We first knew that Harlem was in trouble when the short lived Disney Store appeared in the brand new complex a few years back.
Now is sniffing around planning to take Mickey s place along the 125th Street corridor.
Seemly on the heels of of the new Chuck E. Cheese to open in Harlem USA, has published an article titled Big merchants learn from the Big Easy: Why large chain stores should tap into the $90B potential of inner-city markets like New Orleans .
To summarize the article, industry experts claim that the inner cities have become the new hot retail market. Why? Because according to the International Council of Shopping Centers Most large scale suburban retail development is done.
The Jazz Museum in Harlem proudly announces its new, free jazz course, JAZZ FOR CURIOUS LISTENERS. Classes will be held at the Museum s offices (104 East 126th Street, accessible by the 2/3/4/5/6 trains, the M60, 101, Bx15 buses and Metro-North) TUESDAYS, 7 p.m.
- 8:30 p.m., September 19th through December 12th, and will be led by the Museum s Executive Director Loren Schoenberg and guest instructors.
Over the past four years, the JAZZ MUSEUM IN HARLEM has distinguished itself through its programming dedicated to celebrating Harlem s legacy. Led by Co-Directors Loren Schoenberg and Christian McBride, the Museum s concerts, educational programs in the public schools, the HARLEM SPEAKS interview series, and other initiatives, all presented free of charge, continue into the fall with a new addition: JAZZ FOR CURIOUS LISTENERS. Loren Schoenberg, currently on the faculty of The Juilliard Institute for Jazz Studies, has previously taught at The Manhattan School of Music, The New School, William Paterson College, SUNY/Purchase, and Long Island University.
He has lectured at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Museum of The City Of New York, Columbia University, Leeds University, Brigham Young University, just to name a few. His book, THE NPR CURIOUS LISTENER S GUIDE TO JAZZ will be used as the textbook for the course. As a musician, Mr.
Schoenberg has worked with, among others, Wynton Marsalis, Benny Goodman, John Lewis, Benny Carter, Jimmy Heath, Jo Jones, Buck Clayton, James Williams, Christian McBride, Marian McPartland, Bobby Short, Sylvia Syms, Ella Fitzgerald, Dave Schildkraut and Eddie Durham. He has conducted the jazz orchestras at Lincoln Center, the Smithsonian and Juilliard, as well as the American Jazz Orchestra, The WDR band in Cologne, Germany, and for the past his 26 years, the Loren Schoenberg Jazz Orchestra.
To register, please call the Museum s offices at 212-348-8300 or go to the Museum s newly redesigned website.
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-Continuing our trek up above uptown, today s features Riverdale [Click 8/23/06 and scroll to page 5 of the At Home with Metro section] and City Island is featured in the 8/24/06 .
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The phrase everything old is new again is becoming cliche when describing Harlem, yet it seems to fit so well with the new renaissance mindset that people have about the diversifying neighborhood. Recently Harlem has been the focus of positive press in places as far as London and Scotland.
The travel section of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette features two stories one about old Harlem and the other about the new Harlem.
The first article is titled Harlem s Haunts are Rich in History . The author, Ervin Dyer, takes readers on an abbreviated tour of Harlem s landmarks and popular sights.
He writes the article in colorful, descriptive language reminiscent of Langston as he describes the wonderment of a newly revived Harlem.
The second article, New Harlem Renaissance Restores Luster of Storied Neighborhood , focuses on the unique boutique shops that Harlem offers. The author, Eleanor Berman, offers a brief history of the neighborhood along with the sights and sounds that Harlem has to offer with resources for those planning a trip to Harlem.
The two shops mentioned in the article are Straight out of Harlem and Hats by Bunn. Ms. Berman mistakenly notes in her article that Hatts by Bunn is among Harlem s many new, upscale shops .
As most Harlemites know, Bunn has been around for many years. A quick call to the store confirmed that indeed Hats by Bunn has been a fixture in Harlem for a number of years, first on 135th Street and currently on Seventh Avenue near 135th Street. Before that the store was located in Brooklyn on Atlantic Avenue.
Straight out of Harlem is an eclectic shop located on Saint Nicholas near 145th Street that has been around for a couple of years but is often overlooked due to their limited hours. The space also functions as an art gallery.
A list of these and other stores is provided at the end of the article.
Harlem was also the subject of a feature travel segment on Syracuse s Channel 10 News. The segment is about tourism and how it has become a regular part of the Harlem landscape over the past few years. Our good friends over at were mentioned, as well as a couple of our favorite eateries and the hidden treasures that we dug up further uptown.
As Harlem continues to grow and redevelop you are likely to see more of these types of features and increased tourism in the area. If it benefits the neighborhood and offers resources to help restore Harlem to past grandeur it can only be a good thing. As Harlemites know, there is a delicate balance between and extending the Upper West Side to include Harlem.
Part of our responsibility is to respect, renew and in some instances recreate.
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