Lin-Manuel Miranda is leaving Uptown. No, not for good – he is headed to London to work on the Mary Poppins reboot. Before he left he held court at the United Palace for the premiere of the documentary, Inside Hamilton’s America, which is a behind-the-scenes look at the making of the wildly successful musical. Sherry Mazzocchi and Debralee Santos of the Manhattan Times take us to the premiere for an insider look at the festivities. By the way, the film makes it’s television debut tonight on PBS. Make sure you catch it! S/O to our very own E. Abreu for the awesome image above.

Check out: Princes at the Palace | Manhattan Times

 
For over 40 years Dr. Marta Moreno Vega has been on the front lines of highlighting, defining and shaping Afro-Latino identity both in the United States and abroad. She has dedicated her life to telling the story of the African Diaspora and celebrating the legacy and brilliance of African people. To that end she founded the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) in 1976. CCCADI recently celebrated its new home in the heart of El Barrio. Dr. Vega took some time from her busy schedule to talk to us about the meaning of home, the African Diaspora and the future of the CCCADI.
 
Check out: Home Is Where The Spirit Is – A Q&A With Dr. Marta Moreno Vega
 


Seph Rodney of Hyperallergic wrote a must-read piece on how art galleries coming to Harlem from elsewhere is not necessarily a good thing.
 
Check out: Considering Community as Art Galleries Help Gentrify Harlem | Hyperallergic

 
Neha Thirani Bagri of Quartz penned an excellent article on one man’s quest to bring attention to the plight of the Baha’i community in Iran through street art in Harlem and beyond.
 
Check out: In Harlem, murals are calling attention to the discrimination against the Baha’i faith in Iran | Quartz

 
Carolina Pichardo of DNAinfo gave us the lowdown on the surprise that awaited Lin-Manuel Miranda at the United Palace when he kicked off the Reawaken Wonder campaign. 
 
Check out: Fans Surprise Lin-Manuel Miranda With Goodbye Card as he Departs to London | DNAinfo



Please, please please support the Indiegogo campaign to Reawaken Wonder at the venerable United Palace. We are trying to have a world-class movie house right here in our backyard. Please help to make that happen. Lin-Manuel has already donated 100K to the cause.
 
Check out: Indiegogo Spotlight: Reawaken Wonder @ The United Palace

 
Rebecca Nathanson of The American Prospect reported on the potential impact of affordable housing activists in Inwood and throughout the city.
 
Check out: Can Affordable Housing Activists Save New York? | The American Prospect



This coming Monday, October 24th all roads lead to the magnificent United Palace for the first installment of The UC Revue featuring Audubon, Tess and April Oneill. The event is free but make sure you get there early. Doors open at 6 pm. It will be a night to remember.
 
Check out: 10/24/16: The UC Revue @ United Palace
 


From the moment you hear April Oneill sing you get it. Her heart, her soul and her pain permeates every note. The young talented songstress commands a stage with a presence and a power that will surprise you. Come check her out this Monday, October 24th at the United Palace as she does her thing alongside Audubon and Tess.
 
Check out:  The UC Revue – April Oneill

 
Tess is not an artist you can easily put in a box. Her music is part R&B, part Rock ‘N’ Roll, part Hip-Hop and 100% badass. She is a bona fide rebel and her music is a testament to a free spirit that refuses to conform or contain her genius.  
 
Check out:  The UC Revue – Tess

 
To say that Audubon is gifted is a massive understatement. The man can rap, he can sing and for the last few years has consistently put out projects that are multi-dimensional, complex and compelling. Not to mention that he gave our beloved Washington Heights a national and international spotlight with MTV’s Washington Heights show.  
 
Check out: The UC Revue – Audubon



Uptown Hip-Hop is coming along nicely. It is a must that you spread that Uptown Love and check out the latest from Uptown’s own Dubwork of the mighty IOD camp. The highly anticipated project is available now on iTunes and is another important milestone for Hip-Hop coming out of Washington Heights and Inwood. Get up on it, you can thank us later.

Check out: The Fix: Dubwork – Midnight Summer Dream

 
Check out the cool new video by the Illuminaires, WHAT.
 
Check out: Uptown Video: Illuminaires – WHAT

 
Our Mood Music selection comes to us from Lito Kirino, Atrapado En El Pasado.
 
Check out: Mood Music: Lito Kirino – Atrapado En El Pasado


 
We leave you with this sweet image courtesy of @ndzine.
 
Check out: #InstagramUptown: La Esquina

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