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Super Bowl XLIX in Harlem by Kysha Harris @schopgirl Whether you are rooting for the wrong coast or the right one, and even if your team didn’t make it, Super Bowl is here! This Sunday Harlem, as well as a couple of other neighborhoods around the country, will be drinking, eating and yelling at television screens looking for deflated footballs. This can be done in the privacy of your own home, but why not come on out and share a pitcher of beer with someone, a plate of wings, some nachos….whatevs! We’ve put together a short list of spots shining a seat for you! We’ll see you there! GO TEAM! Cove Lounge 325 Lenox Ave 212 665 3455 www.coveloungenyc.com Get 6 Heineken, Coors Light, Corona for $20 before 7:30pm, $25 after. $35 will get you 25 wings, $25 for 15. Your best bet: 10 wings and a beer for $20. Rinse and repeat and you watch on the 9 large screens! Harlem Tavern 2153 Frederick Douglass Blvd 212 866 4500 www.harlemtavern.com Heights Tavern 3910 Broadway 212 740 5700 www.heightstavernnyc.com Recently voted the best sports bar in Upper Manhattan, this should be a no brainer for super Sunday! Harlem Public 3612 Broadway 212 939 9404 www.harlempublic.com Corner Social 321 Lenox Ave 212 510 8552 www.cornersocialnyc.com There will be no cover but there will be beer, cocktail and wing specials. The DJ after the game will help you to shake it all off, win or loose! Now, if being at home in your lucky skivvies is the ticket, order from the new Harlem Pizza Co on 116th Street, 212.222.9889 or those wicked good jerk wings from Sylvia’s 212.996.0660 #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY

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Harlem Haberdashery 2015 Masquerade Ball “Harlem Nights” benefiting Harlem Hospital Center’s Pediatric Department Unit Saturday, February 28, 2015 8pm – 12am Harlem Hospital Center’s Mural Pavilion 506 Lenox Avenue (bet. W. 135-136th Street) New York, NY 10037 Join Harlem Haberdashery (winner of Time Out New York’s “Best Store in Harlem” award) to dine, drink and dance in your best black-tie/cocktail attire at their 2nd Masquerade Ball benefitting Harlem Hospital Center’s Pediatric Department Unit. The Ball is sponsored by Harlem Haberdashery, Radio 103.9fm New York & Experience Harlem The 2015 Masquerade Ball will honor: – Man of the Year – “Harlem’s Distinguished Gentlemen”: Henry (Hank) Carter, Wheelchair Charities, Inc. – Woman of the Year – “Harlem’s Inspiring Lady”: Jackie Rowe-Adams, Harlem Mothers S.A.V.E. – Trailblazers of the Year -“The Spearheaders”: Leanne Stella, Art In Flux Black-Tie/Cocktail Attire General tickets, $100: -General Admission -Premium Open Spirit Bar -Curated food stations -All Festivities (Live music performances, DJ, silent auction, live raffle, photobooth experience and more surprises) VIP tickets, $160: -General Admission -Exclusive Reserved Seating -Premium Exclusive Open Spirit Bar -Passed Hors d’oeuvres -Curated food stations -All Festivities (Live music performances, DJ, silent auction, live raffle, photobooth experience and more surprises) Save $5 off tickets Use code: ExperienceHarlem2015 A generous donation from ticket sales, raffle and auction will be donated to Harlem Hospital Center’s Pediatric Department Unit. Tickets on sale now at: http://goo.gl/Djsl1P For more information about Harlem Haberdashery: www.harlemhaberdashery.com Facebook/Harlem Haberdashery Twitter/HaberdasheryNYC Instagram/HaberdasheryNYC Pinterest/Harlem Haberdashery #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY

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THEY DIE BY DAWN starring Erykah Badu Directed by Jeymes Samuel A Black History Month Presentation CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS Join ImageNation at RAW SPACE Culture Gallery for a Black History Month showing of THEY DIE BY DAWN. With an all star cast including Erykah Badu — as the infamous Stagecoach Mary, Giancarlo Esposito, Michael K Williams, Nate Parker, Jesse Williams, Rosario Dawson, Isaiah Washington, Bokeem Woodbine, Harry Lennix and others, THEY DIE BY DAWN, a western set in 1819, depicts a fictional a showdown between real Black historic cowboys. “Every time a Black person is shown in a Western, they’re a slave. There were decades after slavery of Black people in the old West,” says British writer and director Jeymes Samuel, All the characters [in “They Die by Dawn”] are real. THREE DAYS ONLY – $10 Friday, Feb. 27th at 7:30pm – (w/Opening Night Mixer to follow Saturday, Feb. 28th  5:30pm, 7:30pm, 9:30pm Sunday, March 1st, 5:00pm CLICK HERE TO GET TICKETS @ RAW SPACE Culture Gallery 2031 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd. (bet. 121st & 122nd) New York, NY 10027 www.imagenation.us CLICK HERE TO VIEW TRAILER #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY

