Grant's Tomb is the setting for live jazz every Wednesday this summer starting July 8. Harlem is home to many free outdoor jazz concerts every summer, but there's one that stands out: Jazzmobile's Summerfest series at Grant's Tomb and Marcus Garvey Park. And it kicks off this week. The venerable Harlem-based jazz organization begins its season of outdoor concerts with a perfomance featuring drummer Winard Harper on the steps of the iconic General Grant National Memorial on Ri

Fun things to do this weekend in Harlem and beyond.

You already know about NYC's free outdoor pools, but what about the one uptown oasis not on the city's list? Yes, we're talking about the outdoor pool at Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park. Operating on a separate schedule from city pools, this state-run pool was slated to open on July 4, but due to the heat wave opened early on Wednesday, July 1 with temporary expanded hours (until 7pm through Friday, July 3). To find this unique outdoor pool with views of the Hudson River,

The Richard Rodgers Amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park. The Classical Theatre of Harlem returns this month to the amphitheater in Marcus Garvey Park with a free outdoor production of Shakespeare's "Othello." The play—directed by Carl Cofield and featuring choreography by Tiffany Rea-Fisher—tells the tragic tale of the North African general Othello who is tricked into suspecting his wife, Desdemona, of infidelity. "Othello" runs from Sunday, July 5 to Sunday, July 26, on Tue