Drop That Wishbone & Get a Backbone
BY Larissa Vasquez (@lariluv) My mom always tells me not to fall in love by myself. “La peor cosa del mundo es enamorarse sola (The worst thing in the world is to fall in love by yourself)”. She would repeat this time and time again while I was in college. The first time, when I [...]
A View From the Heights: Hobby Land – Where A Barrio Kid Can Be A Kid
By The Native Meet Nostalgia, my long time friend. He finds me at the most inopportune moments, when all I want to do is move on with my life and finally be a grownup. But lo and behold, here he comes to remind me of – you got it – the past. So as I [...]
UC World Premiere: Washington Heights Presents: The Nutcracker – Teaser
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The UC Holiday Bash 2011 – The Video
Video by @ProductiveRay09 Check out: The UC Holiday Bash 2011 – The Recap The UC Holiday Bash 2011 As Seen On Twitter & Instagram We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com. Your email:
The UC Holiday Bash 2011 – The Recap
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Emil Baez (@_EBaez) This past Thursday, the UC has its 2nd annual holiday bash at Negroclaro NYC (3805 10th Ave) and boy what a party it was. First of all, much love goes out to the team behind Negroclaro for showing love and letting us rock out in their absolutely [...]
Uptown Collective Holiday Party Shout: Led Black
Check out: Uptown Collective Holiday Party Shout: 40 Oz Van Uptown Collective Holiday Party Shout: 55 Uptown Collective Holiday Party Shout: Dominican Pie Uptown Collective Holiday Party Shout: Frankie P BTW, Eva Hernandez of the Toy Box Project will be at the event to collect any new toys as part of their first annual toy [...]
Uptown Collective Holiday Party Shout: Frankie P
Check out: Uptown Collective Holiday Party Shout: 40 Oz Van Uptown Collective Holiday Party Shout: 55 Uptown Collective Holiday Party Shout: Dominican Pie BTW, Eva Hernandez of the Toy Box Project will be at the event to collect any new toys as part of their first annual toy drive. We invite you to like our [...]
Uptown Collective Holiday Party Shout: Dominican Pie
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Uptown Collective Holiday Party Shout: 55
BTW, the almighty 55 Movement will be in the house at Negroclaro on Thursday, December 29th. Click here for more info. Check out: Uptown Collective Holiday Party Shout: 40 Oz Van We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com. Your email:
Uptown Collective Holiday Party Shout: 40 Oz Van
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Harlem World Blog Profiles The Uptown Collective’s Led Black
Much love goes out to the Harlem World blog for their awesome Q&A with our Editor-in-Chief Led Black. The good folks at Harlem World asked some really interesting questions and in turn received some well-thought out answers. Click here to read this pretty cool Q&A.
The Little Red Lighthouse Will Be Open To The Public This Sunday
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Like many of Uptown’s residents, both past and present, the Little Red Lighthouse is actually a transplant from other shores, Sandy Hook, New Jersey to be exact. That’s right; our iconic lighthouse is actually the top half of a lighthouse that was originally from Sandy Hook and has been in its [...]
Uptown Artist – Emil Baez
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Q. What are some of the things you love about living Uptown? A: The feeling of being family is what I love about living Uptown. Everyone looks out for one another. Even if they are strangers, they consider themselves family. It is a blessing to be Dominican and living in Washington [...]
Dear Summer 2011 – The UC Bids Farewell To A Summer To Remember
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) I have said on many occasions that there is nothing in the world that compares to an Uptown summer. Uptown summers are magical, memorable and magnificent creatures. A summer Uptown is its own entity, embodied with self-generating electricity, noise and presence. Certain Uptown summers leave an indelible imprint on your memory. [...]
Palo & Fresthetic's What Does FRESH Mean To You? Contest
The good folks at Palo and Brooklyn-based boutique, Fresthetic, are offering 4 lucky fans the chance to score $25 gift certificates and a FREE case of tea. To enter just go to Palo’s Facebook Page Facebook.com/DRINKPALO and answer: “What does FRESH mean to you?” The 4 best answers win! Winners will be announced September 6th. [...]
The 2010 Post-DR Parade Party Uptown Revisited
Photography by Briana E. Heard Since this year’s Post-DR Parade festivities didn’t go down as usual on the streets of Washington Heights due to the rain, we thought it was only right that we share some of last year’s pics by the one and only Briana E. Heard. Enjoy! Click here & here for more pics.
The Premiere of the GWB Trailer to Take Place At An Undisclosed Location In the Heights on Saturday, July 16th
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Okay, here is the latest: GWB, the Uptown Collective, Genius Group Productions Inc and Dominican USA are putting together a little shindig to celebrate the world-wide premiere of the GWB trailer on Saturday, July 16th at 10pm. Here’s the deal though, we can’t divulge the actual location just yet. What we [...]
Uptown Residents Celebrate Historic New York Same Sex Marriage Victory
Photography by Briana E. Heard
Win Tickets to See Rita Indiana @ SOB’s on July 9th Courtesy of Palo Vitality Tea
The good folks at Palo have decided to once again bless the Uptown Collective audience with a chance to win tickets to see a trailblazing artist. This time around it is, the one and only, Rita Indiana at SOB’s on July 9th. Rita Indiana (@RitaIndiana) is coming to @SOB’S for a live performance that has [...]
Vibe Magazine’s Summer Celebs Photo Shoot @ Apt 78
Once again a big shout out is in order to the one and only Briana E. Heard, not only for showing the Uptown Collective so much love for so long but for always looking to highlight Uptown whenever possible. Even though it was photographer extraordinaire Danny Hastings who was behind the camera, it was Briana [...]
From the Page to the Stage Goes Down Tomorrow
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) It all goes down tomorrow. The Uptown Collective, the Bago Bunch and the People’s Theatre Project have come together like Voltron to put together an entire day of fantastic events at different venues throughout Uptown. From the Page to the Stage, a walking tour/literary extravaganza begins at Apt 78 (4447 Broadway) [...]
From the Page to the Stage: A Literary Walking Tour of Northern Manhattan
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) From the Page to the Stage: A Literary Walking Tour of Northern Manhattan Saturday, June 11, 2011 The winds of change are blowing. If you listen carefully, you will here them. This year’s Uptown Arts Stroll has been rejuvenated by them. The Uptown Collective, the Bago Bunch and the People’s Theatre [...]