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Harlem EatUp!, a four-day festival (Thursday, May 14th through Sunday, May 17th, 2015) celebrating the art, music, food and culture of Harlem, announced today, tickets will be available for purchase beginning Friday, February 13, 2015 at 9AM. Harlem EatUp! will feature a series of ticketed and free events concentrated around the culinary, fine arts and performing arts scene only found in Harlem. To celebrate the vibrant culture of the neighborhood, the festival will integrate local Harlem chefs, restaurants, and artists with national chefs who have an affinity for Harlem. Full Schedule and All tickets available at www.HarlemEatUp.com. #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY

Harlem, NY… The West Harlem Art Fund and Friends are presenting “On the Edge of Fusion” for Armory Arts Week again from March 2nd through March 6th. This four day, pop-up digi salon with live art installations, takes place in Harlem at MIST located at 46 West 116th Street, New York, N.Y. Curator-driven, this digital platform will allow participants to enjoy watching digital art, and digitally-based films ONLINE from the comfort of their homes or LIVE at MIST where participants can talk and share their opinions with others. “On the Edge of Fusion” will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. and led by the Curator Savona. Curatorial partners also include the Socially Relevant Film Festival and Bloomingdale School of Music. This special Armory Arts Week program is recognized by the organization Light2015 for the International Year of Light. About Socially Relevant Film Festival SR Socially Relevant Film Festival (™) New York, a new non-profit film festival, will have its 2nd edition in March 2015 at 3 venues: The Tribeca Cinemas in Tribeca, The Maysles Cinema in Harlem and The School of Visual Arts SocDoc in Chelsea. Opening and closing night parties and award ceremony are hosted by The Fourth / Botequim restaurant. The festival showcases socially relevant films with human-interest stories as a response to the proliferation of violence and violent forms of storytelling. SR(™) believes in promoting positive social change through the powerful medium of cinema. The festival’s inaugural edition took place in March 2014 at the Quad Cinema over one week, showcasing 55 films from 18 countries and presenting multiple awards to winning filmmakers About the Bloomingdale School of Music Now in its 50th year, the Bloomingdale School of Music is a gem on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. While our banner waves over 108th Street, here on the school’s web page you can learn about some of the programs that have made our school a vibrant musical home for so many people over five decades. The school serves as a center for music performance by students, faculty, and visiting artists. Musical “sharing hours” provides an opportunity for students at all levels to perform for others. More formal concerts that are free and open to the public provide an opportunity for neighbors, friends, and anyone else interested in fine music to hear performances of the highest caliber. Featured Artists VAUGHN SPANN was born in Orlando Florida and is a BFA candidate at Rutgers University. He has used art to develop a visual language that addresses politics, and popular culture. His life experience has helped define his identity and influence his work. Spann’s work has been shown at The Newark Museum, Reginald Lewis Museum, Rupert Ravens Contemporary Gallery, Aferro Gallery, and the annual Newark Open Doors. Spann currently lives and work in Harlem. ELLEN MAYNARD is a Brooklyn-based dance artist and filmmaker. Ellen performed in original works by Bebe Miller, Lily Skove, Ann Sofie Clemmensen, Esther Baker-Tarpaga, Ohad Fishof, and Noa Zuk, during her time as a BFA student of dance at The Ohio State University. Ellen was director of photography for Stephan Koplowitz’s dance film installation work in progress during Bates Dance Festival 2014.  