Events

Join us for in-studio and virtual classes for ages 3.5 to adult! We offer classes in dance, music, martial arts, theatre, folk culture, and the arts. Some classes are free and scholarships are available for those that are not free. Register at the following website: https://www.mind-builders.org/registration/

As artists, social media is one of the primary ways our work is seen. In this interactive three-week workshop series, we will focus on developing a plan to increase your exposure on social media. By identifying the WHO, WHERE, and HOW, we will bridge the gap between us and our audience.

Do you remember when you first learned the rules of chess, scrabble, Kingdom of Hearts, Dungeons & Dragons? Do you ever use games to relieve stress or process the tensions surrounding you? “Game Poetics,” led by Nkosi Nkululeko, is a virtual poetry workshop geared to explore that notion of Play.…

Join us for our closing reception of No Nature, an intimate pop-up exhibition at BCA headquarters. This exhibit showcases sculptures, paintings, and site-specific works from artists who explore their relationship to nature and the city. Curated by Rachel Sydlowski, No Nature, encourages viewers to consider…

The Mixed Media/Collage workshop introduces various collage techniques and new concepts, such as contrast, spaces, and prompts for the imagination. The workshop seeks to encourage students to investigate and experiment with a new medium and make personal creative choices. No previous art experience is…

The Mixed Media/Collage workshop introduces various collage techniques and new concepts, such as contrast, spaces, and prompts for the imagination. The workshop seeks to encourage students to investigate and experiment with a new medium and make personal creative choices. No previous art experience is…

The Drawing workshop will introduce students to basic drawing techniques with a focus on contour/blind contour lines to hone observation skills and hand-eye coordination. No previous art experience is required to participate!  

As artists, social media is one of the primary ways our work is seen. In this interactive three-week workshop series, we will focus on developing a plan to increase your exposure on social media. By identifying the WHO, WHERE, and HOW, we will bridge the gap between us and our audience.

Join us for the final event in our FREE livestream series for kids, Just Kidding: Passport to the World! Elena Moon Park & Friends perform East Asian children's music, folk songs, and original tunes in a variety of languages.

The 36th Chelsea International Fine Art Competition is a wonderful opportunity for artists at any stage of their career to gain valuable exposure in the New York art scene and receive valuable awards. The 2021 competition awards are valued at more than $70,000. In addition to cash prizes, other awards…

Alea is a Colombian born singer, composer, and musician, whose rich, soulful sound traverses a multitude of Latin American styles, combining her Afro-Indigenous background with diverse musical landscapes.

TICKETS ON SALE NOW Ailey II March 23 – April 3, 2022, at The Ailey Citigroup Theater 405 West 55th Street, New York NY 10019 212-405-9082 / www.alvinailey.org/aileyinnyc Ailey II, the celebrated second company to Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, returns to its home, The Ailey Citigroup…

Author and essayist Emily Bernard wrote, "The scar and the story are eternally connected." Writing our stories may help in facing our scars, retracing a time we were celebrated, and may even help us see something or someone we didn't notice before. In this 4-week writing workshop, participants will explore…

INTRO TO SCREENWRITING SEMINAR (Live on-line) SATURDAY MARCH 26th 2pm to 4pm EST With Ruth Hernandez Have you ever thought you could write a movie but you have no idea how to start? This is the seminar for you. Attend VIRTUALLY on Saturday MARCH 26, 2022 from 2pm to 4pm EST. This will be a LIVE class…

Join us on Wednesday, March 30, 2022 for our opening reception of Geographies of the Self, a group exhibition at BCA headquarters. This exhibit showcases mainly Bronx-based multidisciplinary artists who explore how imagery of the human form connect to an individual’s ancestry, as they grapple with…

Author and essayist Emily Bernard wrote, "The scar and the story are eternally connected." Writing our stories may help in facing our scars, retracing a time we were celebrated, and may even help us see something or someone we didn't notice before. In this 4-week writing workshop, participants will explore…

Spend the summer at Mind-Builders! We offer free and reduced cost classes in dance, music, martial arts, theater, anime/visual arts, digital music production, folk culture, and fitness. 

