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

By Walter Rutledge

This weekend has a varied offering of arts events happening around the city and neighboring  communities. Dance, art, and music abound. Here are a few of the events taking place in our community and around the city. Continue reading

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Walter’s World: Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival begins Monday

By Walter Rutledge

Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival begins Monday May 7. The six-day festival, which runs through Sunday May 13 will offer jazz music and related events at venues all over Harlem. Continue reading

Harlem History: Small’s Paradise, 1925 (video)

Opened in 1925 by Ed Small during a time of Prohibition, Small’s was a sort of hot and heavy speakeasy that downtowners in the know would come to for a night of Jazz, dancing and drink and played host to poets, artists, athletes, and entertainers from the. Continue reading

Jazz Shrines Festival in Harlem!

Three esteemed Harlem cultural organizations – the Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile – have joined forces to present the first Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival May 9–15, 2011. Continue reading