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Friday, July 03, 2009
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Date - Time
Title - Description
Location
Category
270Thursday, June 25, 2009 to Thursday, June 25, 2009 - 7:00pmThe Harlemwood Film Festival
The Harlemwood Film Festival has become a popular showcase for gifted filmmakers of color who are inspired by the culture and creative energy of Harlem. The Festival features filmmakers from Columbia University’s Graduate Film Program and filmmakers from the international community who live and work in Harlem. The Harlemwood Film Festival is a mosaic of nationalities, talent and interests reflecting the diversity of this mythic community of Harlem. 		Museum of the City of New York New York CityNew Heritage Films
269Friday, May 22, 2009 to Friday, May 22, 2009 - 7 pmStrama Baby!
Is the story of Casa Pasar, a transgendered woman. Casi has spent her life with the pressures of being different until she meets Raul. Now she finds that the man she has fallen in love with has secrets too. The play may be a comedy but it carries the message that prejudice and discrimination still hurt those who are “different.”		The Museum of the City of New York Furman Theatre Rep
268Thursday, April 23, 2009 to Thursday, April 23, 2009 - 7:00 PMA Paradise Lost
Harlem— 1945: A black family in crisis struggles with a heavy drinking father as he despairs over the brutal death of his gay son while dealing with his own suspicions and bias; a mother with a deadly plan to escape the family’s dilemma; and a daughter attempting to find her way in a world at war.		The Museum of the City of New York Furman Theatre Rep
267Thursday, March 26, 2009 to Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 7:30 p.m.VOICES
Randall Dottin of Newheritage Films Presents "Voices"

"Voices" is an all-vocal show being developed by composer/vocalist Philip Hamilton. Hamilton, whose work was cited as "contemporary and cutting edge" by the New York Times, has assembled a diverse group of vocal artists from various styles and cultures to create this work. This group, which includes Kenny Muhammed, Manuel Wandji, Noa Neve, Afaliah, Alexander Elisa, Kristen McDonald and Darrin Lorenzo, create sounds that are both ancient and contemporary.

Audiences are taken on a journey that fuses sounds from around the corner and around the world.

The Middlebury College Choir, under the direction of Jeff Buettner, will also perform. 		The Concert Hall, New York Society for Ethical Culture New Heritage Films
266Thursday, March 26, 2009 to Thursday, March 26, 2009 - 7 pmWild Women
Who says Wild Women don't have the Blues?
Not these three!
Join Beverly Crosby and Maxine Brown, both inductees of the R&B Hall of Fame, and Ella Peaches Garret as they reinvent the idea of the Blues as "music born of misery." Their angelic harmonies and driving rhythm exhilarate and entertain audiences young and old.		Museum of the City of New York New Heritage Theatre Group
264Thursday, February 19, 2009 to Thursday, February 19, 2009 - 7 pmArtspeak: Speaking with Tsidii Remembering Miriam Makeba
Voza Rivers, New Heritage Group (celebrating their 45th anniversary), Community Works and the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce in association with the Museum of the City of New York and Community Works will present

Artspeak: Speaking with Tsidii Remembering Miriam Makeba

Join Tsidii, Tony Award nominated actress of Braodway's "Lion King" for an evening of remebrances reflecting on the legacy of her mentor, Miriam Makeba, Grammy Award Winning South African Singer and Civil Rights Activist. 		Museum of the City of New York. New YorkNew Heritage Theatre Group
265Wednesday, February 11, 2009 to Wednesday, February 11, 2009 - Black History Month Post Inaugural Networking Reception
New York Marriott, Marquis Hotel Harlem Arts Alliance
263Thursday, January 15, 2009 to Monday, January 19, 2009 - Check ListingThe Meeting
The Meeting is an engaging and intelligent play that depicts a fictitious secret meeting between Malcolm X and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Following the bombing of Malcolm X’s home and shortly before he was assassinated, Malcolm and Martin meet in a room inside the historic Theresa Hotel. This riveting play deals with issues that are still relevant today, such as: war, poverty, racism, and the need for Black self empowerment. They were two men with different ideologies, but a common understanding of the plight of Black Americans.

