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BMHC programming is made possible by the New York State Council
on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New
York State Legislature, and is supported, in part, by public funds
from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in
partnership with the City Council. The BMHC is also supported by
the Booth Ferris Foundation, the New York Community Trust, the
Stavros Niarchos Foundation, and the Laurie M. Tisch Illumination
Fund.
Friday, Feb 17 | 7pmBronx Rising!: Afro-Lat ino Ident it ies -
Part 1Film Screening: Nana Dijo: Irresolute Radiography of Black
Consciousness
Followed by Q&A and spoken word performance by f ilm
director Bocafloja
Music by Irka Mateo Folk Quartet
Featuring folk songs that were sung by descendants of the
maroons in the Dominican Republic count ryside, as well as
?Palenquera,? an original song dedicated to the women of San
Basilio de Palenque in Colombia, the f irst black town in the
Americas to abolish slavery.
Saturday, Feb 18 | 7pmBronx Rising!: Afro-Lat ino Ident it ies -
Part 2Dreaming Rhythms, Despertando Silencios
Book release party for Nuyorican poet Carmen Bardeguez-Brown,
who will read from her new book, accompanied on percussion by Bobby
Sanabria, with guest poets Jesús ?Papoleto? Meléndez, Modesto
?Flako? Jiménez, Sandra María Esteves and Nancy Mercado.
Saturday, Feb 25 | 7 ? 9pm Opening recept ion of Black Is
Beautiful: A Tribute to Elombe Brath Mult imedia exhibit that pays
t ribute to Elombe Brath, Pan-African act ivist and art ist . The
opening recept ion will feature performances by legendary jazz
pianist Valerie Capers, NEA Jazz Master Jimmy Owens, mult i-GRAMMY
nominated percussionist Bobby Sanabria, and others. Curated by Bob
Gumbs and Cinque Brath, the exhibit will remain open from February
25 to April 30.
Sunday, Feb 26 | 7pmNew School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchest ra
directed by Bobby Sanabria*Swing the night away with the New School
Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchest ra, directed by mult i-Grammy nominated
percussionist Bobby Sanabria. This ensemble celebrates the rich
legacy of jazz and Afro-Cuban music, with a repertoire that takes
us on a journey through the past , present , and future of the
genre.
*Cost : $10 (all proceeds go to the students)
Friday, March 3 | 2-9pmChief 69 Presents All City BBoy Vol. 4
Pop-Up ShowcaseA pop-up shop/art exhibit ion/showcase aimed at
celebrat ing the birthdate and developing body of work of Nelson
?Chief 69? Seda, a South Bronx-based b-boy, MC, graff it i art ist
and youth educator. The daylong celebrat ion will include spoken
word and hip hop performances by friends, as well as a special
guest and the premiere of the ?Bronx Cheer? music video with hip
hop pioneer, Grandmaster Caz.
Saturday, March 11 | 2:30-4:30pmBomba Dance Workshop for Women
by Oxil Febles*Learn this t radit ional percussion-based Puerto
Rican dance form through an int roductory course with Oxil Febles,
professional Bomba dancer, inst ructor and choreographer. Her
graduate studies in Fine Arts and innovat ions in Afro Puerto Rican
music and dance have placed her among the top performers and dance
teachers in Puerto Rico and the Diaspora.
*Cost : $15
Saturday, March 18 | 5:30pm and 7pmBronx Rising!: Persian New
Year: Nowruz5:30pm: Crafting Nowruz ? A Family Workshop
Nowruz, which means ?New Day,? is an ancest ral holiday marking
the f irst day of spring. In the Iranian/Persian t radit ion, a
special table set t ing is made. In this workshop, families will
learn about Nowruz and create their own table set t ing by decorat
ing and paint ing eggs and using paper crafts. Co-facilitated by
Sareh Imani and Sahar Muradi.
7:00 pm: Poetry Reading and Performance
Amir Vahab will read the poet ry of Hafez, which is also used to
tell fortunes. Audience members will be able to ask their own quest
ions to the poet . Music performance by Vatan, a group of Middle
Eastern-American musicians who blend the lines between Persian folk
music and count ry, funk and rock, as they revive classic tunes
while building new ones. Presented in conjunct ion with the City
Lore exhibit , Poetic Voices of the Muslim World.
Sunday, March 26 | 7pmNew School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchest ra
directed by Bobby Sanabria*Swing the night away with the New School
Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchest ra, directed by mult i-Grammy nominated
percussionist Bobby Sanabria. This ensemble celebrates the rich
legacy of jazz and Afro-Cuban music, with a repertoire that takes
us on a journey through the past , present , and future of the
genre.
*Cost: $10 (all proceeds go to the students)
Saturday, April 8 | 7pmBronx Rising!: Maxine Sullivan Women in
Jazz series: Balkan-influenced JazzConversat ions with the Masters,
featuring Helen Merrill (Jelena Ana Milcet ic), a Bronx-born jazz
vocalist who began her career at 845 Club in the Bronx. Now a
world-renowned singer, she?s performed and recorded with Chet
Baker, Gil Evans and Stan Getz, among many others. The event will
also feature a performance by Serbian-born jazz vocalist Alma
Micic.
Sunday, April 9 | 4-6pmThe Lowdown Brass Band (LDB)Hailing from
Chicago, the LDB is a horn-driven tour de force that breaks the
barrier between audience and performer with their live show, which
features dynamic vocals, Rapper Billa Camp, and body movement .
This program will feature a performance and presentat ion of 2nd
Line: Our living Legacy, where LDB takes the audience on a journey
through t ime.
Sunday, April 30 | 7pmNew School Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchest ra
directed by Bobby Sanabria*Swing the night away with the New School
Afro-Cuban Jazz Orchest ra, directed by mult i-Grammy nominated
percussionist Bobby Sanabria. This ensemble celebrates the rich
legacy of jazz and Afro-Cuban music, with a repertoire that takes
us on a journey through the past , present , and future of the
genre.
*Cost: $10 (all proceeds go to the students)
Thursday, May 4 | 6-9pmOpening Recept ion: Bronx Lighthouse
College Preparatory Academy Spring Arts ShowcaseThis pop-up exhibit
ion features artwork by students from a local high school. The
exhibit will remain open from May 4 through May 20th .Thursday, May
11 | 7pmBook Presentat ion: The Great Woman Singer: Gender and
Voice in Puerto Rican Music
NYU professor Licia Fiol-Mat ta presents and reads from her new
book, The Great Woman Singer: Gender and Voice in Puerto Rican
Music (2017), which t races the careers of four iconic Puerto Rican
singers ?Myrta Silva, Ruth Fernández, Ernest ina Reyes, and
Lucecita Benítez? while exploring how their voices and performance
style t ransformed the public percept ion of the female vocalist in
popular music. Presentat ion will be followed by a short music
performance.
Wednesday, May 17 | 5-6:30pmMaking the Drum Talk! with Milteri
Tucker ConcepcionBomba Dancer and Puerto Rican nat ive Milteri
Tucker Concepcion will teach bomba dance, t iming, f igure and
skirt technique. Ages 12 & up.
Cost: $15. Pre-Registration necessary.
Saturday, May 20 | 7pmBronx Rising!: Dance in the Diaspora
Celebrat ing music and dance genres from West Africa and from
Garifuna communit ies in Cent ral America, this event features
performances by Bronx-based groups, The Bambara Drum & Dance
Ensemble and Hamalali Wayunagu Garifuna Folkloric & Modern
Dance Company.
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the weeks of May 22nd and May 29th!
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