Hey Everyone,
I hope you’ve been enjoying some fun summer explorations. I’ll put out the next issue on Sept. 2 and return to weekly publication after that. OK, here are some things to check out, mostly for FREE!
Through Sept. 6, Bronx Museum features “Forms of Connection.” The Seventh AIM (Artist in the Marketplace) Biennial exhibit includes the work of 14 artists who took part in the program. All the info here. Bronx Museum is always FREE!
Bronx River Art Center presents the exhibit “Persona/Non Persona,” “a dynamic group exhibition by the queer art collective, Magenta Lounge, curated by its founder James Horner.” The exhibit is on through Aug. 30. More details here. FREE!
Through October, New York Botanical Garden presents “Flower Power. All the info here.
By the way, Bronx residents have FREE admission to NYBG, though that does not include the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory or other indoor exhibitions and events. FREE tickets and more info right here.
Bronx Arts Ensemble presents live summer music. FREE!
All the concerts and other live events presented by Bronx Music Hall listed right here.
“Tradition and Remembrance: Treasures of the Derfner Judaica Museum,” is the ongoing exhibit at Derfner in Riverdale and you can see many beautfiul and meaningful prior exhibitions right here. FREE!
Dance Theatre of Harlem performs at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts on Sat., Aug. 29. ‘
Here’s a list of current exhibitions at Wave Hill and more good stuff going on.
Theatre auditions for kids and teens at Riverdale Y coming up.
All the outdoor FREE music through the end of September at Riverdale Neighborhood House.
HIGHLIGHT
At the Blues BBQ festival in Manhattan’s Hudson Yards last weekend, we were sitting near this stylish woman (probably in earl late 80s/early 90s) who was moving in her chair with more energy than anyone else in sight. It wasn’t long before she was up dancing with several strangers, with many more around her gleefully taking it all in. Truly inspiring! Take a look at this short video I took …
I wanted to get her name, but when I looked for her a little bit later on, she was gone. Bummed about that. Would have loved to share this with her. And, oh, the man she was dancing with here was almost as great — and well dressed — as her!
And Some Yonkers Happenings …
Yonkers: Blue Door Art Center in downtown Yonkers features a member exhibit through Sept. 12.
Yonkers: Riverfront Art Gallery at Yonkers Public Library in the city’s downtown, features the group exhibit, “When Color Is Not Enough,” through Sept. 26. All the info right here. FREE!
Yonkers: The Hudson River Museum, just a bit above the Bronx in Yonkers, has quite a few wonderful shows going on, including a photo exhibit by Ron Tarver, “Black Cowboys in America,” which “illuminates Black cowboy life on ranches, at rodeos, and in urban streetscapes —portraits of African Americans who share a Western heritage.” It’s on until Aug. 30. All the info here.
And lastly, this tree drew my attention up at the Hammond Museum & Japanese Stroll Garden in North Salem, NY (which is in northeastern Westchester County).
Ways to Learn More, Contact Me, & See Some of My Work
To reach me, email me at aaaubronx@gmail.com
I post event fliers, etc. on IG @artallaroundusbx
For links to every edition of AAAU, go here.
You can find some of my own artwork and photography on IG at jordanmossbx
Have a wonderful couple of weeks everyone!
Justice & Peace,
Jordan