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AN ENTIRE SEASON OF

FAMILY-FUN ACTIVITIES

Spring for The Bronx

FUN GUIDE 2016

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Olga Luz Tirado

Executive Director

Brendaliz Candelaria

Deputy Director

Annette Carrión Pastoriza

Tourism & Administration Coordinator

851 Grand Concourse, Ste. 123

Bronx, NY 10451

718.590.3518

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Presented by The Bronx

River Art Center

(BRAC) and Bronx

Council on the Arts.

A celebration of our

borough, and the

influence and art of

African cultures which

strengthen and transform us as a city. The

exhibition, on view all through April, focuses on the

power of words, as they are written, illustrated and

spoken. Words have power, words are power.

Spoken word poetry has traditionally been a form

of activism, the poetry of people who have been

repressed, linked to feminist, anti-war and anti-

discrimination movements throughout history. Bronx Music Heritage Center, 1303 Louis Nine Blvd.

Gallery Hours: Wed - Fri: 3:00 - 6:30 PM

Sat: 12:00 - 5:00 PM www.bronxriverart.org

GET THERE: 2 or 5 train to Freeman Street, or BX19 bus to

Southern Boulevard & Freeman Street. Walk north on

Southern Boulevard and make a left on Louis Nine

Boulevard.

APR 5 - Jul 4 | Free with admission to grounds

Opening Reception: Apr 10|2pm - 7:30pm

(NOT SO) STILL LIFE Presenting novel ways that contemporary artists are

transforming the still life genre to engage with

current culture. As a subject, the still life has

remained popular since the early Renaissance,

featuring compositions of natural and inanimate

objects often presented with allegorical

connotations. Today, artists are creating new

variations by working in photography and sculpture

to conflate interior space with landscape, or by

using video and animation to convey still life in

motion. Wave Hill, 675 w. 252nd st. www.wavehill.org

GET THERE: take Metro North Hudson Line to Riverdale

station (free shuttle available) or #1 train to last stop

(242nd st.) Free shuttle on west side of Broadway in front

of Burger King every hour at 10 minutes past the hour.

APR 6 - Jun 26 | Free

VALERI LARKO EXHIBITION Featuring 40 urban landscapes spanning 10 years

of painting in The Bronx. Each site has its own story

to tell and through patient observation acquired

over months of painting on location, Larko brings

that story to life and captures the visual poetry of

those places.

Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse

Museum hours: Wed—Sun 11am-6pm

Admission is free www.bronxmuseum.org

GET THERE: D or B trains to the 167 st. Exit at rear of

station, walk south on Grand Concourse 2 blocks; Bx1 or

Bx2 to 165 st. and Grand Concourse; BxM4A /

BxM4B Express bus from Manhattan

APR 9 - May 29 | Free

Opening Reception: Apr 9 | 6pm-9pm

NINA ROBINSON | NOT FORGOTTEN

AN ARKANSAS FAMILY ALBUM In 2014, Nina Robinson traveled to Dalark,

Arkansas to document her grandmother's passing

and her family's grieving process. She became

engrossed in the often overlooked rural African

American communities surrounding Dalark,

communities whose members are mostly working

and middle class landowners. Her visit turned into

a two-year project, Not Forgotten: An Arkansas

Family Album. Bronx Documentary Center 614 Courtlandt Ave.

Gallery Hours: Thur—Fri 3-7pm

Sat & Sun 1—5pm www.bronxdoc.org

GET THERE: 2 or 5 train to 3rd Ave-149th Street stop (NOT

149th St.-Grand Concourse). Walk uphill one block on

149th st. & make a right on Courtlandt Ave. Walk two

blocks to the mansion on the corner of 151st. BX6, BX13,

BX32, BX41

T he warm weather is finally upon us making it a great time to SPRING FOR THE BRONX.

There is an abundance of tantalizing, educational, and not to mention FUN things to

see and do. Get back to nature (p. 7) at one of our beautiful parks or gardens or

take a trolley tour (p. 8). Also, Bronx Week is May 5-15. We will have a calendar up

soon. Visit www.ilovethebronx.com and subscribe to our eNewsletter for periodic updates.

