SUN Oct 1 - TUES OCT 31 2023:
CELEBRATING ITS 17TH ANNIVERSARY HIGHLIGHTING ARTS & CULTURE ORGANIZATIONS, VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTISTS THROUGHOUT HARLEM AND BEYOND!
This year the Harlem Arts Alliance (HAA) in partnership with The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce, will celebrate Harlem’s culinary artists, visual artists and performers.
HAA established Harlem Arts Advocacy Month in 2006 with the assistance of the Honorable Inez E. Dickens and her Chief of Staff Lynette Velasco. This collaboration resulted in creating an awareness and support for Harlem based arts and culture practitioners.
HAA Supporters
The Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce
Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (Lmcc)
Institute of Mosaic Art
NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs
NYS Assemblymember Inez Dickens
NYS Council for The Arts (Nysca)
Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone
HAA Partners
Grandparents Around The World
UOhnit.com
Harlem Grown
Harlem Heritage Now
I Am Harlem
Jazzmobile
SUN. OCT. 1
12:00 PM - 2:00 PM RSVP
Harlem Arts Advocacy
Month Mix & mingle Kickoff
Caribbean art exhibit, live performance and screening.
Dwyer Cultural Center
309 West 123rd Street, New York, NY 10027
TO RSVP, call 212.926.2442
or email shauny@newheritagetheatre.org
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3:00 PM RSVP
Syncopated Sistas
Women In Jazz
The Harlem Roots and Rhythm Urban Dance Festival
Jazz Ladies discuss preserving Harlem's famed Jazz culture and their means of doing it (includes rare film clips!)
4:30 PM RSVP
Harlem Battle of the Jazz Divas
The Harlem Roots and Rhythm Urban Dance Festival
Live Jazz: Two HOT Canaries go at it! Get ready for a Sing Off. (Featuring - KIM AUSTIN and the other Dueling Harlem Diva, LEE OLIVE TUCKER! Featuring The Jazz Jewels.)
Lt Joseph P. Kennedy, Jr Community Center
34 West 134th Street, New York, NY 10037
harlemswingdance.org/harlem-roots-rhythm-urban-dance-fes-1
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SUNDAYS & SATURDAYS. OCT. 1 , 7 , 8 , 14, 15, 21, 22, 28 & 29
10:00 AM - 5:00 PM RSVP
Calabar Gallery Presents
Aleathia Brown
"The Intersection of Harlem Colors"
Unveiled Unlocked
Reffettorio Harlem Emanuel AME Church
37 West 119th Street, New York, NY 10030
aleathiab@msn.com
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SUNDAYS, OCT. 1, 8, 15, 22, & 29
12:15 PM - 1:45 PM
Reservation Required
Sing Harlem Choir
Gospel Brunch
Mama Foundation
Join the award-winning Sing Harlem Choir, voted one of the top Sunday brunches in America by Open Table. Full buffet with live music.
Ginny’s Supper Club
310 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10027
Visit redroosterharlem.com/reservations
or call 212.792.9001 to make your reservation.
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MON. OCT. 2
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM RSVP
Composers Now / Cheswatyr Commissions
The Harlem Chamber Players
Composers Now, founded and directed by the Kennedy Center honoree Tania León, and The Forum present members of The Harlem Chamber Players in a world premiere performance of “The Island Before Open Waters” (2023) by the emerging composer Alyssa Regent.
The Forum at Columbia University
601 West 125th Street, New York, NY, 10027
events.columbia.edu/admin/404.html
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7:00 PM - 10:00 PM FUNDRAISER
Woodie King Jr. / NEW FEDERAL THEATRE
53rd Anniversary Celebration
New Federal Theatre
The Edison Ballroom
240 West 47th Street, New York NY, 10036
newfederaltheatre.com
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SUNDAYS, OCT. 3, 10, 17, 24, & 31
3:00 PM RSVP
SNAPSHOT YOUTH PHOTOGRAPHY PROJECT
The Dream Center & The Hope Center
Teenage participants will be exposed to photography as an art form and vehicle of self-expression. In the 10-week, FREE course.
The Dream Center & The Hope Center
205 West 119th Street, New York, NY 10026
dreamcenterharlem.org
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WED. OCT. 4 - SUN. OCT 29
Sundays 2:30 PM & 7:00 PM
Wednesdays 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Thursdays 7:00 PM
Fridays 7:30 PM
Saturdays 2:30 PM & 7:00 PM
TICKETS REQUIRED
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate Romp Through The Cotton Patch
Broadway (Polk & Co.)
Don’t miss the first Broadway revival ever
of Ossie Davis’s wonderful comedy
Purlie Victorious: A Non-Confederate
Romp Through the Cotton Patch.
And yes, we need it now!
