Where better to engage in an exchange with your neighbors than the front stoop? Where better to engage in an exchange on UPTOWNflavor? Our hottest topic this week was “Turning the Tables on Tipping.” Some of the comments after the jump:
SUNDAY • FEBRUARY 18 • 3:00 PM Book Talk: Blues Culture and the Roots of Hip Hop Jelani Cobb, author of To the Break of Dawn: A Freestyle on the Hip Hop Aesthetic (New York University Press, 2007), explores the ways in which the blues has influenced the lyrical structures of hip hop, informed its… [Read more…]
February 16, 2007 by D. Bell
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Friday seems like the perfect day to randomly share odd tidbits on the site: Free admission to the Met and The Cloisters throughout the month of February. Fantasia Barrino set to star as Celie on Broadway in the Color Purple. Rumor has it that Ressie Mae’s is no longer affiliated with Amy Ruth’s. Daily News… [Read more…]
February 16, 2007 by D. Bell
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In honor of the President’s Day holiday, Morris-Jumel Mansion is hosting a “Washington’s Birthday Celebration”, today from noon to 4 p.m. with music, talks, demonstrations, and refreshments. Call 212-923-8008. Normal hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., except Mondays and Tuesdays when the house is open by appointment only. Morris-Jumel Mansion 65 Jumel Terrace @160th… [Read more…]
February 16, 2007 by D. Bell
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Wednesday, February 28th marks the first of our fourth Wednesday’s of each month themed nights at the sexy River Room of Harlem. 7 pm – 7:30 pm Meet, mingle and music 7:30 pm – 8:15 pm “What is Harlem Style?” a discussion With invited guests include: Lenn Shebar, N Harlem; Brenda Brunson-Bey; Xenobia Bailey; Jewel, Bessy Brown; Bill… [Read more…]
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February 16, 2007 by D. Bell
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