Dear FCLC,

Today is both Valentine’s Day and Ash Wednesday – a day to celebrate both human and divine love. 

Today’s newsletter is filled with important events as well as a large number of paid summer opportunities.

Please read on to learn more!

However you spend the day, I hope it gives you all that you are hoping for!
 

Yours,

Dean Auricchio
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Laura Auricchio, Ph.D.
Dean of Fordham College at Lincoln Center
Fordham University
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Important Information

Important Information 

Ars Nova: FCLC Arts and Research Showcase – Call for participation
Do you have a research or creative project that you’d like to share with the FCLC community? Here’s your chance! Please consider submitting an application to participate in Ars Nova, FCLC’s annual Arts and Research Showcase!  More information will be forthcoming. For now, please mark the following dates!
 

Info session: Wednesday February 21, 3-4 PM, Lowenstein 914 (to be confirmed)
Application (bio and abstract) due: Friday March 1, 5 PM
Digital showcase materials due: Friday March 29, 5 PM
In-person showcase: Thursday April 18 12- 2 PM, Lowenstein 12th-floor lounge

**Please note that all recipients of FCLC 2023 Summer Undergraduate Research Grants are required to participate in Arts Nova 2024. If you received a summer grant, please be sure to submit your abstract and bio no later than Friday March 1!**

Writing Center: Spring Workshop Series 
The Writing Center tutors at Rose Hill and Lincoln Center will host four virtual workshops for all Fordham students this semester.  This will be an excellent opportunity for students to hone their writing skills and to focus on particular rhetorical techniques. Tutors will offer specialized instruction and provide a space for students to address what they learn in the workshop in their writing. Please pass this information along to your students. The schedule for the workshops is as follows:

Workshop 1: Introductions, Conclusions, and Paragraph Structure
Tuesday, February 20 | 6-7 p.m. | Online

Workshop 2: Thesis Statement Deep Dive
Wednesday, March 6 | 6-7 p.m. | Online

Workshop 3: Nuts and Bolts of Academic Research 
Wednesday, April 10 | 6-7 p.m. | Online

Workshop 4: The Art of Revision 
Monday, April 22 | 6-7 p.m. | Online

Knack Tutoring -free to use/paid employment for tutors 
All undergraduates have access to free tutoring through the Knack Tutoring platform. Through this system, you can connect with a trained Fordham peer tutor and set a time to meet in person or online. Tutoring is for everyone!  Learn more at this link, plus find information about other tutoring that is available. And if you’d like to sign up to be a tutor, learn more by visiting the Knack site at http://www.fordham.joinknack.com. 

Spring 2024 Academic Calendar

Please see this link for the Academic Calendar. A few details are particularly noteworthy:

Final Exams
The tentative final exam schedule for Spring 2024 is posted here. Please remember that the final exam is counted in the total contact hours for the semester, so classes must meet on the day of the exam, whether or not an exam is given. Please plan any travel accordingly.

Undergraduate Survey
Fordham graduate researchers seek students for a 20 minute survey session on slow looking. Participants will be asked to look at art images, share their thoughts, and answer brief follow up questions. For questions and more information please contact: kfostano@fordham.edu

Counseling and Psychological Services 
Fordham’s Counseling and Psychological (CPS) has a number of services available for the community. I invite you to review the information below and explore these resources that have been designed for the Fordham students. 
 

See this link to make an appointment for clinical services. To learn more about CPS, please visit this link. 

Orientation Leader/Captain recruitment - Applications are open!
Did you love your orientation? Do you want to help welcome new students to the Ramily while making new friends? Then apply to join the New Student Orientation team using this Google Form! As a perk of being an Orientation Leader or Captain, you’ll get to move in early, and meals and free t-shirts will be provided! The application is LIVE and will remain open until March 3. Still have questions about New Student Orientation or what an Orientation Leader does? Contact us at orientlc@fordham.edu, or come to an information session on Tuesday, February 13, at 7 p.m. on Zoom.

Class of 2024 - Senior Portraits & Senior Salute Celebrations!
Schedule your senior portraits today! Professional photographers from Thorton Studios will be on campus on Tuesday, March 5th. Please see this flier for more information and for Senior Salute celebration dates. 

Paid Opportunities
Serving the City Internships
The first Serving the City summer opportunity has just arrived! Remember that Serving the City Internships – paid internships at NYC nonprofits available exclusively to FCLC and FCRH students – are featured in every weekly newsletter, on Fordham’s online job and internship database Handshake, and on our Serving the City LinkedIn page. Email servingthecity@fordham.edu with any questions. 

Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute 

Dean’s Summer Research and Creative Practice Grants
The FCLC Dean's Office is pleased to announce the Dean’s Undergraduate Research and Creative Practice Grants for Summer 2024. These competitive grants of up to $4,000 support independent student summer research, both nationally and internationally. Rising juniors and rising seniors are eligible to apply. The deadline is March 8, 2024. See this linked poster and webpage for more details.

