Persian New Year: Nowruz

5:30 PM: Crafting Nowruz: A family Workshop - Nowruz, which means "New Day," is an ancestral holiday marking the first day of spring. In the Iranian/Persian tradition, a special table […]

New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra

Swing the night away with the New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, directed by multi-Grammy nominated percussionist Bobby Sanabria.This ensemble celebrates the rich legacy of jazz and Afro-Cuban music, with a […]

Balkan-Influenced Jazz

Conversations with the Masters, featuring Helen Merrill (Jelena Ana Milcetic), a Bronx-born jazz vocalist who began her career at 845 Club in the Bronx. Now a world-renowned singer, she's performed […]

The Lowdown Brass Band (LDB)

Hailing from Chicago, the LDB is a horn-driven tour de force that breaks the barrier between audience and performer with their live show, which features dynamic vocals, Rapper Billa Camp, […]

New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra

Swing the night away with the New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, directed by multi-Grammy nominated percussionist Bobby Sanabria. This ensemble celebrates the rich legacy of jazz and Afro-Cuban music, with […]

Book Presentation: The Great Woman Singer

NYU professor Licia Fiol-Matta presents and reads from her new book, The Great Woman Singer: Gender and Voice in Puerto Rican Music (2017), which traces the careers of four iconic […]

Dance in the Diaspora

Celebrating music and dance genres from West Africa and from Garifuna communities in Central America, with performances by Bronx-based groups, The Bambara Drum & Dance Ensemble and Hamalali Wayunagu Garifuna Folkloric & Modern Dance Company