Entertainment

Annual Tree-Lighting Event Brings Joy to Bronx Community District 7

By SÍLE MOLONEY
  The following is an extended version of the story that appears in our latest print edition.   Smiles and laughter were seen and heard in abundance during a fun-filled, joyous gathering on Mosholu Parkway lawn on Thursday, Dec. 8, for the annual holiday tree-lighting ceremony, hosted by Bronx Community Board 7 (CB7) and Friends of Mosholu Parkland (FOMP).   Families and residents gathered at the usual location at the intersection of Mosholu Parkway and Bainbridge Avenue on the Norwood/Bedford Park border and were treated to snacks, hot chocolate, hot cider, peppermints and goodie bags as they mingled through stands,


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UPDATE Out & About: Christmas, Chanukah, Kwanzaa, Calpulli Mexican Dance Company’s Navidad & More!

Editor’s Pick Bridgefield Civic League, located at 3551 Laconia Avenue in Williamsbridge, and partners will host a free Holiday Celebration on Thursday, Dec. 15, at 4 p.m., including a visit by Santa, story time, food and drinks, toys and a holiday giveaway for kids. Call (917) 385 2961 for more information.   EVENTS Join Mosholu Library, located at 285 East 205th Street, for its first Teen Movie & Discussion program, featuring Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, Thursday Dec. 29, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. in the auditorium of the library. No registration is required. The discussion will be moderated by


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Lehman College & Community Band To Present Free Holiday Concert Dec. 18

By SÍLE MOLONEY
The Lehman College and Community Band celebrates the holiday season with the “Holiday Cheer 2022 Winter Concert!” a musical performance featuring a mix of holiday selections and classics for wind bands. Free and open to the public, the concert will take place on Sunday, Dec. 18, at 2 p.m. in the Lovinger Theatre music building, Lehman College, located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. Bronx, NY 10468.   Led by Professor Alan Hollander of the college’s music program, the ensemble will perform a wide range of works, including perennial holiday favorites, “Christmas Festival” and “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson; another sleigh


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Out & About: Holiday Tree-Lighting, Handel’s Messiah, Bronx Borough President’s Cup & More!

Editor’s Pick Friends of Mosholu Parkland (FOMP) will be hosting a Winterfest on Mosholu (Parkway) and Bainbridge Avenue in Bedford Park in the lead-up to the Annual Holiday Tree Lighting event on Dec. 8, hosted by Bronx Community Board 7 and FOMP, at which there will be seasonal refreshments, snacks, and more. Call (347) 371 3085 for more information on the Winterfest.   Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz (A.D. 81) is organizing an Annual Holiday Canned Food Drive. See attached flier below for more details.   Westchester Square BID, Council Member Marjorie Velázquez (C.D. 13) and partners are hosting a Christmas celebration


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Inquiring Photographer: Thoughts on the Influence of Money on Sports Federations

By DAVID GREENE
  With the World Cup being played this year during off-season in Qatar, the first time the tournament is being held in the Middle East, and amid reports of the country’s poor human rights records for women, manual workers, and the LGBTQ+ community, we asked readers if big money is influencing sports institutions like FIFA or the NBA to the detriment of professional sports.   “No, I don’t think it hurts the sport. You know why? Because Qatar in the summer has very hot temperatures, so that’s why they switched it from the summer to November. November, right now, in Qatar it’s beautiful


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Caroling After A Stroke, Montefiore Melodies Sing Again

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Bronx Choir, Montefiore Melodies, will bring together people recovering from strokes or other neurological disorders for the first time in two years on Friday, Dec. 2. The choir will meet in person and sing songs of holiday cheer.   Led by speech pathologist, Mehak Noorani, the singers will work to improve their vocal clarity and coordination as they play with tambourines and maracas. The choir is a place of community, helping people build confidence, socialize, and feel joy during their recovery.   The event takes place on Friday Dec. 2  from 12:30 p.m. to  1 p.m. at Montefiore Moses Campus,


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El Parrandón de la Gran Manzana to Perform at Lehman Center for the Performing Arts

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Lehman Center for the Performing Arts presents El Parrandón de la Gran Manzana on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 8 8 p.m. The show features Víctor Roque, Henry Hierro, Pablo Martinez, Willie Gomez, Victor Brito, Tony Valdez, with special guests, Grupo d’Ahora, and the great salsa showman and Lehman Center favorite, José Alberto aka “El Canario.” This historic reunion of the original members of La Gran Manzana will be a one-of-a kind concert at Lehman Center, a celebration welcoming in the Christmas season.   The merengue band, La Grand Manzana, was founded in 1982 by members Victor Roque and Henry Hierro.


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Grammy Award-Winning Soweto Gospel Choir to Perform at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts

By SÍLE MOLONEY
Four-time, Grammy award-winning, and internationally acclaimed, world music sensation, the Soweto Gospel Choir, will perform at the Lehman Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, Dec. 11, at 4 p.m. Direct from South Africa, the Soweto Gospel Choir returns to Lehman Center with an all-new concert, entitled “Hope: It’s Been A Long Time Coming,” commemorating the freedom movement in South Africa and the civil rights movement in the United States. The Soweto Gospel Choir will perform a series of South African freedom songs, along with music of the civil rights era, including selections by legendary artists, James Brown, Otis Redding,


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Fifty Events to Take Place in NYC in 2023 to Mark 50 Years of Hip Hop with Universal Hip Hop Museum

By SÍLE MOLONEY
New York City Mayor Eric Adams joined stalwarts of the Hip Hop community and deputy mayor for strategic initiatives, Sheena Wright, at City Hall on Monday, Nov. 14, to announce a year-long collaboration throughout 2023 with the Universal Hip Hop Museum, to mark Hip Hop’s 50th birthday.   To celebrate the music genre’s 50th anniversary, 50 celebratory events will be held throughout the year all across New York City in conjunction with the Universal Hip Hop Museum, currently under construction in the South Bronx, part of the $349 million Bronx Point development, which, as reported, received further capital funding of


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