EVENTS NEW YORK
February 14, 2009
THE POINTER SISTERS and KOOL & THE GANG
 WHAT: Lehman Center for the Performing Arts presents an unforgettable Valentine’s Day evening as two legendary, multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning superstar groups – THE POINTER SISTERS and KOOL & THE GANG – perform a high-energy double bill.
WHO: THE POINTER SISTERS, who recently celebrated their 30th anniversary, have had over two dozen chart-topping hits, including “He’s So Shy,” “I’m So Excited,” “Automatic,” “Neutron Dance,” “Jump (For My Love)” and “Slow Hand.” KOOL & THE GANG, one of the most popular R&B groups of all time, has sold over 70 million albums worldwide and influenced the music of three generations with such hits as “Celebration,” “Cherish,” “Jungle Boogie,” “Summer Madness” and “Joanna.”
WHEN: Saturday, February 14, 2009 at 8pm
 WHERE: Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, located on the campus of Lehman College at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468. Accessible by #4 or D train to Bedford Park Blvd.; by car off the Saw Mill River Parkway and the Major Deegan Expressway. Free parking is available
TICKETS: Tickets are $100, $85, $75 and $55 and available at the box office at 718.960.8833 (10AM–5PM Monday-Friday and day of concert beginning at noon), or through 24-hour online access at www.LehmanCenter.org.
February 6, 2009 - FREE
Health Screenings at THE MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL GO RED FOR WOMEN CAMPAIGN
 WHO: The Mount Sinai Medical Center calls all New York Women to get screened for heart health. As part of the national Go Red for Women Campaign, The Mount Sinai Medical Center will offer free heart health screenings for women.
WHAT: Women will be tested for high blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes and receive nutrition and diet advice on how they can make a difference in their health through what they eat. The screenings are free and open to the public.
WHEN: Friday, February 6, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
WHERE: The Guggenheim Pavilion, Plaza Cafeteria, 1468 Madison Avenue at 100th Street
MORE INFORMATION: Call 212-731-7888
February 19, 2009
WHO: Voza Rivers, New Heritage Group, celebrating their 45th Anniversary, Community Works, and the Greater Harlem Chamber of Commerce in association with the Museum of the City of New York will present Artspeak: Speaking with Tsidii - Remembering Miriam Makeba
 ABOUT: In "Speaking with Tsidii" we learn about the impact and influence of the late Miriam Makeba on our art and society. It is a rare insight into the lives of Tsidii and Ms. Makeba - two lives of different generations - and newly opens our eyes and ears to the experience of growing up as a child of color in apartheid South Africa. Against all odds Tsidii made her way alone to a foreign country with a dream to lend her voice to a profound vision and purpose through the arts, mentored by her history and work with Makeba.
Ms Makeba was an important ambassador of human rights, a music legend, instrumental in introducing Harry Belafonte to the world and through her voice and song opened a lens to the situation of apartheid South Africa. She dedicated her career to voicing her hope for a better world. Her history is not limited to that of South Africa and the African Diaspora, but also extends to embracing the civil rights era of the United States, where she lived and performed for a number of years. She was exiled from South Africa for nearly thirty years; during which time she, in addition was forced into exile from the United States.
WHEN: February 19, 2009 at 6:30 PM
WHERE: The Museum of the City of New York
TICKETS:Non-ticketed programs are free with Museum admission, except where otherwise noted. Museum programs subject to change without notice. For reservations or further information, please call 212-534-1672, ext. 3395
Now through February 2009
“SESSIONS”
 WHAT: Award winning playwright Al Tapper's sensational stage musical "SESSIONS"
ABOUT: Directed by Thomas Cote`, Choreographed by Penny Ayn Maas (with additional choreography by James Horvath) and Musically Directed by Steven Gross, “SESSIONS” centers around Dr. Peter Peterson, an affluent New York therapist who discovers his own life is as much in need of examination as those of his patients. Among those causing Dr. Peterson angst are the bickering Murphys, the loner George, the aptly named Sunshine, the troubled Mary, the millionaire Baxter, and Dylan who really believes he is THAT (Bob) Dylan. On top of it all is Leila, the femme fatale with eyes...and long, long legs...for Dr. Peterson.
WHO: John Hickok (Dr. Peterson), Maya Days (Leila), Al Bundonis, Natalie Buster, Scott Richard Foster, Ken Jennings, (Tony Nominee) Liz Larsen, Kelli Maguire and Sky Seals.
WHERE: THE ALGONQUIN THEATER (123 East 24th Street (Manhattan - Between Lexington and Park Avenues)
WHEN: Running Tuesdays (7:00 PM), Wednesdays - Fridays (8:00 PM) / Saturdays (2:00 PM & 8:00 PM) and Sundays (3:00 PM).
TICKETS: All seats are $50 and are available at SMARTIX (www.smarttix.com) or by calling 212 868-4444 / Discounts: Senior and Student tickets: $20.00
MORE INFO: sessionsthemusical.com
February 2, 2009
FORCES OF NATURE 
WHO: COMMUNITY WORKS presents The Forces of Nature
WHAT: Experience the awesome power and stunning beauty of FORCES OF NATURE Dance Company as they perform excerpts from their newest works dedicated to the healing of our planet.
