A listing of arts, entertainment and recreational events for all our readers in the northwest Bronx and beyond.

Council Ready to Vote Down Armory Plan

Despite meeting face-to-face on at least two recent Saturdays, the Bronx City Council delegation and the Related Companies are not budging on the issue of living wage in the Kingsbridge Armory redevelopment project. This standstill might just be the kiss of death for the development, which could be voted on by two Council committees as early as Thursday, Dec. 3.

Thankful for Chance to Give Back

The day before Thanksgiving, the Lutheran Church of the Epiphany in Norwood, as it does every year, opened its doors to provide a free hot meal for anyone in want of a filling turkey dinner.

"The Lord tells us to feed the hungry and to give drink to the thirsty," said Pastor Robert Rainis

Bronxites Want Action on Foreclosure Crisis

Bronx community activist Desiree Pilgrim-Hunter left the Federal Reserve’s foreclosure forum at New York’s Trinity Church earlier this fall feeling frustrated. As a member of the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition, she and other local leaders had pressed the Fed for greater consumer protections and lender accountability.

The Fed had listened, but Pilgrim-Hunter just wasn’t sure that they were doing much else.

Day of Outrage’ Sheds Light on Gun Violence

One by one, six tearful mothers and fathers stepped up to a podium on Nov. 23 in a candlelit room at the Bronx County Courthouse. With trembling voices, they told the crowd about their murdered children. The vigil, hosted by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., was part of the National Day of Outrage.

Historic Theater Reopens with Grand Hopes

It was a sight unseen along the Grand Concourse for more than two years: a buoyant throng of people waiting in line outside the iconic Loew’s Paradise Theater. Braving a steady rain and defying a dreary economy, nearly 3,000 people turned out for the reopening of the classic theater on Oct. 24.

Subway Cuts Leading to Anger, Unsafe Conditions

On a recent Wednesday afternoon, Christina Rodriguez entered the B/D subway station on Kingsbridge Road and the Grand Concourse looking to buy a MetroCard. The problem was, she only had a $20 bill and the MetroCard machines were not accepting cash.

Rodriguez scanned the station for assistance, but no one was in sight. Rodriguez’s experience at the Kingsbridge Station was not unique. Since the MTA discontinued all of its Station Customer Assistants (SCAs) at all New York City subway stations

4 Line Express Back On

After a brief stint in June, the MTA is once again trying out express service for the Bronx 4 line. The new express program has more trains, one more stop and will last seven weeks instead of three weeks.