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Walter’s World: Holiday Picks Dancing, Dining and Film

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The holidays are a time for family and friends. This week offers many events and entertainment options we have fine dining uptown, dance in Midtown, film that rewrites the Ole South with a twist, and Harlem’s own Apollo Theater presents the first African-American holiday. Here are a few of the events taking place around the city and in our community.   Continue reading

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Social Hour: Celebrate Kwaanza At Dana Conservancy

Join the Conservancy and Abdel Salaam, the founder and Artistic Director of Forces of Nature Dance Theater Company, as we learn about and celebrate the tradition of Kwanzaa. Continue reading

Walter’s World: Kwanzaa Celebration- Regeneration Night at the Apollo

By Walter Rutledge

Kwanzaa has  become a nationally recognized celebration since it’s in inception in 1966. The concepts embodied in the seven principles known as the Nguzo Saba are universal in today’s society, but were extremely relevant to the civil rights era Americans of African decent; who were rekindling the concepts of self-determination, economic empowerment and social equality as their inalienable American birthrights.  It is only befitting that village of Harem (the birthplace of the first cultural renaissance) and the Apollo Theater (one the original beacons of Black entertainment) would present Kwanzaa Celebration- Regeneration Night on Friday December 30, 2011.  Continue reading

Walter’s World: Weekend Picks- Harlem Celebrates Kwanzaa and Dancing into 2012

By Walter Rutledge

2012 is just days away, and 2011 is literally dancing into the sunset. Here are a few of the events taking place in Harlem and around the city that will help usher in the new year.  Continue reading

Walter’s World: TUT

By Walter Rutledge

The New York Musical Theatre Festival 2011 presented the musical TUT for six performances October 12- 15. The Festival has built a reputation, and impressive track record of offering new and innovative works with the potential to move from workshop, to performance, to off Broadway and Broadway. TUT is a musical that is following in the festival tradition. Continue reading

Walter’s World: TUT a New Musical

By Walter Rutledge

Abdel Salaam is having a banner year.  The artistic director and choreographer of Forces of Nature Dance Theatre is celebrating the company’s thirtieth anniversary. This summer his company, Forces of Nature Dance Theatre had the distinction of being the first dance company to perform at the new Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park, in conjunction with City Parks Foundation Summer Stage. Continue reading

Walter’s World: Forces of Nature at Central Park Summer Stage

By Walter Rutledge

The forces of nature are categorized as hurricanes, tornadoes, earthquakes and volcanes; unstoppable events that create change to the natural landscape. Continue reading