2nd Annual Young Artist Showcase: Bambula Re-remember Family Celebration
Join us as we celebrate the greatness of the Young Artists of Casita Maria with DJ music and food.
Brush the Bronx! Book Signing with Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa
KRVC
Club KRVC and Brush The Bronx! Invites you to attend an evening in Riverdale with Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa as she reads from the 10th Anniversary edition of Daughters of the Stone. Bring your book and get it signed! (Copies will be available for sale.) Seating is limited. Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa, is former…
For C.J. at BAAD!
BAAD!
Join us at BAAD! for the preview of Davalois Fearon's newest piece For C.J. For C.J. is dedicated to Artistic Director Davalois Fearon’s nephew C.J., who was the victim of a fatal asthma attack in 2017. It uses nature to explore themes of loss and remembrance. For C.J. celebrates C.J.’s life by telling…
Bronx Memoir Project Workshop - "When the Muse is Muscle & Memory"
Poe Park Visitor Center
Our eyes whisper truths, our lungs scream sorrows and our feet straddle and strut between the past and the present. Our bodies are vessels for storytelling. This generative writing workshop led by Peggy Robles-Alvarado, open to all genres and all writing levels, pulls at memories we carry within our…
For C.J. at BAAD!
BAAD!
Join us at BAAD! for the preview of Davalois Fearon's newest piece For C.J. For C.J. is dedicated to Artistic Director Davalois Fearon’s nephew C.J., who was the victim of a fatal asthma attack in 2017. It uses nature to explore themes of loss and remembrance. For C.J. celebrates C.J.’s life by telling…
RUBEN SINGS LUTHER @ LEHMAN CENTER FOR CENTER
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts and Goya Foods is proud to present American Idol winner and Grammy- nominated singer Ruben Studdard as he passionately performs RUBIN SINGS LUTHER - Always & Forever, a beautiful tribute concert to his hero Luther Vandross on Saturday, March 30 th , 2019 at 8pm.
Art in the Basin Open Mic
Mon Amour Coffee & Wine
Join co-hosts Amy Joy Robateau and Tim W. Brown at the biweekly Art in the Basin open mic. Help us celebrate the series' second anniversary as we feature special guest readers throughout the month of April. Poetry, fiction, storytelling, all genres invited.
Bronx Memoir Project Workshop: Ultimate Storytelling
BronxArtSpace
Memoir can be the ultimate storytelling tool for speaking truth to power and using our voice. So how do we intentionally use our voices to feel heard and have an effective impact both for our own healing and the world at large?In this writing workshop, we will use memoir and other storytelling and writing…
Noche Caliente @ Lehman Center!
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts and Goya Foods is thrilled to present NOCHE CALIENTE a special Night to Remember with three of Salsa’s superstar pioneers – three time GRAMMY Award-winning artist ROBERTO BLADES, and the GRAMMY-nominated artists FRANKIE NEGRÓN and BRENDA K STARR on Saturday,…
Bronx Salon with Weston Sprott
Diacou Home
Metropolitan Opera trombonist Weston Sprott has a distinguished orchestral, chamber, and solo career. A dedicated teacher, Sprott currently heads the brass department at Mannes College and holds faculty positions at numerous other schools, in addition to collaborating with organizations like Play On…
Artist Sustainability Workshop Series: Community Engagement using Winning Commissions at Public Art Spaces
Community Board 12
Learn how to maneuver through the proposal process, make choices for the subject and pre-execution of the work, learn how to procure materials, obtain work permits, and handle contract negotiations. Learn more about the levels of interaction with public administrators, community organizations, and municipal…
Bronx Memoir Project Workshop: Mapping Your Memoir
NYPL | Kingsbridge
Biographies are composed chronologically, but memoir is a poetic and jazzy literary genre that welcomes a creative approach to structure. In this workshop, we’ll learn how a memoir can be structured around patterns, juxtapositions, and connections. We’ll look at some inspiring models and then create…
