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A staged reading of OBIE Award-winning play “Sleep Deprivation Chamber” about police brutality and its impact on a black family – written by Adam P. Kennedy and Adrienne Kennedy – forms the backdrop for a community discussion of race relations and law enforcement on Mon.

In advance of it’s PBS broadcast debut in the series “Latin Music USA” filmaker John Valadez' The Chicano Wave traces the evolution of Mexican-American music as Chicano artists—Ritchie Valens, Freddy Fender, Los Lobos, Linda Ronstadt, and Selena—struggle to move from the fringes of American society to stardom on the national stage. After our special screening, please join us for a discussion with the filmmaker.

Made possible by HBO

Co-presented with the Black Documentary Collective

The future is now as acclaimed pianist Marc Cary and his Black Instruments Band take audience/artist interaction to a whole new level with electrifying performance melded with mind-blowing sensory triggering technologies. Special guests Phonte (of Little Brother), Peven Everett, Jessica Care Moore, Chance A Million and Prodigal Sunn connect with dancers, love painters, video artists, and DJ sets. At 7:30pm an open bar kicks off an evening you won’t forget!

Made possible by the Ford Foundation

A presentation of the new Harlem Stage Inside/Out series.

"Four dead in Ohio"—a phrase that will forever mark the horrors of the 1970 Kent State massacre. But who mourns the events of February 8, 1968, when gunfire from white police officers left three African-American students dead and 27 wounded on the campus of South Carolina State College? Join filmmaker Judy Richardson for film, discussion, reception and remembering.

Made possible by HBO

Made possible by Deutsche Bank

A presentation of the Harlem Stage Partners Program.

Made possible by the Ford Foundation

Made possible by Time Warner

Presented as part of the Harlem Stage WaterWorks Program

Made possible by Deutsche Bank

A Harlem Stage Partners program.

Made possible by HBO

Co-presented with The Black Documentary Collective

Made possible by Deutsche Bank

A Harlem Stage Partners Program.

Made possible by Deutsche Bank

A Harlem Stage Partners Program.

“…one of the most exciting young trumpeters in jazz.” - Downbeat Magazine

Award-winning jazz trumpeter Maurice “Mobetta” Brown takes us on a musical journey that is sure to excite bebop enthusiasts and hip-hop heads alike, delighting audiences of all ages.

Presented in collaboration with Carnegie Hall’s Neighborhood Concert Series, A Program of the Weill Music Institute

Made possible by MetLife Foundation

“A force of nature with a most original voice,” Tamar-Kali and her all-female Psychochamber Ensemble are joined by special guests, The Main Attraction, Monstah Black, Master of Ceremony “Marco the Magician,” and  Mojo Lazarus. The evening begins with an open bar mixer, followed by a theatrical night of serenades, burlesque, and illusion.

Made possible by HBO

Co-presented by the Black Documentary Collective.

Made possible by the Ford Foundation

by Damani Baker and Alex Vlack

“Ain’t No Sunshine.” “Lean On Me.” You know the music. Now meet the man in STILL BILL, an intimate, groove-filled, cinematic portrait of soul legend Bill Withers.

Harlem Stage on Screen Sponsored by HBO

Co-Presented with the Black Documentary Collective

by Amy Rice and Alicia Sams

Throughout the course of Barack Obama’s historic presidential campaign for the White House, two dynamic filmmakers captured the behind-the-scenes ups and downs of his exhilarating rise from freshman senator to the most powerful seat in the land.

Harlem Stage on Screen Sponsored by HBO

Co-Presented with the Black Documentary Collective

by Pete Chatmon

The 761st Tank Battalion—the first African-American armored unit—were the “Tuskegee Airmen” of the land. From the beaches of Normandy, to the Battle of the Bulge, witness the stories of American heroes who distinguished themselves fighting for freedoms abroad that they were denied at home.

Harlem Stage on Screen Sponsored by HBO

Co-Presented with the Black Documentary Collective

A work-in-progress showing  by composer/pianist Vijay Iyer and poet/performer Mike Ladd, with Iraq veteran/poet Maurice Decaul. Featuring  Pamela Z, Guillermo E. Brown,  Okkyung Lee, Kassa Overall, and Liberty Ellman.

