Tag Archives: El Museo del Barrio

New Delay in Opening African Art Museum

For the fifth time in three years, the Museum for African Art has been forced to delay opening its new home at 110th Street and Fifth Avenue, in East Harlem, as it continues to work to raise the money to finish the project. Continue reading

Walter’s World: Weekend Picks Dance, Music, and Art

By Walter Rutledge

The weekend is upon us and there are events taking place all over the city. This weekend there is dance in midtown, music and spoken uptown and art abounding on the eastside. These are a few of the many events happen in our community and beyond. Continue reading

MNN Opens New State-of the-Art Studio in East Harlem Firehouse

The new-and-improved El Barrio Firehouse Community Media Center is now filled with three high-definition live broadcast and production studios, as well as editing and training facilities. Continue reading

Harlem Arts Alliance “Harlem Miles Marathon Arts Week”

HARLEM Arts Alliance’s presentation of “Harlem Miles Marathon Arts Week” is a collective celebration of Harlem’s vibrant arts and cultural landscape during the week-long lead up to the NYC Marathon.  Continue reading

To Be Heard: Free Film Screenings, Free Writing Workshops for Youth, Poetry Slams In Harlem

Rooftop Films brings the power of poetry to the streets of Harlem with a free events based around this award winning documentary about lives and language on the edge: three teens from the Bronx tell their stories and show how a radical poetry class can ignite change. Continue reading

Celebrate Museum Mile With El Museo del Barrio In Harlem

Celebrate Museum Mile with us as we take over la calle with music, art-making, dance, and performance art! One day a year, nine of the country’s finest museums that call Fifth Avenue home open their doors from 6pm – 9pm for free to New Yorkers and visitors for a mile-long block party and visual art celebration. This traffic-free, music- and art-filled celebration fills Museum Mile from 82nd to 105th street.

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The Museum Mile Starts At El Museo del Barrio El Cafe In Harlem (update)

Each year, nine of the country’s best museums, all that call Fifth Avenue home, doors open from 6pm – 9pm for free to Harlemites and visitors for the Museum Mile,  a mile-long block party and visual art celebration, starting at the Museum of African Art and the hot ticket is at El Museo del Barrio El Cafe the stylish restaurant with fantastic outdoor seating right across the street from Central Park’s Conservatory Garden. It’s a great spot to begin the night, especially since, they’re going to be featuring a margarita station in Harlem. Continue reading

Super Sabado At El Museo Summer Events

SUPER SABADO! Target © Free Third Saturdays at El Museo

Once a month, lovers of Latino art of all ages can enjoy free concerts, exhibitions, gallery tours, art making workshops, film screenings, and spoken word recitals at El Museo’s SUPER SABADO!  Come join us for a full day of cultural expressions and the latest in Latino art.  Visit www.elmuseo.org for more details!

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