MMH2020
Make Music Harlem Volume 6
On June 21 from 5-7 PM, Paracademia presented the sixth annual Make Music Harlem! New directions in arts presentations have spawned from Corona, including everything from Zoom, YouTube, Facebook, and other online and social media performances, to musicians playing their instruments and singing on the city stoops and sidewalks for their neighbors, and everything in between. Amidst all this, an interesting new culture has emerged - The Fire Escape Culture. As the lockdown kept us locked in, this small patch of outdoor space we typically have in our New York apartments and offices became our oasis, used not to escape from fire, but from the confines of the indoors. A place where we get our sun, where we start to garden, and even cook; but the most striking and vibrant fire escape revival moments are each day at 7PM when we cheer on our essential workers. Our fire escapes became our mini stages and our little performances spaces where we freely interact with one another for five minutes every day. So, this year, Make Music Harlem will be performed on the fire escapes of our offices on 119th St. in Harlem, directly overlooking our street stage for the occasion for the last five years. Five artists will took 'stage', one at time, starting at 5PM, and finishing together at 7PM with a collective improv and cheer.
To request the video of the performance, email us.
make music harlem fifth anniversary -2019
Fifth Annual Make Music Harlem
We are thrilled to announce the best, biggest ever, 5th annual Make Music Harlem.
Free outdoor concert, community festival and block party
Make Music Harlem June 21st, 2019
4 - 8 pm
West 119th Street between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and St. Nicholas Avenue
PROGRAM
Apparition Muzik
Harlem Swing Dance HOTJazz
Alice Limoges
Mili Chang/Ensemble Melos
Mia Theodoratus/#Penelopera Excerpts
DJ COMPETITION
(2019) Call for FEMALE IDENTIFYING DJs to enter a competition for the Best MMH track, to be premiered using the groundbreaking, interactive AI app, u-gruve.
THANK YOU
Fifth Annual Make Music Harlem is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by LMCC.
LMCC empowers artists by providing them with networks, resources, and support, to create vibrant, sustainable communities in Manhattan and beyond.
Fifth Annual Make Music Harlem is made possible in part with funding from the Upper Manhattan Empowerment Zone Development Corporation and administered by LMCC.
UMEZ enhances the economic vitality of all communities in Upper Manhattan through job creation, corporate alliances, strategic investments, and small business assistance.
This production is also made possible in part by ongoing funding to Paracademia from the New York State Council on the Arts.
Our Suporters
Meet Zélie
Meet Zélie
Our street art contest winner, seven years old Zélie received a commission for this year's poster.
We congratulate Zélie and look forward to featuring her art.
(pictured here with her brother Finnegan, AKA the Spiderman!
Make Music Harlem 2018
Fourth Annual Free outdoor concert, community festival and block party
Make Music Harlem June 21st, 2018 4 - 8 pm, West 119th Street between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and St. Nicholas Avenue
4 PM - Paracademia Juniors and Associates - Ziming Shang, Mi Li Chang, Apparition Muzik, Richard Rodkin
5 PM - Traditional Vocal Group ROSA
6 PM - Rumba Tap
6:45 PM - Rich-P
7: 15 PM - La Banda Ramirez
also featuring the revolutionary U-Gruve -INTERACTIVE SOUNDTRACK FOR PUBLIC SPACES-
with music created for the very block hosting the party.
The event was broadcast live by the Upper West Side Radio
See some MMH 2018 videos
MMH 2018 Partners /Supporters
Make Music Harlem 2017
Third Annual Free outdoor concert, community festival and block party
Make Music Harlem June 21st, 2018 4 - 8 pm, West 119th Street between Frederick Douglass Boulevard and St. Nicholas Avenue
Music, performances and art by Max Pollak, S.I.P. & Di.J. Noizepunk, Polina Bakhtina, Ella, Daisy Mason, Milica Paranosic, Robert Brashear and Home Away Band, Johari Mayfield, Apparition Muzik, Letecki Pekinezeri,Gorazd Poposki, Taikoza and others. Mensur Bojda on-site painting
Make Music Harlem 2017 is made possible in part with public funds from Creative Engagement, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and by the support from TD Bank.
Other event sponsors and supporters include: Make Music New York, Gallery MC, Paracademia LLC, B2Harlem and La Diagonal Restaurants and Materials for the Arts. Paracademia is a presenting partner of Composers Now.
See some MMH2017 videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gJ-wxSCLU1Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKYuOlEjli8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJDBjYLbSbM
You can view more on our channel
MMH2017 Supporters
Make Music Harlem 2016
Our second annual Make Music Harlem 2016 (Part of Make Music New York) was presented in partnership with our long-time friends Billie's Black (now B2). The event also doubled as Billie's Black's 10th anniversary.
This big community fair was presented as a block party with a four-hour music marathon, featuring La Banda Ramirez, ShoutHouse, Bonnie Bowers, Johari Mayfield, Jennifer Rae, and our first ever Paracademia Junior Collective joined by the DREAM TEAM Dance collective. Live paining was created by Daaz Daaz.
See some MMH2016 videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WzZKfSNlmcs&t=1507s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-60AUofJ_wU&t=953s
You can view more on our channel
'Brilliantly successful make music harlem, transforming 119th street and bringing life and healing to all ages through her music and creativity'
Lara Land, owner of Land Yoga and Harlem Resident
MMH 2016 Supporters
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Make Music Harlem 2015
We are thrilled to invite you to Make Music Harlem, four-hour music (part of Make Music New York).
Music and performances by Yael Acher aka "KAT" Modiano, Roger Bonair-Agard, Loire Cotler , Lauri Galbreath, Martha Mooke, Jay Kauffman, Abena Koomson, Neil Rolnick, Farah Siraj, TamTam, Glen Velez and Paracademia students.
Gorazd Poposki will enhance the location with site-specific sound sculptures.
Make Music Harlem is made possible in part with public funds from the Manhattan Community Arts Fund, supported by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council and administered by Lower Manhattan Cultural Council.
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See some videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPBsfHlI2Uc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wwYzpmksOTQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bzM53JfM00
You can view more on our channel
MMH 2015 Supporters
