Join us for an open mic night hosted by nationally-known multicultural motivational speaker, storyteller, and poet Bobby González to celebrate the culmination of this summer's Spoken Word 101 workshop series! 

RSVP is not required to attend. Open Mic Night is free and open to everyone. Walk-ins are welcome!

To mark the closing of Medicina de Amor—solo exhibition of recent work by Gerardo Dexter Ciprian—Cuando el Rio Suena, es Porque Piedras Trae will feature an extended version of the eponymous short film featured in the exhibition and a live performance by the artist. The film draws on Ciprian’s family VHS records and other archival footage to unearth the ephemera of the Dominican diaspora and broader immigrant imaginary. The live performance borrows its title from one of the most recognizable bachatas from the Dominican Republic by Raulin Rodriguez. Inspired by the prevalent blackouts during Ciprian’s childhood in the Dominican Republic, the performance recreates the sense of intimacy and closeness they experienced when the family would gather around the flame of a candle to share stories of wisdom, mystery and resilience.

To register for this upcoming performance, please click HERE. 

Join us for a day of art making, music and celebration as well as the debut of Abigail DeVille's oral history space capsule project, where a sculpture taking the form of a space capsule outfitted with sound recording equipment will be used to collect and share personal stories and alternative narratives of the Bronx.

This program is a partnership between Andrew Freedman Home, Festival of New York, and artist Abigail DeVille for the upcoming exhibition Abigail DeVille: Bronx Heavens opening in October, 2022.

Register HERE to attend Family Day. 

Join us for the closing conversation between artists Jamel Shabazz and Derrick Adams that will trace the history of Jamel's photographic practice, exploring how the work has been shown and received, both locally and internationally. Focusing on key pieces of Shabazz's, the conversation will celebrate the significance of Jamel Shabazz: Eyes on the Street, highlight an ongoing engagement with contemporary visual culture, and the impact his work had had on Adams' work over the years. 

Please RSVP for this free conversation, HERE.