Name: Harlem in Havana NYC (Film Screening & Art Talk)
Start: 2026-05-09T13:00:00-04:00
Location: New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

Harlem in Havana NYC (Film Screening & Art Talk)

HARLEM IN HAVANA NYC - Event I
New York Public Library for the Performing Arts | 1–3:30 PM | Free
Step behind the velvet curtain for the New York premiere of JIG SHOW | Leon Claxton’s Harlem in Havana, a documentary by filmmaker Leslie Cunningham. Dive into a sizzling, untold chapter of American entertainment — where Black brilliance, Cuban rhythm, and early burlesque lit up the big top and defied segregation.
This event features a post-screening Art Talk with filmmaker Leslie Cunningham, burlesque historians Chicava HoneyChild and Bebe Bardeaux and facilitated by burlesque legend GiGi Holliday. Plus a special performance by Bebe Bardeaux. Don’t miss it!