Onstage

• The Lehman Center for the Performing Arts presents Cinderella, performed by the Russian National Ballet Theatre featuring Tchaikovsky’s music, March 22 at 4 p.m.; and Forever Freestyle, presenting performers featuring dance music of the ‘80s, March 28 at 8 p.m. (tickets for each are $20 to $35; and for Cinderella: $10 for children 12 and under) in the Concert Hall at 250 Bedford Pk. Blvd. W. For more information, call (718) 960-8833.
• The Bronx Library Center, located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, hosts Papo Pepin y Su Orchestra, March 21 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!), located at 841 Barretto Street in the south Bronx, presents several performances celebrating the empowerment of women. Retro Petro features Elizabeth “Macha” Marrero performing comedy, March 20 and 21 ($20); Nigger/Nigga: A Discussion of Language, Culture and History, featuring a panel discussing the word in society, March 26 (free); Warrier Women, presenting three performers featuring a variety of entertainment, March 27 ($15); and By the Souls of Their Feet, featuring dancers performing a variety of genres, March 28 ($20). All performances are at 8 p.m. For more information, call Charles Rice-Gonzalez, (917) 604-3598.
• Church of the Visitation, located at 160 Van Cortlandt Pk. S., will host a free piano duo classical music concert on March 21 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 548-1455.
• Wave Hill, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, presents a concert, Cabaret and the Concourse: Barbara Brussell, March 29 at 2 p.m. in the Wave Hill House, celebrating the musical history of the Bronx’s great boulevard, followed by a conversation with the artists. Tickets are $15/members; $24/non members; $21/students and seniors 65 and over which includes admission to the grounds. Advance purchase is recommended. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 ext. 385 or visit www.wavehill.org.

Events

• Wave Hill offers two family art projects: Up Pops Spring, to make cards ad pictures that unfold, move and grow, March 21 and 22; and Branches Against the Sky, to visit a painting exhibition and sketch bare and newly leafed out branches, March 28 and 29; both 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.
• Lehman College presents a free lecture, film and panel discussion to celebrate Women’s History Month, including “Gender, Race, and Politics,” a talk by Dr. Mary Childers, March 24 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Gillet Hall Auditorium; and “Envisioning Justice: The Journey of a Transgendered Woman,” a film and panel discussion focusing on dealing with gay students in grades K to 12, March 26 at 7 p.m. For more information, call (718) 960-1160.
• The Bronx Council on the Arts and the Huntington Library present a free ECO Art Creative Recycling Art Collage workshop on March 21 from noon to 3 p.m. at the library, 9 Westchester Square. For more information and to reserve, call (718) 829-7770.
• 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 April 1. For more information or to confirm, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or log on to www.bronxarts.org.

Exhibits

• En Foco and Pregones Theatre present Mi Sangre, a free photo exhibition held at the theatre, located at 571-575 Walton Ave. (between 149th and 150th streets), through May 9, by Mexican-American photographer, Rojelio Reyes Rodriquez, currently living and working in New York City. For more information, visit www.pregones.org.

 

• 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.

 

• 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 ViÀoly in the Bronx, highlighting building designs of architect Rafael ViÀoly, 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. 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, through April 19. 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.

Learning

The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:

• For children and preschoolers, there is Preschool Romp, March 19, 21, 26 and April 2 at 11 a.m.; Story Time, March 21 at 2 p.m.; and Pajama Party, March 27 at 7 p.m.
• Also, for school-aged children, there is Theatre Group Meetings, March 23 and 30 at 4 p.m.; Arts & Crafts, March 26 at 4 p.m.; Toddler Two-Step, March 28 at 11 a.m.; and Rosie, March 29 at 2 p.m.
• Young adults can attend The Three Borough Read: Meet the Authors, March 19 at 4 pm.; Yu-Gi-Oh No You Didn’t, March 20 and 27 at 4 p.m.; Let’s Talk With Nikol Hasler, March 30 at 4 p.m.; and How Do You Identify, April 1 at 4 p.m.
• For adults, there is Getting Started: Choosing a Resume Style That Works for You, March 20 at 3 p.m.
• The entire family can enjoy Mississippi Burning, March 28 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, April 2 at 10:30 a.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

 

• The Jerome Park Library, at 118 Eames Place, presents programs for all ages. For children, there is Toddler Story Time, March 20 at 11 a.m.; and Carnival, March 24 at 4 p.m. For young adults, there is Pizza Making, March 26 at 4 p.m.; and Doughnuts, April 2 at 4:30 p.m. For adults, there is Resume Workshop, March 30 at 11 a.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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