Chase away the midwinter blues with music at our 1907 Carriage House. Join us for "Jams at Jay" in 2019! Informal listening every First Friday - casual attire encouraged. The acoustics are incredible and so are the artists! Help us welcome the Brooklyn Bluegrass Collective for our debut "Jams at Jay" on February 1 from 7:00 - 9:30pm. Tickets on sale now at this link https://conta.cc/2Rph6ef

The acoustic musicians of Brooklyn form a community of vibrant artists who bring a variety of musical insight into the traditional canon of bluegrass tunes. With backgrounds in everything from trad jazz to Klesmer and zydeco, educations as far-reaching as Berklee School of Music and front porch pickin’, and influences that range from Bach to Ornette, the musicians of the Collective bring enormous breadth and depth to NYC bluegrass. The Brooklyn Bluegrass Collective captures the best of talent and spirit that resides in the roots music community of Brooklyn, New York. Zack Bruce and Jason Borisoff formed the Collective in the fall of 2014 to record and showcase the expanse of musicianship and style that defines the diverse bluegrass community of Brooklyn. As two musicians working in the scene themselves, Zack and Jason saw a need for an organized, comprehensive, and musically-rigorous Cooperative to catalog the dynamic sound of Brooklyn bluegrass.

JHC Members $20, General Admission $25. First set at 7:15pm. Second set at 8:45pm.

Sign up in advance for all 3 evenings of music! JHC Member $50, General Admission $65

Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. at one of New York State’s richest historic heritage sites. Come meet and listen to two incredible authors – Jennifer Jones Austin Esq. and Alexis Clark – each with a powerful narrative about the African American experience. This Annual Literary Tea is organized by the American Women of African Heritage (AWAH) and will be held at the Jay Heritage Center for the 5th consecutive year. Tickets are $70 each. Contact Franteek@aol.com or jayheritagecenter@gmail.com for further information. The Jay Estate is a proud member of Westchester County’s African American Heritage Trail and New York State’s Path Through History for Civil Rights.

More about the authors….

Jennifer Jones Austin, Esq.

Jennifer Jones Austin, a child and family advocate, is Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies (FPWA), an anti-poverty, policy and advocacy organization with 170 member human services agencies operating throughout New York City. Prior to joining FPWA, Ms. Jones Austin served as Senior Vice President of United Way NYC, Family Services Coordinator for Mayor Bloomberg, Deputy Commissioner for the NYC Administration for Children’s Services; Civil Rights Deputy Bureau Chief for Attorney General Eliot Spitzer, and Vice President for LearnNow/Edison Schools Inc. Ms. Jones Austin has chaired and served on several influential boards and commissions, including serving as Co-Chair of NYC Mayor de Blasio’s Transition, Chair of the NYC Procurement Policy Board, and Co-Chair of the New York State Supermarket Commission. She currently is a Board Member of the National Action Network, the New York Blood Center, the NYC Board of Correction, and the Fund for Public Housing.

“Consider It Pure Joy” is her first book.

Alexis Clark

Alexis Clark is a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Town & Country, NBC News Digital, Condé Nast Traveler, The Smithsonian Magazine and other publications. Her debut book, Enemies in Love — the true story of a black army nurse who falls in love with a German prisoner of war interned at a camp in a Jim Crow state — was published by The New Press in May 2018. Her book has since been covered by The New Yorker, The New York Times, The New York Post, The Philadelphia Inquirer, PBS Newshour Weekend, NPR, WNYC Midday, Bloomberg TV, and Matter of Fact with Soledad O’Brien. Clark first wrote about black nurses and German POWs in WWII for The New York Times in 2013 and was awarded multiple research grants from the Ford Foundation. Previously, Alexis was a senior editor at Town & Country covering cultural and philanthropic events across the country, including President Barack Obama’s inauguration in 2009.

Alexis, a Texas native, is a graduate of Columbia Journalism School. She also holds a Master’s degree in Government from the University of Virginia and a B.A. in Political Science from Spelman College. When she’s not writing, she enjoys yoga, British crime dramas and anything on JFK.

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AWAH values opportunities to inform and educate members of our community. They embrace literature as is evident in their O.R.A.L.S. program, which is dedicated to introducing young people to prominent authors and to a variety of literary prose. They recognize “the word as the message” that bridges cultures, generations, and lifestyles, and simultaneously raises hope in the eyes of women and girls of African ancestry.

This Literary Celebration offers an occasion to appreciate and showcase the works of writers from diverse backgrounds.

