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 Day on that date by giving giftsof books and roses. To join in on the celebration, the BMHC will give out books to readers of […]
The Mambo Kids are back! The 23-piece orchestra plays big band mambo, jazz and beyond. Admission fee: $10 (all proceedsgo to the students)
The exhibit will remain open from May 2 through May 15. FREE!
To celebrate Chamber Music Month, the Bronx Arts Ensemble (BAE), in partnership with the BMHC, is throwing a Chamber Music Reading party for advanced players & chamber music lovers. Open to all inst rumentalists with a desire to play standard chamber music repertoire and to all who want to experience the energy of live music! […]
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 about the pilgrimage to the sacred site of the Black Madonna in southern Italy. A Q&A with the film's researcher, Alessandra Belloni, accompanied by bansuri […]
Join us aswe celebrate the 95th birthday anniversary of Elmo Hope, the be-bop pianist who made this neighborhood his home. Music by Bertha Hope and the Elmo Hope Project III. Presented by the Jazz Foundation of America. FREE!
Join us as we celebrate and learn about the Andean Summer Soltice (Inti Raymi/Fiesta del Sol) in the Bronx. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from Quechua/Kichwa communities about the meaning of Inti Raymi and how it is celebrated in the Andes - and now in New York! Following the discussion there will be live […]
Join us for a multi-lingual night of spoken word, poetry, and music* during our free open mic series hosted by multi-disciplinary artist Bocafloja. This month, Bocalfoja is joined by co-host Lyrical Bliss. With Special Guest Bonafide Rojas. *Music: A rap, a song, etc. We won't be setting up equipment for a band.
Interdisciplinary dance artist Corazon Tierra will perform a dance inspired by The Dark Magdalene, an art exhibition by artist Tanya Torres, accompanied by artist-shaman, Maria Mar,who will create meditative sounds for the dance. The evening will culminate in a community experience, where audience members will be invited to sense and feel the paintings through movement […]
All levels of experience are welcome to this hands-on, step-by-step workshop, where artist Tanya Torres will demonstrate how to create your own version of Mary Magdalene as the Black Madonna, using the same materials she used in The Dark Magdalene exhibit, currently at the BMHC. Fee: $25, includes all materials