FRIDAYS IN HARLEM: Curated Harlem Art Strolls is a guided walk to selected art galleries, spaces and sites in Harlem.

Join us begin on select Fridays for about an hour. Minimum Group of 6 people.

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July Summer Series at The Riverside Church
Fissures of Hope

Sundays | July 13, 20, 27 | 9:30 AM
In Room 20T & Online via Livestream

Join us for a powerful three-part summer series exploring how hope persists and emerges in the cracks of despair, injustice, and political uncertainty. Fissures of Hope brings together theological reflection and literary insight to help us imagine new possibilities in troubled times.

Session 1 – July 13
Valley of the Dry Bones: The Possibility of Hope in Impossible Times
With Dr. Andrea C. White & Ayana Mathis

Session 2 – July 20
Hope Against Hope: Resurrection Hope and Divine Promise
With Dr. Andrea C. White

Session 3 – July 27
The World’s Fast Burn: Hope in the Face of Political Upheaval
With Ayana Mathis

About the Presenters

Dr. Andrea C. White is Associate Professor of Theology and Culture at Union Theological Seminary, an ordained American Baptist minister, and the Theologian-in-Residence at The Riverside Church. Her teaching and research fashion a nexus between womanist theology, Black critical theory, and phenomenology. A sought-after preacher, scholar, and speaker, Dr. White has lectured across the U.S. and internationally on issues of race, gender, and faith. She has published extensively, including contributions to AAR’s Reflections, Theology Today, and edited volumes on womanist and global theologies. Dr. White has taught and preached many times at Riverside, and she and her husband, The Rev. Richard Landers, are members at Riverside, as are their children, Mara and Chloe Landers, who have shared their gifts as violinists and liturgists in worship.

Ayana Mathis is the author of The Twelve Tribes of Hattie and most recently, The Unsettled (available in our Riverside Bookstore), which was the inaugural winner of McSweeney’s Gabe Hudson Prize and a finalist for the Hurston/Wright Foundation’s Legacy Award. The book was named a New York Times and Washington Post Notable Book of 2023 and included in year-end best lists from The New Yorker, Publisher’s Weekly, Oprah Daily, and Kirkus Reviews. Mathis received her MFA from the Iowa Writers’ Workshop and went on to become the first African-American woman to serve as an Assistant Professor in that program. She currently teaches in the MFA Program at Hunter College. Deeply invested in the intersections of theology and literature, Mathis is a candidate for the Master of Arts in Religion with a concentration in Theology at Union Theological Seminary. Her current work reflects a growing focus on theology of the literary imagination, exploring how spiritual narratives are shaped—and reshaped—through storytelling and lived experience.

“Out of the Closets! Into the Streets!: New York City’s Pride March, 1975-1976” opens to the public on May 8. Featuring 20 photographs by internationally-recognized multi-media artist @franciscoalvaradojuarez, this exhibition provides a window into the world of New York City’s early Pride marches, known at the time as the “Christopher Street Liberation Day March.” The marches served as a vital call for increased queer visibility at a time when New York still enforced so-called “sodomy laws” that targeted the LGBTQ+ community. Alvarado Juárez’s photos of the 1975 and 1976 marches showcase the racial and ethnic diversity of the early Pride parades and reveal the nuanced bonds of kinship formed among marchers from disparate backgrounds. Continuing the Hispanic Society’s commitment to exhibiting work by artists active in the local community, “Out of the Closets! Into the Streets!” constitutes the second installment of the annual series “Arte en el Alto Manhattan” which highlights artists residing in Upper Manhattan. Stay tuned for updates on special events and programming related to this exhibition.

May 8, 2025 – August 31, 2025

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The Classical Theatre of Harlem presents Will Power’s MEMNON, the East-Coast Premiere

An exhilarating new epic resurrects the story of Memnon, the Ethiopian king and demigod who rides to Troy’s defense, through Will Power’s rhythmic verse, pulse-quickening choreography and music. Fresh from a celebrated debut at the Getty Villa, MEMNON re-imagines a lost chapter of the Trojan War.

MEMNON

Written by Will Power
Conceived by Will Power & Carl Cofield
Directed by Carl Cofield
Choreographed by Tiffany Rea-Fisher

Performance Schedule

July 5 – 27, 2025
Tuesday – Sunday · 8 : 30 PM
Richard Rodgers Amphitheater, Marcus Garvey Park (enter at Mt Morris Park W & 122 St), Harlem, NYC

• Price: Free
• Reservations: Strongly encouraged—walk-ups admitted as space allows.
• PLEASE NOTE: Seats are not guaranteed.

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Preshow dates:

Preshow performances start at 7 PM on July 6, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 27. See the preshow schedule.