Harriet (2019) & Vy Higginsen's Sing Harlem Choir

Doors Open: 2:00pm | Showtime: 3:00pm HARRIET ~ THE COURAGE TO BREAK FREE The extraordinary tale of Harriet Tubman's escape from slavery and transformation into one of America's greatest heroines, whose courage, ingenuity and tenacity freed hundreds of slaves and changed the course of history. Starring Cynthia Erivo, Janelle Monáe, and Leslie Odom Jr. Directed by Kasi Lemmons. Written by Gregory Allen Howard and Kasi Lemmons. The movie runtime is 2 hours and 5 minutes, Rated PG-13, and will be screened on DCP. Arrive early for a special soulful pre-show performance as Vy Higginsen’s Sing Harlem Choir makes their debut at the United Palace, in partnership with the Mama Foundation for the Arts. Expect a soaring, soul-stirring celebration of gospel, community, and pure joy that will fill the room and set the tone for an unforgettable afternoon. Harriet continues the Movies at the Palace Season of Courage, a lineup celebrating bold heroes, big dreams, and unforgettable stories on our grand screen. To learn more about our 2026 season, click here. And with a 2026 Movie Membership, enjoy two tickets to this and every regular monthly Movies at the Palace screening from February 2026–January 2027. Join here. Please note: The Season of Courage is a different series than Movies at the Palace with Lin-Manuel Miranda, who is not scheduled to be at this screening. Vy Higginsen's Sing Harlem Choir Sing Harlem! the award-winning musical group was formed to be the breakout choir for Mama Foundation for the Arts' School of Gospel, Jazz, and R&B Arts. Under the direction of Ahmaya Knoelle Higginson, the choir has grown to be a highly respected and influential force in the New York gospel scene, producing not only great vocalists, but top-notch global citizens. At its core, Sing Harlem! serves as both a social impact initiative for young people that have graduated from Mama Foundation’s music training program, and as a commercial choir delivering acclaimed entertainment nationwide. All proceeds from Sing Harlem! events and performances benefit the Mama Foundation for the Arts’ music training programs, which are provided to the Harlem community tuition-free. Sing Harlem! has performed at many prestigious venues, programs, and concerts across America including The Congressional Black Caucus, The Stellar Awards, New York Fashion Week (TOMMYxZENDAYA) , The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lincoln Center, the US Open, Chicago’s Ravinia Festival, and Brooklyn’s Afropunk. Television performances include The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Saturday Night Live, The View, Good Morning America, VH1 Trailblazer Honors, and the Grammy Awards. Theatrical performances include The Let Go (Nick Cave) , The Mile-Long Opera (David Lang, Liz Diller) , and As You Like It (Public Theater, Public Works) . In addition to headlining, Sing Harlem continues to accompany a variety of musical artists including SZA, Sting, Arianna Grande, Pharrell Williams, Alessia Cara, Lykke Li, Chance the Rapper, and Madonna. United Palace History The ornate United Palace opened in 1930 as the Loew's 175th Street Theatre, a deluxe movie theater and vaudeville house, the last of the five Wonder Theaters in New York City and New Jersey. Its first act as a movie theater ended in April 1969 with a screening of 2001: A Space Odyssey. With a groundswell of community support and our good friend, patron, and neighbor Lin-Manuel Miranda, movies returned to the United Palace in 2013. Since then, we have screened over 100 feature films, from world premieres (In the Heights, Halftime, and Rebecca as part of the Tribeca Festival) to all-time classics (It's A Wonderful Life) , and community favorites (Mad Hot Ballroom) . Our goal is to have the cinematic experience come alive for audiences too used to watching movies on their phones or TVs. One of our highest compliments came from Robert DeNiro who, speaking before a 50th anniversary screening of The Godfather, described watching a movie at the United Palace as: “The moviegoing experience doesn't get any better.” Plan ahead for your visit! For a list of Prohibited Items and House Rules, click here.