Harlem Stage Announces November 2011 Events

Harlem Stage has music, poetry and film events this month. Below is a full listing of activities.

Tuesday, November 1
HARELM STRIDE PRESENTS: SIMONE BOLIVAR BIG BAND JAZZ
7:30 pm at The Harlem Stage Gatehouse, 150 Convent Avenue (at West 135th St.)
Tickets: FREE RSVP at boxoffice@harlemstage.org or 212.281.9240, ext. 19 or 20

Legendary jazz pianist Arturo O'Farrill hosts the premiere NYC trip of Venezuela's Simon Bolivar Big Band Jazz. Join us for a musical evening and a rare chance to experience the El Sistema model, which has transformed hundreds of thousands of children's lives globally.

Wednesday November 2
Harlem Stage ON SCREEN PRESENTS: THE BLACK GIRL PROJECT
By Alesha Turman
7:30 pm at The Harlem Stage Gatehouse, 150 Convent Avenue (at West 135th St.)
Tickets: $10 at www.HarlemStage.org or 212.281.9240, ext. 19 or 20

In protest of age old stereotypes of black women, filmmaker Aiesha Turman gives nine young, ethnically diverse African-American women a platform to speak out as she challenges them to chart their own destiny and reveal the full range of their vibrant lives.

Plus short film: A Girl Like Me
By Kiri Davis / producer: Reel Works Teen Filmmaking
Color is more than skin deep for young African-American women struggling to define themselves.

Thursday, November 10
HARLEM STRIDE PRESENTS: THE MIGUEL ZENÓN QUARTET ALMA ADENTO: THE PUERTO RICAN SONGBOOK
7:30 pm at The Harlem Stage Gatehouse, 150 Convent Avenue (at West 135th St.)
Tickets: FREE! RSVP to boxoffice@harlemstage.org or 212.281.9240, ext. 19 or 20

Multi-Grammy nominee Miguel Zenón re-imagines beloved Puerto Rican tunes in Alma Adentro: the Puerto Rican Songbook. This concert features music by renowned songwriters from Isla del Encanto, including Rafael Hernandez, Pedro Flores, Silvia Rexach, Bobby Capó, and Tite Curet.

Thursday, November 17
EDUCATION ON Harlem Stage PRESENTS: UPTOWN OPEN
5:00 pm at Harlem Stage Gatehouse, 150 Convent Avenue (at West. 135th St.)
Tickets: FREE for teens, $5 for adults at www.HarlemStage.org or 212.281.9240, ext. 19 or 20

Calling all teen poets, spoken word artists, emcees, scholars, and activists with something to say. Sign up to share your powerful and important voices. Outfitted with youth DJs, this uncensored space provides a platform for teens to be heard.

Saturday, November 19
UPTOWN NIGHTS PRESENTS: JUMP N FUNK LIVE
9:00 pm at The Harlem Stage Gatehouse, 150 Convent Avenue (at West 135th St.)
Tickets: $20 at www.HarlemStage.org or 212.281.9240, ext. 19 or 20

The Gatehouse becomes a shrine as we celebrate the spirit and legacy of Fela Anikulapo Kuti for the 10th Anniversary of DJ Rich Medina's legendary party, Jump N Funk. Medina, visual artist Mark Hines and live music guests ZoZo Afrobeat use the politically potent force of art to resist, rebel and liberate.

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