Hundreds mark Mexican Independence Day
A celebration of Mexican Independence Day attracted 500 people, and marked the first public display of ethnic pride for the neighborhood’s growing Mexican population.
From The Bronx to Baghdad and back
Bronx Documentary Center founder Mike Kamber spoke about his experiences covering the war in Iraq, at BronxArtSpace on Aug. 28.
Masks reveal Puerto Rican history
Folklorists tell tales of two island cities Masks play a crucial role in the annual carnivals that draw paraders to the streets of Puerto Rico’s cities. A panel of experts…
Brook Park hosts traditional Mexican dance
Brook Park was the site of a Mexican cultural bash on June 1.
From trash to treasure
An exhibition at a Mott Haven art gallery encourages patrons to stop, look around and think about how the space and the objects around them are used and who profits…
Msgr. Gerald Ryan is dead
Msgr. Gerald Ryan, who battled against the abandonment of the South Bronx as pastor of St. Luke's Church for 47 years, died on April 11.
Artists recapture South Bronx history
Three participants in a radical artistic collaboration in the late 1970s were reunited at the Bronx Documentary Center on Feb. 16 to recall a time when a shabby storefront near…
Superheroes with a Bronx accent
Bronx Heroes Mp4 from Hunts Point on Vimeo. Borough’s culture is regular feature of group’s comic When most people think of comic book heroes, Batman and Superman come to mind.…