¡Azúcar! BMHC Honors the Queen of Salsa, Celia Cruz

Woodlawn Cemetery Webster Avenue & East 233rd Street, Bronx, NY, United States

BMHC Honors the Queen of Salsa Celia Cruz. Panel discussion about Celia's early life, and performance with Bobby Sanabria, NEA Jazz Master Cándido Camero, vocalist Lupe O’Farrill, and Celia’s manager Richie Bonilla. Latin Jazz performance by the Celia Cruz High School of Music. The event will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery

Birthday Celebration for Celia Cruz

Panel discussion with Academy Award-winning filmmaker Leon Gast Alexis Rodriguez-Duarte’s photography exhibition, “Presenting Celia Cruz” The event will take place at Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education

The Hidden Legacy of Alegre Records

Before Fania Records, the Bronx had Alegre Records and the Casalegre Record store. Featuring a discussion with musicians Orlando Marin, Bobby Marin, Mike Amadeo, and Chris Rogers, who were part of the Alegre story. Followed by a tribute to the Alegre All-Stars by Oreste "Kidd Ore" Abrantes y Su Orquesta. Co-sponsor: City Lore. Admission: $7 […]