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HARLEM JAZZ SHRINES FESTIVAL JUST AROUND THE CORNER

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Apr 132011

A trio of Harlem’s most esteemed cultural institutions – The Apollo Theater, Harlem Stage and Jazzmobile – are banding together to present the Harlem Jazz Shrines Festival, which begins Monday, May 9, and runs through Sunday, May 15.

It’s a concept that both celebrates and supports the legacy of jazz in the Uptown community, bringing both established and new artists to some of the same sites where jazz first flourished — venues like Lenox Lounge, Showman’s Café, the Apollo Theater, Alhambra Ballroom and Minton’s Playhouse.

Look for additional festival events at Harlem Stage Gatehouse, Columbia University and other locations in and around Harlem. For more information on the festival, go to: www.harlemjazzshrines.org.

Organizers are hoping the weeklong festival will become an annual celebration that stimulates a jazz-oriented resurgence of opportunities in the community. Ticket prices for a wide variety of events have been set at an affordable price of $10 to draw a diverse crowd of neighbors, New Yorkers and tourists to programming ranging from concert, club and cabaret to dance events.

And to further maximize enjoyment and attendance, many shows have been scheduled so fans can make it to several events each day. There’s even shuttle service planned for Friday and Saturday nights.

“For much of the 20th Century,” says Apollo Theater Executive Producer Mikki Shepard, “Harlem was synonymous with jazz. Few other communities fostered jazz as a popular art form for both musicians and audiences as Harlem did.”

And the Apollo, of course, set the stage for both the music and many of the legendary careers that would follow: from the history-making night in 1934 when Ella Fitzgerald first won Amateur Night to performances by Benny Carter, Nat “Cannonball” Adderley, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, Billie Holiday and Cab Calloway.

But, as we said, the Apollo is just one of your entertainment options starting May 9.

Following is just a sampling of what’s on the schedule:

May 9: Late Night Jam Sessions & Conversations with Legends at Minton’s Playhouse – Jazzmobile re-creates Minton’s legendary “cutting contests” with emerging jazz talents and an all-star house band curated by T.S. Monk with Robert O’Meally leading provocative discussions. (May 9 from 9 p.m.-closing.)

May 10 and 11: Blazing Tongues – The Singers & Writers of Lenox Loung–Harlem Stage, in partnership with Columbia University’s Center for Jazz Studies and Institute for Research in African American Studies, curates two evenings of music and literature. (May 10 and 11 at 7 p.m.)

May 13: Battle of the Big Bands – Jazzmobile produces two nights of big bands featuring the Jimmy Heath Big Band and the Harlem Renaissance Orchestra at the Alhambra Ballroom. (May 13 from 7 p.m. to midnight.)

May 13: The Fats Waller Dance Party: Small’s Paradise Tribute with Jason Moran & Meshell Ndegeocello – Harlem Stage presents two nights of Waller’s music taken to new heights in a social mixing dance party featuring 2010 MacArthur Genius pianist Jason Moran & dynamic singer/bassist Meshell Ndegeocello. (May 13 and 14, 9 and 11 p.m. both nights.)

May 13 and 14: Wycliffe Gordon’s Jazz a la Carte – The Apollo’s variety shows of the 1930s make a comeback under the direction of Wycliffe Gordon with the Temple University Big Band, featuring vocalists Carla Cook and Nikki Yanofsky, tap savant Savion Glover, sax wunderkind Grace Kelly, Director/Choreographer Ken Roberson, and trombone prodigy Corey Wilcox, among others. (May 13 at 8 p.m. and May 14 at 5 and 8 p.m.)

May 13 and 14: Geri Allen Quartet Jam Session – During the 1940’s and ‘50’s, the Harlem jazz scene was famous for its after-hours “jam sessions.” Jazz pianist and producer Geri Allen ”jams” with her quartet and special guests at the Apollo Music Cafe. (May 13 and 14 at 10 p.m. Doors open at 9 p.m.)

88 MORNINGSIDE OPENING DOORS TO “MAN CAVE”

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Apr 042011

Most men – and more than a few women come to think of it – need their space.

