Music, Photography, Dance, Art Openings and More ...
All Kinds of Creative Happenings in the Bronx and a Bit Beyond ... 3.26.25
Some fun to start with …
MUSIC
Well, this is a pretty big deal. Latin Jazz great Eddie Palmieri (above) performs at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts in Bedford Park on Sat., April 19 at 8 PM. All the info and tickets here. And you can learn about more upcoming shows here.
There’s still time to see a couple of these! Pregones/PRTT has been presenting a South Bronx concert series called “March is Music 2025!” “Our popular March Is Music concert series is back featuring 10 live concerts by world-class Latin, jazz, fusion, and classical artists.” Tickets are $35. All the info here.
At Mount Saint Vincent University in Riverdale, Bronx Arts Ensemble String Quartet presents “New Norm,” a celebration of women composers with a premier by Elizabeth Gartman, on Sunday, March 30 at 2 PM. FREE! More info here.
As usual, there is a lot of great live music, as well as art and theatre, to check out at An Beal Bocht Café in Riverdale. Open mics are always on Tuesday at 8:30 PM. Much more info on upcoming happenings here.
As usual, there is a lot of great live music, as well as art and theatre, to check out at An Beal Bocht Café in Riverdale. Open mics are always on Tuesday at 8:30 PM. Much more info on upcoming happenings here.
The latest Bronx Music Podcast, hosted by Gary Axelbank, which focuses on Bronx musicians of a wide variety, is online featuring The Dowe Twins, who “are two 16-year-olds who were upset at the hatred and violence they saw after COVID and decided to use the music and lyrics of Hip Hop to uplift, empower, and encourage others.” Here’s the link on YouTube and you can also find it on Spotify and Apple. FREE!
And Inwood Art Works also has interviews/performances with musicians and artists on their podcast, Inwood Art Works on Air. FREE!
PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITS
Bronx Documentary Center in Melrose presents Jamel Shabazz’s exhibit: “Seconds of My Life; Photographs from 1975-2025” through April 20. (Photo above.) BDC says: “It highlights Shabazz’s talent for capturing powerful stories of identity, resilience, and community from the streets of New York and beyond.” The exhibit is at the beautiful BDC annex, 364 E. 151st St., right across from the back of the main BDC building. It’s FREE and more info here.
“Art We All One,” an exhibit of Azekiwe Providence’s photography is at Studio 13 Gallery, part of BxArts Factory, through April 4. All info here. FREE!
Through April 6 Seis del Sur presents the excellent, moving group exhibition: “HISTORIAS: The Stories Behind the Images,” at the Museum of Bronx History in Norwood. The museum is open on Saturdays, 10 AM to 4 PM. Private tours via appointment are available throughout the week. All FREE!
ART OPENINGS/CLOSINGS/DISCUSSIONS
WALLWORKS NY will host an exhibit opening called “TRIPL a.k.a FURIOUS — Repainting Subway Art,” on Sat., April 5 from 6 to 8 PM at Inspiration Point in Hunts Point, where WALLWORKS recently moved its Bronx headquarters to. FREE! The exhibit will be on through May 2.
At the Bronx River Art Center in West Farms is “Resilient Roots: Ecofeminism in Video Performance.” It “explores the profound intersection of ecofeminism and contemporary art through the lens of six prominent Latin American artists. It closes on Friday, April 18 with an Artist Talk from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. FREE! All the info here.
The art exhibit, “Angst,” appears at BronxArtSpace through Sat., April 19, with a closing reception the same eve from 6 to 8 PM. It includes these artists: Lauren Caminero-Susana, Emelin Peralta, Jahzeel Peralta and Leonie Smith. And “it focuses on the cost of living. … It creeps into all our lives at some point and can shape our reality. Acknowledgment of mental health struggles are not afforded to women of color who live with anxiety due to societal pressures and standards.” Exhibit and openings are FREE! More info here.
On Wed., April 2 at 7 PM, veteran Bronx Artist Daniel Hauben will share and discuss his images of Kingsbridge and Riverdale, painted over five decades, in a digital presentation. It’s at Vladeck Hall (part of Amalgamated Houses), 74 Van Cortlandt Park South (entrance around corner on Hillman Avenue). FREE! (See one of Hauben’s pieces above.)
At the Bronx River Art Center in West Farms is “Resilient Roots: Ecofeminism in Video Performance.” It “explores the profound intersection of ecofeminism and contemporary art through the lens of six prominent Latin American artists. It closes on April 18 with an Artist Talk from 6:30 to 7:30 PM. FREE! All the info here.
