Now Is The Time: Artists Go To Work – Part I
Saturday, March 28, 2026
7:30 PM
Park Avenue Armory
643 Park Avenue, New York, NY
$45 (including fees)
Scheduled
About This Event
Now Is The Time: Artists Go To Work – Part I at Park Avenue Armory brings together Staceyann Chin, Toshi Reagon and esperanza spalding. Chin's spoken‑word civic storytelling, Reagon's genre‑crossing composition and bandleading, and spalding's bass‑driven songwriting and compositional work point toward a performance shaped by direct address, ensemble interplay and close attention to lived experience.
About the Artists
Staceyann Chin
Staceyann Chin is a Jamaican-born poet and performance artist whose work moves between spoken word, theater, and civic storytelling. Based in New York, she has appeared at venues such as Park Avenue Armory, including the live event *Now Is The Time: Artists Go To Work – Part I*.
esperanza spalding
esperanza spalding is an American bassist, vocalist, songwriter, and composer whose work moves between jazz tradition and freer forms. Trained at Berklee College of Music, she later received honorary doctorates from Berklee and CalArts, alongside major industry recognition including five Grammy Awards.
Toshi Reagon
Toshi Reagon is a singer, composer, and bandleader whose work moves freely across genres, drawing on folk, rock, and improvisation. In New York City she has appeared at Park Avenue Armory, including the live program “Now Is The Time: Artists Go To Work – Part I.