Fordham Initiative on Migrants, Migration, and Human Dignity Paid Research and Internship Opportunities

Kino Border Initiative Summer Internships 
The Fordham Initiative on Migrants, Migration, and Human Dignity, with generous funding from the Cummings Foundation, seeks applications from FCRH and FCLC undergraduates for four full-time, paid undergraduate internships at the Kino Border Initiative (KBI) during the summer of 2024. KBI’s mission is to offer direct humanitarian assistance and holistic accompaniment of migrants, to promote education and encounter between migrants and others that transforms people and communities towards solidarity with migrants, and to provide policy advocacy in Mexico and the United States.

During their 8-week internship (dates TBD in consultation with KBI)  interns will assist with daily operations at KBI’s welcome center (located a short walk across the Mexico-USA border in Nogales, Sonora) where migrants and refugees find a place to live, to gather for meals, and to obtain medical, legal, and other services. Free housing will be provided at a home for KBI volunteers in Nogales, Sonora. Applicants must have Spanish-language proficiency and must hold a passport that is valid beyond August 15, 2024.

Interns will receive a stipend of $4,000, in addition to $1,500 for travel and living expenses. Applicants must submit: 1) a resume, 2) two brief statements describing their interest, and 3) the names of two Fordham faculty or administrator references. Apply HERE. Application deadline: Friday, March 1, 2024. Finalists for internships slots will be contacted during the week of March 18, 2024. Awardees will be asked to report on their internship experiences in the Fall 2024 semester. For more information, contact Professor James McCartin, Department of Theology (jmccartin1@fordham.edu).

Fordham Initiative on Migrants, Migration, and Human Dignity: Paid Summer Research and Internship Opportunities
The Fordham Initiative on Migrants, Migration, and Human Dignity, with generous funding from the Cummings Foundation, seeks proposals from FCLC and FCRH undergraduates for two self-designed research or internship opportunities to be undertaken over a 6-8 week period during the summer of 2024. Students are invited to propose a research project to be supervised by a Fordham faculty member or an internship with an organization of their choosing that is committed to advocating for and serving migrants and/or refugees.

Awards for funded research/internships will be $4,000. Faculty research supervisors will receive an award of $1,000. For more information, contact Professor James McCartin, Department of Theology (jmccartin1@fordham.edu).

Funded research proposals from all disciplinary and interdisciplinary areas are welcome. Applicants for research funding should identify the name or names for a possible research supervisor who is a member of the Fordham faculty. Research projects should be designed to be undertaken over 6-8 weeks during the summer of 2024. Some examples could include: a study of the goals and strategies of two leading U.S.-based language justice organizations; a historical study of post-1965 undocumented immigration to New York City; a review of the scientific literature on the impact of global climate change on patterns of migration in the Sahel region of Africa; a one-act play featuring the story of an undocumented college student; and a rhetorical analysis of anti-immigrant political speech in Italy and The Netherlands. Applicants must submit: 1) a resume, 2) a brief essay describing their interest, and 3) the names of two Fordham faculty or administrator references. Apply HERE. Application deadline: Friday, March 1, 2024. Finalists for a research or internship award will be contacted during the week of March 18, 2024. Awardees will be asked to share their research and/or report on their internship experiences in the Fall 2024 semester.

Funded internship proposals should indicate that the applicant has contacted the proposed host organization and received approval to work 20-30 hours per week over 6-8 weeks during the summer of 2024. Some examples of internship placements could include: an immigrant rights law firm in Miami; a health clinic serving refugees in San Salvador; a labor union which is leading a campaign to promote migrant workers’ rights in upstate New York; a London-based news organization focused on documenting the stories of migrants and refugees; and a Bronx-based church congregation which is a hosting program to support education about early childhood development in migrant and refugee communities. Applicants must submit: 1) a resume, 2) a brief essay describing their interest, and 3) the names of two Fordham faculty or administrator references. Apply HERE. Application deadline: Friday, March 1, 2024. Finalists for a research or internship award will be contacted during the week of March 18, 2024. Awardees will be asked to share their research and/or report on their internship experiences in the Fall 2024 semester.

MSK Bridge Post-Baccalaureate Research Program
The MSK Bridge program aims to provide post-baccalaureate trainees from traditionally underrepresented (URM) groups with a strong foundation in science and research, as well as guided mentoring that will help them successfully transition into biomedical PhD programs. Successful applicants to the program will conduct a research project in one of MSK’s scientific laboratories for up to 24 months. The overarching goal of MSK Bridge is to increase the participation of URM scientists in biomedical fields.

