Culture

NYBG Premieres Holiday Train Show

By ARIEL PACHECO
Ahead of the festive season, The New York Botanical Garden (NYBG) premiered, on Nov. 12, its annual Holiday Train Show, a winter wonderland exhibit of miniature trains riding around miniature replicas of some of New York City’s most iconic landmarks.

Bronx Playwright Michi Barall to Premiere “Drawing Lessons”

By ARIEL PACHECO
Bronx playwright Michi Barall is bringing her play Drawing Lessons center stage, where she examines the challenges that youth face from the perspective of a young graphic artist. The play will run from Oct. 8 through Nov. 10 on The Children’s Theatre Company Cargill Stage in Minneapolis. Opening night took place on Oct. 12.

Bronx Music Hall Holds Grand Opening

By ARIEL PACHECO
The Bronx Music Hall (BMH) hosted its grand opening on Oct. 18, marking the first newly constructed independent music performance venue in The Bronx in over 50 years, according to officials.

Fordham Road Fair Returns

By MIRIAM QUIÑONES & SÍLE MOLONEY
The Fordham Road Business Improvement District hosted the 18th Annual Fordham Road Fair on Saturday Oct. 28, with food, pony rides, roller skating, games, music, and a bouncing house.

NYC DOT Sells Limited Batch of Authentic “Rivera Avenue” Street Signs in Advance of World Series

By SÍLE MOLONEY
NYC Department of Transportation (DOT) Commissioner Ydanis Rodriguez announced on Friday, Oct. 25, a “shock drop” of 25 limited edition Rivera Avenue street signs ahead of the New York Yankees’ World Series appearance against the former Brooklyn Dodgers. The intersection of River Avenue and 161st Street, which is next to Yankee Stadium, is co-named Rivera Avenue for New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera.