HCCI’s 10th Annual Jamboree Yacht-ride With Regina Belle
JAMBOREE! A SOULFUL EXTRAVAGANZA ON THE HUDSON featuring Grammy-Award winner REGINA BELLE!
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Free Summerstage In Harlem Schedule 2014
City Parks Foundation proudly presents the 2014 season of SummerStage, Harlem’s largest free performing arts festival, bringing free performances to parks.
Beyoncés ‘Girls’ Supports 600 NYC Youth Leaders
Girls for Gender Equity (GGE) is an award-winning nonprofit organization based in Brooklyn, New York that is committed to the physical, psychological, social, and economic development of girls and women from Harlem to Hollywood.
Harlem’s Ruby Dee Crosses Over At The Age of 91
Stage and screen legend Ruby Dee, who personified grace, grit and progress at a time when African-American women were given little space in movies and on stage, died Wednesday in New Rochelle, N.Y. She was 91.
Maya Angelou Crosses Over
Maya Angelou the poet Harlem could not love enough, a Harlem homeowner and resident, was gratified, but not surprised by her extraordinary fortune.
Seitu’s World: Ruben Diaz’s Finale Of Bronx Week 2014
On Sunday, May 18th,Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. celebrated the grand finale of Bronx Week 2014 with the annual induction ceremony and Bronx Week Parade.
Apollo Announces 80th Anniversary Gala With Host Wayne Brady
The Apollo Theater, a leading not-for-profit performing arts institution, announced that its 2014 annual Spring Gala will be transformed into an epic birthday celebration in honor of the storied Theater’s 80th anniversary, Tuesday, June 10, at 7pm.
Harlem’s Alexander Smalls Joins Advisory Board At Union Theological Seminary
Union Theological Seminary announces that Harlem culinary legend Alexander Smalls has joined the Board of Advisors of the Union Food Lab, a recently created food incubator and culinary training institute in Harlem.
Souleo: Why Danny Glover continues to support Venezuela
You can’t tell, Danny Glover who he can talk to. That’s the gist of what the critically acclaimed actor said during an interview at Woodie King, Jr.’s New Federal Theatre (NFT) 44th anniversary gala in New York City this past weekend.
Harlem’s Doug E. Fresh, Ray Chew And Others Perform At Super Bowl Gospel Celebration
The 15th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration officially kicked off Super Bowl Weekend at the Theater at Madison Square Garden on January 31, 2014 with a night of music, praise and spirit-filled performances.
Watch Terrie M. Williams, MSW on WE tv’s “SWV Reunited” (video)
Tune in to see mental health activist and communications maven Terrie M. Williams, MSW on WE tv’s “SWV Reunited” as she shares life lessons with Coko, Lelee and Taj of the Grammy nominated R&B group SWV–at 10:ooPM (EST) on Thursday, January 30, 2014.
Apollo Theater’s Ray Chew Is Part Of The Super Bowl Gospel Celebration Crew
Television Show Host Wendy Williams and EXTRA TV Correspondent AJ Calloway were announced today as co-hosts for the 15th Annual Super Bowl Gospel Celebration. GRAMMY® Award-winning Motown Gospel Artist Tasha Cobbs has also been announced as a performer for the pre-show.
Harlemite Sammy Davis, Jr., “The Candy Man” (video)
Samuel George “Sammy” Davis, Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990) was an American entertainer. Primarily a dancer and singer, he also had many acting roles on stage and screen, and was noted for his impersonations of actors and other celebrities.
Souleo: Stax Records Book Explores ssues of race
Stax Records was more than a music machine releasing hits by the likes of Otis Redding and The Staple Singers.
Duke Ellington Trio, 1966 (video)
The performance by Duke “The Duke” Ellington Trio in 1966, after rocking Harlem for decades, during this timeline Ellington was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize for Music, in 1965, but was turned down. Then 67 years old, he reacted: “Fate is being kind to me.