Are you Harlem’s Most Disruptive Business? Enter the Disrupt Harlem PitchTank Competition on September 22nd! Grand Prize $1,500 Grant 6 Months Membership to Creative Workspace @HBA & Business Mentorship To be eligible to participate in the pitch competition please complete the following application. If selected, you will be invited to practice & perfect your 2 minute pitch the evening before the PitchTank at Creative Workspace @HBA. Submit by Monday, September 14 at 5:00pm. APPLY HERE! #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY

NICOLE HENRY at Ginny’s Supper Club at The Red Rooster – New York, NY Friday & Saturday, Sept 25 & 26 – 7:30pm & 9:30pm Reserve your tickets today! For tickets: Click here A portion of the proceeds will benefit The Abyssinian Fund Nicole Henry (vocals); Brandon McCune (Piano); Robert Jost (Upright Bass); David Chiverton (Drums); Aaron Lebos (Guitar) Since her debut in 2004, Nicole Henry has established herself as one of the jazz world’s most acclaimed vocalists, possessing a potent combination of dynamic vocal abilities, impeccable phrasing, and powerful emotional resonance. Ms. Henry’s passionate, soulful voice and heart-felt charisma has earned her a 2013 Soul Train Award for “Best Traditional Jazz Performance,” three Top-10 U.S. Billboard and HMV Japan jazz albums. Heralded by The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, The Japan Times, El Pais, Jazz Times, Essence and more, Ms. Henry tells real stories through repertoire from the American Songbook, classic and contemporary jazz, contemporary standards, blues and originals. “I had the sense of being in the presence of a pop-soul superwoman whose every gesture and inflection conveyed confidence and mastery…. time and again she invested familiar songs with an extra fillip of conviction and made you reconsider the words.” – Stephen Holden, The New York Times “…That predicted time of greatness has arrived. Nicole Henry emerges hands down as this generation’s First Lady of Jazz.” – Sean Martinfield, Huffington Post #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY

#DisruptHarlem2015 We are so excited to see you all tomorrow for Disrupt Harlem 2015! It’s one of the best networking opportunities in Harlem – not to be missed. Remember to RSVP & share it with all of your colleagues. Inspiration is only a day away! Rsvp for easy check in. Schedule: 6pm – Welcome & Keynote Presentation 7pm – Innovation & Black Entrepreneurs Panel 8pm – Disrupt Harlem PitchTank Competition 9pm – Networking Reception Participants: DisruptHarlem2015.splashthat.com RSVP Special Thanks to Our Sponsors! #DisruptHarlem2015 Twitter @hbany | Instagram @harlembizalliance |  Facebook HarlemBusinessAlliance #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY

Discover the raw and revealing story of the self-proclaimed Harlem Rattlers, the African-American WWI combat unit who were said to have never lost a man to capture or a foot of ground that had been taken. Author Jeffrey T. Sammons details their mythic status and legendary heroics, and discusses the centrality of military service and war to the quest for equality and postwar struggles of the 369th. Jeffrey T. Sammons will be signing copies of Harlem’s Rattlers and the Great War following the event. Date: Tue, Oct 20, 2015, 12 pm Location: Lexington Avenue at 92nd St Venue: Classroom Price: from $25.00 More information Brief Bio Jeffrey T. Sammons is professor in the Department of History at New York University and the author of Beyond the Ring: The Role of Boxing in American Society. He specializes in U.S. social and cultural history with research and teaching interests in African-American History, military history, black autobiography, film history and sports history. #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY

The Kenneth A. Smaltz Sr. Foundation Presents The 2nd Annual Caregiver’s Symposium @ Harlem Hospital Center – Saturday November 14, 2015 In observing National Caregivers Month in November, The Kenneth A. Smaltz, Sr. Foundation (Smaltz Foundation) will host its Second Annual Caregivers’ Symposium on Saturday November 14th at Harlem Hospital Center (506 Lenox Avenue (Malcolm X Boulevard), New York NY) . This year, The Smaltz Foundation and Harlem Hospital Center will build on last year’s event with a program that continues to bring information and resources to families coping with the burdens of a family member with Alzheimer’s disease. This year, our Symposium will include: •  an expert talk on Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care including a review of the warning signs. •  a panel on Family and Professional Caregiving, addressing the  various stages of caregiving, navigating resources and relating to doctors. •  a panel on Adult Day Services / Understanding Care Centers. •  a panel on Legal, Financial and Advocacy issues including Long Term Care, dealing with the Veteran’s Administration and LGBTQ issues. •  Tips on how to cope with the upcoming holidays and how to relieve stress This year’s speakers include two of New York State’s preeminent public officials addressing these issues: Corinda Crossdale, Director, New York State Office for the Aging. Assemblyman Steven Cymbrowitz, Chairman,Assembly Committee on Agin The event is free, but seating is limited. Caregivers and other family members can get more information and register online at www.smaltzfoundation.org. #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY

