Once again it’s on. Listen up familia NoMAA has put out the call for submissions for the 2020 Uptown Arts Stroll Poster Contest. This is a big deal for artists that make Uptown their home. Not only will you…
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By Kaity Modesto Word on the street is that the new Foot Locker community store on 181 st. is proactively engaging the Latinx community Uptown. The community Power Store is one out of three in the country and has…
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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…
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Uptown sneakerheads rejoice! This is a big deal folks. Washington Heights now has a Foot Locker Power Store. Keep this in mind, there are only 3 Power stores in the entire country. The store opens…
Save the date familia. The Sweet Spot Festival returns on Saturday, August 3 from 2 to 9 pm for a good old-fashioned Saturday Fish Fry at the West Harlem Pier. This time around, they are celebrating 100 years of…
The good folks at I Love My Hood released another installment in their Humans of the Hood series. This time around they feature local artist ICU. ICU is the prolific artist whose lively and dynamic work can be seen…
Some of you may know Jon Ullman from his feature film Trouble In The Heights, or the UC co-production The Incredibly Spectacular Dyckman Fireworks Co. But for over half a decade, he’s also been quietly working with Uptown stalwarts…
The bodega is an NYC institution. It’s where you get anything from eggs and milk to hot sandwiches and plátanos. And for decades, the Dominican-American community has run so many of them, turning them from corner stores to something…
Ami V has been on the cutting edge of nail art for quite some time. Washington Heights’ own Ami V boasts a client’s list that includes The Gap, Harper’s Bazaar and Teen Vogue among many others. Shout out to…