26
Jun 2020
Friday
Kid Friendly
Performances
Bronx Music @ Home Concerts or BM@HC (Fridays at 8PM EST) is our weekly musical concert series performed by some of the artist who have performed the BMHC stage - from the artist's home to your hom...
24
Jun 2020
Wednesday
Classes & Workshops
Kid Friendly
This weeks episode of Percussion Discussion, our weekly percussion program featuring mini-clinics, talks and lessons from noted Bronx drummers and percussionists, (Wednesdays at 8PM EST at facebook...
17
Jun 2020
Wednesday
Classes & Workshops
Kid Friendly
This weeks episode of Percussion Discussion, our weekly percussion program featuring mini-clinics, talks and lessons from noted Bronx drummers and percussionists, (Wednesdays at 8PM EST at facebook...
12
Jun 2020
Friday
Classes & Workshops
Kid Friendly
Bronx Music @ Home Concerts or BM@HC (Fridays at 8PM EST) is our weekly musical concert series performed by some of the artist who have performed the BMHC stage - from the artist's home to your hom...
10
Jun 2020
Wednesday
Classes & Workshops
Kid Friendly
This weeks episode of Percussion Discussion (Wednesdays at 8PM EST at facebook.com/bxmusic), our weekly percussion program featuring mini-clinics, talks and lessons from noted Bronx drummers and pe...
27
Feb 2020
Thursday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Guitarist, arranger and composer Yuri Juarez and Grupo Afroperuano explore popular and traditional genres, blended with Afro-Peruvian influences. Over the past two decades, Yuri Juárez has perfecte...
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...
31
Dec 2019
Tuesday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Bring in the new decade with the tunes of multi Grammy-nominated drummer/percussionist Bobby Sanabria & Sexteto Ibiano at BMHC's family friendly New Year's Eve party. Admission: $15 for Adults a...
21
Dec 2019
Saturday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Our annual Puerto Rican Christmas caroling procession will stop at casita gardens throughout the Melrose neighborhood in the Bronx, ending at the most famous casita, Rincón Criollo.
15
Dec 2019
Sunday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Celebrate the holidays as the Garifuna do in Central America! This event will culminate in a performance led by James Lovell and will feature percussionist Alex Colon and the Bodoma Garifuna Cultur...
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...
10
Nov 2019
Sunday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
A community is as strong as those willing to fight for its survival. This is the story of the brave people of the South Bronx who banded together amidst the rubble and built a better future for the...
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...
17
Oct 2019
Thursday
Kid Friendly
Performances
Miguel Andres Tejada, pianist and director of the Dominican Ministry of Culture in New York City, will perform with his trio, featuring drummer Francisco Mela and bassist Peter Slavov. Refreshments...
26
Sep 2019
Thursday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Join us for a multi-lingual night of spoken word and storytelling. Hosted by Bocafloja and Lyrical Bliss. Special guest Mohammed Yahya. Free and open to all ages/languages. To register for the open...
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 ...
20
Sep 2019
Friday
Kid Friendly
Performances
Celebrate the music of the iconic Aretha Franklin with award-winning vocalist Elissa Carmona joined by Morrisania Band Project rhythm section: Kevin Belle (keyboard), Gregory Daffin (bass), Melvin ...
5
Sep 2019
Thursday
Kid Friendly
Performances
Colombian artist Alea performs with Sinuhé Padilla-lsunza and Franco Pinna, delivering a high energy performance that walks the line between cumbia, vallenato, rancheras, jazz, and pop, creating a ...
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 ...
8
Aug 2019
Thursday
Kid Friendly
Performances
(Bō-hī-ra) bridges the musical traditions from both sides of the Atlantic, delivering a sound that speaks to both jazz and flamenco fans. Pianist Jesús Hernández, singer/flautist Alfonso Cid, bassi...
1
Aug 2019
Thursday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
A night of spoken word and storytelling with an all languages open mic. Hosted by multi-disciplinary artist Bocafloja and Lyrical Bliss. Special guest TOTMI. Free and open to all ages. Contact emar...
