The New York Times – Film:
At Apartment Fest, audiences piled into a Harlem home for four nights of jokes from comedians who have to fight for stage time elsewhere.
Category: Harlem (Manhattan, NY)
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Bobby Schiffman, Guiding Force of the Apollo Theater, Dies at 94
The New York Times – Music:
Taking over for his father in 1961, he transformed a former vaudeville house in Harlem into a pre-eminent R&B showcase.
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Jessie Maple, Pathbreaking Filmmaker, Is Dead at 86
The New York Times – Film:
She was believed to be the first Black woman to produce, write and direct an independent feature film. She also broke ground as a union cinematographer.
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Michelle Ebanks Named President and CEO of the Apollo
The New York Times – Music:
Michelle Ebanks, who most recently served as the president of Essence Communications, will assume the role in July.
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‘A Thousand and One’ Review: A New York Love Story
The New York Times – Film:
A mesmerizing Teyana Taylor stars in A.V. Rockwell’s feature directing debut, about motherhood and survival in a fast-changing city.
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Eboni K. Williams and Her ‘Harlem Jewel Box’
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The broadcaster and author’s brief to her designer was simple: ‘Imagine if Josephine Baker lived in Harlem today. That’s what I want this apartment to look like.’
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How a Fashion and Culture Editor Spends Her Sundays
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Aria Hughes likes to stay close to her home in Harlem, where she’ll enjoy an Ethiopian lunch, a park bench and maybe a matinee.
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The Ecstatic, Elusive Art of Ming Smith
The New York Times – T Magazine:
The artist was the first Black woman photographer to have her work acquired by MoMA. Now, decades later, as she returns for a solo show, she reflects on her singular career.
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How Dapper Dan, Harlem Haberdasher, Spends His Sundays
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The style icon is a news obsessive, a reader, a salsa dancer and a churchgoer (he skips the sermons, though).