The Historic Harlem Parks Film Festival Present: I Remember Harlem

Thursday, July 18th, 7:30pm

Maysles Cinema's Summer of Music, The Marcus Garvey Park Alliance and Reel Harlem: The Historic Harlem Parks Film Festival Present:

I Remember Harlem

(In Tribute to the late, great Harlem-born filmmaker Bill Miles, and director of I Remember Harlem. April 18, 1931 - May 12, 2013, R.I.P.)

@ St. Nicholas Park

135th St. Plaza & St. Nicholas Ave

Lawn Chairs Permitted

Rain Location: TBA

100% Free

7:30pm

Harlem World DJ Set with DJ Blade

(The Music of Harlem)

8:30pm

I Remember Harlem

Dir. William Miles, 1980, 120 min.

This seminal series traces Harlem's 350-year history, evoking one of America's most vibrant communities. As a visual counterpart to the oral histories in the film, Miles unearthed old photographs and motion picture films and newsreel footage, much of it rare and never before. In early 1982, one year after it was broadcast, I Remember Harlem won an Alfred I. Dupont-Columbia University Citation and an American Film Festival Award.

Screening Includes:

Toward Freedom (1940-1965)

Toward a New Day (1965-1980)

Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hlJzeHERf1E

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The Historic Harlem Parks Film Festival, Tedsmooth's Old School Jam and Harlem Hip-Hop Tours Present: I Want My Name Back

Wednesday, July 10th, 5:30pm

Maysles Cinema's Summer of Music, The Marcus Garvey Park Alliance, Reel Harlem: The Historic Harlem Parks Film Festival, Tedsmooth's Old School Jam and Harlem Hip-Hop Tours Present:

I Want My Name Back

@ Marcus Garvey Park

(Lawn A, Mount Morris Park West between 122nd and 124th Street)

Rain Location: The Mount Morris Ascension Presbyterian Church

16-20 Mount Morris Park West (Southwest corner of West 122nd Street)

100% Free

LAWN CHAIRS PERMITTED!

5:30pm

Tedsmooth's Old School Jam

(with surprise guests and dance contests!)

7:30pm

"Rapper's Delight" Performance Featuring Legendary MCs Wonder Mike, Master Gee and Grandmaster Caz (The Cold Crush Brothers) and special guests Melle Mel (Grandmaster Flash), Dana Dane, DJ Wiz (Kid N’ Play) and Grandmaster Dee (Whodini), Corey Glover, Keith LeBlanc, Vernon Reid and Doug Winbish (Living Colour) and Captain Kirk Douglas (the Roots). With “Rapper’s Delight” audience rendition contest!

8:30pm

I Want My Name Back

Roger Paradiso, 2012, 90 min.

If you know your old-school rap history, then you know that the legendary Sugarhill Gang introduced Hip Hop to the world with the Top 40 Hit "Rapper's Delight." But the story you haven't heard is the shocking truth about how a con game and identity theft led to the band's breakup. Master Gee and Wonder Mike waged a thirty plus year battle against Sugarhill Records to reclaim their names and legacy. In this documentary we hear the true story of two of the original members of The Sugarhill Gang, Michael Wright (Wonder Mike) and Guy O'Brien (Master Gee). The film also features Grandmaster Caz (The Cold Crush Brothers), Melle Mel (Grandmaster Flash), and Vinnie and Treach (Naughty by Nature).

Trailer:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-W1muPO8rg

Harlem Hip Hop Tours Website: www.h3tours.com

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