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Harlem Chamber Players (Feb 13) Free Weekly Live Entertainment
Harlem Community Newspapers | February 13. 2020
● Harlem Shake (100 W. 124th St): Fri, 7-10pmOpen Mic with Live Musicians ● Mist Harlem (46 W. 116th St): Th starting at 8pm- Live Music; Fri, 10pm2am- Live Jazz ● Lenox Sapphire (314 Lenox Ave): Th starting at 7-11pm- Live Jazz ● Chez Lucienne (308 Lenox Ave): Fri & Sat, 7-10pm- Live Blues ● Savanna Raes Harlem (2070 ACP Jr. Blvd): Fri, 9-11pm- : Live R&B and Soul ● Maison Harlem (341 Saint Nicholas Ave.): Sun 5-8pm, Live Jazz Vocalist Lady Leah ● Red Rooster (310 Malcolm X Blvd) Mon (Hip Hop); Tues (Live Blues); Thur-Sun (Live Jazz),starting at 7:30pm ● El San Juan Restaurant (1429 5th Ave) Sun 11am-4pm (Sunday Brunch with DJ music)
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Now Until June 21 We the People: Disrupting Silence: A Long Walk to Freedom Harlem Needle Arts presents We the People: Disrupting Silence: A Long Walk to Freedom a newly displayed public art exhibition in Colonel Young Charles Triangle. The series by crochet artist Nacinimod Deodee pays tribute to the sacrifices of the African Diaspora, who suffered the atrocity of enslavement and disenfranchisement. 152nd and 153rd streets between Adam Clayton PowellJr. Blvd and Macombs Pl. The exhibit is FREE and open to the public. Month of February Black Renaissance at the Africa Center Attend this month-long Celebration Of Global Black On The Centennial Of The Harlem Renaissance at the Africa
Center. Join for classes with Gaza, Palestine, on Black solidarity/ political relationships with the Middle East, AFro-Latinx film screenings, and more. 1280 Fifth Ave. Now Until February 29 Carver Savings Bank presents Photos by Debi Jackson Come out and join Carver Federal Savings Bank for a Black History Month showing of Photos by Debi Jackson ~ My Feet Travel. The photos will transport you to Thailand, France, Italy, Panama and of course New York. You will be inspired to travel as Debi takes you to Havana and you feel the effervescent essence of Cuba through the lens of her camera. 75 West 125th Street.
Voza Rivers (February 13) burg Center 515 Malcolm X Blvd. FREE. February 13 5:00-10:00pm New York 2020 HFAS The New York 2020 Harlem Fine Arts Show (HFAS) will present it’s LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD to Producer Voza Rivers. Voza Rivers is a New York producer, living in Harlem, who has produced some of the most trendsetting works of the 20th century, including works by celebrated South African writer/actor/director Mbongeni Negema: OBIE winner Woza Albert!, TONY nominated Asinamali! and TONY nominated Sarafina! Riverside Church. 91 Claremont Avenue.
February 9-15 9:00-4:00pm Open House Week at Pelham Fritz Recreation Center Enjoy FREE fitness classes and activities at the Manhattan recreation centers during our Open House Week. Attendees must wear exercise clothing, bring a lock, and sign a waiver to participate. 18 Mount Morris Park.
February 13 7:00pm Chick Webb @ 115 Chick Webb was the first great virtuoso jazz drummer/bandleader. Please join us to celebrate his 115th birthday anniversary with live music and discussion, courtesy of jazz biographer Stephanie Crease (currently at work on book about Webb), NJMH Senior Scholar Loren Schoenberg, and Grammy Award winning drummer/educator/bandleader Ulysses Owens, Jr. National Jazz Museum in Harlem. 158 West 129th Street. Donation based.