The Music Box Theatre
239 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
purlievictorious.com
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THURS. OCT. 5
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM RSVP
LITE FEET HIP HOP DANCE CLASSES
First Corinthian Baptist Church
The Dream Center has teamed up with Creative Netwerk to bring you a new dance experience. Harlem’s own Chrybaby Cozie, one of the founding fathers of the Hip-Hop freestyle genre called Lite Feet, will guide you in this 4-week program. Youth will learn the high-energy street style dance Lite Feet, dancing as if they are weightless. (AGE: Youth, 18 and younger)
The Dream Center & The Hope Center
205 West 119th Street, New York, NY 10026
dreamcenterharlem.org
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6:00 PM - 8:00 PM RSVP
Opening Reception - The Face of Justice: Women Artists of West Harlem
West Harlem Arts Alliance
Join us at The Kota Alliance for an Opening Reception and champagne toast celebrating the creative resilience of West Harlem women artists.Discover the powerful artwork created by the women of West Harlem.
Kota Alliance
43 St. Nicholas Place, New York, NY 10031
MUST RSVP at kota-alliance.org
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FRI. OCT. 6
12:00 PM General Admission $25 ticket
Rubby Perez & his Orchestra in Concert
City College of New York
Award winning singer, Rubby Perez’s unique merengue tenor is heralded as one of the highest voices in merengue. Rubby has headlined merengue performances at Radio City Music Hall, Madison Square Garden and locations around the globe. His albums have gone gold and platinum in Venezuela, and won him both “Orchestra of the Year” and “Merengue of the Year” at the Soberano Awards.
Aaron Davis Hall / Marian Anderson Theatre
129 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10027
citycollegecenterforthearts.org
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5:00 PM General Admission $25 ticket
2ND ANNUAL JOHN COLTRANE FESTIVAL
Senator Cordell Cleare
Witness the electirfying union of over 3o musicians from all corners of the music industry, together for a concert like no other. Musical tribute by New Amsterdan Musical Association Ensemble. Featuring music direction by Mujib “Sachmo” Mannan.
Richard Rogers Amphitheatre | Marcus Garvey Park
Enter at Fifth & West 124th Street, New York, New York
For more infomration call 212.222.715
or email agray@nysenate.gov
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SAT. OCT. 7
12:00 PM - 4:00 PM Registration (limited)
11TH ANNUAL LITERACY ACROSS HARLEM MARCH, BOOK DRIVE
& COMMUNITY CELEBRATION!
Total Equity Now
Kicking off a second decade of reading-centered inspiration and community building, this year's Literacy Across Harlem March is a fun and meaningful opportunity to network and celebrate Harlem’s identity as a world-renowned hub of Black and Brown literature.
El Museo del Barrio / Sister's Uptown Bookstore
to Marcus Garvey Park
MUST register for details
info@totalequitynow.org
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SATURDAYS, OCT. 7, 14, 21, & 28
3:00 PM - 6:00 PM RSVP
DWYER CULTURAL CENTER
Exhibitions
Ademola Olugebefola
SPIRITUALITY & RITUAL IN
THE AFRICAN DIASPORA:
9 Caribbean Artists on Tour.
9 CONTEMPORARY HARLEM CREATORS:
Aleathia Brown, Hector Burbon, Marcos Dimas, Lisa DuBois,
Daria Hardeman, Jennifer Ivey, Rod Ivey, Jihaad Muhammad,
and Ademola Olugebefola.
Dwyer Cultural Center
309 West 123rd Street, New York, NY 10027
212.222.3060
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SAT. OCT. 7 6:00 PM
SUN. OCT. 8 3:30 PM
General Admissions: $30
Browne Stone Steps Play Festival
Brownstone Steps Entertainment
The Brownstone Steps Play festival consists of short dramatic and comedic one-act plays, each written by an emerging playwright and professionally directed by veteran storytellers from the NYC theater scene. Featuring Black Wall Street by Michael Green, Kitchen Matters and Tiny is Our Home by Alicia Foxworth, Essentially Yours by Karen Brown, and Bovine Existential by Brian C. Petti.
The THEATER at Union United Methodist Church
121 New York Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11216
(btwn Dean and Bergen Streets)
bit.ly/3qOojT9
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WED. OCT. 10
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM General Seating $10
Silicon Harlem’s Next Gen Tech Conference
Silicon Harlem
Join us as we celebrate 10 years together!
Empowering the technological future for all!
