Aug
6
5:00 PM17:00

Third Precinct's National Night Out at Sullivan's Oval, Yonkers

Part of the entertainment that evening will be Solara! This local pop/rock band plays a variety of musical styles ranging from pop/top 100, to classic rock staples to Spanish classics. They strive to create performances that are fun, enjoyable, and interactive, while creating a fun, engaging atmosphere— perfect for National Night Out!

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Aug
3
7:00 PM19:00

La Cumbiamba eNeYe

The powerfully rhythmic and melodic Afro-Indigenous-Colombian music of La Cumbiamba NY recreates the traditional open-air Cumbia gatherings known as cumbiambas, the ensemble’s namesake. With traditional instruments such as the indigenous Gaita flutes and the Afro-Colombian drums the group, led by multi-instrumentalist, composer and educator Martin Vejarano, has established itself as one of the finest Cumbia ensembles in the US.

La Cumbiamba performs Gaita Music with its traditional instruments ensemble: Gaitas Y Tambores.

Gaita music was born as a result of the cultural syncretism that took place in the Colombian territory during the years of the Spanish Colony. Musical director Martin Vejarano says “the band’s music features traditional sounds with a contemporary approach, all present in the band’s original repertoire”. Gaita music has a festive and danceable spirit.

La Cumbiamba eNeYe´ has thrilled audiences with recent performances at venues such as Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Central Park SummerStage, Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Symphony Space and Riverside Church in New York.

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Jul
13
7:00 PM19:00

Connecticut Ballet

Join us Saturday, July 13th at 7 pm for UPAC audience favorite Ballet Under the Stars, featuring the incomparable Connecticut Ballet performing in the beautiful Untermyer Park!

It will be an amazing mixture of classical and contemporary ballet mixed with revivals of the Gatsby-era ballet, Indian Summer by Joseph Locarro, and the popular jazz ballet, Goose Pimples, a program suitable for all ages!

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Aug
12
6:30 PM18:30

EastRiver Ensemble

The EastRiver Ensemble is a collective of top-notched musicians from north China, based out of New York City’s Chinatown, which perform under the auspices of the Mencius Society for the Arts. Drawing upon the timeless folk repertoire of the Hebei and Donbei regions of China, EastRiver plays traditional music with flair. Unlike other Chinese ensembles, EastRiver is uniquely led by the yangqin, a Chinese version of the hammered dulcimer which showcases the beauty and precision of this music. The ensemble’s style is a mark of the evolution of the Chinese repertoire. The EastRiver Ensemble also features stunning and death-defying acrobatic dance, an exhilarating tradition often seen on the stages of the dramatic and lively Chinese opera.

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The Untermyer Performing Arts Council’s

Recognition of the Contributions of Indigenous Peoples.

We thank the indigenous peoples, caretakers of Mother Earth for many millennia, realizing and respecting her gifts of water, fire and air. This relationship is based on their profound spiritual connection to Mother Earth, the connection that guided their ancestors to practice reverence, humility and reciprocity.

Everything taken is used with the understanding only what is needed is taken. What is taken is watchfully used, aware of the amount taken and the method with which it is taken, to ensure future generations are not put in peril

We gratefully acknowledge the Native peoples on whose ancestral homelands we present our .performances, as well as the Native Communities who make their home in the Yonkers area today.

By caring for Mother Earth, you care for all of us.