Harlem - News

Harlem - News May 2, 2011 See Harlem Weather FESTIVAL/CRUISE: Harlem Jazz Shrines Battle of Big Bands - George Gee vs Harlem Renaissance Orchestra (All About Jazz) Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Sponsored by Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile Presents Battle of the Big Bands & Swing Dance Competition GEORGE GEE SWING ORCHESTRA and THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE ORCHESTRA Wednesday, May 11, 7:00 PM Alhambra Ballroom Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival Runs May 9-15 7 Days * 35 Events * 8 Venues The prestige of the ... Plaza sues Operator of Oak Room, Report Says (DNAInfo) The owners of the Plaza Hotel have slapped the operators of the Oak Room and Bar with a $33 million suit, claiming that the famous bar's recent foray into burlesque dancing and other bad behaviors has tarnished its storied reputation, according to the New York Post . Look | Bikers Bask in Sun During 5 Boro Bike Tour (WNYC) The hum of 32,000 cyclists could be heard spinning through 42 miles of road through all five boroughs during the annual Five Boro Bike Tour on Sunday.A Bronx-born and spandex-clad Josh Triber, 33, taking a break in Harlem before hitting the FDR Drive South, said he's never seen the city this way before.