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JUNOT DIAZ WAXES POETIC ON UPTOWN DOMINICAN FOOD
While this is by no means a new article, it originally appeared on Gourmet.com in September 2007, it is a gem as Pulitzer Prize winning author Junot Díaz lovingly and eloquently discusses Dominican...
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TIME OUT NY SPOTLIGHTS THE HEIGHTS
BY Led Black I have to give it up to Time Out NY, not for just highlighting the ‘hood but for doing it right. They talked to the right people, talked about the right places and painted an accurate...
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A NIGHT WITH JUNOT DIAZ…
Click here to buy tickets: https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/8515295 For any questions contact: Camila Mateo camila.m.mateo@gmail.com
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A Night Uptown With Junot Diaz
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) Junot Diáz, to use his own terminology, kicks supreme ass. Not only does the man possess a razor-sharp intellect but he is also...
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Actor Elvis Nolasco does brief take on ‘Oscar Wao’ – NY Daily News
BY MAITE JUNCO Actor Elvis Nolasco couldn’t put down Junot Diaz’s “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao” when the novel came out in 2007. “I fell in love with it,” said Nolasco, who saw members of his...
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The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao Live on Stage Tomorrow
The American Place Theater – Literature To Life program presents The Brief Wondrous Life Of Oscar Wao (Performed by Elvis Nolasco and adapted/directed by Elise Thoron)–the masterfully told Pulitzer...
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The 2011 Uptown Arts Stroll Kick-Off Told Through Tweets
#bbpBox_76390693425262593 a { text-decoration:none; color:#0084B4; }#bbpBox_76390693425262593 a:hover { text-decoration:underline; } The @NoMAA_NYC 2011 Uptown Arts Stroll Kicks Off @ 6pm...
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The 2011 Uptown Arts Stroll Kick-Off As Seen By Briana E. Heard
Photography by Briana E. Heard [slideshow] Also check out: The 2011 Uptown Arts Stroll Kick-Off – The Recap An Auspicious Night for the 2011 Uptown Art Stroll The 2011 Uptown Arts Stroll Kick-Off Told...
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An Auspicious Night for the 2011 Uptown Art Stroll
BY Crystal Rodriguez Photo Credit: Ruben Henriquez At 6.p.m. the crowd settled in to Latin Brazilian Jazz by Annette Aguilar and the StringBeans. Executive Director, Marc Harding, of The Malcolm X and...
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The 2011 Uptown Arts Stroll Kick-Off – The Recap
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Ruben Henriquez I have to say that I have never felt more proud to be part of this community than yesterday. The arts, culture, style and sophistication of this...
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The 2011 Uptown Arts Stroll Kick-Off in Black & White
Photography & video by Art By Dj Boy (@DjboyNYC) [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsBXOpDxEoA] Also check out: The 2011 Uptown Arts Stroll Kick-Off – The Recap An Auspicious Night for the...
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The Being Latino Event @ Heineken Headquarters – The Recap
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) Uptown was definitely in effect at the Being Latino event held at the Heineken Headquarters in midtown recently. First of all, I...
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Last Saturday Night @ The Shabazz Center As Seen By Dj Boy
Photography by Art By Dj Boy (@DjboyNYC) [slideshow] For more: http://facebook.com/whoisdjboy
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Must Read Manhattan Times Interview with Junot Diaz
Debralee Santos: In this new adaptation of OSCAR WAO, Elvis Nolasco performs in a one-man show. You conceived of these characters now being brought to life on stage “por una sola persona” – how does...
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The 2011 Uptown Arts Stroll: A Retrospective
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Last year was my first ever Uptown Arts Stroll and it was magical. The opening event was held at the majestic but under-appreciated Hispanic Society of America (Audubon...
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Family Literacy Day With Special Guest Junot Diaz Today @ Gregorio Luperon...
Pulitzer-Prize winning author and friend to the UC will be taking part in the festivities at Gregorio Luperon High School (501 W. 165th St.) today from 5 to 7 p.m. Reception follows from 7:30 to 10...
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The Uptown Collective Presents The Weekend
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Okay folks, since we are experiencing this awesome but freaky weather for February, check out some greats things to do this weekend Uptown and beyond. First of all, the...
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New Junot Diaz Book To Be Released In September
BY Led Black (@Led_Black) Photography by Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) The wait is over, now the countdown begins. That’s right people, our favorite and only Pulitzer-Prize winning Dominican, Junot Diaz,...
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Levente no.Yolayorkdominicanyork – A Reading With Josefina Báez This Friday
“Llegué yo, la hija de Esperanza la billetera. Cobrá, cansá, cabriá, con celular y celulitis. ¡Cámbiame los vasos y los hombres!” From the book Levente no.Yolayorkdominicanyork Ay Ombe Theatre, Casa...
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Junot Diaz Wishes Word Up Books A Happy Birthday!
BY Art By Dj Boy (@ArtByDjBoy) Click here to see the rest of the pics. Check out: The Word Up Books Birthday Fund Drive A Night Uptown With Junot Diaz We invite you to like our Facebook page and follow...
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