Hidden Gems of Manhattan: Washington Heights + Classical Music Concert

Join us for a unique tour to experience the architecture, history and culture of this overlooked area of Manhattan which also features a lively Latin-American vibe.

RSVP's begin Sunday, June 1st at 8:00pm. Space is set aside for new group members, 1st and 2nd timers who land on the waiting list. If this applies to you, email me at hankorenstein@gmail.com to request a spot.

Meeting place: The art gallery of the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (restrooms are available). Enter at the corner of Broadway and 176th Street which is at the north end of the United Palace Theatre.
Note the walking tour begins at 2pm and the event indicates an 1:30pm start to see the exhibit and use the restrooms.

Directions:
https://unitedpalace.org/gettinghere/

Tour Highlights includes Stops at:
--The United Palace Theatre, built in 1930 - The Tony Awards were held here in 2023. We won't be touring the inside but the exterior is quite a site! Pictured above.
--Public Sculpture by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (Whitney Museum Founder).
--The site of Hilltop Park, the first home of the New York Yankees 120 years ago.
-- A beautiful church designed by Thomas Hastings (architect of the main NY Public Library on 5th Avenue),
-- The Spectacular Audubon Ballroom Façade of the former William Fox Theatre.
-- Highbridge Park: Features NYC’s first mountain biking course, unique geology and the 1848 Highbridge itself now a pedestrian walkway over the Harlem river.
-- Morris Jumel Mansion: Manhattan’s oldest free-standing mansion, built in 1765, and served as General George Washington’s headquarters during the fall of 1776, and later hosted his first cabinet meeting.
-- Sylvan Terrace: This street, lined striking row of late 19th century wood frame homes, was originally the carriage path leading to the mansion.

The Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA) Gallery
Arrive early to see the exhibit and use the restroom (Walking tour begins at 2:00pm):
Women in the Heights: Hair – Untangling Identity
Exhibit description:

“Hair is an extension of our bodies, often associated with strength, beauty, sensuality, and personal identity. It has been admired, detested, desired, rejected, used, and abused throughout history. Literal and symbolic layers and extensions reveal tensions and intentions within culture and society.

Hair—whether short, long, shaved, straight, curly, or anything in between—embodies identity in Frida Kahlo’s brows, military crops, spikes, braids, dreadlocks, and fros. Artists in the show examine societal and personal factors through various literal, metaphorical, and poetic expressions that explore the hairy, the scary, and the extraordinary in HAIR.” – Curator, Andrea Arroyo.

Tour ends at Manhattan's oldest house: Free outdoor concert 4pm-5pm with the Washington Heights Chamber Orchestra. Tour will end around 4:30pm - we will arrive during the concert as close to 4pm as possible, feel free to stay to the end.
https://morrisjumel.org/events/summer-picnic-concert-with-the-washington-heights-chamber-orchestra/

Transportation nearby: C train at 163rd Street. #1 at 157th or 168th Street, A train at 168th and Broadway; various bus routes.