WED, OCT 9 @ 7PM ET

Our Uptown Nights Festival kicks off when newly-appointed CEO & Artistic Director, Dr. Indira Etwaroo sits down with Denise Young to share Young’s heartfelt story of one of the first and few women of color to reach the C-suite in Silicon Valley. The evening concludes with the World Premiere of “Hear Us” a work with haunting melodies and driving rhythms, inspired by the work of Sonia Sanchez and created by a performing artist collective of award-winning artists, Arden “Keyz” Altino, Mumu Fresh, Justina Miles, James “Biscuit” Rouse, Divinity Roxx and Carl Hancock Rux.

THU, OCT 10 @ 7PM ET

In recasting the immigrant as the modern-day cowboy and cowgirl, musical alchemist Sunny Jain’s Wild Wild East sources inspiration from the scores of Bollywood classics and Spaghetti Westerns, Punjabi folk traditions, jazz improvisation, and rollicking psychedelic styles. Twangy, jubilant, and raucous, Wild Wild East’s restlessness celebrates multifaceted identities and global interconnectedness—the new cowboy soul of America. The evening culminates in a DJ Dance Party.

FRI, OCT 11 @ 7PM ET

Combining church roots with jazz’s expansive possibilities, James Brandon Lewis is a saxophonist whose music bridges ancient and modern influences. Uptown Nights presents Lewis with his trio, Chad Taylor and Josh Werner, performing songs from his prior release “Eye of I”. The trio will also premiere works from their upcoming album “Apple Cores.” Praised by Sonny Rollins for his deep, spiritual sound, Lewis continues to innovate across various ensembles, including his acclaimed Red Lily Quintet.

SAT, OCT 12 @ 7PM ET

Liza Jessie Peterson’s multisensory experience, Sistering, is High-Church storytelling featuring unorthodox, speak-truth-to-power/liberation-by-any-means-necessary, unapologetically Black and bold, voice. An evening of poetry, theater, music, and film, Peterson tells of navigating frequent bouts of faltering faith through connection to angels, divine guidance, bursts of miracles, and a lil’ mojo. Representing the angelic realm, singer/songwriter Hannah Lemmons creates a musical landscape evoking the call and response between flesh and spirit.

THU, OCT 31 @ 3PM

Harlem Stage – with its Romanesque 19th century gothic Gatehouse, its majestic tower and spiraling staircase, makes for the perfect haunting!! Stop by our Haunted House for free candy (while supplies last), prizes, scary ghost stories read by talented actors, and a costume contest for all ages!! Come show off your Halloween spirit!

TUE, NOV 5 @ 7PM ET

Harlem Stage welcomes community members, from ALL points on the political spectrum, to join us on election night. Join us for food, beverages, and plenty of mutual respect, we’ll join millions of Americans to watch the results come in.

WED, NOV 13 @ 7PM ET

An extension of Urban Bush Women’s Choreographic Center Initiative Producing Program for Women+ of Color (CCI 2.0), When Black Women+ Speak convenes women+ of color leaders from world-class institutions across New York City to discuss the nuances of identity, community, values, support, and success among BIPOC women+ producers.

SAT, DEC 7 @ 7PM ET

Harlem Stage’s WaterWorks Artists Program provides commissioning grants to emerging artists of the Global Majority.  The 2024 cohort comprises: dancer, vocalist, choreographer, and writer Marie Lloyd Paspe; kathak dancer, choreographer, and educator Barkha Patel; actor, author, podcaster, playwright, and storyteller Christopher Rivas; writer, independent producer, and director Marie Thomas; and saxophonist and composer Immanuel Wilkins.