Bronx Memoir Project Workshop: Creative Revision: How to Fine Tune Your Memoir
BronxArtSpace
When revising a manuscript, writers often feel overwhelmed when confronting the false starts, messy scraps, and weak sentences that seep into an early draft. In this workshop, we’ll discuss a variety of appealing, effective, and creative approaches to revision that can be customized for your project.…
Bronx Rising! The Caribbean Roots of Jazzin’ & Jammin'
Bronx Music Heritage Center
In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, we explore the Haitian influences on the birth of jazz in New Orleans, with a discussion led by ethnomusicologist Lois Wilcken, Professor of Francophone Studies Wilson Décembre, and musicians Bobby Sanabria and Miguel Andres Tejada. Featuring performances by…
2019-2020 Artist-In-Residence Info Sessions
Sugar Hill Children's Museum of Art & Storytelling
Calling all visual artists from the Tri-State area! For more information, guidelines, eligibility, selection criteria and application, please visit www.sugarhillmuseum.org/air-2019. INFO SESSIONS: Tuesday, March 12 and Monday, April 1 6:00 - 7:30pm RSVP at sugarhillmuseum.org/air-2019 Application deadline…
Art in the Basin Open Mic
Mon Amour Coffee & Wine
Join co-hosts Amy Joy Robateau and Tim W. Brown at the biweekly Art in the Basin open mic. Help us celebrate the series' second anniversary as we feature special guest readers throughout the month of April. Poetry, fiction, storytelling, all genres invited.
Poetry Through Movement Workshop With Daya Arts
Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos
Learn how to tell a story in the traditional Indian way during this free workshop on the art of Abhinayaopen to all ages. In Indian classical dance, Abhinaya is the subtle use of hand gestures, facial expressions and body language. Abhinaya, movements can be used as a device to metaphorically narrate…
Poetic Affair
Lehman Stages - The SET
Poetic Affair LEHMAN STAGES Join us at our monthly poetry showcase! Come sign up for the slam, inspire and be inspired! Sign up begins at 7pm, slam begins at 7:30pm Hosted by R.Q.Tek See you soon!! $5 suggested donation The SET @ Lehman College In the Speech and Theatre Building 250 Bedford Park…
Bochinchando: Bronx Comedy Stage
Bronx Music Heritage Center
Hosted by the hilarious Bill Santiago, known for his Comedy Central and CNN specials, our Bronx comedy showcase will feature local comedians Gastor Almonte, Pedro Gonzalez, and Atheer Yacoub. Parental advisory: Content may include adult language and themes. Free and open to the public.
COMIC CULTURE: DYNAMIC BRONX
The Bronx Museum Of The Arts
COMIC CULTURE: DYNAMIC BRONX Free Cartoon classes for kids age 9 - 14 We focus on comics, manga, writing and even basic Photoshop using the multicultural legends of Bronx to tell our thrilling tales. Guest speakers will include industry pros. Art supplies provided. The first class is Saturday, April…
Bronx Memoir Project Workshop: Let Me Provide Some Context
NYPL | Kingsbridge
Inspired by April’s Poetry Month, this week’s workshop will be led by BostonPoet Laureate Porsha Olayiwola: Often times, a poem is built around the information the writer has provided. More times than not, transcendent poems leave a reader with a sense of wonder and mystery, by sometimes, not providing…
Poetry Journal
Parkchester NYPL
Craft your own poetry journal with us! Using words and images, patrons will create a poetry journal for them to keep. No registration required. Materials will be provided.
Write Like a Poet
Parkchester NYPL
Get inspired to write poetry! In this workshop, we will read three poems and analyze their form, content, and structure. We will then use these poems as inspiration, and participants will create their own original works. No Registration Required.
Poetry Read-In
Parkchester NYPL
Share your passion for poetry at Parkchester's Poetry Read-In. Participants are encouraged to read out works by their favorite poet or bring in original works. No experience reading poetry required. No Registration Required.
