25
Feb 2018
Sunday
Kid Friendly
Performances
The Mambo Kids are back! The 22-piece New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra directed by Bobby Sanabria plays big band mambo, jazz and beyond. $10 entrance at the door. All proceeds go to the students.
17
Feb 2018
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
For our February Bronx Rising! we celebrate Black History Month with Fancy Footwork in the Diaspora! The event will trace the routes of rhythmic footwork from Africa and Europe to the Western Hemis...
31
Dec 2017
Sunday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Ring in the New Year with Latin Jazz! Come join us for a fun-filled, family friendly night in the Bronx and a special concert with Bobby Sanabria & Sexteto Ibiano. $15 admission at the door include...
21
Dec 2017
Thursday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
We're hosting our 3rd annual Make Music New York Winter event in the Melrose section of the Bronx, with a procession or parranda, the Puerto Rican tradition of caroling. Based on the music of plena...
8
Dec 2017
Friday
Bronx Rising
Community Events
Each year we cap our Bronx Rising! series with a concert that features holiday traditions from two of the Bronx’s Latino communities: Puerto Rican and Garifuna. This year we look at traditional for...
3
Dec 2017
Sunday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana presents annual Flamenco in the Boros Tour. This series of free community performances thrills audiences with the rich holiday customs of the Spanish-speaking world fr...
12
Nov 2017
Sunday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Come out for this free concert and witness live the spectacular fusion of traditional Garifuna music with jazz of the Garifuna Jazz Ensemble. The Residency by Women’s Housing and Economic Developme...
11
Nov 2017
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Community Events
November is Puerto Rican Heritage Month and we're celebrating with the Bombazo Dance Co. This evening we'll enjoy a dance and drum presentation by dance scholar Milteri Tucker Concepcion showcas...
28
Oct 2017
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Community Events
Our 3rd Annual Bronx Rising! Halloween with live music scores! Our celebration kicks off with face painting by Confetti Faces and family portraits shot by Seis Del Sur photographer Edwin Pagán. We'...
30
Apr 2017
Sunday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Swing the night away with the New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, directed by multi-Grammy nominated percussionist Bobby Sanabria. This ensemble celebrates the rich legacy of jazz and Afro-Cuban ...
26
Mar 2017
Sunday
Kid Friendly
Performances
Swing the night away with the New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, directed by multi-Grammy Nominated percussionist Bobby Sanabria. This ensemble celebrates the rich legacy of jazz and Afro-Cuban ...
18
Mar 2017
Saturday
Kid Friendly
Performances
530pm: Crafting Nowruz Family Workshop Nowruz, which means "New Day," is an ancestral holiday marking the first day of spring. In the Iranian/Persian tradition, a special table setting is made. ...
26
Feb 2017
Sunday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Swing the night away with the New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra, directed by multi-Grammy nominated percussionist Bobby Sanabria. This ensemble celebrates the rich legacy of jazz and Afro-Cuban ...
25
Feb 2017
Saturday
Community Events
Exhibit Opening
Multimedia exhibit paying tribute to Elombe Brath, the Pan-African activist and artist. The opening reception features performances by legendary jazz pianist Valeria Capers, NEA Jazz Master Jimmy O...
17
Dec 2016
Saturday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Each year we cap our Bronx Rising! series with a concert that features traditions from two of the Bronx’s distinct Latino communities: Puerto Rican and Garifuna. This year will celebrate traditions...
26
Nov 2016
Saturday
Kid Friendly
Performances
Celebrate the official launch of Taguiera (Homeland), the first recording by The Afri-Garifuna Jazz Ensemble, a unique group that fuses jazz with the Garifuna tradition, incorporating instruments s...
17
Nov 2016
Thursday
Classes & Workshops
Kid Friendly
Renowned percussionist Angel Reyes –visiting from Florida— will conduct a master Puerto Rican bomba drum class, as part of BMHC’s November Bronx Rising! Program. Registration required | Contact: e...
22
Oct 2016
Saturday
Kid Friendly
Performances
Bring out your best costume! Celebrate Halloween early with Edgar Allan Poe’s poetry set to Latin rhythms, as performed by Bobby Sanabria & Project X, with guest vocalist Jenn Jade Ledesna. Opening...
2
Oct 2016
Sunday
Exhibit Opening
Kid Friendly
Join us for the opening reception at BMHC of a digital photography solo exhibit by Will Calhoun, a multi-Grammy award winning Bronx musician, composer and artist-photographer. A member of the legen...
10
Sep 2016
Saturday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Join us at the corner of Lyman Place and Freeman Street during a street co-naming ceremony in honor of Elmo Hope, followed by a reception at the Bronx Music Heritage Center. A longtime resident of ...