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UC Love: The Neutral Ground

Listen up familia, check out the national broadcast and streaming debut of The Neutral Ground on the PBS documentary series POV and pbs.org/pov TONIGHT, Monday, July 5, 2021. The Neutral Ground documents New Orleans’ fight over monuments and America’s troubled romance…

UC Love: SUMMER OF SOUL

Hit up theaters or Hulu right now to catch SUMMER OF SOUL. We simply did not know that in the summer of 1969 some simply stellar talent performed Uptown for The Harlem Cultural Festival, which was filmed in Mount…

Rebel At Rest | Manhattan Times

A new sculpture depicting Margaret Corbin has been unveiled on the upper plaza of David Rockefeller Linden Terrace in Fort Tryon Park. Tomb Effigy of Margaret Corbin by artist Zaq Landsberg will be displayed through June 2022. Landsberg is the…

About Last Night…

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Moth (@mothstories) Still on cloud nine. Super honored that I was chosen by The Moth & NoMAA to tell my story on the same stage as of…

The Uptown Tweet of the Week: The Storytellers…

.@NoMAAarts @TheMoth The Storytellers! We had a great 2021 Arts Stroll. https://t.co/DJNinJZsrX pic.twitter.com/qIwYVuYmQD — Luis A. Miranda, Jr. (@Vegalteno) July 1, 2021 We invite you to subscribe to the weekly Uptown Love newsletter, like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter & Instagram or e-mail us…

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Uptown Video: Tunnel Vision Artist Talk

Our very own Led Black talks with Nelson “cekis” Rivas, one of the artists the DOT, in collaboration with NoMAA, commissioned to paint the 191st Street Tunnel mural. Filmed at Locksmith Bar and Grill by Dyckman’s Diary. We invite…

In The Heights BTS: The Choreography

Here’s an inside look on how Christopher Scott (choreographer), Jon M. Chu (director), and the entire cast and crew created the dance sequences that brought “It the Heights” to life. The Latin dance culture featured in “In The Heights”…

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Vote NYC…

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Uptown Collective (@uptowncollectiv) We are beyond proud to partner with @DemocracyNYC and @f.y.eye_ny to help get the word out about our upcoming elections and #RankChoiceVoting. But to have the work…

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Uptown Today: Word’s Up 10th B-Day Bash

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Word Up Community Bookshop (@wordupbooks) Come out today to Word Up Books (2113 Amsterdam Ave @ 165th) from 3 to 9 pm to celebrate Word Up’s 10th B-Day. We love…

Peace Love Merengue Mural By Dister in Washington Heights

The Tweet of the Week: Protect Your Energy

If I responded angrily to every person who seeks to provoke anger from me on social media, I’d never experience peace, purpose or progress. Be a good steward of your energy. It’s okay to let provocateurs leave empty handed.…