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Women’s Jazz Festival

SCHOMBURG CENTER FOR RESEARCH IN BLACK CULTURE WOMEN’S JAZZ FESTIVAL ’07 The Schomburg Center celebrates Women’s History Month with its annual Women’s Jazz Festival.Tickets: members, $18; non-members, $22.50. For ticket charge, call the Schomburg Shop at 212-491-2206. Ticket charge hours, Tuesday through Saturday, noon to 6 p.m. Regina Carter Quintet Monday, March 5, 2007 at… [Read more…]

Harlem Really Cooks

A wonderful tribute to the author of Harlem Really Cooks appeared in the Miami Herald: [Sandra] Lawrence was Harlem born and bred. Until her death at 68, she lived in the same elegant brownstone her parents had purchased. She became an interior designer, making a name for herself with projects for the diplomatic missions of… [Read more…]

Venus Benefit Reading at the Gatehouse

A benefit reading of Suzan-Lori Parks’ Venus will be presented March 5 at Harlem Stage at the Gatehouse.The reading, which will benefit the Venus Project Worldwide, will feature the talents of Andre De Shields and current Wicked star Jayne Houdyshell as well as Bridgit Antoinette Evans and Nioka Workman. Cynthia Croot directs. Tickets, priced $50-$250,… [Read more…]

The Urban Way Opening Reception

Jazz Lives in Langston’s House

On the middle floor of a Harlem brownstone that once was home to Langston Hughes, the pianist Marc Cary holes up in a studio crowded with computers, keyboards, partly depleted bottles of red wine, and other flotsam of the creative process. In the next room, his collaborator in business and music , Shon “Chance” Miller,… [Read more…]

Buying your own Cell

In the age of cultural celebrities like Martha Stewart going to jail, it seems the trend has now turned towards purchasing your own high end cell block. Enter 10 Mt. Morris Park, where a former correctional facility has rehabilitated itself into luxury units for the highest bidder. Who would have thought that you would bailing… [Read more…]

The Stoop: I like my Burgers Fat

Most discussed on The Stoop this week was the Post article about L.A.’s Fatburger coming the New York. Comments on the topic ran the gamut from not another fast food place to hooray. Do we really need Fat Burger as well? We already got Jimbo’s! -Hugo ….eeer just what Harlem needs. Too this announcement was… [Read more…]

Friday Freestyle: Living Large in Igigi

One of my new favorite sites, 55 Secret Street, features the above plus size fashions and a Q&A session with the founder and designer of Igigi brand. The designs are gorgeous and figure flattering to women with curves in all the right places.