I am reminded much this week of the fifth anniversary of hurricane Katrina. First and foremost, it is the devastating storm, and the growing despair it brought with it, that I watched unfold from afar. An immediate call to action followed. In the immediate wake of Katrina, my phone rang; it was Sekou Sundiata imploring [...]
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“Down here below” we hold space for Abbey Lincoln
Upon my return from vacation, I learned that Abbey Lincoln passed on Saturday. While I expected this news sooner or later, it touched me with a spark of sadness and a flood of memories of Ms. Lincoln at Harlem Stage. She was one of the great musicians of her generation and [...]
(MORE)Konbit Pou Ayiti – a beautiful coda to a symphony of successes
Konbit Pou Ayiti, our celebration for Haiti on Saturday July 17th, could not have been a more successful event on every level. Close to 2000 people came out to help us celebrate Haiti, its people, its culture and its artists; and to keep our awareness sharply focused on the country six months almost to the [...]
(MORE)HOLDING IT DOWN: THE VETERANS’ DREAMS PROJECT
ATTENTION YOUNG VETERANS OF COLOR:
A call for experiences, a call for dreams
VETERANS’ WORKSHOP MEETING
JULY 21, 2010, 7:00 – 9:00 pm at THE HARLEM STAGE GATEHOUSE
Our WaterWorks series is all about ENGAGING AUDIENCES IN THE CREATIVE PROCESS. As our signature series, the audience has an opportunity to participate in a number of [...]
(MORE)June: A Month of Milestones!
The BLACK DOCUMENTARY COLLECTIVE celebrates 10 year!
We celebrated our partnership with The Black Documentary Collective during their 10th Anniversary with a rare screening of BDC founder St. Clair Bourne’s “The Black and the Green” on June 9th. Bourne’s timely 1983 documentary chronicled the journey of five black American activists on a fact-finding trip to [...]
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Our new partnership with NEWFEST is a smash hit!
We entered a new partnership on June 7th with NEWFEST, the film festival of the LGBT community. With a screening of “Children of God” by Bahamian director Kareem Mortimer, we had to turn away over 40 people because of the demand. I think it’s safe to say [...]
June: A Month of Milestones – Part 2
COMING UP THIS WEEKEND – HABANA/HARLEM™
We close out the month and the season, AND THE YEAR, with two nights of magnificent music from our sister cities Habana, Cuba and New Orleans, Louisiana – and of course NEW YORK CITY.
On Friday night, presented as part of the George Wein CareFusion Jazz Festival New York, we partner [...]
June: A Month of Milestones – Part 1
June is busting out all over! Though it’s been feeling like August many days lately, this is just the first day of summer and just a step over the solstice. So, everyone, have a blessed summer.
As I look back on this very busy month, even as I prepare for our last events this weekend, I [...]
Diverse Dance Audiences
A quote from the front page article on African Dance in Sunday’s Times from Jawole Willa Jo Zollar: ”It’s a gradual process. In New York, I find the dance audience is very segregated except when I go to the Ailey company or to Harlem Stage. But there’s a growing sense of diversity, of [...]
(MORE)Harlem Stage Remembers Hank Jones
Hank Jones only performed here once but it was an unforgettable event in spring of 2008 to have him alongside the 23-year-old Gerald Clayton, with special guest Roy Hargrove. Mr. Jones performed on our regular “Harlem Stride” series and for our “Harlem Rent Party” benefit that year. He was as gracious [...]
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