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Using beautiful portrait photography, archival images and explanatory text, the innovative harlem is . . . permanent exhibit tells the inspirational story of currently operating theaters, writers, and directors who are keeping Black Theater thriving as well as the roots of live stage performance back to the African Grove Theater in 1621. Meet Ty Jones of the Classical Theater of Harlem, for example, and Stephanie Berry of Blackberry Productions.
Legacy keepers for harlem is. . . Theater include George Faison, Stephanie Berry and John Martin Green, Ray Gaspard, Woodie King Jr., James Pringle, Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro, Voza Rivers and Jamal Joseph, Debra Ann Byrd, Ty Jones, Barbara Ann Teer, Garland Lee Thompson.
In all, the exhibit at the Harlem Hospital, 506 Malcolm X Boulevard at 136th Street, honors 100 legacy keepers and institutions who contributed to more than a century of Harlem's rich cultural history. Portions of the exhibit toured for two decades before this permanent home was established.
The free exhibit is open Tuesdays 10 am to 2 pm and Thursdays and Saturdays 12 pm to 4 pm. School and community groups may visit only by appointment by calling 917-757-2242 or email [email protected].
There are presentations about Music and Dance as well.
This exhibit is dedicated to the memory of former Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson.

An evening of healing and inspiration performed by Daniel “Koa” Beaty produced by Daniel’s longtime producer and collaborator Voza Rivers. It will be the centerpiece of the opening ceremony of International Black Theatre Festival. If you are in North Carolina don’t miss it.

Especially in these times, here's a reminder to listen to our youth. After visiting the harlem is . . . Music, Theater & Dance exhibit at Harlem Hospital, students from an African studies course at John Jay College told their professor, Dr. Linda Humes, who shared their observations:
--"The selected photographs captured the energy of the people and the era in which they lived."
--"The legacy of the people and institutions lives on . We see how artists used their art for social justice and community building."
--"It is inspirational to see how Black people spread their culture and art to their community".
The exhibit honors 100 legacy keepers and institutions who contributed to more than a century of Harlem's rich cultural history. Portions of the exhibit toured for two decades before this permanent home was established.
Consider a free tour for your group at the hospital at 506 Lenox Ave. between 135th and 136th Streets. The exhibit is open Tuesdays 10 am to 2 pm and Thursdays and Saturdays 12 pm to 4 pm. School and community groups may visit only by appointment by calling 917-757-2242 or email [email protected].
Legacy keepers include:
harlem is Music Legacy Keepers and Institutions: Bill Saxton, Lonnie Youngblood, Craig Harris, Doug E. Fresh, Ed Babb, Roberta Long, Chuck Jackson, Graciela, Gloria Lynne, Max Roach. Jazzmobile, The Apollo Theater. New Amsterdam Music Association, The Harlem School for the Arts, Raíces Latin Music Collection at Boys and Girls Harbor, Impact Repertory Theatre, the Harlem Jazz and Music Festival.
harlem is Theater Legacy Keepers: George Faison, Stephanie Berry and John Martin Green, Ray Gaspard, Woodie King Jr., James Pringle, Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro, Voza Rivers and Jamal Joseph, Debra Ann Byrd, Ty Jones, Barbara Ann Teer, Garland Lee Thompson.
harlem is , . .Dance Honorees Olabamidele Husbands, Marie Brooks, Ruth Williams, Loretta Abbott.
This exhibit is dedicated to the memory of former Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson.

This is the last week to visit our Harlem is… Healing: Art in the Community exhibit at Kente Royal Gallery (2373 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd at 139th street).

The exhibit celebrates 9 artists of Harlem through the powerful photos of Tau Battice as well as a beautiful selection of art by the honorees.

Artists include Genevieve Andre; Andrea Arroyo; Tau Battice; Lisa DuBois; Paul Deo; Dodji Gbedemah; Naomi Lawrence; Carmen Paulino, and Manny Vega.

The gallery is open through June 30th. The gallery is open Wednesday-Friday 2pm-8pm and on weekends 12-8pm.

Harlem is… Healing is a project of Community Works NYC and New Heritage Theatre group and is dedicated to the memory of Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson.

