What’s Happening at Morris Jumel?

The Morris-Jumel Mansion presents: Redcoats on the Rocks or How Geology Influenced the Battles and Troop Movements in New York City During The Revolutionary War – A slide-illustrated lecture with Sidney Horenstein.  Tuesday, February 5th, 2008 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm at Morris-Jumel Mansion Museum 65 Jumel Terrace New York, NY  10032 

What ever happened to Robert Townsend

Pan African Film & Arts Festival to Host World Premiere of Robert Townsend’s “Of Boys and Men” The Pan African Film & Arts Festival (PAFF) will host the world premiere of director Robert Townsend’s “Of Boys and Men” starring Robert Townsend, Angela Bassett, Victoria Rowell, Dante Boens with Faizon Love, Vince Green, and Bobb’e J.… [Read more…]

Ruby Dee gets Oscar nod for American Gangster

Ruby Dee Gets First Academy Award Nomination Veteran thesp Ruby Dee finally gets her kudos with an Oscar® nomination for best supporting actress as the unsuspecting mother (“Mama Lucas”) of Harlem drug kingpin Frank Lucas (Denzel Washington) in “American Gangster.” The 83-year-old actress is the only black actor nominated this year. This accolade has been… [Read more…]

Free Classes

Saturday Jazz Academy February 9, 2008 – April 5, 2008 Saturdays, 1:30pm – 2:30pm Tuition: FREE! Free jazz courses provided by the National Jazz Museum in Harlem in collaboration with The Harlem School of the Arts. The courses will be instructed by Loren Schoenberg, Executive Director of the NJMH, and will feature numerous guest artists.… [Read more…]

Contemporary Interpretations

Born in the Bronx: book signing

In conjunction with the Bronx Council on the Arts, the Bronx Museum is proud to present: Joe Conzo: Born In The Bronx A Book Signing Event with Hip Hop’s First Photographer                                                  Credit: James “Koe” Rodriguez   Wednesday, February 6, 2008, 6 – 7:30pm   Location: The Bronx Museum, North Wing – 2nd… [Read more…]

Call for Performers: Ghetto Chronicles

Back by popular demand, Ghetto Chronicles is seeking talented performers for  the musical that took Harlem by storm. You will be performing gor High Schools, Fundraisers & Other events in the New York Tri-state area throughout the spring and summer of 2008. Ages 17 & older are encouraged to audition.

Community Breakfast

On Saturday, January 26, 2008, District Leader and State Committeewoman the Honorable Theresa Freeman Timmons, will be hosting a Community Legislative Breakfast at Windows Over Harlem in the Harlem State Office Building at 9:30 AM.

The Scoop: Putting Out Fires of All Sorts in Harlem

At 4:30pm yesterday 170 firefighters were called to a burning brownstone on 113th Street. The fire started on the second floor and was working its way up. Trapped in the blaze were a father and his three daughters ages 1, 2, and 8. All four were rescued by the firefighters (NYDailyNews). (NYSun)(NYPost) Rev. Calvin Butts… [Read more…]

THE SCOOP LOUNGE: Around the blogosphere in a day

Barack Obama : : Change We Can Believe In | Event | SUPER BOWL XLII [BarackObama.com] Daniel’s Coffee Blog – Coffee night in Harlem, USA [DanielHumphries] Majikthise : Realizing the Dream [Majikthise] Gridlock News: Clinton Camp Working to Disenfranchise the African American Vote for the Primaries [Gridlocknews]

THE NEWS ROUNDUP

Rangel Will Deliver His Own Economic Plan The Sun Rep. Charles Rangel of Harlem, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, is expected to present his solution to the nation’s economic woes during a speech today in Midtown Manhattan that will focus on long- and short-term fixes. Speaking in… 170 Firefighters Called To Harlem… [Read more…]

Narmers Nuggets

Spirit of Harriet Tubman [Current] Sharpton addresses ‘problem of race’ in Jena [Shreveport Times] Why is the Rate of Entrepreneurship Among African Americans so Low? [Small Biz Trends] Images of life in the New York subway – INQUIRER.net, Philippine News for Filipinos [Inquirer.net] Images of life in the New York subwayBy Denis Murphy Philippine Daily… [Read more…]

