HARLEM WEEK / ImageNation Film Festival After Parties

ImageNation is thrilled to partner with the Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center (104 Malcolm X Blvd) to host the official after-parties for the ImageNation Outdoors Film & Music Festival during HARLEM WEEK! While main festival screenings remain FREE, these late-night gatherings serve as the ultimate cultural hub to keep the celebration going with live DJs, music videos, food, drinks, and networking with filmmakers and special guests.

From the Prince Tribute and Wu-Tang/Anime Preview to WHCR's 30th Anniversary, the Gerald Barclay Residency, an AFRO-PUNK book signing, and a Sun Ra Afrofuturist lounge, advance tickets start at $15–$20—get yours today and meet us after the show!

The Offisial After Parties

Thursday, August 6, 2026

The Prince Tribute After Party: Purple Rain Lounge, 9:30 PM – 2:00 AM

Admission: $20 in advance (more at the door)

Location: Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center @ 104 Malcolm X Blvd

Keep the high-energy celebration going right after the Soul Train Tribute screening with live DJs spinning rare Prince cuts, iconic music videos, and special festival guests. It’s the ultimate Harlem nightspot to honor the legacy of The Purple One while networking with fellow filmmakers, actors, and music lovers over food and drinks.

The Prince Tribute After Party: Purple Rain Lounge details

• The Official After Party for: Soul Train Tribute Honoring Prince & Screening of Mr. Nelson on the Northside
• Featuring: DJs spinning Prince’s music, Prince music videos, festival special guest, networking for emerging filmmakers and actors food & drinks available for purchase.

Saturday, August 8, 2026

The Wu-Tang Experience After Party, 9:30 PM – 2:00 AM

Admission: $20 in advance (more at the door)

Location: Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center @ 104 Malcolm X Blvd

Dive into a powerful fusion of Hip-Hop and anime featuring an exclusive meet-and-greet with CEREAL BOX (KEENGDOM & DIZORAR) alongside special appearances by invited Wu-Tang Killa Beez artists. Vibe to live DJs, anime visuals, and food and drinks, then strike a pose in the cosplay photo lounge celebrating the preview of the 2027 Black Anime K-Con.

The Wu-Tang Experience After Party details

• The Official After Party for: Wu-Tang Experience @ The BLACK ANIME K-CON Preview
• Featuring: Exclusive CEREAL BOX (KEENGDOM & DIZORAR) Meet-and-Greet, appearaces by invited Wu Tang Killa Beez Artists, DJs, Anime Videos, food & drinks available for purchase. — plus an anime/cosplay photo lounge celebrating the upcoming 2027 Black Anime K-Con preview with with food & drinks available for purchase.

Sunday, August 9, 2026

Festival Day Party, 6:00PM – 10:00 AM

Admission: $15 in advance

Location: Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center @ 104 Malcolm X Blvd

Celebrate 30 years of Harlem radio with live WHCR 90.3 FM personalities and guest DJs bringing the heat following the Zootopia 2 rooftop screening. This special festival gathering offers the perfect mix of great music, food and drinks, and high-value networking for emerging filmmakers, actors, and community creators.

Festival Day Party details

• The Official After Party for: East River Plaza Rooftop Cinema & Local Market (screening of Zootopia 2)
• Featuring: Celebration of WRCH’s 30th Anniversary, DJs, Radio personalities, festival special guest, networking for emerging filmmakers and actors with food & drinks available for purchase..

Wednesday, August 12, 2026

The Gerald Barclay Residency After Party

The Gerald Barclay Residency After Party details

Cap off the Master Class by kicking back with acclaimed director Gerald K. Barclay, co-director of Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks. Designed for cinema lovers and industry insiders, this night features live DJ sets, special festival guests, and food and drinks in an intimate setting made for networking.

• The Official After Party for: The Gerald Barclay Residency & Shooting the Clan Master Class
• Time: 9 PM – 1:00 AM
• Location: Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center @ 104 Malcolm X Blvd
• Admission: $20 in advance (more at the door)
• Hosted by director Gerald K. Barclay (Co-director w/ RZA of the Wu-Tang Experience: Live Red Rocks) Featuring: DJs, festival special guest, networking for emerging filmmakers and actors with food & drinks available for purchase..

Saturday, August 15, 2026

The AFRO-PUNK / IT STARTS WITH ANGER Book Signing & After Party, 9:30 PM – 2:00 AM

Location: The PopUp Book Store in Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center @ 104 Malcolm X Blvd

Admission: $45 includes a signed copy of It Starts with Anger: A Punk Beginning. An AFRO-PUNK Ending

Immerse yourself in authentic alternative Black culture at this pop-up book signing with filmmaker James Spooner. Every $45 ticket includes a signed copy of his graphic memoir It Starts with Anger, set against a backdrop of hard-hitting Black punk and rock DJ sets with food and drinks available for purchase.

The AFRO-PUNK / IT STARTS WITH ANGER Book Signing & After Party details

• The Official After Party for: Outdoor Screening of Afro-Punk HARLEM WEEK screening
• Featuring: Book Signing with James Spooner — director James Spooner will host a book signing for his graphic memoir, It Starts with Anger: A Punk Beginning. An AFRO-PUNK Ending, alongside an alternative Black punk/rock DJ set with food & drinks available for purchase.

Sunday, August 23, 2026

Sun Ra Afrofuturist Lounge: The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival After Party, 5:00 PM – 9:00 AM

Location: Harlem Heritage Tourism & Cultural Center @ 104 Malcolm X Blvd

Admission: $25 in advance

Step into an otherworldly Afrofuturist jam and listening session surrounded by cosmic visual projections. Featuring ambient and jazz DJ sets inspired by the legendary Sun Ra alongside surprise guest festival musicians, it’s a unique space to relax, connect, and enjoy food and drinks.

Sun Ra Afrofuturist Lounge: The Charlie Parker Jazz Festival After Party details

• The Official After Party for: Charlie Parker Jazz Festival Ancillary Event: ImageNation Screening of Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
• Featuring: Afrofuturism Jam & Listening Session — a live jazz/ambient DJ set inspired by Sun Ra, cosmic projections, and guest appearances from the participating musicians TBA with food & drinks available for purchase.