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Its A Wonderful Life @ The United Palace

Catch “It’s A Wonderful Life” @ The United Palace

Based on the success of the “Casablanca” screening on Nov. 17 UPCA will show another classic black and white film on Dec. 22: “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The 1947 film stars James Stewart, Donna Reed, and Lionel Barrymore and…

Hip-Hop Nutcracker

A Hip Hop Nutcracker in Washington Heights @ The United Palace

The story transplants the classic holiday story to the streets of contemporary Washington Heights and mashes up all of UPCA’s influences. It starts with the original music penned by Tschaikovsky in 1892 and the story “The Nutcracker and the…

We’ll always have “Casablanca,” and the Palace

Last week over 1,000 people watched a 71-year-old black & white movie in an 83-year-old theatre and had the time of their lives. Part of that can be chalked up to the magic of the movies, in particular the…