Posted on June 29, 2007 by D. Bell
MediaNoche presents
THE FIFTH ANNUAL
HANDBALL COURT SUMMER FILM SCREENINGS 2007
AT WHITE PARK
East 106th Street, between Lexington and Third Avenues
Admission: Free
For info: 212.828.0401
SATURDAYS AT SUNSET (approx. 8:30PM)
June 30: Opening of Handball Court Summer Film Festival
National Association of Latino Independent Producers
FILM SLAM: Members screening and reception. Open to the public.
THE JOY OF FILMMAKING
July 7: Living in Oblivion, directed [...]
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Posted on June 27, 2007 by D. Bell
Off the Menu via the NYT
Neil Kleinberg and DeDe Lahman, owners of the popular Clinton Street Baking Company and Restaurant on the Lower East Side, have taken over the lease in the space that was once held by Nacho Mama’s near Columbia University in Morningside Heights.
In what seems to be a growing trend in [...]
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Posted on June 27, 2007 by D. Bell
The month of July kicks off the annual Jazzmobile concert series.
Check their calendar to find a concert near you.
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Posted on June 27, 2007 by D. Bell
Links about Michelle’s visit to Harlem:
Barack Obama [website]
New York Daily News [NYDN]
Amsterdam News [AMNews]
If you attended please send your thoughts to info@uptownflavor.com
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Posted on June 26, 2007 by D. Bell
Frederick Douglass Creative Arts Center
Adult Writing & Acting Workshops
Registration is still open!
All Classes are $200.00 for an 8-week session
Summer Workshops begin in Manhattan on Monday, July 9th
The Next Open House will be at:
FDCAC, 270 West 96th Street on Saturday, June 30th From 3pm to 6pm
Readings from the plays written Advanced Playwriting Workshop directed and performed [...]
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Posted on June 26, 2007 by D. Bell
Wednesday, June 27, 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. there will be an exotic dessert & wine tasting served with a side of world music provided by WHCR-90.3FM DJ’s.
Make My Cake Bakery & Cafe, 121A St. Nicholas Avenue (116th St.)
212-932-0833 • www.makemycake.com
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Posted on June 26, 2007 by D. Bell
Whenever I think of the title of the show, “Rescue Me,” on the FX Networks, I also think of the hook for the 80s song of the same title performed by Al B. Sure, “do you wanna wanna do you wanna wanna rescue me?”
Fans of this gripping series will be excited to learn that [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2007 by D. Bell
Behind Walls
Dir. Abel Castro
(USA, 1999, 20 min)
Josie, a home-girl from the hood, feels alienated ever since her brother, Alex, and “papi chulo” cousin, Papo, became lovers. As children, they made a promise to stay together. The promise read: “Cousins Forever”. As adults, they share an apartment. The boys are [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2007 by D. Bell
New York’s first housing project honored[Columbia]
South Harlem still attainable [NYMag]
Huntgrunt profiles the first residents of the Langston [NYT] see also [Hunt Grunt]
Excellent profile on the legacy of Harlem’s Rucker’s Park [NYT]
Sleepless in Harlem: Curbed posts a letter from a resident tired of construction [Curbed]
Slate ponders the viral success of Harlem’s “Aunt Jackie” [Slate]
Following Harlem kindergartners [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2007 by D. Bell
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Posted on June 25, 2007 by D. Bell
One of the benefits of living in Manhattan is that you don’t “need” a car to get around. On the weekends however, you may find yourself thinking, ‘wouldn’t it be nice to have a car’ as you drag your bags on the subway. Car rentals can be expensive, frustrating and inconvenient, while grabbing [...]
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Posted on June 25, 2007 by D. Bell
Kool and the Gang has a song called “Summer Madness” that signifies the beginning of summer in every predominately black community across America. You may recognize the song as the sample track used in DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince’s popular hit “Summertime.” The feel good hook to the song, “summer, summer, summertime, [...]
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Posted on June 24, 2007 by D. Bell
Structural, originally uploaded by mayotic.
This photograph of ViVa (Viaduct Valley) is simply stunning! The composition of the shot, the choice to shoot in B&W and the vitality of the scenery are just a few of the features that make this photograph the top contender for the photo of the week.
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Posted on June 24, 2007 by D. Bell
I am sitting here chuckling to myself because what started out as a simple question has turned into this ongoing series of discoveries.
After a bit of investigation it was discovered that not only has Fishers of Men expanded to 125th Street but they also kept the Papaya King! Only in Harlem! More after the [...]
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Posted on June 23, 2007 by D. Bell
Can’t get enough of Obama? Then come out and see his lovely wife, Michelle (a.k.a. “The Rock”) who will be spending time in Harlem on Tuesday.
Those Obamas are treading on what has previously been designated as “Clinton territory,” and from the opinions expressed in the previous post on this topic…Obama may have a [...]
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Posted on June 22, 2007 by D. Bell
Remember the Chowhound discussion about the mystery hot dog place on 125th street? Remember how I thought I had solved the mystery? Actually I did solve the mystery but it wasn’t Frank’s Papaya as I posted, it turned out to be my first guess of Papaya King. In a strange twist of fate, Papaya [...]
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Posted on June 22, 2007 by D. Bell
By William I. Dawson
UPTOWN met DOWNTOWN last night as B. Oyama of Harlem collaborated with Soho entrepreneurs Joey Goodwin and Curtis Rose to debut their signature UNRULY HEIR men’s clothing line. The “Gentlemen’s Club” theme embraced the best of the best, as Christiana vodkas provided the cocktails and Harlem’s own Renaissance Cigar Emporium supplied [...]
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Posted on June 22, 2007 by D. Bell
I was listening to Jean Parnell this morning on WHCR-FM, who had a guest on her weekly talk show detailing a women’s symposium at the Schomburg next Tuesday from 7-9 p.m. What makes the location ideal is the fact that Schomburg currently has an exhibit about Stereotypes on view. Details about the conference [...]
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Posted on June 22, 2007 by D. Bell
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Tools of War: DJ Lord Finesse, originally uploaded by illoquentgent.
Earlier this week a free outdoor concert was hosted in St. Nicholas Park. Hugo stopped by and snapped a few shots while they were still setting up.
“Devoted record bin hounds like D.J. Jazzy Jay, Lord Finesse, Miss Shing-a-Ling and Rockin’ Rob spin their [...]
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Posted on June 22, 2007 by D. Bell
Seth Kugal, NY Times writer, just launched a blog about the Latin food scene in the city to accompany his book Nueva York [via Food & Wine]
Charges of shady under the table deals with dealers at the Harlem Auto Mall [AmNews]
Police recruits get a dose of diversity training at the World famous Apollo [Officer.com]
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