So 88 Morningside, a new *residential condominium, has partnered with urban-oriented BoConcept, Denmark’s most global furniture chain, to create a special model with a built-in “media room” — an additional feature in a one-bedroom apartment some might see as a “man cave.”

It’s a space within a space that’s a place apart — an “extra room” that’s ideal for watching television, playing music or video games and doing so in peace.

And if you’re already trying to picture what that might look, why not just come and see it for yourself when the doors open April 7, between 6 and 8 p.m.? RSVP is required for entry; so please email: Monica Bojaca at monica@mediashoppr.com if you’d like to attend.

And to whet your appetite a little more, the event at 88 Morningside (88 Morningside Avenue at West 122^nd Street), will be catered by Mel’s Burger Bar (www.melsburgerbar.com), which will be serving up burgers, fries, wings and beer.

By the way, for women who might be interested in owning one of these one-bedrooms with that same something extra and aren’t into sports or video games, think of all the extra shoes in your life that, until now, had no place to live.

Just a thought. We’re sure you’ve got a few more of your own.

(Representatives from 88 Morningside will be on hand to answer any questions as well as provide tours of available units. For more information on 88 Morningside, go to www.88morningside.com. And for more information on BoConcept, visit their website at: www.boconcept.com.)

Best,

Bea

*Full disclosure: I am one of the developers of 88 Morningside.

“HARLEM IS…GOSPEL” DOCUMENTARY AT DWYER CULTURAL CENTER

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Mar 282011

Don’t be surprised if you hear a joyful noise coming out of the Dwyer Cultural Center in Harlem.

“harlem is…the GOSPEL tradition,” a new documentary from Oscar-nominated filmmaker Jamal Joseph, is the latest component that was unveiled in the award-winning Community Works series “harlem is….which chronicles Harlem’s evolution over the past 100-plus years.

The half-hour film, which explores the history of the Harlem gospel tradition and its current forms of expression, is the centerpiece of the ongoing Community Works public art exhibition, “harlem is…the GOSPEL tradition.” The overall exhibit, which runs through September, focuses on the central role of four Harlem churches – Abyssinian Baptist Church, Mother AME Zion Church, Mt. Olivet Baptist Church and St. Phillips Episcopal Church — and the social involvement and musical traditions that put them at the forefront of the African-American migration from Downtown to Harlem.

And gospel is at the heart of those traditions in many ways, an inspiration not only to the immediate community but to countless artists working in everything from jazz to hip-hop.

The Dwyer Cultural Center is located at 258 Saint Nicholas Ave. For more information, call (212) 222-3060 or visit the website at www.dwyercc.org.

Morningsider caught up with Grace Aneiza Ali, The Dwyer Cultural Center’s Associate Director of Programs, to talk about the documentary, the exhibit and gospel.

MORNINGSIDER: Over time, Harlem has had a lot of different soundtracks behind it. Where do you think gospel fits in?

GRACE ANEIZA ALI: Clearly this community has been one rooted in social activism and social change. Nobody will argue with that. And I think gospel music has been the soundtrack for that. Harlem is a community that has some important challenges socio-economically. We all know that. And the churches have really played a prominent role in meeting the needs of the community. Gospel music, being this sort of quintessential part of the church, has inspired and motivated and soothed and comforted people in this community. So I think when the film says, and the exhibition says, “Harlem is…the GOSPEL tradition,” we’re not just talking about gospel the music tradition. We’re also honoring the church and the important role that the church has played in this community.

MORNINGSIDER: Is gospel the true musical soul of Harlem?

GRACE ANEIZA ALI: I think a lot of people will agree with that.

MORNINGSIDER: How powerful an influence or important a role do you think gospel music plays in Harlem today as opposed to the past?

GRACE ANEIZA ALI: If we look at the global reach of the music, it’s really been fascinating. On Sunday morning and even on weekday nights you have masses of people from all over the world coming to Harlem specifically for the gospel music. That’s notable in terms of what gospel music means to Harlem and what Harlem means to gospel music. I think it’s always been powerful, but what we’re seeing now that’s different is other artists sampling or marrying gospel with hip-hop or jazz. That’s the shift we’re seeing. But it’s always been pretty powerful.

MORNINGSIDER: What do you think people will take away after watching this film?

