Norwood News

Onstage
 

• ¡Viva La Raza!, a free Latino hip-hop showcase, will take place at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse (at 165th Street) in the North Building on the 2nd floor, May 1 from 6 to 10 p.m. This program is part of free first Fridays at the museum. For more information, call (718) 681-6000 ext. 120 or visit www.bronxmuseum.org.

 

• The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts presents Ain’t Misbehavin, musical production featuring American Idol stars Ruben Studdard and Frenchie Davis, May 16 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $20 to $45), in the Concert Hall at 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W. For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

• The Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance, located at 841 Barretto St., presents their Boogie Down Dance Series 2009, May 9 through June 3. This program celebrates the growth of professional dance in the Bronx. Concert tickets cost $15 to $20 with discounts available for Bronx Cultural Card holders. Two dance groups will perform on May 9 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $20). For more information or tickets, call (718) 842-5223.

• The Bronx Library Center, located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, hosts Latin Jazz, concert by Edy Martinez Sextet, May 2 at 2:30 p.m.; and Gospel sung by entertainer Steve Charles, May 9 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

• The Bronx Opera House presents Mozart’s The Magic Flute, May 8 and 9 at 7:30 p.m., at Lehman College’s Lovinger Theatre, 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W. For more information and tickets, call (718) 960-8833.

• Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana featuring tablao performances, will be held on May 9 at 8 p.m. at the Pregones Theatre, 575 Walton Ave. (tickets are $12). For more information and tickets, call (800) 838-3006.

• The Riverdale Choral Society presents Music of Spain and the Americas concert at Christ Church, located at West 252nd Street and Henry Hudson Parkway East, May 9 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15; $13 with Bronx Cultural Card. For more information, call (718) 543-2219.

• The Metropolitan Opera presents Rossini’s La Cenerentola, May 9 at 12:30 p.m., free, in Lehman College’s Studio Theatre located in the Speech and Theatre Building. For more information or tickets, call (718) 960-8025.

• The House That Ruthie Built, a Bronx baseball fairy tale about a girl who has always dreamed of becoming a Yankee, presented by the Bronx Arts Ensemble and performed by the Children’s Theatre Company from Lehman College, will take place May 10 at 1 and 3 p.m. at the New York Botanical Garden. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

 

• The Wave Hill House, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, presents Concert-New Perspectives: The Violin Parker String Quartet featuring classical music. Tickets are $15/members; $24/non members; $21/students and seniors 65 and over. Prices include admission to the grounds. Advance purchase is recommended. For more information or tickets, call (718) 549-3200 ext. 385 or visit www.wavehill.org.

Events

• Lehman College Professor William M. Hoffman will guest at the taping of his Conversations series to discuss his latest play, “Cornbury: The Queen’s Governor,” May 4 at 2 p.m. in room C-14 of Carman Hall. The event is free and open to the public. Lord Cornbury is Edward Hyde, the third Earl of Clarendon and cousin to Queen Anne of England. He was the colonial governor of what is now New York and New Jersey in the early 1700s and was reportedly a cross-dresser. For more information, call (718) 960-2558.

 

• Wave Hill offers two family art projects: Build a Neighborhood, to construct a model of your neighborhood using cardboard, colored tape, wood, and recycled and natural materials, May 2 and 3; and Blossoming Branches for Mom, to fashion jewelry and gifts using wire, beads, pipe cleaners and silk flowers, May 9. Mothers can be feted on May 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with a special brunch in the Mark Twain Room of Wave Hill House (call ext. 395 by May 8 at 4 p.m. to reserve; $25 per person, not including grounds admission), as well as participate in a family art project. Wave Hill is located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org.

 

• So Much Spring, a variety of attractions and activities, including workshops, demonstrations and programs for the entire family, will take place at the New York Botanical Garden from April through June. Antique Garden Furniture Show and Sale, featuring tours and lectures daily, will be held May 1 to 3 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Conservatory Tent, with a benefit preview party and collectors’ plant sale on April 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. Call for schedule (718) 817-8700.