Harlem School of the Arts
645 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030
host.regform.com/silicon-harlems-next-gen-tech-conference/
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WED. OCT. 11
7:00 PM RSVP
JAZZMOBILE SESSIONS:
THE BOBBY SANABRIA
MULTIVERSE BIG BAND
Jazzmobile
The Interchurch Center
61 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY 10115
(btwn West 119th & 120th St)
jazzmobile.org
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THURS. OCT. 12
4:00 PM - 10:00 PM
Uptown Night Market Finale
Masc Hospitality Group
Uptown Night Market
701 West 133rd Street,
New York, NY 10027
eventbrite.com/e/uptown-night-market-tickets-472845111457
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7:00 PM RSVP
Association of Dominican
Classical Artists in concert
City College of New York
Aaron Davis Hall / Marian Anderson Theatre
129 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10027
citycollegecenterforthearts.org
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THURS. OCT 12 & 26
10:00 AM - 12:00 PM RSVP
THE GUIDE TO BUSINESS HUSTLING
Harlem Business Alliance
Get Free Training and Support, Set Achievable Goals,
& Create a Business Plan
275 Malcolm X Boulevard, New York, NY 10027
212.665.7010
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FRI. OCT. 13
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM RSVP
E-MOVES: RONALD K. BROWN/EVIDENCE
West Harlem Arts Alliance / Harlem Stage
For 25 years Harlem Stage's signature dance series, E-Moves, has brought together phenomenal artists of color to showcase their movement-based creations. On the occasion of Harlem Stage’s 40th Anniversary, Harlem Stage invites back to the Gatehouse artists who have been critical to the legacy of the institution’s dance programming.
Harlem Stage
150 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031
harlemstage.org
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SAT. OCT. 14
1:00 PM - 3:00 PM RSVP
COLLAGRAPH WORKSHOP | PRESS & PULL: HOME COMING SERIES FALL 2023
The Children's Art Carnival
Participants will create a collagraph plate from recycled cardboard and other thin materials.
The Children's Art Carnival
62 Hamilton Terrace, New York, NY 10031
eventbrite.com/e/collagraph-workshop-press-pull-home-coming-series-
fall-2023-tickets-713023932777?aff=oddtdtcreator
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SATURDAYS, OCT. 1 4, 21 & 28
11:00 PM - 1:00 PM RSVP
Mama Music Program:
Voice & Performance Classes
Mama Foundation
For 17 years the Mama Foundation for the Arts has offered community programming that centers on the power of music and making a joyful noise. Mama Foundation for the Arts supports the beginner, the seasoned singer, those who sing for joy, or those who want to professionally fine-tune their vocal instrument."
Mama Foundation for the Arts
149 West 126th Street, New York, NY 10027
mamafoundation.org
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SAT. OCT. 15
11:00 PM - 4:00 PM RSVP
Fall Open House
Dance Theatre of Harlem
Dance Theatre of Harlem is an American professional ballet company and school based in Harlem, New York City. It was founded in 1969 under the directorship of Arthur Mitchell and later partnered with Karel Shook. Milton Rosenstock served as the company's music director from 1981 to 1992
Dance Theatre of Harlem
466 West 152nd Street, New York, NY 10031
dancetheatreofharlem.org/upcoming-events/
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THURS. OCT. 19 12:15 PM & 7:00 PM
FRI. OCT. 20 3:30 PM
SUN. OCT. 21 2:00 PM & 7:00 PM
Ticketed Event
CCNY Theatre Department presents Intimate Apparel
City College of New York
Aaron Davis Hall / Marian Anderson Theatre
129 Convent Ave, New York, NY 10027
Purchase tickets on day of show at the Aaron Davis Hall Box Office
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FRI. OCT. 20
7:30 PM RSVP
Gateways Music FestivalConcert:
An Evening of the Music of Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges
Harlem School of the Arts
Featuring Brendon Elliott, violin, the Marian Anderson String Quartet, and the Gateways Chamber Orchestra, Antoine Clark, conductor.
Harlem School of the Arts
645 St. Nicholas Avenue, New York, NY 10030
bam.org/broken-chord
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FRI. OCT. 20 & 21
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM General Seating $25
CRAIG HARRIS | TONGUES OF FIRE
(IN A HARLEM STATE OF MIND)
City College of New York
Trombonist, composer, and sonic shaman Craig Harris presents TONGUES OF FIRE (in a Harlem state of mind), a concert of music, poetry, and movement. Harris explores the evolution of the Harlem community from the mid-seventies to the present day, gathering an all-star intergenerational cast spanning three generations of Harlem-based artists.
Harlem Stage
150 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031
harlemstage.org
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FRI. OCT. 19 - SAT. OCT. 21
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM Reservations
Broken Chord
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music)
Combining dance, song, and storytelling, the piece vividly reimagines the tour using a chorus of 16 singers and a quartet of musicians, all led by internationally acclaimed South African dancer and choreographer Gregory Maqoma himself. As the choir confronts racism at every turn, Maqoma and co-creator Thuthuka Sibisi use prejudice as a creative engine for a theatrical experience that pulses with hard truths and infinite creativity.
Brooklyn Academy of Music
30 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217
bam.org/broken-chord
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THURS. OCT. 28
6:30 PM - 9:30 PM $15*
Harlem Bomb Shelter: Open Mic & Showcase
A stage for poets, performance artists, and arts lovers to express and connect as we curate culture and cultivate community through spoken-word arts.
The Conversation Room
653 Malcolm X Boulevard
New York, NY 10037
(West 143rd Street)
*$15 online • $20 at the door
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