Onstage

 

• Flamenco Vivo Carlota Santana’s New York Ensemble presents Flamenco Fiesta, May 30 at 7:30 p.m. with a special performance by the Casita Maria Flamenco Kids, at the Pregones Theatre, 571-575 Walton Ave. Reservations are required for this free show. For more information, call (212) 736-4499.

 

• The Bronx Library Center presents Mariachi Real de Mexico, music and dance on May 31; and the Ray Abrams Big Band, a 17-piece swing band performing June 7; both 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.

 

• Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts, located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. W., is host to The Lat Pack featuring Gilberto Santa Rosa and Tito Nieves on May 31 at 8 p.m. with tickets from $55 to $85. For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

 

• The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!), located at 841 Barretto St., presents the Boogie Down Dance Series, through June 6. Upcoming performances include Bring on the Dancin’ Men featuring all male dancers performing contemporary dance, voguing, hip-hop, and more, May 30 at 8 p.m. ($15); BK in the BX featuring choreographers Malinda Allen, Jonah Bokaer and Baraka de Soleil, and the Haitian dance group La Troupe Makandal, May 31 at 8 p.m. ($15); and “Check Your Body at the Door,” a documentary film that explores legendary NYC house dancers, June 6 at 8 p.m. ($5 suggested donation), followed by a panel discussion and closing night party with music by D.J. Chip Chop. For more information, call (718) 842-5223.

 

• The Mosholu Montefiore Community Center Stagekids present “Into the Woods Junior,” a free musical performance that combines several children’s tales into one, at PS 8’s Beacon, 3010 Briggs Ave., on May 29 and 30 at 7 p.m. For more information, call (718) 329-0595.

 

Events

 

• The Bronx Museum of the Arts hosts free First Fridays of every month. “Everything Remains Raw,” a screening of a documentary on hip-hop culture, followed by a panel discussion and music, on June 6 from 6 to 10 p.m. at 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street. For more information, call (718) 681-6000 ext. 120.

 

• Wave Hill has been designated the Culture Spot for May. Visitors can enjoy two-for-one admissions from Wednesdays to Fridays when they present a special coupon at the front gate. Coupons are available throughout May online at nycvisit.com/culturespot. Wave Hill is located at 675 W. 252nd St. For more information and events, call (718) 549-3200.

 

• The Bronx County Historical Society is presenting a Bronx High School Valedictorians Awards Program, June 1 from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Museum of Bronx History, 3266 Bainbridge Ave at East 208th Street. The program honors Bronx high school valedictorians and includes entertainment, food and refreshments, and tours of the museum. Reservations are requested and a tax-deductible donation will be accepted. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

 

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.

 

• Sound the Alarm, an exhibition of photographs, paintings and video of landscapes in distress, runs through June 1 at Wave Hill’s Glyndor Gallery, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue in Riverdale. Admission is free to members and children under 6, and free all day Tuesdays and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org.

 

• 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 will feature How Soon Is Now? presenting artwork by participants in Artist in the Marketplace from June 1 (Open House runs from 2 to 6 p.m.) through Aug. 18. (Closing reception on Aug. 15 runs from 6 to 8 p.m.) Accompanying this exhibition is a Panel Discussion: Grand Concourse: Cultural Crossroads, June 7 at 3 p.m. in the Museum’s North Wing on the 2nd floor ($5; free for Bronx Museum members). A guided walking tour of the neighborhood will start at 11 a.m. promptly on June 7. Reservations are requested at ext. 132. 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 will host Darwin’s Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure, a new interactive children’s exhibit and hands-on program through June 29. Activities include potting a vegetable plant and exploring various bogs. The Garden also presents Henry Moore Sculpture, featuring approximately 20 pieces, through Nov. 2. Children can create their own works of art including a collage and clay sculptures in the Adventure Garden, 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 will be on display throughout June in conjunction with a selection of programs. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

 

• Bronx Day at the New York Botanical Garden will take place on 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 are required for admission. For free tickets, send a self-addressed, stamped envelope with number of tickets requested (maximum of six) to: Elizabeth Figueroa, Director of Community Relations, The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY 10458-5126. For more information, call (718) 817-8990.

 

• 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, through June 6. 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.

 

• Critical Resistance NYC presents Prisoner Art Show Exhibit featuring an inside view through May 31 at 976 Longwood, corner of Beck Street in the south Bronx. For more information, call (718) 676-1660.

 

• The Bronx Library Center is hosting Essences Is, a solo exhibition by Moses Ros, on view from June 1 to 29 with a reception on June 7 from 1 to 2 p.m. 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.

 

Learning

 

• The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:

• For children and preschoolers, there is Preschool Stories, May 29 at 11 a.m. Also, for school-aged children, there are films on June 4 and 11 at 4 p.m.; Butterfly Boogie, June 5 at 2 p.m.; Bookmark Buddies Making, June 5 at 4 p.m.; and “How the Monkey Tricked the Crocodile and Other Trickster Tales,” June 9 at 4 p.m.

• Young adults can Play Chess! in a workshop with Ramon A. Hernandez on June 2 and 9 at 4 p.m.; and attend Big BLC Battle of the Bands, May 30 at 4 p.m.; Music Discovery: Get an Earful! on June 6 at 4 p.m.; and Turn It Up, on June 11 at 4 p.m.

• For adults, there are free Citizenship Preparation Classes at 10 a.m., Part 3 on May 31 and Part 4 on June 7; and two Author Talks at 6 p.m.: Rebecca Haile discussing “Held at a Distance: My Rediscovery of Ethiopia,” on June 2; and Lilia Reyes Spindola discussing “You Have the Power of Attraction…Learn to Use It,” on June 10. 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 World Beat and Percussion, for ages 12 to 18, on June 4 at 4 p.m. Percussive instruments including conga drums, rain sticks, cowbells, tambourines, and jingle bells, are provided, and participants can create their own hip-hop, Latin and rock lyrics. Visitors can also enjoy From Italy With Love featuring Dino Rosi performing Neapolitan love songs, arias from Italian opera and Broadway show tunes, June 7 at 2:30 p.m. Admission is free to both events. 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 Manga Drawing Workshops for young adults on June 5, 12, and 19 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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