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MORA Theater to Present SEX AROUND THE CITY: THE WALKING TOUR OF SHAME This Fall

Look out Manhattan! Here come the girls...no, not Carrie and her gang, but real women of NYC and they want to tell you their stories...their SEX stories.

MORA Theater to Present SEX AROUND THE CITY: THE WALKING TOUR OF SHAME This Fall

Look out Manhattan! Here come the girls...no, not Carrie and her gang, but real women of NYC and they want to tell you their stories...their SEX stories.

Moving Image to Screen FUN CITY: NEW YORK IN THE MOVIES 1967-75, Begin. Today

Movies filmed in New York City that tapped into the turmoil, chaos, and social and cultural energies of the late 1960s and early 1970s are the subject of the screening series Fun City: New York in the Movies 1967-75, curated by film critic and historian J. Hoberman. The series, which will be accompanied by a new monograph written by Hoberman, includes nineteen films, and will be presented by Museum of the Moving Image from August 10 through September 1. The films include established classics such as Rosemary's Baby, The French Connection, Midnight Cowboy, and Dog Day Afternoon, as well as lesser known films such as The Angel Levine, Bye Bye Braverman, and Cotton Comes to Harlem.

The Jazz and Democracy Project with Wes Watkins and More Set for National Jazz Museum in Harlem, July 2013

The National Jazz Museum in Harlem continues to offer a wide range of top quality free programming and affordable concerts from jazz's most celebrated musicians, educators and historians. June's focus on Gordon Parks brought in a fascinating array of contemporary jazz polymaths for the Jazz For Curious Listeners series and we sparked new discussion on the Harlem Arts community and representations of African Americans in art with the third installment of our Parallax Conversation Series.

Jason Marshall Leads NJMH All-Stars at The Studio Museum in Harlem Tonight

Join the National Jazz Museum in Harlem All Stars, led by long time Harlemite Jason Marshall, this Friday for an interactive concert as they perform to a selection of photographs from the GorDon Parks: A Harlem Family 1967 exhibition. Come see if you can identify the sound of a sleeping child, a busy Harlem street corner, a family at their kitchen table, and more! The special event will take place tonight, June 28th, 2013 from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Studio Museum in Harlem.

Jason Marshall to Lead NJMH All-Stars at The Studio Museum in Harlem, 6/28

Join the National Jazz Museum in Harlem All Stars, led by long time Harlemite Jason Marshall, this Friday for an interactive concert as they perform to a selection of photographs from the Gordon Parks: A Harlem Family 1967 exhibition. Come see if you can identify the sound of a sleeping child, a busy Harlem street corner, a family at their kitchen table, and more! The special event will take place on Friday, June 28th, 2013 from 7 to 9 p.m. at The Studio Museum in Harlem.

Fantasia Among Performers on TV One's 21st Annual TRUMPET AWARDS Tonight

TV One will premiere the 21st Annual Trumpet Awards, hosted by TV and Radio One personality Rickey Smiley and acclaimed actress Essence Atkins on Easter Sunday, March 31, 8PM/ET, with an encore presentation at 11 PM/ET.

Fantasia Among Performers on TV One's 21st Annual TRUMPET AWARDS, 3/31

TV One will premiere the 21st Annual Trumpet Awards, hosted by TV and Radio One personality Rickey Smiley and acclaimed actress Essence Atkins on Easter Sunday, March 31, 8PM/ET, with an encore presentation at 11 PM/ET.

Rialto Chatter: Bill T. Jones-Helmed SUPER FLY Coming to Broadway in 2013?

According to BroadwayGirlNYC, SUPER FLY, the musical based on the 1972 film directed by Gordon Parks, is coming to Broadway in late 2013. The Mottola Group and The Dodgers Developmental Lab held a developmental workshop for the show last Spring. Bill T. Jones, who also helmed the workshop, will direct and choreograph, as Tommy Mottola just announced on the Howard Stern Show.

Broadway-Bound SUPER FLY to Hold Workshop in August

According to an Equity casting notice, SUPER FLY, the musical based on the 1972 film directed by Gordon Parks, has taken new steps toward a Broadway production. A workshop for the new show was held back in March, and another will be held August 6- September 14. This workshop is being held in anticipation of a future Broadway run as the notice states. Bill T. Jones is still on board to direct and choreograph.

Atlantic Theater Company Opens CHIMICHANGAS AND ZOLOFT Today, 6/3

Atlantic Theater Company presents world premiere of Fernanda Coppel's new play CHIMICHANGAS AND ZOLOFT, featuring Teddy Cañez, Zabryna Guevara, Alfredo Narciso, Xochitl Romero, and Carmen Zilles, directed by Jaime Castañeda.

Atlantic Theater Company Opens CHIMICHANGAS AND ZOLOFT, 6/3

Atlantic Theater Company today announced the world premiere of Fernanda Coppel's new play CHIMICHANGAS AND ZOLOFT featuring Teddy Cañez, Zabryna Guevara, Alfredo Narcisco, Xochitl Romero, and Carmen Zilles, directed by Jaime Castañeda.

Blair Underwood Among Presenters at TV One's TRUMPET AWARDS, 4/8

TV One will premiere the 20th Annual Trumpet Awards, hosted by award-winning comedian, singer and actor Wayne Brady Easter Sunday, April 8 from 8-10 PM ET, repeating from 10 PM - midnight.

Broadway-Bound SUPER FLY Gets March/April Workshop; Bill T. Jones Helms

According to an Equity Chorus Call notice, SUPER FLY, the musical based on the 1972 film directed by Gordon Parks, has taken new steps toward a Broadway production. The Mottola Group and The Dodgers Developmental Lab are now seeking actors for a March 12 - April 14, 2012. Chorus auditions will be held on January 24, 2012 at Chelsea Studios. This workshop is being held in anticipation of a future Broadway run as the notice states. Bill T. Jones is on board to direct and choreograph.

SUPER FLY, Based on 1972 Film, Steps Closer to Broadway Debut

SUPER FLY, the musical based on the 1972 film directed by Gordon Parks, has taken further steps toward its Broadway debut. A casting notice has gone out from The Mottola Group and The Dodgers Developmental Lab, seeking actors for an October workshop.

International Center of Photography Presents 'For All the World to See' 5/21-9/12

A new exhibition at the International Center of Photography will offer an innovative view of the Civil Rights Movement and the catalytic social role played by changing portrayals of African Americans in the 1950s and ‘60s.

Denzel Washington Set To Join Safe House?

Variety is reporting that Denzel Washington may be in talks to join the Universal Pictures thriller Safe House.

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