For information please contact [email protected]

This past Saturday we proudly opened our Harlem is… Healing: Art in the Community exhibit at Kente Royal Gallery (2373 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd at 139th street) with a beautiful gathering of artists and community.

Here are some images of this special day of recognition for these artists who help to transform and heal community.

Visit soon!

The exhibition is up through June 30th. The gallery is open Wednesday-Friday 2pm-8pm and on weekends 12-8pm.

The exhibit features an eclectic collection of mixed-media artists who use different materials but share a desire to salute community in their work. The artists include Genevieve Andre; Andrea Arroyo; Tau Battice; Lisa DuBois; Paul Deo; Dodji Gbedemah; Naomi Lawrence; Carmen Paulino, and Manny Vega.

Harlem is… Healing is a project of Community Works NYC and New Heritage Theatre group and is dedicated to the memory of Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson.

Today is the day! Join us at the opening and reception for Harlem Is…Healing: Art in the Community at 3pm at Kente Royal Gallery, 2373 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard at 139th street.

Celebrate these amazing artists and their extraordinary contributions to the community!

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JOIN US this Saturday, June 1, at 3 pm for a special reception as we celebrate 10 artists in the community at Kente Royal Gallery, 2373 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard (at 139th street)
PLEASE RSVP HERE: https://forms.gle/HgWyhACcgRzbp37K7
Community Works/New Heritage Theatre Group with Kente Royal Gallery present an exhibit featuring Tau Battice’s beautiful large-scale portraits of the 10 artist honorees as well as their work that reflects the power of art to transform and heal community. The exhibition grew out of a three-year harlem . . . is Healing campaign honoring 52 local people for efforts to put community first during the pandemic and through social justice turmoil.
The exhibit features an eclectic collection of mixed-media artists who use different materials but share a desire to salute community in their work. The artists include Genevieve Andre; Andrea Arroyo; Tau Battice; Lisa DuBois; Paul Deo; Dodji Gbedemah; Robin Holder; Naomi Lawrence; Carmen Paulino, and Manny Vega.
Beginning June 1st the gallery is open Wednesday-Fridays 2 pm to 8 pm, on the weekends, 12 pm to 8 pm, and is closed on Monday and Tuesday.
The harlem is . . . program is dedicated to the memory of Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson
Learn more at https://www.harlem-is.org. More information is available by emailing Barbara Horowitz, founder and president, Community Works, at [email protected], or 917-757-2242.

Dr. Linda Humes of John Jay College brought students from her Africana Studies Department to visit the harlem is . . . Music, Theater & Dance exhibit at Harlem Hospital Center at 506 Lenox Ave. between 135th and 136th Streets.
The students were inspired by the exhibit and its stories of so many local heroes. Consider a free tour for your group.
The exhibit honors 100 legacy keepers and institutions who contributed to more than a century of Harlem's rich cultural history. Portions of the exhibit toured for two decades before this permanent home was established.
The free exhibit is open Tuesdays 10 am to 2 pm and Thursdays and Saturdays 12 pm to 4 pm. School and community groups may visit only by appointment by calling 917-757-2242 or email [email protected].
Legacy keepers include:
harlem is Music Legacy Keepers and Institutions: Bill Saxton, Lonnie Youngblood, Craig Harris, Doug E. Fresh, Ed Babb, Roberta Long, Chuck Jackson, Graciela, Gloria Lynne, Max Roach. Jazzmobile, The Apollo Theater. New Amsterdam Music Association, The Harlem School for the Arts, Raíces Latin Music Collection at Boys and Girls Harbor, Impact Repertory Theatre, the Harlem Jazz and Music Festival.
harlem is Theater Legacy Keepers: George Faison, Stephanie Berry and John Martin Green, Ray Gaspard, Woodie King Jr., James Pringle, Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro, Voza Rivers and Jamal Joseph, Debra Ann Byrd, Ty Jones, Barbara Ann Teer, Garland Lee Thompson.
harlem is , . .Dance Honorees Olabamidele Husbands, Marie Brooks, Ruth Williams, Loretta Abbott.
This exhibit is dedicated to the memory of former Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson.

