The public is invited to celebrate the launch of the United Palace of Cultural Arts (UPCA).

Date: Thursday 25 October, 6–8:30 p.m.
Location: The United Palace, 4140 Broadway at West 175th Street

Learn about the new arts and cultural center in Washington Heights, where art transforms lives!

Presentations and performances:

• A Heights hip-hop cipher featuring the Machine, Avalon the Dawn, and Circa ’95 (Patty Dukes and Rephstar)
• Spoken word performances by Mary Ely Peña-Gratereaux, hattie gossett, Elizabeth Balaguer, Robin Glasser, Aimee Rubinstein and Evan Shwarzbaum
• Photographer Jay Franco and the “Faces of Hope” exhibition
• A puppet show by Schattenkabinett
• Students in the WHIN Music Project
• Music by guitarist Rubén González, Michael Wimberly, and Demetrius Daniel
• Video by Led Black/Jonathan Ullman
• Performances by UP Theater Company, People’s Theatre Project, and City Boy
• Tango in the Heights
• Interactive dance finale by Organic Magnetics
• and special, surprise guests

For more information, please contact Mike Fitelson at or +1 212 568-6700 x41.