Onstage

 

• Retro Petro, a one-woman show at the Bronx Academy of Arts and Dance (BAAD), tells the comedic tale of the life and times of a ghetto matriarch. The show features Elizabeth Marerro, who performs in drag as “King Macha,” and includes choreography and direction by Arthur Aviles of the Bronx’s Typical Theater. BAAD is located at 841 Barretto St. Shows take place at 8 p.m. on Nov. 28 and 29. Tickets are $15 with reservations and $20 at the door. For more information, call (718) 842-5223.

 

• The Bronx Library Center, located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, presents Doo Wop With the New York Exceptions, Nov. 29 at 2:30 p.m.; and Sonido Costeno, Dec. 6 at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46.

 

• The Lehman College Theater Program presents Our Lady of 121st Street, in Lehman’s Studio Theatre, Dec. 3 and 7 at 3:30 p.m. and Dec. 4, 5 and 6 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10; $8 for seniors and non-Lehman students; and free for all Lehman students, with valid I.D. For more information or to reserve, call (718) 960-8025.

 

• The Mass Transit Street Theater presents Ain’t Easy at the Hostos Center for Arts and Culture located at 450 Grand Concourse at 149th Street. The piece focuses attention on five Bronx teens who tell their stories about violence and alternative ways to deal with conflict. Performances take place on Dec. 11, at 10 a.m. and noon, and Dec. 3 at 4:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. Tickets are $6. For more information, call (718) 512-8519 or email ainteasy08@gmail.com.

 

• Bronx Museum of the Arts, located at 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, presents A Musical Tribute to the Forces of Fire and Healing, featuring the Afro-Caribbean group Illu Aye, Dec. 5 from 6 to 10 p.m. in the museum’s south wing, lower gallery. This event is free. For more information, call (718) 681-6000 ext. 120.

Events

 

• The Bronx Museum of the Arts, located at 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, presents its free monthly First Wednesday Book Signing, Dec. 3 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., featuring author Irete Lazo’s “The Accidental Santera,” in the museum’s north building. For more information, call (718) 681-6000, ext. 120.

 

• Bronx Museum of the Arts presents “Los Machos de Mi Vida,” a video installation featuring Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz, Saturdays from 6 to 8 p.m., through Dec. 20, at the Bronx Museum Project Space, 11 Bruckner Blvd., in Mott Haven. Raimundi-Ortiz will also teach a salsa dance class for Latinas during the the show. For more information, call (718) 681-6000, ext. 120.

 

• The Wave Hill House presents Seasons Greetings, a live-action holiday card workshop, Dec. 6 and Dec. 7, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Kerlin Learning Center. Wave Hill is located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org.

 

• The Bronx Culture Trolley transports visitors on the first Wednesday of every month (except January and September), to Bronx hot spots, ending at Sweetwaters Bar & Grill. A reception is held at the Hostos Art Gallery, 450 Grand Concourse (at 149th St.) at 5 p.m., followed by three trolley departures at 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. The trolley ride is free, and the next trip is on Dec. 3 and features holiday medleys by the ensemble, Bomba Yo. For more information or to confirm, call (718) 931-9500 ext. 33 or log on to www.bronxarts.org.

 

Exhibits

 

• The Bronx River Art Center, located at 1087 E Tremont Ave., hosts Metro Poles: Art in Action, free, through Dec. 6. A talk and screening will be held Dec. 6 from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information, call (718) 589-5819.

 

• Street Art, Street Life: From the 1950s to Now, a collection of photography, is a documentation of performances, events, and artwork, on view through Jan. 25, at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street. For more information, call (718) 681-6000.

 

• The New York Botanical Garden presents Kiku: The Art of the Japanese Chrysanthemum, through Jan. 11, at the LuEsther T. Mertz Library. As part of the exhibit, there will be a 13-piece taiko drumming performance on the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory lawn, and Kiku for Kids, in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

 

• The Wave Hill Café and Tea Room, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, will feature Naturally Inspired, a selection of art produced in workshops for adults and at the weekly Family Art Project, and Flora & Fauna, an installation of a vine that winds along the wall of the staircase, Dec. 4 through Feb. 22, from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. For more information, call (718) 549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org.

 

• The Neuberger Museum of Art, at 735 Anderson Hill Rd., in Purchase, NY, will exhibit Great Women Artists, featuring two sculptures by Barbara Korman, of Norwood. The show runs from noon to 5 p.m., Tuesdays through Saturdays, through Feb. 22. Meet the artist at the museum on Dec. 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. For more information, visit www.bkormanstudio.com.

Holiday Events

 

• A Holiday Tree Lighting, sponsored by the Borough President’s Office and Community Board 7, is scheduled for Dec. 11 at 6 p.m., to be held at the center mall at Mosholu Parkway and Bainbridge Avenue.

 

• The Bronx Library Center, located at 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. off Fordham Road, presents A Christmas Carol, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m., for school aged children. For more information, call (718) 579-4244/46.

 

• The Wave Hill House, located at West 249th Street and Independence Avenue, presents Home for the Holidays, with singer Lumiri Tubo and pianist Aaron Diehl, performing a concert of holiday favorites, Dec. 7 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for members, $24 for non-members and $21 for students and seniors over the age of 65. Advance purchase is recommended. For more information, call (718) 549-3200, ext. 385.

• The New York Botanical Garden presents Holiday Train Show, featuring large-scale model trains and more than 140 miniature replicas of New York landmarks created from plant parts, through Jan. 11, in the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory. Complementing this show is Gingerbread Adventures, a fun and educational event for children, including hands-on activities, in the Everett Children’s Adventure Garden. Also scheduled is a puppet show, The Little Engine That Could, directed by master puppeteer Ralph Lee, Saturdays and Sundays, Dec. 6 to 21 and daily Dec. 26 to Jan. 2 at 1, 2, and 3 p.m., in the Arthur and Janet Ross Lecture Hall. For more information, call (718) 817-8700.

 

Learning

The Bronx Library Center has events for all ages:

• For children and preschoolers, there is the Preschool Romp, Dec. 4 and 11 at 11 a.m.

• Also, for school-aged children, there are The BLCs, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m.; Theatre Group Meetings, Dec. 1 and 8 at 4 p.m.; Valentine’s Day Card, Dec. 9 at 4 p.m.; and Snowflake, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m.

• Young adults can attend the Halo 3 Tournament, Dec. 1 and 8 at 4 p.m.; Rock-A-Thon!, Nov. 28 at 4 p.m.; Winter Podcast, Dec. 3 at 4 p.m.; and Music Discovery, Dec. 5 at 4 p.m.

• Adults would enjoy MOMA Presents Van Gogh and The Colors of the Night, Dec. 1 at 6 p.m.; and a Resume Writing Workshop, Dec. 6 at 10 a.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 offers Toddler Story Time, Dec. 4 at 10:30 a.m.; and The Skeletal System, Dec. 8 at 4 p.m., for school aged children; and Preschool Story Time, Dec. 11 at 10:30 a.m., for children and preschoolers. Also scheduled is Action Racket Theatre Lab, Dec. 1 and 8 at 4 p.m.; and Make a T-Shirt, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m., for young adults. 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 Break!, Dec. 1 at 4 p.m.; Make Jewelry, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m.; and Photo Frame Creations, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m., for young adults. In addition, there is Toddler Story Time, Dec. 9 at 10:30 a.m., for children and preschoolers. For more information, call (718) 549-5200.

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