Weekend Guide
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UPTOWN TREASURES
Sunday, Oct. 15th, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
Discover the historic and cultural treasures of northern Manhattan at Uptown Treasures, a day of Art, Music, History, and Family Fun in Washington Heights and Inwood.
Free shuttle buses are available throughout the day to carry you to participating organizations.
TRACIANA GRAVES LISTENING PARTY
Friday, October 13th, 6-8PM
Harlem Vintage celebrates Harlem singer/songwriter Traciana Graves as she releases her debut CD “Songs of A Prodigal Daughter.”
HIP HOP MUSEUM
Harlem, New York will host a temporary hip hop museum and cultural center during New York City’s “Hip Hop Week” in October. The Global Artists Coalition (GAC) is behind the effort, which will provide underserved young adults with access to hip hop music, dance and a cultural context to hip hop music during the month of October, New York City’s first annual hip hop month. The venue, slated to include memorabilia from Salt-n-Pepa, Melle Mel, Grandmaster Flash and more, will be open from October 12-17 at the Magic Johnson Theaters in Harlem.
www.globalartistscoalition.org
LADIES FIRST
Black Girls Rock! board members DJ Beverly Bond, Mitzi Miller,
Joan Morgan, and others discuss with the audience images of black girls and women in mainstream hip-hop media; Michaela Angela Davis moderates. Toni Blackman (“I Rhyme Like a Girl”) then gives a demonstration with her freestyling group of young female MCs, followed by a mini DJ workshop with the RUN DMC Scratch Academy’s premiere program for girls. Presented in conjunction with Black Style Now.
Free with museum admission
Museum of the City of New York
www.mcny.org
COMMON GROUND FESTIVAL
Saturday, October 14, 2006*
*(raindate Sun. Oct. 15)
11am – 5pm
* Double Dutch Competition organized by Miss Black American Princess
featuring performers from area schools
* Face Painting and a Mural Arts Workshop with the Children’s Art Carnival
* Basketball Clinic with the Columbia University Basketball Team
* Dance and Musical Performances by Columbia Student Groups
* Jazz Ensemble performance by the Manhattan School of Music
* Puppet Theater by City Parks Foundation
* Pony Rides, and MUCH MORE!
Morningside Park
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