Portraits of South Bronx history take center stage at Bronx Doc Center
Graffiti-covered walls and old-school tunes spun by a DJ set the retro scene for some 100 patrons who came to experience an evening of South Bronx nostalgia at the Bronx…
The Salsa Project returns to Port Morris
Salsa is one of the heartbeats of the South Bronx, and if salsero Brandon Espinosa has his way, it will stay that way forever. A Bronxite with Cuban and Puerto…
‘Arsenio’ explores the roots of Bronx Salsa
When the lights go down in the ID Studio Theater, both actors and audience are ready to step into the history of salsa music and the blind Afro-Cuban composer who…
March is Women’s History Month: Meet comic artist and writer Daisy Ruiz
In a city full of gray architecture, comic writer and illustrator Daisy “Draizys” Ruiz’s art offers a colorful reimagining of what New York City could look like with just a…
Meet Bronx Poet Laureate Kerryanne Bell
Bell, who likes to be called “Kay,” grew up in the South Bronx and still calls it home As a child, poetry was her refuge – now it’s a passion…
Photography through young Bronx eyes now on exhibit
Ten years ago, the Bronx Documentary Center started a program to train Bronx youngsters in the art of photography. The Bronx scenes those young artists have captured over the years…
A bilingual community theater serves as a safe place for Latinxs in Mott Haven
Para leer una versión en español, vaya aquí. In the…
Artists receive grants from South Bronx business
(Vaya aquí, para leer una versión en español.) Four Bronx artists have received a total of $20,000 in grants from an awards program run by the Port Morris-based catering business…