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The Scoop: Get Carter!!!
October 22, 2007 by illoquentgent
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Lincoln Center Gets Carter (NYSUN) CB9 Discusses Manhattanville Expansion (ColumbiaSpectator) Church Groups Protest Stereotyping of Blacks by Media (ColumbiaSpectator) Man Suspected in String of Robberies (ColumbiaSpectator) Harvard Business School Club Makes $1M Donation to Charities (NYSun) Dispute on F.D.R. Drive Ends With a Killing in East Harlem (NYT) Washington, Crowe Face Off In “Gangster” (NYT)… [Read more…]
Amy Ruth’s cooking up 2nd location in BK?
Ed. note: The headline read in the Bronx but it is actually downtown Brooklyn. Amy Ruth’s, the Harlem soul food restaurant, will be cooking it up on the Fulton Mall by the end of the year, the Daily News has learned. The restaurant, famous for a chicken and waffles dish named after the Rev. Al… [Read more…]
H.S.A. G Space Gallery Opening
October 18, 2007 by D. Bell
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The Harlem School of the Arts invites you to Prolepsis: Anticipations in Line & Form In the G-Space Gallery at HSA Don’t miss the opening reception of this visual arts exhibition Thursday, November 8, 2007 6:00pm – 8:00pm Join us on Thursday, November 8th as we celebrate the inaugural exhibition of the G-Space Gallery at… [Read more…]
Free Skate!
October 18, 2007 by D. Bell
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Riverside Alive!: Skating Party 11:00 AM–03:00 PM on Sunday, October 21, 2007 Claremont Playground (124th Street & Riverside Drive) Bring your kids for an afternoon of free skating in the Park! The Parks Department’s Skatemobile units provide free skate rental, safety equipment and instruction for children.
Friends of St. Nick want to be yours
October 18, 2007 by D. Bell
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Dear Friends, Our semi-annual It’s My Park Day takes place next Saturday, October 20th from 11am-4pm. It’s My Park! Day devotes a whole day of volunteer activities in St. Nicholas Park. Be sure to bring work clothes and gloves. Some activities include cleaning up litter in the park, raking, mulching, planting bulbs and tree care,… [Read more…]
Vegging out in Harlem
October 18, 2007 by D. Bell
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HARLEM GOES VEG! will hold its Kick-Off celebration on SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20th with visits to four of Harlem ’s finest Vegetarian, Vegan and Raw Food Restaurants …. and YOU’RE INVITED! Starting at 12Noon Vegetarian/Vegan Samples, Food-Prep Demos, Door prizes, Movies & more! For more info, visit our website at www.harlemgoesveg.com or call (212) 501-2225 … [Read more…]
Edible Africa
October 18, 2007 by D. Bell
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EDIBLE AFRICA: SEE IT, TASTE IT, TOUCH IT A new spirit of Africa births a new spirit of us — 50 images with music of millennial Africa from multi-media artist Theadora Ifudu whose work in Edible Africa demonstrates that the connection to Africa is alive, and that 99.9% of everyone’s DNA is the same. Canvas… [Read more…]
Reader Submission: Into the ether
October 18, 2007 by D. Bell
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Best Place That Will Cease To Exist When Columbia Takes Over West Harlem – Hint House Artist Collective Columbia University’s planned 17-acre expansion will gobble up at least 80 businesses. Some, like the beloved Dinosaur BBQ and world-famous Madame Alexander Doll Company, have agreed to relocate with the university’s assistance. But others, like the Hint… [Read more…]
Uptown Treasures this Weekend
October 18, 2007 by D. Bell
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UPTOWN TREASURES CELEBRATION Sunday, October 21, 2007, 11 a.m. – 5 p.m. Eight of Northern Manhattan’s Premiere Cultural and Historic Institutions invite you to one day of special events, tours, readings, performances and workshops. Start the day on Audubon Terrace (Broadway at 155th Street). Free Hop-on – Hop-off shuttle will be available between all UPTOWN… [Read more…]
Pledge Drive
We need your help to keep the site going. You may have noticed that the site was dormant for a few days. We are experiencing a staff shortage due to a lack of funds. Please donate your time or money to keep the site running. Use the PayPal links to donate to the site. Questions or comments: tips@uptownflavor.com … [Read more…]
Reader Submission: Training Harlem’s Next Generation of Healthcare Workers
October 18, 2007 by D. Bell
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Below is a link to a City Limits story regarding a new program in Harlem that is designed to train and place Harlem residents in the healthcare industry. I thought your readers might be interested. City Limits Thanks!
