14 Things to do in the Bronx this Apri
The weather is getting warmer and the days are getting longer-we're finally leaving our winter blues behind! Here's a quick list of cool things to do this April in the Bronx.
SPRING FOR THE BRONX NAUTICAL TOUR
Saturday April 11th, 9AM-3PM
The fun begins with a guided trolley tour throughout City Island, a small community located at the edge of New York City just beyond Pelham Bay Park. After the tour, participants will visit the Nautical Museum, dedicated to City Island’s past and present nautical heritage, including the contributions of famous yacht-builders and sail makers. Break for a light lunch (cost not included in registration fee) at a local seafood restaurant then visit a local art gallery, take in a photo exhibit and chat with long-time residents and artists.
End the day aboard the 65-foot Island Current IV and fish for blues and striped bass. Gear and bait are included in registration fee courtesy of Captain Chris.
$40 adults | $20 children
Pick up in Manhattan and The Bronx.
Live Bird Demonstrations-Wave Hill
Saturday April 11th, 12PM & 2PM
Volunteers for Wildlife return to Wave Hill to share live birds, such as the eastern screech owl, American kestrel, red-tailed hawk, mallard duck, dove and barred owl. Between programs, get a close-up look at skulls, feathers and other bird-related artifacts. Ages eight and older welcome with an adult. This program repeats at 2PM. Spring Wings Week event.
Free, and admission to the grounds is free until noon.
Russian National Ballet Theater “Swan Lake”-Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
Sunday April 12th, 4PM
BUY TICKETS ONLINE: $45, $40, $25 | Children 12 & under $10 any seat
An International Favorite!
Prepare to be memorized by the Russian National Ballet Theater’s stunning rendition of Swan Lake. The world’s great love story offers an unforgettable evening of ballet telling the story of Prince Siegfried, Princess Odette who is cursed by evil sorcerer Von Rothbart to take the form of a swan by day, and Odile, the black swan who is sent by Von Rothbart to keep Siegfried an Odette apart so his spell on Odette cannot be broken. Stylish choreography and masterful storytelling make Swan Lake one of the most beautiful ballets and a delight for the entire family!
BRONX STORIES IN CELEBRATION OF NATIONAL POETRY MONTH -
Bronx Museum of the Arts
Friday April 17, 6:30pm to 9:00pm
Join us for an evening of poetry inspired by the Bronx and works of art on view. Make your voice heard in our open mic. Produced in collaboration with poet, author, and Bronx Museum Community Advisory Council member Monica S. Martinez. Performances by poets El David, Julissa Rodriguez, and Tony Watts aka Mental Sins.
Free admission and bar (donations suggested)
Location: 2nd floor North Wing and throughout the galleries
Andy Montañez: 50 PLUS UNA HISTORIA EN CONCIERTO-
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
Saturday April 18, 8PM
Concert Hall at Lehman College
The "Godfather of Salsa" is set to perform a spring concert at Lehman Center for the Performance Center
BUY TICKETS ONLINE: $50, $45, $40
SPRING FOR THE BRONX MANSIONS & COTTAGES TOUR
Saturday April 18th, 9AM-3PM
Visit the homes where Edgar Allan Poe and Mark Twain once lived. See the place where General George Washington hid from the enemy. Explore a 19th-century Greek revival mansion and its carriage house and stroll the early 20th-century formal sunken garden. Learn about the rich history of the 62nd county of New York: The Bronx.
$40 adults | $20 children |
Pick up in Manhattan and The Bronx.
Windsync Concert- Wave Hill
Sunday April 19th, 2:00PM
Described by The Houston Chronicle as "revolutionary chamber musicians," Windsync mesmerizes its audiences, performing entirely by memory and with theatrical style. Absolutely irrepressible, the group's musicality and theatrical stage presence will delight Wave Hill's audience as it offers Ravel’s Bolero for winds and snare drum, followed by Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf and The Hoedown from Aaron Copland’s American classicRodeo. The performers are flutist Garrett Hudson, oboist Erin Tsai, clarinetist Jack Marquardt, bassoonist Tracy Jacobson and horn player Anni Hochhalter. Ages eight and older welcome with an adult.
$28 general admission, $15 child (ages 8 to 18). $22 Wave Hill Member, $12 Wave Hill Member child. Registration required, online or at the Perkins Visitor Center. In addition to tickets for individual concerts, subscriptions are also available for any three performances in this 10-concert series, with a 10% discount, or any four performances, for a 15% discount.
When You Cut into the Present Opening Reception- Old Bronx Borough Courthouse
Thursday April 23rd, 6PM-9PM
No Longer Empty is pleased to present When You Cut into the Present the Future Leaks Out at the Old Bronx Borough Courthouse. Built 1905–1914 and attributed to architects Michael John Garvin and Oscar Florianus Bluemner, the Courthouse, once boasting granite floors, lavish stairways, and bronze doors, remains adorned by a statue of Lady Justice. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in Bronx County, the Beaux Arts-style building has been shuttered for 37 years.