Mark your calendar and JOIN US! Saturday June 1st, 3 pm for a special reception as we celebrate 10 artists in the community at Kente Royal Gallery, 2373 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard (at 139th street)

PLEASE RSVP HERE: https://forms.gle/HgWyhACcgRzbp37K7

Community Works/New Heritage Theatre Group with Kente Royal Gallery present an exhibit featuring Tau Battice's beautiful large-scale portraits of the 10 artist honorees as well as their work that reflects the power of art to transform and heal community. The exhibition grew out of a three-year harlem . . . is Healing campaign honoring 52 local people for efforts to put community first during the pandemic and through social justice turmoil.
The exhibit features an eclectic collection of mixed-media artists who use different materials but share a desire to salute community in their work. The artists include Genevieve Andre; Andrea Arroyo; Tau Battice; Lisa DuBois; Paul Deo; Dodji Gbedemah; Robin Holder; Naomi Lawrence; Carmen Paulino, and Manny Vega.

Beginning June 1st the gallery is open Wednesday-Fridays 2 pm to 8 pm, on the weekends, 12 pm to 8 pm, and is closed on Monday and Tuesday.

The harlem is . . . program is dedicated to the memory of Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson

Learn more at https://www.harlem-is.org. More information is available by emailing Barbara Horowitz, founder and president, Community Works, at [email protected], or 917-757-2242.

Register now for a free, wheelchair-accessible tour by Landmark East Harlem on May 4 at 3 p.m. through the neighborhood's earliest days. A 90-minute walking led by museum educator Kathy Benson to the site of Nieuw Haarlem, established when New York was New Amsterdam, will center around sites around 121st Street between Lexington and Third Avenues. Sites will include the landmarked Harlem Courthouse, Elmendorf Reformed Church, which traces its history back to the first church in Harlem, and the group of seven row houses called Sylvan Court, the Richard Webber Harlem Packing House, Harlem Art Park, surviving examples of Third Avenue’s commercial corridor in the late 19th century, and Taino Towers, a residential development that marked the transition between the civic optimism of the 1960s and the urban collapse of the 1970s. A virtual companion guide to the tour will be available at www.landmarkeastharlem.org. The walk is about a half-mile. RSVP is required and capacity is limited. Meeting location, ending location, and directions will be provided via email before walk date. To register, go to the Municipal Art Society website secure.mas.org.

Our most special thanks to Don Thomas of New York Beacon for this wonderful
coverage of our Community Celebration of harlem is . . . Music, Theater & Dance and its legacy-keepers at the Harlem Hospital Center.
Please visit soon. You will be awed by this exhibit that honors 100 legacy keepers and institutions who contributed to more than a century of Harlem's rich cultural history.
The free exhibit is open at the hospital, 506 Lenox Ave., on Tuesdays and Thursdays 10 am to 2 pm and Saturdays 12 pm to 4 pm. School and community groups may visit only by appointment by calling 917-757-2242 or email [email protected].
This exhibit by Community Works/New Heritage Theatre Group is dedicated to the memory of former Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson.

Special thanks to friends, colleagues, and the community who joined us in a glorious celebration of Community Works and New Heritage Theatre’s harlem is.. Music, Theater, and Dance exhibition and its legacy keepers at the historic Harlem Hospital Center.

Please visit soon. You will be awed by this exhibit that honors 100 legacy keepers and institutions who contributed to more than a century of Harlem's rich cultural history.

The free exhibit is open Tuesdays 10 am to 2 pm and Thursdays and Saturdays 12 pm to 4 pm. School and community groups may visit only by appointment by calling 917-757-2242 or email [email protected].

This exhibit is dedicated to the memory of former Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson.