APR 1 - APR 30 | Free

Salt Marsh, Castle Hill Road, Bronx 2014. oil/linen 22” x 72”

TAKE A BREWERIES & DISTILLERIES TROLLEY TOUR See Page 8 for more details

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APR 10 - AUG 14 | free

Opening Reception:

Apr 10 | 1:30 - 3pm

RICHARD MCBEE:

RELATIVE NARRATIVES Richard McBee draws equally

from what is read and what is seen. Discussions of

Jewish art often set these dualities—text and

vision—in opposition. Eschewing such tropes,

McBee has a rich and deep knowledge of the

Bible and rabbinic commentaries (midrash) and of

the history of art. Together they are the wellspring

of his art and enrich contemporary viewers’

understanding of the difficult stories he sometimes

chooses to represent in his paintings.

Derfner Judaica Museum + The Art Collection

Jacob Reingold Pavilion

5901 Palisade Avenue

Gallery Hours: Sun—Thur 10:30am—4:30pm

GET THERE: By car, take Henry Hudson Parkway to exit 22.

Take West 254th street to Palisade Ave.

SUN | APR 10 | 4 pm | $40/$35/$25

Children ages 12 and under

THE RUSSIAN NATIONAL BALLET THEATRE

PERFORMS CINDERELLA The Russian National Ballet Theatre was founded in

Moscow during the transitional period of

Perestroika in the late 1980s, when many of the

great dancers and choreographers of the Soviet

Union’s ballet institutions were exercising their new-

found creative freedom by starting new, vibrant

companies dedicated not only to the timeless

tradition of classical Russian Ballet but to accept

new developments in the dance from around the

world. Lehman Center for the Performing Arts

250 Bedford Park Boulevard West

www.lehmancenter.org

GET THERE: Take 4 or D trains to Bedford Park Boulevard

Station. From 4 train walk west 1 block. From D train,

walk west 3 blocks. Buses: Bx 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 12, 22, 26, 28,

32, or 34.

Express Bus from Manhattan, BxM4A or BxM4B to Bedford

Park Boulevard & Grand Concourse

THURS| APR 14 | 4:30 pm—7:00pm | Free

EXHIBITION OPENING RECEPTION The exhibition is based on the Ferris-Doherty

Collection, one of the largest and most historically

important collections of The Bronx County

Historical Society. It consists of photographs,

documents, furnishings, textiles and personal

memorabilia dating back over 300 years. These

diverse examples of material culture shine a light

not only the personal lives of the many

generations in this family, but the history and

heritage of the settlement of the Town of

Westchester, as well as of The Bronx, since its 17th

century foundation. The Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Avenue.

GET THERE: D Train to last stop (Norwood/Bainbridge.) or

Take Bronx buses #10, #16, #28, and #38

FRI | APR 15 | 6:30

pm - 9:00pm |

Free /cash bar

BRONX STORIES:

BRONX WOMEN Celebrate all things

women with an

evening of story-

telling, poetry and

music inspired by the

Bronx and the works

of art on view at the Bronx Museum. Make your

voice heard in our open mic!

Hosted by Maria Aponte, and featuring perfor-

mances by Nene Ali, Michele Carlo, Annie

Lanzillotto, and Julissa Rodriguez. Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse

Museum hours: Wed—Sun 11am-6pm

Admission is free www.bronxmuseum.org

GET THERE: D or B trains to 167 st. Exit at rear of station,

walk south on Grand Concourse 2 blocks; Bx1 or Bx2 to

165 st. and Grand Concourse; BxM4A / BxM4B Express bus

from Manhattan

SAT| APR 16 | 1pm | free

LECTURE: THE LEGACY OF

WESTCHESTER SQUARE The area we now know as Westchester Square goes

back in Bronx history more than 350 years. It was

once the county seat for Westchester until an 18th

century fire drove the capital to White Plains. Bronx

Borough Historian Lloyd Ultan will provide a talk on

the history of Westchester Square, its prominent

families, and long-lasting legacy in NY history. Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave.

GET THERE: 4 train to Moshulu Parkway Stop or D to last

stop Norwood/Bainbridge Ave.