The Jay Heritage Center is proud to present 3 performances of THE KEPT PRIVATE, a production of Storyhorse Documentary Theatre on February 9 and 10, 2019. This live performance is based on Vassar Professor Brian McAdoo’s survey of the African-American burial grounds in Rhinebeck, NY and the 1835 Revolutionary War Pension Application of a 93 year-old black farmer from Dutchess County named Andrew Frazier.

Born about 1742, Frazier, definitively served in the military from 1775 – 1778. As a wagon team leader he first transported enemy munitions to be melted down for patriot re-use before becoming a body servant for Colonel Morris Graham. He was among the troops that marched from Pine Plains to Tarrytown, from West Point to Sing Sing as part of the Battle of Harlem where he also marched to New York City at the time that the British took possession. He was also was part of the retreat of colonial troops through New Rochelle and Rye, and in the Battle of White Plains. But his quest to receive remuneration for his service was challenging as this play demonstrates, particularly because he was black and likely enslaved at the time of his service.

Experience this compelling drama and delve into a rarely discussed chapter of New York State’s Revolutionary War history. Excerpts of the Kept Private were presented on December 8 as part of the launch for Revolutionary Westchester 250 and received tremendous praise.

Seating is limited to 150 guests per performance and pre-registration is requested. Please email bjsjhc@gmail.com to reserve seats. The play is appropriate for High School students as well.

Performances:

Saturday, February 9, Matinee at 3pm and Evening at 6:30pm

February 10 at 3pm

Free for JHC members, students and educators

$10 per person General Admission

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STORYHORSE DOCUMENTARY THEATER was created by Jeremy Davidson and Mary Stuart Masterson. Based in New York’s Hudson Valley, our stories are inspired by transcribed conversations with the people of our communities, historical documents, and other primary sources, focusing on the social, political, environmental and medical issues we face. Our stories are brought to life by actors in concert-style readings. Other plays include the little things (based on a Poughkeepsie family’s battle with Lyme Disease, 2015 Bardavon Opera House); Good Dirt (based on conversations with Hudson Valley farmers, 2016 Brooklyn Academy of Music & Bard’s Fisher Center); The Quiet Execution of Frank L. Teal (based on case files and interviews surrounding the murder of Red Hook surveyor Frank Teal, 2018); and The Face of It (2018, three-one acts about identity in the new millennium). storyhorsetheater.org.

CARL COFIELD (director): Is a New York based director, actor and is currently the Associate Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem. He directed the award winning world premiere of One Night In Miami (Huffington Post best of L.A. 2013, N.A.A.C.P., L.A. Drama Critics Circle and others) for Rogue Machine Theater and the Denver Center Theatre, for which,
he received the Los Angeles N.A.A.C.P award for Best Director. Disgraced for The Denver Center and Henry IV part 2 for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, A Raisin In the Sun for Two River Theater Company, The Mountaintop for Cleveland Play House. NYC directing credits include: Antigone for the Classical Theatre of Harlem, the 50th anniversary of Dutchman for the Classical Theatre of Harlem/National Black Theatre, The Tempest, Macbeth for Classical Theatre of Harlem, The Balcony (The New School), Better Than Yellow for 48 Hours In Harlem, The Seven by Will Power at the Connelly Theatre, A Midsummer Night’s Dream for N.Y.U, 1001, for Columbia University, The Tuskegee Airman Project for CUNY York College. He assisted Molly Smith in the world premiere of Camp David by Laurence Wright at Arena Stage. He directed the reading of Camp David for President and First Lady Carter at the Carter Center retreat in Vail, Colorado. He also assisted Kent Gash on Langston In Harlem at Urban Stages. Upcoming: Twelfth Night for Yale Rep, One Night In Miami for Miami New Drama.

JEREMY DAVIDSON (writer/producer): As a writer, other documentary plays include the little things, Good Dirt, The Quiet Execution of Frank L. Teal, and The Face of It. Jeremy is writer/director of the Holocaust Film Tickling Leo (Jury Prize Best Film Stonybrook Film Festival). As an actor, work includes the recent Netflix Series Seven Seconds, The Americans, Pan Am, Army Wives, and others. He feels fortunate to have worked on stages around the country such as Lincoln Center, Manhattan Theater Club, The Kennedy Center, Signature Theater, The Geffen Theater, Williamstown Theater Festival among others. He and his wife Mary Stuart Masterson have four children and raise them in the Hudson Valley.