WaterWorks Lead Sponsor: Time Warner

Co-presented with The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University • Columbia/Harlem Jazz Project

Due to inclement weather conditions, Van Hunt's performance featuring TreZure and DJ Cosi has been rescheduled for Sunday, February 28, 2010 at 7:30pm. For more details about this performance click below.

Inside/Out Leadership Support provided by the Ford Foundation

by Eric Tait

Then I’ll Be Free to Travel Home is a powerful expose of a government agency’s attempt to cover-up, and almost destroy one of the greatest archaeological discoveries of the 20th Century—the African Burial Ground. Screening, Q&A with filmmaker and reception.

Harlem Stage on Screen Sponsored by HBO

Co-Presented with the Black Documentary Collective

SOLD OUT. We encourage you to sign up for the waiting list, as these tickets will be made available on a first-come-first-serve basis the day of the performance. To add your name to the waiting list, email boxoffice@harlemstage.org or call 212.281.9240 x 19 or 20.

Inside/Out Leadership Support provided by the Ford Foundation

Co-presented with The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University & Columbia/Harlem Jazz Project

E-Moves presents its emerging and evolving choreographers over two weekends, with a look at how the future of dance and movement are unfolding.

E-Moves Lead Sponsor: Bloomberg

by Linda Atkinson

American artists Carmen de Lavallade and Geoffrey Holder emerged in the 1950’s to play a vital part in the newly energized world of modern dance. This intimate and revealing film tells the story of their forty-seven year marriage and their creative partnership. Screening & dialogue with Geoffrey Holder & Charmaine Warren and reception

Lead Sponsor of Harlem Stage on Screen HBO

Co-Presented with the Bla

by James Scruggs

A raw, sensual, sexual collection of first person monologues exploring men’s relationship to touch, Touchscape opens a poignant window on a parallel universe of sexual outsiders.

Leadership support from the Ford Foundation

Become more than an audience member during E-Moves 11.  Join us as former E-mover Camille A. Brown presents Coloring Movement: A Dance Workshop for dancers and non-dancers.

Join honored guest Roy Ayers as Hip-hop icon Pete Rock and jazz trailblazer The Robert Glasper Experiment, featuring Chris Dave, Derrick Hodge and Casey Benjamin, lead Revive Da Live’s tribute to this legendary funk, soul and jazz musician; along with special guest Stefon Harris. DJ Stimulus spins the mixers.

Inside/Out Leadership Support provided by the Ford Foundation

Produced by Revive Music Group

Harlem Stage on Screen Sponsored by HBO

Co-Presented with the Black Documentary Collective

conceived and composed by Diedre Murray; book and lyrics by Marcus Gardley

A work-in-progress showing The Voice Within is a richly textured exploration of the voice—as vocal instrument, as the expression of all we behold and all that emerges from us—as seen through the lens of a brilliantly conceived contemporary urban story laced with myth. Witness the last stage of this creative journey as this amazing new work prepares for its fall 2010 premiere!

WaterWorks Lead Sponsor: Time Warner

Co-presented with The Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University & Columbia/Harlem Jazz Project

The Fisk Jubilee Singers will lift the audience voices in song and perform some of their signature works. Bring the whole family and gather for an evening of joyful song with this world-renowned choir.

Harlem Stage Family Series Sponsored by MetLife

A collaborative presentation with The Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall

The Queen of Afro Dance Fusion, Wunmi, is back with the help of Nigeria's own KUKU and DJ Spinna. This music will make it impossible for you to stay off the dance floor!

Inside/Out Leadership Support provided by the Ford Foundation

by Kareem Mortimer

Join us for the NY premiere of Children of God during NewFest 2010. Screening followed by Q&A and reception.

Harlem Stage on Screen Sponsored by HBO

Co-Presented with the NewFest- The 22nd New York LGBT Film Festival.

by filmmaker and BDC founder St. Clair Bourne

Join us as we celebrate 10 years of the Black Documentary Collective with a film tribute to its founder St. Clair Bourne. We’ll screen the provocative The Black and the Green, which drew parallels between the Black civil rights movement and the “troubles” in Northern Ireland.

