Commentary: Racial progress is far from finished [CNN] Complaints against New York City police rising [FC] Celtics Great Satch Sanders Remembers Some ‘Harlem Rens’[BLACKFIVES] A Sign Recalled a Vanished Jazz Era in Harlem; Then the Sign Vanished, Too [NYT] City Launching Plan To Turn Unfinished Condos Into Subsidized Housing [OBSERVER] New York City to put… [Read more…]
July 9, 2009 by D. Bell
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THE SPEAKEASY AT 1220 FIFTH WEDNESDAYS | JULY 15 – AUGUST 26 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM Enjoy the music and spirits of the era on our Fifth Avenue Terrace Museum Members: $10 | Non-Members: $12 Admission includes one FREE drink No reservations, tickets sold at the door Museum of the City of New York… [Read more…]
July 9, 2009 by D. Bell
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Garden Art Fair at Pleasant Village Community Garden Pleasant Avenue between 118th & 119th Streets Saturday, July 18, 2009 at 10 a.m. Rain date: Sunday, July 19, 2009 at 11 a.m. Enjoy spectacular artwork in a peaceful garden! Feast on roasted corn on the cob and a cold soda!
July 8, 2009 by D. Bell
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The Hip Hop Culture Center (H2C2) and Sustainable Urban Resource (SUR) have partnered to host an Anti-Gun Walk in Harlem to speak about the rise of gun violence and its impact on the community. The Anti- Gun Walk is set to take place on Saturday, July 18th, 2009 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. This… [Read more…]
July 8, 2009 by D. Bell
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Jazzmobile kicked off its Harlem International Jazz Festival with a free concert on Tuesday. Performing for the first time in Manhattan’s Carl Schurz Park, the group presented a concert by internationally-renowned jazz drummer Winard Harper and the Dion Parson 21st Century Band. Jazzmobile co-founder and National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master Dr. Billy Taylor… [Read more…]
SARAFINA Thursday July 16 A screening of the acclaimed movie musical about South African students involved in the notorious 1976 Soweta Riots in opposition to apartheid. An inspirational story about having the courage to fight for a better world at any age! RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED call 212 459 1854 or info@dwyercc.org www.dwyercc.org All events are… [Read more…]
July 8, 2009 by D. Bell
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MARCUS GARVEY PARK In the Ampitheater behind the Pelham Fritz Recreation Center at Mt.Morris Park at 122nd Street Live Music at 7:30pm / Film at 8:30pm Rain Venue: Inside the Pelham Fritz Center
The Harlem real estate has cooled considerably since the peak of its heyday just a couple of years ago. This morning a New York Times article declared, ‘Harlem’s real estate boom becomes a bust‘ in an article they later renamed, “On a Harlem Block, Boarded-Up Buildings and a Changing Mood.” The Times article goes on… [Read more…]
July 7, 2009 by D. Bell
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TUES. JULY 14, 7pm (sold out) & 9pm JUST ADDED! – WED. JULY 15, 7pm & 9pm TICKETS ARE GOING FAST! Buy tickets online NOW at www.imagenation.us (member discount applies) at The National Black Theatre located at 2031-33 National Black Theatre Way Fifth Avenue (Btwn 125th & 126th Streets) Harlem, USA This event is brought… [Read more…]
July 7, 2009 by narmer
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The new Whole Foods on West 97th Street and Columbus Avenue is preparing to open on August 27, 2009 and has started the process of recruiting over 100 local staff using organizations in the neighborhood. If you are interested, reply to the phone or email indicated below and please make sure that you are a… [Read more…]
July 7, 2009 by narmer
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School’s Out, but Many Will Get Free Meals [NYT] Tempo Alfresco After Dark, in the Park [NYT] Congress’ apology for slavery just proves it’s hard to say sorry[MCC] Health Dept. Urges Measles Vaccinations [NYT] Fishing for danger: Poor people driven to catch and eat toxin-filled species [DN] Mayor Bloomberg’s casts real cops with ‘Law &… [Read more…]
July 7, 2009 by D. Bell
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Wednesday, July 15th, 7:30pm The Mothership Connection: Summer of Music King of Pop, Master of the Music Video: A Tribute to Michael Jackson (1958-2009) @ Marcus Garvey Park (Lawn B, northwest of the Pelham Fritz Recreation Center, btw. Mt. Morris Park West & 124th St) MASS THRILLER DANCE!! JOIN THE CELEBRATION!! 7:30pm King of the… [Read more…]
July 7, 2009 by D. Bell
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The Maysles Cinema, in partnership with Reel Harlem, is proud to announce we are officially kicking off “The Mothership Connection: A Summer of Music,” our summer long music documentary and concert film series on Wednesday, July 8th with a free outdoor screening of Parliament-Funkadelic: The Mothership Connection (1976) in Morningside Park at 7:30pm. On Thursday,… [Read more…]