She is currently dancing for Dante Brown | Warehouse Dance, and Quentin Burley. Luminata is the premiere choreographic work for Ellen in New York. LADY K-FEVER (b. Canada) is a New York based inter-disciplinary artist and curator working with painting, installation, photography, performance and public art projects. She began her career in Vancouver the early 1990’s when she was invited to create an installation with Riot Grrlz for Artropolis 93. In 2003, she became the first Canadian woman to paint at the legendary Graffiti Hall of Fame in East Harlem, New York and to be put down with NYC graffiti crews KD & TDS. Her work has been exhibited in Bronx Lab Style Wars Bronx Museum,Graffiti Research lab MOMA, Figure8 El Museo del Barrio,  Born again:Eight Artist Respond Longwood Art gallery, B-girl Be Intermedia Arts,This side of Paradise No Longer Empty and Figment 2012 New York and  published in the New York Times, New York Post, Daily News and in the magazines: Studio (Harlem), Mass Appeal (Brooklyn), Backspin (Germany), and Trace (international) among others, and in the books Graffiti Women: Street Art from Five Continents, and Burning New York: Graffiti NYC, and We B Girlz (New York). In 2013, her graffiti/street art has been presented at The Graffiti Hall Of Fame 2013,New York, Rooftop Legends 2013, New York, and The New York WallsWynwood, Miami.  From 2004 to 2006, she was the lead curator at The Aurora Gallery in Chelsea creating exhibitions History in the Making I, II & III.  She has curated Made from love for the Bronx Museum’s project space in 2007 and most recently Outside the Box at the Andrew Freedman Home in the Bronx. DIANNE SMITH is an abstract painter, sculptor, and installation artist. Her work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in New York City’s Soho and Chelsea art districts as well as, numerous galleries and institutions throughout the United States. She is an educator in the field of Aesthetic Education at Lincoln Center Institute (LCI), which is part of New York City’s Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Since the invitation to join the Institute over six years ago she has taught K-12 in public schools throughout the Tri-State area. Her work as a teaching artist also extends to under graduate and graduate courses in various colleges and universities such as: Lehman College, Brooklyn College, Columbia University Teachers College, City College, and St. John’s University. Dianne is a Bronx native of Belizean descent. She attended LaGuardia High School of Music and Art, the Otis Parsons School of Design and the Fashion Institute of Technology. Smith recently completed her MFA at Transart Institute in Berlin. She currently lives and works in Harlem, NY. ILIANA EMILIA GARCIA was born and raised in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, 1970 to a civil engineer/ bridge designer/reader dad and a pianist/thinker/free spirit/writer mom; and an artist sister. A child of the 70’s (Charlie’s angels/Love Boat/Gilligan’s island/Roadrunner/Archie/Lulu/Mr. Magoo/Menudo/King Kong/1 Million dollar man (el hombre bionico)/Bionic woman(la mujer bionica/Wonder woman(la mujer maravilla). Involved in the arts since an early age under the teachings of Nidia Serra, our weekly visits to the Museum of Modern Art and my collections of posters, long plays, stamps, cans, books, wrappers, packages and anything that I found visually interesting. She attended Altos de Chavon/The School of Design (affiliated to Parsons The New School of Design)  where I got my AAS in Graphic design in 1989. After being awarded the Ruth Vanderpool Scholarship, I moved to New York City to continue my studies at Parsons, where I graduated in 1991 with a BFA in Communication Design. Since then, I have been working in my art and design careers (side to side/back to back), together with my husband/artist Robert Dandarov and my daughter Catalina. JOHN MICHAEL REEFER began his career as a fashion designer. Designing and making outfits for himself. Then for a few friends. Then friends of friends. Finally for a few celebrities. He next got a gig in the wardrobe department on Hannah and her Sisters directed by Woody Allen. Next move was up. As Costume Designer on Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It.  