The Jay Heritage Center is proud to present 3 performances of THE KEPT PRIVATE, a production of Storyhorse Documentary Theatre on February 9 and 10, 2019. This live performance is based on Vassar Professor Brian McAdoo’s survey of the African-American burial grounds in Rhinebeck, NY and the 1835 Revolutionary War Pension Application of a 93 year-old black farmer from Dutchess County named Andrew Frazier.

Born about 1742, Frazier, definitively served in the military from 1775 – 1778. As a wagon team leader he first transported enemy munitions to be melted down for patriot re-use before becoming a body servant for Colonel Morris Graham. He was among the troops that marched from Pine Plains to Tarrytown, from West Point to Sing Sing as part of the Battle of Harlem where he also marched to New York City at the time that the British took possession. He was also was part of the retreat of colonial troops through New Rochelle and Rye, and in the Battle of White Plains. But his quest to receive remuneration for his service was challenging as this play demonstrates, particularly because he was black and likely enslaved at the time of his service.

Experience this compelling drama and delve into a rarely discussed chapter of New York State’s Revolutionary War history. Excerpts of the Kept Private were presented on December 8 as part of the launch for Revolutionary Westchester 250 and received tremendous praise.

Seating is limited to 150 guests per performance and pre-registration is requested. Please email bjsjhc@gmail.com to reserve seats. The play is appropriate for High School students as well.

Performances:

Saturday, February 9, Matinee at 3pm and Evening at 6:30pm

February 10 at 3pm

Free for JHC members, students and educators

$10 per person General Admission

_________________________________________________________

STORYHORSE DOCUMENTARY THEATER was created by Jeremy Davidson and Mary Stuart Masterson. Based in New York’s Hudson Valley, our stories are inspired by transcribed conversations with the people of our communities, historical documents, and other primary sources, focusing on the social, political, environmental and medical issues we face. Our stories are brought to life by actors in concert-style readings. Other plays include the little things (based on a Poughkeepsie family’s battle with Lyme Disease, 2015 Bardavon Opera House); Good Dirt (based on conversations with Hudson Valley farmers, 2016 Brooklyn Academy of Music & Bard’s Fisher Center); The Quiet Execution of Frank L. Teal (based on case files and interviews surrounding the murder of Red Hook surveyor Frank Teal, 2018); and The Face of It (2018, three-one acts about identity in the new millennium). storyhorsetheater.org.

CARL COFIELD (director): Is a New York based director, actor and is currently the Associate Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem. He directed the award winning world premiere of One Night In Miami (Huffington Post best of L.A. 2013, N.A.A.C.P., L.A. Drama Critics Circle and others) for Rogue Machine Theater and the Denver Center Theatre, for which,
he received the Los Angeles N.A.A.C.P award for Best Director. Disgraced for The Denver Center and Henry IV part 2 for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, A Raisin In the Sun for Two River Theater Company, The Mountaintop for Cleveland Play House. NYC directing credits include: Antigone for the Classical Theatre of Harlem, the 50th anniversary of Dutchman for the Classical Theatre of Harlem/National Black Theatre, The Tempest, Macbeth for Classical Theatre of Harlem, The Balcony (The New School), Better Than Yellow for 48 Hours In Harlem, The Seven by Will Power at the Connelly Theatre, A Midsummer Night’s Dream for N.Y.U, 1001, for Columbia University, The Tuskegee Airman Project for CUNY York College. He assisted Molly Smith in the world premiere of Camp David by Laurence Wright at Arena Stage. He directed the reading of Camp David for President and First Lady Carter at the Carter Center retreat in Vail, Colorado. He also assisted Kent Gash on Langston In Harlem at Urban Stages. Upcoming: Twelfth Night for Yale Rep, One Night In Miami for Miami New Drama.

JEREMY DAVIDSON (writer/producer): As a writer, other documentary plays include the little things, Good Dirt, The Quiet Execution of Frank L. Teal, and The Face of It. Jeremy is writer/director of the Holocaust Film Tickling Leo (Jury Prize Best Film Stonybrook Film Festival). As an actor, work includes the recent Netflix Series Seven Seconds, The Americans, Pan Am, Army Wives, and others. He feels fortunate to have worked on stages around the country such as Lincoln Center, Manhattan Theater Club, The Kennedy Center, Signature Theater, The Geffen Theater, Williamstown Theater Festival among others. He and his wife Mary Stuart Masterson have four children and raise them in the Hudson Valley.