Here are more photos from Harlem photographer Tau Battice of Sunday's celebration of the opening of the now permanent harlem is . . . Music, Theater & Dance exhibit from Community Works/New Heritage Theater at Harlem Hospital Center. The celebration drew nearly 400 to mark the opening of an exhibit that salutes 100 people, places and institutions that.have kept Harlem's cultural legacy alive.
Centerpiece of theprogram was an unforgettable performance by jazz great Craig Harris and his band that had the audience moving to the beat and dancing in the aisles, moved by his love song to his beloved community.
The exhibit has toured for two decades before this permanent home was established with cooperation of Harlem Hospital Center, 506 Lenox Ave. at 136th Street. The free exhibit is open Tuesdays 10 am to 2 pm and Thursdays and Saturdays 12 pm to 4 pm. School and community groups may visit only by appointment by calling 917-757-2242 or email [email protected].
Legacy keepers include:
harlem is Music Legacy Keepers and Institutions: Bill Saxton, Lonnie Youngblood, Craig Harris, Doug E. Fresh, Ed Babb, Roberta Long, Chuck Jackson, Graciela, Gloria Lynne, Max Roach. Jazzmobile, The Apollo Theater. New Amsterdam Music Association, The Harlem School for the Arts, Raíces Latin Music Collection at Boys and Girls Harbor, Impact Repertory Theatre, the Harlem Jazz and Music Festival.
harlem is Theater Legacy Keepers: George Faison, Stephanie Berry and John Martin Green, Ray Gaspard, Woodie King Jr., James Pringle, Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro, Voza Rivers and Jamal Joseph, Debra Ann Byrd, Ty Jones, Barbara Ann Teer, Garland Lee Thompson.
harlem is , . .Dance Honorees Olabamidele Husbands, Marie Brooks, Ruth Williams, Loretta Abbott.
This exhibit is dedicated to the memory of former Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson.

It was a historic day and a day to remember. Nearly 400 people joined in a joyous celebration of the rich cultural history of Harlem, its legacy keepers and the now permanent harlem is . . . Music, Theater & Dance exhibit at the beautiful Harlem Hospital Center. The centerpiece of the afternoon’s program was an unforgettable performance by jazz great Craig Harris and his band that had the audience moving to the beat and dancing in the aisles, moved by his love song to his beloved community.
Thanks to the remarkable legacy keepers, to Harlem Hospital for giving us this home and the warmth and love of the community whose infectious spirit filled the room.
The exhibit honors 100 legacy keepers and institutions who contributed to more than a century of Harlem's rich cultural history. The exhibit has toured for two decades before this permanent home was established with cooperation of Harlem Hospital Center, 506 Lenox Ave. at 136th Street. The free exhibit is open Tuesdays 10 am to 2 pm and Thursdays and Saturdays 12 pm to 4 pm. School and community groups may visit only by appointment by calling 917-757-2242 or email [email protected].
Legacy keepers include:
harlem is Music Legacy Keepers and Institutions: Bill Saxton, Lonnie Youngblood, Craig Harris, Doug E. Fresh, Ed Babb, Roberta Long, Chuck Jackson, Graciela, Gloria Lynne, Max Roach. Jazzmobile, The Apollo Theater. New Amsterdam Music Association, The Harlem School for the Arts, Raíces Latin Music Collection at Boys and Girls Harbor, Impact Repertory Theatre, the Harlem Jazz and Music Festival.
harlem is Theater Legacy Keepers: George Faison, Stephanie Berry and John Martin Green, Ray Gaspard, Woodie King Jr., James Pringle, Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro, Voza Rivers and Jamal Joseph, Debra Ann Byrd, Ty Jones, Barbara Ann Teer, Garland Lee Thompson.
harlem is , . .Dance Honorees Olabamidele Husbands, Marie Brooks, Ruth Williams, Loretta Abbott.
This exhibit is dedicated to the memory of former Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson.

Have you visited our harlem is . . . Music, Theater & Dance exhibit at Harlem Hospital Center? The exhibit honors 100 legacy keepers and institutions who contributed to more than a century of Harlem's rich cultural history. The exhibit has toured for two decades before this permanent home was established with cooperation of Harlem Hospital Center, 506 Lenox Ave. at 136th Street.

The free exhibit is open Tuesdays 10 am to 2 pm and Thursdays and Saturdays 12 pm to 4 pm. School and community groups may visit only by appointment by calling 917-757-2242 or email [email protected].