NFT? Non-Fungible Token? Bitcoin? What are these new digital assets? These workshops are an introduction to the world of NFTs and are meant to be a guide for creatives to begin their NFT journey. Throughout our sessions, we will focus on what NFTs are, how to buy and upload them, and how they will benefit…

Author and essayist Emily Bernard wrote, "The scar and the story are eternally connected." Writing our stories may help in facing our scars, retracing a time we were celebrated, and may even help us see something or someone we didn't notice before. In this 4-week writing workshop, participants will explore…

Howdy all ! I want to invite you to my show in April and tickets are free. You just need to pre register your Covid Vaccine info or negative Covid test in advance. In Angelo Iodice’s autobiographical “A Cowboy From the Bronx,” he and his alter-ego AJ Silver share the wild story of a how a Bronx…

Howdy all ! I want to invite you to my show in April and tickets are free. You just need to pre register your Covid Vaccine info or negative Covid test in advance. In Angelo Iodice’s autobiographical “A Cowboy From the Bronx,” he and his alter-ego AJ Silver share the wild story of a how a Bronx…

Howdy all ! I want to invite you to my show in April and tickets are free. You just need to pre register your Covid Vaccine info or negative Covid test in advance. In Angelo Iodice’s autobiographical “A Cowboy From the Bronx,” he and his alter-ego AJ Silver share the wild story of a how a Bronx…

Join poets Fady Joudah, Tomás Q. Morín, Niina Pollari to discuss Poetry Across Languages. The poets will read from their books and discuss working in translation, the differences between translating their own work and another poet’s work, and the importance of multilingual writings.

We are having a public screening of award winning COVID Ditty's latest episode "Father and Son" This Monday April 11th at 7:30 pm at the An Beal Bocht cafe in the Riverdale section of the Bronx. There will be a cast meet and greet with the director and our Sag Aftra Union cast. Raffle prizes, and…

Spend the summer at Mind-Builders! We offer free and reduced cost classes in dance, music, martial arts, theater, anime/visual arts, digital music production, folk culture, and fitness. 

NFT? Non-Fungible Token? Bitcoin? What are these new digital assets? These workshops are an introduction to the world of NFTs and are meant to be a guide for creatives to begin their NFT journey. Throughout our sessions, we will focus on what NFTs are, how to buy and upload them, and how they will benefit…

Join the Library as we welcome Jean Kwok, Etgar Keret, and Ingrid Rojas Contreras in the panel "Cultures in Translation,” to discuss their experiences writing about their cultures for a diverse audience, the challenges that arise when trying to aptly portray their home country and culture, and more.

Author and essayist Emily Bernard wrote, "The scar and the story are eternally connected." Writing our stories may help in facing our scars, retracing a time we were celebrated, and may even help us see something or someone we didn't notice before. In this 4-week writing workshop, participants will explore…

A live, handwritten love letter of music, with hearts, skulls, lightning bolts doodled in the margins, and excerpts from AOP's works in development. It’s all our emotions in a playlist. It’s the latest in music theater and contemporary opera performed by incredible artists and hosted by John C. Hume.…

Live concert with five live Bronx Bands Performing. Featuring FM BAND, UNIQUE, and JUST US, Starts @ 2pm Saturday April. 16, 2022 // Lou Gehrig Plaza @ 161st & The Grand Concourse directly between the Bronx County Court House & Joyce Kilmer Park Bronx N.Y Bring your lawn chairs and coolers !!

Spend the summer at Mind-Builders! We offer free and reduced cost classes in dance, music, martial arts, theater, anime/visual arts, digital music production, folk culture, and fitness. 

NFT? Non-Fungible Token? Bitcoin? What are these new digital assets? These workshops are an introduction to the world of NFTs and are meant to be a guide for creatives to begin their NFT journey. Throughout our sessions, we will focus on what NFTs are, how to buy and upload them, and how they will benefit…

Join the Library as we welcome Allison Markin Powell, Marie Iida, and Juliet Grames in the panel "Japanese Crime Fiction: How It Caught The World” to discuss Japanese Crime Fiction in the United States and its growing popularity. The discussion will be led by the English translators of Kaoru Takamura’s…

Big Risks: Creative Discoveries presents sculptures by Peter Strasser at the GARNER Arts Center located within the landmark GARNER Historic District in Garnerville, NY. The material Peter Strasser works with is big, really big. And while the endeavor to create something from a whole cut tree requires…

Spend the summer at Mind-Builders! We offer free and reduced cost classes in dance, music, martial arts, theater, anime/visual arts, digital music production, folk culture, and fitness. 