 

• The Bronx Culture Trolley, a replica of a 20th-century trolley, transports visitors on the first Wednesday of every month (except January and September), to Bronx hot spots, ending at Sweetwaters Bar & Grill with jazz, and food and drink. A reception is held at the Hostos Art Gallery, 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th St.) at 5 p.m., followed by three trolley departures at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. New attractions are added monthly. Trolley ride is free. Riders can get on and off at any scheduled stop and spend as much time as they wish at any or all of the featured venues. Venues and activities vary each month. The next trip is on May 6. For more information or to confirm, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or log on to www.bronxarts.org.

 

• The Bronx Council on the Arts holds their 3rd annual Mott Haven Open Artist Studio Tour on May 2 from noon to 6 p.m. Visit Bronx artists’ private studios and BCA artists in residence on the Bronx Culture Trolley Saturdays. All events and rides are free and open to the public. Meet at noon at the Hostos Longwood Art Gallery, 450 Grand Concourse (149th Street). The 5 p.m. trolley run will collect artists and visitors and return them to the art gallery for a celebratory reception from 6 to 8 p.m. For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 401-7866 or (718) 931-9500.

Exhibits

• En Foco and Pregones Theatre present Mi Sangre, a free photo exhibition held at the theatre, located at 571-575 Walton Ave. (between 149th and 150th streets), through May 9, by Mexican-American photographer, Rojelio Reyes Rodriquez, currently living and working in New York City. For more information, visit www.pregones.org.

 

• The Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, presents a three-part exhibition series commemorating the Grand Concourse’s centennial, starting with The Grand Concourse at 100, through July 20. Originally called the Grand Boulevard, the Grand Concourse celebrates its 100th year in 2009. For more information, call (718) 681-6000 or visit www.bronxmuseum.org.

• The Bronx Council on the Arts presents two exhibitions at the Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos, 450 Grand Concourse (149th Street), including Dream Sequence, free, through May 9, which explores a number of themes using drawings, paintings, photography, sculpture, and video. An artists talk will take place on May 9 at 2 p.m. at the show’s closing. Trolley and closing receptions will be held May 6 from 5 to 9 p.m. Also at the Gallery is Outsiders: Contemporary Works of Immigrant Artisans, an exhibition featuring work of local artists, through May 7. Closing reception is May 6. Gallery hours are Mondays through Saturdays, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. To confirm dates, and for more information, call (718) 931-9500 or (718) 518-6728.

 

• Several exhibits on display at the New York Botanical Garden include Georg Ehret: the Greatest Botanical Artist of the 1700s, appearing in the LoFaro Gallery of the LuEsther T. Mertz Library, featuring prints and drawings, through July 19; Auricular Theatre displaying rare primroses in the Luce Herb Garden through May 10; and The Glory of Dutch Bulbs: A Legacy of 400 Years can be viewed May 1 through June 7. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

 

• The Young and the Restless, an exhibition of six emerging artists based in New York, featuring painting, sculpture, and photography, will be held at the Gordon Parks Gallery, 332 E. 149th St., through May 3. For more information, call (718) 665-1310 or (914) 654-5427.

Learning
 
The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:

• For children and preschoolers, there is Preschool Romp, April 30, May 7 and 14 at 11 a.m.; and Family Time, May 9 at 11 a.m.
• Also, for school-aged children, there is Chinese Ribbon Dance Workshop, May 3 at 2 p.m.; Mexican Legends and Songs, May 10 at 2 p.m.; and Arts & Crafts, May 14 at 4 p.m.
• For adults and young adults, there is Job/Career Expo, May 1 at 10 a.m.; and MoMA presents Around the World in 20 Artworks, May 11 at 6 p.m.
• For adults, there is How to Buy a Computer, May 6 at 6 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, located at 285 E. 205th St., presents Toddler Story Time, May 7 at 10:30 a.m.; African Folktales, May 12 at 4 p.m.; and Preschool Story Time, May 14 at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, presents programs for all ages. For children, there is Arts and Crafts, May 8 at 3:30 p.m.; and Toddler Story Time, May 8 at 10:30 a.m.; and for young adults, there is Glass Mosaics, crafts with Liana Acevedo, April 30 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY TO ALL OUR MOM READERS!

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