John Legend will help kick off Harlem Week. (Flickr/radio1interactive)By Nina Mandell
DNAinfo Reporter/Producer
MANHATTAN — Music superstar John Legend was set to perform Sunday in an open air concert that kicks off a celebration of Harlem.
Legend will sing at "A Concert Under the Stars" - the official launch of the 36th annual Harlem Week.
Singer John Legend, who was set to launch Harlem Week on Sunday. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)The celebration, which actually lasts all summer, will bring more than 155 events to the neighborhood until the end of August, highlighting music, art, history and education in venues across Harlem.
Legend's show, which concludes a day packed full of events at U.S. Grant National Memorial Park on West 122nd Street, will salute soul icon Teddy Pendergrass, who died in January.
Sunday’s events also included a fashion show and gospel choir showcase.
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