Onstage

• The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts presents The National Acrobats of China, including martial arts, illusion and traditional music from China, March 8 at 4 p.m.; and Cinderella, performed by the Russian National Ballet Theatre featuring Tchaikovsky’s music, March 22 at 4 p.m. (tickets for each are $20 to $35; $10 for children 12 and under) in the Concert Hall at 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W. For more information, call (718) 960-8833.
• Lehman College presents the Metropolitan Opera’s Madame Butterfly in the Studio Theatre located in the Speech and Theatre Building on March 7 at 1 p.m. Tickets for this free event may be reserved by calling the box office at (718) 960-8025.
• The Albert Einstein Symphony Orchestra performs an All-Beethoven Program at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Robbins Auditorium in the Forchheimer Building, 1300 Morris Pk. Ave., on March 15 at 3 p.m. Contributions are suggested. For more information, visit einsteinorch.tripod.com.
• The Bronx Library Center, located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, hosts Rumba Tap, featuring the Max Pollock Trio, March 7 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.
• The Bronx Academy of Arts & Dance (BAAD!) kicks off its spring season with BAAD! ASS WOMEN 2009, its annual cultural festival celebrating the empowerment of women.  The festival will open with a special concert by BRIO Award-winning Bronx choreographer Jessica Danser on Friday, March 13 at 8 p.m.  The festival will continue through April 10 with 10 performances of dance, theatre, music and film. The events will be held at BAAD!, 841 Barretto Street in the south Bronx. Tickets for performances cost $15-$20, and some events are free. Special discount packages are also available. For more information, call Charles Rice-Gonzalez, (917) 604-3598.

Events

•  The Bedford Mosholu Community Association sponsors flea market, free, March 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at St. Mary’s Orthodox Church, Bedford Park Boulevard and Decatur Avenue. For more information, call (718) 367-2230.
•  The Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture, 4450 Fieldston Rd., will host Observations and Impacts of Climate Change presented by Elaine Matthews on March 8 at 11 a.m. in the Meeting House. For more information, call (718) 548-4445.
•  The Bronx Council on the Arts launches Culture Trolley Saturdays (one per month) from noon to 5 p.m. All trips begin at the Longwood Gallery at Hostos, 450 Grand Concourse (149th Street) and takes guests to various free events held at cultural organizations and artists’ studios throughout the South Bronx Cultural Corridor. The first tour starts on March 14 and features Big Read in the Bronx (on the trolley) and Bronx Heroes: Comic Convention (in the art gallery, including a panel discussion by the comic book artists from 2 to 4 p.m.). BCA also presents The Big Read on March 12 at 6 p.m. featuring “To Kill a Mockingbird,” at the Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road For details, call (718) 931-9500.

Exhibits

•  The Bronx Council on the Arts presents two exhibitions at the Longwood Gallery at Hostos, 450 Grand Concourse (149th Street), Mondays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., including Dream Sequence, through May 9, free, which explores a number of themes using drawings, paintings, photography, sculpture, and video (an artists talk will take place on May 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the show’s closing); and Vidal Centeno: F119, in the gallery’s Project Room through April 4. For more information, call (718) 931-9500.
•  The Lehman College Art Gallery presents Viñoly in the Bronx, highlighting building designs of architect Rafael Viñoly, including a model of Lehman’s APEX Building. The exhibition, which runs through May 20, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., also features drawings, photographs, and planning documents. A reception will be held March 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 960-8731.
•  The Orchid Show: Brazilian Modern, designed by landscape architect Raymond Jungles, which draws on his work with the late Roberto Burle Marx, renowned Brazilian artist and landscape architect, takes place in the New York Botanical Garden’s Haupt Conservatory through April 12. During this exhibit, a complementary hands-on children’s program, Chocolate and Vanilla Adventures, will be held in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, to learn about the plant origins of these two sweet treats, including making and tasting these products. Call for schedule (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.
•  The Bronx River Art Center, located at 1087 E. Tremont Ave., presents two solo exhibitions through March 14, featuring New York artists Jillian McDonald in Gallery 1 and Jennifer Grimyser in Gallery 2. For more information, call (718) 589-5819.

Learning

The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:

• For children and preschoolers, there is Preschool Romp, March 5, 12 and 19 at 11 a.m.; and Family Time, March 14 at 2:30 p.m.
• Also, for school-aged children, there is Robin Hood, March 8 at 2 p.m.; Arts & Crafts, March 12 at 4 p.m.; and Ti-Oh-Oh, March 15 at 2 p.m.
• Young adults can attend Yu-Gi-Oh No You Didn’t, March 6 and 13 at 4 p.m.; HIV/AIDS Awareness and Safety, March 11 at 4 p.m.; and Music: What’s Love Got to Do With It?, March 18 at 4 p.m.
• For adults, there is Women Artists in MoMA’s Collection, March 9 at 6 p.m.
• The entire family can enjoy Do the Right Thing, (120 minutes), March 14 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 Toddler Story Time, March 5 at 10:30 a.m.; Preschool Story Time, March 12 at 10:30 a.m.; and Grandpa’s Unicorn, March 17 at 4 p.m., all for children. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

 

•  The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, presents Arts & Crafts, March 10 at 4 p.m.; and a film, March 17 at 4 p.m.; both for children; and St. Patrick’s Day Green Candy, March 12 at 4:30 p.m. for young adults. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

Public Announcement

Daylight Savings Time begins Sunday, March 8 at 2 a.m. Turn clocks ahead one hour.

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