Maria Aponte reads from her book, Transitions of a Nuyorican Cinderella, accompanied by members of Retumba!, Nancy Friedman and Yvette Martínez. Mari Aponte is a poet, performance artist, and playwright. Born and raised in New York City’s East Harlem (El Barrio), she has worked extensively in Latino theatre and in video productions that deal with […]
Led by Ramón Ponce Sr. and Ramón Ponce Jr. of Mariachi Real de Mexico
Paulina Súarez-Hesketh’s presentation on The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema in the Bronx sparked quite a bit of discussion and reminiscing tonight at the Bronx Music Heritage Center Lab.
Listening to the stories of a young Irish musician's experience navigating the Bronx with nothing but a Yamaha guitar, a shot of Bushmills, and a bit of courage. Author and Black 47 frontman Larry Kirwan was truly "Rocking the Bronx" at the Bronx Music Heritage Center Laboratory!
Featuring Bobby Sanabria and Rebel Diaz. A Bronx native, Master Musician Bobby Sanabria is a seven-time Grammy Award-nominated artist and an inductee into the Bronx Walk of Fame. He is also on the faculty of the New School and the Manhattan School of Music, where he conducts Afro-Cuban Jazz Big Bands. Rebel Diaz is a […]
Q&A with director Charlie Ahearn and film participants DJ GrandWizzard Theodore, Master Rob, and Original Waterbed Kev of the Fantastic Romantic.
Featuring Sidney Mejía and drummers Oracio Alvarez, Julio Avila, Rosendo Blanco, and Julio Rubio
Music: Traditional drum-based music of Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic
Stories, Q&A with director Sonia Gonzalez
With anthology editor Myrna Nieves and poets Elizabeth Cruz, Etnairis Rivera, and Diana Gitesha Hernández, open mic hosted by Peggy Robles-Alvarado