Poetry Reading
NYPL - Morris Park
Ricardo Alberto Maldonado is a poet and translator who was born and raised in Puerto Rico. His poems and translations have appeared in Boston Review, DIAGRAM, Guernica, and Sidebrow, and his translation work on Colaterales/collateral by Dinapiera Di Donato can be found in the New York Public Library.…
Poetry Readings Part 2
NYPL - Morris Park
Lynn Melnick is the author of several poetry collections Landscape with Sex and Violence (2017) and If I Should Say I Have Hope (2012) and has edited and contributed to number of other collections. She was a former fellow at the New York Public Library’s Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers and…
Artist Sustainability Workshop Series: Portfolio Basics for Exhibiting Artists and Photographers
The Van Cortlandt House Museum
Learn how to create an effective portfolio or enhance your current one to gain entrance into the gallery or museum of your dreams. It is important that your portfolio catches the eye of curators before your work is installed. This session will offer the necessary tools to a successful portfolio. Open…
Bronx Memoir Project Workshop: What's Lost Away from Home
Poe Park Visitor Center
Most of us New Yorkers are transplants from other cities or immigrants from other countries. We're united by both MTA problems and the crushing feeling of loss. We love this city of dreams deeply, yet miss the lives we once had. For native New Yorkers, loss of home could include gentrification. Nostalgia…
Art in the Air Presents: Poetry in the Air
Parkchester NYPL
Art in the Air is back with Artist Ruth Marshall featuring Poet Orlando Ferrand. Let’s decorate the courtyard with balloons using colorful words, letters and the language of poetry by YOU for our library community.
Seniors painting exhibition
PSS Highbride
Seniors from PSS Highbridge are showing their paintings made during Su Casa Program painting workshop with Aida Miró.
Art in the Basin Open Mic
Mon Amour Coffee & Wine
Join co-hosts Amy Joy Robateau and Tim W. Brown at the biweekly Art in the Basin open mic. Help us celebrate the series' second anniversary as we feature special guest readers throughout the month of April. Poetry, fiction, storytelling, all genres invited.
WRITE ME: Commemorative Poetry Event in Observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day
Derfner Judaica Museum at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale (Jacob Reingold Pavilion)
Poetry reading and film screening in observance of Holocaust Remembrance Day. Featuring guest poet and actor Géza Röhrig, star of Son of Saul (2015) and To Dust (2018), and nine additional poets reading Holocaust poetry. Special preview screening of the short film Write Me, directed by filmmaker Pearl…
Artist Sustainability Workshop Series: How to be an Artivist
The Bronx Beer Hall
Art is frequently used to amplify social justice causes and bring traditionally marginalized voices to the forefront. Especially in a changing metropolis like New York, the visual arts play a crucial role in raising awareness and advocating for community change. By examining global protest art through…
South Bronx Open Studio Tour
Hell Gate Arts
On Saturday, May 4th the South Bronx Independent Artist Coalition (SBIAC) will host the 2019 South Bronx Open Studio Tour. Come out and explore the vibrant art scene in the South Bronx. Galleries and artist’s studios will be open to the public. Free transportation will be provided to shuttle visitors…
Bronx Memoir Project Workshop: Rethinking Intimacies
BronxArtSpace
Our body is a memoir and museum of those who have loved us. In our private rooms, in our work place or even when we walk on the streets, we carry other people, invisibly, with us. I carry my mother with me on my face. I carry my father’s laughter. Who are the people you carry with you? A person’s…
Madonna, Mother, Magdalena
Bronx Library Center
A book/CD release party for Alessandra Belloni’s 'The Healing Journey of the Black Madonna.' Alessandra will perform with Joe Deninzon and Steve Gorn, followed by a preview of the play 'Dark is My Mother' by members of The Workcenter of Jerzy Grotowski and Thomas Richards. Artwork from the Dark Magdalena…
Riverdale Choral Society Spring Concert
Christ Church Riverdale
The Riverdale Choral Society will perform Annelies, a choral work based on the Diary of Anne Frank. The work was composed by James Whitbourn with a libretto by Melanie Challenger. The piece will be performed using the chamber version arranged for a small group of instruments, choir, and soprano solo.