As part of our “Bronx Expressions” program, BCA and Uptown Melody bring to you a night of performances, networking, and community at the Bronx Brewery.  Throughout the night, we will showcase artists and provide a space for Bronx artists in the community to network. Featured artists are: Josue…

Get your tickets now for an exclusive appearance by Seven String Jazz Guitarist, Educator, and Social Media Personality, Ron Jackson. This event takes place on 29TH April, ROOM 623 - HARLEM'S SPEAKEASY, New York City, NY Ron will bring BIG CITY JAZZ and jazz education to your town! This event will…

Spend the summer at Mind-Builders! We offer free and reduced cost classes in dance, music, martial arts, theater, anime/visual arts, digital music production, folk culture, and fitness. 

Get your tickets now for an exclusive appearance by Seven String Jazz Guitarist, Educator, and Social Media Personality, Ron Jackson. This event takes place on 3rd may , Masonic TempleSag Harbor, NY Ron will bring BIG CITY JAZZ and jazz education to your town! This event will include an educational…

BCA is collaborating with Bronx Eats Inc. to bring a food demonstration and chat with director Gail Schorsch and curator Deborah Yasinsky. Break bread with us virtually as Chef Aifra Ruiz demonstrates how to make Avocado Toast 3-ways - Mediterranean, Mexican, and Basalmic Tomato. Follow along or join…

Making Movie Magic is a free, hands-on filmmaking workshop for kids ages 9-13 and their caretaker(s). In the workshop children will learn how to "find" and craft a story, plan shots to accompany their stories, and film them with the help of their caretaker(s) under the guidance of artist filmmakers.…

Riverdale Art Association Highlights “The Three Sisters” The Riverdale Art Association’s May exhibit features the work of three sisters - Dorothy Feldman, Carolyn Graybow, and Ruth Licht – that will be featured at the Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture,4450 Fieldston Road. All three…

Spend the summer at Mind-Builders! We offer free and reduced cost classes in dance, music, martial arts, theater, anime/visual arts, digital music production, folk culture, and fitness. 

Get your tickets now for an exclusive appearance by Seven String Jazz Guitarist, Educator, and Social Media Personality, Ron Jackson. This event takes place on 14 May, Prospect Lefferts Gardens Private Location Brooklyn, NY. Ron will bring BIG CITY JAZZ and jazz education to your town! This event…

Join us for an experiential workshop series brought to you in collaboration with Teaching Artist Project (TAP). In this 3 part series, we will explore our Teaching Artist identity through individual and group artmaking, reflection, and discussion. Participants will have a deeper understanding of how…

JOIN US ON MAY 12TH – FREE PANELS AND DISCUSSIONS ISC invites you to a free unique day of virtual programming with opportunities for networking, community conversations, and panels all about Public Art. Build your own flexible schedule, attend all or any programming throughout the day, register now!

Welcome to the SPRING 2022 ZOOM ARTOPIA art program. WE WILL MEET MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS @ 3PM: DATES ARE: MAY 12 / 16 / 19 / 23 / 26 / 30 + JUNE 2 / 6 / 9 / 13 / 20 / 23 / 27 / 30 JOIN OUR WONDERFUL COMMUNITY OF CREATIVE ELDERS. PAINT, SCULPT, WRITE, DRAW AND MORE AS YOU WAKE UP YOUR ARTISTIC POWERS! ENJOY…

FREE Music and Dance Concert for Children and Families featuring RETUMBA! Show-casing folkloric and contemporary dances with rhythms from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Haiti, Brazil, Mexico and Africa.

Get your tickets now for an exclusive appearance by Seven String Jazz Guitarist, Educator, and Social Media Personality, Ron Jackson. This event takes place on 14 th may , Prospect Lefferts garden,brooklyn,NY. Ron will bring BIG CITY JAZZ and jazz education to your town! This event will include an…

Celebrate Life and Spring with songs from across the globe! Argentinian, Celtic, American Spirituals, Yiddish, Hebrew, Jamaican, and other ethnic songs will be performed with chorus and guest professional soloists and instrumental ensemble. Tickets are $20 Adults/ 2 for $35; $15 Seniors (62+) or college…

Welcome to the SPRING 2022 ZOOM ARTOPIA art program. WE WILL MEET MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS @ 3PM: DATES ARE: MAY 12 / 16 / 19 / 23 / 26 / 30 + JUNE 2 / 6 / 9 / 13 / 20 / 23 / 27 / 30 JOIN OUR WONDERFUL COMMUNITY OF CREATIVE ELDERS. PAINT, SCULPT, WRITE, DRAW AND MORE AS YOU WAKE UP YOUR ARTISTIC POWERS! ENJOY…

Spend the summer at Mind-Builders! We offer free and reduced cost classes in dance, music, martial arts, theater, anime/visual arts, digital music production, folk culture, and fitness. 

