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Free Weekly Live Entertainment ● Harlem Shake (100 W. 124th St): Fri, 7-10pmOpen Mic with Live Musicians ● Mist Harlem (46 W. 116th St): Th starting at 8pm- Live Music; Fri, 10pm-2am- Live Jazz ● Lenox Sapphire (314 Lenox Ave): Th starting at 7-11pm- Live Jazz ● Chez Lucienne (308 Lenox Ave): Fri & Sat, 7-10pm- Live Blues ● Savanna Raes Harlem (2070 ACP Jr. Blvd): Fri, 9-11pm- : Live R&B and Soul ● Maison Harlem (341 Saint Nicholas Ave.): Sun 5-8pm, Live Jazz Vocalist Lady Leah ● Red Rooster (310 Malcolm X Blvd) Mon (Hip Hop); Tues (Live Blues); Thur-Sun (Live

Jazz),starting at 7:30pm ● El San Juan Restaurant (1429 5th Ave) Sun 11am-4pm (Sunday Brunch with DJ music) Now Until June 21 We the People: Disrupting Silence: A Long Walk to Freedom

Harlem Needle Arts presents We the People: Disrupting Silence: A Long Walk to Freedom a newly displayed public art exhibition in Colonel Young Charles Triangle. The series by crochet artist Nacinimod Deodee pays tribute to the sacrifices of the African Diaspora, who suffered the atrocity of enslavement and disenfranchisement. 152nd and 153rd streets between Adam Clayton PowellJr. Blvd and Macombs Pl. The exhibit is FREE and open to the public.

Every Tuesday in March 5:00pm

FREE Capoeira Classes Join Janete Silva for FREE Capoeira dance classes at City College Center for the Arts at 160 Convent Ave.

March 12 & 19 6:00-8:00pm Integral Plants & Herbs in Afro-Cuban Religion

The CCCADI presents Osayin Herbal Class with Oriate Frank Bell. In this presentation and lecture series participants will be introduced to the foundations of working with specific plants that are essential to the healing and cleansing rituals in sacred African traditions. 120 East 125th Street. $30 for each session.

March 12 7:00pm Jungle International Band led by ADICHIE

The Jungle International led by ADICHIE is a New York based band with a blend of experienced musicians from Anglophone, Francophone, Ameriphone and Afriphone countries. The music that comes out is a unique blend of this global mix. All are invited to come and experience this transformational music on stage. National Jazz Museum in Harlem. 58 W 129th Street. $0-$10. March 12 7:00-9:00pm Lea K. Green Artist Talk: Titus Kaphar and Hank Willis Thomas

For the fifth annual Lea K. Green Artist Talk, The Studio Museum in Harlem is proud to honor Titus Kaphar and Hank Willis Thomas at The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. The evening’s program will feature a conversation between Kaphar, Thomas, and Thelma Golden, Director and Chief Curator of the Studio Museum. Schomburg Center. 515 Malcolm X Blvd. FREE. March 13 12:30-2:00pm College Basketball and NYC: The Remarkable Journey

Join MCNY for an afternoon of lively conversations moderated by sportscaster Dave Popkin about The Garden, aka “The Mecca” of college basketball; the BIG EAST Tournament as the nation’s longest-running postseason college basketball tournament at the same venue; and some of the many great players and coaches that have played at both the conference and at MSG. 1220 Fifth Ave. $25 and up.

March 13 7:30pm Repertorio Espanol: El Quijote

A series of adventures from the novel in twelve scenes. The production’s carnivalesque character brings forth the festive and ironic spirit of the classic text. Harlem Stage. 150 Convent Ave. FREE with RSVP.

March 14 3:30pm Move and Groove: Vinyasa Jazz Flow

Flow towards deep relaxation. Join the National Jazz Museum in Harlem for a 60 minute vinyasa flow set to live jazz. This carefully curated sequence seamlessly unites mind and body with skillful postures and mindful breathing. 58 W 129th Street. $15.

March 14 1:00-2:00pm Dozie Kanu: Function On a guided tour of Dozie Kanu: Function at Studio Museum 127, explore the relationship between form and function. Engage in a dialogue across materials and objects as you consider the boundaries between art and utilitarian design. Adults, families, and kids of all ages are welcome! 429 W 127th Street. FREE. March 14 2:00pm Creating Social Change and Making Policy

Hosted by Kenya Fredericks and Natalie Hernandez, WOW Teen Summit will provide a forum for the discussion of the issues at hand and the role girls and women are playing in shaping our world. Apollo Theater. 253 W 125th Street. FREE with RSVP.

March 14 7:00pm In Conversation with Elaine Welteroth

Elaine Welteroth, New York Times best-selling author, award-winning journalist, and former Editor in-Chief of Teen Vogue, joins Harriette Cole, motivational speaker, editor, presentation coach and best-selling author in a special conversation surrounding Elaine’s book, More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say). The women will delve into Elaine’s career, and how she uses her platform to bring issues of social consciousness to young people. Apollo Theater. 253 W 125th Street. FREE with RSVP.

March 16 7:00-8:30pm 2020 Women’s Jazz Festival WEEK 3: Renee Neufville

Join the Schomburg every Monday in March for this annual tradition during Women’s History Month featuring some of the best known and unsung performers in jazz today. Renée Neufville, known as the lead songwriter and co-member of the 90s duo Zhané, which released hits like “Hey Mr. DJ,” “Groove Thang,” “Sending My Love,” and “Request Line” that were all Top 10 R&B hits. Schomburg Center. 515 Malcolm X Blvd. $35. March 16 11:00-2:00pm Manhattan School of Music: Harlem Stage Jazz Music Intensive

Join Harlem Stage at the legendary Manhattan School of Music for the fourth edition of our immersive music workshop that will be part lecture, part clinic, part jam session and packed with tangible information on being a working thriving artist. All are welcomed— instrumentalists, vocalists, dancers and poets. 150 Convent Ave. FREE. March 17 7:00pm James Carter Known for stretching the boundaries on just about the entire saxophone and woodwind family, James Carter — as effective when erupting with volcanic extravagance on up-tempo stomps as in conveying the boudoir tenor saxophone function — mixes stormy romanticism and hard-boiled swagger channels the sound and sensibility of such ‘40s sax icons as Coleman Hawkins, Don Byas, Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis, and Earl Bostic, all personal heroes. In this evening’s edition of Desert Island Disks, Carter will present his all-time favorite tracks and discuss them in encyclopedic detail. National Jazz Museum in Harlem. 58 W 129th Street. Donation based.

March 19 6:00pm Artists, Activism and Social Change

For one night only, two artists, one company and a museum collaborate to preserve cultures and create space for creativity, social change, jazz, artists and their work. Featuring artists, Bam Rodriguez and Melvis Santa. National Jazz Museum in Harlem. 58 W 129th Street. Donation based. March 28 Harlem Film & Beauty being held at Salvation Army 540 Lenox Ave (138th st.)Tickets $20. HARLEM Beauty & Film Expo is an ideal event providing a platform to conduct business and have fun at the same time. From hair care to fashion to inspiring documentaries and cool music, this event is encompassing every strand of Harlem’s contemporary culture as an elevating and unwinding experience. The Phil Young Experience Every Thursday night 127 Lenox Avenue • Harlem, NY 10027 7pm till 11pm Music for All Occasions James Carter (Mar 17)Renee Neufville (mar16) Creating Social Change and Making Policy (Mar 14) Repertorio Espanol El Quijote (Mar 13) Jungle Intl Band led by Adichie (Mar 12)