GratitudeFest: Thanksgiving Weekend Performances at CMOM

Friday – Sunday, November 28 – 30

Celebrate the vibrant, diverse communities of New York through song and dance! It’s a wonderful time to celebrate all that New York City has to offer…and each other!

Performance and Workshop: Bomba: Make That Drum Talk! ®
Friday, November 28 | 11:00 am – 11:30 am (performance) & 11:30 am – 12:00 pm (workshop) | All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art
Afro-Puerto Rican Bomba and Afro-Caribbean traditional folkloric elements come to life in a movement workshop with Milteri Tucker Concepción and the intergenerational Bombazo Dance Company! Families gather to celebrate life through traditional rhythms, as they sing and dance to live drumming.

Performance: Mimi & Cesar
Saturday, November 29 | 11:00 am – 11:30 am & 12:00 pm – 12:30 pm | All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art
Join powerhouse jazz singer Mimi Hilaire and master guitarist Cesar Garabini and listen to soulful renditions of jazz classics, rhythmic bossa nova, and fun retro takes on more contemporary songs while you create original art. From celebrating “Autumn in New York” to hearing familiar songs in exciting new arrangements, you’ll be thankful you came to this show!

Performance: Suzi Shelton and Benjamin
Sunday, November 30 | 10:30 am – 11:00 am & 11:30 am – 12:00 pm | All ages | 1st Floor | Inside Art
Join award-winning children’s musician Suzi Shelton and children’s musician and television composer Benjamin for a silly, sweet, and interactive concert that celebrates something we can all be grateful for: friendship! Joined by renowned fiddler Melody Allegra, Suzi and Benjamin will share songs from their album, including their new song “Room For You At the Table” a celebration of community, inclusion, and food!

Location:

Children’s Museum of Manhattan
The Tisch Building
212 West 83rd Street
New York, NY 10024