BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Q. What are some of the things you love about living Uptown? I love the liveliness that runs through these streets. On every corner there’s something going on: someone selling pastelitos, frío fríos, or even…
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BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Q. What are some of the things you love about living Uptown? A. It’s kinetic right now. There’s a whole slew of local artists; painters, photographers, film makers, musicians, songwriters, actors, writers and poets that…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Q. What are some of the things you love about living Uptown? A. Some of the things I love about Inwood – Inwood Park – Carrot Top – La Nueva España restaurant – The diversity…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) I first came across the artwork of Ed Ubiera via the Sound of Art. I was immediately blown away by how amazingly talented this man is. Ed is an art machine, producing eye-popping and complex…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) Chloé Michelle Fischbach is the truth. When I first came across her viral YouTube clip, Girl from Washington Heights, I was awestruck. Her impersonation of an Uptown girl…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Video by Art by DJ Boy Believe me when I tell you, I don’t usually endorse MC’s unless I really feel that they are worth it. I am a dyed-in-the-wool Hip-Hop head and I take…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) The Liquid Skin Studio art bash in collaboration with The Original MamaJuana, Míomozíone and the Uptown Collective was an unequivocal success. A great time was had by all; it was…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) Most of the time, when the major news outlets cover this neighborhood, they only seem to highlight the crime, violence and poverty; they almost always overlook the flourishing arts and…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) What are some of the things you love about living Uptown? I love that it still feels like the city but it is so easy to escape into the woods. I also love the rent…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) I had the honor of attending the Song of Silence Art reception recently at the Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavillion (1150 St. Nicholas Ave at 168th Street). The event was hosted by ADAVA (Alliance of…