Hands-on History Workshop: Dancing the Revolution Join the Morris-Jumel Mansion and musicians and dancers from the New York Baroque Dance Company for an enchanting afternoon learning the dances of Revolutionary America! As a part of the continued celebration of America250 at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, dancers of all skills levels are invited to learn the ballroom styles that would have defined the AdultFamilyOutdoor
Summer Picnic Concert: Trio Fadolín Trio Fadolín is a new ensemble with a unique sonority — featuring Sabina Torosjan on violin, Valeriya Sholokhova on cello, and Ljova, performing on the fadolín – a new instrument that encompasses the range of the violin, viola, and most of the cello, finding its footing in an acoustic chamber music setting for the first time This performance takes place at AdultFamilyOutdoor
Virtual Parlor Chat: Indigenous New York with Oleana Whispering Dove An introductory oral historical account and cultural interpretation of the Indigenous ethnos and landscape of New York from 1654 to today. What was the landscape and community life of the place known then as Manahatta and known today as Manhattan? Who were the first tribes that the Dutch encountered and formed relations with? How did AdultVirtual
Tavern Night Raise a glass with friends and raise funds for the Morris-Jumel Mansion, Manhattan’s oldest remaining residence! Come revel in a way American Revolutionaries would be proud of! Don’t miss our premiere event for 21+ audiences. For one night only, the Mansion returns to its roots as an Olde New York City Tavern. Step back in AdultOutdoor
Trapped Between Armies: New York Women in the Neutral Zone The American Revolution was largely fought in the backyards of civilians, especially in New York. After the British took control of New York City in the fall of 1776, with the Americans retreating north of the Croton River, the area in between became known as the Neutral Ground or Neutral Zone. For eight long years, AdultVirtual
Still Here | Two: Presented by The Morris-Jumel Mansion and WildLine A chamber concert in Trinity Uptown Cemetery and Mausoleum’s Chapel. FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Morris-Jumel Mansion, in partnership with WildLine, proudly presents a celebration of women composers, with electric performances by writer Sharon Mesmer, in collaboration with WildLine’s flute, viola, guitar trio, speaking to all the ways in which we are “still here”. The concert includes AdultFamily
Still Here | One: Presented by The Morris-Jumel Mansion and WildLine A chamber concert in Trinity Uptown Cemetery and Mausoleum’s Chapel. FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED. Morris-Jumel Mansion, in partnership with WildLine, proudly presents a celebration of black American composers, with live performances by writer and poet extraordinaire Angela Decker, in collaboration with WildLine’s flute and string trio, which speaks to all the ways in which we are AdultFamily