Onstage

•  The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts Concert Hall, located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. W. presents Filarmonia Brasileira, featuring jazz and classical saxophonist Branford Marsalis, Nov. 1 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $10 to $25; $10 for children 12 and under); reggae artist Sean Paul on Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $55 to $90); and Parranda Navideña, a Latino musical Christmas celebration featuring a variety of performers, including Yomo Toro, José Miguel Class “El Gallito de Manati,” and Odilio Gonzalez, on Nov. 15 at 8 p.m. (tickets are $20 to $45). For more information, call (718) 960-8833.                                                                                                                            

 

•  Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture at Hostos Community College presents Grupo Folklorico y Experimental Nuevayorquino, Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The Center is located at 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street. Tickets are $25 and $35. For more information, call (718) 518-4455.

 

•  The Mass Transit Street Theatre presents Ain’t Easy at Hostos Center for Arts & Culture located at 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street. The piece focuses attention on five Bronx teens who tell their stories about violence and alternative ways to deal with conflict. Performances take place on Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. and noon, and Dec. 3 at 4:30 and 7 p.m. Tickets are $6. For more information, call (718) 512-8519 or email ainteasy08@gmail.com.

 

•  The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD), located at 841 Barretto St., presents The BlakTino Performance Series, a festival celebrating works by Black and Latino artists, through Nov. 8. Tickets are $15 to $20 or $45 for a festival pass. On Nov. 1 at 8 p.m., there will be The Motion of Bodies and Souls, a mix of choreographers presenting a variety of dance. The final performance on Nov. 8 at 8 p.m. will be Indiosyncrasy, a one-man play written and performed by Indio Melendez mixing rhyme, verse, song, and dance movement, followed by a Yoruba/Afro-Cuban drumming jam (tickets are $15). For more information, call (718) 842-5223.

•  The Wave Hill House, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, hosts the Ben Monder Trio performing American jazz on Nov. 9 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for members, $24 for non-members and $21 for students and seniors over age 65. Advance purchase is recommended. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 ext. 385.

Events

•  As part of its BlakTino Performance Series, a festival celebrating works by Black and Latino artists, As We Speak, featuring authors reading and discussing their work, will take place, free, at the Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD), located at 841 Barretto St., on Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. For more information, call (718) 842-5223.

 

•  Saint Ann’s Church, 3519 Bainbridge Ave., will hold a flea market on Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 547-9350.

 

•  The Bronx Museum of the Arts, in the south wing, lower gallery, at 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, will hold a First Fridays program, Africa 2K: The Griots Invazion, a metaphorical expression of modern African culture. On Nov. 7 from 6 to 10 p.m., a free film, African Underground: Democracy on Dakar, will be shown, followed by a panel discussion with filmmakers and African artists, and a live music performance by African hip-hop group, the African Underground All Stars. For more information, call (718) 681-6000 ext. 120.

 

•  Wave Hill offers up two family art projects: Dances With Leaves, to make a crown or costume from fall leaves, followed by a parade, on Nov. 1 and 2 from 1 to 4 p.m.; and Cornhusk Creations, to hear history of cornhusk dolls and make a corn figure or family, Nov. 8 and 9 at 1 and 2:30 p.m., both in the Kerlin Learning Center. 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 presents a dynamic range of visual on Nov. 5 from 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. Three approaches to photography are on display at the Haven Arts Gallery, with works by Aurelija Cepulinskaite, Iannis Delatolas and Robert Flynt. Two sneak peeks at the Point, include one of the upcoming release of the DVD “Mambo to Hip-Hop,” the work of six photographers. Also, there’s a Synthetic Zero Loft Event featuring experimental film, performances, and visual art. For more information or to confirm, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or log on to www.bronxarts.org.

Exhibits

•  Fort Apache Connection, an exhibit containing works by contemporary Apache artists, is on view at the Longwood Art Gallery at Hostos Community College, located at 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street through Nov. 10. For more information, call (718) 518-6728 or (718) 931-9500.

 

•  Street Art, Street Life: From the 1950s to Now, on view through Jan. 25, is a collection of photography, is a documentation of performances, events, and artwork at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, located at 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street. The museum is open from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Mondays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, and from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Saturdays. Suggested admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students and seniors and is completely free on Fridays. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

 

•  The New York Botanical Garden presents Moore in America, featuring approximately 20 pieces of installation pieces by Henry Moore, through Nov. 2, running concurrently with “The Art of Henry Moore,” the documentary film shown Fridays to Sundays at noon and 2 p.m. in the Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall. Children can create works of art, including a collage and clay sculptures, in the Everett Children’s 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. Also visit Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Chrysanthemum, through Jan. 11, in the LuEsther T. Mertz Library. As part of the exhibit, there will be a 13-piece taiko drumming performance on the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory lawn, and Kiku for Kids in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

Holiday Events

•  Halloween Fun for Children will be held at the Mosholu Library, 285 E. 205th St. on Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. Celebrate the holiday with games, stories and treats, and don’t forget your costume. This event is recommended for ages 5 to 10. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

 

•  The Bronx Library Center, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, is offering several holiday events, including Halloween Treat Bag, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m. and Halloween Story Time, Oct. 31 at 5 p.m., both for children; and Boo at the Library!, Oct. 31 at 4 p.m. for young adults. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46.

 

•  The Jerome Park Library at 118 Eames Place, hosts Boo at the Library!, Oct. 30 at 4 p.m., for young adults. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

Learning

The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:

• For children and preschoolers, there are films on Nov. 5 and 12 at 4 p.m.; Preschool Romp, Oct. 30, Nov. 6 and 13 at 11 a.m.; Family Bonding, Nov. 1 at 7 p.m.; and Family Time, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m.

• Also, for school-aged children, there are The BLCs, Nov. 3 and 10 at 4 p.m.; Click on the Web, Nov. 6 at 4 p.m.; and Just Like Stained Glass, Nov. 13 at 4 p.m.

• Young adults can attend Poker Tournament, Nov. 3 and 10 at 4 p.m.; and Music Discovery, Nov. 7 at 4 p.m.

• For adults, there is McCullough Sons of Thunder, Nov. 1 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 offers free Civics Classes, Nov. 1 and 8 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. for adults and young adults. Prepare for the U.S. citizenship exam, register in person and plan to attend both sessions. Also there is Toddler Time, Nov. 6 at 10:30 a.m. and Preschool Story Time, Nov. 13 at 10:30 a.m., both for children and preschoolers. 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 Chinese Ribbon Dance Workshop, Nov. 4 at 3:30 p.m. for children and preschoolers. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

Daylight Savings Time ends Nov. 2 at 2 a.m. Turn clocks back one hour.

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