He also served as Costume Designer on director David O. Russell’s is short subject “Bingo Inferno”. When working as a wardrobe supervisor on director Curtis Browne’s “The Game” John Michael got his chance to produce. An investor pulled the financing on the production two weeks in. As luck would have it John Michael was able to connect the production to the financing need to complete principal photography. He’s been producing ever since. John Michael is currently producing “RPM (Revolutions Per Minute)”, written by Timour Gregory,  Mzwandile Sibanda and directed by Gregory. Tells the story of an American Rapper in Paris. The cast includes J.Cole, French rapper Kery James, Mos Def, Jimmiy Jean Louis, Robert Glasper and Harry Lennix. Keep Pushing, is a prequel to “RPM (Revolutions Per Minute)”. “Keep Pushing”, explores the origins of our main character Billy da Kid. We find Billy at the end of his proverbial rope. Having knocked on all the doors he could find. He still has not convinced any one to sign him. About to graduate from high school with honors. Billy has enlisted. He thinks he’s going to see the world and start his Rap career when he gets back. Taye’s got other plans. Taye a beat reporter for a local Hip-Hop publication. Can see Billy’s talent and wants him to take one more shot… Having worked with director Alrick Brown on his Sundance award winning “Kinyarwanda”. John Michael’s other credits include producing director James Francis Richards “The Bicycle” the official selection of numerous film festivals around the country. After wrapping on RPM John Michael will be off to Jerusalem to produce “Holy Air” for director Shady Srour. Holy Air is a light-hearted comedy about Adam. Adam is in a dead end job, his father is dying and his wife has just told him she wants a baby. Adam has to think fast. How can I make some real money? A chance encounter with Father Roberto and his flock of devoted pilgrims near his Father’s bottle factory gives him an Idea. That could be considered divine inspiration. Only Adam is not Catholic. Leveraging what he’s got. His father’s obsolete bottle making factory and a brilliant plan. Adam finds his way to his own path to success. John Michael has also turned his sites to Television. His show on Arise TV is still in development and should begin airing in the spring. Click here for tickets. #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY

Now – March 8: Speaking of People Ebony, Jet and Contemporary Art Speaking of People: Ebony, Jet and Contemporary Art explores the ways contemporary artists use Ebony and Jet as a resource and as inspiration in their practices. Published by Johnson Publishing Company for over sixty years, both magazines are cultural touchstones for many African Americans and often represent a commonality between people of diverse backgrounds. Considering Ebony and Jet from a variety of perspectives—as journalistic material and important documenters of black life, as metaphor for African-American culture and as theoretical spaces for black thought and exchange—the exhibition examines the magazines’ material and cultural legacy as artists perceive them. The Studio Museum in Harlem, 144 W 125th St, studiomuseum.org February 13, 3pm: All-Star Gospel Celebration: 10th Anniversary The First & Only official Gospel event during NBA All-Star Weekend will celebrate it’s 10th Year of bringing inspiration to NBA All-Star Weekend! Featuring Shirley Caesar, Trip Lee, Micah Stamply, Danny Gokey, Saxophonist Angella Christie, Jamie Grace, Byran Popin, and Kevin Levar. Apollo Theater 253 W 125th St, 212-531-5305, www.apollotheater.org, Tickets: $45, $75 and $125 January 31 – February 1, 7pm: Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale The award-winning Renaissance in the Belly of a Killer Whale returns to the Harlem stage for a debut of three newly-revised shows!  Dwyer Cultural Center, 258 St Nicholas, www.HarlemKWProject.com, Tickets: $20 Through March 9: Radical Presence: Black Performance in Contemporary Art The first exhibition to survey over 50 years of performance art by visual artists of African descent from the US and the Caribbean. The show begins with examples dating from Fluxus—a loose international network of artists from the 1960s and ’70s—and Conceptual art of the same period, and continues up to the present day. The Studio Museum in Harlem, 144 W 125th St, studiomuseum.org February 1 – 27, Hand-Pull: The Art of Printmaking: Includes the work of several prominent African-American print-making artists: Otto Neals, Ann Tanksley, Ramona Candy, Michael Kelly Williams and the curator, Francks Deceus. The exhibition includes daily screenings of a short film on print-making and the artists. The exhibition also includes printmaking workshops from 4-6PM every Saturday, throughout the month of February. LeRoy Neiman Art Center,
