The Schomburg Center’s 5th Annual Black Comic Book Festival 2017 in Harlem
It’s baa-ack! Come celebrate the rich tradition of black comix in our 5th annual Black Comic Book Festival, which for the first time will be TWO days!
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Schomburg Center Announces 5th Annual Black Comic Book Festival 2016 In Harlem
The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture today announced January 13-14, 2017 as the dates of its 5th Annual Black Comic Book Festival in Harlem.
Harlem’s Malcolm Merriweather New Dessoff Choirs Director
Hailed as “one of the great amateur choruses of our time (New York Today) for its “full-bodied sound and suppleness (The New York Times),” The Dessoff Choirs, with soloists and orchestra, opens its 92nd season at Alice Tully Hall.
HW Pick: Harlem Fave Darryl “DMC” McDaniels Gets Comical
On June 22, the NYC Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD) will hold the “DYCD Heroes Project” comic book showcase with hip-hop legend and Darryl Makes Comics Publisher and Founder Darryl “DMC” McDaniels.
Apollo Presents Jazz & Spirit Feat “The Cornel West Conceto” By Arturo O’Farrill
The Apollo Theater will present Jazz and Spirit, an evening featuring new jazz works that explore the connections between jazz, spirituality, national politics, and activism on Saturday, May 21 at 8:00 p.m.
Apollo Theater’s New Executive Producer Kamilah Forbes
The Apollo Theater today announced the appointment of Kamilah Forbes as the Theater’s new Executive Producer. A director, producer, and cofounder of HiARTS/Hip Hop Theater Festival, Forbes will join the Apollo in September 2016.
Seitu’s World: The Black Comic Convention In Harlem
Photos By Seitu Oronde This time Seitu photographs the Black Comic Convention on Thursday, January 7th, 2016, at the Schomburg Center For Research Library in Harlem, New York.
Black Superheroes At Black Comic Book Fest in Harlem
Faster than a speeding bullet, roughly 5,000 kids and adults filled a Harlem research center Saturday for a festival celebrating black comic books.
2nd Annual Black Comic Book Festival in Harlem
The Schomburg Center’s 2nd Annual Black Comic Book Festival celebrates the rich tradition of black comix in a two-day event featuring a special events, panel discussions, film screenings, hands-on workshops and exhibit tables with premiere black comic artists from across the country.
Whoopi Goldberg Honors Iconic Comic, Moms Mabley
Veteran actress and comedian Whoopi Goldberg recently announced her latest project, however, it isn’t a television show or motion picture she’ll be starring in. It’s actually a documentary that she’ll be directing.
From Hart To Hammerstein, The Legendary Harlemite Richard Rodgers 1902 – 1979
Richard Charles Rodgers, June 28, 1902 – December 30, 1979, was an American composer, known largely for his work in musical theater.
Mayor Adams Department Of Cultural Affairs Award $58 Million In Grants
New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCLA) Commissioner Laurie Cumbo today announced over $58 million in Cultural Development Fund (CDF) grants to 1,070 cultural organizations across the five boroughs.
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.
Trevor Noah Hosts Black Theater Night At Broadway’s “A Strange Loop” (Photos)
Last night Trevor Noah (who was at Oprah’s SuperSoul Conversations at the Apollo in Harlem in 2018), a great comedian, author, and acclaimed host.
Mayor Adams Signs Legislation To Fight Rats To Build Cleaner City
New York City Mayor Eric Adams today signed four pieces of legislation to fight rats and build a cleaner city.