Learn this traditional percussion-based Puerto Rican dance form through an introductory course with Oxil Febles, professional Bomba dancer, instructor and choreographer. Her graduate studies in Fine Arts and innovations in Afro Puerto Rican music and dance have placed her among the top performers and dance teachers in Puerto Rico and the Diaspora.
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 setting is made. In this workshop, families will learn about Nowruz and create their own table setting by decorating and painting eggs and using papercrafts. […]
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 repertoire that takes us on a journey through the past, present, and future of the genre. *Cost: $10 (all proceeds go to the students)
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 and recorded with Chet Baker, Gil Evans and Stan Getz, among many others. The event will also feature a performance by Serbian-born jazz vocalist Alma […]
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, and body movement. This program will feature a performance and presentation of 2nd Line: Our living Legacy, where LDB takes the audience on a journey […]
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 repertoire that takes us on a journey through the past, present, and future of the genre. *Cost: $10 (all proceeds go to the students)
This pop-up exhibition features artwork by students from a local high school. The exhibit will remain open from May 4 through May 20th.
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 Puerto Rican singers Myrta Silva, Ruth Fernández Ernestina Reyes, and Lucecita BenÃtez, while exploring how their voices and performance style transformed the public perception of […]
Bomba Dancer and Puerto Rican native Milteri Tucker Concepcion will teach bomba dance, timing, figure and skirt technique. Ages 12 & up. Cost: $15. Pre-Registration necessary.
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