Events

Come to the Afromystic Experimental Performance & writing workshop at BAAD! and discuss mythology exploring Queer aspects of the Òrìṣà’s using these stories to create our own with gestures/movements, culminating in a showing of our work together. - For People of Color who are QTGNC, Two Spirit…

Come take a ride on the New Woodlawn Conservancy Trolley as we celebrate Black History Month. Hop on the brand new, state of the art, heated Woodlawn Conservancy Trolley and take a ride back in time as we celebrate the lives of many notables who helped shape our culture. Visit the gravesites of Madam…

Celebrate Black History Month and Valentine's Day At Adinkra Bar & Restaurant, 1141 Washington Ave. Thursday, February 14th from 7:30-11:30pm. Live music by the award-winning Morrisania Band Project. Come vibe out in the boogie down with food, drinks, and a blend of funk, soul, and hip-hop music. No…

In celebration of Black History Month, we explore the African-American influence on the Latin bugalú genre with a screening of We Like it Like That: The Story of Latin Boogaloo, Q&A with producer Elena Martínez, musician Bobby Sanabria, and others, and a performance by the Antoinette Montague Experience.

An open mic showcase, featuring up-and-coming musicians from all genres, followed by performances by Bronx bands The Drew Torres Trio and Durieux. Hosted by Marco Soccoli, music industry legend and former drummer of NYC glamrock band Roxx. In partnership with The Underground FLC and The Fox and King,…

Opening Reception Wednesday, February 27, 6-9pm Performance by JP-Anne Judy Giera a ritual for trans affirmation, ​7pm Curated by Deborah Yasinsky #ListenBAS 305 E 140th Street Bronx NY 10454 

Latin Standards, directed by David Schweizer, is Marga Gomez’s new solo piece about fathers, entertainment, gentrification, drag, and cafe Cubano. Marga revisits the triumphs and demons of her father Willy Chevalier: comedian, producer, songwriter, Cafe El Pico spokesperson, and prominent figure in…

Latin Standards, directed by David Schweizer, is Marga Gomez’s new solo piece about fathers, entertainment, gentrification, drag, and cafe Cubano. Marga revisits the triumphs and demons of her father Willy Chevalier: comedian, producer, songwriter, Cafe El Pico spokesperson, and prominent figure in…

Join co-hosts Amy Joy Robateau and Tim W. Brown at the biweekly Art in the Basin open mic. Poetry, fiction, storytelling, all genres invited.

Participants will first learn to tell a fun and important first-person story about a tradition in the Bronx they want to continue, or a tradition they want to understand better. Then participants will learn to integrate live or recorded music, or dance, or video to their performance to create a multimedia…

Join us for the multidisciplinary theater project, We Have Iré, combines spoken word and theater from Flores, with live jazz music from artists Yosvany Terry, modern dance from Ramon Ramos Alayo and hip-hop beats from DJ Leydis. Directed by Rosalba Rolón.

To celebrate Women’s History Month, this edition of our Spirit of Aña series will feature women who play the drum set, the only instrument invented in the United States. With Sylvia Cuenca, Sherrie Maricle, Lucianna Padmore, Elena Conn and Misia Vessio.

A Musical and Spoken Word Celebration of Bronx Women by storyteller Paula Ralph Birkett Some view the Bronx as the neglected borough. Yet it has produced a Supreme Court Justice, award winning entertainers, and recently a young politician changing Congress. What made these women succeed? Storyteller…

Some view the Bronx as the neglected borough. Yet it has produced a Supreme Court Justice, award winning entertainers, and recently a young politician changing Congress. What made these women succeed? Storyteller Paula Ralph Birkett explores their journey and more through original music, theatrical…

Celebrating Women’s History Month, our Bronx Rising focuses on the woman of mystery through the petenera - a song style featured in different genres from Spain to Mexico. We will showcase flamenco, Mexican son huasteco, son guerrense and son jarocho forms of the song, with performances by Alfonso Cid,…

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts and Goya Foods in association with SAL ABBATIELLO of Fever Records presents for the thirteenth year in a row the Latin-flavored Dance Music Sensation, with FOREVER FREESTYLE 13 on Saturday, March 16th, 2019 at 8pm. To Latino teenagers in the late ‘80s and early…

A look at Frank O'Connor's short story "The American Wife" quick read followed by discussion and light refreshments

Join co-hosts Amy Joy Robateau and Tim W. Brown at the biweekly Art in the Basin open mic. Poetry, fiction, storytelling, all genres invited.

Join us at the College & Career Expo! Register Today! - If You Are The First In Your Family To Attend College: The Expo was designed to provide guidance and financial assistance to minority students from underserved and underrepresented communities. - If You Want Practical Advice About College Applications,…

Join us at Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture as we honor artist and activist Luz Soliz, best known for her well-established dance troupes - such as the Wabafu Garifuna Dance Theatre - and for serving as a champion of Garifuna culture through music, dance and language. Admission: $10 at the door

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts and Goya Foods present the return of GRUPO NICHE for a dazzling concert on Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 at 8pm. One of the world’s most popular Salsa groups, Grupo Niche is known for both uptempo and vigorous dance music as well as slower-paced salsa romántica numbers.…

Join us as we celebrate the greatness of the Young Artists of Casita Maria with DJ music and food.

