Wednesday, July 3, 2013

*note: programming and venue information subject to change

THIS MONTH's VENUES
ccc Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos Bronx Museum of the Arts Andrew Freedman Mansion Pregones Theater BronxArtSpace Clock Cafe & Martini Bar
Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street Bronx NY 10451 718-518-6728
5:00-8:30pm: Photo Exhibition
New Works #16: An Exhibition of En Foco's 2012-2013 New Works Photography Fellowship Awardees
Yijun (Pixy) Liao Smoke to Water, 2013, from In the Beginning: Imagined  Origin Stories series, Archival pigment print, 20 x 20”, Edition 1 of 5. Mercedes Dorame Play Station, 201,  from the Experimental Relationships series, Digital C-Print, 11 x 14”, Edition 1 of 5     En Foco and BCA are excited to an exhibition of En Foco's 2012-2013 New Works Photography Fellowship Awardees, featuring Mercedes Dorame, Yujin Liao, Daniel Ballesteros, Jared Soares and Rodrigo Valenzuela, who were selected by Guest Juror Natasha Egan, Director of the Museum of Contemporary Photography in Chicago. Each artist's work is unique in form. Liao explores the roles of sex and power in a heterosexual relationship while Dorame dissects ceremonial spaces and cultural memory of what was once her ancestor's land. Ballesteros’ work is about the search for identity without the aid of histories and the need for self-invention where assimilation has effectively erased cultural influences. Soares’ work documents hip hop in small towns in Virginia and North Carolina, while Valenzuela creates his own version of nostalgia by documenting land and structure in desolated areas throughout the U.S. For more information regarding the exhibition and artists, please call 718-518-6728. On view through August 30, 2013, this exhibition is presented by Longwood Arts Project, the visual arts program of the Bronx Council on the Arts.
The trolley bell rings at 5:30, 6:30, and 7:30pm, just before the Bronx Culture Trolley departs for other destinations. View First Wednesdays Bronx Culture Trolley in a larger map
along the trolley route
Bronx Museum of the Arts 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street Bronx, NY 10456 718-681-6000
5:30-7:30pm: Book Signing
Readings and Conversations with Bronx author Annie Rachelle Lanzilotto in the North Wing Lobby. Readings and conversations with Bronx author Annie Rachelle Lanzilotto who discusses her latest book of poetry, Schistsong. Hop off the BCA’s Bronx Culture Trolley at BxMA and hear Bronx filmmaker and author Annie Rachelle Lanzilotto discus her latest book of poetry, Schistsong.
5:15-7:45pm: Free Guided Tours of the Museum’s Exhibition
State of Mind: California Conceptual Art circa 1970
A thorough investigation of seminal, conceptual and related avant-garde activities in the late 1960s and early 70s and the critical interchange between artists living in the Golden State. Organized around central themes, the exhibition features approximately 150 works by 60 artists, ranging from those who became major international figures to lesser-known artists who nonetheless made important contributions. The exhibition consists of video, film, photography, installation, artist's books, drawing, and paintings. Additionally, there is extensive performance documentation and ephemera. (on view thru Sept 8th).
Bronx Calling: The Second AIM Biennial
This exhibition features the work of 73 emerging artists engaged in the Artist in the Marketplace (AIM) Program (classes of 2012 and 2013). AIM provides professional development opportunities for emerging artists in the greater New York City area. The multi-site exhibition will be presented at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Wave Hill, and 1285 Avenue of the Americas Art Gallery, and it will be accompanied by a fully illustrated catalogue. The exhibition was organized by Gabriel de Guzman, Elizabeth M. Grady, and Lia Zaaloff.
Solace on the Line
New York Times staff photographer Todd Heisler and journalist Susan Hartman collaborated on a photo essay about an extraordinary prayer call which unites members of the Ebenezer Assembly of God Church in the Bronx, many of whom are live-in aides who work for weeks at a time without going home to their Bronx neighborhood. On their cell phones, singing prayers in Twi, they connect with their pastor and with each other. This exhibition extends their story featuring Heisler’s stunning photos of congregants in intense prayer, on the line--from a Manhattan park bench, from a patient’s spacious home, and also at a joyous church service that culminated in the christening of a baby girl. His video, A Higher Calling, follows the 6’ 4” Pastor Boakye into his storefront church. (on view thru Sept 8th).
Andrew Freedman Mansion 1125 Grand Concourse (between 166 & 167 Streets) Bronx, NY 10452 718-293-8100 / 917-297-2418.
5:45-7:45pm: Outdoor Installation
Collective Energy: Skate the Bronx
A collaboration of seven Bronx-based artists, each with diverse backgrounds and specialties, featured in a large-scale, outdoor installation on the front lawn of the Andrew Freedman Mansion on the Grand Concourse. Featured artists include Patricia Cazorla, Nancy Saleme, Elena Bouza, Xavier Figueroa, Valarie Irizarry, Melissa Calderon and Jeanine Alfieri, who also curated for this project. The aim of the project is to incorporate fine art, technology and design. Click here for more.
Take a Brief Tour the Mansion
Jeanine Alfieri will lead a small tour of the Andrew Freedman Mansion.
Pregones Theater 571-575 Walton Avenue Bronx, NY 10451 718-585-1202
7:00pm: Dance
LERO
Inspired by the history of the life of our African ancestors in the island of Puerto Rico with traditional Bomba percussion. Choreography and direction by Milteri Tucker Conception featuring Bombazo Dance Company. Special collaboration with poets Maria Aponte, Caridad de la Luz and Julia de Burgos. Visual artist: Livia Nieves.
Bronx River Art Center at BronxArtSpace 305 East 140th Street Bronx NY 10454 718-589-5819
6:00-9:00pm: Multi-Disciplinary Event
Synthetic Zero Multi-Disciplinary Event
A Synthetic Zero Event featuring visual artists, performers, music, video and film.
5:30-8:30pm: Art Exhibition
The Clock Café & Martini Bar 112 Lincoln Avenue (off Bruckner Blvd.) Bronx, NY 10454 718-684-2338
Art Exhibition TBA. View the exhibition and enjoy the Clock’s full menu and signature drinks.
The Bronx Council on the Arts thanks Bronx Tourism Council, Barefoot Wines & Bubbly, Capital One Bank, Crown Trophy of the Bronx, En Foco, Fox Networks, MAS Marketing & Advertising Solutions, Montefiore Medical Center, the Throgg's Neck Merchants Association, and Wellcare for supplying the give-aways for our Bronx Culture Trolley nights.
A Special Thanks to our Funders and Supporters
The Bronx Culture Trolley is a program of: The Bronx Council on the Arts’ South Bronx Cultural Corridor, The Bronx Cultural Card, and The Bronx Tourism Council. It is made possible with funding from: Bloomberg Philanthropies Lambent Foundation Fund of Tides Foundation The Scherman Foundation The New York City Department of Small Business Services The Bronx Empowerment Zone The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs The New York State Council on the Arts National Endowment for the Arts Council Member James Vacca Council Member Maria del Carmen Arroyo Bronx Delegation of the City Council Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr.