Mott Haven walls keep memories alive
Memorial murals are leading South Bronx art form By Dan Rosenblum [email protected] A tradition that started in the Bronx’s deadliest days, when homicide was an everyday occurrence, still marks the…
Reports of art scene’s death are exaggerated
Artists say change defines their relationship with Mott Haven Hatuey Ramos Fermin sits in the most famous apartment in Mott Haven, recording a podcast called “South Bronx Filter.” Fermin is…
Art and business combine to burnish Bronx image
Mott Haven studio offers a showcase for emerging artists Why’s there no love for the Bronx? That question struck Bronxite Paul Ramirez when he graduated from college and realized he…
Old bodega conceals alternative art scene
Popcorn performs “Scraps” at El Fogon from kathy conkwright on Vimeo. Music, poetry, exhibits find South Bronx base at El Fogon When Treve Bynum walked into the former bodega on…
Music-themed complex planned for Melrose
A music-themed center with a Bronx flavor will be coming to Melrose soon. The Bronx Music Heritage Center has been designed to highlight the borough’s rich cross-cultural musical history,…
Pop-up show offers art, food and music
A landmark Melrose home will become a creative showcase this week from Thursday, May 19, through Sunday, May 22, for the work of Bronx photographers, musicians and visual artists during…
Mott Haven Open Studio Tour scheduled
The Fifth Annual Mott Haven Open Studio Tour will kick off Thursday, April 28 at 7 p.m. at the Bruckner Bar & Grill at 1 Bruckner Boulevard, where works by…
Urban fiction gives South Bronx voice
Every day a crowd gathers in the Hub around a sidewalk table spread with paperbacks, nestled between a Halal food cart and a stand selling discount socks. “Slim, I need…