In Harlem, 2 Record Stores Go the Way of the Vinyl

In Harlem, 2 Record Stores Go the Way of the Vinyl Suzanne DeChillo/The New York Times The record store Bobby’s Happy House was replete with photos of the owner, Bobby Robinson, with stars like James Brown. The store shuts its doors on Monday. On Saturday morning, Bobby’s Happy House, a music store in Harlem that… [Read more…]

Paid Internship Training Program

Year Up is an intensive one-year training program for young adults ages 18 to 24 who provide Fortune 100 companies like Merrill Lynch, American Express, Lehman Brothers and Bank of America with Information Technology entry level talent. We recognize that both job skills and higher education are necessary to provide a viable path to economic… [Read more…]

Charmaine Decosta – Live!

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Call for Submissions: Playwrights

The 3rd Annual POTPOURR! Festival of Staged Readings - WORLD WOMEN WORKS, focusing on women playwrights from the international community. This year we will feature full-length, one-acts, cabaret / solo works, 10 – 15 min plays and a piece for young people.  These works will be presented in Manhattan [uptown and downtown], Brooklyn, and the… [Read more…]

I’m Barack Obama and I approve this message

Obama events happening in and around Harlem: Barack Tracker

The Scoop: Three Day Weekend Edition

(Harlem Gospel Choir) The Harlem Gospel choir is spreading Dr. King’s message through their inspirational music. The performing at Emory College in Georgia.(WGBF-TV) It seems American Gangster is stirring up all types of problems in its portrayal of corrupt law enforcement officers. A group of retired DEA agents want to sue the production company behind… [Read more…]

What’s All That Jazz About the Apollo?

Well folks, the Apollo is going to close in January of 2010. Relax, relax! It’s not what you think. It’s going to close for nine months while the place undergoes a significant expansion. Here are the stats! It’s going to add 4,000 square of feet of space mostly by moving around a lot of the… [Read more…]

Reading: Stops

 ”STOPS” (Synopsis: Because of what “her father” had done, “Ether” was determined to do what “she” wanted to do, even if “she” could lose “the man” “she” loved who just wanted to be who “he” had become because of what “his father” had done.) Written by M. Younger Roberts Directed by Sean C. Turner DATE:… [Read more…]

Yes, Yes Y’all…you don’t stop!

Review: A Visit to Big Apple Jazz A.K.A. EZ’s Woodshed

Why has no one approached me about this place?! It’s borderline criminal that in all my years I had never walked into B.A.J. I had walked by this place last year when retracing my grade school days at St. Aloyisius on 132nd. Then Harlem for the Holidays had it listed as one of the many… [Read more…]

MCNY Focuses on Urban Development

New York Architecture, Design, and Infrastructure Six new programs explore how development, preservation, and innovation are impacting the vitality of neighborhoods across the five boroughs. Next Up: The Fate of the Far West Side TUESDAY, JANUARY 29, 6:30 PM > TUESDAY | JANUARY 29 | 6:30 PM   New York Neighborhoods/Development and Preservation: The Fate… [Read more…]

The Scoop: Yesterday’s News

Battle lines drawn over Bell trial site How to rig an election [AltNet] Bush Sets Windfall for Co-ops in City [NY Sun]. Race Bait

Review: La Perle Noire, Harlem’s New Bakery on the Block

While the Soup Man has left us, La Perle Noire is looking to make a lasting impression on the neighborhood… Having left work early I decided to take stroll down the 130′s and find out what all the fuss on U.F. was about concerning La Perle Noire. Many of our commenters already began lambasting the… [Read more…]

“New ways of Speaking Spanish”

Excerpt: “When it comes to language, Hispanic immigrants are doing more than just picking up English as they spend time in New York City: They’re also learning new ways of speaking Spanish, a new study that was six years in the making shows. The New York Sun

