This past Sunday, Uptown superhero Lin-Manuel Miranda brought the one and only Steven Spielberg to the United Palace for a little convo after the screening of the classic film, Raiders of the Lost Art. The remaining movies in the series are: Black Panther, screening on September 18, and Coco scheduled for October 16. We will let you know when those FREE tickets become available.
Check out: Steven Spielberg Comes To The Heights...
Sheer insanity… This is not about abortion, this is about the controlling of women’s bodies by the state. This will not stop with women. This is the Handmaid’s Tale in real life. This CANNOT stand. Thanks once again to artist extraordinaire Andrea Arroyo for creating art that speaks to the existential dread that many of us feel.
Check out: Uptown Art: Never Again
Our Uptown Tweet of the Week goes to the homie Lin for letting the world know where he stands on this defining issue of our time.
Check out: The Uptown Tweet of the Week: The Struggle Continues...
The world has changed. Jia Tolentino of The New Yorker posits that, “we are entering an era not just of unsafe abortions but of the widespread criminalization of pregnancy.” As frightening as that sounds that is exactly what is happening across this country. Click below for a bracing read.
Check out: UC Must-Reads: We’re Not Going Back to the Time Before Roe. We’re Going Somewhere Worse
Listen up parents, if you reside in Manhattan Community District 9 and you have a child in the 8th, 9th, 10th or 11th grade then you could be eligible for this incredible opportunity for the enrichment of your young one. Thanks to the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC) your child could be eligible for this program which includes a $1300 stipend based on attendance, participation, and progress.
Check out: Uptown Opportunities: 2022 Arise! Program
Sasha Rodriguez writing in NYC GO explores the cultura of our beloved Washington Heights. She hits up a bunch of cool spots. Click below to check it out. Shout out to José A. Alvarado Jr. for the awesome images.
Check out: Uptown In The News: Exploring Latino Culture in Washington Heights
A little hump day humor never hurt nobody. Click below for a laugh.
Check out: Hump Day Humor: Uptown Be Like
Hit up Tubby Hook Tavern (4946 Broadway) tonight and every Thursday to sing your little heart out with host DJ Derek Wise.
Check out: Thursday Uptown: Karaoke Night @ Tubby Hook Tavern
We leave you on a high note. Please click below for these simply incredible pictures of new life courtesy of our good friend, Michael Palma Mir. See you next week familia.
Check out: #TheGramUptown: Let There Be Life
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