JAZZ FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE AT NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM

Tuesday,  May 17th, 7:00PM,  Jazz for Social Justice with Jimmy Greene at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem,  58 West 129th Street, just east of Lenox. Another cultural center that has re-opened recently is the National Jazz Museum in Central Harlem which now welcomes back live events.

REOPENING: TALLER BORICUA GALLERY

Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, 12:00PM-6:00PM, Gallery Viewings at Taller Boricua Gallery, 1680 Lexington Avenue, between East 105th and East 106th streets.  Uptown's arts organization are cautiously getting back to normal and now one East Harlem cultural institution has opened doors once more.  The Taller Boricua gallery in El Barrio is located within a landmark school building and currently has an exhibit on the history of the famous institution.  Temporal Chronology is a historical visual illustration of Taller Boricua’s lifelong storyline continuum. With this chronology, the Taller Boricua celebrates the 51st anniversary of its founding in 1969.  More information can be found on the Taller Boricua site: LINK

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REOPENING: EVENTS AT NATIONAL JAZZ MUSEUM

Tuesday,  December 14th, 7:00PM,  Sara Serpa at the National Jazz Museum in Harlem,  58 West 129th Street, just east of Lenox. Another cultural center that has re-opened recently is the National Jazz Museum in Central Harlem which now welcomes back live events.  Check out vocalist Sara Serpa this week at Harlem's jazz history foundation and remember that socially distancing protocol still apply for any indoor event in the city.  $10.00 Suggested Donation.  More details can be found at the National Jazz Museum site: LINK

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ART: SATURDAYS AT SUGAR HILL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

Harlem Bespoke:  The Sugar Hill Children's Museum at West 155th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue will be only open for viewing on Saturdays this fall starting on October 16th later in the month.  Hours will be from 10:00AM to 3:00PM with art activities throughout the day.   As with all reopenings in the city, social distancing protocols are still in place and masks should be worn on visitors older than two years of age.  More details on the current exhibit at the Children's Museum site: LINK

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REOPENING: INDOOR SCREENING AT MAYSLES CINEMA

Thursday, September 23rd, 8:00PM-9:45PM, This is Not a Burial, It's a Resurrection,  in theater screenings at Maysles Cinema on Lenox Avenue by 127th Street. Indoor cinema has returned to Harlem's only independent theater!  Maysles Documentary Center takes a rare detour from nonfiction filmmaking to present Manhattan’s only theatrical engagement of one of this decade’s first true masterpieces, an ecstatic African odyssey of mourning and resistance— Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s This Is Not a Burial, It’s a Resurrection.  Social distancing protocols will be in place so bring those masks. More details and suggested $12 ticket donation can be purchased online at the Maysles Cinema site: LINK

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REOPENING: INDOOR SCREENING AT MAYSLES CINEMA

Wednesday, September 8th, 7:30PM-10:00PM, Teach Our Children in theater screenings at Maysles Cinema on Lenox Avenue by 127th Street. Indoor cinema has returned to Harlem's only independent theater!  See the original documentary film about the upstate Attica prison rebellion that happened 50 years ago and helped changed policies for  basic prisoner rights.  Social distancing protocols will be in place so bring those masks. More details and suggested $12 online ticket donations at the Maysles Cinema site: LINK

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REOPENING: HARLEM POOLS THIS WEEKEND

Harlem Bespoke:  The city has announced that outdoor pools officially reopen again for the summer on Saturday, June 26th.  We still are a little trepidatious about being in really crowded situations and those who want a little more open space can opt to go to one of the public beaches in greater New York City.  Those interested should proceed with caution and check out the full details on the official NYC Parks site: LINK

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REOPENING: HARLEM CYCLE RETURNS IN JUNE

Harlem Bespoke: Harlem Cycle on Adam Clayton Powell by the Strivers Row neighborhood announced that indoor classes will resume on Saturday, June 19th.  This is a major milestone for exercise studios in the neighborhood since most have been shut down for over a year or so because of the pandemic.  The city gave the green light for all gyms and such to open up fully earlier in the month and slowly things are getting back to normal for summertime.  Check out for future scheduled classes on the official website: LINK

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REOPENING: HARLEM SCHOOL OF THE ARTS CLASSES

Reopening:  Online submissions for our Harlem Dance Experience, are now open! Ages 9-25 Harlem Summer Dance Experience is a ballet based, multidisciplinary experience for students with at least three years of consistent training. Ballet and Contemporary Modern Ballet classes will be a part of the daily curriculum. Pointe classes will also be offered. Three years of ballet training is recommended: LINK

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REOPENING: SUGAR HILL CHILDREN'S MUSEUM

Harlem Bespoke:  The Sugar Hill Children's Museum at West 155th Street and St. Nicholas Avenue has just announced that they will now be open on Saturdays starting June 5th.  Hours will be from 10:00AM to 3:00PM and timed tickets will be available soon.  As with all reopenings in the city, social distancing protocols are still in place and masks should be worn on visitors older than two years of age.  More details on the Children's Museum site: LINK

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REOPENING: HARLEM CYCLE RETURNS IN JUNE

