Grace Drums

Founded in 2010, GRACE DRUMS is a music ensemble of spirited women with the singular mission of making joy contagious across all races, ethnicities, religions, gender & sexual orientation, and […]

Style Wars

With Q&A by producer Henry Chalfant In the 70s graffiti artists would gather around DeWitt Clinton High in the Bronx which was just blocks away from the Transit Authority yard […]

Born in the Bronx and Written!

With photographer Joe Conzo Jr. & Grandmaster Caz Joe Conzo Jr. In 2005, The New York Times proclaimed photographer Joe Conzo Jr. as “The Man Who Took Hip-Hop's Baby Pictures.” […]

2013 Black History Month Celebration

Celebrate Black History Month with the  Bronx Music Heritage Center on Saturday, February 23rd, 4:00pm! Join Dr. Mark Naison, Founder of The Bronx African American History Project, on the Bronx […]

Let the Colors Tell the Story

Presenting works by visual artist Chrissy Peña The exhibition will remain open until March 29, 2013

Gemeinschaft Shifts the Planet

Presenting works by Hip-hop photographers Fabian “Farbeon” Saucedo & Joe Conzo, Jr. The exhibition will remain open until May 30, 2014

Ghetto Brothers

The Ghetto Brothers, a former street gang in the South Bronx, became community activists in the 1960s and played a tremendous role in reducing the gang violence in the neighborhood by participating in the historice Hoe Avenue Peace Meeting. They later turned into a musical group, influenced by the Beatles, Santana, doo wop music and Tito Puente. Their album, Power-Fuerza was released in 1972, and was recently re-released to celebrate its 40th anniversary.

TATS Cru: The Mural Kings

With Q&A with director Mark Kotlinski and TATS Cru members BG183, Bio and Nicer In the 70s graffiti artists would gather around DeWitt Clinton High in the Bronx which was […]

Transitions of a Nuyorican Cinderella

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. […]