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 […]
Néstor Murray-Irizarry, historian and founder of Casa Paoli, a research and cultural center in Ponce, Puerto Rico, and J. Emanuel Dufrasne Gonzalez of the bomba and plena group Paracumbé will present their new book on plena entitled, 'La plena puertorriqueña: nuevas fuentes para su estudio.' Plena is a traditional musical genre from Puerto Rico that […]
Know how to make a great coquito? Sign up for the Bronx Coquito Masters Qualifier! Contestants prepare one gallon of this delicious Puerto Rican drink to compete in a blind taste test. The entry with the most votes will win the title of Bronx Coquito Master, and will be eligible to complete in the New […]
Opening for an exhibit in which documentary photographer Rhynna M. Santos explores the life of her father, arranger, composer and musician Ray Santos, who is considered to be a Latin music legend. #papielmaestro is a daughter's exploration of who her father was and is today. The evening will include music performances and refreshments. FREE and […]
A celebration of 200 years of Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein”, with a screening of the 1931 classic film starring Boris Karloff. Bobby Sanabria & Project X will provide a live soundtrack. The program will open with a discussion with Edwin Pagán and others about the film’s influence and legacy. Admission: $7 | $5 for students & […]
We’ll explore “poesía negroide” through poetry and music featuring the work of celebrated Puerto Rican poet Luis Palés Matos, considered one of the first proponents of verso negro or poesía negroide, which reflects on and celebrates the African heritage of the Caribbean. Admission: $7 | $5 for students & seniors | FREE for kids 12 […]
Puerto Rican pianist and composer Alexa Rivera present HIHEAL, a collection of musical compositions created during the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in the island of Puerto Rico.