SAT| APR 16 | 7pm | free

SWINGIN’ JAZZ Celebrate Jazz Appreciation Month with Maxine

Sullivan Women in Jazz Series, an event focused on

women’s contributions to the evolution of jazz. The

event kicks off with a screening of The Girls in the

Band, a film about the journeys of female jazz and

big band musicians of the International Sweethearts

of Rhythm from the late 1930’s to today. Bronx Music Heritage Center, 1303 Louis Nine Blvd.

GET THERE: 2 or 5 train to Freeman St. or Bx19 to Southern

Blvd. & Freeman st. Walk north on Southern Blvd. Make left

on Louis Nine Blvd.

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SUN | APR 17 | 10AM | $10

A WALK IN THE COUNTRY –

WOODLAWN’S RIVERDALE ESTATES Discover the histories of important movers and shakers

and their country homes in Riverdale. This ambling 10-

mile walk will be led by Woodlawn tour guide Nestor

Danyluk. Woodlawn Conservancy

GET THERE: The tour guide will meet the group at the

Riverdale Metro-North Station, attendees can arrive with the

North-Bound 9:38am train, or the South-Bound 9:48am train.

The walk will conclude at The Woodlawn Cemetery, which is

situated close to the #4 subway line, and Metro-North train.

APR 20 - May 6 |$10

DRAWN AND QUARTERED Hostos Repertory Company presents Maggie Bofill’s

Drawn and Quartered, an explosive reunion of a

Latino couple that is full of accusations, recriminations,

romantic overtures, hesitant withdrawals, heated

rejections and a graphic recollection of a physical

liaison immortalized in pigment. Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, 450 Grand Councourse

GET THERE: 2, 4, or 5 train to Grand Councourse.

APR 21, May 1, 19 & 29 | 7pm | $65

(use promo code CCB45 to get 45% off)

PAINT NITE AT CHELSEA CRAFT

BREWING COMPANY Paint and party with your friends in the newest

brewery to hit The Bronx! Find your inner Picasso while

sipping on a cocktail, wine, or a CCBC award-winning

brew. Seats are limited. Buy your ticket now and use

the above promo code for a discount. www.paintnite.com/events/1068805.html

Chelsea Craft Brewing Company, 463 E. 173rd St.

GET THERE: Metro North to Tremont Station or D train to

174th st. station.

SAT| APR 23 | 11am | $10

THE BRONX DURING THE ICE AGE Bronx County Historical Society guest tour guide and

member Mike Kaplan will lead a 4.5-mile hike through

Pelham Bay Park and Orchard Beach to discuss The

Bronx during the Ice Age and how geologists look for

such evidence. You’ll also learn about some human

history of the park during the tour. Bronx County Historical Society

GET THERE: This tour will start at the Pelham Bay #6 train

station near the bottom of the stairs at Bruckner Boulevard.

Take the #6 train to the last stop in The Bronx or take Bronx

buses #5, #12, #23, or #24, BxM #7 or #8, or Q50. Please

wear comfortable walking shoes.

SAT | APR 30 | $20

PAPO VAZQUEZ & THE MIGHTY PIRATES

TROUBADORS W/ SPECIAL GUESTS JERRY MEDINA & JOE LOCKE Celebrating his 40th anniversary as a Latin Jazz artist,

the always ebullient trombonist Pap Vazquez leads his

band in a special performance. Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, 450 Grand Concourse,

GET THERE: 2, 4, or 5 train to Grand Concourse.

MAY 4—22 | $15 advance tickets

THE DESIRE OF THE ASTRONAUT

WORLD PREMIERE OF THE

LAST BORICUA IN SPACE Welcome to the world of Puerto Rican astronaut

Esteban Only! Stranded in the U.S. Wanderer, an old

space station locked in orbit around Mars, Esteban’s

only human contact —via intermittent, static-ridden

radio communications— is fellow space mission

veteran Emily Kinson, whom he hopes will help him find

his way back home to Earth. Pregones Theater, 575 Walton Ave. |www.pregonesprtt.org

GET THERE: #2, 4, or 5 train to Grand Concourse Stop. Walk

east 1 block on 149th st.