Written By Jeff Stetson

Directed By Eric Coleman 		The Malcolm X & Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center New YorkNew Heritage Theatre Group
257Sunday, January 04, 2009 to Sunday, January 04, 2009 - 6pm (doors open at 5:30pm)JAZZ FOR PEACE
EAST MEETS WEST: TOCHO SWING BEATS AND THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM OF HARLEM ALL STAR JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Celebrating the 60th anniversary Tocho Swing Beats Orchestra!		Birdland Jazz Club, 315 West 44th Street, NYC New YorkNew Heritage Theatre Group
256Saturday, January 03, 2009 to Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 7pm (doors open at 6:30pm)JAZZ FOR PEACE
EAST MEETS WEST: TOCHO SWING BEATS AND THE NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM OF HARLEM ALL STAR JAZZ ORCHESTRA

Celebrating the 60th anniversary Tocho Swing Beats Orchestra!		Aaron Davis Hall, City College, Convent Avenue & West 133rd Street New YorkNew Heritage Theatre Group
259Tuesday, December 30, 2008 to Tuesday, December 30, 2008 - IMPACT at Mayor Bloomberg's
December 30 - IMPACT will be ringing in the New Year with an early celebration and performance for our city's very own Mayor Bloomberg at his official residence! 		Mayor Bloomberg Residence Impact Repertory Theatre
258Wednesday, December 24, 2008 to Wednesday, December 24, 2008 - 7 a.m.CHRISTMAS EVE with ABC!
Look out for IMPACT on Good Morning America. Show your support for our friends at IMPACT and be sure to tune in at 7am!		Good Morning America Impact Repertory Theatre
255Thursday, December 11, 2008 to Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 7 p.m.The Return of the Diva and the Rapper
Written by Veona Thomas
Directed by Vanessa Spencer
Fierce and sexy female rapper Brown Velvet Diva and mature and soulful R&B song stress Bella Leach return to the stage in Veona Thomas’s witty sequel “ The Return of the Diva and the Rapper.” Survival is the name of the game. BVD has a lesson to learn in maturity when she realizes that she has the advantage of youth yet must combat the challenges of her environment. These challenges have BVD walking a tightrope while trying to keep her balance in this exciting sequel where differences in age and socioeconomic backgrounds are not as important as survival.		Museum of the City of New York New Heritage Theatre Group
253Saturday, November 22, 2008 to Saturday, November 22, 2008 - 2 p.m.WINTERKILL
Voza Rivers, Executive Producer, New Heritage Theatre Group Est.1964 announced today that the Award- winning play WINTERKILL, (written and directed by Ms. Denise Flemming) will have a return engagement on Saturday, November 22, 2008, 2PM at Harlem Hospital’s 400 seat Herbert Cave Auditorium.

Dr. John Palmer, Harlem Hospital’s Executive Director enthusiastically stated, “WINTERKILL” is one of the most creatively effective presentations to deal with multiple personality disorder I’ve seen to date.”

WINTERKILL is part of the Harlem Healthy Living Initiative of the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce. Lloyd Williams, president and CEO of The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce said, “WINTERKILL is a perfect cultural presentation that deals with mental disorders in communities of color.”

River’s further states “WINTERKILL is one of New Heritage’s most requested presentations. This one-woman show, performed by Denise Flemming, to standing room only audiences, is a powerful and riveting theatrical experience that exposes multiple personalities buried in an abusive past. Through Flemming’s gripping portrayal of several characters, she reveals that, “The things we experience as young people truly affect us for the rest of our lives.” This performance is recommended for mature audiences.

Voza Rivers, Executive Producer
Jamal Joseph, Executive Artistic Director,
Darryl T. Downing, Producer/ Audience Development		Harlem Hospital’s 400 seat Herbert Cave Auditorium. HarlemNew Heritage Theatre Group
254Thursday, November 13, 2008 to Thursday, November 13, 2008 - 1 p.m.Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial
Voza Rivers and New Heritage Theatre Group invite you to join Parks Commissioner Adrian Benepe, Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin, and Design & Construction Commissioner David J. Burney, FAIA
at the DEDICATION CEREMONY for Swing Low: Harriet Tubman Memorial
Tubman Image: Alison Saar, Artist		West 122nd Street & Frederick Douglass Boulevard New Heritage Theatre Group
250Saturday, November 01, 2008 to Saturday, November 01, 2008 - 6 pmDo Enka East meets West
DO ENKA is a fusion of Japanese ballad music created in the late 19th century and political speeches performed by local activists of the time.

