Slaves, a 1969 American drama film directed by Herbert Biberman, was entered into the 1969 Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Dionne Warwick (in her screen acting debut), Ossie Davis, Stephen Boyd and Barbra Ann Teer (founder of the new established the Harlem based National Black Theatre- 1968).Continue reading
In Episode 3 of the DL Chronicles Boo (Oneil Cespedes) is an ex-convict, a mooch, and a player who lives his life on the DL. His girlfriend Kesha (Latoya Haynes) is fed up with Boo’s cheating and kicks him to the curb. Boo’s mother (Irene Amen) tells him it’s time to settle down. Continue reading
A wealthy Black undertaker seeks to engage a respected lawyer to represent him in a divorce action against his young wife who’s having an affair with a white cop. Jones is seeking a divorce from his considerably younger wife Emma, alleging she had an affair with white police officer Willie Joe Worth, whom he suspects is the biological father of her unborn child.Continue reading
All the Way Home: an examination of what happens in a community when a Negro family stops in front of a ‘FOR SALE’ sign. Dramatizes the unreason and prejudice which bar a solution to the integration problem in housing. – From the Prelinger Archive. Continue reading
The River Niger is a 1976 film adaptation of the 1972 Joseph A. Walker of the same name. The film was directed by Krisha Shah, and starred James Earl Jones, Cicely Tyson, and Louis Gossett Jr. Continue reading
The New Girl in the Office (1960), a drama about the hiring of the first white-collar African American worker at a manufacturing plant. Produced by President’s Committee on Government Contracts. Featuring Ed Asner, Lou Gossett, Clarice Taylor and Gail Fisher as The New Girl.Continue reading
The Adventures of Priscilla Queen Of The Desert (1994): When drag queen Anthony (Hugo Weaving) agrees to take his act on the road, he invites fellow cross-dresser Adam (Guy Pearce) and transsexual Bernadette (Terence Stamp) to come along. In their colorful bus, named Priscilla, the three performers travel across the Australian desert performing for enthusiastic crowds and homophobic locals. But when the other two performers learn the truth about why Anthony took the job, it threatens their act and their friendship.
Opera Atop a Bus: Felicia (Guy Pearce) performs opera atop the bus, and then later shares a darkly humorous childhood story with Tick (Hugo Weaving).
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) – Opera Atop a Bus Scene
The guys get an Aboriginal Man (Alan Dargin) in on their campfire performance of “I Will Survive.
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) – I Will Survive Scene
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert – Ping-Pong: The drag show at the bar gets upstaged by a raunchy ping-pong performance from Cynthia (Julia Cortez).
The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert (1994) – Ping-Pong Scene
The weather is warming as the days are getting longer this gives New Yorkers are time to be out and about. We have a tribute to an R&B legend at the legendary Apollo Theater, a first Saturday celebration in Brooklyn and seniors dancing in Harlem. Here are a few of the many events happening in the city that never sleeps, guaranteed to keep you Out and About.Continue reading
The weekend is finally here and New York is gearing up rain or shine. We have music and fashion in Harlem, dance from Lincoln Center to Williamsburg; while the Avengers take it to the limit one more time. Here are a few of the many events happening in the city that never sleeps, guaranteed to keep you Out and About.
1The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
2Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
3The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
4The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
5The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
6The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
7The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
8The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
9Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
10The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
11The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
12The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
13The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
14The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
15The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
16Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
17The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am
18The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
19The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
20The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm E-Moves Festival 2026 Camille A. Brown Masterclass & Conversation from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm
21The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
22The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
23Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am Macy's Flower Show from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
24Macy's Flower Show from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. Neried from 10:30 am to 11:30 am Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
25Macy's Flower Show from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
26Macy's Flower Show from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm
27Macy's Flower Show from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
28Macy's Flower Show from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
29Macy's Flower Show from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
30Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips Church from 2:30 am to 3:30 am Macy's Flower Show from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm The Met’s Arts of Africa from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm
Today’s Events
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000
Upcoming Events
April 30, 2026
Dance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips ChurchDance of The Village Elders at St. Phillips ChurchTime: 2:30 am - 3:30 am A dance and wellness classes design for Older Adults taught by Walter Rutledge204 W 134th St, New York, NY 10030
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000
May 1, 2026
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000
Dance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. NeriedDance of the Village Elders - R.A.I.N. NeriedTime: 10:30 am - 11:30 am A dance and wellness classes design for Older Adults taught by Walter Rutledge720 Nereid Ave, Bronx, NY 10466
May 2, 2026
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000
May 3, 2026
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000
May 4, 2026
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000
May 5, 2026
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000
May 6, 2026
Macy's Flower ShowMacy's Flower ShowTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Macy's Flower Show: Head to New York City's Herald Square for gorgeously bright floral arrangements at the annual Macy's Flower Show. The exhibition of exotic flowers and plants from around the world will transform Macy’s Herald Square in New York City into a breathtaking floral extravaganza from April 23-May 10, 2026.New York City's Herald Square
34th Street betweenBroadway and Sixth Avenue
The Met’s Arts of AfricaThe Met’s Arts of AfricaTime: 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
The new permanent installation foregrounds the creativity of artists across the subcontinent and enduring, dynamic historical traditions. The Met’s Arts of Africa galleries returned in May 2025, in a reimagined Michael C. Rockefeller Wing. Following a multiyear renovation, the reenvisioned installation reintroduces visitors to the Museum’s collection of sub-Saharan African art through a selection of some 500 works organized to survey major artistic movements and living traditions from across the subcontinent. The new galleries present original creations from the Middle Ages to the present, and one-fourth of the works are on display at the Museum for the first time.
The Met Fifth Avenue
1000 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10028
Phone: 212-535-7710
Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens Time: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm Encounter an artist who changed the face of portrait photography. Seydou Keïta: A Tactile Lens is the most expansive North American exhibition of the legendary Malian photographer’s work to date. More than 280 works include iconic prints, never-before-seen portraits, textiles, and Keïta’s personal artifacts, all brought to life with unique insights from his family.200 Eastern Parkway
Brooklyn, New York 11238-6052
718.638.5000