Tag: New York City
Harlem Holiday Windows 2017 kicks-off Wednesday, November 29th

Ready for the Holidays? 2017 HARLEM HOLIDAY WINDOWS are set to light up Lenox Avenue with two special events on Wednesday, November 29th at 6pm and Saturday, December 2nd at noon. Both will feature staged dance, music, spoken-word and rap vignettes
Harlem Week “Summer in the City” this Saturday, August 19

It’s always one of the best days to celebrate during HarlemWeek, so come out this Saturday, August 19th and enjoy all of the “Summer in the City” events on this glorious day uptown! 135th street from St. Nicholas Avenue to
Minton’s Harlem Jazz Pays A Tribute to Bud Powell

On Friday June 16th, Minton’s Harlem celebrates Jazz legend and Harlem’s own Bud Powell, a leading figure in modern jazz, also known as bebop, as was his close friend and musical compatriot Thelonious Monk. They both performed at the original Minton’s, and this special
Mafrika Music Festival in Harlem – Sunday, June 4th, 2017

Celebrating its 11th Year Anniversary this year, the 2017 Mafrika Music Festival presented by Burkinabé Entertainment will once again welcome all to this FREE outdoor global music and arts festival on Sunday, June 4th at Marcus Garvey Park. Mafrika Music Festival in Harlem showcases
Innovative Architectural Design Concepts In Harlem
The Harlem Edge: Cultivating Connections, on view at the Center for Architecture from July 12 through October 31, presents entries to the latest ideas competition developed by the Emerging New York Architects (ENYA) Committee. The 2012 competition focuses on the
Black Business Works “Networking over Breakfast” Series
Black Business Works Inc. founded in 2009 to introduce the concept of “Networking over Breakfast” to more minority business professionals. ‘We wanted to provide a better alternative to building business contacts, quickly and efficiently by combining online networking with face-to-face meetings.
AT&T brings free Wi-Fi service to Harlem Parks
Last year, AT&T Chairman and CEO Randall Stephenson and New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg launched Free Wi-fi service in East Harlem’s Thomas Jefferson Park and central Harlem’s Marcus Garvey Park, and now Harlem’s Rucker Park has become the latest
Bike from Morningside Park in Harlem to Chicago
Gather in Morningside Park in Harlem on May 25th with NY Thrill Seekers and bicycle from New York city all the way to Chicago for charity. Title: Ride The Challenge, From NYC to Chicago, for the Young Adult Institute! When: Start: May 25th 7:00am End: June
TEDxHarlem conference at The Apollo Theatre in Harlem
AN IDEA CAN HAPPEN IN ONE PLACE, BUT THE IMPACT CAN BE FELT SOMEWHERE ELSE. At this first-ever TEDxHarlem conference, New York City’s most innovative thinkers get together to understand, celebrate and explore the topic of Creating Waves – ideas that happen in one place, but