Legacy keepers include:
harlem is Music Legacy Keepers and Institutions: Bill Saxton, Lonnie Youngblood, Craig Harris, Doug E. Fresh, Ed Babb, Roberta Long, Chuck Jackson, Graciela, Gloria Lynne, Max Roach. Jazzmobile, The Apollo Theater. New Amsterdam Music Association, The Harlem School for the Arts, Raíces Latin Music Collection at Boys and Girls Harbor, Impact Repertory Theatre, the Harlem Jazz and Music Festival.
harlem is Theater Legacy Keepers: George Faison, Stephanie Berry and John Martin Green, Ray Gaspard, Woodie King Jr., James Pringle, Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro, Voza Rivers and Jamal Joseph, Debra Ann Byrd, Ty Jones, Barbara Ann Teer, Garland Lee Thompson.
harlem is , . .Dance Honorees Olabamidele Husbands, Marie Brooks, Ruth Williams, Loretta Abbott.

This exhibit is dedicated to the memory of former Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson.

Inspired by Women's History month, Community Works celebrates Stephanie Berry, actor, theater director, founder, and co-Artistic Director of Blackberry Productions Theatre Company since 1984 with John-Martin Green, and one of the legacy-keepers honored in the newly installed harlem is . . . Music, Theater & Dance exhibit at Harlem Hospital Center.

Over 20 years, Blackberry Productions has developed new works highlighting Black playwrights and themes, conducted arts and education workshops for schools and community groups, operated a youth company, and Stephanie continues to pursue an award-winning career as an actor. Her recent work has included workshops for teens as part of Community Organizing for Partnership in Peace (COPP), a theater-based intervention between Black and Brown youth and police designed to build bridges of respect and trust.

The exhibit honors 100 legacy keepers and institutions who contributed to more than a century of Harlem's rich cultural history. the exhibit has toured for two decades before this permanent home was established with cooperation of Harlem Hospital Center, 506 Lenox Ave. at 136th Street. The free exhibit is open Tuesdays 10 am to 2 pm and Thursdays and Saturdays 12 pm to 4 pm. School and community groups may visit only by appointment by calling 917-757-2242 or email [email protected].

Legacy keepers include:
harlem is Music Legacy Keepers and Institutions: Bill Saxton, Lonnie Youngblood, Craig Harris, Doug E. Fresh, Ed Babb, Roberta Long, Chuck Jackson, Graciela, Gloria Lynne, Max Roach. Jazzmobile, The Apollo Theater. New Amsterdam Music Association, The Harlem School for the Arts, Raíces Latin Music Collection at Boys and Girls Harbor, Impact Repertory Theatre, the Harlem Jazz and Music Festival.
harlem is Theater Legacy Keepers: George Faison, Stephanie Berry and John Martin Green, Ray Gaspard, Woodie King Jr., James Pringle, Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro, Voza Rivers and Jamal Joseph, Debra Ann Byrd, Ty Jones, Barbara Ann Teer, Garland Lee Thompson.
harlem is , . .Dance Honorees Olabamidele Husbands, Marie Brooks, Ruth Williams, Loretta Abbott.

This exhibit is dedicated to the memory of former Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson.

The amazing staff and youth of IMPACT Repertory Theatre were captured by photographer Ashley Isler in a recent fun visit and workshop at the harlem is . . . Music, Theater & Dance exhibit at Harlem Hospital Center located at 506 Lenox Ave. at -between 135th and 136th Street . Do you have group that wants a free visit.

The exhibit honors the cultural history of Harlem over the century and celebrated over 100 legacy keepers and institutions that have made Harlem blossom.

The free exhibit is open Tuesdays 10 am to 2 pm and Thursdays and Saturdays 12 pm to 4 pm. School and community groups may visit only by appointment by calling 917-757-2242 or email [email protected].

