Dorothy Dandridge In The Mermaid Gown, By Harlem’s Diva Zelda Wynn Valdes, 1953
Here’s Dorothy Dandrige swerving, doing the robot and dancing in two dresses by Harlem fashion designer to the stars Zelda Wynn Valdes.
Here’s Dorothy Dandrige swerving, doing the robot and dancing in two dresses by Harlem fashion designer to the stars Zelda Wynn Valdes.
The legendary Harlemite Zelda Barbour Wynn Valdes, June 28, 1905 – September 26, 2001, was an African-American fashion designer and customer based in Harlem who designed the original Playboy Bunny costume.
Hazel Scott, June 11, 1920 – October 2, 1981. She was called the “Darling of Café Society” back in 1939 when Harlem New York was alive with the sounds of swing.
Join Assemblyman Keith Wright, Harlem Kids Travel Inc. and Globalscope Inc., for a Community Conversation Early Years are Learning Years: Closing the Experience Gap.
Before she created the original, legendary Playboy Bunny outfit, Zelda Barbour Wynn Valdes (June 28, 1905 – September 26, 2001), designed for divas like Dorothy Dandridge and she created the stage costumes for the Dance Theater of Harlem.
A different Harlem existed during the roaring twenties leading up to the Great Depression, like this Harlem Shack, on 5th Avenue and 140th Street, in 1927.
Thirteen.org just took a trip to 133rd Street in Harlem for their City Concealed series, and below is their video on the early Jazz scene there.
Leonard Harper (born April 9, 1899 in Birmingham, Alabama- died February 4, 1943, Harlem, New York) was a producer /stager/ choreographer in New York City during the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s.
Yes, that’s the Keith & Proctor’s Vaudeville Theater on 125th Street in the center of the postcard (one of the early owners before it became the Apollo Theatre) in the 1890’s …
On Monday night, June 3rd, 2024, New York Live Arts welcomed approximately 300 guests to the 2024 Live Ideas Gala.
Today, the Senate Democratic Majority will pass a comprehensive legislative package aimed at enhancing safety standards for lithium-ion batteries.
By Marc Peoples Planet of the Apes is a long-running franchise that spans over half a century.
On Saturday, May 4, 2024, Amref Health Africa hosted their annual ArtBall and adjoining art auction, creating a connection between African culture and philanthropy.
By Senator Cordell Cleare For three days out of every week, I am in session in Albany, as the Harlem State Senator for the 30th District.
The CUNY Dance Initiative (CDI), is an expansive program providing NYC choreographers and dance companies with creative residencies on 13 CUNY college campuses.