Upcoming Events
(Stavenn)
By Lorraine Acosta
Bronx Zoo
2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10460
(718) 367-1010
Madagascar Exhibition-Open Year Round
Boo at the Zoo
Runs every Weekend in the month of October
Site: “You can take your kids to visit the bats, cats, and creepy-crawly critters and enjoy the crisp fall weather at the zoo. Take the family on a hayride, embark on a Haunted Safari, and enjoy music, magic and more. Treat stations around the park will help sweeten your visit. Kids with costumes get in for free.”
Daily shows
Bee Eater Buffet
Sea Lion feeding
Oct.: 11:00 a.m. (except Wednesdays) and 3:00 p.m.
Daily penguin feeding in aviary: 3:30 p.m.
The Botanical Garden
Botanical Garden
2900 Southern Blvd
Bronx, NY 10458
718-817-8700
Fall Flowers
Runs from September 17 – October 30, 2011
Location: The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory
Site: “Autumn’s splendor comes alive with magnificent fall-flowering plants from Japan. Immerse yourself in the celebration of Japanese culture with enchanting traditional dance and music, intricate kiku, and much more.”
The Haunted Pumpkin Garden
Runs from October 1 – October 30, 2011
Location: The Everett Children’s Adventure Garden and New York Botanical Garden Grounds
Site: “Halloween fun every day and last year’s crowd-pleaser–hundreds of intricately carved pumpkins–return once again to the Adventure Garden. On five spooky weekends, experience the thrills and chills of the season with a garden full of bugs, bats, parties, and parades. It’s so much fun, it’s scary!”
Bronx Culture Trolley
Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos, which is located at Hostos Community College
450 Grand Concourse & 149th Street
www.bronxarts.org/culture_trolley.asp
Runs on the first Wednesday evening of every month, (except in the months of January and September). Nov 3, Dec 1, Feb 2, Mar 2, Apr 6, May 4, Jun 1, Jul 6, and Aug 3.
Site: “Making a cultural loop through the lower Grand Concourse and in other sections of the Bronx, it provides an innovative way to travel free while giving Bronxites and tourists alike the opportunity to sample several of the area’s hottest cultural attractions, dining establishments and entertainment venues.”
La Enrama A Multi-Media Installation
Located at the Longwood Art Gallery @ Hostos
Runs from October 5 – November 12, 2011
Main Gallery and Project Room
Hostos Community College
450 Grand Concourse (at 149th Street)
Bronx, NY 10451
Site: “La Enramá is a multi-media installation of photography, videos, musical instruments, and crafts highlighting Afro-Dominican culture along the southern coast of the Dominican Republic.”
(Jim.henderson)
17TH Annual Tour of the Bronx
Runs Sunday, October 23, 2011
Site: “See the borough’s historic districts, vibrant neighborhoods, beautiful waterfront and gorgeous greenways from the best possible vantage point: your bicycle. Ride on the Sheridan Expressway, closed to traffic for Tour de Bronx riders. After crossing the finish line, enjoy an end-of-ride festival at the New York Botanical Garden.”
Bronx Museum
Bronx Museum of the Arts
1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street
Bronx, NY 10456
(718) 681-6000
Urban Archives Exhibition: Emilio Sanchez in the Bronx
Runs from June 26 through January 2, 2012
Site: “This exhibition presents a group of works by Emilio Sanchez from The Bronx Museum of the Arts Permanent Collection, together with related archival material and a special interpretive project by Bronx-based artist Laura Napier. All the works depict commercial buildings in the Hunts Point area of the South Bronx. With a colorful palette and rigorous architectural design, these works depict the bodegas and auto shops of the Bronx in an almost idyllic style that makes a stark contrast with preconceived views of the borough.”
Alexandre Arrechea- Orange Tree Exhibition
Runs from October 28, 2011 through January 2, 2012
Site: “Orange Tree is a 20 foot steel sculpture created by Cuban born artist Alexandre Arrechea, with multi-limbed basketball hoop “branches” surrounded by scattered basketballs to mimic fallen fruit. Orange Tree shifts familiar structures to engage viewers’ perceptions of form and function, while raising questions about the role of street sports in urban culture.”
Muntadas: Information, Space, Control, Exhibition
Runs from September 29 through January 16, 2012
Site: “Muntadas: Information >> Space >> Control focus on the relationship between public and private space, the media, how information is conveyed, interpreted, and manipulated, and the way that public opinion is shaped.”
Circo Hermanos Vazquez
Runs until October 16, 2011
725 Exterior St. Bronx, NY
(Dmadeo)
Bartow-Pell Mansion Museum
895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park
The Bronx, NY 10464
718-885-1461
www.bartowpellmansionmuseum.org
Guided Mansion Tour
Runs October 12, 2011 through January 29, 2012 (Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday
12 noon – 4 p.m)
895 Shore Road, Pelham Bay Park Bronx, NY 10464