Harlem Stage Announces Fall 2011 Season

Harlem Stage, one of the country's leading producers and presenters of performances by artists of color, will present two family-friendly performances this fall as part of its ongoing Harlem Stage Family Series.

Sat., October 22, 2011
Shine and the Moonbeams
3 p.m., at Harlem Stage Gatehouse, 150 Convent Avenue (W. 135th St @ Convent Ave)
Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for children age 5 and up; under 5 free. Available online at www.HarlemStage.org or by phone at 212-281-9240, ext. 19 or 20.

This family friendly concert makes music come alive for children of all ages, as they take a musical journey through the magical world of childhood and find the Boogie uptown at The Gatehouse! Led by singer-songwriter and NYC public school teaching artist Shawana Kemp and guitarist John Heagle, Shine and The Moonbeams leads an imaginative musical romp through classic soul, jazz, and hip hop-inspired songs designed to capture the sweetness, uncertainty, and simplicity of youth. Kids are invited to take part during the performance -- stomping feet, clapping hands and singing along--and are encouraged to bring noisemakers to play alongside the band.

Sat., December 17, 2011
¡Parranda! by Zon del Barrio and Danza Fiesta
3 p.m., at Harlem Stage Gatehouse, 150 Convent Avenue (W. 135th St @ Convent Ave)
Tickets: $10 for adults, $5 for children age 5 and up; under 5 free. Available online at www.HarlemStage.org or by phone at 212-281-9240, ext. 19 or 20.

Families are invited to celebrate the holiday season Puerto Rican style with Puerto Rican and Afro-Caribbean music and dance from Zon del Barrio and Danza Fiesta. The program includes funk-based classic salsa, bomba, plena and boogalu alongside folkloric dance and traditional Christmas caroling. Zon del Barrio was founded by Latin music writer, historian & musician Aurora Flores. Danza Fiesta is under the artistic direction of choreographer Gilda Rivera Pantojas whose work draws on the rich traditions of Puerto Rico and Latin America.

The Harlem Stage Family Series receives major support from the MetLife Foundation.

ABOUT Harlem Stage

For 30 years Harlem Stage has been one of the nation's leading arts organizations, having achieved distinction through its commissioning and presenting of innovative works by artists of color, and by facilitating a productive engagement with the communities it serves through the performing arts. Harlem Stage supports artists and organizations around the corner and around the world. Its education programs each year provide 10,000 New York City children with access to a world of diverse cultures through the performing arts.