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

Las Tres Hermanas: Activism Through the Arts

Opening reception for this exhibit ,which pays tribute to the sisters Evelina Antonetty, Elba Cabrera and Lillian Lopez,who settled in the Bronx, where they became activists for the community and […]

One Island, Two Houses

Film Screening: Birthright Crisis (2013) Screening of thisaward-winning film about the plight of Haitians in the Dominican Republic, followed by a Q&A with director Miriam Neptune. Music by:Yasser Tejeda & […]

Crotona Park Birdsong

A concert at Crotona Park with Bobby Sanabria & Project X featuring original compositions by Jeff Lederer inspired by the park’s local birds. It will follow a screening of the […]

To the Rising Sun

Tsidii Le Loka, South African Tony Award nominated star of the Lion King on Broadway, performs To the Rising Sun, featuring the music of Miriam Makeba and the words of […]