Legacy keepers include:
harlem is Music Legacy Keepers and Institutions: Bill Saxton, Lonnie Youngblood, Craig Harris, Doug E. Fresh, Ed Babb, Roberta Long, Chuck Jackson, Graciela, Gloria Lynne, Max Roach. Jazzmobile, The Apollo Theater. New Amsterdam Music Association, The Harlem School for the Arts, Raíces Latin Music Collection at Boys and Girls Harbor, Impact Repertory Theatre, the Harlem Jazz and Music Festival.
harlem is Theater Legacy Keepers: George Faison, Stephanie Berry and John Martin Green, Ray Gaspard, Woodie King Jr., James Pringle, Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro, Voza Rivers and Jamal Joseph, Debra Ann Byrd, Ty Jones, Barbara Ann Teer, Garland Lee Thompson.
harlem is , . .Dance Honorees Olabamidele Husbands, Marie Brooks, Ruth Williams, Loretta Abbott.

This exhibit is dedicated to the memory of former Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson

The great jazz master Craig Harris and his band will be performing excerpts from his composition "Harlem is a State of Mind" as part of our March 24 Community Celebration marking the launch of permanent harlem is. . . Music, Dance & Theater exhibit at Harlem Hospital Center at 3 pm. Seating is limited and RSVP is required to https://forms.gle/y531nVRhoAbMCXeg9.

Trombonist Harris' unique journey is a mixture of multimedia and performance art as a composer, performer, conceptualist, curator, and artistic director. A Long Island native, he has been part of the music and jazz scene in Harlem for many years, exploring multiple ways of creating musical collaborations and exploring themes based on his Harlem experience. He long has worked with Community Works and New Heritage Theater Group, which commissioned his "TriHarlenium" works.

The exhibit honors 100 legacy keepers and institutions who contributed to more than a century of Harlem's rich cultural history. Parts of the exhibit had toured for two decades before this permanent home was established with cooperation of Harlem Hospital Center, 506 Lenox Ave. at 136th Street.

The celebration on the hospital's second floor will include a film tribute to honorees, the performance, a chance to meet honorees and to view the exhibit and a light reception.

The free exhibit is open Tuesdays 10 am to 2 pm and Thursdays and Saturdays 12 pm to 4 pm. School and community groups may visit only by appointment by calling 917-757-2242 or email [email protected].

Legacy keepers include:
harlem is Music Legacy Keepers and Institutions: Bill Saxton, Lonnie Youngblood, Craig Harris, Doug E. Fresh, Ed Babb, Roberta Long, Chuck Jackson, Graciela, Gloria Lynne, Max Roach. Jazzmobile, The Apollo Theater. New Amsterdam Music Association, The Harlem School for the Arts, Raíces Latin Music Collection at Boys and Girls Harbor, Impact Repertory Theatre, the Harlem Jazz and Music Festival.
harlem is Theater Legacy Keepers: George Faison, Stephanie Berry and John Martin Green, Ray Gaspard, Woodie King Jr., James Pringle, Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro, Voza Rivers and Jamal Joseph, Debra Ann Byrd, Ty Jones, Barbara Ann Teer, Garland Lee Thompson.
harlem is , . .Dance Honorees Olabamidele Husbands, Marie Brooks, Ruth Williams, Loretta Abbott.

This exhibit is dedicated to the memory of former Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson.

We are so pleased that so many of you have visited our free, permanent harlem is. . . Music, Dance & Theater exhibit at Harlem Hospital Center in its first month. We are welcoming group tours weekly both local and from across the city.

These seniors from Bronx Works were truly engaged in the exhibit and had many Harlem memories to share and were excited to learn of Harlem's rich l history that goes back in theater to 1821. As tour guide Patricia Charles of Grandparents from Around the World put it, this installation of Harlem’s cultural history is long overdue. Plan a visit soon and send us a photo with one of the legacy keepers that inspire you,

Community Works/New Heritage Theatre Group and the Harlem Hospital Center are planning a Community Celebration of the exhibit that honors 100 legacy keepers and institutions. Seats are becoming limited, So if you wish to attend you must RSVP at https://forms.gle/y531nVRhoAbMCXeg9.

The Community Celebration will feature a filmed tribute to the legacy keepers, a performance of excerpts from "Harlem is a Sate of Mind by jazz great Craig Harris, an opportunity to meet the honorees and to view the historic exhibit, a multimedia installation at Harlem Hospital Center at 506 Lenox Avenue at 136th Street.

