first wednesdays Bronx culture trolley
Hop on the
trolley and enjoy attractions at some of the hottest cultural
spots along the lower Grand Concourse |
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Catch
the trolley on
the first Wednesday evening of each month
(except January & September) at Longwood Art
Gallery @ Hostos, on the campus of Hostos Community College at
450 Grand Concourse. The
trolley departs at 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30pm for other venues in
the South Bronx Cultural Corridor. The
trolley ride and admission to participating venues along its route
are free. The Bronx Culture Trolley vehicle is wheelchair
accessible. |
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Directions:
Hostos Community College is
located at 450 Grand Concourse near 149th Street in the Bronx.
Take the 2, 4 & 5 trains or Bx1, Bx19 buses to Grand Concourse
and 149 Street. More detailed directions.
Group
Reservations: Call 718-931-9500 x33 or e-mail
trolley@bronxarts.org
Flyer
Press Release |
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*note: programming and venue information subject to change
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VENUES |
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| Preceding the Bronx Culture Trolley |
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| 4:00pm |
Longwood
Art Gallery @ Hostos
450 Grand Concourse
at 149th Street
Bronx NY 10451
718-518-6728
NOTE: The BCA/NYSCA/DCA Awards Presentation listed below has been re-scheduled for Wednesday, March 7th.
BCA/NYSCA/DCA Awards Presentation
The Bronx Council on the Arts (BCA) is proud to announce the recipients of both New York State Council on the Arts' (NYSCA) Decentralization and New York City Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA) Greater New York Arts Development Fund grants. The ceremony will be attended by representatives of recipient organizations, artists, local legislators, and members of BCA’s Board of Directors.For additional information, call 718-931-9500 x19 or visit www.bronxarts.org. |
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9:00pm |
Longwood
Art Gallery @ Hostos
450 Grand Concourse
at 149th Street
Bronx NY 10451
718-518-6728
Toys
& Games with a Twist
Toys
& Games with a Twist is
a multi-media exhibition of paintings, drawings, sculpture,
video, and board and video games that investigates
and comments on issues of construction of gender roles and stereotypes,
consumerism, hierarchies of power, globalization, migration,
memory and loss, fantasy, the environment, love, war, violence,
urban and popular culture.
Participating
artists include: Jennifer Bakalar, Amir Bey, Chris Bors, Peter
A. Brinson, Nick Black , Melissa A. Calderon, Hector Canonge,
Gigi Chen, Regina Farell, Orlando Franco, Rory Golden, Andrea
Gunraj, Jessica Kaire, Zoe Keramea, Reiko Kawahara, Zaun Lee,
Cecilia Mandrile, Lawrence Mascia, Nao Matsumoto, Ashley McClennon,
John Meza, Ira Merrit & Aaron Olshan, Niu
Miao and Dong Lai Wei, Ricardo
Miranda-Zuniga, Chalice Mitchell, Alfonso Muñoz, Shervone
Neckles, Margaret Roleke, Jamel Shabazz, Tattfoo Tan, Jose Antonio
Vicenty, Bree Westphal, Mary Wharmby, George Zabala. (on view
in the Main Gallery thru Feb 1, 2012). Curated by Longwood Director
Juanita Lanzo and Vanessa Gonzalez.
Stations
of the Lost
Stations
of the Lost is a mixed-media installation by Sean Paul Gallegos
that explores the growing disconnect from traditional religious
iconography and belief systems in modern culture. Inspired by
the biblical Stations of the Cross, Gallegos’ 14 stations become
interactive meditations on our obsessions with material goods
and commercial icons. He explores and unpacks how the traditional
‘sacred’ is being replaced with kitsch, toys and profit icons,
elevating them as objects of adoration and desire. (on view
in the Project Room thru Feb 1, 2012). Curated by BCA Executive
Director Deirdre Scott.
Interactive Games in the Gallery
Toys & Games with a Twist includes a variety of Interactive Games in the Gallery so you can enjoy the exhibition and get your game on! An additional component to Toys is an Online Exhibition of Digital Media, an online interactive game room from where you can actually play a half dozen games on two computers set up in the gallery. The Game Room is an online portal and archive created to synergize videos, games, images, and other forms of digital media with the work exhibited in the Longwood Art Gallery. The Game Room is a continuation of BCA’s commitment to digitally-based artist through the Digital Matrix and BRIO (Bronx Recognizes Its Own) programs. |
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Outside the Gallery |
5:00-
8:30pm |
bronxArtworks
Artisans Collective
Imaginative
bronxArtworks creations in all price ranges are available for
browsing and buying. BCA’s
bronxArtworks Artisans display and sell their imaginative creations
in all price ranges. A variety of items are available
for browsing and for the buying.
- Illustrations,
cards, and scarfs
- Knit artwear
- Drawings, pins,
and crafts
- Metal works
- Handmade silver
jewelry
- Ethnic jewelry
and crafts
- Handmade jewelry
and crafts
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The
trolley bell rings at 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30pm,
just
before the Bronx Culture Trolley departs for other destinations.