H.I.F.F. Opening Tonight
October 18, 2007 by D. Bell
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The 2007 Harlem International Film Festival Opening Night screening – October 18th, 2007 – will be sponsored by New York University’s Tisch School of the arts at Cantor Film Center and is free to the public. The festival continues downtown at the Millennium theater and the New York Film Academy. Uptown venues include the Casa… [Read more…]
Casting Call
October 16, 2007 by D. Bell
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Date: WEDNESDAY OCTOBER 17th Time: 3-6 PM Location: THE HARLEM YMCA, 181 West 135th Street, at Adam Clayton Powell Blvd., NYC !!!!!!! IF you are HIRED, you will get PAID!!!!! SEEKING: Harlem types with a look of the early 80′s. This is a period piece that takes place in the early 80′s so we are… [Read more…]
Small Business Breakfast Tomorrow
October 16, 2007 by D. Bell
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Abyssinian Development Corporation Small Business Development Center “Meeting the Challenges of Harlem’s Small Businesses,” a small business Breakfast Forum on Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at 8:30 a.m. until 12:00 noon to be held at the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ.) Underwritten by Citibank, and presented by ADC and UMEZ, this forum will highlight the issues… [Read more…]
The Scoop: The hate crime next door
October 10, 2007 by learnbyheart
Noose found outside a Teachers College professor’s door; investigation underway. [Columbia Spectator] [NYDN] [AP via NYT] [WNBC] [NY1] The Harlem Globetrotters come home. [Reuters via NYT] [NY1] MTA fare hikes even more than expected? [NYDN] Burn victims and family reunite with rescuers. [NYP] Investigating the grave veteran imposter. [NYP] Portfolio of Harlem and Washington Heights buildings… [Read more…]
Alicia Keys’ Mystery Brownstone
October 9, 2007 by learnbyheart
Does anyone know where in Harlem Alicia Keys was filming her new video?
New La Marmite Location
October 9, 2007 by learnbyheart
From the Flickr pool: The new La Marmite at 2269 Frederick Douglass is open open open. Thanks to Eating In Translation for the photo and the news.
FOSNP Monthly Meeting
October 9, 2007 by learnbyheart
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Dear Friends, This Tuesday, October 9th, from 7pm-9pm, we will have a our Monthly Meeting at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church located at 55 Edgecombe Ave. at the intersection of Edgecombe and St. Nicholas Ave. (Across from the park). Click here for a map. We will be finalizing to-do’s for our events for the rest… [Read more…]
HIFF Kick-Off Reception
October 9, 2007 by learnbyheart
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You are cordially invited to celebrate the kick-off reception for the 2007 Harlem International Film Festival in the return of the Uptown/Downtown series The night features a six course meal from one of the finest Middle Eastern venues in the city, accompanied by transcendent live music, and a night with friends — all to benefit… [Read more…]
The Scoop: Aminals, honeys, and bears
October 9, 2007 by learnbyheart
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The Animal Blessing Way at St. John the Divine. [Gothamist] Harlem Honeys and Bears swim in a fountain of youth. [NYT] Family of burn victims from Saturday’s fire remain in critical condition. [NYDN] How the arrested man behind the burn attack was connected to the victim. [amNY] High Bridge makeover news…we have a date. [NYDN]… [Read more…]
Harlem: The Unmaking of a Ghetto
October 8, 2007 by learnbyheart
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Wednesday • October 10 • 6:30 PM Harlem: The Unmaking of a Ghetto The Museum of the City of New York Award-winning photographer Camilo José Vergara has been documenting changes in Harlem since 1970. His Harlem project, recently unveiled at www.invinciblecities.com, serves as the basis for a discussion on the issues of changing race relations,… [Read more…]
Breaking Ground with Bill T. Jones
October 8, 2007 by learnbyheart
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Harlem Stage is presenting a series of dialogues with the choreographer Bill T. Jones. This week’s guests will include Michael Lomax, president of the United Negro College Fund. The first of a series of moderated discussions with a focus on the Harlem community, Bill T. Jones and special guests invite you to join them in… [Read more…]
Harlem International Film Festival
October 8, 2007 by learnbyheart
The Harlem International Film Festival looks like it’s set to happen October 12-27 this year. There isn’t much schedule information on the site, except a note that it’ll be coming soon. Looking forward to it! Here’s a link to the program design.