February 13 6:30-8:00pm Harlem Chamber Players Annual Black History Month program The 12th annual Black History Month Celebration by the Harlem Chamber Players is a celebration #HarlemRen100 with music by Florence Price and George Walker, and poetry by Langston Hughes. The program, hosted by Terrance McKnight of WQXR, features virtuoso pianist Joseph Joubert, soprano Renay Joubert, and members of The Harlem Chamber Players. Schom-
February 13 7:00-9:00pm Strange Victory This rarely seen, stylistically bold documentary equals the visual, poetic brilliance of Battleship Potemkin and I am Cuba while delivering an extraordinary cry from the heart to make a better place for our children. Skillfully combining documentary footage of World War II battles, postwar refugees, and the Nuremberg trials with powerful dramatic reenactments, Hurwitz wove an extraordinary cinematic portrait
Black Music on the Big Screen (Feb 18)
of postwar American Fascism. Maysles Documentary Center. 343 Malcolm X Blvd. FREE with RSVP. February 15 3:00-6:00pm The Harlem Fashion Week “Black Girl Magic” Charity Gala Enjoy a fashion night of luxury at The Harlem Fashion Week “Black Girl Magic” Charity Gala. Honoring the Honorable Inez Dickens, Diane Bailey, Angie Hancock, and more. Proceeds from the HFW Charity Gala will go towards the High School of Fashion Industries Scholarship Fund. MCNY. 1220 Fifth Ave. $100-$150. February 18 6:30-8:30pm Illuminating Forgotten Histories: New York City’s Early Black Communities From Seneca Village, a community that will be formally memorialized in Central Park soon to Greenwich Village’s “Little Africa”, this group of experts will address the work of discovery, preservation, and documentation of these and other historically significant, but widely-forgotten Black communities. Schomburg Center. 515 Malcolm X Blvd. Donation based. February 18 6:30pm Apollo Live Wire: Bad Mother! Black Music on the Big Screen Ahead of the screening and live music soundtrack performance of Shaft, Greg Tate, founder and musical director of Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber, will guide us in a consideration on Isaac Hayes’ timeless soundtrack and other classics from the era when Soul and R&B took over the movie screen. Joining Greg Tate will be Lisa Cortés (producer/director) and Nelson George (author/filmmaker). 253 W 125th Street. RSVP.
February 20 6:00-8:00pm The New York Urban League Invites You To Join Us For The Launch Of Our Centennial The New York Urban League invites you to 100 Stories of Black New York featuring the stories of 106th Mayor David N. Dinkins and QPL President & CEO Dennis Walcott. There will be a panel discussion on The Importance of Storytelling to the Civil Rights Struggle Then and Now. New York Historical Society. 170 Central Park West. FREE with registration.
February 21 12:00-3:00pm Malcolm X Remembered Curated from the Schomburg Center’s archives, this pop-up exhibition will feature handwritten notes, rarely seen photos, and historic papers from the civil rights leader. Attendees are invited to take part in our oral history project, which includes sharing how Malcolm X’s words have made an impact on your life. 515 Malcolm X Blvd. FREE with RSVP.
February 20 6:00-10:00pm Meet in Harlem: I Remember Harlem Though arguably no other New York City neighborhood has generated as many conflicting representations as Harlem, one singular documentary stands out: I Remember Harlem, directed and produced by legendary filmmaker William Miles. Miles’ epic lovingly renders the diverse, 350-year history of Harlem as both a living, breathing neighborhood and as the cultural hub of African-American life. Aaron Davis Hall. 129 Convent Avenue at West 135th Street. FREE with RSVP.
February 21 6:00-8:00pm Oscar Sanders at the Sisters Uptown Bookstore Award-winning author/ poet/filmmaker/spoken word performer Oscar Sanders launches his social justice spoken word book Exposing Politics: A Collection of Poetry at Sisters Uptown Bookstore and Cultural Center. Oscar Sanders will perform a set of portions of his book in ten (10) different characters “Oscar Sanders is the Dick Gregory and Paul Mooney of spoken word” Playwrights Horizon says, Exposing Politics is a poignant meditation of the troubling state of American Politics.” Refreshments will be served. 1942 Amsterdam Avenue at 156th St. FREE.
February 20 6:00-8:00pm The Color of Power Exhibition Program: Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez & Shawn Martinbrough Please join this exhibition program where CCCADI will delve into the world of Black comics to explore the depths and nuances of this famed genre. On this occasion, join guest curator, Edgardo Miranda-Rodriguez in dialogue-conversation with critically-acclaimed comics creator, artist, and author, Shawn Martinbrough. 120 East 125th Street.
February 22 7:30-10:00pm Burlesque: The Sweet Spot Get ready to experience the world’s best performance poets, sultry burlesque dancers, live music, comedy and the most electrified host you have ever seen. Brilliantly weaving satire, artistry and current top 40 hits, this is 21st century burlesque at its best! Harlem Stage. 150 Convent Ave.
