It was a wonderful night in Van Cortlandt Park with the incredible band Morrisania Dance Project. Thanks so much to everyone who came out to dance, picnic and enjoy the music. Thank you to Van Cortlandt House Museum for hosting us and to Van Cortlandt Park Alliance for helping to produce the event. Thanks to Full Stack NY for providing the wonderful sound.

Thanks so much to Stewards of Ewen Park and Vivian Carter for helping to make this concert in Ewen Park happen. We had a wonderful time. Thanks to our community for coming out.

We had a wonderful turn out on Saturday for Daniel Garbin and Takeshi Asai's concert at Cote Wine Bar. 

Daniel Garbin, an associate professor with the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at Queensborough Community College of the City University of New York, is also a multifaceted musician. Born in Baia Mare, Romania, his musical odyssey began at the Students' Club under the guidance of Professor Bertok, subsequently becoming a founding member of the jazz ensemble at the Baia Mare Art High School, under the tutelage of Professor Pauliuc. Upon the suggestion of musician Calin Ionce, Daniel's musical journey continued in Cluj-Napoca with the Big Band Gaio under the guidance of Professor Stefan Vannai. He also lent his exceptional guitar skills to a jazz quintet during his tenure at the Students' Culture House. Daniel performed alongside the Gaio Big Band and the quintet at the 1998 edition of the NAPOCENSIS International Jazz Festival, impressing audiences with his exceptional musical talent. Then the United States beckoned... learn more at DGarbin.com

Traditional yet modern, lyrical yet dramatic, jazz pianist Takeshi Asai has been a one-of-a-kind voice in New York’s jazz scene for more than ten years.​ Besides his constant club engagements in NYC with talented contemporaries and legends, Takeshi Asai has a hugely successful international career; touring in Poland, UK, France, Germany, Egypt, Japan, South Korea and Australia.​ TakeshiAsai.com

​Thanks to Cote Wine Bar for hosting and to everyone who came out to enjoy the evening.

​Seeing Red, a band compromised of Puerto Rican, Ecuadorian, and Irish musicians joined us at our local athletic club, Tennis Club of Riverdale for our Small Business Week, promoting all the great businesses we have in the Northwest Bronx. Members stopped and enjoyed the music as they headed in and out of the gym. 

We loved bringing Citalli to the Bronx as part of our Small Business Week, promoting all the wonderful businesses we have in the northwest Bronx. Citalli traveled around the neighborhood from Metate to Cocina Chente to Tobala. Community members were charmed to see strolling musicians wandering from place to place, and the restaurants were hopping.

Thanks to everyone who came out for Jose-Luis Tejeda's exhibit opening, and thank you to Scott Bravo for his beautiful music. We all had a wonderful time. Jose-Luis shared with us his process and the meaning behind this particular exhibit. It was a very moving, gratifying event.

Fine artist and writer Jordan Moss shared with us his experience of recovering from brain cancer and how that gave birth to his creative life. March is National Disability Awareness Month. Thank you so much to Jordan for sharing his story and to everyone who came out.

We had a wonderful time at Downey's Bar and Grill celebrating the beginning of St. Patrick's Day season with the Allen Gogarty Trio including Patrick Madden on fiddle and Donie Ryan on banjo. The food was delicious and the company and community were the best. Thanks so much to everyone who came out!

We had a fantastic timing reading "Remarkably Bright Creatures" by Shelby Van Pelt. Next book club April 3rd

Thank you to these wonderful poets who shared their inspiring, moving, provocative new work last night -- Lee Huttner, Janeth Benjamin, Michael Steigman, Perry Brass and Orlando Ferrand -- and thanks to everyone who came out.