Artists renew effort to float giant dome
Thwarted by wind and water in their effort last fall to float a huge dome
Culture
Architects honored for Bronx River sculpture
The architects who produced works of sculpture designed to call attention to environmental issues—have been
Theater company makes audience part of play
The most recent production of the Pregones Theater is a play that has a beginning
Growing up gay in Hunts Point
A real-life event inspired Charles Rice-Gonzalez to write his debut novel, Chulito, a coming-of-age and
Launched in Hunts Point, sculpture lands in Rikers
Born in Hunts Point, a huge, igloo-shaped dome composed of umbrellas found itself doing time
“Outsiders” sculpt and paint unique stories
An exhibition at Mott Haven’s BronxArtSpace gallery in August showed off the work of four
Outdoor show honors slain artist
In Hunts Point where hunger is a serious concern, the late Glenn Wright’s choice of
Bronx streetscapes take center stage
Emilio Sanchez made his first trek down Hunts Point’s Food Center Drive in 1988, when
Rapper’s legacy creates a stir
The rapper Big Pun rose to fame, and found an adopted home in Longwood, but some residents are resisting a campaign to name a street in his honor.
Hunts Point Inside Out
As Donay Davis was walking to a friend’s house on Casanova Street, he noticed his
Casita Maria showcases artists of the future
A man peers out through a half-open door—a question in his eyes. “Why are you
BankNote’s last artist burnishes the past
Robert Seyffert is a man who doesn’t like to let go. He has made a
Photo students discover new way of seeing
In the warm yellow light of the darkroom at The Point, 11-year-old Brianna Rodriguez placed
Skaters link art, environment and thrills
Tired of being kicked out of their favorite spots near the Hunts Point Avenue subway
Volunteers sought for river project
Construction of a new wetlands area across the river from Hunts Point Riverside Park is
April 27 public discussion scheduled at BAAD!
Community residents are invited to participate in a public discussion about work and life for
Bronx River inspires an artist to clean up shore
An artist plans to mold the banks of the Bronx River to make it inviting and environmentally friendly.
Legendary community center grows up
You can’t miss Casita Maria. Architecturally speaking, it stands out. It’s big. It’s colorful. The
Heroes celebrated through art at Casita Maria
A multimedia gallery show opened at the Casita Maria Center for Arts and Education at
Urban Word at The Point cultivates young poets
It’s a few minutes after 7 o’clock on a recent evening at The Point. Twenty
At MS 424, hip hop is a gateway to new worlds
“Rock That Body” by Black Eyed Peas pumps through the stereo in the dance classroom
New murals will light way through Hunts Point
Many of the workers at Sims Metal Management on Edgewater Road take an extra few
Party celebrates Bronx ‘open air museum’
For years, the stretch of Whitlock Avenue under the 6-train was known for chop shops
In the news, July 26-Aug. 1
The future of the Bridges Juvenile Center on Spofford Ave will be the topic of
Surviving Hunts Point’s bad old days
[flv:https://brie.hunter.cuny.edu/hpe/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/rickyflores_ss.flv 400 260] By Peter A. Jackson mrpjacks@gmail.com Ricky Flores’ friends call him the “Jimmy