The Scoop: After the fires
October 8, 2007 by learnbyheart
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- Reports that a leaky kitchen gas hose was the cause of Saturday’s building explosion. [AP] [NYT] [NY1] [NYP] - Con Ed says no gas leak. [Newsday] [AP via LoHud.com] [WNBC] [ABC7] - Keeping vigil for a woman badly burned by the fire. [NYDN] - Four children are also in very bad condition. [AP via… [Read more…]
Explosion in Harlem
October 7, 2007 by learnbyheart
Possible gas leak causes explosion at a building on W. 119th St. Reports of 20+ people injured, including several children. [CNN] [NYT] [NYP] [WCBS] [AP via Newsday] [NYDN] [WNYC]
Mama Foundation on 60 Minutes
October 5, 2007 by learnbyheart
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Hey, y’all – Please check out 60 Minutes on CBS this Sunday, October 7. Vy Higgensen, the Mama Foundation for the Arts and Gospel for Teens, as well as, the DNA Cousins Story will be featured after the football game or around 7 p.m., please check your listings!! You are all invited to be our… [Read more…]
There is absolutely nothing to do this weekend
October 5, 2007 by learnbyheart
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Gabriel Serpa. “Gancho” 24″ x 36″ Oil on linen. 2007. Just kidding! If you’re up there in your apartment deciding whether it’s going to be a laundry/groceries or a paint-town-red weekend, here’s a nudge in the red paint direction. As always, there are lot of things happening in the city this weekend, uptown and elsewheres.… [Read more…]
3 questions for… Doug E. Fresh
October 5, 2007 by learnbyheart
Jesse Serwer interviewed Doug E. Fresh for Time Out New York, in which they spoke about Doug’s new ventures (Chicken and Waffles, and the opening of a new restaurant in December), running for office, and beat-box lovers in Japan. 3 questions with Doug E. Fresh by Jesse Serwer for Time Out New York 1. You’ve… [Read more…]
Passages Exhibition
October 5, 2007 by learnbyheart
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The Passages Exhibition will open at the Heath Gallery as part of the 3rd Annual Harlem Open Artist Studio Tour. The exhibit features the works of five African-American aale, intergenerational artists exploring personal, social and cultural milestones. The five artists are Thomas Heath, Daren Chambers, Bob Daniels, Lawrence Joyner, and Pheonix. The event will also… [Read more…]
Gallery Talks at Canvas Paper and Stone
October 5, 2007 by learnbyheart
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What inspires them? What are they saying in their art? What do you see in their art? These are some of the questions that will be explored in our upcoming Gallery Talks at Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery: Saturday, Oct 6 3:00 p.m.: Ray Llanos 4:00 p.m.: Helina Metaferia Sunday, Oct 7 3:00 p.m.: Hope… [Read more…]
Hidden Harlem Spot: Dollar Internet Cafe
October 5, 2007 by learnbyheart
By Tiffany Y’vonne Thompson Harlem local Gordon E. Sims carries a mission and a passion to promote our community, technologically and artistically. Three years ago, he opened the Dollar Internet Café with co-owner Tyesha M. Sims. Located at 1687 Amsterdam Avenue between 143rd Street and 144th Street, the café offers affordable high-speed internet, traditional office/copy… [Read more…]
The Scoop: Friday Edition
October 5, 2007 by learnbyheart