The Old Bronx Borough Courthouse is taken as both site and theme: a time capsule, witness, and symbol existing within a plurality of narratives about its future role in the neighborhood. Referencing a quote by Beat generation poet William S. Burroughs, When You Cut into the Present the Future Leaks Out echoes approaches attributed to cut-up poetry, early Hip-Hop, Spoken Word, and the sculptural practice of artist Gordon Matta-Clark, who sliced into urban spaces as social commentary. The exhibition will occupy three floors and include the works of 26 artists and site-specific works commissioned by No Longer Empty. Curated by Regine Basha for No Longer Empty
Location: 878 Brook Ave (at the intersection of East 161 St and Third Ave)
Opening Reception: Thursday, April 23, 6–9pm
Viewing hours: April 23–July 19, Thursday–Sunday, 1–7pm
Yankees vs Mets Subway Series -
Yankee Stadium
Friday April 24th- Sunday April 26
The 2014-2015 season will be the first time in two decades that the Yankees season does not include Derek Jeter in Pinstripes. However, for this Subway Series we will see the return of Matt Harvey and Alex Rodriguez, which will surely make it exciting to watch!
Night Lights- Wave Hill
Friday April 24th, 6:30PM-9:30PM
Wave Hill’s 50th anniversary festivities reach a crescendo this spring with a month-long celebration, when visitors will be invited to attend in the evening to enjoy the garden landscape at a time of day and during a season when it is normally closed to the public. Take in The Lightening: a Project for Wave Hill’s Aquatic Garden, an immersive, outdoor installation by acclaimed artist Chris Doyle. Wander through Glyndor Gallery to see Chris Doyle: Landscape Fictions and find plenty to edify body and soul in The Shop and The Café, including informal piano performances in the Mark Twain Room of Wave Hill House—the sets will range from classical and jazz to show tunes and works composed by the guest pianists. Tonight’s performer is Randy Ingram. A Wave Hill at 50 anniversary event.
Evening admission for Night Lights at Wave Hill: $25/$20 Wave Hill Member/$12 children. Purchase tickets in advance and save $2. All sales are final; no refunds or exchanges. Rain or shine. Tickets available now, online and onsite at the Perkins Visitor Center.
Todd Ellison’s “Broadway Moves to the Bronx” BROADWAY CLASSICS
Saturday April 25th, 3PM
BUY TICKETS ONLINE: $25, $20, $15 | Children 12 & under $10 any seat
$100 Per Person Includes Pre-Concert Reception, Preferred VIP Seating,
and a Meet And Greet With The Artists
A Night of Broadway Hits in Concert!
Featuring Erin Mackey from Broadways “Wicked,” and “Anything Goes,” Christopher Sanders most recently collaborated with The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Jose Llana who performed in “Rent,” and Klea Blackhurst from “The Nutty Professor.”
Hailed by the New York Times as one of “Broadway’s electric conductors,” Todd Ellison is one of the most accomplished and sought after Music Directors working today. Join us for the final installment of Broadway Moves to the Bronx, featuring Broadway Classics in concert as vocalists perform hit songs from famed Broadway musicals.
High Bridge Walking Tour- The Bronx County Historical Society
Saturday April 25th, 1PM-2:30PM
Considered an engineering marvel of the day, High Bridge is a classic example of how an ancient system of water technology can play a major role in the expansion of a metropolis. It is the oldest bridge standing in New York City and after so many years of disuse, it is under renovation and slated to open for pedestrian traffic in the near future. To keep the momentum going, Bronx County Historical Society’s Educator, Angel Hernandez, will lead a historic walking tour of the High Bridge neighborhood with an inclusion of other historic items throughout the area.
$10 BCHS members, $15 non-members | 1pm – 2:30pm
This tour will start at the foot of The Bronx-bound staircase of the 167th Street #4 subway station located at the northeast corner. Bronx buses #35, #1, and #2 run near the tour meeting location and it will terminate there as well. Call to reserve.
www.bronxhistoricalsociety.org | 718.881.8900
Run for the Wild- Bronx Zoo
Saturday April 25th
The 7th Annual Wildlife Conservation Society’s Run for The Wild supports gorillas! One of our closest relatives in nature, gorillas face deep threats from deforestation and poaching. Sign up today and do your part.
Bronx Zoo, 2300 Southern Boulevard
www.wcs.org | 718.220.5100
Duke Ellington Concert and Talk
Sunday April 26th, 2PM-4:30PM
Meet up with the members of the Duke Ellington Society in the Woolworth Chapel to hear Bobby Sanabria share the sounds of James Reese Europe and the Harlem Hell Fighters – Jazz’s Forgotten Heroes. We’ll follow the thread of Latin beats to Ellington’s years with Basilio Serrano, author of Juan Tizol – His Caravan Through American Art and Culture.
Free entry. Registration required.