The DO ENKA CONCERT will blend Blues, Jazz and Enka to create something new for the 21st century.

Join us as we celebrate the music of T.S. MONK, JR. composer, jazz artist and major figure in the development of Jazz, and YUICHIRO ODA a major contributor to the development of Japanese popular music as they create a musical cultural bridge between the United States and Japan.

Museum of the City of New York New Heritage Theatre Group
245Friday, October 31, 2008 to Sunday, November 09, 2008 - check for dateCamp Logan
MURDER, JUSTICE OR REVENGE?

After weeks of harassment, members of a black military unit—the 24th Infantry Regiment—took up arms and marched to the west end of Houston, Texas from their bivouac at Camp Logan. Celeste Bedford Walker’s WWI military drama, is a depiction of a true historical incident that offers a riveting glimpse into the hearts and souls of seven soldiers—a black sergeant, five infantrymen and their white captain.		KUMBLE THEATER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS BrooklynNew Heritage Theatre Group
251Saturday, October 25, 2008 to Saturday, October 25, 2008 - 7:30 p.m.New Songs, New Life: The Geri Allen Project
A concert featuring pianist Geri Allen and her jazz combo		Miller Theatre @ Columbia University New Heritage Theatre Group
249Friday, October 24, 2008 to Friday, October 24, 2008 - 7pmBERTA'S JAM
A Night to Remember
"Berta's Jam" - Created by music promoter Roberta Alloway is a musical journey through some of Harlem's known and not so known night spots.

Come and celebrate the Harlem music scene of the 60's and 70's.

Featuring vocalists:
Lady Cantrese
Tulivu Donna-Cumberbatch
Ghanniyya Green
Barbara Jean English
Rome Neal, Gregory Porter
and poet Sista Zock
and Emcee - James Stovall
with
Theo Hill on piano
Patience Higgins on tenor sax
Andy McLeod III on bass
David Gibson on Drums
Andrae Murchison on trombone
Museum of the City of New York New Heritage Theatre Group
252Friday, October 24, 2008 to Friday, October 24, 2008 - 7:30pmA Conversation: Geri Allen & Professor Farah Jasmine Griffin
Co-Sponsored by Columbia University ’s:

Center for Jazz Studies (CJS)
Institute for Research in African American Studies (IRAAS)
Institute for Research on Women & Gender (IRWAG)
Louis Armstrong Jazz Performance Program
Office of Government and Community Affairs

The Center for Jazz Studies’ community partners in the Columbia / Harlem Jazz Project are Community Works and New Heritage Theatre Group		301 Philosophy Hall,Columbia University Morningside Campus New Heritage Theatre Group
248Saturday, October 04, 2008 to Saturday, October 04, 2008 - Reception 5:30 PM; Awards Ceremony 7:00 PM Cocktail Reception Honoring Ms. Nancy Wilson
Cocktail reception honoring the Ellie Charles Artists Awards Honoree

Master of Ceremonies - Rob Crocker, WBGO
Performances by Jazzberry Jam
Louis Reyes Rivera with Atiba Wilson & Songhai Djeli
Tulivu-Donna Cumberbatch
IMPACT Repertory Theatre
Schomburg Center - 515 Lenox Avenue New Heritage Theatre Group
246Friday, October 03, 2008 to Friday, October 03, 2008 - harlem is... ART - MARCOS DIMAS -
A Retrospective: 35 Years of Selected Works, on Friday, October 3, 2008 at 6PM at the Julia de Burgos Cultural Center (1680 Lexington Avenue @ 106th Street). This special event, presented by Community Works in association with the Harlem Arts Alliance, honors the remarkable paintings and works of acclaimed artist, Marcos Dimas.
Also, enjoy Latin Roots: East Harlem. This unique photo exhibition celebrates the living history of East Harlem, and honors seven local heroes, including Marcos Dimas, who have helped shape and define the East Harlem community.		Julia de Burgos Cultural Center (1680 Lexington Avenue @ 106th Street) New Heritage Theatre Group
247Thursday, October 02, 2008 to Thursday, October 02, 2008 - 10 am - 1:30 pmHARLEM ARTS ADVOCACY WEEK
The Harlem Arts Alliance (HAA) kicks off the second annual HARLEM ARTS ADVOCACY WEEK on Thursday October 2 with an arts and business panel discussion, leadership luncheon and walking galleries tour.

