Presented by The Harlem School of the Arts and JPMorgan Chase.

Next Event: Caribbean Fête
Friday, June 6th
6:00pm - 10:30pm

The Harlem School of the Arts' last First Fridays event of the season, Caribbean Fête, is a celebration of music, art, cuisine, film, and dance for audiences of all ages. The Caribbean, with its many cultures steeped in African, French, English, Dutch, Spanish, and Amerindian influences, is rich with history and tradition. In the midst of a rapidly evolving global society, the region remains at the epicenter of the contemporary arts and culture experience. Join us on Friday, June 6, 2008 for a fun night of cultural programs.

June's First Fridays program will include:

6-10:00 p.m. Artist-in-Residence: Deborah Jack
6-7:50 p.m. Music Performance: DO-LA
6-7:30 p.m. Film Screening: Life and Debt
6:30-7:30 p.m. Mayan Art Workshop with Rosa Hyde
6:30-7:30 p.m. Music Workshop: Krik Krak! With La Troupe Makandal
6:30-7:30 p.m. Art Studio: Flag Works with Grace Williams
7:00-8:00 p.m. Dance Workshop: Conjunto Folkorico
7:45-8:45 p.m. Artist in Residence: Artist Lecture with Deborah Jack
8:10-10:00 p.m. Music Performance: New Release Band

Beginning at 6 p.m., admission to First Fridays is free for children under 12; Adults $8; Seniors & Students with ID $6.

Café and cash bar will be available.

Programs are subject to change without notice.

May 9th First Fridays Descubre Latin America
(Discover Latin America)

The program included:

• Artist-in-Residence Benjamin Omar Rojas
• Aurora Flores Y Zon del Barrio
• Arturo O'Farrill Trio
• Photography Studio with Mary Giancoli
• Dia de los Muertos Mask-Making with Robin Vaughn
• Dance & Drum workshop with Jose Ortiz and BombaYO
• Animated Children’s Shorts by Juan Pablo Zaramella

Premiere First Fridays kicked off April 4th
with Celebrating New Orleans.

Over 200 children and adults attended!
The program included:

• Artist-in-Residence Paul DEO
• McCollough Sons of Thunder brass band
• Photography Studio, New Orleans and The Gulf Coast: Two Years After the Storm with John Pinderhughes
• Hands-on Art, New Orleans Masquerade Mask-Making with Sandra Bell
• Dance studio, Jazz Moves, New Orleans Grooves with Robin Vaughn
• HSA Theater Documentary Films, Children of Katrina: Still Weathering the Storm directed by Joseph Van Harken and My Spring Break in New Orleans directed by Evan Allen-Gessesse
• Jambalaya Brass Band

Programs are subject to change without notice. Beginning at 6 p.m., admission to First Fridays is free for children under 12; Adults $8; Seniors & Students with ID $6.

Café and cash bar.

About The Harlem School of the Arts

The Harlem School of the Arts offers multidisciplinary arts education in dance, music, theatre and the visual arts to more than 3,000 students annually. Its mission is to promote and provide exposure to the arts to enrich the lives of children in the Harlem community and beyond. HSA is the only community-based arts institution in the greater New York City area that provides comprehensive programs and services in visual arts, dance, theatre and music tailored to communities of color. HSA is committed to meeting the challenges of the 21st century by expanding its programs to ensure that HSA students have access to new arts education methodologies and cutting edge technology in today's information-driven global society.