Let’s Talk Food!

Posted on May 15, 2008 by narmer

The New York State Council on Food Policy will be in HARLEM to LISTEN to YOU!
The NYS Council on Food Policy is holding a series of Listening Sessions around the state to gain perspective from community members on several food policy issue areas and to seek opportunities to maximize collaboration among stakeholders.
This is your [...]

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HomeBase III – Critics’ Pick

Posted on May 15, 2008 by D. Bell

HomeBase III, the experimental-multimedia “home” exhibit set in Harlem will be closing on May 18, so if you’ve been procrastinating, this is your last chance to see it. The exhibit has been given a thumbs up by Jerry Salz of New York Magazine who wrote:
Artists and curators always talk about “taking it to the streets.” [...]

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Liquor Licenses: The Trickle Up Theory

Posted on May 15, 2008 by D. Bell

Unless you have been living on the YFZ ranch for the past year or two, you’ve probably noticed that liquor licenses in New York are drying up faster than gasoline at a $2.00/gal. station. To some, it feels like we are entering a second prohibition period. First you can’t dance publically, then you can’t [...]

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Art for Change Series Continues

Posted on May 15, 2008 by D. Bell

The Riverside Theatre continues their tradition of bringing thought-provoking theater to the community. What’s up next:
On Friday & Saturday, May 16th & 17th at 8:00pm, H brings Shakespeare’s Henry IV, Part 1 & 2 into the 21st Century. The work examines the anatomy of power through a Hip Hop prism with [...]

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What About My Friends

Posted on May 15, 2008 by D. Bell

The Friends of St. Nicholas Park have a busy summer ahead of them.
On Tuesday they had their regular monthly meeting where they began to rally up the troops. They were discussing the possibility of having an art fair to accompany the annual Historic Harlem Parks Film Festival. For now, the focus has turned to [...]

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Honey, She’s So Sweet

Posted on May 15, 2008 by D. Bell

Ms. Badu made an appearance in Harlem last week, sans the trademark headwrap and afroblaster wig. Here are some photos taken at Club Body, courtesy of Talk of New York.

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Creative Curricula

Posted on May 15, 2008 by D. Bell

On Monday, May 19th at 6:00 PM a Creative Curricula information session will take place in Harlem at the Ruth Williams Dance Workshop.
Creative Curricula is a local arts-in-education funding program that makes matching grants of up to $5000 for teaching artists or cultural organizations working in partnership with Manhattan schools.  Funding is available for classroom [...]

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