Onstage

• JASA Van Cortlandt Senior Center hosts a Mother’s Day Celebration at the Center on May 16 from 1 to 2 p.m. preceded by lunch at noon. Also scheduled at the Center is Tony Terrell and His Caribbean Steel Drum Band on May 18 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. preceded by an ethnic lunch at noon. The suggested contribution for each meal is $3. The center is located at 3880 Sedgwick Ave. For more information, call (718) 549-4700.

 

• The Bronx Library Center presents Doo Wop with the New York Exceptions, May 17 at 2:30 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.

 

• Lehman College’s Center for the Performing Arts, located at 250 Bedford Park Blvd. W., is host to Natalie Cole on May 17 at 8 p.m. with tickets from $55 to $85; and The Lat Pack featuring Gilberto Santa Rosa and Tito Nieves on May 31 at 8 p.m. with tickets from $55 to $85. For more information, call (718) 960-8833.

 

• The Lehman College Community Band performs a free concert, Collage: An Eclectic Collection, which will include A Movement for Rosa, written in honor of civil rights heroine Rosa Parks, on May 18 at 2 p.m. in the school’s Lovinger Theatre. For more information, call (718) 960-8247.

 

• The Bronx Arts Ensemble presents pianist Stuart Goodyear performing classical music, in the home of George and Katrin Phocas at 5020 Goodridge Ave., on May 18 at 3 p.m. For more information, call (718) 601-7399.

 

• The Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD!), located at 841 Barretto St., brings us the Boogie Down Dance Series, through June 6. Upcoming performances include For the Love of Dance, featuring various genres of dance, May 16 at 8 p.m. ($12); From the Hip to the Hop, May 17 at 8 p.m. ($15); and Arthur Aviles Typical Theatre Spring Concert, featuring dance works, May 20 to 24 at 8 p.m. ($15 with advanced reservation and $20 at the door). The opening night benefit concert on May 20 at 8 p.m. is preceded by a 6 p.m. dinner. Tickets run from $100 through $250. For more information, call (718) 842-5223.

 

• The Albert Einstein Symphony Orchestra presents an All-Mozart Program on May 18 at 3 p.m. in the Albert Einstein College of Medicine’s Robbins Auditorium in the Forchheimer Building at 1300 Morris Park Ave. Contributions are suggested. For more information, visit Einsteinorch.Tripod.com.

 

• The Riverdale Choral Society, featuring a guest singer, pianist and the Claremont Strings Chamber Ensemble, presents music of War and Peace through the centuries, May 18 at 3 p.m. at Christ Church Riverdale, 252nd Street and Henry Hudson Parkway East. General admission is $15; $13 with the Bronx Cultural Card. For more information, call (718) 543-2219.

 

• The Bronx Concert Singers will perform their annual spring concert, A Wider Baroque World, featuring classical music, May 18 at 4:30 p.m. at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1891 McGraw Ave. in Parkchester. For more information, call (917) 743-4641.

 

• The Mosholu Montefiore Community Center Stagekids presents “Into the Woods Junior,” a free musical performance that combines several children’s tales into one, at PS 8’s Beacon, 3010 Briggs Ave., on May 29 and 30 at 7 p.m. For more information, call (718) 329-0595.

Events

• Wave Hill has been designated the Culture Spot for May. Visitors can enjoy two-for-one admissions from Wednesdays to Fridays when they present a special coupon at the front gate. Coupons are available throughout May online at nycvisit.com/culturespot. Wave Hill is located at 675 W. 252nd St. For more information and events, call (718) 549-3200.

 

• The Bronx County Historical Society is presenting a guided tour of a portion of the Bronx’s Grand Concourse focusing on architecture, famous events and residents. Meet at East 149th Street and the Grand Concourse on May 17 at 1 p.m. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

Exhibits

• Take a peek into the story of Freedomland – New York City’s Disneyland, through Oct. 19, at the Valentine-Varian House or Museum of Bronx History. The exhibition tells the story of the American History-themed amusement park opened in 1960 on the 205-acre site now home to Bay Plaza and Co-op City. The museum is located at 3266 Bainbridge Ave. at East 208th Street. For more information, call (718) 881-8900.

 

• Sound the Alarm, an exhibition of photographs, paintings and video of landscapes in distress, runs through June 1 at Wave Hill’s Glyndor Gallery, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue in Riverdale. 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 New York Botanical Garden’s Everett Children’s Adventure Garden will host Darwin’s Garden: An Evolutionary Adventure, a new interactive children’s exhibit and hands-on program through June 15. Activities include potting a vegetable plant and exploring various bogs. The Garden also presents Henry Moore Sculpture, featuring approximately 20 pieces, from May 24 through Nov. 2. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

 

• Classical techniques of painting and sculpture twist and turn in a new exhibition at the Bronx River Art Center, featuring the works of New York artists Benjamin Entner and Omar Chacón, curated by José Ruiz, through June 6. The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 3 to 6:30 p.m. and Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.bronxriverart.org.

 

• Critical Resistance NYC presents Prisoner Art Show Exhibit featuring an inside view of talented, caged brothers and sisters with live performances by Spiritchild, Freeborn and others, May 17 from 1 to 8 p.m. Food and refreshments are available with donation. Artwork will be shown through May 31 at 976 Longwood, corner of Beck Street in the south Bronx. For more information, call (718) 676-1660.

Learning

• The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:

• For children and preschoolers, there is Preschool Stories, May 15, 22 and 29 at 11 a.m. Also, for school-aged children, there are films on May 21 and 28 at 4 p.m.; Big Jeff Music, May 19 at 4 p.m.; and Plant & Caddy Making, May 22 at 4 p.m.

• Young adults can Play Chess! in a workshop with Ramon A. Hernandez on May 19 and 26 at 4 p.m.; and attend Big BLC Battle of the Bands, May 30 at 4 p.m.

• For adults, there is Author at the Library, presenting Dr. Mario Love, author of “Inmigración y Usted,” on May 16 at 6 p.m.; and Citizenship Preparation, free classes at 10 a.m.: Part 2 on May 17 and Part 3 on May 31.

• 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 YTWL: You Talk! We Listen, for young adults, May 21 and 28 at 4 p.m. The library is located at 285 E. 205th St. For more information, call (718) 882-8239.

 

• The Jerome Park Library at 118 Eames Place, hosts Circus Tales for school-aged children, May 19 at 4:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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