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HARLEM DAY
Aug
18
9:00 AM09:00
Festival, Memphis Harlem

HARLEM DAY

  • W. 135th St. b/w St. Nicholas Ave. & 5th Ave. New York, NY 10037 USA (map)
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HARLEM DAY originally took place on Saturday, August 17, 1974, on West 138th Street & 7th Avenue. It was created by a group of Harlemites under the leadership of the Honorable Percy E. Sutton.

Location: W. 135th St. b/w St. Nicholas Ave. & 5th Ave.

Parade of Automobiles (9:00 AM - 10:00 AM)

Upper Manhattan Auto Show (10:00 AM - 6:00 PM)

Business Expo (12:00 PM - 6:00 PM)

Health Village (12:00 PM - 6:00 PM)

Tribute to Cal Ramsey / Auto Show Awards / Concert

(12:00 PM - 7:00 PM) (b/w Malcolm X Blvd. & 5th Avenue)

Sundae Sermon / Apollo Amateur Hour / Children’s Festival Part II/ HAA Artz Rootz & Rhythm / Concert featuring Ray Chew & The Crew

(12:00 PM - 7:00 PM) (St. Nicholas Stage)

Back To School Fashion Show | Taste Of Broadway

(12:00 PM - 7:00 PM) (YMCA Stage)

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Summer In The City
Aug
17
12:00 PM12:00
Festival, Memphis Harlem

Summer In The City

Uptown Saturday Concert (12:00 PM - 9:00 PM)

Location: W. 135th Street b/w St. Nicholas Park @ Malcolm X Blvd.

Higher Education Fair & Expo (12:00 PM - 5:00 PM)

Location: W. 135th Street ACP, Jr. Blvd. & Malcolm X Blvd.

Dancing In The Streets | HAA Artz Rootz & Rhythm | Fashion Flava | Memphis/Harlem Artists

(12:00 - 6:00 PM)

Location: St. Nicholas Ave Stage (W. 135th St. b/w Malcolm X Blvd. & 5th Ave.)

NYC Children’s festival — Part I (12:00 PM - 5:00 PM)

Location: W. 135th St. b/w Malcolm X Blvd. & 5th Ave.

Harlem Spelling Bee (3:00 PM - 5:00 PM)

Location: Countee Cullen Library

***Reception (for Spelling Bee competitors and their care givers - ONLY): American Negro Theatre (inside of the Schomburg Center), 3PM ***

Memphis / Harlem Arts Alliance | Image Nation: Film Screening of If Beale Street Could Talk

(6:00 PM - 9:00 PM)

Location: St. Nicholas Park Green Lawn (W. 135th Street & St. Nicholas Ave.)

New York Road Runners | NYRR Open Run

(9:00 AM - 12:00 PM)

Location: Morning Side Park (110th St. $ Manhattan Ave.)

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Apollo Uptown Hall: Harlem's Culture, Past, Present, Future
Aug
15
7:00 PM19:00
Memphis Harlem

Apollo Uptown Hall: Harlem's Culture, Past, Present, Future

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This HARLEM WEEK edition of Apollo Uptown Hall gathers thought leaders from some of Harlem’s most influential arts organizations to celebrate milestone anniversaries in the arts community and discuss what role these cultural organizations will play in either preserving traditions or advancing change.

MODERATED BY:
Cheryl Wills, Spectrum News NY1
Imhotep Gary Byrd, WBLS
Herb Boyd, New York Amsterdam News

FEATURING:
Kamilah Forbes,  Executive Producer, Apollo Theater
Yusuf Hasan, Chairman, The African-American Day Parade
Anna Glass, Executive Director, Dance Theatre of Harlem
Virginia Johnson, Artistic Director, Dance Theatre of Harlem
Lloyd Williams, Chairman, HARLEM WEEK Inc.
Donna Walker-Kuhne, Board Member, HARLEM WEEK Inc.
Sade Lythcott, CEO, National Black Theatre
Jonathan McCrory, Director of Theatre Arts, National Black Theatre

PRESENTATIONS & PERFORMANCES BY:
Keisha Sutton-James, Granddaughter of Harlem politician and businessman Percy E. Sutton
Keia Johnson, Memphis R&B Singer
Marching Cobras Drumline and Danceline

MUSIC BY:
Kool DJ Red Alert, WBLS

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