Saturday, May 12th, 3:00PM and 8:00PM, Wycliffe Gordon's Jazz á la Carte, at the Apollo, 253 West 125th Street. Last year, at the inaugural Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival, presented by the Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile, Inc., the Jazz á la Carte series was wonderfully revived by trombonist/composer/arranger Wycliffe Gordon. This year at the 2012 festival, Gordon returns for two splendid and swinging sets of the legendary revue/variety show.
This year's edition features director/choreographer Kenneth L. Roberson; dancer extraordinaire Maurice Hines, who will serve as Master of Ceremonies; the world's tap dance superstar Savion Glover; along with The Juilliard Jazz Orchestra, the gospel-tinged vocalist Theresa Thomason, pianist and Cole Porter Fellow Aaron Diehl, trumpeter Philip Dizack, trombonist/vocalist Natalie Cressman and The Apollo Dancers. Tickets are just $10 and can be purchased through Ticketmaster: LINK
Saturday, May 12th, 8:00PM, Tribute to Club Havana San Juan featuring The Havana San Juan Orchestra at The Gatehouse, 150 Convent Avenue at 135th Street. Join in for a night that relives the past glory and gets your body and soul moving to the present. In ‘60s New York, Havana San Juan, a club on 138th St and Broadway, played the pulsating soundtrack of the Golden Era of Latin Music. It was at this club where the flavorful mix of Afro-Cuban Mambo, Rumba, Guaguanco, Son, and Cha Cha blared. Today, the band of the same name, the Havana San Juan Orchestra, has revived this sound by incorporating modern technology and music of Tito Puente, Machito and Celia Cruz.
Presented as part of the Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival, a partnership with the Apollo Theater and Jazzmobile. Tickets for $10 may be purchased online: LINK
Saturday, May 12th from 10:00AM-Noon, Family Workshop: Paper Flowers at the Morris-Jumel Mansion 65 Jumel Terrace, between 160th and 161st Street. Celebrate Mother’s Day at the Morris-Jumel Mansion and create colorful flowers out of tissue paper. This family-friendly event features rubber stamped designs and glitter for all young creative types who want to make something unique for the holiday. Suggested for ages 5 and up with an adult learning partner. FREE but advanced registration is required. Call 212 923 8008
Saturday, May 12th, 10:30AM, Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for the Cooper-Hewitt New Design Center in Harlem, 111 Central Park North and Lenox Avenue. The Cooper-Hewitt Design Center will be home to a variety of the award-winning Education department’s programs, which examine design thinking and highlight the museum’s exhibitions and collections. While the main museum goes under renovations, the new Harlem design center will be the main hub for the institution's interaction with the public by providing free interactive workshops. This weekend's opening ceremony will conclude with a free family friendly Sesame Street workshop which apparently has been sold out already: LINK
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