Tag Archives: Broadway theatre

Harlem’s Cicely Tyson In The May Issue Of Essence

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In the new May issue of Essence magazine, Harlem born Cicely Tyson shares details about her relationship with Miles Davis, her return to Broadway with Trip to Bountiful and the importance of being happy.

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Harlem’s Melba Moore And Gladys Knight At Motown Opening

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Double Diva’s

Harlem diva Melba Moore and Gladys Knight (and no Pips) on April 14th, 2013 at Motown on Broadway opening night. Continue reading

Win A Free Wedding at the Historic Riverside Church

weddingphotoblogHelping future brides and grooms navigate through the many important details and choices in planning their weddings, The Riverside Church will make the life of one lucky metropolitan area bride-to-be that much easier by providing a chance to win a free wedding ceremony at the historic Church… Continue reading

116th Street, West From Eight Avenue, NY 1880-1920′s

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A wonderful photograph looking west on 116th Street looking towards Columbia, in the Morningside Heights area of West Harlem, NY. Continue reading

HSA Alumnus N’Kenge, Star of Broadway’s Motown the Musical

N'Kenge head shotHailed by VARIETY as “a sensational powerhouse singer,” N’Kenge has been taking the music world by storm. Continue reading

Harlem Brownstones, 247 West 101st Street, 1944

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An incredible photograph of brownstones at 247 West 101st Street (between Broadway and West End Avenue) was built in 1902. Continue reading

Publicist Irene Gandy Honored In Harlem

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By Keith L. Forest

Last night, I had the great fortune to be in the room with not 1, not 2, but 3 of my mentors – Lloyd Williams, CEO of The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce and Angelo Ellerbee, President & CEO of Double XXposure. Continue reading

Broadway and West 104th Street, West Harlem, 1902

Broadway-and-West-104th-Street-nycThis wonderful black and white photograph, was taken in 1902, on a busy day looking south on Broadway and 104th Street in West Harlem.   Continue reading

Broadway and West 115th St., Harlem 1937

Broadway-and-W-115th-Street-nyc-0075The view north along the Broadway center mall in 1937, you can see the main gates of Columbia University on the right and Barnard College and Riverside Church on the left.   Continue reading

Harlem River’s Forgotten Houseboat Colonies

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During the 1920’s and 30’s an intrepid group of amphibious New Yorker’s thumbed their noses at urban living, and high city rents, and took to dwelling in houseboat colonies along the perimeter of the Island of Manhattan. Continue reading