Club KRVC and Brush The Bronx! Invites you to attend an evening in Riverdale with Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa as she reads from the 10th Anniversary edition of Daughters of the Stone. Bring your book and get it signed! (Copies will be available for sale.) Seating is limited. Dahlma Llanos-Figueroa, is former…

Join us at BAAD! for the preview of Davalois Fearon's newest piece For C.J. For C.J. is dedicated to Artistic Director Davalois Fearon’s nephew C.J., who was the victim of a fatal asthma attack in 2017. It uses nature to explore themes of loss and remembrance. For C.J. celebrates C.J.’s life by telling…

Join us at BAAD! for the preview of Davalois Fearon's newest piece For C.J. For C.J. is dedicated to Artistic Director Davalois Fearon’s nephew C.J., who was the victim of a fatal asthma attack in 2017. It uses nature to explore themes of loss and remembrance. For C.J. celebrates C.J.’s life by telling…

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts and Goya Foods is proud to present American Idol winner and Grammy- nominated singer Ruben Studdard as he passionately performs RUBIN SINGS LUTHER - Always & Forever, a beautiful tribute concert to his hero Luther Vandross on Saturday, March 30 th , 2019 at 8pm.

Join co-hosts Amy Joy Robateau and Tim W. Brown at the biweekly Art in the Basin open mic. Help us celebrate the series' second anniversary as we feature special guest readers throughout the month of April. Poetry, fiction, storytelling, all genres invited.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts and Goya Foods is thrilled to present NOCHE CALIENTE a special Night to Remember with three of Salsa’s superstar pioneers – three time GRAMMY Award-winning artist ROBERTO BLADES, and the GRAMMY-nominated artists FRANKIE NEGRÓN and BRENDA K STARR on Saturday,…

Metropolitan Opera trombonist Weston Sprott has a distinguished orchestral, chamber, and solo career. A dedicated teacher, Sprott currently heads the brass department at Mannes College and holds faculty positions at numerous other schools, in addition to collaborating with organizations like Play On…

In celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month, we explore the Haitian influences on the birth of jazz in New Orleans, with a discussion led by ethnomusicologist Lois Wilcken, Professor of Francophone Studies Wilson Décembre, and musicians Bobby Sanabria and Miguel Andres Tejada. Featuring performances by…

Calling all visual artists from the Tri-State area! For more information, guidelines, eligibility, selection criteria and application, please visit www.sugarhillmuseum.org/air-2019. INFO SESSIONS: Tuesday, March 12 and Monday, April 1 6:00 - 7:30pm RSVP at sugarhillmuseum.org/air-2019 Application deadline…

Join co-hosts Amy Joy Robateau and Tim W. Brown at the biweekly Art in the Basin open mic. Help us celebrate the series' second anniversary as we feature special guest readers throughout the month of April. Poetry, fiction, storytelling, all genres invited.

Poetic Affair LEHMAN STAGES Join us at our monthly poetry showcase! Come sign up for the slam, inspire and be inspired! Sign up begins at 7pm, slam begins at 7:30pm Hosted by R.Q.Tek See you soon!! $5 suggested donation The SET @ Lehman College In the Speech and Theatre Building 250 Bedford Park…

Hosted by the hilarious Bill Santiago, known for his Comedy Central and CNN specials, our Bronx comedy showcase will feature local comedians Gastor Almonte, Pedro Gonzalez, and Atheer Yacoub. Parental advisory: Content may include adult language and themes. Free and open to the public.

COMIC CULTURE: DYNAMIC BRONX Free Cartoon classes for kids age 9 - 14 We focus on comics, manga, writing and even basic Photoshop using the multicultural legends of Bronx to tell our thrilling tales. Guest speakers will include industry pros. Art supplies provided. The first class is Saturday, April…

Craft your own poetry journal with us! Using words and images, patrons will create a poetry journal for them to keep. No registration required. Materials will be provided.

Get inspired to write poetry! In this workshop, we will read three poems and analyze their form, content, and structure. We will then use these poems as inspiration, and participants will create their own original works. No Registration Required.

Share your passion for poetry at Parkchester's Poetry Read-In. Participants are encouraged to read out works by their favorite poet or bring in original works. No experience reading poetry required. No Registration Required.

Ricardo Alberto Maldonado is a poet and translator who was born and raised in Puerto Rico. His poems and translations have appeared in Boston Review, DIAGRAM, Guernica, and Sidebrow, and his translation work on Colaterales/collateral by Dinapiera Di Donato can be found in the New York Public Library.…

Lynn Melnick is the author of several poetry collections Landscape with Sex and Violence (2017) and If I Should Say I Have Hope (2012) and has edited and contributed to number of other collections. She was a former fellow at the New York Public Library’s Cullman Center for Scholars and Writers and…

Art in the Air is back with Artist Ruth Marshall featuring Poet Orlando Ferrand. Let’s decorate the courtyard with balloons using colorful words, letters and the language of poetry by YOU for our library community.

Seniors from PSS Highbridge are showing their paintings made during Su Casa Program painting workshop with Aida Miró.