Crime Against Humanity

116th Street Festival

116th Street Festival 2008 The 2009 festival will be next weekend in East Harlem on East 116th Street.

Meet East Harlem Artist Ted Dimond

The annual Puerto Rican Day Parade will be on Sunday, June 14th but everyone knows that the real partying takes place the day before. In addition to the annual 116th Festival, you can stop into local favorite Raggs to meet the renowned East Harlem abstract artist (and former professional tennis player) Ted Dimond. Dimond pays… [Read more…]

Meet Billy Mitchell aka Mr. Apollo

AGE: 59 JOB: Tour director, greeter and historian TIME ON THE JOB: 44 years There’ll be a huge cluster of stars out tomorrow when the Apollo Theater celebrates its 75th birthday with a night of music, comedy and heartfelt tributes. But though he’s never performed onstage, Billy Mitchell — the Apollo’s longtime historian, tour guide… [Read more…]

A Taste of Inwood

Harlem Secrets: Harry Houdini lived in Harlem

Houdini’s House in Harlem Abracadabra!

Narmer’s Newsstand

City Labor Unions Agree to Reductions in Health Benefits [NYT] Number of Homeless Veterans Plunges at City Shelters[CR] What’s in the White Sauce? He Doesn’t Want to Know[NYT] Company’s ‘ATM For Books’ Prints On Demand[NPR] In Hard Times, a Harlem Church Still Raises Funds [NYT] Tourette’s most common in white kids, boys [USA] Report Offers… [Read more…]

Museum Mile Festival

Photo by D. Bell/Uptownflavor   Tuesday • June 9 • 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Museum Mile Festival Start your visit to the 31st annual Museum Mile Festival at the Museum of the City of New York with free admission and special performances by the New York City Gay Men’s Chorus. There will also be… [Read more…]

Ways to Recycle for a cleaner greener planet

Saving the planet is a huge concern for many of us these days. Some have finally realized how serious the threat of global warming really is now that there are all sorts of environmental inbalances of Biblical proportions taking place around the world.  If you ever have the opportunity to visit a waster transfer station… [Read more…]

Garden Grooves

New York Restoration Project and Midori & Friends host a day of music and movement in the Target East Harlem Community Garden. Exciting activities include jazz lessons and a how-to workshop creating kid friendly instruments made out of recycled materials.  Enjoy a live jazz performance by members of the Landmark Coalition and dance the evening… [Read more…]

Gospel Uptown Performance Schedule

We broke the news to you first about the new restaurant and performance space off of 125th called Gospel Uptown. They have since fleshed out their website and included a full line up of talent to grace the stage throughout the month of June. Check it out! I just hope the food will be as… [Read more…]

Kalup Linzy: If it don’t fit on exhibit @ SMH

KALUP LINZY: IF IT DON’T FIT,’ through June 28. Kalup Linzy’s video work, in which the artist appears in drag and lends his overdubbed voice to almost all the characters, has a complex ancestry. A family tree would have to include the Wayans brothers, RuPaul, John Waters and Eddie Murphy on one branch, and the… [Read more…]

Purple Reign by Robyn Mahone-Lonesome

“Purple Reign” Robyn Mahone-Lonesome 60″ X 80″ Completed: June 2006 Technique: Machine pieced, hand and machine quilted Fiber: Cotton, wool and polyester blends Dimension: 60″ X 80″ Artist: Robyn Mahone-Lonesome Robyn was born in the “old” Harlem Hospital and spent her very early years on Striver’s Row. She is a literacy coach at a middle… [Read more…]

Special Coffee Bark this Saturday

A special June St. Nick’s Dog Run Coffee Bark sponsored by Uptown Vets will take place this Saturday, June 6th from 9am-11am. Before the Coffee Bark, we will be having group training from Leroy Darby in the large dog run. Come to the Dog Run and celebrate a beautiful June day with free coffee and… [Read more…]

The Den is moving – update

I just received word that one of UF’s favorite Harlem hangouts is moving. After five years The Den will be leaving their familiar Fifth Avenue address for a new home. Stay tuned for an update as to where The Den will be relocating. If you have the inside scoop  on the new locale please let… [Read more…]

Amen Sister by Roger Parris

Narmer’s Newsstand

On Diverse Force, Blacks Still Face Special Peril [NYT] Rangel’s Obama Quip Makes Waves [NYT] Charlie Rangel says he’s sorry for involving the Obamas in controversial racism joke [DN] The Black man in charge of The White House [TD] Latest attack on Obama: personal ad calls for his assassination [GOOGLE] Mayor and Council Agree on… [Read more…]

Chrisette Michele performing at Harlem Renaissance Ball

My longtime friend Sharon Quinn posted about this event on her blog the other day, then I saw it also posted on Blackgivesback.com.  Long time readers know that Chrisette Michele is one of my favorite new singers, so I am thrilled that she will be making an appearance tomorrow right here in Harlem.  From what… [Read more…]

Expect to pay more for dollar cabs

A Sunny Harlem Morning, originally uploaded by CarbonNYC. Of course livery taxis haven’t been a dollar — well in all the time that I’ve lived in New York. I can remember when they were $4 to $5 dollars. Nowadays depending on the cabby you will pay as much as $8 for a local trip. Expect… [Read more…]

Adult Swim in Harlem

I received an email about a month ago asking me to share information with U.F. readers about the Dunlevy-Milbank Swimming pool in Central Harlem. This indoor heated pool is located in the Children’s Aid Society Boys and Girls Club at 14-32 West 118th Street between 5th and Lenox. The pool is 25 yards and has 5… [Read more…]

The Cat Who Went to Heaven: A Jazz Puppet Show

 Wednesday, June 3, 2009 The Harlem School of the Arts Theater 647 St. Nicholas Avenue @ W. 141st Street The Cat Who Went to Heaven brings together contemporary jazz and the traditional Japanese art of “Bunraku” puppetry. The full cast includes the singing voices of Ms. Harrow (as the title cat), Grady Tate (as the… [Read more…]

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We have our winners

Thank you to all who sent in their entries for the free CD contest. Check back for more giveaways of event tickets, music, books, and more.  Congratulations to all of the winners!