FREE EVENT: Uptown Bounce Latin Disco @ El Museo Del Barrio
Join the Museum of the City of New York and El Museo Del Barrio for their FREE summer block party series celebrating East Harlem at the top of Museum Mile. Happening Wednesday August 9th @6PM.
At the Museum of the City of New York:
Celebrate the finale of Uptown Bounce with this sizzling Latin-infused ’70s dance party inspired by the Museum’s exhibition, Rhythm & Power: Salsa in New York.
- Featuring DJ Joey Carvello of Mobile Mondays! and DJ Nego of AI Records (aka Woof) spinning Latin disco and your favorite Fania classics.
- Legendary instructor Jeff Selby will offer New Style Hustle dance lessons.
At El Museo del Barrio:
‘Uptown’ is in the house at El Museo! Check out the ‘Puerto Rican Debt Fair’ presented by Occupy Museums at this year’s Whitney Biennial, and special performance by artists La Chiquita Brujita with DJ Geko Jones.
About Uptown Bounce:
Join the Museum of the City of New York and El Museo Del Barrio for our fourth 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 register and view all of the events in the series, click here.
This event is free and open to the public but pre-registration is required. Includes Museum admission.