At 10:00am the days events begin with the panel discussion titled, Harlem: Culture is Harlem's Business. Moderated by Vincent Morgan, Assistant Vice President, Community Banking, Commerce Bank, the confirmed panelists are Averlyn Archer, CEO & Curator, Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery; Barbara Askins , President & CEO, 125th Street Business Improvement District (BID) - who will make a multimedia presentation about the 125th Street BID; Arthur Barnes, Chairman, International Jazz Museum in Harlem; Maurine Knighton, Sr. Vice President, Program & Nonprofit Investment, Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone (UMEZ); Marcia Sells, Associate Vice President, Government & Community Affairs, Columbia University; and Brett Wright, Chief Creative Officer/Co-Founder, Uptown Magazine, Board Member, Apollo Theater Foundation Inc.

From Noon until 1:30pm, starting immediately after the panel discussion, is an Arts & Business Leadership Luncheon, in the Atrium of the Harlem School of the Arts. 		Theatre at the Harlem School of the Arts, 645 St. Nicholas Avenue, between 141st & 145th Streets Harlem Arts Alliance
244Sunday, September 21, 2008 to Sunday, September 21, 2008 - 1:00PMAfrican American Day Parade
NYC’s largest parade honoring Africans, African-American and ­­­Caribbean-Americans’ saluting their glorious history, heritage and cultural legacies. Featuring outstanding marching bands from across the country and beyond, floats, fraternities, sororities and family Festivities. This event attracts “hundreds of thousands” of Harlemites, New Yorkers and visitors from throughout the nation and internationally. 		The parade route is on A. C. Powell, Jr. Blvd. from 111th to 142nd Streets. Community Event
239Sunday, August 17, 2008 to Sunday, August 24, 2008 - HARLEM DAY: The Health of Our Communities Is Our Top Priority
Our biggest Day!
11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
N.Y. City Health Fair & Expo
Health Exams, Education, Information, Health Testing, Material Distribution, Holistic Medicine, Oral Health, Acupuncture, Healthy Eating, Q & A for the entire family. Hospitals featured for the day are: Harlem Hospital, Mt. Sinai Hospital, St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, Ralph Lauren Cancer Center, Hospital of Podiatric Medicine, Columbia Medical Center and many more.
W. 135th St. between 5th Ave. & Malcolm X VBlvd.

In the Lenox Terrace Cove we feature:
“The Harlem Health Village” For Info on exhibits & co-sponsorship call (212) 862-8477 or visit www.harlemhealthyliving.com

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
The Upper Manhattan Auto Show
Saluting the future of our environment. With Hybrid, Fuel Efficient Cars, Motorcycles as well as the latest models, vintage and collectibles
Howard Bennett Playground on W. 135th St. (Btwn. 5th Ave. & Malcolm X Blvd.)
to participate please call 646-251-1885 or visit www.harlemweek.com

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
“The N.Y. City Children’s Festival” (Part 2)
“Back to School” (See Part I on Sat.) With a special focus on the health of our children and their families

10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
The Harlem Honeys & Bears (Part 2) NYC Children & Youth Enjoy a Day of Swimming, Water Exercise, Demonstrations & Health Information. The most perfect form of exercise available. For Info see Part 1.

“A Celebration of R&B, Rock, Hip Hop, Gospel and Jazz The Core of “Our Musical Roots”
The 2 Main Stages go from 2:00PM until 7:00PM:
Stage I: St. Nicholas Stage – Hip Hop & R & B
Theme: “Creating Unity, In Our Communities”
On W. 135th St. (Btwn. Frederick Douglass Blvd. & St. Nicholas Ave.)
Kiss-FM & Hot 97, Hip Hop & R&B performers pay tribute to 25 years of the greatness of DJ Red Alert on radio and Video Music Box, founder Ralph McDaniels. Featured performers include KRS-One and others.

Stage II: 5th Ave. Stage – Rock, Gospel & Soul Theme: “Harlem Rocks” On W. 135th St. (Btwn. 5th Ave. & Malcolm X Blvd.) With special tribute from RXP-FM and the Black Rock Coalition to the musical greatness and history of the legendary Jimi Hendrix
YMCA Stage
Theme: “Open Line” Radio Talk Show Recorded Live
Also featuring Various Community Based performances of dance/fashion/poetry/music
On W. 135th St. (Btwn Malcolm X & A. C. Powell Jr. Blvds.)

