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HW Pick: 10th Annual Sheba Film Festival In Harlem (video)

Posted on May 3, 2013 by | Leave a comment

Film Foundation

The video above is from the film Town of Runners, which is one of the films that will be shown in Harlem as part of the 10th Annual Sheba Film Festival taking place on May 21st and continues until June 6th, 2013. Continue reading →

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Walter’s World: Opera is HOT at the Firehouse

Posted on February 21, 2012 by | 1 Comment

By Walter Rutledge

The second installment of the highly successful Opera is HOT series took place February 10- 12 at the Faison Firehouse Theatre. The series is the brainchild of Tony and Emmy Award winner George Faison. Continue reading →

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Walter’s World: Zoraesque, Zora Neale Hurston

Posted on April 9, 2010 by | 1 Comment

By Walter Rutledge

“If you want that good feeling that comes from doing things for other folks then you have to pay for it in abuse and misunderstanding.” Sadly for Zora Neale Hurston life imitated art. This sage of American literature endured artistic reproach and ridicule for much of her professional career. Continue reading →

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Walter’s World: Faison Firehouse Theatre: Aspiring to Inspire

Posted on March 17, 2010 by | 2 Comments

By Walter Rutledge


For many years 6 Hancock Place was a small abandoned firehouse on a quiet little street in Harlem. Surrounded on both sides by vacant lots, and in the shadow of the dilapidated former Sydenham Hospital it was a sad reminder of the how neglect and urban blight had pockmarked this once vibrant community. Continue reading →

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