By Olivia Heffernan
Walking into Paris Blues is like entering a time warp, it turns out it actually is. Samuel Hargress Jr., 83, opened the Harlem blues and jazz club in 1969 and it hasn’t changed since. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Music
Mayor de Blasio And Chancellor Carranza Announce Paul Simon Music Fellows Program
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Schools Chancellor Richard A. Carranza today announced the launch of the Paul Simon Music Fellows Program for early-career music teachers, serving students in grades 6-12 from Harlem to Hollis. Continue Reading →
Columbia University Launches Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter Lecture Series In West Harlem
On Tuesday, February 4, 2020, Columbia University’s African American and African Diaspora Studies (AAADS) Department launched the Shawn “JAY-Z” Carter Lecture Series, honoring the New York City-born rapper, songwriter, entrepreneur and philanthropist. Continue Reading →
East Harlem’s Superstar Bobby Darin 1936 – 1973 (Video)
Bobby Darin, born Walden Robert Cassotto
Harlem’s Cathedral Of St. John The Divine Welcomes Rose Of The Compass For A Concert Celebration
The Cathedral of St. John the Divine continues its 2019-2020 season of Great Music in a Great Space with This Fragile Earth. Continue Reading →
Watch The Upcoming 21st Annual “Super Bowl Gospel Celebration” 2020 (Photographs)
The 21st Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration, hosted by national radio and TV personality Rickey Smiley, will return to BET Networks for a seventh consecutive year on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at 8PM ET/PT. Continue Reading →
Is Love In The Air, As Dating Rumors Flow Around Harlem’s A$AP Rocky And Diamond Girl Rihanna
Dating back to the beginning of A$AP Rocky’s rise to prominence, there has always been something linking the Harlem superstar to Rihanna. Continue Reading →
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