View First
Wednesdays Bronx Culture Trolley in a larger map |
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along
the trolley route |
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5:45 -
7:45pm |
Bronx
Museum of the Arts 1040
Grand Concourse at 165th Street
Bronx, NY 10456
718-681-6000
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5:45
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7:45pm |
Guided Tour of Urban
Archives: Our
Town Pictures
of the Bronx by Emilio Sanchez
This
exhibition will present a group of fourteen paintings and twelve
works on paper by Cuban-born artists Emilio Sanchez recently
donated to the Bronx Museum Permanent Collection. Sanchez's
works depict commercial buildings in the Hunts Point area of
the South Bronx. With their colorful palette and rigorous architectural
design, these works depict the bodegas and auto shops of the
Bronx in an almost idyllic style that make a stark contrast
with preconceived views of the borough. The exhibition is also
accompanied by a display of related archival material and a
resource guide for educators.
Lobby-For-The-Time-Being
A
project by Acconci Studio (ongoing exhibition). Artists: Vito
Acconci, Adam Jakubowski, Taylor Levy, William Mowat, Brad Rosenberg,
Che-Wei Wang, and Marina Zurkow. |
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5:30 -
8:30pm |
BRAC
on the Block @ BronxArtSpace
305 East 140th Street
Bronx NY
10454
718-589-5819 or 718-401-8144
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Shifting Communities: The Work Office TWO); Publicworks Office (PwO); Work Progress
Collective (WPC)
Shifting Communities highlights dynamic initiatives in culture and the arts currently at work in the margins of the art world and American society. The Work Office (TWO) is a multidisciplinary art project disguised as an employment agency. Modeled on the Works Progress Administration (WPA) of the Great Depression in the 1930s,
TWO is a gesture to "make work" for visual and performing artists, writers, and others by giving them simple, idea-based assignments to explore, document, or improve daily life in New York (on view thru Feb 18, 2012).
BRAC on the Block @
BronxArtSpace is located at 305 East 140th Street. Information:
call 718-589-5819, 718-401-8144, or info@bronxriverart.org. |
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5:30-
8:30pm |
Bruckner Gallery at the Bruckner Bar & Grill
1 Bruckner Blvd
Bronx, NY 10454
718-665-2001 |
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Botanic HD
Botanic HD, an exhibition by fine artist John Goodman, was inspired by natural history’s golden age and vertical gardens. The art is two- and three-dimensional handmade flowers and plant materials that are made of plaster and painted in bold primary colors. Goodman was drawn to the natural beauty of plants and flowers since his childhood when he gardened with his grandparents. John is certified in floral design and horticulture by the New York Botanical Garden.
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The
Bronx Council on the Arts thanks Capital One Bank,
Crown Trophy of the Bronx, Fox
Networks, Montefiore Medical Center, and
The Throgg's
Neck Merchants Association for supplying
the give-aways we used this past trolley year for our
Bronx Culture Trolley Bronx Trivia Contest |
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A
Special Thanks to our
Funders and Supporters |
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The
Bronx Culture Trolley is a program of:
- The Bronx Council
on the Arts’ South Bronx Cultural Corridor,
- The Bronx Cultural
Card, and
- The Bronx Tourism
Council.
It
is made possible with funding from:
- Bloomberg Philanthropies
- Lambent Foundation
- The Scherman Foundation,
- The New York City
Department of Small Business Services,
- The Bronx Empowerment
Zone,
- The New York City
Department of Cultural Affairs,
- The New York State
Council on the Arts, and
- Council Member
Maria del Carmen Arroyo.
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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION about the Bronx Culture Trolley, email trolley@bronxarts.org or call
718-931-9500 x33
Visit the South Bronx
Cultural Corridor
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The Bronx Culture Trolley runs on First Wednesdays, but these venues have a lot to offer between trolley nights. Call or check web sites for more information.
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BronxArtSpace
305 East 140th Street
Bronx NY 10454
718-401-8144 |
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Bronx Academy of
Arts & Dance
842 Barretto Street (between Garrison & Lafayette Avenues)
Bronx, NY 10474
718-842-5223 |
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Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse
(at 165 Street)
Bronx, NY 10456
718-681-6000 |
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| Bruckner Gallery Bruckner Bar & Grill
1 Bruckner Blvd, Bronx, NY 10454
718-665-2001 |
Gordon Parks Gallery
The College of New Rochelle School of New Resources
(John Cardinal O’Connor Campus)
332 East 149th Street
718-665-1310
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| Hostos Center for
the
Arts & Culture
Hostos Community College
450 Grand Concourse
at 149 Street Bronx, NY 10451
718-518-4455 |
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LDR Studio Gallery
137 Alexander Avenue, Suite 10 (4th floor), Bronx, NY 10454
917-558-2389 |
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| Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos
Hostos Community College
450 Grand Concourse (near 149th Street) Bronx, NY 10451
718-518-6728 |
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| The POINT
940 Garrison Avenue (at Manida Avenue) Bronx, NY 10474
718-542-4139 |
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Pregones Theater
571 Walton Avenue
(btwn 149th & 150th Sts)
Bronx, NY 10451
718-585-1202 |
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