2785 Frederick Douglass Blvd www.neimancenter.org, $20 donation suggested. February 2, 4pm: Abyssinian Jazz Vespers Edmar Castenada performs. AbyssinianBaptist Church, 132 Odell Clark Pl, www.abyssinian.org February 4, 7pm: Hate Crimes in the Heartland The City College Center for the Arts and Lioness Media Arts, Inc. presents Emmy award-winning documentary filmmaker Rachel Lyon and her newest film. The film reveals the extremes of racial tension in America’s heartland, told through the eyes of survivors of the 1921 Race Riot and the 2012 “Good Friday Murders.”  Panel of distinguish guests immediately following film. Aaron Davis Hall, 160 Convent Ave,212-650-6900, adhatccny.org, Tickets FREE February 5, 7pm: Celia the Queen – Film Screening and Panel Discussion Celia the Queen, produced by Joe Cardona, is a loving look at the amazing life and legacy of a woman whose voice symbolized the soul of a nation and captured the hearts of fans worldwide. The film shows the diversity of the people whose lives she touched, from stars like Quincy Jones, Andy Garcia, and Wyclef Jean to ordinary people all over the world who loved not only her music but her incredible spirit. El Museo del Barrio
 1230 5th Ave, 212-831-7272, www.apollotheater.org, Tickets FREE February 5 – 10, 7:30pm: Facing our Truth: 10 Minute Plays on Trayvon, Race and Privilege Opening on February 5, Trayvon Martin’s birthday, Facing Our Truth: 10 minute Plays on Trayvon, Race and Privilege features six plays directed by Ebony Golden and Axel Avin Jr. and will be paired with an array of Community Engagement activities with the help of Betty’s Daughter Arts Collaborative. The goal for these events is to help spark a discussion about privilege and race in this country. National Black Theatre, 2031 5th Ave, www.nationalblacktheatre.org, Tickets $25 February 6, 6:30pm: Apollo Live Wire: Black Style on Stage In honor of the Apollo’s 80th birthday, this Live Wire event digs deep into our trove of colorized photos to uncover the depths of Black style as embodied by both well and lesser known performers. Black Style on Stage will look at clothes, costumes, hair and other style elements and the more intricate details of how performers presented themselves in pictures and on stage. Apollo Theater 253 W 125th St, 212-531-5305, www.apollotheater.org, Tickets FREE February 7, 10pm: Apollo Music Café: Alison Carney and Lucius Clark Influenced by the legendary Marvin Gaye and Smokey Robinson, Lucius Clark’s silky smooth ballads implore you to come closer.  Described as “the skinny boy with the fat man’s voice,” Clark’s expansive range reminds us all why we first fell in love with soul music. Apollo Theater253 W 125th St, 212-531-5305, www.apollotheater.org, Tickets $20 February 7, 6:30pm: Bridging Boundaries: Redefining Diaspora The pieces in Bridging Boundaries: Redefining Diaspora is the fruit of relationships developed between selected Columbia University student artists and mentoring FLUX artists fostering collaborative production and inclusive conversations about racial and cultural identity in the African Diaspora.  Postcrypt Art Gallery, Columbia University, 116th St and Broadway, www.artinfluxharlem.com February 8, 7pm: Batoto Yetu The City College Center for the Arts and the internationally acclaimed dancer, choreographer and Batoto Yetu founder Júlio T. Leitão invite you to an encore performance from the inspiring and talented young dancers of Batoto Yetu.  