattan. 2024 LIVE N' LOCAL SEASONAL SAMPLERInwood Chamber Players from “Dancing Through the Centuries Concert”Kat ModianoLars Woodul & David WolfsonBig TentInwood Chamber Players from our “European Masters” Concert

This On Air Live N' Local episode features musicians Monica Bauchwitz and Karl Kramer-Johansen.Hailed as an “excellent violinist” by the Washington Post, Monica Bauchwitz performs extensively in chamber music, orchestral and solo settings. Ms. Bauchwitz has studied and worked both in the United States and Europe. A graduate of the Eastman School of Music and the Conservatoire de Geneve, she has held positions with L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande in Geneva, Switzerland, and the Esbjerg Ensemble-the national Danish chamber ensemble. Ms. Bauchwitz is the founder of the Manhattan chamber music series “Concerts in the Heights”. This series brings together world-class musicians for performances and educational projects. She is concertmaster and Artistic Director of the conductor-less String Orchestra of New York City.Norwegian horn player Karl Kramer-Johansen is a much sought-after chamber musician, soloist and recitalist. As a member of the Jupiter Symphony Chamber Players and the Dorian Wind Quintet, he performs regularly in New York City as well as touring across the country. He is a winner of many prizes and awards – including a two-time winner of the American Horn Competition, the George and Elizabeth Gregory Award for Excellence in Performance, the American Scandinavian Society Cultural Award, as well as a 2010 working grant from the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance.

Imani Celeste is a versatile Afro-Dominican artist whose approach is rooted in culture, storytelling, and community. At NYU Tisch, she received the inaugural HEAR US grant. Post-graduation, she directed, produced, acted, styled, and wrote "City of Dreamz," which showcased several esteemed and Academy Award Qualifying festivals. She has produced branded content for Essence magazine and a commercial for the New York Latino Film Festival. Her choreography and movement direction have been featured on MTV, Nowness, and Something Curated. In the city that breeds dreamz, Imani Celeste embodies her community and tells their stories in all of their unapologetic truth, drip and glory.

Welcome to a special concert edition of Inwood Art Works On Air podcast featuring the Inwood Chamber Players performing a chamber concert featuring selections from European Masters: Johannes Brahms, Franz Doppler, Maurice Ravel, Ottorino Respighi, Giacomo Puccini, Serge Prokofiev, Almilcare Ponchielli, Antonin Dvorak. It was recorded live on June 2, 2024 at Good Shepherd Auditorium. With arrangements by Inwood resident, Gilbert Dejean. Featuring soloists:Helen Campo - FluteDanny Miller - CelloSetsuko Otake - OboeProgram:Johannes BrahmsHungarian Dance No. 4 Ottorino RespighiFrom Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 2 - Laura Soave Serge ProkofievFrom Romeo and Juliet - Dance of the Knights Antonin DvorakConcerto for Cello and Orchestra op. 1042nd Movement Adagio, ma non troppoDanny Miller - Cello Soloist Ottorino RespighiFrom Ancient Airs and Dance Suite No. 2 - Danza Rustica Maurice RavelPavane Ottorino RespighiFrom Ancient Airs and Dances Suite No. 2 - Bergamasca Giocomo PucciniSenza Mamma from Suor AngelicaSetsuko Otake - Oboe Soloist Franz DopplerFantasie Pastorale HongroiseHelen Campo - Flute Soloist Almicare PonchielliDance of the Hours from La Gioconda Musicians:Helen Campo - Flute 1, Kimberly O'Hare - Flute 2 and Piccolo, Setsuko Otake - Oboe 1, Karen Birch Blundell - Oboe 2, Meryl Abt Greenfield - Clarinet 1, Jackie Gillette - Clarinet 2, RJ Kelly - Horn 1, Nancy Billmann - Horn 2, Sarah Boxmeyer - Horn 3, Laura Weiner - Horn 4, Patricia Wang - Bassoon 1, Yuki Higashi - Bassoon 2, Jeffrey Levine - Double Bass, Danny Miller – Cello, Violetta Norrie - Harp

Adrian Miranda is a born and raised native of Washington Heights, is a multi-hyphenate Creator, Writer, Director, Producer, and Lead Actor in the sitcom comedy web series "Gross Anatomy." Oh, and he also happens to be a Physical Therapist. His goal is to democratize healthcare through story driven television and entertainment. He is the owner of a content creation company based in Washington Heights called Gross Anatomy Studios, Inc. where he creates multimedia content for individuals and organizations ranging from live action to animation to tech. He has a 3 year old Chihuahua-Poodle mix named Simba and is also a member of the Big Apple Lindy Hoppers, a swing dance performance group based in New York City. www.adrianmiranda.com

John McDermott is a scenic designer who resides in Inwood, NYC. He has designed for many Off Broadway theaters, including Bedlam Theater, The Mint, The Flea, Rattlestick Theater, Colt Coeur, and many others. Regional credits include Barrington Stage Company, Shakespeare & Co, American Repertory Theatre, among others. In addition, he has taught as an Associate Professor of Theater at Adelphi University. 

