Riverside Theatre presents: Terry Baker Mulligan
Reading from & Signing Copies of Her New Memoir
Using Harlem’s famous cultural institutions and memorable characters as her backdrop, Terry Baker Mulligan writes joyously about weathering adolescence, while history unfolds around her in the legendary neighborhood called Sugar Hill. Continue reading
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Tagged adam clayton powell, chitlin’ parties, Dinah Washington, Doo-Wop boys, Eartha Kitt, Ella, Fidel Castro’s entourage, Frankie Lymon and the Teenagers, Jr., Malcolm X, Miriam Makeba, Mr. and Mrs. Thurgood Marshall, Riverside Theatre, sammy davis, snuff-dippers, Sugar Hill, Sugar Ray Robinson, Willie Mays
Yes I Can, a new musical inspired by the life and times of African-American Harlem native and entertainer Sammy Davis Jr., is in the works from producers Arlie Cone and Steven Hayes, who are putting together a five-week New York City workshop this spring, with an eye toward producing the show on Broadway. Continue reading
Built in 1914 and originally named Hurtig and Seamon’s New Burlesque Theatre, Harlem’s famous Apollo Theater first catered to whites only. Continue reading
In Memory
A Personal Reflection by Walter Rutledge
Micheal Jackson
Michael Jackson’s influence on dance and popular culture had a great deal to do with the artists that inspired this phenom. Jackson was a true child prodigy, in the mold of Sammy Davis Jr.; both artists were fearless child performers who had complete command of their artistry. Continue reading
Posted in In Memory
Tagged bill bojangles, billie jean, Michael Jackson, motown 25th anniversary, sammy davis, Walter Rutledge
Samuel George “Sammy” Davis, Jr.December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. Continue reading
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