Harlem Stage on Screen Sponsored by HBO

Co-Presented with the Black Documentary Collective

E-Moves celebrates 25 years of  Ronald K. Brown and Evidence with two luminous programs featuring highlights from his trailblazing dance, energized with live music by Gordon Chambers, Wunmi and more. Programs feature Two Year Old Gentleman in a special Father’s day program, One Shot, For You and Incidents.

E-Moves Lead Sponsor: Bloomberg

Co-Presented with Evidence, A Dance Company

Fri, Jun 25: Harlem Stride - a tradition exploring musical dialog between two brilliant pianists– present New Orleans legend Henry Butler and Cuban sensation Osmany Paredes.

Sat, Jun 26: Uptown Nights brings us to our feet with the Hip Hop-inflected Afro-Cuban Funk of the Pedro Martinez Project with guest vocalists de’Adre aziza, &

Inside/Out Leadership Support provided by the Ford Foundation

Produced by Neyda Martinez and Onel Mulet

If you are a veteran and a writer, performer, or simply someone with a dream to share, then join us for this community workshop with artists Vijay Iyer and Mike Ladd with Maurice Decaul and Patricia McGregor.

WaterWorks Lead Sponsor: Time Warner

by Bill Miles

A stunning look at the history of Harlem in a one hour compilation of the award-winning four part documentary that traces 350 years of African American culture. The film offers a glimpse of the dynamic culture of Harlem from the roots to a new day.

Presented in partnership with the Black Documentary Collective.

Presented with support from The America Project.

Presented in partnership with Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia & the Columbia/Harlem Jazz Project

This is a work-in-progress screening presented by the Black Documentary Collective.  For tickets, call the Box Office at 212.281.9240 ext 19 or 20.

Presented in partnership with the Black Documentary Collective.

by Stanley Nelson

A journey that is marred by imprisonment and savage beatings results in a path of unstoppable freedom. This documentary follows black and white travelers as they embark on a trip to the South, encountering violence and racism as they test the validity of Jim Crow laws in 1961 America.

Presented in partnership with the Black Documentary Collective.

choreography by Nita Liem

Local and international artists come together for an explosive mash-up of sound and dance, inviting the audience to be a part of a night Uptown. The unique collaboration features New York City talent and the Dutch company “Don’t Hit Mama” as they come together to close the 10th NYC Hip-Hop Theater Festival.

Presented in partnership with the Hip Hop Theater Festival

A fresh and innovative approach towards jazz, Indian and soul music, Namaskar features percussionist Sameer Gupta alongside his associate pianist Marc Cary and an ensemble of Indian Classical and Modern Jazz musicians.

A collaborative presentation with the Neighborhood Concert Series of the Weill Music Institute at Carnegie Hall.

Made possible by MetLife Foundation

Introducing a monthly open mic series for teens, by teens, Harlem Stage and Urban Word NYC present youth DJs, hosts and featured poets. *Arrive early to sign up for the open mic list.

by Sultan Sharrief

Bilal, a high school senior, must choose between two worlds: Working at his family’s taxi stand or his dream of attending college. The film based on a true story follows tough choices a young man must make to establish his own identity.

HBO Lead Sponsor. Presented with support from Madeleine P. Plonsker.

by Brian Palmer

Follow the tragic consequences of the war in Iraq through the eyes of embeds in the war torn country. The film focuses on revolving door deployments by one unit and the dire consequences that result.

HBO Lead Sponsor

Presented in partnership with the Black Documentary Collective.

Grammy nominated artist Eric Roberson brings soul to Harlem stage marrying music from his latest album Music Fan First to some of his favorite classic albums. Jesse Boykins III opens up the night and DJ Reborn wows the audience on the turntables for the night.

Introducing a monthly open mic series for teens, by teens, Harlem Stage and Urban Word NYC present youth DJs, hosts and featured poets. *Arrive early to sign up for the open mic list.

by Saki Mafundikwa and Karen Mafundikwa

Shungu is a compelling narrative of the strategies ordinary people use to survive while facing political turmoil and economic meltdowns in Zimbabwe.

HBO Lead Sponsor

Presented in partnership with the Black Documentary Collective.