Disney Dazzle
First Lutheran Church of Throggs Neck
Classic and Current Disney musical favorites selected by Bronx County Chorus
The Nuyorican Transcendence
The Bronx Beer Hall
Live Music by The B.O.O.M. fka Boom Bits featuring Atiyya, Raquel Jean & Rio Azul! DJ Set by Uptown Vinyl Supreme! $10 Admission Happy Hour 9pm-11pm $5 Beer, Wine & Sangria
Bronx Memoir Project Workshop: Writing the Self as a Character in Nonfiction
NYPL | Kingsbridge
Mexico’s greatest female artist, if not most well-known, Frida Kahlo painted brutally honest self- portraits that reveal her psychological and emotional response to adversity and trauma. She was alone often, and, in turn, worked obsessively with self-portraiture. Her reflection fueled an unflinching…
Essex Hemphill: Remembering and Reimagining
BAM Rose Cinemas
Proud, provocative, and uncompromising poet and activist Essex Hemphill gave voice to the experiences of black gay men during the 1980s and 90s. Timothy DuWhite, Michelle Parkerson and N i’ja Whitson convene for an evening to pay tribute to Hemphill’s work and influence, hosted by Darnell L. Moore.
Artist Sustainability Workshop Series: Finding the Right Literary Agent
Westchester Square NYPL
For writers, pairing with a literary agent can be a daunting task. Your best bet at finding a literary agent begins way before you actually set out to find an agent. There are many factors to consider before seeking professional representation of your work. In this session, there will be tips and advice…
FEM FLAVA presents Daughters of the Diaspora
The Point CDC
Afro-Descendants can be found all over the world, concretely the Caribbean and all throughout the Americas. To persist in their resistance of ancestral trauma, they have rebelled in subtler ways by keeping their folklore alive, as well as their individuality wherever they go. This year, Fem Flava is…
BCA's FREE Summer Salsa Concert
Poe Park
The Bronx Council on the Arts’ is excited to announce the return of our FREE Summer Concert Series! Join us on May 11th for at Poe Park for the Latin Jazz musical stylings of Grammy Award-winning artist John Benitez. About John Benitez Bronxite John Benitez is a 2012 BRIO winner who also won a Grammy…
See Yourself Be Yourself: A Journey to Self-Awareness
Parkchester NYPL
Some view the Bronx as the neglected borough. Yet it has produced a Supreme Court Justice, award winning entertainers, and recently a young politician changing Congress. Storyteller Paula Ralph Birkett explores their journey and more through original music, theatrical pieces and spoken word to find how…
Elyla Sinverguenza: Countering Colonialism: A Queer Ritual of Healing
BAAD!
Growing up in rural Nicaragua, queer performance artist Elyla Sinverguenza (Fredman Barahona) endured the country’s toxic and ongoing legacy of colonialism. In their visceral new performance piece Saint Peter Goose/Duck Pulling, Sinverguenza transforms a violent and hyper-masculine ritual from the…
A Musical Offering, 2019
Christ Church Riverdale
A MUSICAL OFFERING 2019 MAY 13, 2019 | 7:30 PM Christ Church Riverdale 5030 Henry Hudson Parkway, Bronx NY 10471 Goldberg Sonata for 2 violins and continuo in C Concerto for harpsichord and strings in f minor, BWV 105 Wir eilen mit schwachen, doch emsigen Schritten, Bach BWV 78 Stabat Mater: Giovanni…
Artist Sustainability Workshop Series: Marketing & Branding for the Digital Age
Pelham Bay NYPL
Get an introduction on the basics of website building, online banding, marketing presence, and logo creation. Maximize social media platforms to inform the world about you and your work. Also, explore digital networking strategies to enhance your marketing and selling skills to appeal to new audiences…
Bronx Rising! Jasmine’s Song
Bronx Music Heritage Center
In celebration of Chamber Music Appreciation Month, the Bronx Arts Ensemble and Lehman College's Children's Theatre Company will present an original musical play, Jasmine's Song, to engender music appreciation in young people. With a pre-concert discussion to introduce children to the instruments used…
The 20th Annual Bronx River Flotilla
Shoelace Park Kayak Launch
Have the opportunity to paddle 5 miles of the Bronx River on May 18th! Join us and celebrate the kick off to our paddling season! Space is limited for paddlers. Sign up your Flotilla team today! The Amazing Bronx Flotilla is a one-of-a-kind adventure and fun celebration of our efforts to reclaim the…
Annual Neighborhood Festival
KHCC
KHCC is holding the Seventh Annual Neighborhood Festival on Saturday, May 18, 2019!