GRACE ANEIZA ALI: What I would hope for the film — and the exhibition also – is pride in this community and how multi-dimensional Harlem is and that its gospel tradition is art.

MORNINGSIDER: What kind of response have you gotten?

GRACE ANEIZA ALI: We sent out invitations to the film’s premiere (on March 22) and in less than 24 hours we had more than 300 people RSVP. That immediate response is a real testament to how people embrace the tradition of gospel and how appreciative they are that a cultural center is honoring that tradition. We’re especially proud to say that this is a gift to Harlem. Everything that we touch and everything we do is in that spirit.

Women’s History Month Event at The Riverside Theater

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Mar 212011

In case you’d forgotten, or maybe didn’t realize it, March is Women’s History Month.

But it’s not too late to celebrate and we know just the place to go.

Buy tickets today for “Women of Excellence in the Arts” at The Riverside Theatre on March 28^th at 7 p.m., where five renowned artists will take center stage.

Billed as an “evening of conversation sharing the beauty and power of women in the arts,” the theatre has quite a lineup in store, including: Carol Maillard, a founding member of Sweet Honey in the Rock, who is also an accomplished actress with a variety of stage, film and screen credits; playwright, poet, novelist and activist, Ntozake Shange, author of the acclaimed and Obie Ward-winning “For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf”; Dr. Glory Van Scott, a producer, director, performer, composer and educator , whose credits extend from Broadway to the big screen (and whose real-life cousin was Emmett Till); Tamara Tunie, an actress best known for her roles on television’s “As the World Turns” and “Law and Order: Special Victims Unit,” and Jawole Willa Jo Zollar, an award-winning choreographer and founder of Urban Bush Women.

Journalist, author, playwright and radio show host Esther Armah will host.

Tickets are $10 for general admission and $25 will get you a seat for the discussion and a post-event reception. For more information, call 212-870-6784 or visit The Riverside Theatre website at http://www.theriversidetheatre.org.

The theatre is located at the historic Riverside Church at 91 Claremont Ave. between 120th & 122nd St. in Morningside Heights. The theatre strongly suggests that attendees arrive half an hour prior to the start of the event.

Let us know if you attend the events and your experiences…

Best,

Bea

Q&A with Pam and Connie, founders of Levain Bakery

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Mar 142011

As part of our Q&A series, Morningsider brings you exclusive interviews with neighborhood VIPs. This month, we interview Pam Weekes and Connie McDonald, founders of Levain Bakery, which just opened a new shop on Frederick Douglass Boulevard between 116th and 117th Streets.

Since 1995, Levain Bakery has been creating artisanal breads in its original small shop located on Manhattan’s Upper West Side. Their menu has grown—to include the now-legendary six-ounce cookies, scones, brioche, muffins and much more —but they remain a neighborhood place where everything is handmade on the premises, fresh every day.

The bakery just opened in Harlem on March 1, which comes on the heels of the recent news that Magnolia has opened new manufacturing operations in East Harlem, as well. Will Harlem be the new bakery district?

In this Q&A, Pam and Connie tell Morningsider about the bakery and more!

1. Tell us about Levain Bakery.

That is a huge question! The quick version is that we are a small artisan bakery that bakes everything we sell freshly each day, donating anything left at each day’s end to charity. We love baking and making people happy. We love meeting our customers.

2. How did you learn to bake?

Pam learned to bake from her mom and experimenting while growing up. Connie went to culinary school and then experimented.

3. Personally, what is your favorite dessert?

Connie’s, in addition to the dark chocolate chocolate chip cookie loves a good Tiramisu. Pam likes anything baked from scratch, especially cakes and cookies.

4. What’s the best thing about owning a bakery?

Connie: Making people happy and always having great bread and a great coffee machine.

5. What advice would you offer women who want to start their own businesses?

Pam: Trust your instincts and follow your heart, even if it doesn’t always seem logical. Be patient and don’t give up, persistence pays off if you truly believe in what you’re doing. And, of course, be prepared to work harder than you ever thought possible. We always say the bakery is the Ironman of our lives.

6. What separates a good cookie from a great cookie?

Pam: Really great ingredients, baking from the heart and soul, and of course a degree of freshness.

Connie: A good cookie is a good cookie. A great cookie is a tourist attraction, an entire night’s dinner party conversation, a substitute for wedding cake!

