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Motown to Def Jam Kicks off African-American Music Appreciation Month

Posted on June 12, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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It’s the middle of June and African-American Music Appreciation month is just getting into overdrive with this Saturday’s launch of the art exhibition, Motown to Def Jam. Continue reading →

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The Supremes Singer, Mary Wilson Plans To Teach?

Posted on June 11, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Harlem Arts Alliance Presents: On the “A” w/Souleo

Presenting the exhibition, Come See About Me: The Mary Wilson Supremes Collection has proven to be more of a look forward than a look back for Mary Wilson. Continue reading →

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Ramsey Lewis At Aaron Davis Hall In Harlem

Posted on May 25, 2013 by | Leave a comment
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Jazzmobile is proud to support Aaron Davis Hall’s program presenting NEA Jazzmaster and longtime Dr. Billy Taylor friend and collaborator Ramsey Lewis!  Continue reading →

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Walter’s World: Tongues of Fire Choir

Posted on May 6, 2013 by | Leave a comment

By Walter Rutledge

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On Saturday, April 27 the Apollo Theater presented Tongues of Fire Choir by poet, performer, and teacher Sekou Sundiata and composer/trombonist Craig Harris. The production, which premiered at Harlem’s Aaron Davis Hall in 1996, is part of Blink Your Eyes: Sekou Sundiata Revisited, a seven-month citywide retrospective celebrating the work and creative legacy of Sekou Sundiata (1948- 2007). Continue reading →

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HW Pick: Opera Ebony Concert with The Harlem Chamber Players

Posted on April 17, 2013 by | Leave a comment

130The Harlem Chamber Players join Opera Ebony with Conductor Leslie Dunner

Sunday, April 21, 2013 at 4 PM Continue reading →

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Souleo: Big Daddy Kane, the Soul Man?

Posted on April 10, 2013 by | Leave a comment

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Hip-hop legend, Big Daddy Kane could spend the rest of his career performing his classic songs all over the world without switching up a single beat. Continue reading →

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Walter’s World: Sekou Sundiata Retrospective Begins Today

Posted on April 2, 2013 by | Leave a comment

By Walter Rutledge

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Blink Your Eyes: Sekou Sundiata Revisited, a seven-month citywide retrospective celebrating the work and creative legacy of poet, playwright, performer, and educator Sekou Sundiata (1948–2007) begins tonight Tuesday, April 2 with a dialogue entitled Sekou Sundiata: Writer/Teacher/Activist at The New School, Theresa Lang Community and Student Center from 6 to 8 pm. Continue reading →

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Souleo: Vanessa Williams, Cicely Tyson Bond on Broadway

Posted on March 19, 2013 by | Leave a comment
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All-star cast rehearsals for a major Broadway show can be filled with pressure and anxiety. But for The Trip to Bountiful cast it’s also about style, Chipotle and history lessons.
During the press conference at Sardi’s Restaurant in New York City for the revival of Horton Foote’s classic play actors Cicely Tyson, Cuba Gooding Jr., Vanessa Williams and Condola Rashad shared their rehearsal memories before the show begins previews on March 30. Continue reading →

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Keith Sweat wants to help readers make love last forever

Posted on February 13, 2013 by | Leave a comment
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Singer-songwriter and syndicated radio host, Keith Sweat doesn’t just sing about love, he now writes about it too with the release of his relationship advice book, Make it Last Forever: The Dos and Don’ts. Continue reading →

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Honoring the Legacy of Activism in Harlem

Posted on February 12, 2013 by | 1 Comment
Don't Miss Harlem isHarlem has been shaped by generations of activists, from street-corner orators to preachers in the pulpit to elected officials. Continue reading →

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