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In The Heights: The Book

Just so everyone is aware the entire month of June belongs to In The Heights. The film is now set to drop a week earlier on June 11 instead of June 18. Right on the heels of that, on…

Op-Led: Dear Summer

BY Led Black (@Led_Black) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Uptown Collective (@uptowncollectiv) I am writing this to let you know that I am now fully vaccinated and even though I pledge to continue practicing social distance and…

The Realest Tweet Ever: Facts

Once you defend a crooked, divisive, foul-mouthed, racist, sexist, xenophobic liar like Donald Trump, you have no standing to be outraged about anything anyone else says or does. Ever. — Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) March 3, 2020 We invite you…

The Uptown Tweet of the Week: God Forbid

Could you imagine where we would be as a country if we would have not elected @JoeBiden to the presidency? — Luis A. Miranda, Jr. (@Vegalteno) March 12, 2021 Our Uptown Tweet of the Week goes to the one…

The Uptown Tweet of the Week: Happy Heightsiversary

Happy Heightsiversary, everyone.13 years ago tonight, the opening night crowd was cheering so loud that I couldn't hear the clave beat to start the show. Looked to the wings for help: the cast was cheering too. Still in that…

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#OTD In The Heights Musical Opening Night

On Sunday, March 9, 2008 In The Heights officially opened on Broadway at the Richard Rodgers theater. The rest is, as they say, history. In The Heights would go on to be nominated for thirteen Tony Awards and took…

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The Tweet of the Week: Facts

If $15 an hour sounds like too much, please ruminate on the fact that Jeff Bezos makes $2,489 every second. — Robert Reich (@RBReich) March 4, 2021 We invite you to subscribe to the weekly Uptown Love newsletter, like our Facebook page and…

The Tweet of the Week: 500 K & Counting

It's impossible to comprehend 500,000 deaths. I read about those who have died. Look into their eyes in pictures. I start with 1 person, then 2, then more, imagining a chain of pain so long it feels unending. To…

The Ted Cruz Translator

View this post on Instagram A post shared by Erik Rivera | Comedian | Host (@erikriveracomedy) S/O to the always funny @erikriveracomedy for the spot on Ted Cruz Translator. I know it’s hard to pick the worst Republican but Ted “Treason”…