Thursday, October 15, 2009

Bronx Museum Fall Benefit Concert Nov 5, 2009


On the evening of Thursday, November 5, 2009, famed jazz composer Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra will perform at a special concert benefiting The Bronx Museum of the Arts.

The concert will feature "Wise Latina Woman"; a piece composed by Arturo O'Farrill, the world premiere performance by the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra will honor Bronx-Born Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor.

  • 6:00 pm Dinner at the Home of Laura and Lewis Kruger
  • 8:00 pm Concert (performance by Arturo O'Farrill and Afro Latin Jazz orchestra

Tickets:$350 Patron Ticket (including dinner,performance and dessert);
$150 Friend Ticket (including performance and dessert).

For more information or to purchase tickets, please contact (718) 681-6000 ext.174 or email jforero@bronxmuseum.org

Visit the Benefit web page

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Join us for First Fridays & Bronx Talks



Free events at the Bronx Museum of the Arts

First Fridays! Latin Soundscapes
Friday, November 6, 2009 from 6-10pm
South Building-Lower Gallery

Join The Bronx Museum for an exciting First Fridays! program featuring Ibrahim Gonzalez and his Latin Jazz Quintet.

Bronx Talks: Boulevard of Dreams
Friday, November 6, 2009 from 6-8pm
North Building-2nd Floor

A thoroughly researched work about the Bronx’s most famous boulevard, Rosenblum’s book is an instant classic. Join the author for a gallery talk and celebrate the release of this important volume.

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The flagship cultural institution of the Bronx,founded in 1971, The Bronx Museum of the Arts focuses on 20th-century and contemporary art, while serving the culturally diverse populations of the Bronx and the greater New York metropolitan area. The museum's home on the Grand Concourse is a distinctive contemporary landmark designed by the internationally-renowned firm Arquitectonica. The Bronx Museum of the Arts maintains a permanent collection of 20th and 21st-century works by artists of African, Asian, and Latin American ancestry. Additionally, the Museum collects works by artists for whom the Bronx has been critical to their artistic practice and development. The Museum's educational offerings spring from these central programs with outreach to children and families as well as adult audiences.

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