Chester Gregory Discusses Being Brown on the Great White Way

The Great White Way was given a dose of black magic this past week during the Apollo Music Café’s “Black Magic: A Broadway Cabaret.” The evening featured the stellar talents of Tony-award winner Lillias White (“Fela” and “Chicago”) and Chester Gregory (“Dreamgirls” and “Sister Act”) performing songs that were made famous by black entertainers on …

Remember ‘La Marqueta’?

Some years ago UF reported on the stalled efforts to jump start the East Harlem market. Yesterday the New York Times released an article about its history and the latest in failed attempts to revive this market which once bustled with hundreds of people who wanted to stock up on the foods they once enjoyed in their home countries. …

Azúcar! First Fridays at the Bx Museum

FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 6:00pm   South Wing—Lower Gallery Admission: Free In collaboration with the Havana Film Festival of New York , First Fridays! presents a night of live band performances and DJs celebrating the arts and music of Cuba, and a screening of the film “Havana Kidz II.” With DJ Cato aka Congrí (Salsa, Afrolatin …