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Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Summer on the Hudson: Lunchtime Listen

Date: June 28, 2013
Lunchtime sounds even better now when you enjoy the ambient acoustics. Bring a bag of yummies and drink in the reverberations. Enter at 130th St.

May 31 Angela Sheik / Soulful vocals, creative looping, autoharp & percussion
June 28 Harlem Chamber Players / chamber music for all
July 26 Levi Stephens / taking listeners to his own happy place
Aug 30 Pamela Means / “mad-guitar-and-vocal skills”

Thank you to our 2013 Summer on the Hudson in West Harlem Piers Park sponsor Fairway Market.
Start time: 12:00 pm
End time: 1:00 pm
Contact phone: 311
Location: West Harlem Piers Park

Summer on the Hudson: Lunchtime Listen
Wed, 26 Jun 2013 04:00:02 GMT

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Father's Day Festival points way to 'Sweet Spot'

This Father’s Day, Harlem will be full of dancing dads. Soul Summit, the popular Brooklyn summer dance and music festival, is bringing the boogie to Jackie Robinson Park as part of uptown’s Sweet Spot Festival.

Father's Day Festival points way to 'Sweet Spot'
LAIGNEE BARRON
Wed, 12 Jun 2013 22:08:06 GMT

Saturday, March 30, 2013

Envisioning a Rebirth of Jazz in Harlem

Although the storied Lenox Lounge has closed, three lovers of jazz music see opportunities ripe for reviving the scene that helped put the neighborhood on the map.

Envisioning a Rebirth of Jazz in Harlem
By KIA GREGORY
Sat, 30 Mar 2013 03:39:15 GMT

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Uptown Talk: Harlem academy keeps mariachi music tradition alive

Felipe Salinas wanted his American born son, Felipe Jr., to experience the culture and traditions of his father’s native Mexico.

Uptown Talk: Harlem academy keeps mariachi music tradition alive
Clem Richardson
Fri, 15 Mar 2013 08:00:29 GMT

Friday, September 28, 2012

Fall 2012 116th Street Overlook Concerts: Blues

Date: September 30, 2012
With talent from the Columbia University Music Performance Department, the Manhattan School of Music Community Partnerships Program, and the French Cookin’ Blues Band.
FRENCH COOKIN’ BLUES BAND
David “Doc” French, Leader
This well-known band plays authentic Blues from the Delta to Chicago and New York, to Texas and Louisiana.
Start time: 2:00 pm
End time: 3:00 pm
Contact phone:
Location: 116th Street Overlook (in Riverside Park)

Fall 2012 116th Street Overlook Concerts: Blues
Fri, 28 Sep 2012 04:00:02 GMT

Friday, August 31, 2012

Harlem Meer Performance Festival in Central Park

Date: September 2, 2012
Enjoy live lakeside music in the Park's beautiful northern end at the Central Park Conservancy's weekly Harlem Meer Performance Festival concert.
6/17/12 - Orlando Marin (Latin World)
6/24/12 - Bob Cunningham 7 Jazzy Friends (Jazz)
7/1/12 - New York Cuban All Stars (Afro Cuban)
7/8/12 - Susan Pereira & Sabor Brasil (Brazilian Jazz)
7/15/12 - Grupo Rebolú (Afro Columbian)
7/22/12 - Charansalsa (Salsa)
7/29/12 - Sean Smith Quartet (Jazz)
8/5/12 - Sumba Swing (Latin Jazz)
8/12/12 - Sonido Costeño (Latin World)
8/19/12 - Chembo Corniel Latin Jazz Quartet (Jazz)
8/26/12 - Cocomama (Latin World)
9/2/12 - Ballet Hispanico (Dance) Special performance!
Free. No advance registration. All ages are welcome. In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be canceled (no rain dates). For day-of weather-related changes or cancellations and accessibility information, call (212) 860-1370.
Start time: 2:00 pm
End time: 4:00 pm
Contact phone: (212) 860-1370
Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park)

Harlem Meer Performance Festival in Central Park
Fri, 31 Aug 2012 04:00:02 GMT

Wednesday, June 27, 2012

Jun 28, 2012: Men of Storytellers Celebrate Phyllis Hyman! at Billie's Black Restaurant

An evening celebrating the music of the iconic Phyllis Hyman starring some of NYC's most sought after male vocalists!

Jun 28, 2012: Men of Storytellers Celebrate Phyllis Hyman! at Billie's Black Restaurant
Wed, 27 Jun 2012 23:17:34 GMT

Saturday, June 23, 2012

Harlem Meer Performance Festival in Central Park

Date: June 24, 2012
Enjoy live lakeside music in the Park's beautiful northern end at the Central Park Conservancy's weekly Harlem Meer Performance Festival concert.
6/17/12 - Orlando Marin (Latin World)
6/24/12 - Bob Cunningham 7 Jazzy Friends (Jazz)
7/1/12 - New York Cuban All Stars (Afro Cuban)
7/8/12 - Susan Pereira & Sabor Brasil (Brazilian Jazz)
7/15/12 - Grupo Rebolú (Afro Columbian)
7/22/12 - Charansalsa (Salsa)
7/29/12 - Sean Smith Quartet (Jazz)
8/5/12 - Sumba Swing (Latin Jazz)
8/12/12 - Sonido Costeño (Latin World)
8/19/12 - Chembo Corniel Latin Jazz Quartet (Jazz)
8/26/12 - Cocomama (Latin World)
9/2/12 - Ballet Hispanico (Dance)
Free. No advance registration. All ages are welcome. In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be canceled (no rain dates). For day-of weather-related changes or cancellations and accessibility information, call (212) 860-1370.
Start time: 2:00 pm
End time: 4:00 pm
Contact phone: (212) 860-1370
Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park)

Harlem Meer Performance Festival in Central Park
Sat, 23 Jun 2012 04:00:05 GMT

Saturday, June 16, 2012

Harlem Meer Performance Festival in Central Park

Date: June 17, 2012
Enjoy live lakeside music in the Park's beautiful northern end at the Central Park Conservancy's weekly Harlem Meer Performance Festival concert.
6/17/12 - Orlando Marin (Latin World)
6/24/12 - Bob Cunningham 7 Jazzy Friends (Jazz)
7/1/12 - New York Cuban All Stars (Afro Cuban)
7/8/12 - Susan Pereira & Sabor Brasil (Brazilian Jazz)
7/15/12 - Grupo Rebolú (Afro Columbian)
7/22/12 - Charansalsa (Salsa)
7/29/12 - Sean Smith Quartet (Jazz)
8/5/12 - Sumba Swing (Latin Jazz)
8/12/12 - Sonido Costeño (Latin World)
8/19/12 - Chembo Corniel Latin Jazz Quartet (Jazz)
8/26/12 - Cocomama (Latin World)
9/2/12 - Ballet Hispanico (Dance)
Free. No advance registration. All ages are welcome. In the case of inclement weather, concerts will be canceled (no rain dates). For day-of weather-related changes or cancellations and accessibility information, call (212) 860-1370.
Start time: 2:00 pm
End time: 4:00 pm
Contact phone: (212) 860-1370
Location: Charles A. Dana Discovery Center (in Central Park)

Harlem Meer Performance Festival in Central Park
Sat, 16 Jun 2012 04:00:11 GMT