Tag Archives: Classical Theater of Harlem

Harlem’s Victoria Theater Grows More Swagger

The massive redevelopment and renovation of Harlem‘s Victoria Theater is back in the news—there have been more changes to the design plans. Continue reading

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All Systems Go For 125th Street Project

The architecture firm behind a new 360,000 s/f mixed use property to be developed above the former Victoria Theater in Harlem says the ambitious project will “link the past and the future.” Continue reading

Harlem’s Victoria Theater A Cultural Hub For Harlem

A plan to transform Harlem’s legendary Victoria Theater into a splashy hub for the arts and tourism — and an affordable home for hundreds of needy families — won state backing on Wednesday. Continue reading

Katori Hall’s Journey From Harlem To The ‘Mountaintop’ (video)

At just 30 years old making her Broadway debut, playwright Katori Hall was not around to experience Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. in real time, but she became immersed in his legacy growing up in Memphis where he spent the last days of his life.

Her new play Mountaintop with Samuel L. Jackson and Angela Bassett pays tribute to Dr. King’s last public appearance at Mason Temple in Memphis where he delivered his historic “I’ve Been to the Mountaintop” speech. Continue reading