Bronx Events: Classical Guitar Concert, Blood Drive and more

The Bronx Council on the Art’s ‘Bronx Beat Concert’ series continues tonight from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Wave Hill. Renown Classical Guitarist Andrew Geddis, who has played for former Mayor David Dinkins, will perform. You’ll have to pay $8 admission to the grounds for adults, $4 for students and seniors 65 or older, and $2 for children over six, but the concert is free. For more information, head to www.bronxarts.org.

In other local events: Twin Park Kids and Aquinas Housing is holding a blood drive tomorrow from 2 to 8 p.m. in honor of Daisy Perez, who while pregnant with her daughter, had to get several blood transfusions due to complications. The blood drive will be held at 961 Cassella Plaza, at East 180 Street and Vyse Avenue.

Check out our calendar for more upcoming events.

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Bronx Events: Fun Outdoor Summer Stuff, Tonight

(Photo: Bronx Council on the Arts)

If you're looking to take advantage of the great outdoors before the next two days of super-stifling heat hit (it'll be a manageable 80 degrees tonight), there are a couple of events taking place in the parks.

Flutist and Latin Grammy Award nominee Dave Valentin will perform tonight at Wave Hill, at 7 p.m., part of the park's "Sunset Wednesdays" and the Bronx Council on the Arts' "Bronx Beats" concert series. The show is free with admissions to the Wave Hill grounds ($8 for adults, $4 for students and seniors and $2 for kids over six.) Visit www.wavehill.org or www.bronxarts.org for more info.

For those with little ones, Friends of Crotona Park will be showing Justin Bieber's movie (they made a Justin Bieber movie?) "Never Say Never," at the park's amphitheater, at Charlotte Street and Crotona Park East. Show starts at 8 p.m.; come early to have your face painted by Chussie the Clown. The film is free, but bringing your own blankets and chairs is recommended. Call 718-716-1128, ext. 10 for more.

Check out these and other neighborhood events in our Bronx community calendar, below.

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Bronx Events: Free Outdoor Music, Tonight

There are few things better about summer in the city than the seemingly endless bevvy of outdoor concerts. And what's better about an outdoor concert than when they're free? You've got your pick of two taking place tonight right here in the Boogie Down.

At 7 p.m., Wave Hill and the Bronx Council on the Arts will host another installment of their Bronx Beat concert series. Tonight's show features a performance by guitarist Christian Diaz; the show is free with the cost of admission to the Wave Hill grounds. Visit www.wavehill.org or call (718)549-3200 for more information.

You can also head down to Crotona Park to see Garifuna group Xctasy take the stage, starting at 7 p.m., as part of the CityParks Foundation's SummerStage lineup. Call (212)360-2777 or visit www.summerstage.org.

Check out our events calendar to find out what else is going down in your neighborhood.  

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Bronx Events: Kids Spring Break Guide

New York City public schools are closed for spring recess this week through next Wednesday, April 27th. Here's our pick of Bronx, family-friendly events taking place until then. 

Spring Break at the Botanical Garden

Photo courtesy of NYBG

The Garden is hosting a number of kids' activities and shows this week and next. An Earth Day festival this Friday, April 22, features an outdoor scavenger hunt, guided tours of the Native Forest, a lesson on earthworms and how to start your own compost pile. On Monday, April 24, the Bronx Arts Ensemble will perform a musical version of "Peter and the Wolf" at 1 and 3 p.m. For a complete list of events, visit www.nybg.org.

Kids Week at Crotona and Van Cortlandt Parks
Join the Urban Park Rangers for  a scavenger hunt on Thursday and a "Meet the Critters" session on Friday at the Van Cortlandt Nature Center; the group will also host "Animal Games" in Crotona Park on Wednesday. See the Parks Department's Kids Week guide here or call (718) 378-2061.

Animal Tales at the Bronx Zoo
This weekend, the Bronx Zoo brings all of your favorite animal characters to life. On Saturday the 23rd, Spiderman and his Marvel super hero friends will make an appearance, while bestselling children's author Michelle Knudsen reads from her book "Library Lion." Celebrate Easter Sunday on the 24th with a Rotten Egg Hunt featuring the cast members from Broadway's "The Addams Family." For more, visit the Zoo's events calendar here. 

Family Art Project at Wave Hill
This Friday, Saturday and Sunday, visiting artist Miwa Koizumi shows you how to reuse colored plastic bags and recycle them into rain hats, rain gear and Earth Day flags and flowers for a festive Earth Day parade.

Photo courtesy of Wave Hill

Class is free with admission to the grounds. More information about Wave Hill here.

Fun at the Library
Every neighborhood branch of the New York Public Library hosts a litany of free events for children, teens and families. From story time to craft workshops, you can check out what's happening at your local branch at the NYPL's program calendar here, which lets you search by borough, age group and type of event. 

Barney Live at the Paradise Theater
Everyone's favorite purple singing dinosaur is visiting the Bronx this weekend, performing his "Birthday Bash" live show at the legendary Paradise Theater on the Grand Concourse with three shows on Saturday, April 23. Visit the theater's website here for more details or www.ticketmaster.com to buy your tickets.

Easter Egg Hunt at St. Mary's Park
Bring the kids out to St. Mary's Park, on St. Ann's Avenue at East 149 Street and Jackson Avenue, this Saturday for an Easter egg hunt from 1 to 3 p.m.

You can see what else is happening in your neighborhood this week by visiting our Bronx events calendar.

What's Going On This Weekend?

 

The Family Art Project presents "Making Music" this Father's Day at Wave Hill

Friday, June 18
Student Art Exhibition
The Bronx River Art Center presents the Spring Student Exhibition which honors and celebrates the wonderful works of art created by local students. The exhibition is from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Bronx River Art Center, 1087 East Tremont Ave., or visit the Bronx River Art Center website for more information.

