Tag Archives: Voza Rivers

Stars Shine in Celebration Of Ruby Dee

They arrived to pay tribute to an icon of the Harlem community on Wednesday, November 14, Ruby Dee‘s 90th Birthday at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture! Continue reading
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Faith Evans, Chris Tucker and Sinbad Lead the Harlem Fall Event Calendar

Harlem Arts Alliance Presents: On the “A” w/Souleo
While the weather gets cooler, the fall Harlem arts and culture scene is heating up with several exciting events featuring international and local talent. Continue reading

The Harlem Arts Alliance’s 11Year Anniversary Celebration

 

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Table Manners That Still Matter In Harlem Or Anywhere

Okay, you’re invited to dinner with Voza Rivers at the Dwyer on 123rd Street. After never caring much about your etiquette at the table, your concerned about your dining technique. Now, you’re imagining one big soup slurp or your saying to yourself that a tooth pick is all it takes to turn some people off. So to stay on your toes, Harlem World Magazine is here to save the day with a quick—and necessary—table manners refresher course. Continue reading

Harlem Social Diary: Samuelson, Silvia’s, Clinton…

Everyone loves Harlem,  Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, starring Sandra Bullock, is filming around 98th Street between Amsterdam Avenue and Broadway … Rookies, a pilot starring LeeLee Sobieski, is filming around Riverside Drive and 93rd Street … the media fuels community wars by calling businesses in Harlem asking why the President Obama is planning a fundraiser at Marcus Samuelson’s Red Rooster, but not at Silvia’sContinue reading

“Haiti’s Children of God” At Dwyer Cultural Center

The Caribbean American Repertory Theater, Rudolph Shaw, Artistic Director, and International Communications Association in collaboration with Voza Rivers/New Heritage Theatre Group will present Lorey Hayes’ Haiti’s Children of God February 24, through March 13, 2011. Continue reading

Highlights of the 4th Annual Harlem Arts Advocacy Week

By Claude Jay

On October 4, The Harlem Arts Alliance (HAA)  kicked off the 4th Annual Harlem Arts Advocacy Week at The Riverside Theatre. This was held as part of the HAA monthly meeting, Voza Rivers, Chair and Michael Unthink, Executive Director. The Harlem Arts Advocacy Week offered panel discussions community forms, guest speakers and special events in various events. The goal as outlined in the schedule of events, states Harlem Arts Advocacy Week raises the visibility of the contributions of the arts and cultural community; provides a forum for discussion of important issues and helps to strengthen the critical link between the arts and the business sectors. Continue reading

Harlem Arts Advocacy Week At The Schomburg

The HARLEM Arts Alliance in collaboration with Manhattan Community Boards 9 and 10 presents an Arts Community & Community Board panel discussion on Wednesday October 6, 2010 from 5:30PM to 6:30PM at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. As part of event lineup for HARLEM ARTS ADVOCACY WEEK 2010, the keynote address will be given by Dr. Howard Dodson who has served as Chief of the prestigious branch of New York Public Library’s Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture since 1984.  Noted for his professional devotion and expertise in developing world’s leading repository for materials and artifacts on the global black experience, Dr. Dodson will be stepping down from his post in 2011 after 25 years of service. Continue reading

New Oscar Michaux Stamp Unveiling

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The Harlem Arts Alliance along with the United States Postal Service and Columbia University School of the Arts presented on Tuesday June 22, 2010, a First-Day-Of-Issue Ceremony honoring the release of the Oscar Micheaux commemorative stamp. Continue reading

‘Music’ Theme for 125th Street Banners

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The BID ON CULTURE Project, a partnership of the 125th Street Business Improvement District (BID) and the Harlem Arts Alliance (HAA), announced at a news conference on Thursday June 10, 2010 the winners of the 2010 Banner Design Competition for 125th Street, and showcased their award-winning designs.  Continue reading