Onstage

•  Albert Einstein Symphony Orchestra presents Gilbert and Sullivan’s operetta, “The Pirates of Penzance,” March 16 at 2 p.m. in the Robbins Auditorium, located in the Forchheimer Building of Albert Einstein College of Medicine at 1300 Morris Park Ave. Contributions are suggested. For more information, visit einsteinorch.tripod.com.

 

•  Constant Wonder and the Wonder Band, a New York metro area singer/songwriter duo that performs interactive numbers with a green message for kids ages three through nine, performs at Vladeck Hall, 74 Van Cortlandt Park South, March 9 at 11 a.m. The event will benefit the Amalgamated Nursery School, and will feature a live animal demonstration, food as well as arts and crafts for kids. Tickets are $8 or free for adults accompanying children. For more information, call 646-334-9993 or tarin.rivera@hotmail.com.

 

•  JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center, 3880 Sedgwick Ave., hosts Music of Latin America performed by classical guitarist Anthony Purdy, March 9 at 1 p.m. and a celebration of Purim on March 18 from 1 to 2 p.m. featuring music, drama and dance with singer Hagit Avnon and keyboardist Tzvi Klein. Both events are preceded by lunch at noon with a suggested donation of $3. The center is also throwing a St. Patrick’s Day Sing-Along Celebration on March 14 at 11:15 a.m. with pianist Marilynn Seits, followed by lunch at 12:15 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-4700.

 

•  The Bronx Library Center hosts Silk and Sword, performed by the Red Silk Dancers, March 8 at 2:30 p.m. and  A Musical Tribute to Sam Cooke, March 8 at 6 p.m. The Center is located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Road off Fordham Road. For a detailed schedule, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

 

•  The Mosholu Library, located at 285 E. 205th St., presents Caribbean Guitars, featuring songs from Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and more on March 15 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

 

• n Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts presents Forever Freestyle II with Lisa Lisa, Stevie B, Noel, Nayobe, Safire, Johnny O. and Sweet Sensation, on March 8 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $25 to $45. Also at the Center is Solid Gold Salsa from Puerto Rico to El Barrio featuring Ralphy Leavitt y La Selecta and Spanish Harlem Orchestra, on March 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $40 to $55. The college is located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. W. For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

 

•  Lehman College’s Lovinger Theatre, located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. W., hosts A Morning with FDR, performed by actor Jonah Triebwasser, to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the inauguration of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, reenacting famous episodes of his presidency. It’s free and on March 26 at 11 a.m. For more information, call (718) 960-8975.

 

•  Wave Hill, located at 675 W. 252nd St., hosts David Ying with a cello recital on March 16 from 2 to 3 p.m. For more information and to purchase tickets, call (718) 549-3200 ext. 385.

 

•  Bronx Arts Ensemble presents classical music on piano and violin at the home of William and Paula Luria Caplan, 761 W. 231st St., March 9 at 3 p.m. In addition, the Ensemble is sponsoring Babar the Elephant’s visit to New York Botanical Garden’s Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall, March 23 at 1 and 3 p.m. This story of growing from a baby to become king of the jungle is told by mime and storyteller W.T. McRae. For more information and tickets, call (718) 601-7399.

 
Events

•  JASA    Van Cortlandt Senior Center, located at 3880 Sedgwick Ave., hosts a trip to the Metropolitan Museum’s new 19th century galleries on March 13 at 9:15 a.m. For reservations and further information, call (718) 549-4700.

 

•  The New York Botanical Garden presents Chocolate and Vanilla Adventures for children in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden, through April 6, weekdays 1:30 to 5:30 p.m. and weekends 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Kids learn about the origins of vanilla; examine vanilla beans with hand lenses and microscopes; observe live vanilla orchids; and grind, examine and taste chocolate seeds, culminating in vanilla and hot chocolate tasting. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

 

•  Urban beekeepers at Wave Hill present a Beekeeping Day on March 8, which features a hands-on look at beehives. Wave Hill is located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue in Riverdale.  For more information, call (718) 549-3200.

 

•  The Museum of Bronx History, located at 3266 Bainbridge Ave. at East 208th Street, holds a Book Talk and Signing on March 29 at 1 p.m. on “The Study and Writing of History” by Dr. Gary Hermalyn. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

 

•  Lehman College, located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. W., presents Social Business Is the Solution, a lecture by Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus, March 9 at 2:30 p.m. in Lehman’s Lovinger Theatre. Confirm attendance with deborah.farley@lehman.cuny.edu or (718) 960-8766.

