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A Harlem Cultural Festival was first proposed in 1964 to bring life to the Harlem neighborhood. [3] At the same time, in the mid-1960s, nightclub singer Tony Lawrence began working on community initiatives in Harlem, initially for local churches, but from 1966 working under New York City Mayor John Lindsay and Parks Commissioner August Heckscher.
January 1960 Collinsville, IL: United States Collinsville Park Ballroom Every Friday [70] [71] [72] February 7, 1960 [73] March 1960 [74] Madison, IL Kingsbury's K Bar April 1, 1960 [75] St. Louis, MO Thunderbolt Lounge April 8, 1960 [76] April 30, 1960 [77] May 6, 1960 Columbia, MO: Dormitory Cafeteria Dormitory A spring dance [78] May 7, 1960 ...
East Harlem, also known as Spanish Harlem, Finnish Harlem or El Barrio, is a neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City, north of the Upper East Side and bounded by 96th Street to the south, Fifth Avenue to the west, and the East and Harlem Rivers to the east and north.
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Advances in sound reinforcement systems beginning in the 1960s enabled larger and larger rock festival audiences to hear the performers' music with much better clarity and volume. [17] The best example was the pioneering work of Bill Hanley , known as the "father of festival sound", who provided the sound systems for numerous rock festivals ...
Johnny Colon in El Barrio in Spanish Harlem, NYC. Johnny Colon is an American salsa musician, leader of the Johnny Colon Orchestra and founder of the East Harlem Music School, also known as a major contributor to the boogaloo sound of the 1960s. Colon was born in New York City to parents of Puerto Rican heritage.
Harlem Festival of Culture (HFC) and AMC networks have announced a new multi-year partnership. AMC is the presenting sponsor for The post Harlem Festival of Culture partners with AMC Networks ...
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