Dwyer Cultural Center

WHAT IT IS: Scheduled to open June 16, the 7,000-square-foot space at the bottom of the Dwyer Warehouse Lofts will be a multimedia center dedicated to Harlem culture.

WHAT TO EXPECT: Live music, theater and dance performances, plus film series and community workshops are all on the agenda. In addition, the previously touring exhibition series “Harlem Is…” will have a permanent home here, beginning with “Harlem Is…Music” (through January 2010). Presented by local arts organization Community Works, it features large-scale portraits, audio clips and video montages of legends from eight different genres of Harlem’s music scene. Meanwhile, monthly Harlem Nights concerts and event-driven Saturdays at the Dwyer offer interactive workshops and guided exhibition tours.

WHO’S BREAKING IT IN: To celebrate its opening, the DCC will host a week’s worth of free events (reservations required, call 212-459-1854 or e-mail info@dwyercc.org). Jazz musician and composer Craig Harris will kick things off on June 16 with a live performance of a never-before heard original composition that celebrates the neighborhood’s history.

258 St. Nicholas Ave at 123rd St (212-459-1854, dwyercc.org). Suggested admission $5.

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