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 & Palotré An infectiously rhythmic and cutting-edge group originally from the Dominican Republic, which fuses Dominican roots music with jazz, blues, funk and rock. Co-sponsored with […]
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 documentary, Thomas Chapin, Night Bird Song (2016) at the BMHC and Q&A with the director, Stephanie Castillo
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 Nelson Mandela
Featuring Ray Santos, a Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer who grew up in the Bronx. He is the only living musician who has played, composed and arranged for the Mambo Kings (Machito, Tito Rodriguez, and Tito Puente). The interview will be followed by a music performance by Anaisa Charanga, a multi-generational Cuban-style charanga all-female band, led […]
Followed by a Q&A with Mimi Jones and Bertha Hope. Music performance by the Mimi Jones Band + The Black Madonna Project
Our Social Media for Artists Workshop is part of our Artist Series: Tools To Maximize Promotion & Publicity. In this workshop, we’ll learn tips & tricks to optimize social media to best promote your work and events and to grow your public. We’ll walk through the process from contract to pre-event promo, post-event promo, and […]
Get a taste of Puerto Rico and kick-off the Coquito Masters season! Join us as coquito-makers compete for the honor of the best "coquito": a coconut and rum-based beverage similar to egg nog, traditionally served during the Christmas holiday in Puerto Rico. Enjoy a comedy set with Bill Santiago, Puerto Rican comedian, reformed journalist, and […]
The photos of Bronx bred Edwin J.Torres document the authenticity and reality of the people from the Bronx.The Bronxisone of the last boroughs in New York City where the American dream begins and ends every day. In the midst of day-to-day pursuits, Torres finds timeless moments that suggest the unwavering passion and character of the […]
The Bronx Arts Ensemble is throwing a Chamber Music Reading Party for advanced players and chamber music lovers. Open to all instrumentalists that have a desire to play standard chamber music repertoire, and to all who want to come out and experience the energy of live music. Possible reading repertoire: Beethoven, Brahms, Mozart, Haydn, Schubert. […]