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AMF’s Summer Unplugged is this summer’s best bowling deal for kids!  And adults get in on the fun too with Summer Pass. Summer Unplugged: Zip, Zero, Zilch for Kids 15 and Under At select AMF centers, two free games of bowling per day for kids 15 and under. (Shoe rental not included, but they’re worth [...]

The sidewalk cook out in Harlem is a rite of summer that is just one of the many characteristics that gives Harlem its flavor. As the neighborhood changes, more people are moving their barbecues off of the streets and into the historic parks in the area. If  you prefer picnic benches and grass for your [...]

Coverage of the Otto Awards for Political Theater

Not even superstar, Beyoncé could overshadow the legacy of Harlem television news legend, Gil Noble at the New York Association of Black Journalists 24th Annual Scholarship & Awards Banquet. Reporters, tastemakers and celebrities converged at the The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial & Educational Center to celebrate the late, Noble and those who [...]

Last night, Harlem influencers, residents, patrons of the arts and local officials  gathered at the Alhambra Ballroom to raise money and fete the area’s inaugural Harlem Arts Festival which will take place June 29-30 of this year. In addition to gala performances from Ballroom Basix, and Jazzmobile singer Brianna Thomas the executive committee announced the [...]

It’s easy to forget that pop music simply refers to what is popular at the moment whether it is disco, rock and roll or most recently, hip-hop and dance music. SESAC, the nation’s fastest growing performing rights organization honored those who have made an impact in the pop soundscape at its annual Pop Music Awards. [...]

There’s still time to check out the Spring exhibition featuring Shift: Projects | Perspectives | Directions, Ralph Lemon: 1856 Cessna Road and Harlem Postcards, closing May 27, 2012. Shift: Projects | Perspectives | Directions includes seven discrete installations of new and historical work, ranging from iconic mid-century work by Romare Bearden and Norman Lewis to [...]

The Savoy King written and produced by Jeff Kaufman and co-executive produced by Professor Jamal Joseph, co-founder and executive artistic director of New Heritage Films and Voza Rivers co-founder and executive producer of New Heritage Films made its debut at a private screening presented by Columbia University. “The Savoy King, the Music that Changed America,” [...]