The Harlem Swing Dance Society: Promoting The Lindy Hop in Harlem
By Lil Nickelson The Harlem Swing Dance Society (“THSDS”) is leading a dance renaissance in Harlem, the birth place of the lindy hop and swing.
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The Harlem Swing Dance Society’s Recaptures Event In Harlem
During the 2015 Harlem Celebration of Harlem Week The Harlem Swing Dance Society will examine architecture, dance and nightlife of Harlem: Past, present and future.
The Apollo Announces Opening Of Its New Victoria Theater In Harlem
The Apollo announced today that it will officially open the doors to The Apollo Stages at the revitalized Victoria Theater on Thursday, February 1—marking the first physical expansion in the institution’s 90-year history.
25 Eclectic Films From Harlem To Hawaii Chosen For National Film Registry
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden announced today the annual selection of 25 influential motion pictures to be inducted into the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
The Legendary Harlem Billie “Eleanora Fagan” Holiday, Jazz Singer And Songwriter, 1915 – 1959
Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959, was a Harlem jazz singer and songwriter.
HWM Pick: One Apollo Night With Grammy Winner Malian Musician Oumou Sangaré At The Apollo Theater In Harlem
World Music Institute in association with The Apollo presents Malian musician and GRAMMY Award-winner Oumou Sangaré for an incredible one-night-only performance at the world-famous Apollo in Harlem, New York.
Camille A. Brown And Dancers Trilogy Presented At Two Iconic Spaces The Joyce Theater And Harlem’s Apollo Theater
The Apollo Theater in Harlem and The Joyce Theater announce today that they are partnering together to present a cross-town celebration of three dance and theater works.
Native Son Presents Black, Queer & Here Town Hall Of Stories, Challenges, And Hopes At The Apollo Theater In Harlem
In celebration of NYC Black Pride, Native Son – the leading organization championing Black gay and queer men – presents Black, Queer and Here, a town hall exploring the intersectionality of the Black LGBTQ community in partnership with Warner Bros.
Rapper, Actor, Activist, Poet, Rebel, Legend East Harlem’s Túpac Amaru Shakur 1971 – 1996
Tupac Amaru Shakur, rapper, actor, activist, thug, poet, rebel, and visionary, born Lesane Parish Crooks, June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996, in East Harlem, New York.
Harlem’s Apollo Theater’s President & CEO Jonelle Procope To Receive An Honorary Doctorate Degree From Howard University
The Howard University Board of Trustees recently announced Apollo’s President & CEO Jonelle Procope will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters.
The Legendary Adelaide Louise Hall’s Rich Harlem History, 1901 – 1993 (Audio Video)
Adelaide Louise Hall, 20 October 1901 – 7 November 1993, was a Harlem and UK-based jazz singer and entertainer.
Announcing The UMEZ Mertz Gilmore Seed Fund For Dance Cycle 1 Grantees From Harlem To Hollis
Today, the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation (UMEZ) announced the eight dance grantees for the first of two grant cycles supported by the Mertz Gilmore Foundation.
NYC Artists Corps Members Offer 140+ Citywide Events From Harlem To Hollis
New York City Artist Corps members have programmed over 700 free and public events.
Harlem’s Apollo Theater Announces Fifth Bi-Annual Women Of The World Festival
Today The Apollo Theater announced plans for the fifth bi-annual WOW – Women of the World Festival.
Harlem’s Apollo Theater Launches New Commissioning Initiative Dedicated To Diverse Artists
The Apollo Theater announced today its first multi-work commissioning initiative dedicated to the creation of a diverse, 21st-century American performing arts canon, Apollo New Works.