2006 October UPTOWN flavor
I say treat! In addition to the events and a few I also received a reminder from that they will be hosting their own Halloween Party starting at 8PM. NO COVER and PRIZES for the hottest costume!
!! Not to mention scary drink specials.
The weather is perfect, you don t have to worry about riding crowded trains from The Village and if you go out you can avoid the annoying doorbell followed by cries of trick or treat!
What s that you say? You need ideas for costumes?
Well, slide on over to for some clever ideas. Have fun!
Saturday, December 2nd, 2006 at 7:00 pm
At Mt.
Sinai – Icahn Medical Institute
1425 Madison Avenue at E. 98th St.
Please join us for a delicious dinner and drinks as well as an auction and raffle of fabulous items including sports memorabilia, art, clothing, spa passes, show tickets, and restaurant gift certificates.
A great opportunity to do some holiday shopping!
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SAVI has helped hundreds of women, men and children in Manhattan and Queens throughout its 22 year history. If you or someone you know would like to know about SAVI, please see their website at .
All the sweet goodness mentioned on Monday Night.
Tuesday, Oct. 31 @ 6 p.m.
Thursday, November 2 @ 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct.
31 @ 9 p.m.
Saturday, Nov.
4 @ 9 p.m.
Friday, Nov.
3 @ 8 p.m.
(The Rocking Crazy Trio), and guided tours of the exhibition.
Tropicália is guest-curated by Carlos Basualdo and is co-organized by The Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; and GabineteCultura, S?o Paulo. The international tour is sponsored by Altria Group, Inc.
and The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts. Additional support is provided by etant donnés: The French-American Fund for Contemporary Art. The Bronx Museum s presentation is made possible, in part, by the U.
S. Small Business Administration. Special thanks to the Consulate General of Brazil in New York, Sean John, and 33rd and Bird.
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Last night, the stars were shining brightly from the highest point on Sugar Hill. The Harlem Stage premiered their 2006-2007 season with a performance by Roger Guenveur Smith titled Who Killed Bob Marley?
The hour long piece is probably the most personal work to date produced by Smith. I have been rewarded with an intensely personal experience which has demonstrated the power of water in unexpected ways.
The one man show is a multimedia piece that combines music (Marc Anthony Thompson), video (Arthur Jafa) and spoken word.
Smith is able to engage the audience in his very personal journey that meanders through memories of his father, Bob Marley, a woman who plays the role of Janet and the power of water. The energy of the piece is subdued, yet Smith keeps the audience transfixed with his intensity.
Who Killed Bob Marley is not a conspiratory theory about the death of the legendary reggae singer.
It actually takes its title from a film by the same name that is currently in production. Smith, an actor in the film, became inspired to create this piece while in Jamaica filming the movie.
Executive director of the Harlem Stage, Patricia Cruz, opened the program with an overview of the history, mission and upcoming programs.
She then introduced legendary actress Ruby Dee who shared her excitement about being part of the inauguration of the new space. She also spoke about her connection and relationship with Smith. The audience settled in to enjoy the show then walked across Convent Avenue to Aaron Davis Hall for a cocktail reception.
Other celebrities in attendance included Angela Bassett and her husband Courtney B. Vance, who took a break from their adorable twins for the evenings fesitivies. Cinamatographer Jafa (Daughter s of the Dust, Crooklyn) was also in attendance along with a host of local talent.
Who Killed Bob Marley will be playing through October November 28th at the Harlem Stage. Show time is 7:30 p.m.
For more information visit their website
T. Conrad contributed to this article.
Mr.
Dawson, a Harlemite with a pen as his weapon, offered up his experience at the Apollo on his blog .
Yeah so I didn t sit still yesterday. At all.
In fact, I went to the Apollo Theater TWICE yesterday once to get tickets for a show they were hosting last night as part of their Salon Series entitled, Grown Folks, and then again for the actual show later that night. Sigh.
I suck at sitting still.
The show was great, though. Folks was held on the Apollo s new third floor soundstage and starred hip-hop ambassador Toni Blackman (check her for more info) in of all her rhyme-spitting, singing, talking, affirmation-having glory. When you check the myspace, check her songs Beyond the Bling and Hollywood Dreams.
Hot shit. Seriously, the next time she goes on tour, you need to see her when she comes to your city.
Joining Ms.
Blackman for the 90-minute set was newcomer Saddi Khali, a brilliant artist that was displaced by Hurricane Katrina and settled here in New York, hooked up with Ms. Blackman and the rest will hopefully be a great history for the 33-year old. He opened the show with poetry, shifted into a few songs and then made way for Toni only to join her later for a few duets.
Just a wonderful show in front of an intimate crowd (no more than 80 in attendance), complete with audience participation and a live band. Yup, a live band. So, yeah I had a ball.
Earl (The Pearl) Monroe is the spokesperson for the One Week Challenge, a national campaign to educate men about BPH. He is encouraging men age 45 and older to go to and complete a simple quiz to evaluate the severity of any urinary symptoms they may have and share the answers with a doctor. The campaign is currently working with local faith-based organizations in the African-American community and highlights the importance of regular checkups in maintaining good health.
The program, which begins at 7:00pm, will be at Saint Luke AME Church on October 25th. It is open to the public. A physician will join Monroe to explain how to recognize and treat BPH symptoms, which may include going often, urgency, straining and waking up at night to go.
(1) Monroe will also screen a video featuring Billy Davis Jr. and Marilyn McCoo, which discusses BPH in the African-American community.
Monroe was also the namesake for the restaurant, now known at the River Room, at Riverbank State Park.
Friday, Oct. 27 @ 10:00 p.m.
Cathedral of St. John the Divine
Friday , Oct. 27th at 7 p.
m. and 10:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 28th from 10:00 p.m.
-1:00 am
Friends of St. Nicholas Park Halloween Celebration
Saturday, October 28 from 2:00-4:00 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 28th
Saturday, Oct. 28
547 Lenox (137-137th St.
)
Saturday, Oct. 28 and Tuesday Oct. 31
Sunday, Oct.
29th from 7:00-9:00 p.m.
Dr.
Kamau Brathwaite, dramatist, critic, historian, cultural theorist and
Brathwaite s approach are disorienting and dazzling. Brathwaite may be freer with poetic content than any poet working today. Born to Slow Horses contains everything from lyrical poetry and eulogy to epistemological writing and political commentary.
A tour de force in the volume is the long poem Kumina Kumina rivals such elegiac poems as Alfred Lord Tennyson s In Memoriam or Allen Ginsberg s Kaddish in the intensity with which it uses poetry to examine the pain of grieving
If we believe that poetry must move the reader on an intellectual and visceral level, so that the reader is inspired to return to it and re-read again and again, then Born to Slow Horses promises to stand the test of time
Kamau Brathwaite s mysterious Namsetoura, coupled with his intelligently rebellious typography, spelling and nation language will charge off the pages of Born to Slow Horses, and embrace his signature writing style ( 2 horizons ). Hang on! This promises to be one of the greatest poetic rides of a lifetime.
Misani, Caribbean A E Contributor, NY Amsterdam News
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A new lounge has opened up in the heart of Harlem. is sure to be considered a treasured gem in a neighborhood that also houses the popular but tiny night spot As the surrounding area continues to blossom with refurbished apartments and condos, businesses like these are sure to do well.
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