By Walter Rutledge
After five weeks of previews Motown the Musical officially opened on Sunday, April 14. The show’s book by Berry Gordy is based on his autobiography, To Be Loved: The Music, The Magic, The Memories Of Motown by Berry Gordy, which chronicles his life and the Motown era. Director Charles Randolph-Wright takes us on a twenty-five year musical odyssey, telling the story of the people and the music that changed the world. Continue reading
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By Walter Rutledge
This weekend there is dance, theater and a chance for the next generation to get a taste of performing on the big stage. We have dance in Lincoln Center, theater on Broadway and auditions in Harlem. Here are a few of the events taking place around the city and in our community. Continue reading
Diana “Lady Di” Ross sitting on bed backstage in 1965 at the Apollo Theatre, Harlem, New York. Continue reading
The annual Costume Institute Gala at the MET in New York is the “Super Bowl of Fashion,” and this year as in others, Harlem style was in the house (or should we say museum). Continue reading
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Last week, Figure Skating in Harlem held its annual Skating With the Stars Gala to benefit the organization. Continue reading
Harlem Arts Alliance Presents: On the “A” with Souleo
A few positive words of encouragement were all it took to brighten the faces of the young women at the Petals-N-Belles’ LIMITLESS 2012 one-year anniversary. Continue reading
Books
The $1 million-a-day heroin empire of a notorious Harlem druglord was brought down by his flashy fur coat, the kingpin says.
In “Original Gangster,” Frank Lucas’ new autobiography that hits shelves this week, the once-untouchable drug dealer says he ordered the $100,000, floor-length chinchilla coat and matching $25,000 hat Continue reading
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