Friday Freestyle: Random Ramblings

It’s Friday, yet nothing really excited me this week. I thought I’d share a random assortment of links that I’ve been collecting — let’s just call it, taking time to smell the flowers. If you have something flavorful that our readers might be interested in, please send us an email to: tips@uptownflavor.com. Have a great… [Read more…]

Black Video and DVD Fair

Presented by Museum of African American Cinema Saturday, May 3, 10am until 7pm, Museum Gift Shop, 9th Floor, Adam Clayton Powell Jr. State Office Building, 163 West 125 Street, Harlem. Photo ID required to enter the building

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The New York Urban League Young Professionals FREE FAMILY FINANCE WORKSHOP SATURDAY, MAY 10, 2008 12PM – 4PM @ THE HARLEM CHILDREN’S ZONE – 35 East 125th St., New York, NY http://www.nyul.org/nyulyp Youth ( ages 13-18 ) and their families are invited to learn about managing money. Registered participants young and old can enter to… [Read more…]

Pan African Literary Forum

Uberchic: Angie of E:Harlem

The other week I received a random email from Kennedy at AskaNewYorker. While I’d never heard of the site before, I was curious to see what they are all about. The site is basically an expanded version of what we do in our “What’s Up” section here on U.F. AskaNewYorker also features various New York… [Read more…]

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Remembering James Brown

When: Friday, May 2, 2008 – 7pm Where: Apollo Theater Soundstage, 253 W. 125th St., New York, NY 10027-4408 Cost: Free and open to the public (Limited seating)

Who Owns Harlem?

This is an article about changes in ‘South Central Harlem’ — from the City owning 60% of the real estate in the area to the shift toward local organizations and churches to developers and individual owners. Harlem Tenants Face Changing Douglass Circle - Columbia Spectator Here is the report referenced in the article: State of… [Read more…]

Future Harlem Arts Space

Council Approves Rezoning of 125th Street, Over Loud Protests of Some Spectators – NYTimes Now that it’s official (for better or worse or both) those interested should check out the approved 125th Street Rezoning. The council modifications included the creation of a ‘Bonused Space Local Arts Advisory Council’ to be selected by the various Harlem… [Read more…]

Take Me To The River Open House

Tonight, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer’s office hosts an open house about the Take Me to the River project in Harlem. The project covers three areas: creation of a cultural corridor; streetscape guidelines and a transportation plan; and the geographical area from 135th to 157th Streets from Broadway to Riverside Drive. The meeting is tonight… [Read more…]

Uptown Friday Nights at The Shrine

Check Yo’Self B4 You Wreck Yo’Self

FREE HEALTH SCREENINGS Friday, May 2nd, 10am-3pm Riverbank State Park West 145th Street / Riverside Drive For information call (212) 480-2662 _______________________________________ Saturday May 31st 12pm-4pm Free health screenings, cooking demonstrations, healthy snacks, live music and giveaways. Held at the Boriken Health Center located at 2253 Third Avenue in East Harlem. For more information call… [Read more…]

James Brown Memorabilia Exhibition

Presented by: Museum of African American Cinema Thursday May 1 @ 6pm, Opening Reception Continues through June 1, by appointment only What: Over 400 items displayed including historic treasures such as James Brown’s Gold Records, posters, photos, autographs, legal documents, 8-tracks, clothes, concert footage, and much more! When: Thurs., May 1, 6pm-9:30pm; Fri., May 2… [Read more…]

Narmer’s Nook

Maternal respect stronger among African-American and Latina girls [University of Florida News] Federal Appeals Court Rejects New York Gun Lawsuit [Free Internet Press] 125th Street Rezoning Plan Passes Council [The New York Sun] Air Quality In New York ‘Dangerous’ [The New York Sun ] Parking Ticket Bill Parked In the Council [The New York Sun]… [Read more…]

3rd Annual MAFRIKA Music Festival

African music will light up Harlem on June 1 as the MAFRIKA Music Festival comes to town for the third year. The festival will be held in Marcus Garvey Park at the bandshell near the 122nd  Street and Mt. Morris Park West entrance of Marcus Garvey Park from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Ten bands will… [Read more…]

Annual Dance of the White Dress

The Caribbean Cultural Center presents The Annual Dance of the White Dress Sunday, June 1st, 2008 at the Bronx Museum of the Arts 165th Street and Grand Concourse from 5 PM to 10 PM featuring CHARANGA AMERICA DJ BROADWAY CUBANO & THE SIDE STREET KIDS Tickets are $20 in advance/$25 at the door For more… [Read more…]