Bridge Scholars will receive a stipend of $45,000 per year. Health benefits are included. Housing will be available through MSK. MSK Bridge is part of the Maximizing Excellence in Research, Innovation, and Technology (MERIT) program and is supported by Dr. Charles and Susan Sawyers, Drs. Nai-Kong and Irene Cheung, the Center for Experimental Immuno-Oncology, the Gabelli family, and for those entering computational labs, the Computational Oncology Program.

Program Timeline

For questions, please contact oset@mskcc.org.

NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates 
Think about summer research opportunities, such as NSF Research Experiences for Undergraduates!  These experiences provide housing, travel, and a stipend to conduct research with students from across the country. Email fellowships@fordham.edu for assistance or with any questions. 

MoMath Exponent Fellowship
The National Museum of Mathematics is pleased to announce the 2024 - 2025 Exponent Fellowship Program! A limited number of graduating math majors from around the country will be accepted for this highly selective, paid, year-long opportunity to work at the National Museum of Mathematics and support math!  Compensation will be up to $50,000.  More information and application here.

Brown University Pre-College Student Life Seasonal Positions
Brown University is looking for seasonal staff to fill various positions. Seasonal staff positions require an interest in working with college-bound high school students and engaging with them both intellectually and in a residential context. Ideal candidates will have a commitment to social justice and an ability to communicate with younger people, appreciating their developmental level, about these critical topics.

Open Seasonal Staff Job Positions:

 

To apply, use this link. Please feel free to reach out to precollegestudentlife-hr@brown.edu with any questions.

Louis Calder Center - Undergraduate Research Experience Summer 2024 - NEW!
Under the guidance of a strong mentorship of faculty and graduate students, undergraduates will conduct independent research between June 3, 2024 through August 9, 2024 that connects with the larger research goal of the lab. There is a stipend of $5,000.00 and onsite housing is provided. If interested, please send applications to REUatCalder@fordham.edu. To access the application, click here. Application deadline is March 11, 2024. 

2024 CSUR Research Topics

Please direct all questions and concerns to Ms. Alissa Perrone, CSUR Coordinator, at aperrone@fordham.edu or 914-273-3078. For information, click here. 

Jobs and internships at Morgan Stanley
Not just for business majors!  Morgan Stanley offers amazing paid internships and job opportunities at locations in NYC, across the US, and around the world! Some seek students with Computer Science, Economics, or Finance coursework, while others are simply looking for bright, motivated students with excellent critical thinking and communication skills. Deadlines are coming up, so check out this link!

Paid opportunities in the Arts
Did you know that Hyperallergic has a monthly newsletter listing paid opportunities in the arts? They feature artists’ residencies, writers’ retreats, museum training programs, and much more. To see this month’s listings or to sign up for the newsletter, click here. 

Duffy Fellows Program 
The Fordham University Center on Religion on Culture is now accepting 2024-2025 applications for the Duffy Fellows Program. The program is open to undergraduate students, graduate students, and recent graduates. Each Duffy Fellow will receive a stipend of $5,000. The program begins on Jul 1, 2024 and will end on June 30, 2025. The application deadline is April 19, 2024 and awardees will be notified by May 3, 2024. Learn more about the application process here. 

NYU Sports Film Festival 2024: Submissions Open!
Call for Submissions: Submissions are now open for the 4th Annual NYU Sports Film Festival! The festival was created to celebrate the powerful intersection of sports and film, showcasing engaging and diverse forms of sports storytelling from around the world. Professional and student filmmakers outside of NYU are invited to enter our Open Documentary and Open Narrative categories, as well as our new Open Action Sports category in partnership with Red Bull! The deadline to submit your work through FilmFreeway is March 15.

Happening at Fordham

Career Building Events 
In addition to those listed below, all Career Center events and upcoming virtual, Rose Hill, and Lincoln Center Employer Relations events can be found on the Career Center’s new blog page.

Love Your Brand! Valentine’s Day Event
February 14 | 12 - 2pm | LL Plaza (Lincoln Center)
The Career Center is hosting a Valentine’s Day event on the LL Plaza. Feel free to stop by and visit them for quick career guidance and resume reviews with complimentary Ferrero Rocher chocolate.

2024 STEM Career Fair
February 15 | 1-3 pm | Great Hall, Joseph M. McShane, S.J. Campus Center (Rose Hill)
The Career Center is thrilled to host the 2024 STEM Career Fair! This event is open to all industries, and it provides the opportunity to meet employers looking for students from a variety of areas within the STEM field. Employers attending are encouraged to post current job/internship openings as well as discuss future opportunities. Attending the fair is beneficial for exploring career paths within different industry sectors, networking, and learning more about recruiting and application timelines.

Psychology Students Internship Workshop
February 20 | 12 - 1pm | Lowenstein South Lounge 
Join the Career Center for a hybrid workshop focused on helping psychology students secure internships and prepare for life after graduation.

