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The annual Harlem Shrines Week wraps up on Saturday, May 14th, with a special music and dance performance featuring the sounds of Count Basie, Lionel Hampton and Cab Callaway at the legendary Apollo Theater on 125th Street. Performers also include tap dancing genius Savion Glover and sax wunderkind Grace Kelly. Tickets are just $10, [...]  It’s called Battle of the Big Bands and Swing Dance Competion. Two of New York City’s top Big Band orchestras duke it out for bragging rights as the top band in the Big Apple, while swing dancers are on the floor showing off their dips, spins and fancy footwork. There’s also a swing dance [...] Attend a FREE preview performance of the new musical Tearing Down the Walls: Community Engagement at Riverside Theatre. Experience excerpts from the powerful new work by award-winning director Daniel Beaty, hear about his directing process, and meet the ensemble. This engagement will be hosted by Esther Armah. The performance is Tuesday, April 26th at [...] More than 700 employees of Starbucks are spending the day in Harlem on Saturday, April 23rd, on a variety of projects in honor of Earth Day, April 22nd. Groups are working to beautify and improve Morningside Park and Riverside Park, planting new trees and flowers and removing what’s called ‘invasive species’. Other volunteers are [...] This weekend is one of your last chances for the special Sunday family matinee program by The Dance Theatre of Harlem, one of the most important ballet companies in NYC. DTH is offering low-cost tickets and a program designed for families, so this is an excellent way to introduce younger children to the ballet. [...] Attend a free preview screening of the new Matt Damon film The Adjustment Bureau at 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 1st. The free screening of this film, expected to be a major hit movie, is a partnership between The Riverside Theatre and Grace Hill Media. The free movie screening is in advance of the national [...] Celebrate Black History Month at the fabled Apollo Theater in Harlem with a FREE Gospel concert. It’s the annual Pathmark Gospel Competition of Harlem, and it’s an all-day event, tomorrow, Sunday, February 20th, from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The Youth Division choirs perform first — that’s gospel singers age 18 and under. At [...] Celebrate Black History Month with a FREE family event at the historic Morris-Jumel Mansion in Harlem. Children from grades 3 through 6 and their parents are invited to a group discussion about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and the importance of community service. The discussion is at 1 p.m., Saturday, Feburary 19th. It’s free, [...] The program is called Apollo Legends: Leslie Uggams and Dionne Warwick, and it is part of the city-wide celebration of Black History Month in February. The two entertainers are appearing in a special event at the Museum of the City of New York on Thursday, February 10th. In a city full of famous theaters [...] Learn about the history and influences of the foods the Dutch brought to NYC more than three centuries ago, when this town was called New Amsterdam. The FREE lecture by food historian Peter G. Rose describes how traditional Dutch dishes were adapted to the new circumstances of the New World, and how they influenced [...] Lena Horne, one of the many famous New Yorkers we lost in 2010 From the big screen to the TV screen to the playing field, New York City lost some of its most famous residents, natives and fans in 2010. A sad farewell to – George Steinbrenner, longtime owner of the New York [...] The renowned Dance Theater of Harlem is bringing back its monthly Open House Series, with a new name, Sunday Matinées. These are monthly performances by DTH students, the DTH Ensemble, guest artists and more. Tickets are just $18 adults, $14 for children age 12 and under. It’s a great way to introduce young people [...] |
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