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Uptown Video: NYC, Uptown Life and Views

This video by our very own Emmanuel “Dj Boy” Abreu depicts the beauty and majesty of Uptown. Dj Boy has spent the last 4 years capturing the awesomeness of this neighborhood, please donate on the link below to his…

4/13/14: Emmanuel “Dj Boy” Abreu Fundraiser @ Word Up Books

Gallery, Film and Party by Emmanuel “Dj Boy” Abreu Fundraiser April 13, 2014 3-6pm – Gallery Reception and Screening 6-9pm – Party with Live Dj Drinks and Snacks will be provided. Price: Gallery and Screening are free to enter.…

Indiegogo Spotlight: Raise a New Screen at the Palace

Summary The United Palace is a spectacular, 83-year-old deluxe movie theatre at Broadway and 175th Street in Washington Heights where nearly everything in the interior is gilded. Beyond the elaborate foyer lies the third largest theatre in Manhattan, with…

WHIN Project - E Abreu Visuals - United Palace

Picture of the Week

Photography by Emmanuel Abreu (@EAbreuVisuals) Support Emmanuel Abreu’s, A.K.A. DJ Boy, Indiegogo campaign here: http://indiegogo.com/projects/a-visual-trip-to-mexico-by-emmanuel-dj-boy-abreu…

Uptown Tonight: WHIN Music Project X DJ Boy @ The United Palace

Wednesday, March 19 Doors 6pm; Performances 6:30pm FREE The quarterly presentation by the young people in UPCA’s community arts programs, including the Harmony Program string orchestra, UPCA Circus Arts Troupe, UPCA Youth Drum Ensemble, and WHIN Music Project youth…

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2/26/14: Stand-Up Comedy Extravaganza @ The United Palace

Wednesday, February 26, 2014 Doors 7pm, performance 7:30pm $15 online, $25 at the door “No Name” co-founder Eric Vetter celebrates two decades of producing “NYC’s Best Damn Comedy / Variety Show” with an anniversary blowout. Known for bringing a…

In The Heights - Lin-Manuel Miranda - Washington Heights - United Palace

Introducing Sunday Movies at the Palace with Lin-Manuel Miranda

This Sunday, January 12, The United Palace of Cultural Arts (UPCA) kicks off its new “Sunday Movies at the Palace with Lin-Manuel Miranda” series with a screening of the beloved children’s classic “The Muppets Take Manhattan.” Miranda, the Tony…

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…