NYC
Actor/Director
Producer/Jazz Vocalist
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to ROME NEAL
who in 2022, received the
Lifetime Achievement Award at the
AUDELCO Awards Spectacular 50th Celebration of Black Theatre Excellence!
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Two Special Events in One Magical Night
Dear friends and jazz enthusiasts,
I'm thrilled to announce an extraordinary evening combining two special events:
Rome Neal's 72nd Birthday Celebration & Rome Neal's Banana Puddin' Jazz
Date: September 30, 2024
Venue: Theater for the New City, Lower East Side, NYC
Rome Neal's Banana Puddin' Jazz Series
Launching a new season at Theater for the New City, building on last year's successful test run.
Your Support Is Appreciated!!!
To help make this night unforgettable and kick off our new season, I'm asking for your support: Make a contribution or become a sponsor
About Rome Neal's Banana Puddin' Jazz
Running for nearly 22 years
Originally started at the Historic Nuyorican Poets Cafe
Celebrated artists across generations:
Pre-teens: Jelena and Isis Watts (Jeff Watts' daughters), Desmond Austin (Clarence Mosley's grandson), Angelo Lewis (3-year-old son of Andre Chez Lewis)
Teens: Mimi Block and Leonieke Scheuble
Legends: Dr. Randy Weston, Bill Lee, Dr. Barry Harris, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Mary Wilson of the Supremes and more!
I've had the honor of presenting my Shakere award to many of these legends at various Banana Puddin' Jazz events.
A Night of Reciprocation
This year, I want to see all my friends at this magical night combining my birthday celebration with the launch of our new jazz series. For those who have enjoyed and benefited from our events over the years, now's your chance to give back! Let's reciprocate the love and support that has made Banana Puddin' Jazz a staple in our community for over two decades.
In Closing
I would like to thank those of you who have been supportive over the past 22 years and have made the difference. Your unwavering support has been the backbone of Banana Puddin' Jazz, allowing us to celebrate and nurture jazz talent across generations. This journey wouldn't have been possible without you.
Peace & Blessings,
Rome Neal (Libra, September 25th)
On November 1, 2024, the Nuyorican closed its iconic doors for a $24 million 3-year renovation project called the "Nuyoricanstruction" phase ushering us into the next 50 years.
Thank you to Rachel deAragon for article in the
New York Beacon and Philadelphia Observer!
"Wow, what an honor to be acknowledged by Woodie King Jr. for having created my very own
ROME NEAL'S BANÀNA PUDDIN'JAZZ!!!" Rome
Theater produced and created by African-Americans helped mold generations influenced by their performance art and helped shape cultures.
Now, a new documentary hopes to show these Black creators, past and present, seeking stages to share their voices, entertain and inform on issues in front of a live audience and other performance platforms.
The World Famous
Nuyorican Poets Cafe
The Nuyorican Poets Cafe founded by Miguel Algarin, has been around for over thirty years and is known as one of the premier spaces for award winning poetry and poetry slams, award winning theatre and music.
Over the years some of the people of celebrity status who have attended or performed in events at the cafe have been: Lawrence Fishburne, Wesley Snipes, Spike Lee, Russell Simmons, the late John Kennedy Jr., Mary Wilson (of The Supremes), Erica Badu, Ruby Dee and the late Ossie Davis, Max Roach, Gary Walker (WBGO),George Wein, Barry Harris, Ray Barrito, Natalie Portman, Amiri Baraka, Amina Baraka, Louie Guzman, John Leguizamo, John Amos, Savion Glover, the late Gregory Hines, George C. Wolfe, George Faison, the late Joseph Papp, the late Alvin Ailey, Woodie King Jr., and Benjamin Bratt (who partied and filmed scenes from his break out role of Miguel Pinero in the Leon Ichaso film, Pinero) just to name a few.