The Jay Heritage Center is proud to present 3 performances of THE KEPT PRIVATE, a production of Storyhorse Documentary Theatre on February 9 and 10, 2019. This live performance is based on Vassar Professor Brian McAdoo’s survey of the African-American burial grounds in Rhinebeck, NY and the 1835 Revolutionary War Pension Application of a 93 year-old black farmer from Dutchess County named Andrew Frazier.

Born about 1742, Frazier, definitively served in the military from 1775 – 1778. As a wagon team leader he first transported enemy munitions to be melted down for patriot re-use before becoming a body servant for Colonel Morris Graham. He was among the troops that marched from Pine Plains to Tarrytown, from West Point to Sing Sing as part of the Battle of Harlem where he also marched to New York City at the time that the British took possession. He was also was part of the retreat of colonial troops through New Rochelle and Rye, and in the Battle of White Plains. But his quest to receive remuneration for his service was challenging as this play demonstrates, particularly because he was black and likely enslaved at the time of his service.

Experience this compelling drama and delve into a rarely discussed chapter of New York State’s Revolutionary War history. Excerpts of the Kept Private were presented on December 8 as part of the launch for Revolutionary Westchester 250 and received tremendous praise.

Seating is limited to 150 guests per performance and pre-registration is requested. Please email bjsjhc@gmail.com to reserve seats. The play is appropriate for High School students as well.

Performances:

Saturday, February 9, Matinee at 3pm and Evening at 6:30pm

February 10 at 3pm

Free for JHC members, students and educators

$10 per person General Admission

_________________________________________________________

STORYHORSE DOCUMENTARY THEATER was created by Jeremy Davidson and Mary Stuart Masterson. Based in New York’s Hudson Valley, our stories are inspired by transcribed conversations with the people of our communities, historical documents, and other primary sources, focusing on the social, political, environmental and medical issues we face. Our stories are brought to life by actors in concert-style readings. Other plays include the little things (based on a Poughkeepsie family’s battle with Lyme Disease, 2015 Bardavon Opera House); Good Dirt (based on conversations with Hudson Valley farmers, 2016 Brooklyn Academy of Music & Bard’s Fisher Center); The Quiet Execution of Frank L. Teal (based on case files and interviews surrounding the murder of Red Hook surveyor Frank Teal, 2018); and The Face of It (2018, three-one acts about identity in the new millennium). storyhorsetheater.org.

CARL COFIELD (director): Is a New York based director, actor and is currently the Associate Artistic Director of the Classical Theatre of Harlem. He directed the award winning world premiere of One Night In Miami (Huffington Post best of L.A. 2013, N.A.A.C.P., L.A. Drama Critics Circle and others) for Rogue Machine Theater and the Denver Center Theatre, for which,
he received the Los Angeles N.A.A.C.P award for Best Director. Disgraced for The Denver Center and Henry IV part 2 for the Oregon Shakespeare Festival, A Raisin In the Sun for Two River Theater Company, The Mountaintop for Cleveland Play House. NYC directing credits include: Antigone for the Classical Theatre of Harlem, the 50th anniversary of Dutchman for the Classical Theatre of Harlem/National Black Theatre, The Tempest, Macbeth for Classical Theatre of Harlem, The Balcony (The New School), Better Than Yellow for 48 Hours In Harlem, The Seven by Will Power at the Connelly Theatre, A Midsummer Night’s Dream for N.Y.U, 1001, for Columbia University, The Tuskegee Airman Project for CUNY York College. He assisted Molly Smith in the world premiere of Camp David by Laurence Wright at Arena Stage. He directed the reading of Camp David for President and First Lady Carter at the Carter Center retreat in Vail, Colorado. He also assisted Kent Gash on Langston In Harlem at Urban Stages. Upcoming: Twelfth Night for Yale Rep, One Night In Miami for Miami New Drama.

JEREMY DAVIDSON (writer/producer): As a writer, other documentary plays include the little things, Good Dirt, The Quiet Execution of Frank L. Teal, and The Face of It. Jeremy is writer/director of the Holocaust Film Tickling Leo (Jury Prize Best Film Stonybrook Film Festival). As an actor, work includes the recent Netflix Series Seven Seconds, The Americans, Pan Am, Army Wives, and others. He feels fortunate to have worked on stages around the country such as Lincoln Center, Manhattan Theater Club, The Kennedy Center, Signature Theater, The Geffen Theater, Williamstown Theater Festival among others. He and his wife Mary Stuart Masterson have four children and raise them in the Hudson Valley.