United Palace wants to show movies again | NY Daily News
By Stephanie Lacy / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS IT’S TIME for the United Palace to be a movie palace once again. The cultural arts center — part of a complex that once housed Rev. Ike’s evangelical ministry — is about to launch a campaign to raise $40,000 in 40 days to buy projectors and other [...]
The Uptown Tweet of the Week
Presenting the Uptown Tweet of the Week, our pick that represents the good, the bad, and the lovely in this week’s UC Twitterverse… Related: July 4th in the Heights – The Recap The Uptown Tweet of the Week – Hot As Balls Summer in the Heights We invite you to subscribe to the Uptown Love [...]
The Best of the Boogie Down: Artist Spotlight – Ohene Cornelius
Ohene Cornelius – A movement and a force all on his own BY Jenni Ruiza (@RuizaJenni) The Boogie Down is known for revolutionary artists in Hip-Hop – but think about the most recent artists who’ve come from the Bronx and changed the face of music: Fat Joe, Swizz Beatz, Slick Rick, KRS One, Mary J. [...]
Uptown Video: I am Ivan (most of the time)
Video by Arlene Schulman (@ArleneSchulman) Meet 27 year old Ivan Perez, a guidance counselor by day and a drag queen by night. I am Ivan (most of the time) is a shorter version of a work in progress. The longer version expects to include Ivan in performance at Mamajuana Dyckman on Monday, June 3, 20132 [...]
Uptown Artists Mobilize to Return Film to United Palace | DNAinfo
By Nigel Chiwaya @seenigel WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — Theater critic George Robinson couldn’t help but marvel as he looked around the inside of the United Palace on a recent visit. Despite living in Washington Heights for more than 30 years, Robinson made his first trip to the West 175th Street building Monday. “This is absolutely a [...]
Herstory Unplugged – The Recap
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) We came, we saw, we conquered! The WHIN By Any Means movement touched down yesterday at Altus Café (4325 Broadway & 184th street) for a little Herstory unplugged love courtesy of a bevy of talented ladies that included Cynthia La Cruz, Camille Safiya, Arinn Aldo, Karen Rodriguez and Tess. Backed by [...]
Northern Manhattan Restaurant Week Kicks Off Today
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) That’s right folks; Northern Manhattan Restaurant Week kicks off today and that means a bunch of great deals at some of your favorite restaurants. The promotion also gives you a reason to try some of the spots you haven’t patronized yet. So from an Uptown institution like Coogan’s, to the lighter [...]
Uptown Poetry: City, I Am
By The Native I am buildings bridges tunnels highways traffic lights hip-hop rock cops crooks mayors movies hoods hi-rise low-income haves have nots
Monday Mood Music: Perrion – Get A Job
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The Best of the Boogie Down: Mother’s Day Edition
Special treats for the Moms in your Life in the Boogie Down BY Jenni Ruiza (@RuizaJenni) Mother’s day is this Sunday folks – crept on us way too soon and it is personally NOT hitting me on a pay day, but no one deserves better treatment than the person who gave birth to us, right? [...]
The Uptown Tweet of the Week
Presenting the Uptown Tweet of the Week, our pick that represents the good, the bad, and the lovely in this week’s UC Twitterverse… Related: July 4th in the Heights – The Recap The Uptown Tweet of the Week – Hot As Balls Summer in the Heights We invite you to subscribe to the Uptown Love [...]
UC Exclusive: Rubi Rosa – Tape
Related: World Premiere: Rubi Rosa – Plastic Cup Behind The Scenes: Urban Latino X Rayniel Rufino Photoshoot @ La Marina The Trouble In The Heights After-Party @ La Marina Trouble In The Heights – The Review Trouble In The Heights @ The United Palace – The Recap We invite you to subscribe to the Uptown [...]
Mira CoNYo: A Skate Scene Blossoms Uptown
Video by Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) Photography by Emil Baez (@_EBaez) Sound by Productive Ray (@ProductiveRay09)
Get Yours: Trouble In The Heights Now Available On DVD
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) That’s right people, the best movie about Washington Heights ever made, Trouble In The Heights, is now available on DVD. Jon Ullman directs the film and Uptown’s own Rayniel Rufino is the leading man. Not to mention the stellar cast that includes Luis Antonio Ramos, Raúl Esparza, Antonio Ortiz, Alexandra Metz, [...]
Monday Mood Music: Audubon – Riot For Kiko
Check out: Get Yours: Audubon – Digging For Sunlight Gold Edition The Washington Heights Riots of 1992 Remembered – Part 1 The Washington Heights Riots of 1992 Remembered – Part 2 Audubon of MTV’s Washington Heights Featured In The New York Times The Audubon Listening Party – The Recap Audubon’s Digging For Sunlight Listening Party [...]
Ms Viva Voce On The Scene: The Uptown Comedy Jam
Ms Viva Voce stopped by Insomnia Lounge in Dyckman (151 Dyckman St, NYC) for a night of laughs and fun at the Uptown Comedy Jam, hosted by Tommy 5000. Live Performances by Comedians Ruperto Vanderpool, EMAN, Edgar “Tangana” Rivera, Barry Ribs, Jonathan Pagan and ThatsDominican.com’s Dee Espinal and Tommy 5000. Cameos by Mike “DP” Jones [...]
#InstagramUptown: The Little Red LightHouse
Photography by @hecklo24 Related: The 2012 Little Red Lighthouse Festival In Pictures #InstagramUptown: margauxeve #InstagramUptown: artbydjboy #InstagramUptown: ndzine We invite you to subscribe to the Uptown Love newsletter, like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com
The Best of the Boogie Down: Ceetay
A Touch of Japan in the Boogie Down BY Jenni Ruiza (@RuizaJenni) Nearly a decade long search of unsuccessfully trying to find quality sushi in the Bronx and I finally came across what would change your opinion of the Bronx forever (or at least it should!). Ceetay, on Alexander Avenue, is transforming the face of [...]
Notes to Self: The Lost Poems – I am the Heights
BY Frank Medina (@FRANKELITONYC) 10 4 84 A Star is born Presbyterian Hospital, ready for the impossible Dominican Mother and a Puerto Rican Dad Who made the decision at 17, few wish they had but for the love of their child, took the good with the bad
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