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The end of Bronx Week 2021 will be marked by a Drive-in concert and awards presentation on Saturday, May 15, from midday to 6 p.m. The newest Bronx Walk of Fame inductees, Joe Conzo Jr., Sal Abbatiello and Kid Capri will be honored amid performances by Frankie Negron, Ja Rule, Coro and DJ Ted Smooth. This is a ticketed event and registration is required on http://bronxtourism.wpengine.com/bronx-week/.

 

EVENTS

As part of Bronx Week 2021, a Day of Remembrance will be held on Thursday, May 13 to remember those lost to COVID-19. Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has created a virtual memorial for Bronxites, to share stories of friends and family members lost to COVID. The memorial page can be accessed at http://bronxboropres.nyc.gov/covidmemorial/. The borough president encourages Bronxites to honor those lost by getting vaccinated. Use the hashtags #Bronxremembers, #whyIvax, and share a picture and your reason for why you have chosen to get vaccinated. Write “I got vaccinated for ______ and that’s #whyIvax.”

 

Do you like Sports? Do you like to talk about Sports? Look no more! Join the staff of Van Cortlandt Library at the Sports Club on Thursday, May 27, at 3:30 p.m. for discussions about sports! This is a casual session that will focus on sport’s book recommendations, what you are currently reading and conversations about what’s currently going on in the sport’s world. For more information, call (718) 543-5150 or email vancortlandt@nypl.org

 

ART

The Born in Flames: Feminist Futures exhibition runs at the Bronx Museum of the Arts until Sept. 12, 2021 and is a constellation of imagined world-scapes projected by fourteen contemporary artists. Set within the space of an exhibition, the artwork presented is a projection of the artists’ larger visions about futurity. Each section of the show is a microcosmic speculation on what could have been, what is, or what is to come. These worlds are steeped in lessons of our complicated pasts, peppered with the ravages of oppression but also blooming joys. Their work critically examines current struggles for equity by exploring strategies for justice and equality through multifaceted futurisms. For more information, go to: http://www.bronxmuseum.org/exhibitions/born-in-flames-feminist-futures.

 

MUSIC

Bronx Arts Ensemble (BAE) Concert Hall presents Chamber Music Month: Strings and Woodwinds on Sunday, May 16, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. This is a free virtual event on Facebook Live and YouTube. BAE celebrates National Chamber Music Month with members of the Bronx Arts Ensemble Woodwind Quintet and String Quartet. The musicians will present a dynamic, uplifting, and soothing concert featuring beloved chamber music repertoire. The string quartet will perform Samuel Barber’s Adagio for Strings in commemoration of the lives lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This video premiere also features the beautiful artwork of Marsha Heller, BAE’s longtime oboe player.

 

FOOD

Bronx Night Market takes place at Fordham Plaza every Saturday until Nov. 13, 2021 with rotating vendors. The market supports the borough’s cuisine and culture by producing world-class, affordable, and fun events. COVID safety guidelines are followed, and the event requires reservations for a one-hour time frame. Sign up at https://www.eventbrite.com/ and search for “Bronx Night Market.” The market will celebrate New York Cider Week by collaborating with the upstate NY cider – Angry Orchard to bring exclusive, limited edition ciders from Welden, from May 15 to 31.

 

As the city of New York moves to reopen by July 1st, Bronx Night Market is announcing an open call to musicians and entertainers from New York City. Go to https://www.thebronxnightmarket.com/ for more information.

 

MOVEMENT

Did you know that Van Cortlandt Park Alliance grows veggies and fruit? In fact, over this past year, food grown locally has taken on an even more important role in meeting our community’s needs. Volunteer in the garden on Saturday, May 22. Meet at 10 a.m. sharp! Help us plant crops, weed, and prepare for what we hope will be an extraordinary season of garden growth! RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/spring-garden-volunteer-day-tickets-147669558625. Enter the park at Broadway and Mosholu Ave.

 

Editor’s Note: Check out our full story on the launch of Bronx Week 2021 here.