11:00AM to 8:00PM
International Vendors, Exhibits, Foods, Art, Fun & Games W. 135th St. (Btwn. Fifth and St. Nicholas Aves.) Free to the general public Rain Date: Sunday, August 24th Saturday, 23rd 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM 1st (Annual) Harlem: 5K “Health Walk-A-Thon” Congressman Charles B. Rangel along with The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, The New York Road Runners, NY City Department of Parks & Recreation and NYC & Company in concert with our local hospitals and colleges, invite you, your family, friends, neighbors, co-workers, and fellow New Yorkers to join with us in our mission to promote the health of our communities, to combat obesity & diabetes and to support Organ Donation by taking a health walk with your loved ones through Historic Harlem. We will visit three (3) of Harlem’s Great Parks, beginning at Morningside Park, going to St Nicholas Park, ending at Jackie Robinson Park. Please register to walk and as you do, also please make any additional comfortable contribution to support our Health Initiative. For info on the initiative, registration and contributions visit: www.harlemhealthyliving.com or call (212) 862- 8477 Rain or Shine 6:00 PM “Stomping at the Savoy” Swing, Latin & Jazz Outdoor Dance NYC Department of Parks and Recreation and the Harlem Jazz & Music Festival in conjunction with HARLEM WEEK invite all New Yorkers to “swing” at a Jazz /Latin Outdoor Dance Under the Stars with a live performance by the National Jazz Museum in Harlem Big Band featuring the Legendary Christian McBride.
At Jackie Robinson Park, 151st St. & Bradhurst Ave.
For info Visit www.nycgovparks.org

Wednesday, 27th At 5:30 PM & At 7:30 PM “The Joints Are Jumpin’”
At nine (9) of Upper Manhattan’s most outstanding Night Clubs, Restaurants and Cultural Centers featuring various genre’s of live entertainment (Jazz, R&B, Latin, Blues, etc. and sampling of foods and beverages. This year honoring the Harlem musical legacies of: Jimmy “Preacher” Robins and Irene Reid
By Invitation Only 		Harlem various locations Harlem Week
237Saturday, August 16, 2008 to Saturday, August 16, 2008 - From ll:00 AM to 7:00 PMUPTOWN SATURDAY NITE
International Vendors, Exhibits, Foods, Art, Fun & Games

12 Noon to 6:00 PM
The National Historic Black College Fair & Expo
Saluting the contributions of our nation’s Historic Black Colleges to our Health, Education, Religious, Civil Rights, Political growth and development with focus on the Great Medical Schools of Howard University; Xavier University and Meharry Medical College.
W. 135th St. (Btwn. Malcolm X & A.C. Powell Jr. Blvds.)

11:00 AM to 6:00 PM
“The N.Y. City Children’s Festival” (Part 1)
With a special focus on the health of our children and their families Highlighting Oral Health, Diabetes, Obesity, Asthma, Dietary Health and Exercising, Health Testing, Sports, Recreation, Educational Information, Training, and General Family Information.
W. 135th Street (Btwn. Malcolm X and A.C.P. Jr. Blvds.)
A Free event (but Tickets are required) to request tickets and to get additional information on participation in and exhibit opportunities. Visit www.harlemweek.com or call (212) 862-8477.

9:00 AM to 4:00 PM
The Harlem Honeys & Bears (Part 1) NYC Senior Citizens Enjoy a Day of Swimming, Water Exercise, Demonstrations & Health Information The most perfect form of exercise available to all ages at all times and it can also be life saving.
Hansborough Swimming Pool at W. 134th St. (Btwn. 5th Ave. & Malcolm X Blvd.)
For more info, call 646-302-3487 www.harlemhoneysandbears.org

3:00 PM to 6:00 PM “Dancing In The Street” All are invited to join in any or all of the dance segments: Featuring: *Electric Slide
*Swing Jazz
* Latin/Salsa
*Cupid Shuffle With a special Black College Step Show Exhibiton
W. 135th St. (Btwn. Frederick Douglass Blvd. & St. Nicholas Ave.)

