El Gato Teatro Makes Her Home in Harlem

El Gato Teatro, a dance theater collective led by Harlem resident, Gabriella Barnstone premiered its latest work Nuevo Laredo at Dixon Place last week. El Gato Teatro fuses dance, theater, text, music, and sheer entertainment to create powerful works of art and magic. The production features stunning mask work, sharp design, and a sound track… [Read more…]

E-Moves 12 at Harlem Stage

By:  Tahnia Belle Back with a breathtaking bang, Harlem Stage presents Season 12 of E-Moves, a two night dance showcase that reminds us how movement can tell our stories and express the complexity of human emotion where words fall short. I had the pleasure of attending the opening night of E-Moves (Program A) featuring presentations… [Read more…]

Twirl Fitness Lounge – update

Admittedly, I was confused for awhile. First Le Femme Suite appeared where Twirl Studios used to be and then I saw Twirl Fitness Lounge on 135th Street and Adam Clayton Powell Blvd. Was Twirl Lounge once Twirl Studios? See what I mean? What I do know is that they both seem to offer pole dancing fitness classes and… [Read more…]

Twirl Studios is now Le Femme Suite

When the sign went up for Twirl Studios after Toni’s Touch closed, we had no idea what kind of business it might be. They never appeared to be open to the general public, so we didn’t really give it a second thought. We recently went by to check out Bourgeoise Shoes and noticed that Twirl… [Read more…]

Prince donates to Harlem youth organizations

Seven-time Grammy award winner Prince has bestowed a $1 million line of credit to the Harlem Children’s Zone (HCZ) and made a special gift to the Uptown Dance Academy in Harlem. The press conference was held at Madison Square Garden at the conclusion of the first leg of Prince’s phenomenally successful “Welcome 2 America” tour,… [Read more…]

PS 90 update: NDI construction phase

Back in November we told you that PS 90 found the ideal community organization to occupy their massive cellar space. The National Dance Institute (NDI) closed on the 18,000 square foot space at a cost of $6 million and the space will house dance studios, administrative offices, and a gallery of images from Jacques d’Amboise‘s… [Read more…]

Harlem Praises Dance Concert

Saturdays @ the Dwyer: Harlem Holiday Celebration

National Dance Institute has a new home in Harlem

A non-profit dance company that serves the city’s public schools has acquired a new permanent home inside of PS 90. The space will include four dance studios, administrative offices and a gallery. The largest studio will also function as a 175-seat performance space, to be designed by architect Hugh Hardy, who has designed numerous other… [Read more…]

The 15th Annual Black Nutcracker

The 15th Annual Black Nutcracker Gala Benefit Fundraiser Thursday, December 16, 2010 at 7:00 p.m. The Apollo Theater To purchase tickets click here.

Norma Miller is the Queen of Swing at the Apollo

Summer Speakeasy is back

THE SPEAKEASY AT 1220 FIFTH WEDNESDAYS | JUNE 30 -AUGUST 18, 2010 | 6:00 – 9:00 PM

Dance Theatre of Harlem: More than slippers and tights

Back in the day, a well meaning mother would enrolled her daughter in ballet class, (because all of her friend’s daughters were also learning to plie and sashe). There were three colors of tights to match or coordinate with our leotard: black, white, and pink. Rarely was a mocha brown, toffee, or a cafe au… [Read more…]

The Black Nutcracker

Experience: Uptown

The only thing that could have made the concept of ‘Uptown’ better is if it was performed uptown. ‘Uptown’ is a modern ballet choreographed by Matthew Rushing, an 18 year veteran of the Alvin Ailey Dance Theater. The Alvin Ailey website describes ‘Uptown’ as taking “a vibrant tour through the Harlem Renaissance era in all… [Read more…]

Dance Theatre of Harlem December Open House

The Dance Theatre of Harlem will be hosting their final Open House of the year on December 13th at 3pm at the Dance Theatre of Harlem located at 466 W. 152nd Street between Amsterdam and St. Nicholas Avenues. Tickets are $18 for adults and $14 for children (12 years old and under). The program will… [Read more…]

Harlem Nutcracker

‘The Black Nutcracker’ is a modernized rendition of the holiday classic ‘The Nutcracker’. The ‘Black Nutcracker’ will feature an eclectic blend of music from the original Tchaikovsky score, Duke Ellington, The Commodores, and live African drummers.  The dance styles will be equally as eclectic showcasing a range of styles from classic ballet to the Cha-Cha… [Read more…]

Pioneer dancer Marion Coles, 94, dies

Marion Coles, who danced in the Apollo Theater chorus line in the 1930s and was still dancing seven decades later in the tap ensemble the Silver Belles, died Friday. She was 94. Read more… [NYDN]