7. Anything else you would like to add?

We are so excited to be opening in Harlem, the neighborhood and everyone we have met so far have been wonderful.

Until you can make it to Levain, here is a recipe for their famous Oatmeal Raisin Scones to tide you over for the real thing!

Levain Bakery’s Recipe for Oatmeal Raisin Scones

Printable version

Ingredients

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3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for the counter

2 1/2 cups rolled oats

3/4 cup white sugar

2 tablespoons baking powder

1 teaspoon kosher salt

12 ounces sweet butter – cold and diced small

1 cup golden raisins

1 1/2 cups half-and-half

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Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Combine everything except the half-and-half until sandy in consistancy. Do not over mix. (Mixture should not be creamed.)

Quickly pour in 1 1/4 cups of the half-and-half while mixing. If the dough appears at all dry add the remaining 1/4 cup of half & half until just combined. Again, do not over mix.

Turn the dough out onto a very well floured surface. If the dough is very sticky, flour the top of the dough also. Pat the mixture into a layer 3/4 to 1-inch thick. Using a 2-inch diameter round cutter, cut out the scones, dipping the cutter into flour each time between cuts. Place each scone, as cut, onto a parchment paper covered sheet pan leaving 2 to 3 inches between each scone. This should make 12 round scones. (You can also form dough into rectangular shape and cut with a knife into 12 square or triangular scones.)

Bake for about 18 minutes or until golden brown on both the top and bottom of scones.

Levain Bakery

2167 Frederick Douglass Blvd.

New York, NY

Store Hours:

Mondays – Saturdays 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

Sundays 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.

http://levainbakery.com/

Love is in the Air

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Feb 112011

Valentine’s Day is right around the corner and it’s time to finalize plans for spending time with your special someone. If gastronomical delights suit your fancy, this year, Morningsiders have a number of wonderful local options to treat their loved one to a romantic evening with a special Valentine’s Day menu:

Red Rooster, located at 310 Lexington Avenue at 125th Street, will debut its three-course prix fixe Valentine’s Day menu throughout the weekend for $75 per person. Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson has crafted an exquisite menu, featuring items such as foie gras ganache topped with a blood orange reduction and red snapper in a sour tomato broth with caviar. For an additional $20, you can indulge in a champagne and cocktail tasting to complement the heavenly meal. Make your reservation today by calling 212-792-9001.

Located on 112th Street and Frederick Douglass Boulevard, The 5 and Diamond is known for its mouth-watering menus inspired by local, organic produce. Come celebrate here on February 14 with a special Valentine prix fixe menu for only $45 per person. The meal includes your choice of a glass of house wine, champagne, or the exclusive Diamond Cocktail, a sparkling cava layered with sangria sorbet and garnished with a chocolate covered strawberry. Don’t forget to make your reservations by clicking here.

Hudson River Café, located at 133rd Street and 12th Avenue, will feature a delectable four-course prix fixe menu on Valentine’s Day for $55 per person. Unique menu items include seafood coconut bisque, king’s ceviche in squid ink latin mojo, and lobster ravioli with a shallot and champagne cream sauce. Make your reservation right away by clicking here or calling 212-491-9111.

If you’re looking for a more budget wise and fun option, check out Amsterdam Restaurant and Tapas at 1207 Amsterdam Avenue. For $37 per person, you can indulge in a special three-course prix fixe Valentine’s Day meal. Featured menu items include wild mushroom risotto, ricotta potato gnocchi, and the exceptional Amsterdam Bouillabaisse, comprised of red snapper, mussels, shrimp, and calamari in a saffron fennel broth. Reservations can be made by clicking here or calling 212-662-6330.

For an unexpected post-dinner treat, you can experience New Leaf Restaurant and Bar, located at 1 Margaret Corbin Drive in Fort Tyron Park. New Leaf’s Valhrona hot chocolate was once voted “Best Hot Chocolate in New York” and “Upper Manhattan’s Most Romantic Restaurant.” Although it’s normally closed on Mondays, New Leaf will be open for Valentine’s Day from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Call 212-568-5323 to make your reservation today!

