Set in Washington Heights and running Off Broadway, the new musical “In the Heights,” is like “Rent,” but without all the downers and set to a Latin beat. Centered around a bodega owner and his neighbors, Charles Isherwood says it has “the inspiriting flavor of a morning pick-me-up on a warm summer day.” Perfect for… [Read more…]
February 9, 2007 by D. Bell
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SATURDAY • FEBRUARY 10 • 3:00 PM Popping, Locking, Uprocking & Breaking: Roots of Hip-Hop Dance Explore the dance forms associated with hip-hop culture in a lecture/demonstration by the legendary Jorge “PopMaster Fabel” Pabon, Senior V.P. of the Rock Steady Crew. He will trace the history, evolution, and social relevance of these exciting forms of… [Read more…]
February 9, 2007 by D. Bell
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Tommie Smith, Silent Gesture: The Autobiography of Tommie Smith When:February 9th at 6:00 PM Where: Hue-Man Books Everyone knows Tommie Smith as one of the Olympic athletes that raised his black-gloved hand in support of Black Power during the 1968 Olympics. Come support Mr. Tommie Smith and hear him explain the aftermath of such a… [Read more…]
Riley describes his Sunday in Harlem [A Day in the Life of Riley] A Muslim debates the sale of alcohol by other Muslims in Harlem [Hakim Abdullah] Another proclamation that Spanish Harlem is the SOHO of the North [Realestatevoice] Snobbish luxury prospects turn noses up to low income neighbors [Curbed]
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February 9, 2007 by D. Bell
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