Gov. Kathy Hochul, Babyface, Jordin Sparks and more gathered in Harlem on Tuesday night to celebrate the theater’s 90th anniversary.
Category: Harlem (Manhattan, NY)
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The Dinner Party That Started the Harlem Renaissance
The Dinner Party That Started the Harlem Renaissance
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Gylan Kain, a Founder of the Last Poets and a Progenitor of Rap, Dies at 81
He spun gripping portraits of the Black experience starting in the 1960s with the seminal Harlem spoken-word collective, lay a foundation for what was to come.
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Inside a ‘Hadestown’ Star’s Home in Harlem
‘I’ve been here a while,’ said Lillias White, who plays Hermes in the Tony-winning musical. ‘Hence the clutter.’
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The Comedy Club Was as Intimate as a Living Room. Actually, It Was One.
At Apartment Fest, audiences piled into a Harlem home for four nights of jokes from comedians who have to fight for stage time elsewhere.
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Bobby Schiffman, Guiding Force of the Apollo Theater, Dies at 94
Taking over for his father in 1961, he transformed a former vaudeville house in Harlem into a pre-eminent R&B showcase.
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Jessie Maple, Pathbreaking Filmmaker, Is Dead at 86
She was believed to be the first Black woman to produce, write and direct an independent feature film. She also broke ground as a union cinematographer.
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Michelle Ebanks Named President and CEO of the Apollo
Michelle Ebanks, who most recently served as the president of Essence Communications, will assume the role in July.
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‘A Thousand and One’ Review: A New York Love Story
The New York Times – Movies:A mesmerizing Teyana Taylor stars in A.V. Rockwell’s feature directing debut, about motherhood and survival in a fast-changing city.
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Eboni K. Williams and Her ‘Harlem Jewel Box’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:The broadcaster and author’s brief to her designer was simple: ‘Imagine if Josephine Baker lived in Harlem today. That’s what I want this apartment to look like.’
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How a Fashion and Culture Editor Spends Her Sundays
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:Aria Hughes likes to stay close to her home in Harlem, where she’ll enjoy an Ethiopian lunch, a park bench and maybe a matinee.