Norwood News

Onstage

• The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts presents Olga Tañón and José Albert “El Canario,” performing Latin music, May 29 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $35 to $50); and Donnie McClurkin and Yolanda Adams performing Golden Gospel featuring classic and contemporary gospel and inspirational music, May 30 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $55 to $100); both in the Concert Hall at 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W. For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

 

• The Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance (BAAD), located at 841 Barretto St., presents their Boogie Down Dance Series 2009, through June 3 and dance classes through June 22. This program celebrates the growth of professional dance in the Bronx. Tickets cost $15 to $20 with discounts available for Bronx Cultural Card holders. There will be dance performances on May 28, 29 and 30 at 8 p.m.; a master dance class on May 31 at noon for which registration is required; a free open rehearsal on June 3 at 8 p.m.; and a variety of dance classes from May 30 through June 22. For a detailed schedule of dates and rates, call (718) 842-5223.

 

• Bronx Council on the Arts presents vocalist Velvet Ross, June 7 at 3 p.m., free, at Christ Church Riverdale, 5030 Henry Hudson Pkwy. For more information, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 35 or (718) 543-1011.
• The Bronx Library Center, located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, hosts Orlando Marin Quintet in Concert, May 30 at 2:30 p.m.; and An Afternoon of Cuban, Puerto Rican and Dominican Folkloric Music, June 6 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

Events

• The Bronx Museum’s Teen Council presents free, Ana “Rokafella” Garcia, hip-hop dancer and choreographer, for a master dance class and a preview of her new documentary film, “All the Ladies Say,” followed by a Q&A, June 3 from 4 to 9 p.m.; and a screened interview featuring Tim Rollins, artist and educator, and K.O.S. (Kids of Survival), from June 3 to 14, at the museum’s south wing entrance, lower gallery, 1040 Grand Concourse (at 165th Street). For more information, call (718) 681-6000 ext. 120 or visit cwanliss@bronxmuseum.org.

 

• Car-free Bronx Coalition presents Bronx on the Move, a car-free Saturday at Crotona Park, May 30 from noon to 5 p.m. between Claremont Parkway and Crotona Park North (rain or shine), featuring spring/summer family fitness events including zumba lessons inspired by traditional cumbia, salsa, samba and meringue music; guided bike ride starting in Crotona Park featuring free bike riding lessons for kids and adults and free simple bike repair; and free health screening and advice on healthy eating. For more information, call (718) 324-4466 or visit transalt.org/events/calendar.

 

• Wave Hill offers two family art projects: And So It Was Day, to see an interactive performance by the Touchstone Center Theatre Ensemble, followed by making your own mask embodying one of the elements of nature, May 30 and 31 at 1 and 2:30 p.m. in the Ecology Building. Offered in conjunction with this project is The Imagined World: Children and the Life of Nature, a workshop for educators and families, featuring hands-on and reflective activities for adults and children ages 3 to 9 ($20/member; $30/non member; free/children; registration is required at ext. 305), May 30 from 9:30 a.m. to noon in the Wave Hill House. The 2nd arts project is Rolling Out the River, to sketch Hudson River vistas, then put your views into a portable panoramic paper movie scroll, June 6 and 7 in the Kerlin Learning Center from 1 to 4 p.m. Wave Hill is located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org.

 

• 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 June 3. 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’ Bronx Culture Trolley Saturdays will feature ¡Viva Cultura! A Tour of the Casitas in the Bronx, a celebration of Puerto Rican heritage in the Bronx, June 6 from noon to 5 p.m. 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). For more information and a detailed schedule, call (718) 931-9500 or (718) 401-7866 or visit www.bronxarts.org.

Exhibits

• 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.

 

• 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 through June. Several exhibits on display 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; and The Glory of Dutch Bulbs: A Legacy of 400 Years can be viewed through June 7 in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory, and on weekends includes tours, home gardening demonstrations, and family activities. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

Learning

The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:

• For children and preschoolers, there is Preschool Romp, May 28, June 4 and 11 at 11 a.m.; and Pajama Party, May 29 at 7 p.m.
• Also, for school-aged children, there is Arts & Crafts, May 28 at 4 p.m.; The Secret Life of Flowers and Bugs, May 31 at 2 p.m.; Butterfly Boogie, June 4 at 4 p.m.; How the Elephant Got Its Trunk, June 7 at 2 p.m.; Dinosaurs: Ancient Fossils, New Discoveries, June 8 at 10 a.m.; and Fish Shaped Books, June 11 at 4 p.m.
• For adults, there is Child Care Provider Resource Day 2009, May 30 at 2:30 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 Reading Aloud, June 1 and 8 at 4 p.m.; Toddler Story Time, June 4 at 10:30 a.m.; and Preschool Story Time, June 11 at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, presents Reading Aloud, June 2 and 9 at 3:30 p.m.; and Big Daddy Z and the Greeks, June 5 at 3:30 p.m. all for children. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

NOTE: Items for consideration should be received in our office by June 1 for the next publication date of June 11.