 

•  The Valentine-Varian House/Museum of Bronx History, located at 3266 Bainbridge Ave. at East 208th Street, presents The Irish in Bronx History, an illustrated lecture by Anthony C. Greene, March 9 at 2 p.m. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Exhibits

•  The New York Botanical Garden hosts The Orchid Show, through April 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory and in the Orchid Rotunda on the first floor of the Library building. Docent-led tours are available. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

 

•  Sound the Alarm, an exhibition of photographs, paintings and video that reveal landscapes in distress, runs from March 8 through June 1 at Wave Hill’s Glyndor Gallery, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue in Riverdale. A reception with the artists is on April 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission is free to members and children under 6, and free all day Tuesdays and on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org.

 

•  See the Bronx from the perspective of Hunts Point photographers ages 9 to 19, with 35 black and white photos on view as part of I Love the Bronx, until May – just one of many rotating exhibitions at The Point, located at 940 Garrison Ave. at Manida Street. For more information, call (718) 542-4149.

 

•  The Bronx River Art Center, located at 1087 E. Tremont Ave., presents Trappings: Stories of Women, Power and Clothing, March 7 (free opening reception 6 to 9 p.m. with artists in attendance) through April 12. Gallery hours are free, Monday through Friday from 3 to 6 p.m. and Saturday 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, call (718) 589-5819.

 

•  Inspired by the Feminist Movement, the new exhibit at the Bronx Museum of the Arts explores women artists working collectively in new ways to engage communities and address social issues in Making It Together: Women’s Collaborative Art and Community through Aug. 4. The exhibit coincides with the opening of P.S. 1’s WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution, showcasing innovative examples of activist art created in the 1970s and early ‘80s. A series of panels and public programs will be presented in conjunction with the exhibition, including Words and Sounds in the Soul of Life, Celebrating Women’s History Month, March 7 from 6 to 10 p.m., free, in the South Building’s Lower Gallery; and Family Affair: The Art of Togetherness, an intergenerational hands-on workshop exploring ideas related to the exhibitions, with guided tours, music and snacks, March 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. in the North Wing, third floor (free with museum admission). Also on view at the museum is Teen Council Presents: Jamel Shabazz through July 27 in the North Wing. The museum is located at 1040 Grand Concourse and is open Thursday through Monday from noon to 6 p.m.; Friday to 8 p.m. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

Learning

•  The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:

Babies, toddlers and children can join Baby and Me, a lapsit program including parents, March 8 at 11 a.m. For children, there are video screenings on March 12 and 19 at 4 p.m. Also, for school-aged children, there is Tales from Dr. Seuss, March 10 at 4 p.m.; Bunny Basket Making, March 13 at 4 p.m.; Rosie, March 15 at 2 p.m.; and The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, March 16 at 2 p.m.
Young adults can Play Chess! in a workshop with Ramon A. Hernandez on March 10 and 17 at 4 p.m.; attend Music Discovery: Get an Earful, March 7 at 4 p.m.; participate in Game On: B-Balling NBA 2K8 Tournament, March 10 and 17 at 4 p.m.; Game On, March 11 and 18 at 4 p.m.; Get Food Smart with Green Gourmet, March 12 and 19 at 4 p.m.; and Turn It Up, March 14 at 4 p.m.
Adults can attend Good Lessons from Bad Women: A One Woman Show, performed by Dorothy Leeds, March 15 at 2:30 p.m.; and Meet Dra. Isabel, author and “angel of the airwaves,” March 19 at 6 p.m.
The Center is located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road. For a detailed schedule, call (718) 579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org.

•  The Mosholu Library presents Chinese Dance Workshop for school-aged children, March 11 at 3:30 p.m.; and YTWL: You Talk! We Listen, for young adults, March 12, 19, 26 and April 2 at 4 p.m. The library is located at 285 E. 205th St. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

 

•  The Jerome Park Library, located at 118 Eames Place, presents Big Jeff Music for school-aged children, March 18 at 4 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

Public Service Announcement

Daylight Savings Time starts sooner beginning this year. Turn clocks ahead one hour on Sunday, March 9 at 2 a.m.

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