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
“The Quiet Storm”
A live Concert featuring the legendary Chuck Jackson, (“Any Day Now”) & other R&B Greats
On W. 135TH Street between Frederick Douglass Blvd. and St. Nicholas Avenue		West 135TH Street Harlem Week
238Saturday, August 16, 2008 to Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 7:30pm to 9:30pmIMAGENATION/HARLEM WEEK OUTDOOR FILM SERIES
Saturday’s Featured Film “Sicko”
Filmmaker Michael Moore turns his lens on the American healthcare system.

Sunday’s Featured Film is “Letter to the President”
This feature documentary discloses the ties between the Hip Hop Music community and America's social and political policy over the last 30 years.		St. Nicholas Park Plaza Harlem Week
236Friday, August 15, 2008 to Sunday, August 17, 2008 - 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM The 3 Day HARLEM WEEK Tri-State Junior Tennis Classic
10th Anniversay Presented By GHCC / Les Halles Cup
In concert with the U. S. Tennis Association and The U.S. Open
Showcasing the best up & coming boys & girls tennis talents in the region, aged from the ages of 12 thru to 18.		Fred Johnson Tennis Courts Harlem Week
235Tuesday, August 12, 2008 to Tuesday, August 12, 2008 - 10:00 AM – 3:00 PMNY City Senior Citizens Day “Elders’ Jubilee”
“Elders’ Jubilee” is our tribute to and recognition of the contributions and legacies of “our elders”, featuring live music, a fashion show, Health Exhibits & Testing, a great luncheon, and much more. 		National Black Theater Harlem Week
234Monday, August 11, 2008 to Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - Various Times The 21st Annual HARLEM WEEK Black Film Festival
Showcasing the best, famous, historic, rare, independent and seldom screened cinema. This year’s program includes over 25 extraordinary films from across the globe.		 A.C. Powell, Jr. State Office Building and Lincoln East Senior Center Harlem Week
233Sunday, August 10, 2008 to Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 1:00 PM – 7:00 PMALL STAR BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT
“Unity in our Community” All Star Games
1. Biddy
2. Girl’s
3. Boy’s HS Games
4. The Dominican HS All Stars VS Puerto Rican HS All Stars
5. The New York City Pro All Stars VS The US Pro All Stars
Holcomb Rucker Park Harlem Week
229Saturday, August 09, 2008 to Saturday, August 09, 2008 - 12:00 NOON to 7:00 PMArthur Mitchell’s Dance Theatre of Harlem’s Annual Family Street Festival
Outdoor festival featuring arts & crafts, vending, food and entertainment		West 152nd Street Harlem Week
230Saturday, August 09, 2008 to Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 10:00 AM – 7:00 PMHARLEM HEALTHY LIVING
A WEEKEND OF SPORTS, FAMILY EXERCISE, HEALTH CLINICS, SEMINARS, EXHIBITIONS & HEALTH VISITATIONS

Saturday is a Day of Special Health Open Houses at Selected Holistic, Dental, Medical Doctors and Health Clubs.		For listing of location & times visit: www.harlemhealthyliving.com Harlem Week
231Saturday, August 09, 2008 to Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 10:00 AM - 7:00 PMGOLF & TENNIS SPORTS CLINICS
Two days of clinics for the entire family. Learn and practice the sports, let your competitive golf juices flow and/or play “one on one” or doubles tennis.		Harlem Armory Center Harlem Week
232Friday, August 08, 2008 to Sunday, August 10, 2008 - 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM3 DAY BASKETBALL
Mini-Camp & Clinics for (Boys Only) ages 10 to 17
Join with basketball greats, current and up and coming for a weekend of clinics, workshops, exhibition and autographs. 		Lt. Joseph P. ­­­­Kennedy Center Harlem Week
227Thursday, August 07, 2008 to Thursday, August 07, 2008 - NY City Economic Development Conference
With: (1) A Health Seminar (9:00AM – 11:30AM)
(2) Indoor & Outdoor Health and Business Expo (10:00AM – 3:30PM)
(3) Awards Luncheon with themed keynote speakers (12Noon- 3:30PM)
Indoor Expo features key Upper Manhattan Real Estate, Health and Educational developments. The outdoor expo will focus on “Healthy Eating and Living.” or call Barfield Public Relations at (212) 736-0404. 		Columbia University Harlem Week
226Wednesday, July 30, 2008 to Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 11:00 AM to 12:30 PMNOBLE’S GRAND HARLEM PARADE
The National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives holds its National Convention in NYC (Scheduled for HARLEM WEEK 2008) from July 25th til July 30th, with over five thousand registered attendees.
On Wednesday morning, thousands of Officers from across the nation in uniforms representing all Fifty States will march through Historic Central Harlem. 		Harriett Tubman Statue Harlem Week
241Tuesday, July 29, 2008 to Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - City Parks Concert Series Presents From July 29th thru September 9th
A Concert Series at four (4) of Harlem’s great family parks, featuring the best in R&B, Latin, Jazz, Hip-Hop, Oldies but Goodies, Gospel, Dance including: Tulile, The Chi-Lites, Slick Rick, Donald Lawrence and Big Daddy Kane, to name a few.

