This summer, The Mama Foundation for The Arts and Whole Foods Market collaborate to bring a bit of spice to the palates of New Yorkers at the highly anticipated Harlem store located at 100 West 125th Street on July 21, 2017 at 9 a.m EST. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact…
Photographs by Seitu Oronde On Saturday, December 7, 2019, Sietu attended the opening of Vy Higginson’s It’s Your Season gala at the Mama Foundation For The Arts at El Museo El Bario in East Harlem New York, NY. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting…
By Lil Nickelson The Harlem School of the Arts located at 645 St. Nicholas Avenue was the location chosen by the Harlem Cultural Festival Foundation (“HCFF”) for the “55 Years Soul 1969 – 2024,” legacy tribute reception and dinner. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By…
The 49th annual HARLEM WEEK returns August 9-20 for a 10-day live and virtual experience celebrating the people, arts, culture, entertainment, and history that Harlem is known for throughout the world. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing…
The 48th annual HARLEM WEEK returns August 12-21 for a 10-day live and virtual experience celebrating the people, arts, culture, entertainment, and history that Harlem is known for throughout the world. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing…
The new season of AfroPoP: The Ultimate Cultural Exchange premieres this spring with filmmaker Luchina Fisher’s Mama Gloria. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive emails at…
The Mama Foundation for the Arts announces open auditions for all roles in the upcoming performances of Mama, I Want to Sing, the classic gospel musical created by Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting…
Tommy Hilfiger never shies away from spectacle when it comes to his runway shows, and his return to New York Fashion Week 2019 after several years was no exception. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from:…
Harlem’s Mama Foundation for the Arts will celebrate its 15th Anniversary at its second annual Gala, which will take place at St. Martin’s Cathedral (230 Lenox Avenue at 122nd Street) on Monday, June 16th from 6 – 9 PM. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By…
As most New York teenagers gravitate toward rap or pop music, Vy Higginsen has made it her goal to keep the art of gospel music alive with the next generation. In doing so, she’s created a haven of learning and celebration that is making her singers better students and better citizens. The only challenge is…
Vy Higginsen and The Mama Foundation for The Arts announces their first Harlem Gospel Concert Series starring Vy Higginsen‘s Gospel Choir from Harlem at The Dempsey Theater, 127 West 127th Street starting April 15th at 2:00pm and continuing the first three Saturdays of May (6th, 13th & 20th) at 4:30pm. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for…
By Lil Nickelson You have to go to the Dempsey Theater located at 127 West 127th Street to see Alive! The Musical 55+ and Kickin’. One of two new shows produced by the Mama Foundation for the Arts it is inspirational to people of all ages and backgrounds. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our…
By Frank Scandale and Photos by Thomas E. Franklin While Mixed Martial Arts often hog the spotlight in the U.S. at the expense of traditional boxing, there looms a thriving pulse of the sport in the New York metro area. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field…
By Lil Nickelson On Sunday, November 3rd, 2024, the 2024 TCS NYC Marathon with its usual field of 50,000 began the 26.2-mile race in Staten Island and turns north through Brooklyn and Queens. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting…
HARLEM WEEK will kick off its 50th year anniversary this weekend with a stellar line-up of live and virtual events. Become a Harlem Insider! Sign-Up for our Newsletter *Constant Contact Use. Please leave this field blank.By submitting this form, you are consenting to receive marketing emails from: . You can revoke your consent to receive…