Hear the sounds and rhythms of African music underscore the fusion of African, jazz, and modern dance.
WHEN: Monday, February 2, 2009, 10:15 AM & 12:15 PM
WHERE: Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture (149th Street & Grand Concourse)
TICKETS: $7.00 for reservations and information call Community Works at 212-459-1854
Now to March 31, 2009
New York City Opera and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture collaborate in a celebration of City Opera’s Black History
WHO: New York City Opera and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
WHAT: In honor of Black History Month, City Opera co-presents a three-part series, Black History at New York City Opera, with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. A series of lively, informal events combining conversation, media and live music to celebrate opera’s connections to the visual arts, film, literature, the mass media and pop culture, the African-American experience and the world at large.
WHERE: The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, located at 15 Malcolm X Boulevard in New York City.
February 11, 2009
“One Fine Day”: A Tribute to Camilla Williams on Wednesday, February 11, 2009
 ABOUT: The trailblazing City Opera soprano Camilla Williams made her debut at City Opera in May of 1946 and became the first African-American female singer to perform in a major American opera house. On this special evening, the company welcomes and celebrates Miss Williams, City Opera’s first Madama Butterfly, a distinguished singing teacher, and a favorite artist of Dr. Martin Luther King, chosen by him to sing at both his momentous March on Washington and his Nobel Prize ceremony.
The 88-year-old diva will offer her typically warm and witty observations on her illustrious career, her memorable life, and the extraordinary times in which it unfolded. Historical slides, audio and video clips, spoken and sung tributes, and the World Premiere of a film specially created for this occasion by musician and filmmaker Richard Glazier will enhance an unforgettable evening with this living legend.
WHEN: 7:00 PM
WHERE: The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, located at 15 Malcolm X Boulevard in New York City.
March 31, 2009
“Troubled Island”: 60th Anniversary Celebration, the program will feature discussion, a live performance, special guests, historic slides and audio and video clips.
ABOUT: This program celebrates the 60th anniversary of the first world premiere in City Opera history: Troubled Island by William Grant Still, so-called “Dean of African-American composers”, and Langston Hughes, “Poet Laureate of Harlem”, whose ashes rest in the foyer of the theatre named for him at the Schomburg Center.
First performed at City Opera on March 31, 1949 (exactly 60 years before this evening), Troubled Island became the first work by an African-American composer to be presented by a major American opera company. Soloists from Harlem’s esteemed Opera Noire will offer a condensed, narrated concert performance of Troubled Island, based on the fascinating history of the Haitian slave rebellion of 1791. The evening will begin with an introductory talk by Howard Dodson, distinguished Chief of the Schomburg Center, and a brief talk by City Opera dramaturg Cori Ellison on the tempestuous history of this all-too-rare American masterwork.
WHEN: 7:00 PM
WHERE: The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, located at 15 Malcolm X Boulevard in New York City.
TICKETS: Tickets are priced at $10 each. To purchase tickets, call The Schomburg Shop at 212-491-2206, Tuesday–Saturday, 12–6 PM, or buy your tickets online with Telecharge.com.
BOOKSIGNING February 9, 2008
WHAT: A fascinating biography, HAZEL SCOTT: The Pioneering Journey of a Jazz Pianist from Café Society to Hollywood to HUAC
WHO: Critically acclaimed writer Karen Chilton traces the brilliant arc of the gifted and audacious pianist Hazel Scott, from international stardom to ultimate obscurity. A native of Chicago's South Side, Ms. Chilton received her Business degree from Bradley University. Chilton was awarded a month-long writer's residency at the Millay Colony for the Arts to support her work on this book.
ABOUT: In a career spanning over four decades, Hazel Scott became known not only for her accomplishments on stage and screen, but for her outspoken advocacy of civil rights and her refusal to play before segregated audiences. Her relentless crusade on behalf of African Americans, women, and artists made her the target of the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) during the McCarthy Era, eventually forcing her to join the black expatriate community in Paris.
During the 1940s and 50s, her sexy and vivacious presence captivated fans worldwide, while her marriage to the controversial black, New York Congressman and minister, Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., kept her constantly in the headlines. During the marriage, Scott ultimately sacrified her lucrative career to appease Powell and his congregants at Harlem's famed and historic Abyssinian Baptist Church.
HAZEL SCOTT: The Pioneering Journey of a Jazz Pianist from Café Society to Hollywood to HUAC. Reading, screening of vintage film footage of Hazel Scott in performance, discussion, and book signing.
WHEN: Monday, February 9, 6:30pm, reading, discussion, and book signing.
WHERE: Hue-Man Bookstore & Cafe, 2319 Fredrick Douglass Blvd. (Formally 8th Ave.) Between 124th and 125th Street
MORE INFO: www.karen-chilton.com
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