Valentine’s Day only occurs once a year, so make sure to take advantage of these romantic opportunities in the neighborhood and please your loved one!

Best,

Bea

Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit!

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Feb 092011

Chinese New Year officially started on February 3^rd, but the celebration lasts all month in NYC with numerous activities all over town including the Chinatown New Year Parade, dragon dances, and various other cultural activities. Even in Harlem, 88 Morningside, a new residential real estate development located at 88 Morningside Avenue (at the corner of 122^nd Street) is giving special Chinese New Year gifts to prospective buyers who schedule an appointment to visit the sales office between February 3 and February 18. For Morningsiders, this is the perfect time to venture out and take advantage of the delicious – and relatively inexpensive – Chinese restaurants in the neighborhood. If you’re not a fan already, these places will give you an appetite for Chinese cuisine just in time for the New Year!

Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit! Chinese take-out is a staple for all New Yorkers, and there’s no better place to order delivery than Golden Wok on 1770 Amsterdam Avenue. In addition to prompt delivery, the food is well-seasoned and not overly drenched in oil. We recommend trying the Chicken Lo Mein for $6.50 and a bowl of Wonton Soup for just $2.25. Feeling adventurous? Chinese dishes are known to be spicy, so heat things up a bit with the Hunan Beef plate or Kung Po Chicken.

Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit! For the Chinese, dishes consumed on the New Year can be very important in ushering in a year of prosperity, luck, and good fortune. To try some of these traditional dishes, we recommend going to Peking Garden, located at 3163 Broadway (between 124^th an 125^th Street). For only $4.25, you can try dumplings, or jao zis – a symbol of wealth and prosperity for their likeness to the gold ingots used during the Ming Dynasty. Also, there are several noodle dishes available here – a must-have over the New Year to ensure a long and healthy life.

p209376 London Aroma Restaurant Chinatown Welcome to the Year of the Rabbit! Lastly, fast-food is the name of the game at New Aroma Chinese Restaurant located at 465 W 125^th Street. At unbeatable prices, this local restaurant offers quick service and is open until 12:30am on the weekends. Appetizers like spring rolls and wontons start at $1 each per order and the menu goes on to include every type of noodle and rice dish imaginable for under $10. You name it, they’ve got it. The hardest part will be choosing! We hope you take advantage of the New Year to indulge in some delicious Chinese cuisine and discover some great local joints around your neighborhood.

Happy Chinese New Year, Xin Nian Kuai Le!

- Bea

Winter Restaurant Week – Uptown

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Jan 262011

Uptown foodies are in for a treat! NYC’s Winter R estauran t Week began on Monday and features some of the city’s best restaurants.

Between January 24 and February 6, New Yorkers can feast on special three course prix fixe menus at popular spots all over the city. At each, lunch is $24.07 and dinner is $35.00 per person – a big discount on some of New York’s priciest restaurants.

This year, there are two Uptown restaurants participating:

-Terrace in the Sky, located at Columbia University in Butler Hall, has been the Original Upper West Dining pioneer for 30 years. Panoramic views of the Manhattan Skyline coupled with superb cuisine from Executive Chef Jason Potanovich make Terrace In The Sky a dining experience not to be missed.

-Red Rooster, located at 310 Lexington Avenue at 125^th Street, pays homage to Harlem’s culturally rich and diverse neighborhood. Celebrity Chef Marcus Samuelsson has created a restaurant that focuses on elevated American comfort food against a backdrop of warm colors, stimulating art and soulful sounds.

To make reservations, visit the official NYC Restaurant Week site, Open Table, or call the restaurants directly.

Please note: Saturdays are excluded and Sundays are optional for restaurants participating in Restaurant Week, so check with the concierge before booking your reservations. Additionally, beverages, taxes and gratuities are not included.

Enjoy!

Best,

Bea

Q & A with Chef Marcus Samuelsson

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Jan 102011

Today, Morningsider brings you an exclusive Q&A with Chef Marcus Samuelsson, renowned chef and owner of the brand new Harlem restaurant: Red Rooster (310 Lenox Ave., near 126th Street).