Batoto Yetu has proven to be a worldwide sensation performing around the globe with iconic artists like the late Whitney Houston and Michael Jackson, Harry Belafonte, and others. Aaron Davis Hall, 160 Convent Ave,212-650-6900, adhatccny.org, Tickets $25, Children $10 February 8, 10pm: Apollo Music Café: Ava Luna and Rachel Brown Mix in a little punk with a spoonful of soul, and a dash of three part harmony and you arrive at this merry band of musical gladiators. Often compared to fellow sound mavericks TV on the Radio, it’s no wonder that the Village Voice calls them “…the rare band that needs to be heard to be believed.” Performing a set that spans nearly every genre, from world music to hip hop, Rachel delights audiences with her distinct vocal stylings. Apollo Theater253 W 125th St, 212-531-5305, www.apollotheater.org, Tickets $20 February 8-9, 1-5pm: Open House Weekend – An Apollo 80th Anniversary In celebration of African-American History Month and our 80th Anniversary, the Apollo Theater will open its doors for a FREE WEEKEND that gives visitors an understanding of our rich history, a preview of our future activities and honors some of the “Apollo Family” members that have helped us get to this landmark anniversary. Apollo Theater 253 W 125th St, 212-531-5305, www.apollotheater.org, FREE February 9, 3:00pm: Dance Theatre of Harlem Sunday Matinée Series – DTH IS 45 Featuring the Dance Theatre of Harlem School’s Professional Training Program and Cabriole Ensemble; Vocalist Dionne Figgins; Erin Rogers and The New Thread Quartet, as part of the Composers Now Festival; Periapsis, with choreography by Da’Von Doane; Raven Barkley and Jeffery Duffy, hosted by Danielle Thomas. Dance Theatre of Harlem, 466 W 152nd St, www.dancetheatreofharlem.org,    Tickets: $18 adults/ $14 for seniors, children, college students with ID. Tickets at the door: $20 adults/$15 seniors, children, college students with ID. February 19, 7:30pm
: Dig Deeper – A Listening Session with Bilal Bilal discusses his influences, discography and the evolution of his music. Harlem Stage Gatehouse, 150 Convent Ave, 212-281-9240, www.harlemstage.org, Tickets $30 February 20-23: Apollo Club Harlem Enter the magic of the 30s and 40s when MAURICE HINES, dubbed “the hippest man alive” by the Wall Street Journal, returns with an all-new APOLLO CLUB HARLEM. This sparkling 90-minute, nightclub revue celebrates the glorious musical legacy of the Apollo Theater with sultry crooners, spectacular dance acts, a swingin’ 16-piece big band and a chorus line of Red Hot Steppers. Apollo Theater 253 W 125th St, 212-531-5305, www.apollotheater.org, Tickets $150 (nightclub, orchestra seating), $65, $55, $45 February 21, 7pm: Bilal – An Uptown Nights Event It’s a mixer it’s a performance, it’s a dance party. Unafraid to take risks, musical genius and visionary vocalist Bilal is forever pushing boundaries with his eclectic, genre-defying sound. Harlem Stage Gatehouse, 150 Convent Ave, 212-281-9240, www.harlemstage.org, Tickets $30 February 21, 6:30 pm: The Malcolm X Museum Annual Commemoration of the Anniversary of the Assassination of Malcolm X/Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Lenox Ave, 212-491-2200, www.nypl.org/locations/schomburg February 24, 6:30 pm: Theater Talks – Motown The Musical Join the cast and production team for a conversation on the Broadway performance. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Lenox Ave, 212-491-2200, www.nypl.org/locations/schomburg February 27, 7pm: Beat Street The City College Center for the Arts and City College Center for Worker Education presents this iconic Hip Hop film originally shot in Aaron Davis Hall. This presentation is presented as part of the CWE “Is Hip Hop History” Conference. Aaron Davis Hall, 160 Convent Ave, 212-650-6900, adhatccny.org, Tickets FREE February 27, 7:30pm: Harlem Opera Theatre – Salute to Black History Month Features the works of Alexander Pushkin, the African-Russian literary genius with international singers Morenike Fadayomi, soprano, and Everett Suttle, tenor, under the artistic direction of Gregory Hopkins. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, 515 Lenox Ave, 212-491-2200, Tickets at harlemoperatheater.org Events are subject to change. Visit the event website or box office to confirm details. Also visit experienceharlem.com for the latest Harlem stops, sips, events and deals. Stay connected #harlemstory for updates throughout the month. #cultural #guide #essential #event #Harlem #local #Uptown #culture #NewYork #experienceharlem #experience #ExperienceHarlem #NYC #shoplocal #harlemnyc #harlemites #NY