Tag Archives: Carnegie Hall

HW Pick: “Mahalia Jackson: The Power and The Glory” At Summerstage (video)

To mark the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington, which called for civil and economic rights for African Americans, SummerStage honors the storied legacy of famed Gospel singer and activist Mahalia Jackson with an evening of music and film. Continue reading

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SummerStage City Parks Foundation Gala 2013

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City Parks Foundation (CPF) is pleased to announce the City Parks Foundation Gala presented at SummerStage in Central Park, an annual fundraising event that supports CPF’s free year-round arts, sports, education and community-building programs. Continue reading

HW Pick: Claudia Acuna Jazz Vocalist of Global Dimensions (video)

CLAUDIA ACUÑACelebrating our nearly 25-year relationship with Carnegie Hall’s Weill Music Institute Neighborhood Concert Series. Continue reading

Harlem’s Dillard Boone Passes Over

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Dillard Boone, II, well known entertainment and arts producer and public servant in NYC and Westchester County, passed away, Thursday, January 10, 2013 after a brief illness.  Continue reading

HW Shop: Billy “Lady Day” Holiday Rare Autographs

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Billy Holiday sepia publicity photograph of the singer, signed in purple ink photograph inscribed and signed: “For Manuel/Billy Holiday”. Continue reading

HW Pick: Manhattan Hong Kong Music Festival

The Manhattan Hong Kong Music Festival, co-presented by Hong Kong Arts Development Council (ADC) and Manhattan School of Music (MSM), will be held in New York City from October 30 to November 3, 2012.  Continue reading

Harlem Tenor Noah Stewart “race still matters” (video)

It was a long way to the top for the first black artist to hit No.1 on the UK classical chart.

Noah Stewart was in London preparing for his Covent Garden debut when he got the news. “My manager called me and said, ‘Noah, you went number one.’ Continue reading

Auditions To Kick Off For The New Boys and Girls Choir of Harlem

Five years after the Boys Choir of Harlem stopped performing amid a sexual-abuse scandal and financial collapse, an effort to resurrect the group has taken an important step forward, with auditions planned next week for a new set of singers. Continue reading

Walter’s World: Weekend Picks Dance, Jazz, Art and more

By Walter Rutledge

This weekend there is a wide variety of outstanding arts events around the city. In Brooklyn 10 artists are collaborating, the sound of the “Big Easy” plays Carnegie Hall, and a dance company from the “City of Brotherly Love” shows us some love in Tribeca. Continue reading

Singer, Dwele Learns from His Mistakes; a New TV Network Launches

Before taking that next leap forward in your personal life or career you may want to look back to learn from previous mistakes. Continue reading