Arts
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I Love the Bronx: Park on Point
Yo amo el Bronx: Denison-WhiteSome months ago, my sister-in-law asked me about a particular structure on the corner of Beck and East 156th Streets. She mentioned that while growing up in the area...
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Talking the Bronx 09.03.14 Hablando del Bronx 09.03.14
The "Bronx Stories" series aims to challenge stereotypes about the Bronx and to provide a platform for voices from the community while encouraging deeper engagement with the arts...
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Talking the Bronx 08.27.14
Hablando del Bronx 08.27.14On Sat., Aug. 30th, between 12:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Property Pro's Real Estate is hosting its First Back-to-School Drive at the Morris Park...
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The busting of buskers La redada de músicos callejeros
Andrew Saunders ya no baila en los trenes. Desde que fue detenido en 2013, el bailarín de 20 años de edad de Baychester dice que dejó de actuar con su grupo, We Are Family for Life (W.A.F.F.L.E.) en el metro....
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Haute goes fly
La alta costura vuelaIt was about a year ago that Flora Montes decided it was time to go “another level.” Montes, chef, spoken word artist, entrepreneur, and mother...
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Seeking light through a dark lens
Buscando la luz a través de un lente oscuro"I consider myself a cultural warrior," stated film director, writer and photographer Thomas Allen Harris.
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The complex comic El cómic complejo
En la década de 1970, los zombis y los vampiros chupaban la sangre del Bronx. Marley Davidson, el exorcista del Bronx, cruzaba las calles quemadas en una gran limosina blanca, buscando venganza....
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WHO’S RUNNING? ¿QUIÉN SE ESTÁ POSTULANDO?
El escaño del senado estatal del distrito 31 de Nueva York está una vez más en disputa, y se decidirá en las elecciones generales programadas para el martes 4 de noviembre. El titular, el senador estatal Adriano Espaillat...
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Talking the Bronx 08.13.14
Hablando del Bronx 08.13.14El miércoles, 13 de agosto, de 2:00 p.m. a 3:00 p.m., venga a la Biblioteca High Bridge para “From Planes to Silly Putty: How Things Work”.
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Going deep, soaring high
They went in feet first. The band shell at the Jackie Robinson Park in Harlem was rocking this past Fri., Aug. 1st as hundreds of children in bright t-shirts gathered...
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Talking the Bronx 08.06.14
Hablando del Bronx 08.06.14On Wed., Aug. 13th, the Bronx River Alliance invites all to Hunts Point Riverside Park to enjoy a free movie screening of the THE CROODS.
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Building sisterhood Construyendo una hermandad
The women of TINGO: Grita Fuerte celebrated International Afro-Latina, Afro-Caribbean and the Diaspora Women’s Day this past Fri., Jul.25th with a gathering at Rio Penthouse Gallery that focused on reflection and revelation...
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“A day very dear to us”
“Un día muy querido por nosotros”“La Gran Parada” tuvo una gran fiesta, ¿dónde más? En Grand Concourse. Y así apropiadamente, el desfile dominicano del Bronx celebró su aniversario...
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Boogie in the booth El ‘Boogie’ del Boulevard
The boulevard has a new booth. The intersection of Freeman Street and Southern Boulevard looks a little different these days. At the crossroads there is now vibrant blue kiosk...
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El Barrio, with extra bounce
El Barrio, con impulso extraSaquen los refrigeradores. Este verano, el norte del condado tendrá una fiesta del barrio monstruosa. El Museo del Barrio y el Museo...
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Move to the Museum Muévase al Museo
Tome una manta y únase a nosotros para una presentación gratis al aire libre de la película Felix. Producida en colaboración con el Festival de Cine Africano...
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I Love the Bronx: Puffins in Parkchester
Amo el Bronx: Frailecillos en ParkchesterIn 1938, the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company purchased a 129-acre plot from the New York Catholic Protectory, an orphanage...
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Talking the Bronx 7.30.14
Hablando del Bronx 7.30.14El jueves 14 de agosto, de 5:30 p.m. a 8:30 p.m., NYC Business Solutions será la sede de un taller de conceptos básicos de planificación de negocios.
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Johnny Ventura at La Gran Parada
Dominican singer and bandleader Johnny Ventura, one of Latin America’s most famous entertainers, will represent Senior Whole Health of New York in the 25th La Gran Parada Dominicana Del Bronx on July 27th. “I am delighted to represent Senior Whole Health, which does such a great job...
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Point of pride Sentido de orgullo
A quarter-century since its founding, the Bronx Dominican Day Parade Week will once again celebrate all things red, white and blue – al estilo Quisqueya...
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“Back to our roots” “De vuelta a nuestras raíces”
Era hora de ¡Fiesta! Westchester Avenue was alive with the sound of music as Urban Health Plan (UHP) kicked off its Annual Fiesta de San Juan with a groovy day-long party that transported the South Bronx back to the heady era of disco...
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Talking the Bronx 07.23.14
Hablando del Bronx 07.23.14El Festival de Salsa del Bronx se celebrará desde el sábado, 2 de agosto hasta el lunes, 25 de agosto. El Festival es una celebración anual de salsa...
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Strokes of fortune Golpes de suerte
Michael Mendel’s life has been a series of reversals of fortune. But art has never let him down. Mendel, 80, paints nearly every day. The Bronx resident loves ...
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I Love the Bronx: The American Dream Amo el Bronx: El sueño americano
For the past several Saturdays, members of the Bronx chapter of the social justice organization the National Action Network (NAN) have set up a table with petitions in front of 1450 East Avenue. The location was once the home of Loew’s American Theater (The American)...
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I Love the Bronx: In the hunt Amo el Bronx: A la caza
La caza del tesoro había comenzado. El pasado sábado 12 de julio, la oficina del presidente del condado del Bronx, el Consejo de Turismo del Bronx y la Corporación general de Desarrollo Económico del Bronx, se unieron...
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Talking the Bronx 7.16.14 Hablando del Bronx 7.16.14
On Wed., Jul. 30th, master kora player Salieu Suso and his nephew Malang Jobarteh will perform at Wave Hill. Their performance will be part of Wave Hill’s Sunset Music series. The kora is a 21-string African harp played by the traditional storytellers of West Africa...
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I Love the Bronx: Boone Room Amo el Bronx: Boone Room
Though most might think it simply as a genre of music, hip hop is a culture and a way of life. Born in the Bronx, it has touched people all around the globe, with elements that include music, deejaying, dance and art....
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