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'Murder Ballad': Theater review New York Daily News Like the show's cheating upper West Side married mom, who can't resist her lower East Side ex, the musical “Murder Ballad” has been drawn downtown. The rock-infused fable about fidelity by Julia Jordan (book and lyrics) and Juliana Nash (music and ... Audra McDonald and More Join Caissie Levy, Will Swenson, and Murder Ballad ...TheaterMania.com Murder BalladEntertainment Weekly all 10 news articles »

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Girl, 12, Grazed by Bullet That Came Through Window of Manhattan Apartment NBC New York The girl was doing her homework in her family's sixth-floor apartment in Morningside Heights when she said she heard a noise and then felt something hot on her neck. Police believe someone fired shots on the street and that one of the bullets ... Stray bullet flies through girl's window and grazes her neckNew York Daily News all 4 news articles »

Metro-North trains to and from Westchester could be coming to a train station on the Upper West Side in the next few years, and politicians are starting to line up behind the plan. The first part of the train extension [...]

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Dont miss the warm, funny and rigorously truthful Before Midnight New York Post At the Lincoln Square and the Angelika. *. It has been nine years since moviegoers last saw Jesse and Celine, director Richard Linklater's lost-and-found lovers, and at that point the couple's future together was uncertain. If you are one of those ...

Piers Morgan Writing Book About CNN Behind-The-Scenes Huffington Post Jenna Wolfe. NEW YORK - AUGUST 17: Media correspondent Jenna Wolfe attends the New York premiere of 'Nanny McPhee Returns' at AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 on August 17, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) ... and more »

Entertainment | Isla Fisher, David Copperfield, Woody Harrelson, Carole King Kansas City Star (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP). Evan Agostini — Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Magician David Copperfield attends the "Now You See Me" premiere at AMC Lincoln Square on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, in New York. (Photo by Evan Agostini/Invision/AP) ...

Isla Fisher in Yossi Harrai Jewelry at Now You See Me Premiere Shockya.com Isla Fisher sparkled in Yossi Harari jewelry last night at the New York premiere of her new crime thriller, 'Now You See Me. ... She further accessorized her look for the premiere, which was held at AMC Lincoln Square Theater, with a black box clutch ...

PHOTOS: Were Isla Fisher and Zosia Mamet Sent the Same Invite? Styleite At the Now You See Me New York Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on May 21, 2013 in New York City. 2.Zosia Mamet Zosia Mamet At the Now You See Me New York Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on May 21, 2013 in New York City. 3. Isla Fisher glows at Now You See Me premiereSplash News all 5 news articles »

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12-Year-Old Girl Grazed By Stray Bullet in NYC Apartment Opposing Views The seventh-grader, Kamaili, was sitting on her Strawberry Shortcake bedspread in her lavender bedroom in Morningside Heights doing her social studies homework when the incident occured. “I've been hit!” she screamed. “It's burning!” Her 46-year-old ...

Shelly The Survivor The Jewish Week Although the carrot seems to be holding most members in line, there is also the stick: As the New York Times noted on Tuesday, Silver and his staff control everything from where members park to the budgets of their offices and how much members earn ... and more »

As toxic chemicals spewed from light fixtures at Upper West Side schools over the past couple of years, the city Department of Education essentially told parents that they’d deal with it, eventually. The chemicals, called PCBs, were used in light [...]

Sarah Palin: Jake Tapper Has 'Integrity And Professionalism' Huffington Post Jenna Wolfe. NEW YORK - AUGUST 17: Media correspondent Jenna Wolfe attends the New York premiere of 'Nanny McPhee Returns' at AMC Loews Lincoln Square 13 on August 17, 2010 in New York City. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images) ... and more »

Ginny Boggess Joins the Women's Basketball Staff as Assistant Coach Columbia University Athletics Boggess makes her way to Morningside Heights after spending the past five seasons as an assistant at Jacksonville University. She was in charge of a number of facets of the Dolphins' program, including skill development for post players, opponent ...

Isla Fisher glows at Now You See Me premiere Splash News ... Now You See Me. Isla Fisher was showing off her gorgeous figure at the premiere of her new movie Now You See Me in New York. The actress slipped into a patterned floor-length dress to make her red carpet appearance at the AMC Lincoln Square event. and more »

Too close: Shock as bullet blasts into girl's window, landing in her hair ... New York Post The victim was in her bedroom around 9:00 p.m. when shots were fired near the Morningside Heights apartment on Seventh Avenue near Adam Clayton Boulevard, cops said. That's when her sixth floor bedroom window was pierced by the bullet and glass ... and more »

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Isla Fisher's curves do a disappearing act in high neck maxi gown at Now You ... Daily Mail The actress arrived at the AMC Lincoln Square venue in New York City wearing a floor-length dress which concealed her legs and covered her bust. Scroll down to view trailer... Belle of the ball: Isla Fisher attended the Now You See Me New York Premiere ... and more »

Founded by Vy Higginsen in 1998, the Mama Foundation for the Arts (MFA) has been internationally acclaimed for rebuilding Harlem as an artistic cultural center featuring entertainment and arts education. The Mama Foundation has produced a dozen theater productions, which have been performed on several continents. MFA’s best known musical, Mama, I Want To Sing, is the longest running Black Off-Broadway show in American history.

In 2003, Higginsen created the School of Gospel, Jazz, and R&B Arts. Three years later, she formed the award-winning Gospel for Teens program to train youth and “save the music.” According to Lesley Stahl from CBS’s 60 Minutes, “The Gospel for Teens program is not just teaching gospel, it is saving these kids.” Mama Foundation members have performed at numerous special events including the TED2012 Full Spectrum conference, the Congressional Black Caucus, The Stellar Awards, and a reception for Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa. Madonna, Chaka Khan, opera singer Jessye Norman and gospel artist Shirley Caesar are among the many stars that have shared the stage with the Gospel for Teens Choir.

A renovated five-story brownstone on a residential block on West 126th Street between Lenox Avenue and Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Boulevard in Manhattan has been the home of the Mama Foundation for the Arts (MFA) since its inception in 1998. One block away is the foundation’s performance space, The Dempsey Theater, where thousands have enjoyed Mama, I Want To Sing: The Next Generation and Sing Harlem Sing!

What is so wonderful about the work that Mama Foundation is doing is their commitment to bring the arts not just as entertainment but as personal enrichment through the Vy Higginsen’s School of Gospel, Jazz and R&B Arts.

Earlier this year Mama Foundation held a series of lessons for learning to sing gospel. Now Mama Foundation is hosting a series of learning to sing jazz and blues. So step into being a active part of the artistic new Harlem Renaissance. The classes are from 7 to 9pm on four series of Wednesdays: May 22, May 29, June 5 and June 12.  Classes are $80 for the four sessions. To register by phone call (212) 280-1045 or see their website at mamafoundation.org.

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"Now You See Me" New York Premiere - Outside Arrivals Getty Images "Now You See Me" New York Premiere - Outside Arrivals. By Rob Kim (GETTY) – 1 minute ago. NEW YORK, NY - MAY 21: Melanie Laurent attends the "Now You See Me" New York Premiere at AMC Lincoln Square Theater on May 21, 2013 in New York City. and more »