According to Wikipedia, after becoming interested in cooking because of his maternal grandmother in Sweden, Samuelsson studied at the Culinary Institute in Gothenburg, where he grew up, apprenticed in Switzerland and Austria, and came to the United States in 1991 as an apprentice at Restaurant Aquavit. At 24, Marcus became executive chef of Aquavit, and soon after that became the youngest ever to receive a three-star restaurant review from The New York Times. In 2003 he was named “Best Chef: New York City” by the James Beard Foundation. The same year he started a second New York restaurant, Riingo, serving Japanese-influenced American food.

In 2010, Marcus was the winner of Top Chef Masters Season 2 and also served as the guest chef for the first State Dinner of the Obama administration.

In addition to his recognition as a world-class chef, Samuelsson is an award-winning cookbook author with titles in both English and Swedish. His 2006 African-inspired cookbook The Soul of a New Cuisine received the prize “Best International Cookbook” by the James Beard Foundation. Other titles written by Samuelsson are Aquavit and the New Scandinavian Cuisine, En Smakresa (“A Journey of Tastes”), and Street Food.

In this Q&A, Chef Marcus gives Morningsider the inside scoop about his new restaurant, Red Rooster:

1. Tell us about Red Rooster Harlem.

Red Rooster is a neighborhood restaurant. I am extremely excited to open a place that brings both the old and new Harlem together. Even in finding a name, we looked for something that had meaning in the community with the history of Red Rooster. Nothing makes me happier than hearing stories from patrons of the original Red Rooster.

2. What dish on the menu are you most excited about?

I’m excited about the menu as a whole because it tells the story of how I look at Harlem and its diversity – the African-American, Latin and Jewish communities.

3. Why did you decide to open in Harlem?

I live in Harlem, and I’ve lived here for many years. I felt that since I work with food, I should do my part in creating a place in the community that my wife Maya and I live in. I’m excited to have created 80 new jobs, 60 of which have gone to people from Harlem.

4. Do you think some of your Top Chef Masters 2 rivals will come out to try the new restaurant?

Absolutely. First of all, we’re not really rivals. Jonathan Waxman has already been up and I got a congratulations from Rick Moonen. We all got really close, and though the show didn’t show this, we all left as good friends.

5. Anything else you’d like to add?

I want Red Rooster to be a place where you can come every day whether it’s for a cup of coffee before you hop on the train, or a place to celebrate a special occasion. We have a lot of work ahead of us in order to be like our neighbors Lenox Lounge and Sylvia’s. It’s exciting to be a part of the new Harlem Renaissance. In the spring, we look forward to buying ingredients from the local farmer’s market and create cooking classes for all ages.

Red Rooster

310 Lenox Ave., near 126th St.

(212) 792-9001

http://redroosterharlem.com/

Today: Holiday Event for Families in Morningside Heights on December 13

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Dec 132010

As December is well under way, there is no better way for Morningsiders to get into the holiday spirit, than by attending this year’s “Christmas Around the World” event at the Morningside Heights Library (2900 Broadway between 113^th and 114^th streets), which is taking place today, December 13 at 4pm.

Presented by the Children’s Museum of Manhattan, “Christmas Around the World” will feature a program explaining similarities and differences between Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Children will be able to create holiday crafts while exploring the history behind the holidays celebrated by the three faiths.

“Christmas Around the World” welcomes children between the ages of six and 12, as well as parents, teachers, educators, library supporters, and families. Several other libraries in the area will present this holiday program as well, including Castle Hill Library, Harlem Library and Riverside Library. Please visit the New York Public Library website for a complete list of libraries featuring “Christmas Around the World.”

The “Christmas Around the World” event is being held in conjunction with the New York Public Library’s “Three Faiths: Judaism, Christianity, Islam” exhibition, on view in the Stephen A. Schwarzman Building through February 27, 2011. Materials on display range from the fifth century of the Common Era to the present, and include the magnificent Hebrew Bible written by Joseph of Xanten (on the Rhine north of Cologne) in 1294; the Harkness Gospels, written in Landévennec, Brittany, around the year 900; the Qur’an completed by Husayn ibn Hasan in Turkey or Persia in 1333; as well as fifth-century amulets discovered in Jewish tombs, 18th-century depictions of Mecca and Medina, a first edition (1611) of the King James Bible, 17th-century Armenian Gospels, and a 13th-century Samaritan Pentateuch.

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