Beyoncé Mass is a womanist worship service that uses the music and personal life of Beyoncé as a tool to foster an empowering conversation about Black women—their lives, their bodies, and their voices. Well, Beyoncé Mass is coming to…
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By Gregg McQueen Lin-Manuel Miranda can’t wait. The award-winning artist and uptown native is eager for Northern Manhattan residents to see the film version of his musical In The Heights. Slated for release next summer by Warner Bros. Pictures,…
The Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) Masquerade Ball and After Party is one of the most coveted events of the Fall season in New York City. So much so, in fact, that all 400 available tickets were sold,…
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Don’t miss Ms. Lauryn Hill live in concert on February 22, 2020 to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the historic United Palace, Manhattan’s 4th largest theater and one of five famed “Loew’s Wonder Theatres.” Get TIX: 02/22/20: Ms. Lauren…
By Sherry Mazzocchi Curl up. To the delight of fans, the New York branch of Miss Rizos Salon finally opened its doors at 190th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue on Saturday. Jennifer Alcántara came from Queens to experience the…
On this week’s episode, the crew recaps Rachel’s recent HERlarious variety show, Jaime and Frank each give their personal reviews of the show, and everyone looks ahead to the upcoming L.A. trip. On this week’s “Ask Bago”, a listener…
By Gregg McQueen It’s a steep toll. The renovation of the George Washington Bridge Bus Station has long been mired in controversy. Now, as several long-delayed small businesses prepare to finally debut at the terminal, the developer associated with…
BY Liann Herder On 181st Street and Broadway, a line of green scaffolding surrounds the former Coliseum Cinema. A movie poster from 2005 for “Mad Hot Ballroom” still hangs, faded by the sun. Washington Heights and Inwood have been…
WATERLICHT, which translates to “Water Light,” is an immersive light installation, a centerpiece of Columbia University’s Year of Water interdisciplinary exploration, including art, lectures, symposia and research, uniting the campus and its constituents to examine and celebrate the…