22
Feb 2020
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Commemorating International Mother Language Day, an annual worldwide observance held on February 21st to promote awareness of linguistic and cultural diversity and to promote multilingualism. Our e...
14
Dec 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Community Events
Join us for our annual Garifuna/Puerto Rican holiday revels as we salute the plantain, a staple food throughout Latin America, as it is celebrated in song and dance by Garifuna, Puerto Rican, and D...
9
Nov 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Performances
Celebrating the centennial of the birth of Puerto Rican political activist Lolita Lebrón, with a presentation by Las Lolitas NYC, featuring a discussion & poetry. Followed by a concert featuring Ab...
26
Oct 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Screening of the Mexican version of the classic film, Dracula (1931), featuring a live soundtrack performance by Bobby Sanabria & Project X. Snacks sold by Yalisza Bakes! Come in your best costume...
21
Sep 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Tonight we'll celebrate a wedding night Manden tradition in which women from the bride's family form a drum circle and sing songs to welcome children into the marriage. Led by master musician from ...
17
Aug 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Before Fania Records, the Bronx had Alegre Records and the Casalegre Record store. Featuring a discussion with musicians Orlando Marin, Bobby Marin, Mike Amadeo, and Chris Rogers, who were part of ...
20
Jul 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Join us as we celebrate the music of the Gospel tradition with artists who grew up in the African American and Caribbean Gospel congregations in the Bronx. Featuring Gospel/blues vocalist Monica Me...
15
Jun 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
James Reese Europe is the Army bandleader who is credited with introducing the French to jazz during WWI and U.S. audiences to tango, the first Latin American dance craze in the country. Europe’s m...
17
May 2019
Friday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Jasmine is sick and tired of her violin lessons. She has more important things to do. Like playing video games and texting her BFF. Who cares about music anyway? She’s about to find out. Joi...
13
Apr 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
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 and musicians Bobby Sanabri...