Speed Networking Mixer
Join SPC in trying to bring unity and collective success to the Borough of the Bronx! Create great connections easier and faster than ever, promote your business to a professional and eager crowd and gain new ideas to help improve the longevity of your business. The event will be held from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Blend Cafe, 582 East Fordham Rd. Reserve your spot at HTTP://BRONXCONNECTS.EVENTBRITE.COM.

Arthur Aviles Tribute
At 8 p.m. at the Pregones Theater, 571 Walton Ave, dancer/choreographer/director and now filmmaker Arthur Aviles will be honored with a 2010 Master Artist Award. For this special occasion he has created an "autobiographical fantasy; the colors of the rainbow that make up my life and career to date in an evening of dance, song and film." Featuring dance films To Be Real (premiere) and This Pleasant and Grateful Asylum, the exuberant dance piece Dorothur's Journey. For more information visit the Pregones Theater website.

Upcoming Bronx Events June 7-14

Here's a list some things to do in the the Bronx this week:


The legendary salsa group El Gran Combo (pictured), along with La Excelencia, will be performing the Lehman Center for Performing Arts on June 11. The group 8 y Mas will be joining El Gran Combo on June 12. Both shows will be at 8 p.m. $35-$55 tickets are on sale. For more info call (718) 960-8833 or visit www.lehmancenter.org.

The Orchestra of St. Luke's will be performing an All-Mozart Concert on June 8 at Wave Hill, located on 249th Street and Independence Avenue. This is a free event and all attendees are encouraged to bring non-perishable food donations for NYC's homeless.

Wave Hill will also be holding a series of events this week: Friday, June 11, is Family Yoga Day. Members pay $15, non-members $20. One parent/one child. Each additional child is $5. Family Art Project Day on June 12 and 13. Rainbow Feathers of Clay will consist of drawing birds, then model a colored clay relief. It will be held at the Ecology Building from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information on events at Wave Hill call (718) 549-3200 ext. 305. or visit www.wavehill.org.

The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!) begins its annual Out Like That! Festival, which celebrates gay pride in the Bronx, on June 10. Many events are free and all are being hosted at BAAD!, 841 Barretto Street in the South Bronx. For more details, show times and/or direction, call (718) 842-5223 or visit the BAAD! website.

More events after the jump. As always, send upcoming events to bxnewsandevents@gmail.com or post them in the comments thread.

Bronx News Roundup, April 8

Little late on this, but here's a few things to keep you up to date on your Bronx news.

The Boogie Downer's got some updates on the huge sinkhole that is currently blocking traffic on Webster Avenue, between 197th Street and Bedford Park Boulevard.BxNN blogger Greg Jost posted some pictures a little earlier.

Yesterday morning, some 1,500 students were evacuated from a Hunts Point educational campus that houses a handful of small schools when high levels of  carbon monoxide were detected.

Daily News columnist Michael Daly writes about Times Square shooting suspect and Bronx resident (Tremont) Rayvon Guice who he says has a history of gun play.

Gothamist sums up the whole Vanessa Gibson parking in the bike lane fiasco and the fallout.

Emmanuel Reyes, a Bronxite, pleaded "not guilty" yesterday of stealing money from the Tribute World Trade Center Visitor's Center.

The Riverdale Press has a story on how state budget cuts may affect some of the Bronx's major attractions, such as the Bronx Zoo and Wave Hill.

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.

Bronx Events Through Jan. 25

"Aurora," a wooden sculpture on display at West Farms Square Plaza

Pianist Stewart Goodyear and saxophonist Christopher Sacco will be performing chamber music at the Bronx Arts Ensemble at 5000 Goodridge Ave on Monday, January 24. Tickets cost $25 and doors open at 3 pm. For more information call (718) 601-7399.

The Barnes & Noble on 290 Baychester Ave. will be holding a 'writer's workshop' on Jan 22 (Friday) with author Maria Romano. Romano will field questions about writing, getting started, and getting published. The event begins at 7 pm. For more information call (718) 862-3945 or visit www.barnesandnoble.com.

Folk/pop singer Roger Silverberg will be performing at the Starving Artist Cafe at 249 City Island Ave. The event begins at 8 pm. For more information call (718) 885-3779.

The Mosholu Library at 285 E. 205th St. will be hosting 'Polar Opposites' on Jan. 23 at 11 am for preschool and young children. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library at 118 Eames Place will be hosting Yoga for Parents and Preschoolers, Jan. 22 at 11 am. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts, located at 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. E., presents Salsa Lebron y La Trompeta de Perico, Jan. 23 at 8 pm. Ticekts are $35 to $50 and the event begins at 8 pm. For more information, call (718) 960-8490/8833.

Wave Hill, located at West 249 Street and Independence Ave., will be hosting a family arts project titled "The Colors of Winter." Participants will create a collage of winter plant materials. The event takes place in the Kerlin Learning Center from 1 to 4 pm. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org.

The Bronx River Art Center presents an abstract wooden art sculpture, Aurora, 14 feet tall, 11 feet wide, and 11 feet deep, at the center of West Farms Square Plaza located at the base of the West Farms Square/East Tremont Ave. subway station on the corner of East Tremont Ave. and Boston Road. For more information, visit www.nyc.gov/urbanart.

Two exhibits, one a comparison of the Bronx of today with that of the 19th century, the other a celebration of Edgar Allan Poe and his time spent in the Bronx, will be on display at the Museum of Bronx History, located at 3266 Bainbridge Ave. For more information, call the Bronx County Historical Society at (718) 881-8900.