Aviva Davidson hangs up her dancing shoes
Aviva Davidson announced her retirement after 17 years as executive director of Longwood-based Dancing in the Streets.
Concourse Plaza Hotel honored
Artists whose works were featured in an exhibition at the long-defunct Concourse Plaza Hotel came to share tales and observations of the area's former grandeur and present challenges at the…
Visitors get a peek at hip-hop museum’s potential
A virtual reality mobile application launches this week on Google Play, to help make hip-hop's history visible to all.
Immigrants share stories of resilience at Bronx Documentary Center
About 40 people gathered at the Bronx Documentary Center on Nov. 21st to hear immigrants from Mexico to Mali share their experiences. If there was one common thread woven through…
Longwood Art Gallery pays homage to late artist
An exhibit at Longwood Art Gallery in Hostos Community College launched during Hispanic Heritage Month in October, celebrates the life of the late artist Jorge Soto Sanchez.
Muslim population outgrows local mosque
Much of the congregation at Masjid Ebun Abass hails from West Africa, reflecting an immigration trend taking place across the area. The percentage of West Africans in the South Bronx…
Bronxites celebrate ‘El dia de los muertos’
Dia De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead), a Mexican holiday, very separate from Halloween, where people honor the souls of their lost loved ones brought families together through dance,…
Hip-hop legends say goodbye to Kool DJ AJ
Moore Houses lost a legendary resident in September when hip-hop icon Kool DJ AJ succumbed to stomach cancer. Other legends of the genre remembered DJ AJ as a humble pioneer…