Summer of Soul Festival Documentary Film in Marcus Garvey Park
In his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture, and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, The Harlem Cultural Festival was filmed in Mount Morris Park (now Marcus Garvey Park). The footage was never seen and largely forgotten–until now. SUMMER OF SOUL shines a light on the importance of history to our spiritual well-being and stands as a testament to the healing power of music during times of unrest, both past, and present. The feature includes never-before-seen concert performances by Stevie Wonder, Nina Simone, Sly & the Family Stone, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Mahalia Jackson, B.B. King, The 5th Dimension, and more.
Steven Spielberg and the Cast of 'West Side Story' on Reenvisioning the Classic Musical
In all of his nearly five decades of work behind the camera, Steven Spielberg has never directed a musical, but that all changes with the release of 'West Side Story,' his take on the 'Romeo and Juliet'-inspired Broadway hit.
first resident of Harlem Nursing and Rehabilitation to get the coronavirus vaccine
HARLEM, NY — Though the turbulence of 2020 seemed to be in the rearview mirror, 2021 offered no shortage of surprises for New York City — and for Harlem.
From the first vaccine doses at a hard-hit Harlem nursing home to the fall and subsequent rise in Harlem's COVID-19 rates, the coronavirus lingered in the neighborhood's headlines this year.
But not all noteworthy stories were related to the ongoing crisis. As 2022 approaches, Harlem Patch is looking back at the neighborhood's top stories of 2021.
Giant Reclining Statue Of Liberty Installed In Morningside Park
125th Street Redesign Would Add Trees, Bike Lanes & More: See It
Tyson, the famed actress who died in January, grew up in a building on East 101st Street between Lexington and Third Avenues. The block will now be co-named "Cicely Tyson Way." (Kris Connor/Getty Images; Google Maps)
More than a dozen street co-namings across Harlem were approved by the City Council Tuesday. Here's which spots will soon bear new names.
HARLEM, NY — From David Dinkins Drive to Cicely Tyson Way, more than a dozen streets around Harlem will soon be co-named in honor of bygone leaders and beloved figures after getting the City Council's approval on Tuesday.
The 16 Harlem streets were among nearly 200 across the city that passed the Council's parks committee on Tuesday. Each new name was proposed by local groups or individuals and approved by a community board before reaching the Council, which signs off on co-namings near the end of each year.