Bronx Memoir Project Workshop: 10 Ways to Self-Edit your Work
NYPL | Kingsbridge
One of the biggest differences between a first and final draft of a memoir or fictional piece is the center of gravity. The center of gravity is the point around which your memoir revolves, the glue that holds it together, the thing without which there would be no memoir or fiction. The problem with…
Bronx Living Legend Concert: Benny Ayala
52 Park
The Bronx Music Heritage Center's Bronx Living Legends series will honor Puerto Rican plenero Benny Ayala for his career as a pioneering plenero in the Bronx and cultivating the next generation of plena and bomba musicians. The program will be emceed by ethnomusicologist Cesar Colóm Montijo. Performances…
Drawing: A Public Gathering
BAAD!
This is a public gathering which explores the possibilities of drawing as a group. Exercises will be worked on that trick the normal brain to hand relationship and open up the mind. Visualization exercises are done where participants will create symbols of personal meaning and identification to define…
Bottomless Brunch
The Bronx Beer Hall
It's Sunday and The Bronx Beer Hall knows you need Brunch! Catch us every Sunday from 11 AM - 4 PM. Choose from 8 delicious brunch dishes & an unlimited drink special that includes your choice of Mimosa, Beermosa, Black Velvet, Breakfast Shandy, White Sangria, or Red Sangria.
From the Eastern Bloc to the Bronx: Early Acquisitions from The Art Collection - Reception and Curator's Talk
Derfner Judaica Museum at the Hebrew Home at Riverdale (Jacob Reingold Pavilion)
This exhibition tells the fascinating story of how Grosvenor Gallery in London promoted artists from the Eastern Bloc, when art from “behind the Iron Curtain” was largely unseen by Western audiences, and played a central role in shaping the Hebrew Home Art Collection. Included are works by 35 artists…
Bronx Concert Singers' 38th Annual Spring Concert - Sings My Soul
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
Join The Bronx Concert Singers (BCS), Music Director Robert René Galván, guest professional vocalists and musicians, for SINGS MY SOUL, an afternoon of Gospel, Spirituals and Sacred Jazz, headlined by Robert Ray's GOSPEL MASS. Tickets: General $20/ 2 @ $35; Seniors & Students $15; Child $5. At…
Bronx Concert Singers 38th Annual Spring Concert "Sings My Soul"
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
A program of beloved gospel arrangements and spirituals. Concert will world-premiere the arrangement of RIDE ON KING JESUS by Tamara Cashour, composer/arranger. Ms. Cashour won the BCS BRIO AWARD IN MUSICAL COMPOSITION in 2015.
