Contralto Singer Marian Anderson
(17 Feb. 1897-8 Apr. 1993) sings the Star Spangled Banner” 1942, Lincoln Memorial 1939. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VXtjDx3u3Q&feature=youtu.be... Read More
Ronald Bunn
Publisher/Editor
BAM R&B Lunchtime Festival at MetroTech
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Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba Thursday, July 9, 2015, 12noon—2 pm Free admission, MetroTech Commons at MetroTech Center (Flatbush and Myrtle Avenues, rain or shine) Brooklyn... Read More
Quincy Jones 75th Birthday Celebration Concert
A tribute to Quincey Jones that is made even more memorable by the performance of Naturally 7.... Read More
Kasper Collin’s discussion of “I Call Him Morgan”
I can still remember the night when I first heard Lee Morgan‘s Sidewinder. My wife and I gave a party in our small apartment in Queens... Read More
Knitting & Crocheting Circle
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Every Saturday 10 am—3pm Harlem Branch Library 9 West 124th Street Harlem (212) 348-5620 The Harlem Knitting Circle meets every Saturday at the Harlem Branch... Read More
R&B Festival at MetroTech
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Charles Bradley & His Extraordinaires Thursday July 2, 2015, Noon MetroTech Commons 10 MetroTech Roadway Brooklyn From his humble beginnings as a James Brown impersonator to... Read More
Los Soneros de Oriente (Cuban Són)
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Los Soneros de Oriente (Cuban Són) July 5, 2015, 2pm to 4pm Charles A. Dana Discovery Center inside the Park at 110th Street between Lenox and... Read More
“Half of A Yellow Sun” and performers Les Nubians
Film: “Half of A Yellow Sun”, Les Nubians, DJ Eddie Ed Monday, July 6, 2015, 7pm Marcus Garvey Park 122nd St. & Mt. Morris Park,... Read More