Historic District Council To Host Conversation About Wash Heights

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS, NY — The Historic District Council (HDC) is hosting a conversation at the end of March about Lin-Manuel Miranda's "In the Heights" and the uptown neighborhood it depicts.

"It offers an exceptional depiction of the Caribbean culture that has flourished in Upper Manhattan for the past decades and the music that is synonymous with the area’s vitality," an event page for the virtual conversation reads.

The talk will be led by the movie's Location Manager Samson Jacobson, as well as Angel Ayon, an HDC advisor and preservation architect.

Jacobson grew up in New York City and has worked on other popular movies such as "Uncut Gems" and "Beach Rats."

Here's how the Historic District Council describes itself:

"The Historic Districts Council (HDC) is the advocate for all of New York City’s historic neighborhoods," a description reads. "Our mission is to ensure the preservation of significant historic neighborhoods, buildings and public spaces in New York City, uphold the integrity of New York City’s Landmarks Law, and further the preservation ethic."

The virtual conversation will take place on March 31 at 6 p.m. You can register here.

It is not exactly affordable to take part, though, it costs $20 to register if you are a senior citizen and $25 for general admission.