Past Event: Uptown Bounce: July 31

When: Wednesday, July 31, 2019, 6:00pm
Uptown Bounce - Papi Juice
Image Credit: Alyza Enriquez

Due to rain, tonight's Uptown Bounce will take place inside the Museum.

Free! Join the Museum of the City of New York and El Museo del Barrio for our free summer block party series celebrating East Harlem at the top of Museum Mile. 

PRIDE = POWER!
At the Museum of the City of New York (1220 Fifth Ave at 104th Street) 
Following WorldPride in June 2019, we celebrate the LGBTQ+ community and our PRIDE = POWER! exhibitions. Come as you are for this electric night of music and dancing! 

  • Join us for a supercharged dance party curated by Brooklyn-based art collective Papi Juice featuring a guest DJ set by Elosi and brass performance by Tuba Fresh and her band. Set design and visuals by Mohammed Fayaz
  • Free Art Activity: Create your own PRIDE sash to express yourself
  • Free Admission: Check out our select exhibitions after hours with guided tours
  • Summer drinks and snacks will be available for purchase from Amy’s Bread


Performance Timeline:
6:00 - 7:00 pm: DJ set by Papi Juice
7:00 - 8:00 pm: DJ set by Elosi
8:00 - 8:15 pm: Brass performance by Tuba Fresh and her band
8:15 - 9:00 pm: DJ set by Papi Juice


Emerging Latinx Identities
At El Museo del Barrio (1230 Fifth Ave at 104th Street)
Check out the line up here!


About Uptown Bounce: 
Join the Museum of the City of New York and El Museo Del Barrio for our annual Uptown Bounce series of free summer block parties. On four consecutive Wednesday evenings, dance to New York DJs, enjoy gallery talks, tours, art workshops, and savor summer drinks and local food. To view all of the events in the series, click here. 
 

Related Exhibition - June 6 - December 31, 2019

PRIDE

Photographs of Stonewall and Beyond by Fred W. McDarrah

Our Partners

Uptown Bounce is presented in collaboration with El Museo Del Barrio. 

Our Supporters

Uptown Bounce at the Museum of the City of New York is made possible in part by Elizabeth Belfer, and John and Patricia Heller.

PRIDE = POWER! programming is made possible with lead support provided by Todd DeGarmo/STUDIOS Architecture, with additional support provided by the Mark Ouderkirk Fund for LGBTQ Programming and Collections.

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