SAT | MAY 7 | 10:30 am | $10

MARBLE HILL- WHOSE IS IT ANYWAYS? Once the northernmost tip of Manhattan Island, the

Marble Hill neighborhood is today claimed by both

Manhattan and The Bronx. Visit the sites of old toll

bridges, riverbeds, and train tracks, learn about a

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WALKING TOURS

DISCOVER THE GRAND CONCOURSE

Contact Sam Goodman at 718.665.1124

or email at s800mg@aol.com

SUSAN SEZ WALKABOUTS

Find out more at www.susansez.com

NOSH THE BRONX with NOSHWALKS

visit www.noshwalks.com

BRONX URBAN ART TOURS or

ARTHUR AVENUE TOURS

For more information go to

www.bronxhistoricaltours.com

THE BIRTHPLACE OF HIP HOP TOUR

Visit Hush Tours at www.hushtours.com

BIG APPLE GREETER

Friendly Bronxites who are happy to share the

borough they love. Go to www.bigapplegreeter.org

Subscribe to our eNewsletter to get the latest

information on sights to see & things to do in

one of the most dynamic boroughs in New

York!

once-famous bicycle racing track, and a never-

completed ballpark which might have hosted a World

Series if it had been finished, and stroll down quiet,

tree-lined streets with private homes and slate

sidewalks. Bronx County Historical Society, 718.881.8900

GET THERE: This tour will start on the southeast corner of

Broadway and West 225th Street, outside Chase Bank. Take

the #1 train to West 225th Street or take Bronx bus #9 or

Manhattan bus #7.

SAT| MAY 7 | 2pm | $10

THE GRAND CONCOURSE HISTORIC DISTRICT –

ART DECO DELIGHTS Join Bronx Borough Historian Lloyd Ultan on a stroll

through one of The Bronx’s noted designated historic

districts – the Grand Concourse. Bronx County Historical Society, 718.881.8900

GET THERE: This tour will start on the southwest corner of the

Grand Concourse and East 167th Street and will terminate

at East 149th Street. Take the D train to East 167th and the

Grand Concourse, or take the #4 to East 167th Street and

walk two blocks east to the Grand Concourse. Bronx buses

#1, #2, and #35 stop at the meeting location.

SAT | MAY 14 | $30/$25/$10

MAMBO MEMORIES Cherish the memories of the Mambo era at the

Palladium Ballroom with the music of Puente,

Rodriguez, & Machito along with songs of La Lupe and

Graciela among others. Don’t miss the unforgettable

evening of Mambo. Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture, 450 Grand Concourse,

GET THERE: 2, 4, or 5 train to Grand Concourse. SUN| MAY 15 | 2pm | $25

MILES DAVIS TRIBUTE CONCERT

WITH RON CARTER TRIO Miles Davis’ former band member, renowned

bassist Ron Carter, performs at Woodlawn’s Jazz

Corner for his former mentor’s 90th birthday

anniversary. Woodlawn Cemetery,

Limited availability, tickets released in April register at

woodlawnconservancy.org

GET THERE: Jerome Ave. entrance. #4 train to last stop

(Woodlawn Station). Walk about ½ block

north. Jerome Avenue entrance is on the right.

Webster Ave. entrance #2 or #5 train to 233rd Street

Station. Walk 3 blocks along 233rd, downhill. Cross

over Webster Avenue. The cemetery entrance is on

the left.

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Getting back to Nature Birding in The Bronx SUN | APR 24 | 8am | $35 / members $24

WOODLAWN CEMETERY

Join the New York City Audubon Society for an

early morning walk through historic Woodlawn

and discover a variety of bird species as they

make the cemetery their home in the spring. Woodlawn Conservancy

The tour meets at the Conservancy office next to the

Jerome Avenue entrance.

