Savoy 100 HARLEM! Centennial Celebration - The SAVOY KING! Day 4

Todays theme: STOMPIN' at the SAVOY! The final and finale to a now 3 Day SAVOY 100 HARLEM Community Celebration of culture that will help secure historic jazz and jazz dance culture of the Lindy Hop that Harlem is famous for.... Enjoy this afternoons film that will show you the energy and excitement Harlem had 100 years ago.... Get a good sense that its ultimately up to Harlem to get that back by uniting its world famous jazz to the world famous dance of the Lindy Hop. Our youth in the Harlem area are at risk of losing this cultural connection to these genres - and need to know that they can be future innovators. Learning about Chick Webb's life and journey....and the beginnings of the Legendary Savoy Ballroom will motivate and inspire us all. So join us to view this fantastic film, hearing our special guest panel! PROGRAM DOOR TIME is 1230pm 1pm -- Film: SAVOY KING Chick Webb and the music that changed America 2:30pm -- Meet the filmmaker *** Jeff Kaufman , special guests and panel discussion Guests include Andy Gale, Savoy Ballroom Legends Sonny Allen and Barbara Billups, Harlem Arts Alliance's Voza Rivers .. and a few other surprises 3:30pm -- Proclamations 4pm -- Jazz Standards and Social Dancing! Film Clips, Networking *** Jeff Kaufman - Director, Producer, Writer, Cinematographer.: THE SAVOY KING is available for purchase by schools and libraries at: www.collectiveeye.org Schedule subject to Change ______________________________________________________________________ SAVOY 100 HARLEM is a 4 day Centennial Celebration, a special event to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the famed Savoy Ballroom. Event Committee members Community Works/ Harlem Is, Harlem Arts Alliance, Jazzmobile, The Harlem Swing Dance Society and The National Jazz Museum of Harlem are honored to present these wonderful experiences during March 12th - 15th 2026. Our affiliations, collaborators and friends during the inception of this community endeavor include (in alphabetical order): Community Board 9, Columbia University, Community Works, Harlem Tourism Board, Lee C. Bollinger Theater , New Heritage Theatre, The Denny Farrell Riverbank State Park, The National Jazz Museum in Harlem, Welcome to Harlem. West Harlem Arts Alliance (WHAA), WHCR (Lamon Fenner, Tony Rogers and Antoinette Montague!) and the West Harlem Development Corporation (WHDC). We are sincerely grateful for their assistance, patience and support. For more info go to SAVOY 100 HARLEM | harlemswingdance