Signs of the Times: No Ala Reforma Protest NYC
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) Dominicans, on the island and abroad, are fed up with the ongoing graft and corruption that is an endemic part of our political system. The status quo is simply unacceptable and Dominicans all over the world are taking to the streets to protest the [...]
The Bago Bunch To Host A Literary Luncheon @ La Casa Azul Bookstore on Saturday, July 28th
The Bago Bunch invites you to join them for the first ever Bago Bunch Literary Luncheon taking place on Saturday, July 28th from 1 to 4 pm at La Casa Azul Bookstore (143 East 103rd Street). They will be celebrating Latino authors in New York City with readings by Maria Aponte and Bonafide Rojas. This [...]
Get a cultural lesson at city museums…for free | 7online
NEW YORK (WABC) — The hot summer days can be draining, so Eyewitness News has found indoor activities that are educational, fun, and best of all, free. A trip to the museum can cost you as much as a nice dinner out, so to cut costs and keep the kids entertained, we found three museums [...]
A Stroll Through Washington Heights…
I came across this really cool video that was shot in the summer of 2010. It explores the history, sights and sounds of our beloved Washington Heights. Related: Summer in the Heights We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com
Ear to the Street Q&A: Flaco Navaja
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Flaco Navaja is a problem. Not only is he a damn good actor and a spoken word artist but the man also sings like he is Hector Lavoe reincarnated. To hear Flaco sing classic Salsa tunes is to be transported to the ’70s to a crowded club somewhere in NYC, the [...]
La Casa Azul Bookstore Grand Opening Celebration this Friday
Check out: http://lacasaazulbookstore.com/ We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com.
Historic Photos From the NYC Municipal Archives
The New York City Municipal Archives recently released a database of almost 1 million images from its vast collection of NYC images of the 20th century. Click here for 53 amazing photographs handpicked from the archives by Alan Taylor of The Atlantic. Check out: New York City Municipal Archives We invite you to like our [...]
Kickstarter Spotlight: East WillyB Update
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Ok folks, it is coming down to crunch time. The good people of East WillyB have raised nearly 15K but with only 23 days left to go on their KickStarter campaign they need your help. Remember people, if we don’t support our art, who will? So if you want to see [...]
Kickstarter Spotlight: East WillyB
The good folks of East WillyB are in the beginning of a Kickstarter campaign to raise 50k in 50 days. For those that don’t know, East WillyB is about the neighborhood of Bushwick and how it deals with gentrification and its accouterments. The stellar cast includes Danny Hoch, Flaco Navaja, Caridad “La Bruja” De La [...]
The Hispanic Society of America Presents Convergence & Diversity: Art of the Hispanic World this Saturday
Gallery Talk: Saturday, April 21, 2012 at 11am. by Constancio del Álamo, Curator of Textiles The Hispanic Society of America Broadway between 155th and 156th Street The Hispanic Society of America recently acquired a mantón de Manila that belonged to Doña Lorenza Braniff de Bermejillo, Marchioness of Mohernando. This beautiful shawl, probably made in China, [...]
Harvest Dome 2.0 Reaches Its Kickstarter Goal
That’s right people; Harvest Dome 2.0 will now become a reality. This morning this wonderful and thought-provoking project reached it’s Kickstarter Goal of $7,500. What is Harvest Dome 2.0? Harvest Dome 2.0 will be a floating installation for the Inwood Hill Park Inlet that calls attention to New York City’s waterways and watersheds. Working with [...]
New York’s Hispanic Museum Looks for Recognition | Fox News Latino
Located in the upper reaches of Manhattan’s Washington Heights neighborhood, the Hispanic Society of America is an imposing museum and research library that is quietly becoming one of New York’s hidden gems. It has a world-class collection of Iberian art that includes works from such masters as Goya, Velazquez and El Greco, and monumental sculptures [...]
Uptown Arts: The Hispanic Society of America
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) The Hispanic Society of America is one of Uptown’s best-kept secrets. This landmark, which was founded in 1904, is a hidden gem. I’m almost ashamed to say it but I have lived in the Heights almost my entire life and it was during the 2010 Uptown Arts Strolls that I first [...]
Gold treasure trove hauled out of Washington Heights, as museum plans auction | NY Daily News
By Douglas Feiden The world’s most spectaclar collection of gold coins — owned by a Washington Heights art museum for 63 years but rarely seen by the public — is about to go on the auction block at Sotheby’s. The sale on March 8 will provide up to $35 million for the struggling Hispanic Society [...]
Inwood: A Love Letter By Art For Strangers
Believe me people, this video love letter to Inwood by local artist, Art For Strangers, is absolutely mesmerizing. I find myself not being able to pull away. Made on the cusp of his daughter being born almost 2 years ago, the video is an ode to the beautiful and bucolic Inwood that became her first [...]
Check Out Led Black’s Inaugural Post On The Being Latino Site: I Am A Dominican York
Check out Led Black’s inaugural post for the über awesome site Being Latino. In the piece entitled I Am A Dominican York, Led Black waxes eloquent on his growing up in an old-school Dominican household in Washington Heights. Read the article: I Am A Dominican York – Being Latino We invite you to like our [...]
Living El Alto: A day of reflection at Bruce’s Garden | Manhattan Times
Written by Gloria Pazmiño Whenever people learn that the day of my birthday in conversation, there is always a pause. It is followed often by a slight groan, sometimes accompanied by an apology. “Oh that must be terrible,” some people say. What they don’t know, and what I have grown to learn through the years, [...]
SummerStage Presents Tito Rojas Tonight
Tito Rojas Tuesday, August 23, 2011 at 7:00PM East River Park Over the past three decades, Tito Rojas has escalated to become one of salsa’s biggest singers. With his natural vocal talent, Rojas “uses almost no ornamentation when he sings” and melodically accompanies salsa’s upbeat rhythm. Hailing from Puerto Rico, Rojas started his solo career [...]
Uptown Attempts to Beat the Heat
BY Crystal Rodriguez The heat comes in waves and falls heavy on the inhospitable streets. The air is thick and stifling. Even with a merciful gust of wind here and there the heat is quick to encircle me once again with its threats of suffocation. The sun beats the air of its moisture and my [...]
Tego Calderon @ The Spot – The Video
Video by Art By Dj Boy (@DjboyNYC) We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com
Tego Calderon @ The Spot – The Recap
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) There are very few artists that have that certain something that enables them to transcend their respective genres. Tego Calderon is one of those rare artists. I know plenty of people who may not necessarily be fans of Reggaeton music but are die-hard Tego Calderon [...]
NYILFF Screening: Downtown Calling @ The Spot on July 27th
Downtown Calling – directed by Shan Nicholson, narrated by Debbie Harry, and presented at The Spot by the New York International Latino Film Festival – demonstrates how the toughest pressures, applied to just the right coal, can produce diamonds. Against the backdrop of the 1970’s, when the supposed “greatest city in the world” had sunken [...]
DIY Time-Lapse: Harlem Edition
DIY Time-Lapse Hello Uptown friends, thank you for journeying through Harlem with me during my recent “Love Letters to Harlem” series. I’m working on a new photo series that I’m really excited about, but not quite ready to unveil. In the meantime, I thought I would share with you a time-lapse video I shot in [...]
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