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Showing all events tagged as "Bronx Rising"
16
Mar 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! La Petenera: Woman of Mystery
Another Women's History Month event, this time focusing on the folkloric mysterious power of the mujer! The petenera is a song style featured in different genres from Spain to Mexico. We will showc...
16
Feb 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! The Boogaloo in Latin Bugalu
The 1960’s musical genre of Latin bugalu was a fusion of Cuban rhythms and African-American R&B. In honor of Black History Month, tonight’s program will explore the African-American influence on th...
15
Dec 2018
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! Parranda con Paranda
The Parranda con Paranda is our annual Puerto Rican & Garifuna Holiday Celebration. This year we look at European, specifically French-influenced genres, in the Caribbean, such as "la danza" from P...
10
Nov 2018
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Performances
Bronx Rising! Poesía Negroide
Explore 'poesía negroide' through poetry and music that reflects on and celebrates the African heritage of the Caribbean. Our event will open with a screening of the film, 'AmeRican Poet: Tato Lave...
27
Oct 2018
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Community Events
Bronx Rising! Halloween
Doing up Halloween right with a celebration of Mary Shelley's novel, 'Frankenstein.' 200 years young! With a screening of the 1931 classic film starring Boris Karloff. Bobby Sanabria & Project X wi...
15
Sep 2018
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! Talk to the Hand
Women and girls historically have been silenced in many aspects around the world. Tonight we look at art forms through which females express themselves and tell their stories. We'll screen the docu...
18
Aug 2018
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! Salute to FANIA
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 Martí...
21
Jul 2018
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! Sisterhood of Hip Hop II
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 ...
23
Jun 2018
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Community Events
Bronx Rising! Festival of the Sun
Join us as we celebrate and learn about the Andean Summer Solstice (Inti Raymi/Fiesta del Sol) in the Bronx. The program will open with a presentation of Inti Raymi by Fabian Muenala which will be ...
19
May 2018
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
Bronx Rising! Routes of the Black Madonna
To celebrate the Black Madonna and her many manifestations, a reception for an exhibit of works inspired by Mary Magdalene will be followed by a screening of The Voyage of the Black Madonna, a docu...
