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 […]
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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. […]
The Mariachi Academy of New York
Led by Ramón Ponce Sr. and Ramón Ponce Jr. of Mariachi Real de Mexico
The Golden Age of Mexican Cinema in the Bronx
BMHC Lab 1303 Louis Nine Blvd, Bronx, NY, United StatesPaulina 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.
Rock & Read: Return to the Bronx
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 […]
Bronx Beat Masters
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 […]