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Harlem Success Academy changes its bulbs and brightens up. [NYSun] Sleeping homeless man set on fire outside Iglasia Christiana Betania; in critical condition. [NYP] [WCBStv] [ABC7] No more rabbit ears in 2009, says FCC. Digital converters instead. [Columbia Spectator] Round-up of the Municipal Art Society’s discussion, “Has New York Lost Its Soul?” [City Room] [Architectural… [Read more…]
Pinkberry on Broadway
October 4, 2007 by learnbyheart
Rolled past the upcoming Pinkberry location on Broadway and 112th today. Looked tantalizingly almost ready to open. Temptress of frozen yogurt. Next door, in Nacho’s Kitchen’s old location, lots of plywood, as well as some strange, fascinating teeth/love/loss art. The door was open, so I peeked inside and saw what appeared, to the unknowing eye, as a… [Read more…]
Open House New York
October 4, 2007 by learnbyheart
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It’s Open House New York weekend this weekend! openhousenewyork weekend, America’s largest architect and design event, opens doors throughout New York City each October. The 5th Annual openhousenewyork Weekend will be held October 6 & 7. Mark your calendars to discover new neighborhoods, explore with friends and family, and experience NYC’s architecture and design in… [Read more…]
Ebony Fashion Fair
October 4, 2007 by learnbyheart
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Also at the Apollo this weekend is the 50th Annual Ebony Fashion Fair. This year’s show is called “Glam Odyssey,” and will feature the fashions of Dolce & Gabbana, Oscar de la Renta, Carolina Herrera, Christian Dior, and more! Each ticket contains subscriptions to Ebony and Jet magazines. There are also chances to win several… [Read more…]
Alejandro Anreus with Manny Vega
October 4, 2007 by learnbyheart
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The gallery Straight Out of Harlem will be hosting a discussion with Dr. Alejandro Anreus on Friday, October 5. Dr. Anreus will be speaking to the artist Manny Vega, whose works are currently on display in the gallery. Salon with Alejandro Anreus and Manny Vega Friday, October 5 6:00 p.m. Straight Out of Harlem 704… [Read more…]
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings
October 4, 2007 by learnbyheart
Get some vintage soul into your life and spend Saturday night with Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings at the Apollo Theater. Georgia native Sharon Jones, who came of age during the Motown era, along with her bandmates The Dap Kings (who played and toured for Amy Winehouse’s last album, Back to Black), create their… [Read more…]
Harlem Artist Open Studio Tour
October 4, 2007 by learnbyheart
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Experience: Harlem is hosting a wine reception for the artist Dianne Smith as part of the Harlem Artist Open Studio Tour. The reception will feature Dianne’s work as well as wines from Harlem Vintage. Check out more of Dianne’s work at her website. Harlem Artist Open Studio Tour Saturday, October 6 3:00 – 6:00 p.m.… [Read more…]
The Scoop: Rezoning 125th, Manhattanville, and the Senate
October 4, 2007 by learnbyheart
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What happened at last night’s CB10 meeting about 125th St. rezoning. [Columbia Spectator] Coverage of the latest City Planning Commission’s public hearing on Columbia. [City Room] [Columbia Spectator] LOL. Scott Stringer “popped” Columbia’s “cherry.” [NYO] Nick Sprayregen sold some East Harlem property to ConEd last year. [NYO] David Paterson really wants Hillary Clinton’s possibly-going-to-open-up Senate… [Read more…]
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October 22, 2007 by D. Bell
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