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Pics From the People: Hood Fireworks

By Blast Luciano Check out: July 4th in the Heights – The Recap We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter, or e-mail us at UptownCollective@gmail.com…

Word Up Books - Washington Heights

Word Up Bookstore receives termination notice | Manhattan Times

By Sherry Mazzocchi Word Up is still accepting donations–but isn’t clear where they will go. The popular Washington Heights community bookstore received notice Tues., July 3rd that their lease would terminate in thirty days, and that they would need…

Nutcracker Awareness Day - Le Cheile

Nutcracker Awareness Day – The Recap

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Paul Lomax (@PaulLomaxPhoto) This past Saturday was the first annual Nutcracker Awareness Day at Le Chéile (839 West 181st Street @ Cabrini) and it was a blast. First of all, I have to…

Xianix Barrera y Sabor Flamenco

Washington Heights’ own Xianix Barrera is a professional Flamenco dancer and she recently started her own Flamenco Company, Sabor Flamenco. Check out her and some of her dancers doing their thing in this amazing video by Fred Focus that…

Bing & Big Think Host a Free Pop Up this Weekend @ Openhouse

Bing and Big Think bring you For Humankind, a pop up this weekend that showcases new technology and the creative minds behind it. Photobioreactors fueled by algae, soccer balls that create electricity, apps that stalk your friends like a…

Throw Back Thursdays: A Toast to Fort Tryon Park 2011

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) For this installment of Throw Back Thursdays, we are featuring our pictures, courtesy of my good friend Paul Lomax, of the always-awesome Toast to Fort Tryon Park event. Due to weather related issues, this year’s…