Join us for an experiential workshop series brought to you in collaboration with Teaching Artist Project (TAP). In this 3 part series, we will explore our Teaching Artist identity through individual and group artmaking, reflection, and discussion. Participants will have a deeper understanding of how…

Join us as we partner with PEN America's NYC Literary Action Coalition for a moderated panel discussion with Bronx-based artists sharing how they have leveraged their own creative voices to address structural inequities and inspire social change. Award-winning literary artist Alejandro Heredia will engage…

Welcome to the SPRING 2022 ZOOM ARTOPIA art program. WE WILL MEET MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS @ 3PM: DATES ARE: MAY 12 / 16 / 19 / 23 / 26 / 30 + JUNE 2 / 6 / 9 / 13 / 20 / 23 / 27 / 30 JOIN OUR WONDERFUL COMMUNITY OF CREATIVE ELDERS. PAINT, SCULPT, WRITE, DRAW AND MORE AS YOU WAKE UP YOUR ARTISTIC POWERS! ENJOY…

An award-winning master drummer who has worked with Abbey Lincoln, Betty Carter, Roy Hargrove and Reggie Workman, among many others, Taru Alexander has been an exciting voice on the jazz scene for more than 35 years. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts,…

An award-winning master drummer who has worked with Abbey Lincoln, Betty Carter, Roy Hargrove and Reggie Workman, among many others, Taru Alexander has been an exciting voice on the jazz scene for more than 35 years. This project is supported in part by an award from the National Endowment for the Arts,…

Big Risks: Creative Discoveries presents sculptures by Peter Strasser at the GARNER Arts Center located within the landmark GARNER Historic District in Garnerville, NY. The material Peter Strasser works with is big, really big. And while the endeavor to create something from a whole cut tree requires…

BCA is bringing you a Saturday workshop that will be fun for the whole family! Inspired by our current exhibition, Geographies of the Self, youth and parents are invited to consider their own connections to their family and ancestry. Led by featured artist, Katherine Miranda, youth will create their…

BCA is bringing you a Saturday workshop that will be fun for the whole family! Inspired by our current exhibition, Geographies of the Self, youth and parents are invited to consider their own connections to their family and ancestry. Led by featured artist, Katherine Miranda, youth will create their…

Poets Network & Exchange and the Bronx Library Center present NYC From The Inside... a book launch and featured poetry reading. Featured poets are Sandra Alcosser, Dorothy Friedman August, Brenda Coultas, Lorraine Currelley, Toi Derricotte, Robert Anthony Gibbons, Meghan Grupposo, Ngoma Hill, Pamela…

"Remaking the Stars: CONSTELLATION Lights" Sculpture installation and works on view by interdisciplinary artist, Ye Qin Zhu In Collaboration with Beam Center and Bronx International High School at Andrew Freedman Home

Big Risks: Creative Discoveries presents sculptures by Peter Strasser at the GARNER Arts Center located within the landmark GARNER Historic District in Garnerville, NY. The material Peter Strasser works with is big, really big. And while the endeavor to create something from a whole cut tree requires…

The Riverdale Choral Society under the direction of John Lettieri will present Ein Deutsches Requiem by Johannes Brahms on Sunday, May 22. Joseph Gansert will sing the baritone solos and Madeline Apple Healy will sing the soprano solos. Mun-Tzung Wong and David Stech will provide keyboard accompaniment.

"Remaking the Stars: CONSTELLATION Lights" Sculpture installation and works on view by interdisciplinary artist, Ye Qin Zhu In Collaboration with Beam Center and Bronx International High School at Andrew Freedman Home

"Remaking the Stars: CONSTELLATION Lights" Sculpture installation and works on view by interdisciplinary artist, Ye Qin Zhu In Collaboration with Beam Center and Bronx International High School at Andrew Freedman Home

Spend the summer at Mind-Builders! We offer free and reduced cost classes in dance, music, martial arts, theater, anime/visual arts, digital music production, folk culture, and fitness. 