GET THERE: #4 train to last stop (Woodlawn)

EVERY SAT FROM MAY 7 - JUL 30 | 8am | Free

VAN CORTLANDT PARK CONSERVANCY AND

NYC AUDUBON SOCIETY

Meet at the Van Cortlandt Nature Center located

on the south end of the parade grounds; be-

tween the tennis courts & the Van Cortlandt

House Museum. GET THERE: #1 train to last stop (242nd st)

SUN|APR 10 & MAY 8|9:30am|Free

with admission to grounds

WAVE HILL Welcome migratory birds back to Wave Hill this

spring! Explore the gardens and woodlands on a

quest to spot some of our favorite feathered friends

as they return to the Hudson Highlands. Ages 10 and

older welcome with an adult. Severe weather can-

cels. NYC Audubon Members enjoy two-for-one ad-

mission. Wave Hill, West 249th & Independence

GET THERE: take Metro North Hudson Line to Riverdale

station or #1 train to last stop (242nd st.) Free shuttle

available.

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FRI | APR 1, MAY 6, JUN 3 | 5:30pm-9:30pm | FREE

FIRST FRIDAY'S SEASIDE TOUR Peruse City Island art Galleries. Visit the Nautical

Museum. Eat at top seafood restaurants. Shop for

gifts and listen to live music.

Trolley picks up every hour on the 1/2 hour at the

Pelham Bay Subway Station (last stop on the #6)

www.cityislandchamber.org

SUN|APR 3, MAY 1|11am|

$15/$10 Seniors & Students

WOODLAWN HIGHLIGHTS TOUR For everyone who's always wanted to tour Wood-

lawn, but didn't fancy the 1.5 mile walk. This newly

designed tour route will take you from the rarely ex-

plored oldest section of the cemetery through all 150

years of Woodlawn's history.

The tour meets at the Conservancy office next to the

Jerome Avenue entrance.

www.woodlawnconservancy.org

SUN|APR 3, MAY 1|1pm | $15/$10 Seniors & Students

JAZZ HISTORY TOUR @ THE CEMETERY The Woodlawn Musical Trolley Tour is back by popu-

lar demand! Explore Jazz History from WC Handy and

King Oliver through to the Harlem Renaissance and

beyond. This tour will visit the majority of Woodlawn’s

Jazz Greats and will be accompanied with music by

the artists whose memorials are visited.

The tour meets at the Conservancy office next to the

Jerome Avenue entrance.

www.woodlawnconservancy.org

WED | APR 6, MAY 4, JUN 1 | 5:30pm-7:30pm | FREE

FIRST WEDNESDAYS ARTS & CULTURE TOUR Visit the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos. Ride the

trolley on the Grand Concourse Arts corridor and

visit a museum and other arts spaces.

Trolley picks up every hour on the 1/2 hour at Hostos

Community College Campus, 450 Grand Concourse

www.bronxarts.org

SAT | MAY 7, JUN 11 | 10am-3:30pm | $30

FOOD & FARM TOUR Each month the trolley takes visitors on a different

themed tour throughout community gardens and

urban farms. The May tour will celebrate The Bronx

during the annual Bronx Week series of events. In

June, the them is Caribbean Culture.

Trolley leaves from 161st & the Grand Concourse www.ilovethebronx.com

ALL ABOARD

THE BRONX

TROLLEY

MAY 13, JUN 25 | 10am-3:30pm |

$50 / $25 children 12 years and under.

Walk the garden

where American

author and

humorist Mark

Twain, world-

famous Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini and

President Theodore Roosevelt once lived. Tour the

oldest house in The Bronx which served as the

temporary headquarters of General George

Washington. Visit a fieldstone farmhouse that was

the site of six skirmishes between American troops

and British forces. See where American writer

Edgar Allan Poe penned some of his most memo-

rable works. Experience a 17th century estate

located in the largest park in New York City.

Trolley leaves from 161st & the Grand Concourse www.ilovethebronx.com

MAY 6, JUN 11 | 11am-4:00 | $50

Ages 21 or over only.

Take a tasting tour of

award-winning craft

beverage producers of

The Bronx! Learn about

the legacy of brewing

in the borough which dates back to the late

1800s. Earn points toward a First Pint Free at local

pubs when receiving a Savor The Bronx Craft Bev-

erage Passport.

Trolley leaves from 161st & the Grand Concourse

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