Harlem Stage at The Gatehouse

Harlem Stage is a vibrant presence on the New York City arts scene, celebrating and supporting artists of color from Harlem and around the world.

By honoring Harlem's great creative traditions, we nurture the stunning new innovations of the many artists we support. Our audiences-young and old-are welcomed into the creative process, creating community that loves and embraces the arts and understands its role as an agent for celebration, discovery and social change.


CONTACT INFO:
Aaron Davis Hall (a three theater complex) is located on the campus of The City College of New York, between West 133rd and 135th Street on Convent Avenue (New York, NY). Click here for directions.


The Gatehouse
150 Convent Avenue (Map)
(Across from Aaron Davis Hall)
New York, NY 10031

(212) 281-9240
(212) 281-9318 Fax

www.HarlemStage.org

Harlem Stage Box Office
(212) 281-9240 ext. 19 or 20


THE GATEHOUSE:
In 1981, The Gatehouse, a key operations center for the Croton Aqueduct water system, designed by Frederick S. Cook and completed in 1890, was designated a New York City landmark; two years later it was added to the National Register of Historic Places. In 1989, the New York City Department of Environmental Protection took the building out of service. Now this extraordinary building has been transformed into a state-of-the-art, flexible-space home for the arts.


MUSIC:
Harlem Stage has an extraordinarily rich tradition of presenting a full range of musical styles, reflective of the Harlem community. We provide a venue for new talent, encourage new collaborations between artists of different eras and styles, and explore the history of music with special musical tributes, panel discussions and educational programs.


DANCE:
We have a rich history of commissioning, developing and presenting dance at Harlem Stage. We highlight the world's cultures and contemporary dance by multicultural artists who represent various traditions and are creating new directions.


THEATRE:
For years, Harlem Stage has presented performances in traditional and non-traditional theater forms that speak to our Harlem community. From spoken word and performance artists exploring new forms to our Playwights in Performances series and the long-running reading series Sunday Work. Special presenations such as Avery Brooks in Robeson, and Voodoo Macbeth have also graced our stages. The opening of The Gatehouse in 2006 enabled us to expand our capacity to present theater through extended runs of plays.


FILM:
Since we began almost 30 years ago we have presented over 500 films in a variety of programs, reflecting the diversity of Harlem by creative independent filmmakers whose work deserves notice. Their films excite, engage, inform and communicate traditions, ideas, trends, and histories through stories that we all can relate to - across diverse cultures, multiple generations and various technological and geographic divides.


EDUCATION:
One of the defining initiatives of our institution, our education programs have been on the forefront of the multicultural movement of the past 30 years and have served over half a million young people, their educators and families through presentations devoted to presenting works that "talk up" to young folks, integrate with their school curriculums and inspire them to think and act creatively and responsibly for themselves and their communities.


YOUTH AND FAMILIES:
Committed to providing family audiences with high-quality performances and opportunities to participate in the creative process our Family Programs include workshops, community sings and hands on activities in addition to first-rate performances. All performances are either free or priced to allow access to all.


DIRECTIONS:

By Bus
From the east side: M-101, M-100 to 135th St. & Amsterdam Ave.
From the west side: M-11 to 135th St. and Amsterdam Avenue; M-4, M-5 to 135th St. and Broadway.
Walk east one block to Convent and 135th Street. Entrance of both the Gatehouse and Aaron Davis Hall are located on Convent Ave.

By Subway
1 to 137th Street at Broadway. Walk south to 135th Street and walk east two blocks to Convent Ave. and 135th Street. The entrances to both the Gatehouse and Aaron Davis Hall are located on Convent Ave.

A, B, C, D to 125th Street at St. Nicholas Avenue. Walk east one block to Morningside Drive. and 125th Street. Walk north to 135th Street and Convent Ave (Morningside Drive. turns into Convent Ave. past 127th Street). Entrance of both the Gatehouse and Aaron Davis Hall are located on Convent Ave.

By Car
From 125th Street turn north onto Morningside Drive, which becomes Convent Avenue at 127th Street and continue to The Gatehouse or Aaron Davis Hall entrance at 135th Street.

Parking
Limited parking is available, on performance days, on the south campus, directly behind Aaron Davis Hall at the corner of West 133rd Street and Convent Avenue.

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