Greetings! Our GBE “African Re-education Month” and National Preparedness Month gives a heads-up to Voza Rivers and Community Works, which, in association with New Heritage Theatre Group and in collaboration with six major anchor institutions and four community partners, are launching Community Matters NYC. Accompanying the launch is the debut of “Harlem is Activism,” an exhibition that profiles 30 individuals whose dynamic lives and meaningful work helped define the Harlem community (see “Exhibitions”).
Theater
Performances of Tyler Perry’s “Madea Gets a Job” at the Theater at Madison Square Garden have been canceled. For more info, call 877-870-3633 or visit www.the garden.com/tickets.html.
In addition to the 30-year anniversary of “Mama I Want to Sing” at the Dempsey Theatre in Harlem, legendary media icon Vy Higgensen and Ken Wydro are presenting “Sing Harlem Sing.” A musical set in a happening Harlem nightspot from back in the day, it celebrates the soul-stirring power, energy and enthusiasm of the human voice. For info and tickets, visit www.mamafoundation.org.
Harlem Repertory Theatre presents “Dreamgirls,” directed and produced by Keith Lee Grant, Oct. 5-20, at the 133rd Street Arts Center, 308 W. 133rd St. Call 917-687-3555 or visit www.harlemrepertorytheatre.com.
“The Best Man,” featuring the brilliant James Earl Jones and Angela Lansbury. A revival of Gore Vidal’s play about a contentious presidential election campaign, which originally ran on Broadway in 1960 and was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Play. At the Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W. 45th St. Call 800-BROADWAY or visit www.broadway.com.
“The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess,” a revival of the famous folk opera with a revised book in a musical theater format and jazz-oriented musical arrangements, featuring Tony Award winner Audra Macdonald. At the Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 W. 46th St. For tickets, call 212-239-6262 or 800-432-7780.
“Platanos & Collard Greens” is still a feast in the political and cultural melting pot we find ourselves in. It will make you laugh and think about the combined power of the nation’s “new majority.” Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Ave. at 25th Street between Lexington and Third avenues. Call 646-312-5073 or visit www.platanoandcollardgreens.com for more information.
Music
B.B. King’s in Times Square presents Arrested Development on Sept. 28. 237 W. 42nd St. Call 212-997-4144 or visit www.bbkingsblues.com.
Jay-Z in Brooklyn! “Hova” opens up the new Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, the home of the Brooklyn Nets, with eight performances, Sept. 28 through Oct. 6. Check out the schedule for the concert date of your choice. Call 212-359-6387 for more information. For tickets, call 877-77BKTTX or visit jayzticketnetwork.com, ticketmaster.com or barclayscenter.com.
A red hot night of Motown featuring En Vogue, the 4 Tops, Valerie Simpson and more, Oct. 6, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. For more info, visit www.njpac.org or wbls.com.
Circle of Sisters Expo 2012, presented by WBLS and WLIB, is coming Oct. 6 and 7! In addition to innovative panels, shop, go to church with Bishop Hezekiah Walker, experience the Grace Foods Cooking Pavilion, see live broadcasts and more! Experience the music of the Metro PCS R&B concert, happening in the New York 529 Plan Event Hall, featuring Faith Evans, Angie Stone, Tamia and Avant, with special guest MC Lyte. Also featuring Chubb Rock, Steve Harvey and Nephew Tommy, and on the U.S. Army Performance Stage, R&B sensation Lalah Hathaway and much more. For more info, visit www.circleofsisters.com.
Exhibitions
The “Harlem is Activism” exhibit will be free and open to the public Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Corridor Gallery at the Interchurch Center (enter at 475 Riverside Drive) now through Nov. 23. It includes a 30-foot photographic timeline of Harlem from 1900 to the present, developed in collaboration with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. For info, call 212-459-1854 or visit www.communityworksnyc.org.
“Gordon Parks: 100 Moments,” curated by Deborah Willis of New York University, now through Dec. 1, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in the Latimer/Edison Gallery of the Schomburg Center, 515 Malcolm X Blvd. For more info, call 212-491-2200 or visit www.schombergcenter.org.
“Caribbean:Crossroads of the World,” a collaborative exhibition by city museums highlighting the region beyond its tropical allure, at the Studio Museum of Harlem, 144 W. 125th St., between Adam Clayton Powell and Malcolm X boulevards. For more info, call 212-864-4500. Also at the Queens Museum Of Art, Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, Flushing Queens, entrance near 11th Street and 49th Avenue. For more info, call 718-592-9700.