Julia Attaway has lived in upper Manhattan for nearly 30 years, the last five of which have been in Inwood. A freelance writer, editor, and marketer, she was actively involved in developing community events as she raised her five children. Four years ago, she accepted the position of Executive Director at St. Frances Cabrini Shrine. There she has community concerts, hosted community events, and – because Mother Cabrini is the patron saint of immigrants – done outreach to educate neighbors on immigration issues.The Shrine of St. Frances Cabrini houses the remains of Mother Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants. This peaceful chapel overlooking the Hudson River is nestled right here in Northern Manhattan. The land was purchased by Mother Cabrini herself in 1899 to house a boarding school for upper-class girls, and she used the tuition to fund orphanages and free schools for the poor. The shrine continues today to be a sacred space to pray, rest and draw close to Jesus through the intercession of St. Frances Cabrini. www.cabrinishrinenyc.org

Hailed as “a composer many believe to be the best of his generation” by The New York Times. Mikel Rouse's works include forty records, seven films, and a trilogy of media operas: Failing Kansas, Dennis Cleveland, and The End of Cinematics. He has received commissions from the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Mary Flagler Cary Charitable Trust, and the Meet the Composer/Reader's Digest Commissioning Program. Rouse's compositions have been performed at Lincoln Center, the New York State Theater, and Alice Tully Hall, and throughout the United States and Europe. We chat with him about his work, a new memoir, and upcoming album! Check out more of his work at www.mikelrouse.com

Welcome to a special concert edition of Live N' Local featuring BIG TENT in rare concert performance. Big Tent features the trio of Jerome Kitzke, Steve Rust, and Harvey Sorgen. This concert of beat poetry and jazz improvisation was recorded live here at Holy Trinity Church in Inwood on April 5, 2024. 

On this episode, local musician, Lars Woodul, and local composer David Wolfson perform experts and discuss their forthcoming multidisciplinary art-song cycle: "Lyricycles."Lars Woodul has performed as a soloist in professional opera and concert in the US and abroad, specializing in 20thcentury repertoire. He created roles for premières with New York's Center for Contemporary Opera, including The Secret Agent and Enemies, A Love Story; Marc Blitzstein's Sacco and Vanzetti; and Seymour Barab's License to Marry at the York Theater. On the New York concert stage, he has appeared with the Manhattan Chamber Orchestra, Lincoln Center's Meet the Artist Series, and many others. David Wolfson holds a PhD in composition from Rutgers University, and has taught at Rutgers University, Montclair State University, Hunter College and Penn State University. He is enjoying an eclectic career, having composed opera, musical theatre, touring children's musicals, and incidental music for plays; choral music, band music, orchestral music, chamber music, art songs, and music for solo piano; comedy songs, cabaret songs and one memorable score for an amusement park big-headed-costumed-character show. Most recently, his Fortune's Children was (probably) the first opera to be performed live over Zoom; it and its sequels Changing Fortunes and Family Fortunes make up (almost certainly) the first serialized opera. His CD Seventeen Windows, featuring the solo piano suite "Seventeen Windows" and the Sonata for Cello and Piano, is available from Albany Records, iTunes and Amazon.com.

Susan Mathisen has worked as an art conservator in both the United States and Europe and as a fundraiser for museums, universities, and other historical agencies. Her extensive museum career started at the Morgan Library while she was still in high school. As a textile conservator specializing in tapestries, she worked at the Smithsonian Institution, the National Gallery of Art, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine and Villa La Pietra in Florence, Italy. She transitioned to fundraising during her tenure as Administrative Conservator at the Conservation Center at NYU. She has also held development positions at the American Museum in Britain, Meet the Composer, and the American Academy in Rome. In 2007, she founded SAM Fundraising Solutions, a consultancy specializing in fundraising for art conservation and historic preservation and assisting European organizations with their “American Friends” groups. Her clients in the UK include English Heritage, the American Friends of the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the National Museums of Scotland, and in the US the Renee and Chaim Gross Foundation and the Merchant's House Museum. She has served on several boards, and is currently a member of the Metropolitan Museum's Textile Conservation Lab Visiting Committee. She is currently working on a book that explores careers in culture.  www.sammathisen.com 

Inwood Art Works On Air welcomes the Executive Director of West Harlem Arts Alliance, Michael Palma Mir. West Harlem Arts Alliance (WHAA) is an independent, 501(c)3 nonprofit arts service organization whose mission is to professionally resource and nurture the artists and arts organizations based in and serving West Harlem and facilitate and develop collaborations through partnerships with local business, educational, civic, and cultural organizations to support the arts in West Harlem. We are going to talk to Michael about WHAA's mission, upcomin programming, and so much more! www.whaanyc.org