Hoofers House @ Studio Museum: Feb 16th
Current mood: excited
Hoofer's House @ The Studio Museum in Harlem
Friday, February 16th @ 7 pm
Hosted by Rashida Bumbray with special surprise guests
Featuring the Kevin Louis quartet
Have you ever heard of the "Hoofer's Club?" From the 1920's through the 1940's, Harlem's Comedy Club on 131st, owned by Lonnie Hicks, was the home of the legendary Hoofer's Club. For those interested in tap dance, the back room was the site for learning, listening and creativity. Bill "Bojangles" Robinson, King Raustus Brown, John Bubbles, Charles "Honi" Coles and many more crossed the threshold of this intimate room. In honor of this important aspect of Harlem's history, SMH is a home for hoofers! Tap dancers-elders and young people alike-take the floor at these quarterly jam sessions!
The Studio Museum in Harlem is located at: 144 West 125th Street (between Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. and Malcolm X Blvds.) New York NY 10027 Subway: A, B, C, D, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 to 125th Street. Bus: M-2, M-7, M-10, M-100, M-101, M-102, or BX-15. Parking is available at the Municipal Garage at 126th Street between Malcolm X and Adam Clayton Powell Boulevards. For more information please call 212 864 4500 ext 264
Exhibitions on view @ SMH:
Africa Comics (The first-ever exhibition of comic art from Africa comes to The Studio Museum in Harlem)
Stan Douglas: Inconsolible Memories