Film
The Black Panther Party Film Festival, Friday, Sept. 28; Saturday, Sept. 29; Friday, Oct. 5; and Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Maysles Cinema, 343 Malcolm X Blvd., between 127th and 128th streets. Call 212-583-6050 ext 201 or email cinema@mayslesinstitute.org.
Community
College university students, young professionals, educators, leading advertising agencies and top recruiters from throughout the U.S. converge next month on New York City, when the One Club hosts its third “Where Are All the Black People?” conference and career fair on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at New World Stages, 340 W. 50th St. For more info, call 646-871-1730 or follow them on Twitter @OneShow.
The National Action Network Political Action Committee, in honor of National Preparedness Month, presents an important housing forum at the House of Justice, 109 W. 145th St. in the village of Harlem, Saturday, Sept. 29, at noon. For more information, contact Dawn L. Jones at 917-557-0109.
Join the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Department of Small Business Services at the Javits Center on Saturday, Oct. 6, starting at 10 a.m. There will be government MWDBE certification information, government information and private business opportunities and seminars to help with resume writing, interviewing skills, trades, human resources management and internships–free! All at the Opportunities Expo at the Javits Center. For more information, visit www.wblGreetings! Our GBE “African Re-education Month” and National Preparedness Month gives a heads-up to Voza Rivers and Community Works, which, in association with New Heritage Theatre Group and in collaboration with six major anchor institutions and four community partners, are launching Community Matters NYC. Accompanying the launch is the debut of “Harlem is Activism,” an exhibition that profiles 30 individuals whose dynamic lives and meaningful work helped define the Harlem community (see “Exhibitions”).
Theater
Performances of Tyler Perry’s “Madea Gets a Job” at the Theater at Madison Square Garden have been canceled. For more info, call 877-870-3633 or visit www.the garden.com/tickets.html.
In addition to the 30-year anniversary of “Mama I Want to Sing” at the Dempsey Theatre in Harlem, legendary media icon Vy Higgensen and Ken Wydro are presenting “Sing Harlem Sing.” A musical set in a happening Harlem nightspot from back in the day, it celebrates the soul-stirring power, energy and enthusiasm of the human voice. For info and tickets, visit www.mamafoundation.org.
Harlem Repertory Theatre presents “Dreamgirls,” directed and produced by Keith Lee Grant, Oct. 5-20, at the 133rd Street Arts Center, 308 W. 133rd St. Call 917-687-3555 or visit www.harlemrepertorytheatre.com.
“The Best Man,” featuring the brilliant James Earl Jones and Angela Lansbury. A revival of Gore Vidal’s play about a contentious presidential election campaign, which originally ran on Broadway in 1960 and was nominated for six Tony Awards, including Best Play. At the Schoenfeld Theatre, 236 W. 45th St. Call 800-BROADWAY or visit www.broadway.com.
“The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess,” a revival of the famous folk opera with a revised book in a musical theater format and jazz-oriented musical arrangements, featuring Tony Award winner Audra Macdonald. At the Richard Rodgers Theatre, 226 W. 46th St. For tickets, call 212-239-6262 or 800-432-7780.
“Platanos & Collard Greens” is still a feast in the political and cultural melting pot we find ourselves in. It will make you laugh and think about the combined power of the nation’s “new majority.” Baruch Performing Arts Center, 55 Lexington Ave. at 25th Street between Lexington and Third avenues. Call 646-312-5073 or visit www.platanoandcollardgreens.com for more information.
Music
B.B. King’s in Times Square presents Arrested Development on Sept. 28. 237 W. 42nd St. Call 212-997-4144 or visit www.bbkingsblues.com.
Jay-Z in Brooklyn! “Hova” opens up the new Barclays Center, 620 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn, the home of the Brooklyn Nets, with eight performances, Sept. 28 through Oct. 6. Check out the schedule for the concert date of your choice. Call 212-359-6387 for more information. For tickets, call 877-77BKTTX or visit jayzticketnetwork.com, ticketmaster.com or barclayscenter.com.
A red hot night of Motown featuring En Vogue, the 4 Tops, Valerie Simpson and more, Oct. 6, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. For more info, visit www.njpac.org or wbls.com.
