Tag Archives: Broadway theatre

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

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HW Shop: Fats Waller Signed “Ain’t Misbehavin! No! No!!” Page

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“Fats” Waller Thomas (1904-1943) signs an autographed music quotation, signed, “Best Wishes Thanks Thomas ‘Fats’ Waller“. Bar of music identified as “Ain’t Misbehavin! No! No!!”. Continue reading

Live Amateur Night Auditions: Coming Soon!

apollo-auditionsAmateur Night at the Apollo is a live show that takes place at the world famous Apollo Theater every Wednesday night from March through November.* Continue reading

Filming of Elementary is filming in Harlem

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On Location Vacation reports that Lucy Liu and Jonny Lee Miller film scenes today for their new CBS series Sherlock Holmes show Elementary is filming around West 139th to 144th Streets and Riverside Drive and Broadway, NY. Continue reading

Institute of Musical Art in Harlem, 1910

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Institute of Musical Art, a richly styled Edwardian building from 1910 (pictured above), a sleek 1930′s Art Deco addition (pictured below) by the architects of the Empire State Building Claremont Avenue on  Broadway at 122nd Street (Seminary Row) in the Morningside Heights neighborhood. Continue reading

The Hispanic Society of America And The Numismatic Society, Harlem, 1904

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Archer Milton Huntington (1870-1955) the adopted son of railroad tycoon Collis Huntington, and the assistance of his wife Anna helped to influence and advance the field of Hispanic studies in the United States in founding the Hispanic Society of America and American Numismatic Society. Continue reading

HW Pick: Mavis Staples At Lincoln Center (video)

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Celebrate Valentine’s Day with the recipient of a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award:  Mavis Staples, the woman hailed as one of the “100 Greatest Singers of All Time” by Rolling Stone and the 100 Greatest Women of Rock and Roll by VH1.  Continue reading

Shades Of Truth Theatre Presents “Black Wall Street”

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Join The 2012 Public Meeting For Community Benefits Agreement

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Over 4 years ago Columbia University made a great deal with the New York City to acquire most of the land West of Broadway from 125th to 133rd Street. In return for the land they and local officials created the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA) which specified what Columbia must give back to the community in Jobs, trainings, money and other incredible concessions. Unfortunately for the past 4 years the “local powers” have kept it under tight wraps and in the midst of gridlock.
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Hamilton Theatre in Harlem, 1915

Constructed in 1912-13 as a vaudeville house during one of NewYork’stheater building booms, the Hamilton Theater is located in the Hamilton Heights area of Harlem. Continue reading