27
Jul 2019
Saturday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Join us as we celebrate the diverse soundscape of the Bronx! Part of WHEDco's Bronx Music @ Melrose event = FREE FUN for all ages!! With music, poetry, and dance by local artists, including: Frank ...
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...
29
Jun 2019
Saturday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Round Two of our FREE OPEN MIC for all Bronx musicians, singers, and bands! Hosted by Marco Soccoli, music industry legend and former drummer of NYC glamrock band Roxx. Featured band: Morrisani...
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...
13
Jun 2019
Thursday
Kid Friendly
Performances
A night of spoken word and storytelling with an all languages open mic. Hosted by multi-disciplinary artist Bocafloja. Co-host Lyrical Bliss. Special Guests Kenny Sings and Conrado Muluc. FREE and ...
18
May 2019
Saturday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
The BMHC Bronx Living Legends series, which honors Bronx music legends for their careers as performers and educators, will honor Puerto Rican plenero Benny Ayala, for his career as a pioneering ple...
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...
28
Apr 2019
Sunday
Kid Friendly
Performances
The Mambo Kids are back...again! The 23-piece New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra directed by 8x Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria plays big band mambo, jazz and beyond. $10 entrance at the door. All ...
25
Apr 2019
Thursday
Kid Friendly
Performances
The Manhattan School of Music Afro-Cuban Jazz Ensemble. Directed by 8x Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria. $10 at the door. All proceeds go to the students.
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...
31
Mar 2019
Sunday
Kid Friendly
Performances
The Mambo Kids are back! The 23-piece New School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchestra directed by 8x Grammy nominee Bobby Sanabria plays big band mambo, jazz and beyond. $10 entrance at the door. All proceeds...
28
Mar 2019
Thursday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
A multilingual night of spoken word, poetry, and music, hosted by multi-disciplinary artist Bocafloja. Co-host Lyrical Bliss. Special guests Fabian Villegas and Venessa Marco. Free and open to all ...
23
Mar 2019
Saturday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
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 and for serving as a champion of the Garifuna culture th...
16
Mar 2019
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
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
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...
31
Jan 2019
Thursday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
PALABREANDO! Join us for a multi-lingual night of spoken word, poetry, and music* during our free open mic series hosted by multi-disciplinary artist Bocafloja. This month, Bocafloja is joined by c...
21
Dec 2018
Friday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Join us for our annual Melrose Parranda: Our Puerto Rican Christmas caroling procession through the Melrose section of the Bronx! Based on the music of plena and other holiday songs from the island...
15
Dec 2018
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
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...
20
Sep 2018
Thursday
Kid Friendly
Performances
Join us for a multi-lingual night of spoken word, poetry, and music* during our free open mic series hosted by multi-disciplinary artist Bocafloja. This month, Bocalfoja is joined by co-host Lyrica...
15
Sep 2018
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
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
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
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 ...
28
Jun 2018
Thursday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
PALABREANDO! Our free monthly open mic series co-hosted by Bocafloja and Carmen Bardeguez-Brown. Join us for a multi-lingual night of spoken word, poetry, and music.* With special guest Jesus-Papol...
23
Jun 2018
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Community Events
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 ...
9
Jun 2018
Saturday
Community Events
Kid Friendly
Join us as we celebrate the 95th birthday of Elmo Hope, the bebop pianist who made this neighborhood his home. Music by Bertha Hope and the Elmo Hope Project 3. Presented by the Jazz Foundation of ...
19
May 2018
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Kid Friendly
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...
29
Apr 2018
Sunday
Kid Friendly
Performances
The Mambo Kids are back! The 23-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.
21
Apr 2018
Saturday
Bronx Rising
Community Events
In Catalonia, Spain, April 23rd is Sant Jordi Day, observed by giving gifts of books and roses. April 23rd is also International Book Day, a worldwide commemoration of the anniversary of the deaths...
25
Mar 2018
Sunday
Kid Friendly
Performances
The Mambo Kids are back! The 23-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.