Circle of Sisters Expo 2012, presented by WBLS and WLIB, is coming Oct. 6 and 7! In addition to innovative panels, shop, go to church with Bishop Hezekiah Walker, experience the Grace Foods Cooking Pavilion, see live broadcasts and more! Experience the music of the Metro PCS R&B concert, happening in the New York 529 Plan Event Hall, featuring Faith Evans, Angie Stone, Tamia and Avant, with special guest MC Lyte. Also featuring Chubb Rock, Steve Harvey and Nephew Tommy, and on the U.S. Army Performance Stage, R&B sensation Lalah Hathaway and much more. For more info, visit www.circleofsisters.com.
Exhibitions
The “Harlem is Activism” exhibit will be free and open to the public Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the Corridor Gallery at the Interchurch Center (enter at 475 Riverside Drive) now through Nov. 23. It includes a 30-foot photographic timeline of Harlem from 1900 to the present, developed in collaboration with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. For info, call 212-459-1854 or visit www.communityworksnyc.org.
“Gordon Parks: 100 Moments,” curated by Deborah Willis of New York University, now through Dec. 1, Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. in the Latimer/Edison Gallery of the Schomburg Center, 515 Malcolm X Blvd. For more info, call 212-491-2200 or visit www.schombergcenter.org.
“Caribbean:Crossroads of the World,” a collaborative exhibition by city museums highlighting the region beyond its tropical allure, at the Studio Museum of Harlem, 144 W. 125th St., between Adam Clayton Powell and Malcolm X boulevards. For more info, call 212-864-4500. Also at the Queens Museum Of Art, Flushing Meadows, Corona Park, Flushing Queens, entrance near 11th Street and 49th Avenue. For more info, call 718-592-9700.
Film
The Black Panther Party Film Festival, Friday, Sept. 28; Saturday, Sept. 29; Friday, Oct. 5; and Saturday, Oct. 6 at the Maysles Cinema, 343 Malcolm X Blvd., between 127th and 128th streets. Call 212-583-6050 ext 201 or email cinema@mayslesinstitute.org.
Community
College university students, young professionals, educators, leading advertising agencies and top recruiters from throughout the U.S. converge next month on New York City, when the One Club hosts its third “Where Are All the Black People?” conference and career fair on Wednesday, Oct. 3, at New World Stages, 340 W. 50th St. For more info, call 646-871-1730 or follow them on Twitter @OneShow.
The National Action Network Political Action Committee, in honor of National Preparedness Month, presents an important housing forum at the House of Justice, 109 W. 145th St. in the village of Harlem, Saturday, Sept. 29, at noon. For more information, contact Dawn L. Jones at 917-557-0109.
Join the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and the Department of Small Business Services at the Javits Center on Saturday, Oct. 6, starting at 10 a.m. There will be government MWDBE certification information, government information and private business opportunities and seminars to help with resume writing, interviewing skills, trades, human resources management and internships–free! All at the Opportunities Expo at the Javits Center. For more information, visit www.wbls.com, www.wlib.com or www.circleofsisters.com.
Hear Imhotep Gary Byrd on 107.5 WBLS-FM daily with “Imhotep’s On-Air Guide to Black Events” and “Express Yourself,” Sunday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m., and on WLIB-AM with “The GBE Mind Flight,” Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to midnight (simulcast on WLIB-AM/WBLS-FM from 7-8 p.m.). The full show can be heard on HD radio at WBLS-HD2. IGB is also heard on WBAI-FM 99.5 with the GBE 2.0 “Global Black Experience” and “Global Beat Experience,” Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m. We are archived online with both shows at www.wbai.org. To reach us about your event, email gbemail2@yahoo.com, find Imhotep Gary Byrd on Facebook or follow us on Twitter at GBELIFE.s.com, www.wlib.com or www.circleofsisters.com.
Hear Imhotep Gary Byrd on 107.5 WBLS-FM daily with “Imhotep’s On-Air Guide to Black Events” and “Express Yourself,” Sunday evenings from 6 to 8 p.m., and on WLIB-AM with “The GBE Mind Flight,” Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to midnight (simulcast on WLIB-AM/WBLS-FM from 7-8 p.m.). The full show can be heard on HD radio at WBLS-HD2. IGB is also heard on WBAI-FM 99.5 with the GBE 2.0 “Global Black Experience” and “Global Beat Experience,” Saturdays from 5 to 7 p.m. We are archived online with both shows at www.wbai.org. To reach us about your event, email gbemail2@yahoo.com, find Imhotep Gary Byrd on Facebook or follow us on Twitter at GBELIFE.