Patti Austin

What does an artist who has done it all do next?  They do Gershwin!  Harlem-born songstress Patti Austin tackles the Gershwin songbook on her latest release Avant Gershwin. Order on Amazon.com Related: Patti Austin Online ::

The Law of 4s

On 4/4/08 Maya Angelou celebrated her 80th birthday.  Coincidentally, to make the law of 4s even more interesting: Angelou’s birth date coincides with the anniversary of King’s assassination in 1968. For years she didn’t celebrate her birthday. She and King’s widow, Coretta Scott King, who died in 2006, would “meet or talk or send each… [Read more…]

Get it While it’s Hot!

St. Nicholas Park Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, April 8th from 7-9pm is St. Nicholas Park Monthly Meeting.  They will be discussing event planning for the summer, including planning for the popular Historic Harlem Parks Film Festival. Monthly Meetings take place at St. Mark’s United Methodist Church. Located at 55 Edgecombe Ave (intersection of Edgecombe Ave. and 137th Street). Email info@stnicholaspark.org for more info.

What’s Up with the Church of the Masters?

The former site of The Church of the Masters Now that this famous Harlem “Landmark” has been de-constructed, does anyone know what will be constructed on this site?

Narmer’s Nook

Tighten Your Belt, Strengthen Your Mind [ New York Times] New York cigarettes to cost 9 dollars a pack! [Gadling] Criminal Charges Eyed in Probe of City Council Millions of Budget Dollars Set for Phantom Organizations [The New York Sun] New York City Police Seize $4.5M Worth of Counterfeit Merchandise From Queens Warehouse [DailyMe.com] New… [Read more…]

Manna Digs In

Remember the controversy surrounding the Record Shack and neighboring businesses being evicted last year?  Well, despite having several other locations all over Harlem, Manna is refusing to give up their prime location on 125th Street.  See below for details: Getting rid of evicted Harlem soul-food restaurant Manna’s has proven harder than getting baked macaroni from… [Read more…]