Harlem Stage News

The Public Theater announced complete casting today for AS YOU LIKE IT, the first show of the 50th Anniversary season of free Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte. Directed by Daniel Sullivan, AS YOU LIKE IT will begin previews on Tuesday, June 5 and continue for four weeks through Saturday, June 30, opening on Thursday, June 21. (more...)

Harlem Stage and the ISSUE Project Room, in association with Columbia University and the Anthology Film Archives, present Cecil Taylor: A Celebration of the Maestro, May 8-22. This unique celebration of the great maestro, Cecil Taylor, features a range of performances, readings, conversations and screenings as well as two extremely rare performances by Cecil Taylor himself. (more...)

Celebrating the day of his birth at the place of his tragic death, Riffs on Race and War, a one-woman show with live music, honors the legacy of Malcolm X on his 87th birthday. Riffs… examines universally resounding realities such as social inequality and the need for unity across humanity. (more...)

City Parks Foundation and the New York City Department of Parks and Recreation today announced the winners of the Richard Rodgers Amphitheater performing arts grant, a one-time $25,000 award intended to attract premier arts presenters to produce works at the recently constructed Richard Rodgers Amphitheater at Marcus Garvey Park in historic Harlem. (more...)

Harlem Stage has film, music, open mic, poetry, and spoken word events this month. Below is a full listing of activities. (more...)

The Apollo Theater has announced a series of programs and partnerships which build on its longstanding role as a creative catalyst for Harlem, New York, and the nation. New initiatives, including the launch of the interactive Amateur Night Digital website and mobile app, are expanding the Apollo’s reach beyond the walls of the Theater, while artistic and community programs continue to make the Apollo a vital cultural resource and an important platform for both emerging and established artists. (more...)

Harlem Stage has announced its Spring 2012 schedule, which includes tributes to jazz giant Cecil Taylor and modern legends A Tribe Called Quest, as well as barrier-busting works in music, dance and film. (more...)

The Harlem Stage presents many different kinds of shows this year, including music, film, and live speeches from February 10-16. (more...)

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company will present the world premiere of Jones’ “Story/Time” at Peak Performances at Montclair State University, January 21-22 & 26-29. “Story/Time” marks Jones’ third commission from Peak. (more...)

The Harlem Stage presents many different kinds of shows this year, including music, film, and live speeches from February 10-16. (more...)

Harlem Stage has announced its Spring 2012 schedule, which includes tributes to jazz giant Cecil Taylor and modern legends A Tribe Called Quest, as well as barrier-busting works in music, dance and film. (more...)

The Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company will present the world premiere of Jones’ “Story/Time” at Peak Performances at Montclair State University, January 21-22 & 26-29. “Story/Time” marks Jones’ third commission from Peak. (more...)

Featuring a multicultural mélange of contemporary women artists, Imani Uzuri's MOSAIC redefines and expands what we call sacred music (more...)

Revealing his vision for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater for the first time, incoming Artistic Director Robert Battle today announced highlights of the company’s 2011/12 performance season, offering a program that extends the vital legacy of Alvin Ailey (1931-1989) in exciting new directions. (more...)

Rich Medina brings to Harlem a special edition of his signature dance party, Jump N Funk November 19. (more...)

Harlem Stage has music, poetry and film events this month. Below is a full listing of activities. (more...)

Harlem Stage, one of the country's leading producers and presenters of performances by artists of color, is organizing New York City's first student concert and educational workshop by the Venezuela-based Simón Bolívar Big-Band Jazz orchestra (SBBBJ) for 1,000 public school children on November 1 at A. Phillip Randolph High School. (more...)

Harlem Stage, one of the country's leading producers and presenters of performances by artists of color, is organizing New York City's first student concert and educational workshop by the Venezuela-based Simón Bolívar Big-Band Jazz orchestra (SBBBJ) for 1,000 public school children on November 1 at A. Phillip Randolph High School. (more...)

Rich Medina brings to Harlem a special edition of his signature dance party, Jump N Funk November 19. (more...)

Harlem Stage presents Double Take: THE CHRISTIAN SCOTT QUINTET on Fri & Sat, Oct 28 & 29 at 7:30 pm. (more...)