The free exhibit is open Tuesdays 10 am to 2 pm and Thursdays and Saturdays 12 pm to 4 pm. School and community groups may visit only by appointment by calling 917-757-2242 or email [email protected].

Legacy keepers include:
harlem is Music Legacy Keepers and Institutions: Bill Saxton, Lonnie Youngblood, Craig Harris, Doug E. Fresh, Ed Babb, Roberta Long, Chuck Jackson, Graciela, Gloria Lynne, Max Roach. Jazzmobile, The Apollo Theater. New Amsterdam Music Association, The Harlem School for the Arts, Raíces Latin Music Collection at Boys and Girls Harbor, Impact Repertory Theatre, the Harlem Jazz and Music Festival.
harlem is Theater Legacy Keepers: George Faison, Stephanie Berry and John Martin Green, Ray Gaspard, Woodie King Jr., James Pringle, Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro, Voza Rivers and Jamal Joseph, Debra Ann Byrd, Ty Jones, Barbara Ann Teer, Garland Lee Thompson.
harlem is , . .Dance Honorees Olabamidele Husbands, Marie Brooks, Ruth Williams, Loretta Abbott.

This exhibit is dedicated to the memory of former Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson.

With Women's History month in mind, Harlem can gloriously recall contributions by theater pioneer Gertrude Jeannette, founder and CEO of The H.A.D.L.E.Y. Players, who set out "to provide Harlem with professional theater at affordable prices." The rise of Jeanette, honored in our harlem is . . . exhibit at Harlem Hospital Center, to become the Grand Dame of Harlem Theater started in the 1930s when she arrived as a severe stutterer who decided to take a speech class at the American Negro Theater, conquered her speaking issues and ended up performing with the likes of Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Rosetta LeNoire, Harry Belafonte and Sidney Poitier, appeared in A Raisin iun the Sun on Broadway, and finally created her own theater.

You can learn more about her by visiting the free, permanent exhhibit of harlem is . . . Music, Theater & Dance at Harlem Hospital Center that honors the cultural history of a century of Harlem's blossoming and celebrates 100 legacy keepers and institutions

Community Works/New Heritage Theatre Group and the Harlem Hospital Center also invite the public to a Community Celebration of the exhibit ton Sunday, March 24 at 3 p.m. at the hospital. Seats are limited, so a RSVP is required at https://forms.gle/y531nVRhoAbMCXeg9

The Community Celebration will feature a filmed tribute to the legacy keepers, a performance of excerpts from "Harlem is a Sate of Mind by jazz great Craig Harris, an opportunity to meet the honorees and to view the historic exhibit, a multimedia installation at Harlem Hospital Center at 506 Lenox Avenue at 136th Street.

The free exhibit is open Tuesdays 10 am to 2 pm and Thursdays and Saturdays 12 pm to 4 pm. School and community groups may visit only by appointment by calling 917-757-2242 or email [email protected].

Legacy keepers include:
harlem is Music Legacy Keepers and Institutions: Bill Saxton, Lonnie Youngblood, Craig Harris, Doug E. Fresh, Ed Babb, Roberta Long, Chuck Jackson, Graciela, Gloria Lynne, Max Roach. Jazzmobile, The Apollo Theater. New Amsterdam Music Association, The Harlem School for the Arts, Raíces Latin Music Collection at Boys and Girls Harbor, Impact Repertory Theatre, the Harlem Jazz and Music Festival.
harlem is Theater Legacy Keepers: George Faison, Stephanie Berry and John Martin Green, Ray Gaspard, Woodie King Jr., James Pringle, Vy Higginsen and Ken Wydro, Voza Rivers and Jamal Joseph, Debra Ann Byrd, Ty Jones, Sade Lythcott for her mother Barbara Ann Teer, Garland Lee Thompson Jr. for his father.
harlem is , . .Dance Honorees Olabamidele Husbands, Marie Brooks, Ruth Williams, Loretta Abbott.

This exhibit is dedicated to the memory of former Community Works Board Chairman Michael Davidson.