By Walter Rutledge
With the weather promising to be unseasonably warm this weekend, there is no excuse not to get out and experience and explore the art scene. There is art and wine uptown, music Harlem style at the Apollo, and icons are celebrated uptown and downtown. Here are a few of the events happening around the city and in our community. Continue reading
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The Studio Museum celebrates the Gordon Parks centennial year with a conversation between Director and Chief Curator Thelma Golden and artist Glenn Ligon. Continue reading
By Yolande Brener
Imagining America is a consortium of universities dedicated to civic engagement in the arts. As part of Harlem Advocacy Week, which ran from October 1 to October 7, I attended Imagining America’s tour of Harlem’s Cultural Jewels. Continue reading
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Last night, singer/songwriter Harlem lady Alicia Keys, Glenn Ligon and Thelma Golden (above) from the Studio Museum in Harlem were guests of honor at The Gordon Parks Centennial Gala. Continue reading
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Tagged Alicia Keys, Fab 5 Freddy, Glenn Ligon, Gordon Parks, Gordon Parks Centennial Gala, MoMa, Studio Museum in Harlem, Thelma Golden
A masterful photograph by Gordon Parks at a Harlem rally with Harlem legends Rep. Adam Clayton Powell, Malcolm X and Hulan Jack seated in Harlem, on June 29, 1963. Continue reading
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Tagged 1963, adam clayton powell, Gordon Parks, Harlem, harlem photograph, Harlem Rally, Hulan Jack, Malcolm X, on June 29, Rep. Adam Clayton Powell
In honor of the 100th anniversary of Harlem’s beloved Gordon Parks, 1199SEIU Bread & Roses Cultural Project, African Voices and SAVAE, INC presents “A Choice of Weapons: The New Renaissance Artists.” Continue reading
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A Gordon Parks photo from 1943 shows an establishment called Rhum Boogie somewhere in Central Harlem but not much has been written about this actual establishment. Continue reading
A woman and her dog in the window in Harlem, New York. May 1943. Photograph by Gordon Parks. Continue reading
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Tagged A woman and her dog in the window, Gordon Parks, Harlem, New York
On June 1, 2011, the Gordon Parks Foundation will host the Gordon Parks Awards Dinner and Auction at Gotham Hall in New York City. The foundation will honor five individuals who embody his artistic passion and vision, each at the pinnacle of creativity, in the fields of film, fashion, media and art: Karl Lagerfeld, Photographer; Spike Lee, Director… Continue reading
Super Fly is a 1972 film directed by Gordon Parks, Jr., and stars Ron O’Neal as Youngblood Priest, a drug dealer who is trying to quit the underworld drug business.
This film is known for its soundtrack, written and produced by soul singer Curtis Mayfield (see Super Fly (soundtrack)). Super Fly is one of the few films ever to have been outgrossed by its soundtrack. Continue reading
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