An afternoon of food and music celebrating African culture, a two-day shopping pop-up, a free gospel concert, and more fun things to do this weekend.
Park clean-ups
Saturday, May 22 10am-noon; registration required
Park entrance closest to E 114th St and Pleasant Ave
Saturday, May 22 11am-1pm
James Baldwin Lawn, St. Nicholas Ave and W 135th St
Saturday, May 22 & Sunday, May 23 noon-7pm
Central Harlem Kente Royal Gallery, 2373 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd between W 138th and W 139th Sts
Support local creatives at this pop-up featuring graphic hoodies, jewelry, ceramics, and lots more.
Saturday, May 22 1pm-8pm
East Harlem 1280 Fifth Ave between E 109th and E 110th Sts
It's a celebration of African culture: Explore Teranga's new menu while browsing merch and swaying to the sounds from DJ AQ, DJ G-Flamee and Niara Sterling.
Saturday, May 22 at 1pm (unveiling)
Central Harlem Harlem Heritage Tourism and Cultural Center, 104 Malcolm X Blvd between W 115th and W 116th Sts
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of Marvin Gaye's iconic album, this photo exhibition explores the socio-political concepts found on the nine tracks.
Sunday, May 23 at 4pm; FREE
Streaming live on Looped
This virtual gospel experience features the Sing Harlem choir—all young voices who graduated from Vy Higginsen's Mama Foundation for the Arts.
In case you missed it:
Through May 29; Thu & Fri 1pm-6:30pm, Sat noon-7pm
Central Harlem Heath Gallery, 24 W 120th St between Fifth and Lenox Aves
The work of 12 Black women artists presented in a gallery in a Harlem brownstone.
Through April 2022
Central Harlem Morningside Park, Morningside Ave and 120th St
Take a selfie with artist Zaq Landsberg's new 25-foot-long sculpture, "Reclining Liberty," right above the entrance to the park at 120th Street.
Through May 30; Wed-Fri 2pm-8pm, Sat & Sun noon-8pm
Central Harlem Kente Royal Gallery, 2373 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd between W 138th and W 139th Sts
New York-based artist Elan Cadiz spent the lockdown uplifting others by painting their portraits. These 167 canvases (!) are the result.
Saturdays through October
Harlem Grown Farms, various locations
Workshops on farming (for children) and volunteering (for adults) on Harlem Grown's urban farms return this month. Registration is mandatory.
Through June 5; Tue-Sat 11am-6pm
Central Harlem Claire Oliver Gallery, 2288 Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd between W 134th and W 135th Sts
Bahamian artist Gio Swaby's tribute to Black women features a series of large-scale portraits intricately crafted using thread and colorful textiles.
Through August 1
Upper East Side The Met, 100 Fifth Ave at E 82nd St
This career retrospective of Alice Neel includes a treasure trove of portraits and streetscapes from the 24-year period the painter lived in East Harlem.
Sundays 6pm-9pm
Hamilton Heights The Grange Bar & Eatery, 1635 Amsterdam Ave at W 141st St
After a brief hiatus, the Grange has reopened and is back to hosting the Sam Taylor jazz trio on Sunday nights.
Through September 26; Sat & Sun 11am-5pm
East Harlem El Museo del Barrio, 1230 Fifth Ave between E 104th and E 105th Sts
The culmination of two years of research and studio visits, this national survey takes a closer look at the work of 42 Latinx artists and collectives from the United States and Puerto Rico, exploring themes such as identity, structural racism, migration and more.
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