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Apollo hosts ‘Get On Up’ world premiere
The world premiere of the James Brown biopic “Get On Up” and the after-party were star-studded affairs. Celebrities filled the seats for the film’s screening at the Apollo Theater and the dance floor at the after-party.
New exhibit highlights Black theater’s Harlem roots
Imagine a version of “Macbeth” set in Haiti with an all-Black, 137-member cast of actors, dancers and drummers. It sounds like a modern Broadway hit, but it’s actually a production that took place at Harlem’s famed Lafayette Theatre in 1936.
Rosie Perez’s new memoir tackles mental illness
Sitting atop an $85,000 mattress at Savoir Beds’ chic Soho showroom, actress and activist Rosie Perez was a long way from her hardscrabble upbringing in Brooklyn.
Terrie Williams gets ‘Happy’ at the Schomburg
Public relations pro and mental health activist Terrie Williams launched her New Legacy Leaders Project (NLLP) at the Schomburg
DTH celebrates 45 years with a star-studded evening
The Dance Theatre of Harlem held its star-studded Vision Gala at the elegant Cipriani.
Harlem Arts Fest holds third annual gala
The Harlem Arts Festival will present the Lynette Velasco Community Impact Award to two recipients at its upcoming third annual gala.
Bilal rocks Harlem Stage Gatehouse
The intimate performance space tucked away on the second floor of the Harlem Stage Gatehouse hummed with the murmurs of a crowd eagerly awaiting the arrival of soul singer Bilal accompanied by the Revive Big Band.
Singer Res readies her comeback album
“People try to promote s—t that’s not true. I’m supposed to be flashy all the time, but I like people who keep it real. It’s great to have a moment of fantasy. I dance to those songs like everybody else, but somebody’s got to sing a song about what’s really going on.”
Melissa Harris-Perry and bell hooks drop knowledge at the New School
Melissa Harris-Perry and bell hooks hold talk, “Black Female Voices: Who is Listening.”
Curate NYC: New York artists, worldwide stage
Curate NYC, a dynamic multimedia artist showcase, began as the winning idea to a request for proposals from the city that had the modest goal of exhibiting art in city-owned buildings.