Prince Among Slaves

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Rhythm and Movement

SIGN LANGUAGE MOVEment Saturday, January 19, 2008 · 3:00PM  Join Def Dance Jam Workshop for an interactive, spirit filled event that celebrates life, challenge and different-abilities. Prepare to praise, learn how to sign to your favorite songs, and just have a good time. Def Dance Jam Workshop is an inter-generational dance company that brings together… [Read more…]

Art Opening: Eros & Agape

Are we doomed to experience Eros when what we’re really seeking is Agape? Or are we just good storytellers? Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery initiates our 2008 exhibition year with Eros & Agape. This group show explores and deciphers Eros, the Greek god of love and sexual desire, juxtaposed with Agape, unconditional or spiritual love,… [Read more…]

Winter Socializing at the Harlem Meer

Harlem Meer Social Hour: Words of Love: Poetry of Julia de Burgos Tuesday, Feb 12, 2008 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. Manhattan Join the Central Park Conservancy for a fresh alternative to the tired old happy hour scene at this exciting monthly series for young professionals held at the Charles A. Dana Discovery Center! This… [Read more…]

Extra Scoop: Keepin’ it Real

Tenants want to purchase the birthplace of hip hop [City Room] Other cities face African American exodus threatening Harlem [SFGate.com] Harlem developer trades in Bridgehampton mansion for Harlem condo [Newsday] see also Post State proposes $400 million for civil servant housing [Globe St.]

Theatre Review: The Trojan Women at Harlem Stage

I recently had the honor of watching Trojan Woman at the Gatehouse. While this is a review of the play itself I will say that I am still not over how beautiful the Harlem Stage facility is. Elsewhere I mentioned that Harlem Stage is harlem’s own symphony space in that it provides a one-stop-shop for… [Read more…]

The Scoop: Eminent Abuse, A Green Cookbook, and Politics as Usual

The widespread abuse of eminent domain across New York is giving new life to the nickname the Empire State. [NYSun] Sweet Potatolicious, and other healthy recipes for East Harlem…[NYT] Mayor Argues Against Low Taxes, Rates…speaking at a press conference at the Harlem Renaissance School [NYSun] Transit Worker Fought Back Before, Wounding a Man [NYT] Obama… [Read more…]

Remember the Legacy

Happy Birthday Dr. King!

The Scoop: Late Edition

Super Weapon saves life of mugging victim [Daily News] see also, Newsday Another travel writer gives the same ole’ tired list of Harlem hotspots [A.P via Inside Bay Area] As East Harlem real estate blossoms, local gardens wilt away [Daily News] Studio Museum curator gives birth to daughter of “In Living Color” cast member [A.P.… [Read more…]

HSA Presents: My Choices, My Values, My Life

The Harlem School of the Arts Theater 647 St. Nicholas Avenue NY, NY 10030 For more information call: HSA Theater Dept 212-926-4100 extension 305 My Choices, My Values, My Life A new play that helps bridge the gap between children and their parents Written and Directed by E. Mesiyah McGinnis Hip-Hop Choreography by Keith Anthony… [Read more…]

Reading Room

Race Matters in New York  [Gotham Gazette via MySpace News] Harlem Residents To Square Off Vs. City Over Randalls Island [Sun]

That East Harlem Thing

“Five years from now, people will be saying, ‘Damn, I wish I’d jumped on that East Harlem thing.’ [NYMag] For more East Harlem news visit: EastHarlem.com

What’s Happening in St. Nick Park?

HAMILTON GRANGE RELOCATION >>UPDATE<< They will now be moving this gigantic house in one piece!  Expected move to take place in March.  Read more by clicking the link below (or pasting the link in your browser). http://stnicholaspark.blogspot.com/2008/01/update-on-hamilton-grange-relocation.html TIPS FOR KEEPING ST. NICK’S DOG RUN ONE OF THE CITY’S BEST Even though it is winter, there… [Read more…]

Doc Watchers Screenings

The first of many incredible documentaries will be screened tonight: Monday, January 14, 2008, 7:00 P.M. Maysles Film Institute 343 Lenox Avenue (between 127th & 128th Streets) For more information visit: Doc Watchers, Inc.