The Bachata Roja Legends Free Outdoor Concert

Harlem Stage presents “The Bachata Roja Legends” – a free outdoor music and dance concert featuring traditional and contemporary Dominican bachata music, played by some of the genre’s legendary artists, in honor of Dominican Restoration Day. Local Latin music group Zon Del Barrio also performs, a variety of items will be raffled off, and DJ… [Read more…]

In step with Dunham celebration

Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the birth of dance pioneer Katherine Dunham next Sunday, June 21, with a parade and a free performance in Manhattan. The Miss Katherine Dunham 100th Birthday Parade will step off from the 79th Street Boat Basin, at W. 79th St. and the Hudson River, at 10 a.m. The procession will… [Read more…]

Flamenco at Temple M

Free Tickets: Bill T. Jones at Harlem Stage

*Update:  Contest is now closed. Thank you for participating! We are excited to announce that we have another giveaway! This time we have tickets to see Bill T. Jones at the Harlem Stage on June 11th, 2009. Bill T. Jones and his company will present the final run of  the Bessie-Award winning dance piece Chapel/Chapter… [Read more…]

History: The Savoy Ballroom

Harlem’s notoriously famous hot spot opened on March 12, 1926. The club featured an elegant lobby with a marble staircase leading upstairs to the ballroom which was the entire length of the block. A ballroom designed with a double bandstand, one at each end of a 10,000 square foot dance floor holding an estimated 4000… [Read more…]

Friday Night Cuban Music in East Harlem

Ghetto Chronicles Returns to Harlem

Living The Dream

The DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM presents “Living the Dream – Celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.” The event is hosted by Arthur Mitchell, Co-Founder and Artistic Director and Voza Rivers, Producer, New Heritage Group WHEN: Sunday, January 11, 2009 WHERE: Everett Center for the Performing Arts, 466 W 152nd Street TIME: 3 PM Visit here… [Read more…]

First Fridays at the Bronx Museum

The Breeze Team Street Dance: The Hitters! FRIDAY, JANUARY 9th 6:00 – 10:00 pm South Building – Lower Gallery FREE ADMISSION Join the Bronx Museum’s First Fridays! Hosted by Rokafella and Kwikstep, husband and wife, co founders of Full circle Prod Inc- NYC’s premiere Hip-hop dance theater company- as they have an open conversation with… [Read more…]

Dance Theatre of Harlem Presents Christmas Uptown

A HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14TH AT 3PM With special guests: Cicely Tyson Concert Choir, Ronald K. Brown, Evidence, A Dance Company and Pianist Vadim Rubinskiy. Location: The Everett Center for the Performing Arts., 466 W. 152nd Street (between Amsterdam and St. Nicholas Avenues), NY. Tickets are $18 for adults and $14 for children… [Read more…]

The Dance Theatre of Harlem at 40

One of my favorite blogs, Blackgivesback, received a letter from a member of the talented Dance Theatre of Harlem (DTH) that outlines the distinction between their company and Alvin Ailey.  Many people make the assumption that they are either one in the same or that they are two different dance companies founded by black men… [Read more…]

Dance Theatre of Harlem: Street Festival

Resurrection of a Swan

Something Positive in Harlem

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Sixth Annual Uptown Arts Stroll

We’ve been so consumed with our affairs down in Harlem that we’ve been neglecting our friends in upper uptown. There have been quite a few interesting events taking place in Inwood and Washington Heights. The main event is jumping off this weekend. The Sixth Annual Uptown Arts Stroll will be opening on Sunday and continuing… [Read more…]

The Ugly Ducking: A Work In Progress

El Morocco and Leopard Lounge

A couple of weeks Hugo gave us a heads up about El Morocco Nightclub. They have posted a promo video on their website and it looks like it is going to be hot, hot, hot!!! Related: Grub Street more about “El Morocco and Leopard Lounge – Latin…“, posted with vodpod

Creative Curricula

On Monday, May 19th at 6:00 PM a Creative Curricula information session will take place in Harlem at the Ruth Williams Dance Workshop. Creative Curricula is a local arts-in-education funding program that makes matching grants of up to $5000 for teaching artists or cultural organizations working in partnership with Manhattan schools.  Funding is available for… [Read more…]

Dance: The Ugly Duckling

El Morocco Nightclub Is Back!

If you live in West Harlem/Washington Heights and have any spanish-speaking friends or family members 40 years or older, you are sure to have heard about the night club where the new “El Morocco” resides. However, back then (and by back then I mean the late 80s) it used to be called Studio 84 (not… [Read more…]

Ancestor Confirmation

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…]