A Tribute to Chinua Achebe

 February 26, 2008 ~ 123 West 43rd Street, NYC ~ 8 p.m.  Featuring: Chinua Achebe, Chris Abani, Chimamanda Ngozi  Adichie, Edwidge Danticat, Suheir Hammad, Ha Jin, Colum McCann,  and Toni  Morrison In celebration of the 50th anniversary of his seminal novel, Things Fall Apart, PEN American Center presents a Tribute to Nigerian writer Chinua Achebe. On February 26, Chinua Achebe will be joined by Toni Morrison, Chris Abani, Chimamanda… [Read more…]

Uptown/Downtown Sessions

Application Deadline: Tuesday, February 26, 2008, 5PM How do you define uptown or downtown work? Through aesthetics? Culture? Geography? For seven weeks this spring, Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, The Field, and Harlem Arts Alliance will bring together 10 performing artists, five from “uptown,” five from “downtown,” to explore these questions while developing short works for… [Read more…]

Customer Appreciation Night

Have you ever been to Little West Africa?

Observer readers question whether journalist has even visited the Little W. Africa [NYO] amNY reports on continued fight to “protect” Harlem from Big Box take over [amNY] Columbia Spectator gives their take on the situation [CS] Magnolia Bakery sweetens sales with new location uptown [NYO] Brooklyn neighborhood spars poor folk against “gentrified” folk [NYO]

Celebrate Black History Month with the CPC

“I Have a Dream” Mural Belvedere Castle (Mid-Park at 79th Street) Sunday, February 3, 2008 11:00 am – 2:00 pm The staff of Belvedere Castle invites you to join them for a thoughtful Black History Month craft.  Discuss your dreams and aspirations, and then create an artful representation of your dream to display as part… [Read more…]

4W Circle Closing

Although 4W Circle isn’t actually located in Harlem, this bit of news might be of interest to Harlem residents who first served a stint in the people’s republic of Brooklyn. For the Bed-Stuy/Fort Greene/Clinton Hill transplants, 4W Circle was basically a predecessor to the vision of a renewed and revitalized Harlem.  U.F. thanks the owners for… [Read more…]

Winter Training: HRBC

Is winter dragging you down? Want to get in shape for spring but don’t know how? Haven’t set foot in a boat in years? Want a fun, relaxed workout environment? Then join the Harlem River Boat Club for: WHAT: A structured erg workout and a weight circuit geared for both new and experienced rowers. If… [Read more…]