Join us aswe celebrate the 95th birthday anniversary of Elmo Hope, the be-bop pianist who made this neighborhood his home. Music by Bertha Hope and the Elmo Hope Project III. Presented by the Jazz Foundation of America. FREE!
Join us as we celebrate and learn about the Andean Summer Soltice (Inti Raymi/Fiesta del Sol) in the Bronx. Don't miss this opportunity to hear from Quechua/Kichwa communities about the meaning of Inti Raymi and how it is celebrated in the Andes - and now in New York! Following the discussion there will be live […]
Join us for a multi-lingual night of spoken word, poetry, and music* during our free open mic series hosted by multi-disciplinary artist Bocafloja. This month, Bocalfoja is joined by co-host Lyrical Bliss. With Special Guest Bonafide Rojas. *Music: A rap, a song, etc. We won't be setting up equipment for a band.
Interdisciplinary dance artist Corazon Tierra will perform a dance inspired by The Dark Magdalene, an art exhibition by artist Tanya Torres, accompanied by artist-shaman, Maria Mar,who will create meditative sounds for the dance. The evening will culminate in a community experience, where audience members will be invited to sense and feel the paintings through movement […]
All levels of experience are welcome to this hands-on, step-by-step workshop, where artist Tanya Torres will demonstrate how to create your own version of Mary Magdalene as the Black Madonna, using the same materials she used in The Dark Magdalene exhibit, currently at the BMHC. Fee: $25, includes all materials
Join WHEDco and the BMHC at the annual BM@M street event, where community members can connect with family support resources while enjoying a full day of family-friendly fun. Featuring performances by hip hop pioneer Grandmaster Caz and plena band Kinto Zonó, with BMHC percussion instructor Oreste Abrantes & others. The event takes place at E161st […]
Join us for an evening of panels, performances, and demonstrations from the women who take center-stage in the world of hip hop as B-girls, DJs, MCs, and graffiti writers! Featuring Deena Clemente of Tru Esencia, Inc, Peaches Rodriguez, Big Tara, KayLove, Laura Alvarez, Sheri Sher of the Mercedes Young Ladies, Patty Dukes, DJ Perly, Nicole […]
Another chapter of our 'Conversations with the Masters', featuring an onstage interview with legendary FANIA conguero and Bronx native Eddie Montalvo, followed by a concert with pianist Zoila Martínez, paying tribute to FANIA's Papo Lucca. Part of the The Bronx Tourism Council’s SalsaFest: a month-long, borough-wide annual celebration of Salsa, the musical genre with roots […]
Screening of the documentary 'Let's Get the Rhythm' by Irene Chagall. The film documents hand-clapping games performed by young girls in US schoolyards and at home, an art that incorporate verbal dexterity with interlocking rhythmic hand patterns. -- Women and girls historically have been silenced in many aspects around the world. Tonight we look at […]