5th Annual Handball Court Summer Film Screenings

MediaNoche presents THE FIFTH ANNUAL HANDBALL COURT SUMMER FILM SCREENINGS 2007 AT WHITE PARK East 106th Street, between Lexington and Third Avenues Admission:  Free For info: 212.828.0401 SATURDAYS AT SUNSET (approx. 8:30PM) June 30:  Opening of Handball Court Summer Film Festival National Association of Latino Independent Producers FILM SLAM:  Members screening and reception. Open to… [Read more…]

Morningside gets a taste of green

Off the Menu via the NYT Neil Kleinberg and DeDe Lahman, owners of the popular Clinton Street Baking Company and Restaurant on the Lower East Side, have taken over the lease in the space that was once held by Nacho Mama’s near Columbia University in Morningside Heights. In what seems to be a growing trend… [Read more…]

Jazzmobile in July

The month of July kicks off the annual Jazzmobile concert series. Check their calendar to find a concert near you.

Wrap up: Michelle Obama

Links about Michelle’s visit to Harlem: Barack Obama [website] New York Daily News [NYDN] Amsterdam News [AMNews] If you attended please send your thoughts to info@uptownflavor.com

Wrap up: Symposium Sold Out!!!

Those who weren’t attending the emergency board meeting concerning the Mount Morris murder last night were probably at the Schomburg for the symposium on the depiction of Black America. If you arrived at 6:45 or later you were out of luck as far as getting into the auditorium. The caterers ran out of cups, the… [Read more…]

Wrap up: Emergency Meeting

The emergency meeting that took place last night was apparently well attended. The comment section has a few insightful thoughts about what took place. In our inbox today was the following run down of the meeting:

Summer is the Write Time!

Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center Adult Writing & Acting Workshops Registration is still open! All Classes are $200.00 for an 8-week session Summer Workshops begin in Manhattan on Monday, July 9th The Next Open House will be at: FDCAC, 270 West 96th Street on Saturday, June 30th From 3pm to 6pm Readings from the plays… [Read more…]

Living the sweet life in Harlem

Wednesday, June 27, 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. there will be an exotic dessert & wine tasting served with a side of world music provided by WHCR-90.3FM DJ’s. Make My Cake Bakery & Cafe, 121A St. Nicholas Avenue (116th St.) 212-932-0833 • www.makemycake.com

Rescue Me

Whenever I think of the title of the show, “Rescue Me,” on the FX Networks, I also think of the hook for the 80s song of the same title performed by Al B. Sure, “do you wanna wanna do you wanna wanna rescue me?” Fans of this gripping series will be excited to learn that… [Read more…]

Bronx Museum: Queerhood

      Behind Walls Dir. Abel Castro (USA, 1999, 20 min) Josie, a home-girl from the hood, feels alienated ever since her brother, Alex, and “papi chulo” cousin, Papo, became lovers. As children, they made a promise to stay together. The promise read: “Cousins Forever”. As adults, they share an apartment. The boys are… [Read more…]

Emergency Meeting Called

Fellow Harlem Residents, My name is Don Williams, President of The Mount Morris Park Community Improvement Association. We have all been deeply disturbed by this last weekends violence and we are seeking an organized response to combat these episodes. To that end New York City Councilwoman Inez Dickens will conduct an Emergency Community Meeting on… [Read more…]

Community Board #10

The following notice was sent by the Mt. Morris Park Community Improvement Association: 125th River-to-River Forum Dear Members and residents of Harlem: In this last weekend, please forward this email and advise all of your neighbors and friends of the importance of coming to the 125th Street River to River forum.  The agenda consists of the… [Read more…]

The Scoop: projects, parks and progress

New York’s first housing project honored[Columbia] South Harlem still attainable [NYMag] Huntgrunt profiles the first residents of the Langston [NYT] see also [Hunt Grunt] Excellent profile on the legacy of Harlem’s Rucker’s Park [NYT] Sleepless in Harlem: Curbed posts a letter from a resident tired of construction [Curbed] Slate ponders the viral success of Harlem’s… [Read more…]

Women for Obama

Mt. Morris Community and 5th on Park

Tuesday, June 26th Joe Holland, one of the developers of Fifth on the Park, the new condominium tower under construction at 120th & Fifth Avenue will address the MMPCIA regarding the building. Don’t miss it! Rice High School 74 West 124th Street Time: 7 PM

Kalahari adds Zipcars to amenities

One of the benefits of living in Manhattan is that you don’t “need” a car to get around. On the weekends however, you may find yourself thinking, ‘wouldn’t it be nice to have a car’ as you drag your bags on the subway. Car rentals can be expensive, frustrating and inconvenient, while grabbing a cab… [Read more…]

Editor’s Notes: Summer Madness

Kool and the Gang has a song called “Summer Madness” that signifies the beginning of summer in every predominately black community across America. You may recognize the song as the sample track used in DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince’s popular hit “Summertime.” The feel good hook to the song, “summer, summer, summertime, time… [Read more…]

Photo of the week: Structural

Structural, originally uploaded by mayotic. This photograph of ViVa (Viaduct Valley) is simply stunning! The composition of the shot, the choice to shoot in B&W and the vitality of the scenery are just a few of the features that make this photograph the top contender for the photo of the week.

Give a man a fish…and a hot dog?

I am sitting here chuckling to myself because what started out as a simple question has turned into this ongoing series of discoveries. After a bit of investigation it was discovered that not only has Fishers of Men expanded to 125th Street but they also kept the Papaya King! Only in Harlem! More after the… [Read more…]

Obama Mania!

