The Jazz Age in Central Harlem took place alongside the flowering of visual arts, poetry, and prose sparked by the Harlem Renaissance in the 1920s and 1930s. Some name this era one of the most ...

There was a 13-year window in the United States around the turn of the 20th century during which alcohol was made illegal. That time period, known as prohibition, lasted from 1920 to 1933. The era, of ...

Take a stroll along Swing Street and visit the sites of iconic Central Harlem clubs where New York City’s Jazz Age was born! Walking in the footsteps of jazz greats like Billie Holiday, Duke Ellington ...

"Lenox Avenue" is a fictitious Harlem Renaissance-era speakeasy Credit: photo courtesy Renaissance Theatre Co. We’ve all had to bid premature farewells to far too many friends over the past few years, ...

Life in the 1920s was defined by many cultural, political, and economic developments. Jazz music and flapper fashion defined the era's sound and look. The Harlem Renaissance brought popularity to art ...

A great deal of art is created to evoke the feeling of another time or place. Sometimes, a guitar riff can sound exactly like your 16th birthday, or the chorus of one song brings you back to the place ...

Nobuko Cobi Narita, guest of Harlem Speaks on Thursday, April 13, 2006, has been a steadfast volunteer in the NY jazz community since 1969. Married to Paul Ash, her partner of 32 years, at 80 she ...

The closest subway stops for Harlem Gospel and Jazz Tours at Various Locations in New York City will depend on the specific location of the tour. However, here are a few general recommendations: 1. If ...