Sex and Sidi: An Urban Lit Author in Harlem
Meet Sidi Ibrahima, a pulp fiction author in Harlem.
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Arts & Culture
Harlem Rokku Mi Rokka: One Block, A Trove of West African Music
African music has percolated into indie rock; three stores on W. 116th Street spread the sound.
Teaching New York’s Mariachis
Ramón Ponce founded East Harlem’s Mariachi Academy in 2002 so that students could reconnect with their parents’ Mexican roots.
Audio: Museum Security Guard Watches El Barrio
Luis Gil has stood guard at El Museo del Barrio since the mid ’80s and has observed a changing East Harlem.
December 1, 2009 | Posted in Arts & Culture | Read More »
Photographer Salvador Aims for Fashion Heights in Heights
Despite picking up a camera only five years ago, Dominican-born fashion photographer Johan Salvador shoots for labels in Midtown while showcasing his current neighborhood: Washington Heights.
A Scene Change Uptown: Albert Maysles Gives Documentaries A New Voice
Albert Maysles, legendary documentarian with more than 45 years of filmmaking experience, lived at the Dakota for decades with the likes of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. In 2005, he moved uptown, started a cinema, opened a film school, and completely changed the meaning “a night at the movies” in Harlem.
A ‘Day of the Dead’ in America
The Day of the Dead’s origins might lie thousands of miles south, but uptown many people participate in the ceremonies.
November 8, 2009 | Posted in Arts & Culture | Read More »
Remembering Roy DeCarava: Pioneering Harlem Photographer
Roy DeCarava, whose work etched Harlem life one smoky still shot at a time, died on Oct. 27 at 89. His work, breaking with tradition, paved a way for black photographers in America. The tributes began immediately.
“He creates poems with a camera,” wrote Martin Parsekian.
Malaika Adero: “He made pictures moving. Dark and light a rainbow [...]
The Saints Come Marching into Her Living Room
Behind the scenes at Marjorie Eliot’s Parlor Entertainment jazz sessions, an uptown institution.
Vibe Magazine Moves Uptown, Attempts a Comeback
Harlem media group resuscitates Vibe Magazine, curator of hip-hop culture.