THE LATEST SOLD-OUT HIT DIRECTED BY TONY AWARD WINNER DIANE PAULUS (PIPPIN) MAKES IT’S NEW YORK PREMIERE Determined to find his place in the world, 20-something Griffin leaves his job and his New York City apartment to volunteer for a charity in Africa. But when his altruistic aspirations collide with the real world, his life is changed in unexpected and profound ways. Inspired by a true story, this rousing new musical infuses a world pop score with African beats in an electrifying journey about discovering whether changing the world is even possible. “AN AWESOMELY POWERFUL MUSICAL THAT WILL THRILL YOU TO THE BONES!” – CBS Groups of 10 or more can save up to 54%. Learn more about group rates. ONLINE 2ST.COM CALL (212) 541-4516 VISIT Second Stage Theatre Box Office 305 West 43rd Street #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY

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Chéri 231 Lenox Ave Harlem Shake 100 W 124th St Babbalucci 331 Lenox Ave Melba’s 300 W 114th St at 114th St Cove Lounge 325 Lenox Ave LoLo’s Seafood Shack 303 W 116th St #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY

From October 1,2015 through December 31, 2015, the Schomburg Center exhibits Unveiling Visions: The Alchemy of the Black Imagination. This vibrant, bold collection of art showcases a global perspective of  “black imagination” from 87 emerging, mid-career artist. The exhibit is broken down into six segments: The Living Arkive, The Data Thief, Finding Shadow Objects, The Pantechnological Impulse, Material Culture, Both Real and Imagined. The collection of artwork is a visual exploration of Afrofuturism, science fiction, horror, comics, magic realism, and fantasy. In honor of The 75th Anniversary of the American Negro Theatre the Schomburg Center presents an exhibit celebrating the group. The ANT, a group of actors and playwrights bound together and formed the black theater in the basement of the 135th street Branch of The New York Public Library. One of the groups mission was to, “develop a permanent acting company trained in the arts and crafts of the theater that alsoreflected the special gifts, talents, and attributes of African Americans.” The ANT exhibit is on display until December 31, 2015, and can be found on the lower level of the Schomburg Center. Black Suburbia: Levittown to Ferguson is a new exhibit, which tells the story of the African American suburban experience. The exhibition gives insight on the struggles African Americans experienced in order to become homeowners, and live out the American Dream. The exhibit visits Hempstead, New York; Shaker Heights, Ohio: Compton and Baldwin Hills, California; and other American suburbs. Letters, photographs, property deeds, personal interviews, and film footage featured in the Black Suburbia exhibit will be on display until mid January. #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY

Beginning November 12th through March 6, 2016, three new exhibits are coming to Studio Museum Harlem.  TheMuseum will present Constellation, a compilation of artwork from 26 artist of African descent. Eight of the artist scheduled to be on display emerged in the mid-to late 20th century and are apart of Studio Museums permanent collection. The additional 18 are new artist whom will be featured at the studio for the first time. The collection is a gathering of intergenerational artwork focused on economy, African diasporic history, politics, race and culture. Black: Color, Material, Concept is another exhibit set to debut in Studio Museum this fall. The collection features two- dozen paintings, sculptures, along with prints from modern and contemporary artist whom explore the possibilities of “black”, as well as its meaning based on choice of media and imagery. In Studio Museums Focus series (single-work exhibitions), Danielle Deen gets inspiration from a red Nike sneaker released in 2003 marketed as  “True Red”. In a three-minute hand drawn digital animation, the red sneaker evolves into various forms- a bat, a castle, and an oozing red substance. The Studio Museum presents Target Free Sundays on November 15, 2015 from 1:00pm-6:00 pm, visitors will get the opportunity to visit working studios of the 2015-2016 artist in residence. During this time visitors will be able to engage with artist, discuss their work, techniques, processes, and inspiration. Studio Museum hours of operation are Thursday and Friday 12pm-9pm, Saturday 10am-6pm, and Sundays 12pm-6pm. The museum is located at 144 West 125th Street (btwn Adam Clayton Powell & Malcolm X Blvd) for questions call (212) 864-4500. #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY

West Harlem Development Corporation cordially invites you to our Third Annual Holiday Community Celebration and Toy Giveaway on Sunday, December 6 at 2 p.m. at Columbia University’s Miller Theatre at 2960 Broadway (at 116th Street). West Harlem Development Corporation les invita la tercera celebración comunitaria y entrega de jugeuetes. Para español vea detalles de promoción al final de este mensaje. The event is FREE and open to the public. Each child will receive a goody bag of toys and books. You must R.S.V.P. by Dec. 1 at info@westharlemdc.org or 646-476-3394 to be able to pick up a ticket as entrance into the event. In addition, WHDC is partnering with ThankYou by Childhood, which is holding a drawing contest for awards and prizes (including gift certificates) to be given away at the event. #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY