Bronx Halloween Parade celebrates 38 years
The Bronx celebrated Halloween on Saturday, the way it traditionally has for nearly four decades—with its annual parade. On Saturday, Oct. 30, The Bronx Halloween Parade celebrated 38 years of…
Mexican coalition hosts Dia de Muertos celebration
The Immaculate Conception Church in Melrose burst to life with festive decorations, colorfully costumed dancers and soulful mariachi melodies Saturday as the Mexican Coalition hosted its annual celebration of Dia…
Indigenous migrants in the South Bronx dance to keep their roots alive
They are thousands of miles away from the place they once called home, but a group of migrants and indigenous descendants from Mexico practice the dance of their native people…
Women filmmakers celebrated at Bronx Documentary Center
Seats filled quickly over the weekend in a dimly lit art studio as the Bronx Documentary Center in Melrose celebrated its ninth annual Women in Film Series. The featured film…
Bronx artist is using children’s stories to change the local narrative
Bronx author C.G. Esperanza’s latest book, “Kicks in the Sky,” might be getting glowing reviews and flying off the shelves at local libraries and bookstores, but you wouldn’t know it…
Free workshops for aspiring storytellers offered at the Bronx Council on the Arts
The Bronx Council on the Arts will hold its free Bronx Memoir Project workshop series in October and November with the goal of teaching aspiring memoirists the skills to write their own stories. Since 2014, the…
Abandoned detox center a step closer to conversion into community center
South Bronx Unite, is one step closer to converting an abandoned building that 50 years ago served as a detox center into a community center with an emphasis on health,…
A Bronx-born film showcases community
Story Avenue in the Soundview neighborhood of the Bronx is making its debut on the silver screen. The movie “STORY AVE,” co-written and directed by Aristotle Torres, will begin a…