Take a peek into the story of
Freedomland – New York City’s Disneyland,
up until Oct. 19 at the Valentine-Varian House/Museum
of Bronx History. The exhibition tells the
story of the American History themed amusement park opened in 1960 on
the 205-acre site now home to Bay Plaza and Co-op City. The
museum is located at 3266 Bainbridge Ave. at East 208th Street. For more
information, call (718) 881-8900.
Inspired by the Feminist
Movement, the new exhibit at the Bronx Museum of the Arts
explores women artists working collectively in new ways to engage
communities and address social issues in Making
It Together: Women’s Collaborative Art and Community through
Aug. 4. The exhibit coincides with
the opening of P.S. 1’s WACK! Art and the Feminist Revolution,
showcasing innovative examples of activist art created in the 1970s and
early ‘80s. and also on view
at the museum is Teen Council Presents: Jamel
Shabazz through July 27
in the North Wing. The museum is located at 1040 Grand Concourse and is
open Thursday through Monday from noon to 6 p.m.; Friday to 8 p.m. For
more information, call (718) 681-6000.
Sound the Alarm,
an exhibition of photographs, paintings and video that reveal landscapes
in distress, runs through June 1 at
Wave Hill’s Glyndor Gallery, located at West 249th Street and
Independence Avenue in Riverdale. A reception with the artists is on
April 26 from 1 to 4 p.m. Admission
is free to members and children under 6, and free all day Tuesdays and
on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to noon. For more information, call (718)
549-3200 or visit www.wavehill.org
The "Original" Hall of Fame:
The Hall of Fame for Great Americans, which features 98 bronze portrait busts of noted
Americans, is open seven days a week at the Bronx Community College campus (at
University Avenue and West 181st Street). Group tours are available. For more
information, call 289-5161.
The Riverdale-Yonkers Society for Ethical Culture's Meeting House:
(4450 Fieldston Rd., 718-548-4445): film
club, presents . . . Call 718-548-4445 for
details.
At the Focal
Point Gallery: (321 City Island Ave., 718-885-1403):
The Bronx Library Center,
formerly known as the Fordham Library, 310 E. Kingsbridge Rd. (off
Fordham Rd.) Call
718-579-4244/46 or visit www.nypl.org
for a detailed schedule of events.
The Point:
(841 Barretto St., 718-542-0267 or 718-842-5223;
discounts for Bronx Cultural Card holders):
The Sholem Aleichem Shul 21 Cultural Center,
3301 Bainbridge Ave. (at E. 208th St.)
At the Bronx Zoo: (718-367-1010):
A variety of courses and programs for children
and adults. Call 718-367-1010 or 718-220-5131 for all fees. Call
718-367-1010 for admission fees.
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