Onstage

 

• n The Bronx Library Center presents Mike Porcel in Concert, June 14 at 6 p.m.; and Dance from Hawaii and Other Polynesian Islands, June 21 at 2:30 p.m. The Center is located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Road off Fordham Road. For a detailed schedule, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

 

• n The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!), located at 841 Barretto St., presents their Out Like That! Festival. The festival includes Q-Dance, with choreography from artists of all sexual orientations, June 20 at 8 p.m. ($15); and Latino Drag Kings and Queens Rock the Bronx, a troupe of drag artists in a cabaret performance, June 21 at 8 p.m. ($15). For more information, call (718) 842-5223.

 

• n The Bronx River Sounds are Cool, Hot and Blue in the Fifth Annual June Performing Arts Festival, with Willie Williams Trio, performing jazz, June 14 at 8 p.m. at the Bronx River Art Center Gallery and the Latin jazz band Insight, June 21 at 4 p.m. at Drew Gardens. The suggested contribution to each concert is $10 for adults and $5 for students, senior citizens and center members. For more information, call the Center at (718) 589-5819.

 

Events

 

• The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!), located at 841 Barretto St., presents Ma Vie en Rose, a film about an innocent little boy who wants to be a girl, June 19 at 8 p.m. This free film is part of BAAD’s Out Like That festival. For more information, call (718) 842-5223.

 

• Wave Hill offers up two family art projects, The Poppy Award to sketch poppy flowers, then sculpt a cardboard trophy, June 14 and 15; and Shadow Marking and Sun Prints to create prints with the sun’s rays and help track star’s movement in a solar shadow circle; both in the Kerlin Learning Center from 1 to 4 p.m. Wave Hill is located at 675 W. 252nd St. For more information and events, call (718) 549-3200.

 

• The New York Botanical Garden’s Tulip Tree Allee hosts their Farmers Market, Wednesdays, June 25 through Oct. 29, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., which offers seasonal produce, home-baked goods, and natural products from New York State farmers and merchants. There will be free demonstrations and educational and fun programs from noon to 2 p.m. on the first and last Wednesday of each month. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

 

• Bronx Day at the New York Botanical Garden is June 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring lunch and enjoy an afternoon of free musical entertainment, face painting, raffle prizes, and health, finance and education resource information kiosks. Advance tickets, though free, are required for admission. Send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with the number of tickets requested (up to six) to: Elizabeth Figueroa, Director of Community Relations, The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY 10458-5126. For more information, call (718) 817-8990.

 

Exhibits

 

• Take a peek into the story of Freedomland – New York City’s Disneyland, through Oct. 19, at the Valentine-Varian House or Museum of Bronx History. The exhibition tells the story of the American History-themed amusement park opened in 1960 on the 205-acre site now home to Bay Plaza and Co-op City. The museum is located at 3266 Bainbridge Ave. at East 208th Street. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

 

• Inspired by the Feminist Movement, the Bronx Museum of the Arts explores women artists working collectively in new ways in Making It Together: Women’s Collaborative Art and Community through Aug. 4. Also on view at the museum is Teen Council Presents: Jamel Shabazz through July 27 in the North Wing. The museum is located at 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street and is open Thursday through Monday from noon to 6 p.m. and Friday to 8 p.m. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

 

• The Bronx Museum of the Arts features How Soon Is Now? with artwork by participants in Artist in the Marketplace through Aug. 18. (Closing reception on Aug. 15 runs from 6 to 8 p.m.). Accompanying the exhibition is a Family Affair – Urban Kids Save the Environment!, a hands-on workshop which explores themes related to the urban environment along the Grand Concourse including tours, music and snacks, June 14 from 1 to 3 p.m.. There are Readings and Performances, featuring works by the 36 participating artists, followed by a reception and music, June 20 from 7 to 9 p.m. Finally, check out Queerhood 2008, a celebration of LGBT pride in the Bronx, featuring film screenings, poetry readings, artist performances and light refreshments, June 22 from 2 to 5 p.m. All events are held in the North Wing second and third floors and are free with museum admission. The museum is located at 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street and is open Thursday through Monday from noon to 6 p.m. and Friday to 8 p.m. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

 

• The New York Botanical Garden’s Everett Children’s Adventure Garden educates in summer with Darwin’s Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure, a new interactive children’s exhibit and hands-on program through June 29; and Henry Moore Sculpture, featuring approximately 20 pieces, through Nov. 2. Children can create works of art including a collage and clay sculptures, Tuesdays through Fridays from 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Resplendent Roses is also on display throughout June. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

 

• The Bronx Library Center presents Essences Is, a solo exhibition by Moses Ros, on view through June 29. The work consists of prints and sculpture based on trees. The Center is located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road. For a detailed schedule, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

 

• There’s an Exhibition Reception to meet the artists and curators of “In Response,” June 15 in Glyndor Gallery, from 1 to 4 p.m. at Wave Hill, located at 675 W. 252nd St. For more information and events, call (718) 549-3200.

 

Learning

The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:

• For children and preschoolers, there is Family Time, June 14 at 11 a.m. Also, for school-aged children, there are films on June 18 and 25 at 4 p.m.; Stories and Tales From Around the World, June 14 at 2 p.m.; Anansi, the Tricky Caterpillar and the Marrying Mosquito, June 16 at 4 p.m.; and Phone Book Making, June 19 at 4 p.m.

• Young adults can Play Chess! in a workshop with Ramon A. Hernandez on June 16 and 23 at 4 p.m.; and attend World Beat and Percussion, June 18 at 4 p.m.; as well as Turn It Up, on June 25 at 4 p.m.

• For adults, there is History of the Bronx, June 14 at 2:30 p.m.; and Book Discussion Group, discussing “The Namesake,” June 18 at 3 p.m. The Center is located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road. For a detailed schedule, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

 

• The Mosholu Library presents The Encounter of Juan Bobo and Pedro Animal, June 17 at 4 p.m. The library is located at 285 E. 205th St. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

 

• The Jerome Park Library at 118 Eames Place, hosts Anansi, the Tricky Caterpillar and the Marrying Mosquito, June 17 at 3 p.m.; and Moey’s Music Party, June 18 at 10:30 a.m., both for school-aged children; and Manga Drawing Workshops for young adults on June 12 and 19 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

 

HAPPY FATHER’S DAY TO ALL OUR DAD READERS!

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