Original Air Date:
June 24, 2010, Thurs @ 8:pm – ET

Harlem Roots and Beyond
with Host: Lydgia Pass &
Co-host: KamiKaze HarlemTalkRadio.com
Call-in Number: (347) 838-9934

First Annual Harlem-Pride Festival
Special Guests: Lawrence Rodriguez – Owner/Founder Casa Frela Gallery
Carmen Neeley – Co-Founder/Exec. Dir of Crucial Arts Productions

Lawrence Rodriguez is a force to be reckoned with. With an extensive background as a visionary within the fashion and art scenes, and as the owner and founder of Casa Frela Gallery which is housed at 47 West 119th Street in Harlem. Mr. Rodriguez routinely opens his doors to emerging and established artists. This year, Lawrence puts on another hat as one of the organizers of the 1st Annual Harlem Pride Festival which will be held this Saturday June 26th.

Harlem Pride Co-Founder Carmen Neeley is a documentary filmmaker, theatre consultant and someone who keeps her pulse on “what’s hot” in the NYC arts community. As one of the founders of Crucial Arts Productions along with Kareem Ferguson, Ms. Neeley states the mission of Crucial Arts is to “present alternative perspectives to critical issues.”

Harlem Pride 2010 – harlempride.org
Casa Frela Gallery – casafrela.com
Crucial Arts Productions – crucialarts.com

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Harlem Roots and Beyond guest: Harlem Pride – Lawrence Rodriguez & Carmen Neeley