Past Events:
19
Nov 2017
Sunday
Community Events
Performances
The Garinagu Percussion Project
Native Bronxite and Garifuna percussionist Roland Guerrero leads master musicians of various genres in a fusion of jazz, African, and Garifuna music. Featuring: Steve Turre, conch shell and trombon...
12
Nov 2017
Sunday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Concert: Garifuna Jazz Ensemble & Friends
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
Classes & Workshops
Community Events
Garifuna Jazz Ensemble Lecture
Join us for this infomative Garifuna Jazz Ensemble lecture and demonstration that explores the technical aspects of the Ensemble's awesome fusion of traditional Garifuna music with jazz. The Reside...
11
Nov 2017
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Community Events
Bronx Rising! Bamboula: Puerto Rico & New Orleans
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...
10
Nov 2017
Friday
Classes & Workshops
Community Events
Garifuna Jazz Ensemble: Music & Spirituality Panel
This panel discussion on Garifuna Music & Spirituality is hosted by Garifuna Music Artist Rhodel 'Rhodee' Castillo. Panelists include internationally acclaimed Parandero and Garifuna Artist Aurelio...
28
Oct 2017
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Community Events
Bronx Rising! Halloween
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'...
19
Oct 2017
Thursday
Community Events
Exhibit Opening
SEEING HOME: The Bronx
Opening reception for our new exhibit, SEEING HOME: The Bronx, featuring the work of Bronxite photographer Edwin J. Torres. Torres' work documents the authenticity and reality of the people from th...
14
Oct 2017
Saturday
Community Events
Performances
Coquito Masters Season Kick-Off
Get a taste of Puerto Rico and kick-off the Coquito Masters season! Join us as coquito-makers compete for the honor of the best “coquito”: a coconut and rum based beverage similar to egg nog. Coqu...
12
Oct 2017
Thursday
Classes & Workshops
Community Events
Social Media for Artists Workshop
Our Social Media for Artists Workshop is part of our Artist Series: Tools To Maximize Promotion & Publicity. In this workshop, we’ll learn tips & tricks to optimize social media to best promote you...
16
Sep 2017
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Performances
Bronx Rising! Maxine Sullivan Women In Jazz Series
Screening of 'Seeking Hope,' bassist and vocalist Mimi Jones’ documentary about jazz pianist Bertha Hope. Followed by Q&A with Mimi Jones and Bertha Hope. Live music by the Mimi Jones Band & The Bl...
19
Aug 2017
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Performances
Bronx Rising! SalsaFest
A “Conversations with the Masters” featuring Ray Santos, a Grammy-winning saxophonist and composer who grew up in the Bronx. He is the only living musician who has played, composed, and arranged fo...
15
Jul 2017
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Performances
Bronx Rising! To the Rising Sun
Tsidii Le Loka, South African Tony Award nominated star of the Lion King on Broadway, performs her show 'To the Rising Sun' featuring the music of Miriam Makeba and the words of Nelson Mandela. In ...
24
Jun 2017
Saturday
Free BMHC South Bronx Latin Music Tours
Our free NY Music Month tours throughout June with BMHC's folklorist and co-artistic director Elena Martínez will explore the Hunts Point/Longwood neighborhoods in the Bronx where many Latin music ...
21
Jun 2017
Wednesday
Community Events
Performances
Make Music New York: Summer Solstice
Celebrate the Summer Solstice with us and Make Music New York! 5pm screening of the documentary 'Thomas Chapin, Night Bird Song' (2016), followed by Q&A with the director, Stephanie J. Castillo at...
17
Jun 2017
Saturday
Community Events
Free BMHC South Bronx Latin Music Tours
Our free NY Music Month tours throughout June with BMHC's folklorist and co-artistic director Elena Martínez will explore the Hunts Point/Longwood neighborhoods in the Bronx where many Latin music ...
10
Jun 2017
Saturday
Community Events
Free BMHC South Bronx Latin Music Tours
This tour with folklorist and BMHC's co-artistic director Elena Martínez will explore the Hunts Point/Longwood neighborhoods in the Bronx where many Latin music performers lived and worked. Along ...
10
Jun 2017
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Performances
Bronx Rising! One Island, Two Houses
Join us for this Bronx Rising! as we look into the rich and complicated history of the island of Hispaniola - today shared by Haiti and the Dominican Republic. The night begins with a screening of...
1
Jun 2017
Thursday
Community Events
Exhibit Opening
Las Tres Hermanas: Art & Activism
Opening reception for our latest exhibit, Las Tres Hermanas: Art & Activism. This exhibit tells the story of three sisters, Evelina Lopez Antonetty, Lillian Lopez, and Elba Cabrera, who profoundly ...
25
May 2017
Thursday
Performances
The Immaculate Big Bang
Bill Santiago returns to the BMHC with his stand-up comedy show “The Immaculate Big Bang (religion, science, laughs).” Puerto Rican Bronxite, comedian, reformed journalist, a bit of a blasphemer, a...
20
May 2017
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Community Events
Bronx Rising! Dance in the Diaspora
Celebrating music and dance genres from West Africa and Garifuna communities in Central America, this event features performances by Bronx-based groups, including The Bambara Drum & Dance Ensemble ...