ART EXHIBITS
“The Orchid Show: Mexican Modernism,” will be open at The New York Botanical Garden’s Haupt Conservatory through April 27. All the info here.
At the Hudson River Museum in Yonkers, there are several exhibits to go see, including “Alvin C. Hollingsworth: And All That Jazz,” through April 27; “It Takes Two: Unexpected Pairings,” through June 1 and “Collection Spotlight: Cityscapes,” which is ongoing. All current exhibits listed here.
Casita Maria Gallery in Hunts Point presents “You CAN Sit Here,” a multimedia solo exhibition by Bronx native Tiffany ‘Tiff McFierce’ McPherson, on through Aug. 16. More details here. FREE!
The exhibit, “The Art of the Wrapping,” at Lehman College Art Gallery is on through May 3. All the info here. FREE!
Hostos Center for Arts & Culture presents the exhibit “Roots and Rebirth: Dominican Women in Art,” through April 16. It “showcases 22 contemporary Dominican women artists deeply connected to their history and traditions, yet forging a fresh vision of their culture through new ideas, influences, and expressions.” All the info here. FREE!
Through March 28, the Riverfront Art Gallery (part of Yonkers Public Library) in downtown Yonkers presents the exhibit “EMPOWERED,” a group exhibit. “This exhibition calls out the many instances of injustice and leads the way to a more just and empowering future — one where we find community and see each other reflected in our world.” Curated by Haifa Bint-Kadi. All the info here Exhibit is FREE!
Also in downtown Yonkers is a Juried Members Competition & Exhibition at Blue Door Art Center. (Two of my photographs are in that show.) It’s on through April 19.
Through April 6 Seis del Sur presents the excellent, moving group exhibition: “HISTORIAS: The Stories Behind the Images,” at the Museum of Bronx History in Norwood. The museum is open on Saturdays, 10 AM to 4 PM. Private tours via appointment are available throughout the week. All FREE!
Through April 8, En Foco and Kreate Hub present the curated group photo exhibit “Entre el Silencio: Meditations on Silence” at WallWorks. “The exhibition is part of En Foco’s mission to uplift, validate, and preserve the culture and legacy of diasporic lens-based artists.” Click here for more information. FREE!
In partnership with Pregones, En Foco presents the exhibition “In The Spirit Y En El Espíritu: Works by Mariana Yampolsky” at the Pregones/Puerto Rican Traveling Theater (575 Walton Ave., Bronx). It runs through March 31 and features portraits by Mexican photographer Yampolski (1925–2002), and is curated by Xavier Robles Armas. FREE!
The Derfner Judaica Museum in Riverdale features the photo exhibit: “Leonard Nones: Portraits of Resilience” through March 30. Nones has created a series of portraits of his neighbors at RiverWalk, an independent living residence at RiverSpring Living on the campus of the Hebrew Home. Nones displays a lifetime of experience as a professional photographer in drawing out the vibrant expressions and animated spirit of his subjects.” (All the info here and photo from exhibit can be seen in recent edition.)
Sign of Spring …
DANCE, FILM & COMEDY
This month, BAAD! (Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance) has a lot going on, with dance performances and classes, film and more. Check it all out here.
Bartow Pell Mansion Museum in Pelham Bay Park hosts April’s First Friday, from 6 to 9 PM, featuring Miles East of ECR Music Group. All the info here and here’s a song of his at City Winer on YouTube.
In honor of Women’s History Month, Bronx Music Hall will feature dance and comedy with all-women artists in an event called “Bochinado: Bronx Vaudeville,” with Peaches Rodriguez back to host. It’s on this Thurs., March 27 at 7 PM (opens at 6:30 PM). All the info right here.
Some More Bronx Beauty …
OK, I hope you all get some time to explore and enjoy something described above. I can’t think of another time that’s more important to experience joy, and to connect with new people, and art that energizes you in whatever form. Yes, we need to “fight the power,” but we also need to absorb sufficient positive energy to keep fighting the good fight. We’re lucky to have art all around us. Let’s take advantage of it, and, if you can, please let me know something about what you learned and experienced. Thanks!
Peace, Paz Shalom, Salaam, etc.,
Jordan
P.S. To contact me, with questions, suggestions, etc., just email me at aaaubronx@gmail.com. I’m also on IG @jordanmossbx. I have lots of my photos and artwork there and you can DM me on IG as well.