Tuesday evenings at Highbridge Park
174th Street & Amsterdam Avenue

Wednesday evenings at Jackie Robinson Park
150th Street & Bradhurst Avenue

Thursday evenings at Marcus Garvey Park between 124th and 120th Streets & Mt. Morris Avenue

Sunday afternoons at the Harlem Meer at Central Park
110th Street between Fifth Ave. & Malcolm X Blvd		Various Locations Community Event
225Sunday, July 27, 2008 to Sunday, July 27, 2008 - 12 Noon to 8:00 PMA GREAT DAY IN HARLEM
Sunday Classics
Part I: A “Family Unity Day” Cultural Showcase
12:00 Noon to 3:00 PM

Part II: The New York City Gospel Caravan
3:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Part III: Urban Fashion Fusion Showcase
4:30 PM – 5:30 PM

Part IV: “A Concert Under the Stars”
Featuring Harlod Melvin’s Blue Notes
5:30 PM – 8:30PM
With salutes to music greats Sam Cooke & Lou Rawls! 		Ulysses S. Grant National Memorial Park New YorkHarlem Week
242Tuesday, July 22, 2008 to Thursday, August 28, 2008 - National Jazz Museum in Harlem Presents:
From July 22nd thru August 28th
1) Jazz For Curious Listeners
2) Harlem Speaks
3) Jazz for Curious Readers
4) Harlem Rent Party: Jazz Film Series
5) CNY Summer Film Shows Ellington at 109
6) A Celebration of Dr. Billy Taylor

Evenings and Afternoon Sessions at:
1. The National Jazz Muesum in Harlem 2. Musuem of the City of New York
Harlem various locations Community Event
240Thursday, July 17, 2008 to Thursday, September 11, 2008 - Harlem Summer Stage** on Thursday Evenings
Enjoy outstanding free public concerts featuring the best in R&B, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Gospel, Dance, Reggae, Calypso, Blues and other forms of the cultures of the African Diaspora which will be highlighted in historic and glorious fashions.

Some of the outstanding performing artists include:
Ray, Goodman & Brown, Blue Magic, The Persuaders, Gerald Alston, Colonel Abrams, Gospel for Teens, Uptown Dance Academy, The Mighty Sparrow, Hezekiah Walker, Battle of the DJ’s, Impact Vibe and many more. 		Plaza of the Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. State Office Building Community Event
224Thursday, July 17, 2008 to Thursday, July 17, 2008 - 8:30 p.m.Lainie Cooke @ Cornelia Street Cafe
Looking forward to music and to summer fun, smiles, and more music, music, music. Please hold the date.

with Peter Zak
Cameron Brown
Matt Wilson
and
Roland Barber
Cornelia Street Cafe Music
243Monday, July 07, 2008 to Saturday, September 13, 2008 - JazzMobile
A Outstanding Music and Cultural Concert Series at Grants Tomb, Marcus Garvey Park, Morningside Park, Central Park, The Gate House, Riverbank State Park and on various Upper Manhattan Streets and Boulevards as well as in the Bronx and Brooklyn.
Support Jazz Mobile
Various locations in Harlem, Bronx and Brooklyn Community Event
223Sunday, June 29, 2008 to Sunday, June 29, 2008 - 2 p.m.HARLEMWOOD FILM FESTIVAL
HARLEMWOOD FILM FESTIVAL		Museum of the City of New York NYCNew Heritage Films
222Saturday, June 21, 2008 to Saturday, June 21, 2008 - 3 P.M.WINTERKILL
Voza Rivers/ New Heritage Theatre Group in Association with the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, Harlem Hospital Center, Harlem Healthy Eating and Living Initiative present
WINTERKILL