20TH ANNUAL BAILE DEL TRAJE BLANCO/DANCE OF THE WHITE DRESS
Bronx YMCA
20TH ANNUAL DANCE OF THE WHITE DRESS -FEATURING FANIA ALL-STAR EDDIE MONTALVO Y SU ORCHESTRA & DJ BROADWAY, SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2019, 5:00PM - 10:00PM, Bronx YMCA, White is the required attire for the event. ADMISSION: $40 in advance/$45 at the door | Purchase Tickets https://www.eventbrite.com/e/20th-annual-baile-del-traje-blanco-dance-of-the-white-dress-ticket.…
CreateNYC Office Hours: "Voices (Un)Heard"
Bronx Council on the Arts
On Monday, May 20th, the Bronx Council on the Arts is pleased to host CreateNYC: Office Hours with the Commissioner “Voices (Un)Heard,” a part of an ongoing series by CreateNYC inviting the public to join open-ended conversations on topics relevant to arts and culture. CreateNYC and BCA invite LGBTQ-identifying…
Judgement Free Karaoke
The Bronx Beer Hall
Join The Bronx Beer Hall every Tuesday night for the best FREE karaoke in The Bronx. Our Karaoke set up combines music, open mics and great craft beer for some outrageous and (sometimes) great performances. DRINK SPECIALS FROM 9 PM - 11 PM. Come sing with us in a completely judgment free zone - just…
Artist Sustainability Workshop Series: Applying for Affordable Housing
Bronx River Art Center
Bronx Council on the Arts and The Actors Fund are pleased to present this affordable housing seminar that aims to help participants navigate the process, and get organized so they can be prepared to apply. The application process is explained in simple steps and helps applicants avoid common mistakes.…
Tap Takeover with Sloop Brewing Co.
The Bronx Beer Hall
Come join The Bronx Beer Hall in celebrating delicious craft beers from the one and only Sloop Brewing Company. Nerd out about beer with brewery reps while sipping on Sloop's famous Juicebomb IPA, Supersoft IPA, or their decadent Coco Baked Stout.
Bronx Memoir Project Workshop: Indie Publishing in the Digital Age
Poe Park Visitor Center
Author, publisher, visual artist, and BRIO winner Orlando Ferrand will share the process for transforming a completed manuscript into a book that can be enjoyed by readers as both a repository of content and a work of art. He’ll discuss the steps that writers should consider and research before embarking…
Bottomless Brunch
The Bronx Beer Hall
It's Sunday and The Bronx Beer Hall knows you need Brunch! Catch us every Sunday from 11 AM - 4 PM. Choose from 8 delicious brunch dishes & an unlimited drink special that includes your choice of Mimosa, Beermosa, Black Velvet, Breakfast Shandy, White Sangria, or Red Sangria.
Into the Woods
Bronx River Art Center
This Free workshop will provide students with an introductory experience at creating sustainable sculptures with recycled materials, focusing on left over wood from construction sites. Participants will learn how to respect and properly use basic wood working tools to create both artistic and functional…
Two Dead Guys & One Live Guy: An Afternoon of Chamber Music
Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture
You are cordially invited to a FREE concert - a gesture of gratitude for receiving the 2018 BRIO Award for artistic excellence in music composition from the Bronx Council On The Arts. Works included are by Beethoven, Finzi, and Jim Lahti with Timothy Maureen Cole, soprano; Jeff Adler, clarinet; and Matt…
Judgement Free Karaoke
The Bronx Beer Hall
Join The Bronx Beer Hall every Tuesday night for the best FREE karaoke in The Bronx. Our Karaoke set up combines music, open mics and great craft beer for some outrageous and (sometimes) great performances. DRINK SPECIALS FROM 9 PM - 11 PM. Come sing with us in a completely judgment free zone - just…
The Bronx CommuniTea Hat Fund
The Bronx Museum Of The Arts
2019 Arts Fund Grant recipient Michele Brody will be hosting a special hat making workshop and CommuniTea at the Bronx Museum of the Arts. CommuniTea is an interactive performance series featuring a shared tea service during which, participants share a tea along with their stories, memories and reflections…
Out of State Brewery Feature: Maine Beer Co.
The Bronx Beer Hall
Come to The Bronx Beer Hall to try three delicious craft beer's by our northern friends from Maine Beer Company. Nerd out about craft beer with brewery representatives while sipping on your choice of Maine Beer Co.'s Lunch IPA, Spring IPA, or Zoë Amber Ale. Hope to see you there!