Harlem Bespoke: Harlem Cycle on Adam Clayton Powell by the Strivers Row neighborhood announced that indoor classes will resume on Saturday, June 19th.  This is a major milestone for exercise studios in the neighborhood since most have been shut down for over a year or so because of the pandemic.  The city gave the green light for all gyms and such to open up fully earlier in the month and slowly things are getting back to normal for summertime.  Check out for future scheduled classes on the official website: LINK

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REOPENING: EXHIBITS AT THE SCHOMBURG

Harlem Bespoke: NYC Libraries are partially opening up and now the Traveling While Black exhibit can now be viewed at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in person by booking a reservation.  Moving from the Great Migration of African Americans north and west at the start of the twentieth century to the restrictions and resistances of travel in the Jim Crow South and the Jane Crow North, Traveling While Black examines a history of travel, from those who found themselves exiles within their own country down to the pilgrims and pleasure seekers of our time.   Reserve FREE timed tickets at the official Schomburg site: LINK

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REOPENING: LIMITED LIBRARY GRAB & GO

Harlem Bespoke:  The NYC Public Library is slowly reopening at certain locations with grab-and-go checkouts in the past week.  Basically just reserve a book online or call in for a quick pickup interaction with social distancing protocol in mind.  Not all locations are open but the Harry Belafonte branch on 115th Street has limited access now.  Check out the full list of Manhattan locations on the official NYPL site: LINK

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REOPENING: ZARO'S BAKERY ON 125TH STREET

Harlem Bespoke: The Zaro's Bakery on East 125th Street by Park Avenue closed doors during the pandemic back in January but has now made an announcement that everything is up and running as of today. There are not a lot of great bagel options on 125th Street so this is probably the best bet for those in the area.  Slowly things are starting to come back to normal and other stores should be opening again in the coming weeks.  More on Zaro's in Harlem can be found in our past post: LINK

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REOPENING: DINE INSIDE AT REVERENCE

Harlem Bespoke: Those looking for more fine dining to return to the neighborhood are in luck this month.  The staff has fully been vaccinated at Reverence on Adam Clayton Powell at the corner of 138th Street and now have announced the reopening of indoor dining.  Chef Russell Jackson will startup up the tasting menu on April 23rd so make sure to reserve a seat at the Strivers Row eatery in the coming weeks: LINK

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REOPENING: MANNA'S ON LENOX AVENUE

Harlem Bespoke:  The Manna's location on Lenox just south of 135th Street had been shuttered for over a year now but it appears everything has reopened once again.  There was no indication if the closing would be permanent and the other address on Frederick Douglass Boulevard was still operating.  We walked by the Lenox shop this week and noticed that everything has reopened recently.  The neon sign displays that Manna's has been around since 1984 and it is good to see that this shop will carry on with the history once again.   More on the Manna's closing can be found in our past post: LINK

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REOPENING: THE GRANGE IN HAMILTON HEIGHTS 2021

Harlem Bespoke: Hamilton Height's beloved fine dining spot will be reopeing again today after hibernating for the past 4 months.  The Grange at the corner of West 141st Street on Amsterdam Avenue has been around since 2013 and has become one of the major destination spots to be found uptown.  Dinner service starts up at 5:00PM and closing at 11:00PM for now.  The city has set a 50 percent capacity indoor dining mandate at this point but those who are more comfortable with the outdoors also have that option too.  More on The Grange can be found in our past post: LINK

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REOPENING: DINNER SERVICE AT CHAIWALI

Harlem Bespoke: Another notable reopening for dinner service this past week was at Chaiwali on Lenox by 124th Street which now has some impressive private greenhouse outdoor seating set up.  Diners can now reserve a table at Harlem's famous fine dining Indian eatery from Tuesdays through Sundays starting at 5:00PM. There is also socially distant indoor dining available for those so inclined so options abound for all dining needs out there.  Just make an online reservation through the official website and have the week planned well in advance.  More on Chaiwali can be found in our past post: LINK

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REOPENING: NYC MOVIE THEATERS 2021

Harlem Bespoke: The day that NYC movie theaters open again for the first time in almost a year has arrived.  We checked Fandango last night and saw that the AMC Magic Theatres on Frederick Douglass Boulevard and 124th already had showtimes up already.  Award season contenders such as Judas and the Black Messiah along with The Little Things both have showtimes.  Family friendly blockbusters are also out so there is something for everyone this weekend.  Social distancing protocols will all be in place and the limited capacity seating should probably be reserved online in advance.  Check out Fandango for more on what's playing locally: LINK

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REOPENING 2021: ALISON ON LEXINGTON

Harlem Bespoke: Some of the uptown hibernating restaurants are starting to open up since spring is officially just a little over a couple of weeks away.  Alison on Lexington Avenue at the corner of East 104th Street announced that today will be the first day back for 2021 and the little eatery is already set up with outdoor dining from the past season.  Those who want to eat inside can do so with the 35 percent capacity limit and safety protocols in place.  Some might remember that this was the location for East Harlem Cafe which was one of the first boutique coffee shops in then neighborhood but shut down about 5 years ago.  With thats said, this has always been a great storefront in the neighborhood and the new eatery is one of our best recommendations in the neighborhood.  More on Alison in our past post: LINK

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