Calendar
July 19, 2023 @ 9:00 pm - 10:15 pm
James Austin Johnson — Comedian
JAMES AUSTIN JOHNSON is a comedian originally from Nashville.
July 20, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Creative Break: Visual Arts with Georgie Flores
Our teaching artist Georgie Flores will teach you how to create a collage with paper inspired by the landscape and horticulture of Little Island. Whether you are young or young at heart, this class is designed for artists of every age.
July 20, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 7:50 pm
Uptown Forró – Brazilian dance music
Uptown Forró (pronounced "fo-haw") plays northeaster Brazilian music that celebrates the resilience of the working class, speaks of love and […]
July 20, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Fools Circle Comedy Hosted by Teklai — Comedy
Fools Circle is a pop-up comedy show and music series.
July 21, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Creative Break: Music and Dance with Stephanie Peña and Martin Urbach
Dance into the weekend with Little Island teaching artist Stephanie Peña. She’ll get you moving and grooving to the merengue, bachata, salsa and more! If dancing in public is not your style, then pick up a drum and make your own beats with our percussive teaching artist Martin Urbach. Movers and shakers of all abilities are welcome!
July 22, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Creative Break: Music and Storytelling with Greenwich House Music School and Center for Fiction
Join us in the park for a morning Storytime with our Creative Break partner The Center for Fiction. After the story, sing-a-long to music inspired by the themes featured in that day’s book with our Little Island Community Partner Greenwich House Music School. Readers and singers of all levels are welcome!
July 22, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
J Hoard — Singer, Songwriter
J. Hoard interweaves genres to articulate his vivid songwriting.
July 22, 2023 @ 9:00 pm - 10:15 pm
J Hoard — Singer, Songwriter
J. Hoard interweaves genres to articulate his vivid songwriting.
July 23, 2023 @ 5:00 pm - 5:50 pm
Uptown Forró – Brazilian dance music
Uptown Forró (pronounced "fo-haw") plays northeaster Brazilian music that celebrates the resilience of the working class, speaks of love and […]
July 23, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Grace McLean — Vocalist
Grace McLean brings her "whip-smart" songwriting (New York Times), "electrifying" presence (Huffington Post) and "cringey" journal entries (Grace's mom) to Little Island this summer. Fresh on the heels of the release of "Reckless," this first single and music video from her forthcoming debut full length album, expect wildly original music, re-imagined covers, special guests, stories about boys and probably bubbles.
July 26, 2023 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Creative Break: DIY
Pick-up a worksheet and colored pencils from the Art Cart to help you learn about our landscape as you stroll through our rolling pathways. Plus, the colored pencils are our souvenir for you!
July 26, 2023 @ 8:00 pm - 9:15 pm
Zac Zinger Group — Saxophonist, Shakuhachist
Join Zac and his band to celebrate the release of Zac's new EP, "The Way Things Used To Be.” You’ll be treated to an evening of original music combining elements of jazz, funk, classical, Japanese traditional and Chinese traditional music. Plus, they’ll be joined by special guest, Grammy-nominated violinist Jeremy Kittel.
July 27, 2023 @ 6:00 pm - 6:50 pm
Julián Muro – Musician, Poet
Most of the songs I'll be playing at Little Island were recorded in my 2020 album ‘Unterwegs'. Unterwegs is a German word that means On the road and the album is the direct result of a journey I started years ago, that took me through different landscapes, from the mountains to the sea, and in which I learned many things. This selection of songs portraits the pain but, foremost, the joy of living. “It’s all about breathing life into music... lovely, intimate songs from Argentina, Brazil, and Cuba that Julián honors by singing in their original language, be it Spanish, Portuguese or English.
July 27, 2023 @ 7:00 pm - 8:15 pm
Kuhoo Verma — Vocalist
What makes this land your land?
After recently unearthing old journals and artifacts in her childhood home, vocalist and actor Kuhoo Verma created heart land in an effort to search for an answer to this question. Weaving together songs from such genres as folk, country, and Americana together with recitations of writings throughout her life, Verma uses her unparalleled gift of storytelling and her captivating voice to grapple with issues of identity and otherness, and through the journey, discover what it truly means for a place to feel like home.
July 28, 2023 @ 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Creative Break: Music and Dance with Stephanie Peña and Martin Urbach
Dance into the weekend with Little Island teaching artist Stephanie Peña. She’ll get you moving and grooving to the merengue, bachata, salsa and more! If dancing in public is not your style, then pick up a drum and make your own beats with our percussive teaching artist Martin Urbach. Movers and shakers of all abilities are welcome!