Join us for an experiential workshop series brought to you in collaboration with Teaching Artist Project (TAP). In this 3 part series, we will explore our Teaching Artist identity through individual and group artmaking, reflection, and discussion. Participants will have a deeper understanding of how…

"Remaking the Stars: CONSTELLATION Lights" Sculpture installation and works on view by interdisciplinary artist, Ye Qin Zhu In Collaboration with Beam Center and Bronx International High School at Andrew Freedman Home

Geographies of the Self, curated by Deborah Yasinsky and featuring the works of artists Aiki, Francheska Alcántara, Samantha Box, Patricia Cazorla, Maya Ciarrocchi, Camille Eskell, Dauris Martinez, Katherine Miranda, Tijay Mohammed, and Ruth Rodriguez is coming to an end. This exhibit showcases mainly…

ArtBuilt and The Actors Fund are partnering to present THRIVE IN PLACE! - a workshop to help creative sector workers understand the relationship between housing choices and their financial wellbeing. Focused on affordable housing, homeownership, and building knowledge to improve personal finances, this…

"Remaking the Stars: CONSTELLATION Lights" Sculpture installation and works on view by interdisciplinary artist, Ye Qin Zhu In Collaboration with Beam Center and Bronx International High School at Andrew Freedman Home

Welcome to the SPRING 2022 ZOOM ARTOPIA art program. WE WILL MEET MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS @ 3PM: DATES ARE: MAY 12 / 16 / 19 / 23 / 26 / 30 + JUNE 2 / 6 / 9 / 13 / 20 / 23 / 27 / 30 JOIN OUR WONDERFUL COMMUNITY OF CREATIVE ELDERS. PAINT, SCULPT, WRITE, DRAW AND MORE AS YOU WAKE UP YOUR ARTISTIC POWERS! ENJOY…

Take a walk to the Williamsbridge Oval to enjoy a free Bronx Expressions concert for the community featuring Latin jazz Grammy award winner John Benitez. (weather permitting). 

The Riverdale Children's Theatre brings the celebrated musical, Les Misérables, to the Bronx! Les Misérables is based on the novel by Victor Hugo, detailing the trials of France’s lower class and exemplifying the triumph of human spirit. Its uplifting message of hope and glorious music has made…

"Remaking the Stars: CONSTELLATION Lights" Sculpture installation and works on view by interdisciplinary artist, Ye Qin Zhu In Collaboration with Beam Center and Bronx International High School at Andrew Freedman Home

The Riverdale Children's Theatre brings the celebrated musical, Les Misérables, to the Bronx! Les Misérables is based on the novel by Victor Hugo, detailing the trials of France’s lower class and exemplifying the triumph of human spirit. Its uplifting message of hope and glorious music has made…

"Remaking the Stars: CONSTELLATION Lights" Sculpture installation and works on view by interdisciplinary artist, Ye Qin Zhu In Collaboration with Beam Center and Bronx International High School at Andrew Freedman Home

Bronx Night Market 5th anniversary, more than 50 vendors, amazing performances and so much fun! Join us on Saturday May 28th at 1pm in Fordham Plaza.

"Remaking the Stars: CONSTELLATION Lights" Sculpture installation and works on view by interdisciplinary artist, Ye Qin Zhu In Collaboration with Beam Center and Bronx International High School at Andrew Freedman Home

The Riverdale Children's Theatre brings the celebrated musical, Les Misérables, to the Bronx! Les Misérables is based on the novel by Victor Hugo, detailing the trials of France’s lower class and exemplifying the triumph of human spirit. Its uplifting message of hope and glorious music has made…

The Riverdale Children's Theatre brings the celebrated musical, Les Misérables, to the Bronx! Les Misérables is based on the novel by Victor Hugo, detailing the trials of France’s lower class and exemplifying the triumph of human spirit. Its uplifting message of hope and glorious music has made…

"Remaking the Stars: CONSTELLATION Lights" Sculpture installation and works on view by interdisciplinary artist, Ye Qin Zhu In Collaboration with Beam Center and Bronx International High School at Andrew Freedman Home

The Riverdale Children's Theatre brings the celebrated musical, Les Misérables, to the Bronx! Les Misérables is based on the novel by Victor Hugo, detailing the trials of France’s lower class and exemplifying the triumph of human spirit. Its uplifting message of hope and glorious music has made…

The Riverdale Children's Theatre brings the celebrated musical, Les Misérables, to the Bronx! Les Misérables is based on the novel by Victor Hugo, detailing the trials of France’s lower class and exemplifying the triumph of human spirit. Its uplifting message of hope and glorious music has made…

"Remaking the Stars: CONSTELLATION Lights" Sculpture installation and works on view by interdisciplinary artist, Ye Qin Zhu In Collaboration with Beam Center and Bronx International High School at Andrew Freedman Home