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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.

By Alex Williams

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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.’

By Joanne Kaufman

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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.

By Brittany Loggins

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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.

By Alex Williams