Can’t get enough of Obama? Then come out and see his lovely wife, Michelle (a.k.a. “The Rock”) who will be spending time in Harlem on Tuesday. Those Obamas are treading on what has previously been designated as “Clinton territory,” and from the opinions expressed in the previous post on this topic…Obama may have a chance… [Read more…]

Give a man a fish…

Remember the Chowhound discussion about the mystery hot dog place on 125th street? Remember how I thought I had solved the mystery? Actually I did solve the mystery but it wasn’t Frank’s Papaya as I posted, it turned out to be my first guess of Papaya King. In a strange twist of fate, Papaya King… [Read more…]

“HEIR” Looms in Harlem

By William I. Dawson UPTOWN met DOWNTOWN last night as B. Oyama of Harlem collaborated with Soho entrepreneurs Joey Goodwin and Curtis Rose to debut their signature UNRULY HEIR men’s clothing line. The “Gentlemen’s Club” theme embraced the best of the best, as Christiana vodkas provided the cocktails and Harlem’s own Renaissance Cigar Emporium supplied… [Read more…]

Women’s Symposium at the Schomburg

I was listening to Jean Parnell this morning on WHCR-FM, who had a guest on her weekly talk show detailing a women’s symposium at the Schomburg next Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. What makes the location ideal is the fact that Schomburg currently has an exhibit about Stereotypes on view. Details about the conference and exhibit… [Read more…]

Photo: Tools of War: DJ Lord Finesse

. Tools of War: DJ Lord Finesse, originally uploaded by illoquentgent. Earlier this week a free outdoor concert was hosted in St. Nicholas Park. Hugo stopped by and snapped a few shots while they were still setting up. “Devoted record bin hounds like D.J. Jazzy Jay, Lord Finesse, Miss Shing-a-Ling and Rockin’ Rob spin their… [Read more…]

The Scoop: Latin food, cars and diversity training

Seth Kugal, NY Times writer, just launched a blog about the Latin food scene in the city to accompany his book Nueva York [via Food & Wine] Charges of shady under the table deals with dealers at the Harlem Auto Mall [AmNews] Police recruits get a dose of diversity training at the World famous Apollo… [Read more…]

Trump in Harlem rumors killed…for now

This is going to be an all real estate post starting out with the denial of the rumor that Trump is closing on a deal to build a new development at 110th and Central Park West. The NY Observer did a little digging around and has killed the rumor. Actually they were very selective with… [Read more…]

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Renovations

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Starbuck’s 1-4-5 – Now Open

Update from a reader: “It is my pleasure to inform you that I’m about to take my first sip on a Venti Cappuccino that I just picked-up from said establishment! Life in the Langston is good!” Whew! Just in time to get through the rest of the work week with their legendary extra strong brew… [Read more…]

Footsteps from Before

You may know him as Mr. Gaines from the Cosby spin-off “A Different World” but he so much more than the role he played on television. Lou Meyers will be reprising “Foot Steps from Before” that explores the past, present, and future through the eyes of Booker T. Washington, W.E.B DuBois, Marcus Garvey, Frederick Douglass,… [Read more…]

The Gathering

  The Gathering is a reunion for past and present generations of dancers, musicians, production staff, and dedicated supporters and volunteers of the Dance Theatre of Harlem. For details and to view the invitation visit the DTH website.

On Exhibit: African American Art by way of Denmark

    Peg Alston Fine Arts presents the work of Ronald Burns, William H. Johnson, Walter Williams and watercolors of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s costumes for “Revelations” by Ves Harper. June 14 to July 12, 2007, by appointment only. Where: Peg Alston Fine Arts, 407 Central Park West, Suite 1C | 212-663-8333 Art… [Read more…]

Stereotypes vs. Humantypes

Now on exhibit at the Schomburg 

HARLEM RELAY FOR LIFE EVENT JUNE 22-23

Come and join with us on June 22nd thru June 23rd an over night affair of celebrating and raising funds to eradicate cancer. .. BRING A FAMILY MEMBER, A FRIEND, A RELATIVE, A CO-WORKER, ETC. ALL ARE WELCOME. Relay For Life is a fun-filled overnight event designed to celebrate survivorship and raise money for research… [Read more…]

The Collective at Ginger

What’s happening at the Frederick Douglass Center?

The Final Reading of the 2006/2007 Season at the Schomburg will be this Wednesday, June 20th at 7:00pm EMACIPATION by OBIE Award winner Ty Jones On August 21, 1831, Nat Turner led a slave rebellion that became a watershed event in America’s long and troubled history of slavery and racial conflict. EMANCIPATION is a thoughtful,… [Read more…]

Make Music New York

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Word on the Street: Grandes all around

Via Curbed: “I am hearing from an executive at a large developer that Donald Trump is moving forward with plans to build a tower on the site of the gas station at the corner of CPW and 110th St.” [CurbedWire Inbox] HARLEM—The Lenox Grand, once so far ahead of the curve, has apparently come up… [Read more…]

Urban Eye: Crate Diggers Delight

Dig Ye Must Reap the rewards of fervent crate-diggers today. Devoted record bin hounds like D.J. Jazzy Jay, Lord Finesse, Miss Shing-a-Ling and Rockin’ Rob will spin their rarest tracks at an outdoor party in Harlem. Afterward, stop by one of the neighborhood’s most beloved — and now endangered — fixtures, the Record Shack, and… [Read more…]

Book Give-a-way: Winner Announced

Welcome to the Terrordome: The Pain, Politics and Promise of Sports   Congratulations to our winner, Chris!!! Chris submitted the following winning entry: Public Enemy, of course, is the group (Chuck D’s name on the cover gives it away). It’s originally off of “It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back,” but, the… [Read more…]