Harlem Stage Inc

SINCE 1983, HARLEM STAGE'S UNIQUE FOCUS HAS BEEN TO IDENTIFY VISIONARY ARTISTS OF COLOR AND SUPPORT THEM BY COMMISSIONING, PRESENTING - AND INCREASINGLY IN RECENT YEARS - PRODUCING THEIR VITAL WORK THAT RESPONDS TO THE SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS THAT SHAPE OUR LIVES. HARLEM STAGE HAS EARNED A REPUTATION FOR WORLD CLASS PROGRAMMING FEATURING ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING ARTISTS. WE SUSTAIN OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR MISSION WITH A BROAD RANGE OF PROGRAMS ACROSS ALL DISCIPLINES OF THE PERFORMING ARTS.

PRESENTATION/COMMISSIONINGHARLEM STAGE, WHICH THE NEW YORK TIMES HAS CALLED "AN INVALUABLE INCUBATOR OF TALENT," IS THE PREEMINENT HOME FOR ARTISTS OF COLOR TO CREATE AND PRESENT NEW WORK, AND THE ONLY INSTITUTION IN THE NATION DEVOTED EXCLUSIVELY TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NEW WORK BY THESE ARTISTS. HARLEM STAGE COMMISSIONS AND PRODUCES NEW, INNOVATIVE, SOCIALLY SIGNIFICANT WORKS THROUGH ITS WATERWORKS PROGRAM, AND THEN PRESENTS THE PREMIERES AT THE HARLEM STAGE GATEHOUSE. THROUGH WATERWORKS AND HARLEM STAGE'S OTHER MULTIDISCIPLINARY PRESENTING SERIES, THE ORGANIZATION SERVES AS CATALYST, CONDUIT AND INCUBATOR OF IDEAS, NOT ONLY BY SUPPORTING ARTISTS, BUT ALSO BY ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY THROUGH RESIDENCY, HUMANITIES AND EDUCATION ACTIVITIES.WE CONTINUE THIS WORK THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND COLLABORATIONS WITH CARNEGIE HALL, THE PARK AVENUE ARMORY, BRYANT PARK, CHELSEA FACTORY, CARIBBEAN CULTURAL CENTER AFRICAN DIASPORA INSTITUTE, REPERTORIO ESPANOL, AND COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR JAZZ STUDIES.

EDUCATIONIN EDUCATION, WE CONTINUED OUR LONG RUNNING PRESENTATION SERIES FOR K-12 SCHOOLS WITH PERFORMANCES AT HARLEM STAGE AND BY SENDING ARTISTS INTO THE CLASSROOMS. WE ALSO CONTINUED OUR IN-DEPTH WORK IN LOCAL SCHOOLS CONNECTING THEM TO THESE PROGRAMS AND OUR MAIN STAGE PRODUCTIONS, PARTICULARLY A. PHILIP RANDOLPH HIGH SCHOOL AND THE WHEELS SCHOOL. WE CONTINUE TO CREATE GREATER OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS TO ATTEND DRESS REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES OF ESTABLISHED ARTISTS ON OUR SERIES AND TO HAVE DIALOGUE WITH THEM ABOUT THEIR CREATIVE PROCESS. IN ADDITION, HARLEM STAGE PARTNERED WITH CAMILLE A. BROWN AND DANCERS TO PRESENT COMMUNITY DANCE WORKSHOPS, AS WELL AS MUMU FRESH AND GERALD CLAYTON TO LEAD MUSIC RESIDENCIES, FOR LOCAL STUDENTS.