Onstage

• JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center hosts a Passover Program featuring cellist Yoed Nir and his accompanist Anat, on April 24 at 1 p.m. preceded by a Passover lunch at noon. Suggested contribution for lunch is $3. The center is located at 3880 Sedgwick Ave. For more information, call (718) 549-4700.

 

• The Bronx Library Center presents An Afternoon of Flamenco Music and Dance, featuring Jose Ramos and Julissa Cadenillas, the Val Ramos Flamenco Ensemble and a guitar solo on April 19 at 2:30 p.m. A Marimba Concert, performed by the Marimba Maya Quetzal is set for April 26 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.

 

• The Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St., presents Music From Bangladesh by the Bangladesh Institute of Performing Arts, April 19 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

 

• The Mosholu Beacon Youth Center, at PS 8, 3010 Briggs Ave., presents a Magic Variety Show, including comedy, surprise, and a juggling act on April 23 at 1 p.m. Please arrive at 12:45 p.m. for seating. For more information, call (718) 329-0595/6.

 

• Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts, located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. W., is host to Legends of Salsa, all performing with the Jimmy Delgado Orchestra, April 26 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40 to $55. For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

 

• The Bronx Arts Ensemble Orchestra presents Los Clásicos de la Salsa, April 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture, 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street. For more information, call (718) 601-7399.

 

• The Bronx Museum of the Arts and the Havana Film Festival of New York present Azúcar!, April 18, 6 to 10 p.m., featuring a live DJ and band performance celebrating the arts and music of Cuba, and a screening of the film, “Havana Kidz II.” The show will take place at the museum, located at 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, in the South Wing, Lower Gallery. For more information, call (718) 681-6000 ext. 120 or cwanliss@bronxmuseum.org.

Events

• The Bronx County Historical Society is holding a Book Talk and Signing, April 19 at 1 p.m. at the Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave., at 208th Street. Anthony Greene will discuss “Annotated Primary Sources: From the Bronx County Historical Society Collections.” For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Exhibits

• The Bronx Library Center at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd., hosts One Soul: When Humanity Fails, an exhibit about the Holocaust featuring video, audio, and graphic narrative. This free program, which runs through April 30, focuses on the personal experiences of concentration camp survivors and their U.S. Army liberators. For more information, call (718) 579-4244.

 

• See the Bronx from the perspective of Hunts Point photographers ages 9 to 19, with 35 black and white photos on view as part of I Love the Bronx, until May – just one of many rotating exhibitions at The Point, located at 940 Garrison Ave. at Manida Street. For more information, call (718) 542-4149.

 

• Classical techniques of painting and sculpture twist and turn in a new exhibition at the Bronx River Art Center, featuring the works of New York artists Benjamin Entner and Omar Chacón, curated by José Ruiz. It opens May 2 with a free reception from 6 to 9 p.m. where the artists will be present. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 3 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.bronxriverart.org.

Learning

• The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:

For children, there are films on April 23 and 30 at 4 p.m. Also, for school-aged children, there is Monkey Steals the Heavenly Peaches, April 19 at 2 p.m.; Lion Book Making, April 24 at 4 p.m.; and Little Red Riding Hood, April 27 at 2 p.m.
Young adults can Play Chess! in a workshop with Ramon A. Hernandez on April 21 and 28 at 4 p.m.; and participate in a Poetry Writing Workshop, April 23 at 4 p.m. and Urban Poetry Slam! April 25 at 4 p.m.
For adults, there is an Immigrant Resource Fair, including information on GED and ESL classes, health insurance and services, jobs, and free immigration forms, April 19 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; and How to Buy a Computer (register online), April 26 at 2 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 YTWL: You Talk! We Listen, for young adults, April 23 and 30 at 4 p.m. Also for young adults is Action Racket Theatre Lab, April 23 and 30 at 4 p.m. School-aged children can attend Gadgets and Gizmos: Robots, April 22 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 Multicultural Stories from Around the World for school-aged children, April 17 at 6 p.m. Young adults can attend Poetry Writing Workshops, April 17 and 24 at 4 p.m. For more information and to confirm, call (718) 549-5200.

A HAPPY AND HEALTHY PASSOVER TO ALL OUR JEWISH READERS!

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