Sonia Manzano signed copies of her latest novel "The Revolution of Evelyn Serrano" after her book reading tonight at the Bronx Music Heritage Center Laboratory. Sonia, who lived on Southern Boulevard as a child and grew up playing in Crotona Park, read excerpts from her book, recounted the history of the Young Lords en El Barrio, and […]
Founded in 2010, GRACE DRUMS is a music ensemble of spirited women with the singular mission of making joy contagious across all races, ethnicities, religions, gender & sexual orientation, and any and all other social lines. Using time-honored West African percussion instruments (djembe, djundjun, bells, shakers & frame drums), traditional & western vocals, GRACE DRUMS […]
With Q&A by producer Henry Chalfant In the 70s graffiti artists would gather around DeWitt Clinton High in the Bronx which was just blocks away from the Transit Authority yard where subway cars were stored. With spray paint and felt tipped pens they would create guerilla art on the cars. The impulse to “tag” and […]
With photographer Joe Conzo Jr. & Grandmaster Caz Joe Conzo Jr. In 2005, The New York Times proclaimed photographer Joe Conzo Jr. as “The Man Who Took Hip-Hop's Baby Pictures.” Born and raised in the Bronx, “Joey” an EMT for the NYFD, acquired a flair for photog- raphy at the age of nine and later […]
Celebrate Black History Month with the Bronx Music Heritage Center on Saturday, February 23rd, 4:00pm! Join Dr. Mark Naison, Founder of The Bronx African American History Project, on the Bronx Trolley for a music history tour. Musical Performance by Kora player Malang Djobateh & Friends.
Presenting works by visual artist Chrissy Peña The exhibition will remain open until March 29, 2013
Presenting works by Hip-hop photographers Fabian “Farbeon” Saucedo & Joe Conzo, Jr. The exhibition will remain open until May 30, 2014
The Ghetto Brothers, a former street gang in the South Bronx, became community activists in the 1960s and played a tremendous role in reducing the gang violence in the neighborhood by participating in the historice Hoe Avenue Peace Meeting. They later turned into a musical group, influenced by the Beatles, Santana, doo wop music and Tito Puente. Their album, Power-Fuerza was released in 1972, and was recently re-released to celebrate its 40th anniversary.
With Q&A with director Mark Kotlinski and TATS Cru members BG183, Bio and Nicer In the 70s graffiti artists would gather around DeWitt Clinton High in the Bronx which was just blocks away from the Transit Authority yard where subway cars were stored. With spray paint and felt tipped pens they would create guerilla art […]
Maria Aponte reads from her book, Transitions of a Nuyorican Cinderella, accompanied by members of Retumba!, Nancy Friedman and Yvette Martínez. Mari Aponte is a poet, performance artist, and playwright. Born and raised in New York City’s East Harlem (El Barrio), she has worked extensively in Latino theatre and in video productions that deal with […]