“Denise Flemming delivers a powerful performance about abuse.”
— Terry Mikelson, The Brainerd Daily Dispatch

Written and Directed by Denise Flemming		Harlem Hospital Center at The Herbert Cave Auditorium New Heritage Theatre Group
221Friday, June 06, 2008 to Friday, June 06, 2008 - 7 P.M.FORGIVE ME
Written by Esther Armah
Directed by Trezana Beverley
Featuring James Gary, Jr. and Beverley Prentice

It’s over. Zachariah and Lexie go from being a couple to being single. But before it’s officially over, they have to meet at their apartment to divide the contents. As they sort through their possessions, Zachariah and Lexie reminisce about their relationship – how they met, their travels to Brazil, Zimbabwe and Kenya, their families, philosophies, and what broke down their relationship. They are more than individuals – they represent a people, their emotional history, and the emotional legacy that persists and interrupts the way people of African descent love and relate to one another. Forgive Me is a perspective on the fragmentation of a people, an exploration of the cultural conflict of Africans and African-Americans, what it might take for them to overcome, heal and love again, and why what seems like the end may ultimately reveal a more honest beginning.		Museum of the City of New York Furman Theatre Rep
220Wednesday, May 14, 2008 to Wednesday, May 14, 2008 - 7PMIts Always You
A Special Concert to celebrate the release of Lainie Cooke's new Harlemwood CD featuring songs from "It's Always You".

Lainie Cooke - vocals
Tedd Firth - piano
Cameron Brown - bass
Matt Wilson - drums
Marvin Horne - guitar
Roland Barber - trombone
and
Joel Frahm - saxes

Wednesday, May 14th

And for those of you who are not able to join us I hope you will check out the CD which is available now for listening and purchasing at www.CDbaby.com, www.Amazon.com, and of course, www.lainiecooke.com

"Given the lamentable glut of recordings by female “jazz singers” who are not, when the real thing comes along one can’t help but take notice. On her second CD Lainie Cooke once again presents a program of songs that more than justifies the acclaim she has received from people who know a real “jazz singer” when they hear one. Revolving around the theme of finding and then losing love, It’s Always You contains no hype nor attitude but rather resonates with pure emoting backed by the gravitas only true life experience can endow in an artist."
The Museum of the City of New York Music
219Sunday, April 27, 2008 to Sunday, April 27, 2008 - 2 p.m.The Session
A young hip-hop artist at the crossroads of life and death runs into a jazz musician in a fateful and perhaps fatal recording session.

Written and directed by Jamal Joseph
Composed and inspired by Roy Campbell
Featuring Charles Mack and Michael Lewis
Voza Rivers, Executive Producer
Renée Hassell and Janelle Heatley, Associate Producers
Darryl T. Downing, Audience Development
Museum of the City of New York New York CityFurman Theatre Rep
217Thursday, April 10, 2008 to Thursday, April 10, 2008 - 7 P.M.FORMERLY KNOWN AS SARAH & URGES
Two one-act plays!

FORMERLY KNOWN AS SARAH
Written and performed by Joyce Griffen The spirit of Madame C.J. Walker returns to New York City to share what life’s challenges, discoveries and triumphs looked like from her point of view. Inhabiting the person of a single actress, Madame Walker, the first self-made female African-American millionaire in the United States, animates remembered individuals and recounts pivotal situations.

URGES
Written and directed by Roger Parris On a Sunday morning in Harlem, a woman visits a Baptist Church with a plan that does not include worship or prayer. Her behavior confuses and confronts the congregation as the elders attempt to deal with this mysterious woman.		Museum of the City of New York New York CityFurman Theatre Rep
216Saturday, February 23, 2008 to Saturday, February 23, 2008 - 1:00 pm - 5:00 pmPassing The Torch
It is with great pleasure that Community Works and New Heritage Theatre Group once again announce the joining of forces with the American Museum of Natural History for Black History Month 2008. This year’s event pays tribute to the creative contributions of African Americans during the Harlem Renaissance, while celebrating the young artists who continue the artistic legacy of blues, tap, and swing. Performers include Marlon Saunders, Mickey Davidson and Friends, and four generations of tappers from Harlem’s Ruth Williams Dance Studio.		American Museum of Natural History New Heritage Theatre Group
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