Join us for a virtual concert with uplifting music that celebrates the true spirit of the season. Queen Esther sings lost classics and heartfelt original songs.
In the spring of 2014, Harlem Stage E-Moves presented Christopher Rudd's A Bird in the Hand, a dance piece that is an investigation into the Down Low, aka DL, lifestyle, and how hiding oneself impacts the people closest to you.
This multi-generational, multimedia exploration, examination and celebration of Women of Color, writers of Afrofuturism and Speculative Fiction from the 1800’s to 2020 will celebrate the old guard and the avant-garde.
An interactive narrative poem/monologue writing workshop incorporating Hip hop pedagogy combined with poetic elements used in popular hip hop songs.
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah's Stretch Music residency at Harlem Stage gave audiences a series of breathtaking musical performances. In the spring of 2014 Christian and an amazing band performed as part of the Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival. Enjoy this performance From The Archives.
This event is an exploration, celebration and investigation of the feminine aspects of Afrofuturism.
Actors Daniel Carlton and Nambi Kelley will perform a radio play mystery, using multimedia, that pays homage to this art form.
In the spring of 2014, four spectacular pianists, Courtney Bryan, Kris Bowers, Helen Sung, and Gerald Clayton, came together to pay tribute to the legendary Mary Lou Williams with a combination of solo, duet, and quartet piano performances.
Through a series of radio plays that employ traditional and modern theatrical methods, the Renaissance EP reaches from Sugar Hill to El Barrio to re-discover Harlem and the impact of the Renaissance a century later.
Virtual singing and song writing symposium on the history and legacy of Freedom and protest song. Maimouna guides participants in crafting protests songs for today’s resistance.
The legendary Geri Allen, who the world lost in 2017, was a dear member of the Harlem Stage family, gracing our stage with mesmerizing performances including her 2014 tribute to Mary Lou Williams. Harlem Stage From the Archives presents an excerpt from this performance.
Jazz saxophonist, Braxton Cook pays tribute to the influence Charlie ‘Yardbird’ Parker aka Bird has had on his artistry and the jazz cannon.
Harlem Stage presented the Vijay Iyer Trio in the spring of 2014 as part of the Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival. Audiences were dazzled by this critically acclaimed ensemble. Enjoy this presentation from our archives.
Youssef taps into her experience as an activist, composer, vocalist and healer to lead a songwriting and singing workshop on the history of protest music and its ability to propel social movements.
Harlem Stage WaterWorks artist, Jason Timbuktu Diakité, shared some of his experiences dealing with race, identity, ancestry and more, in the fall of 2018, as a precursor to his upcoming world premiere of A Drop of Midnight.
A three-part conversation with Jason ‘Timbuktu’ Diakité and his creative team around the developmental process of creating his autobiographical theater project, A Drop of Midnight. Featuring Director Farnaz Arbabi and moderated by Barnard Professor Monica Miller.
A three-part conversation with Jason ‘Timbuktu’ Diakité and his creative team around the developmental process of creating his autobiographical theater project, A Drop of Midnight. Featuring fellow Afro Swedish musician and vocalist Mapei and DJ/author/filmmaker Bobbito Garcia a.k.a. Kool Bob Love. Thembisa S. Mshaka moderates.
Virtual workshop exploring dance forms from Afrobeat to Hip-Hop. How have these forms evolved from traditional dance forms to mainstream pop culture?
A three-part conversation with Jason ‘Timbuktu’ Diakité and his creative team around the developmental process of creating his autobiographical theater project, A Drop of Midnight. Featuring Dramaturge/Director Jonathan McCrory and moderated by Barnard Professor Monica Miller.
In the fall of 2015 Harlem Stage presented Stefanie Batten Bland and Company SBB. Patient(ce) a Physical Requiem offered audiences a rhythmic masterpiece inspired by jazz
In the spring of 2017, Leyland Simmons and Company presented this haunting dance piece that explores modern systems of slavery. Enjoy this performance From The Archives.
Harlem Stage From The Archives presents José James tribute concert to the singer he calls his musical mother, Billie Holliday; presented in the Spring of 2015.
The Harlem Stage Treasure Hunt is a self-guided experience which uplifts five statutes, local treasures, in Harlem that pay homage to the enduring legacy of African Americans who fought for liberation and justice through their art and activism.
In the Spring of 2016, Harlem Stage's signature dance series E-moves presented Brinae Ali's Black Matter. This piece uses the influence of James Baldwin to articulate the struggles of Black America.
In the fall of 2015, Jason Moran paid tribute to the legendary Cecil Taylor. Harlem Stage presents this magnificent performance From The Archives.
What does back-to-school look like this year? How will remote learning affect students; particularly BIPOC communities. This forum, co-hosted by Harlem Stage and TYA/USA, examines the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on students; with specific focus on students of color.
Harlem Stage’s Dive Deeper joins forces with JoyceStream’s Artist Talkback series in a special co-presentation using choreographer/composer/educator Olivier Tarpaga’s Declassified Memory Fragment as a framework.
Award winning flutist, vocalist, and composer, Elena Ayodele Pinderhughes, cited as “the most exciting jazz flautist to have emerged in years,” will perform new work, discuss her career and share her journey as a young artist composing during this current time, and brainstorm ways that young artists can discover and pursue opportunities in today's ever changing musical landscape.
Choreographer, musician, and tap dancer, Joseph Webb and composer Barédu Ahmed along with their mentor Joanne Robinson Hill discuss the process of creating new work including how to build a team, secure resources, and move a piece from ideation to premiere.
The spectacular, WaterWorks commissioned, Can I Get a Witness? The Gospel of James Baldwin is a musical and theatrical tribute to the iconic writer and activist. It was created by Meshell Ndegeocello and originally performed at the Harlem Stage Gatehouse in the fall of 2016.
