Event series: Bronx Rising!

We’ll explore “poesía negroide” through poetry and music featuring the work of celebrated Puerto Rican poet Luis Palés Matos, considered one of the first proponents of verso negro or poesía […]

A celebration of 200 years of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”, with a screening of the 1931 classic film starring Boris Karloff. Bobby Sanabria & Project X will provide a live soundtrack. […]

Screening of the documentary ‘Let’s Get the Rhythm’ by Irene Chagall. The film documents hand-clapping games performed by young girls in US schoolyards and at home, an art that incorporate […]

Another chapter of our ‘Conversations with the Masters’, featuring an onstage interview with legendary FANIA conguero and Bronx native Eddie Montalvo, followed by a concert with pianist Zoila Martínez, paying […]

Featuring the Opening Reception of The Dark Magdalena curated by Tanya Torres. The opening reception will be followed by a screening of The Voyage of the Black Madonna, a documentary […]

Worldwide, April 23rd is celebrated as International Book Day, commemorating the anniversary of the deaths of Miguel de Cervantes and William Shakespeare. In Catalonia, Spain, they also observe San Jordi […]

In honor of Women’s History Month, celebrating traditional rhythms and sounds of the Adukeiras and Batukadeiras, featuring the Adufe ‐ the frame drum played by women in Portugal. The adufeirasare […]

We trace the routes of rhythmic footwork from Africa and Europe to the Western Hemisphere with a discussion led by dancer and choreographer Mercedes Ellington, accompanied by rumba-tap dancer Max […]

This year we will look at the styles which use stringed instruments, including paranda of the Garifuna and la música jíbara of Puerto Rico. Cover charge: $7. Reduced fee: $5 […]

A dance and drum presentation showcasing how Afro Puerto Rican rhythms are connected to New Orleans Congo rhythms. Bombazo Dance Co is the first dance company to present traditional bomba […]