Bronx News Roundup, Tuesday, Aug. 2

Weather: After today's sizzler -- high of 92 expected -- Bronx air will cool back down into the low 80s tomorrow and should stay comfortably below 90 for the rest of the week.

Story of the Day: Bronx Kids Writing Around Town
This summer, the Bronx Council on the Arts is transporting Bronx youngsters to destinations outside of the Northern Borough for rich cultural experiences they otherwise wouldn't have the opportunity to enjoy. Before, during and after they go to galleries, museums or places like the Anne Frank Center in SoHo, the kids write about what they've seen and experienced. The goal of the Bronx Write Bus, says program director Maria Romano, is two fold: keeping kids stimulated and off the street and, at the same time, exposing them to cool cultural places and ideas. Good story from former BxNN intern turned Times scribe Andrew Boryga. The program ends next week.

Quick Hits: 
Sad, bizarre crime story in the NY Post today about two clerks at the AutoZone on East 149th Street who chased after and caught a shoplifter yesterday. One of the AutoZone employees managed to wrestle the thief down and call police before the perpetrator turned the tables, for a minute anyway. Eventually, as onlookers told the employees to just let the guy go (why, they wondered, would they risk injury for a business they didn't even own?), the thief gave up the goods and departed before the cops arrived. Later, the Post found the alleged thief, who was sporting a shiner and other injuries. He said he was homeless and that "they didn't have to do that to me."

Bronx Events Through Feb. 17

Quick programming note: For the time being, we will be posting an events listing once a week on Thursday afternoons. If we've missed anything, please email us at bxnewsandevents@gmail.com or just post it in the comments thread.

Happy Valentine's Day from the Bronx News Network!

On Feb. 13 The Bronx Library Center, at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., presents the Orlando Marin Quintet at 2:30pm. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org

Got any sweet Valentine's Day Plans? Need to find something to do quick? Then head on over to Wave Hill this Saturday (Feb. 13) where a special Valentine's Day brunch will be offered in the Mark Twain room. Cost is $22 per person. For more information, call (718) 549-3200. Reservations must be made by 4pm on Friday.

Take the kids over to the Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum at Pelham Bay Park (895 Shore Rd.) Activities, games, and stories will teach kids what it was like to live in the 19th century. For more information, call (718) 885-1461 or visit www.nycgovparks.org.

On Feb. 11 The Van Cortlandt Senior Center at 3880 Sedgwick Ave. is hosting Fiesta Latina. The event includes dinner and a performance by El Duo. Dinner begins at 5:15pm. Suggested donation is $4. For more information, call (718) 549-4700.

Like musicals? The Riverdale Y at 5625 Arlington Ave. will be presenting a rendition of "The Music Man" on Feb. 13 at 8pm. The show will run for six nights. For more information, call 718-548-8200 or visit www.riverdaley.org.

The Lehman Chamber Players will perform "Beethoven's Quartet in E-flat Major," excerpts from Dohnany's "Serenade for Strings" and Brahms' "Piano Quartet in C Minor" (fancy stuff) on Feb. 17 at 12:30pm. The event will take place at Lehman College at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. The event is free. Monocle not required. For more information, call (718) 960-8247 or visit www.events.cuny.edu.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, in association with Sal Abbatiello of Fever Records, presents the hottest disco party in town – DISCO VALENTINE, on Saturday, February 13 at 8 p.m., featuring Tavares’ “It Only Takes a Minute Girl,” “Heaven Must Be Missing an Angel;” France Joli’s “Come to Me,” “Gonna Get Over You;” The Trammps’ “Disco Inferno,” and much more.

Lehman Center for the Performing Arts is on the campus of Lehman College/CUNY at 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West. Tickets for DISCO VALENTINE are: $50, $45, $40 and $35 and can be purchased by calling the Lehman Center box office at 718.960.8833 (Mon. through Fri., 10am–5pm; Tues. 10am-7pm, and beginning at 12 noon on the day of the concert), or through 24-hour online access at www.LehmanCenter.org.