July 7, 2009 by D. Bell
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The Tyrone Birkett Group at the Langston Hughes Theatre Friday July 17, 2009 6:45pm – 7:30pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue) at 135th Street. Harlem, New York Directions: #2 or #3 train to 135th Street, B, C train to 135th Street Minutes from the FDR, Bruckner/Major Deegan… [Read more…]
July 6, 2009 by D. Bell
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Svntn Below Restaurant and Lounge Presents Uptown Comedy Night Every Wednesday Show time: 8:00 p.m. Location: 2163 Frederick Douglas Blvd (Btwn 116th & 117th and 8th Avenue) Admission: $10 before 7:30 p.m. and $15 after 7:30 p.m. *Doors open up at 6:00 p.m.* Dress Code: No ball caps, construction boots or sports attire. For more… [Read more…]
July 6, 2009 by D. Bell
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I saw this story the other day and have been searching online for a photo of the Michael Jackson portrait titled “The Book”. Today CNN released this image. I plan to swing by Dancy to see it for myself and perhaps pick up a Bentley while I am there. Ok, so maybe not the Bentley… [Read more…]
July 6, 2009 by D. Bell
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New York Historical Society 170 Central Park West (between 76th and 77th Sts) Upper West Side | Map 212-873-3400 Subway: B, C to 81st St–Museum of Natural History; 1 to 79th St | Directions http://www.nyhistory.org By photographing the same blocks over several decades, Camilo José Vergara has captured the changes that have taken place in Harlem since… [Read more…]
July 6, 2009 by D. Bell
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Harlem Library Celebrates Its Centennial! Actor/playwright Ossie Davis once described it as ”the only home I had … the very temple of my existence, my craft, the place that trained me, the first institution to welcome me.” The Harlem Library marks its centennial on July 24 with special performances, guest speakers, and more! View an online gallery of… [Read more…]
July 6, 2009 by D. Bell
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FREE OUTDOOR SCREENINGS & ENTERTAINMENT, JULY 2009 MORNINGSIDE PARK Location: 113th St. & Morningside Dr. Rain Venue: Church of the Master, 86 Morningside Ave. (btw. 121st & 122nd St.) Wednesday, July 8th Music: Live P-Funk inspired DJ set (7:30 pm) Film: Parliament-Funkadelic: The Mothership Connection (8:30 pm) (Unknown, USA, 85 min.) On Halloween night, 1976… [Read more…]
July 6, 2009 by D. Bell
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July 6, 2009 by D. Bell
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July 6, 2009 by D. Bell
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Editor’s Note: Apparently the programming diretor is stepping down but the space is still open to the public. Whew! There will be a performance on July 25th. Details are in the comments section below. Thanks Mika for clearing up the confusion. Original message: While I was never able to get over to Temple M to… [Read more…]
July 4, 2009 by D. Bell
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In Harlem, Dorothy Davis celebrates with a front-stoop cookout. Ms. Davis, 54, a full-time baby sitter with an encyclopedic knowledge of the comings and goings of her West 119th Street block, starts shopping weeks ahead for a communal feast. In a decade of yearly cookouts on the sidewalk in front of her building, Ms. Davis —… [Read more…]
July 4, 2009 by narmer
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Council Votes for Two Muslim School Holidays [NYT] Single black women choosing to adopt [CNN] Thieves go up against smarter Smart Phones [NYP] Daily News readers raise $20,000 in kitty to save injured East Harlem cat [DN] In New York City, Fewer Murders on Rainy Days [NYT]
July 1, 2009 by narmer
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Vandals Sully an Ode to East Harlem [NYT] Duke Ellington Extravaganza — Big Band and 14 Grand Pianos in Central Park, Manhattan [PR.COM] After Jackson, Fame May Never Be the Same[NYT] The Terrible Plight of Dr. Conrad Murray[DV] With Every Whack of the Cricket Bat, a Bond [NYT] ‘JENA 6′ CASE ENDS WITH PLEA DEAL:… [Read more…]
July 1, 2009 by narmer
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SATURDAY, JULY 11TH Saturday Night Uptown: Harlem Salutes the NAACP’s 100 Anniversary Locations: At four (4) selected Harlem Historic restaurants and night clubs – TBD Time: 9:00 PM-Midnight THURSDAY, JULY 16th Public Viewing and Broadcast on the Jumbotron of President Barack Obama’s Speech to the NAACP 100th Anniversary National Convention Location: The Adam C. Powell,… [Read more…]
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July 10, 2009 by narmer
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