Eat and Greet 
February 20 | 1-3pm | 140 W G49
Hang out, grab a bite, and network with employers as we get ready for the communications, arts, media, and marketing fair!

Professional Headshots Event 
February 21 | 12-3pm | 140 W G73
The Career Center is thrilled to announce their professional headshots event where any student can get a professional headshot taken by one of their photographers.

2024 Communications, Arts, Media & Marketing Career Fair
February 22 | 1-3 pm | 12th-Floor Lounge, Lowenstein (Lincoln Center)
The Career Center is thrilled to host the 2024 Communications, Arts, Media, and Marketing Career Fair! This event is open to all industries, and it provides the opportunity to meet employers looking for students from a variety of areas. Employers attending are encouraged to post current job/internship openings as well as discuss future opportunities. Attending the fair is beneficial for exploring career paths within different industry sectors, networking, and learning more about recruiting and application timelines.

Accelerated Master's Programs
Are you interested in a program at one of Fordham’s graduate and professional schools? Our accelerated dual-degree programs allow qualified students to complete bachelor’s and master’s degrees in as little as five years—or earn a Fordham Law degree in only two additional years of study. You’ll apply as a sophomore or junior based on your program of interest, start your coursework early, and save both time and money on an advanced degree designed to help you launch a fulfilling career. Check out our full list of accelerated programs.

Exhibitions and Events 
A Talk with Emmy Winner Renzo Devia 
February 15 | 11:30am -1pm | Lowenstein 914 (in-person) & Zoom (Meeting ID: 609 581 2185)
The Latin American & Latino Studies Institute in collaboration with The Sociology Department presents a talk with three-time Emmy winner, Renzo Devia. Renzo Devia is also the director and producer of “Afrolatinos - The Untaught Story”. This is a hybrid event, please join us for an insightful discussion. 

How Did We Get Here? A Deep Dive into the History of Israel and Palestine, Part III: 1967–2023
February 20 | 1 pm | Zoom
The Hamas-engineered massacre of October 7, 2023, stunned and shocked Israel and the Jewish world to the core. It triggered a massive Israeli response that has reduced large parts of northern Gaza to rubble. Supporters of Israel and the Palestinians are more bitterly divided than ever, around the world and especially on college campuses. What are the roots of today’s conflict? And what does it portend for the future of the region?
To gain insight into this latest stage in a brutal and divisive conflict that has ebbed and flowed for more than a century, Fordham University’s Center for Jewish Studies is sponsoring a four-part series on the history of the conflict with Hussein Ibish, Ph.D., and professor David Myers. During the 2017-2018 academic year, Ibish and Myers came to campus to deliver a three-part series on the history of this conflict. Five years later, they return to Fordham to offer an in-depth perspective on the history of Israel-Palestine in light of the current moment. 
This is the third in a four-part series. For more information about the series, please visit https://jewishstudies.ace.fordham.edu/how-did-we-get-here-a-deep-dive-into-the-history-of-israel-and-palestine/. 

Fordham Theatre Studio Thesis Production: Kodachrome 
February 20-22 | 7:30-9:30 pm | Kehoe Theater (LC)
Written by Adam Szymkowicz and directed by Michelina Smith, FCLC ’24
Kodachrome is set in Colchester, a small town where everybody knows each other and the pace of life allows the pursuit of love to take up as much space as it needs. Our tour guide Suzanne, the town photographer, lets us peek into her neighbors’ lives to catch glimpses of romance in all its stages of development. A play about love, nostalgia, the seasons, and how we learn to say goodbye.

Documentary Screening: A Long March
February 21 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | McNally Amphitheater & Platt Court (LC)
Join us for a screening of this documentary about Filipino-American WWII veterans and their struggle for recognition. When Japan invaded the Philippines during World War II, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos fought bravely alongside other members of the U.S. armed forces. As U.S. nationals, Filipinos were promised veterans’ benefits, which were revoked by the Rescission Act of 1946. This documentary traces the efforts of Filipino-American WWII veterans as they fought for redress and recognition in the courts and in Congress. After the screening, professor Thomas Lee, a U.S. Navy veteran, will moderate a discussion with Tammy Botkin, the film’s director, producer, and writer; and Captain Florencio Yuzon, deputy assistant judge advocate general of the U.S. Navy, who comes from a Filipino-American military family. Judge Denny Chin will provide the welcome and concluding remarks.

Feminism & American Poetry: Naomi Ortiz
February 22 | 2:30-3:30 p.m. | Zoom
Join Naomi Ortiz for a reading and Q&A. Ortiz's poetry/essay collection Rituals for Climate Change: A Crip Struggle for Ecojustice explores the ways body, mind, and cultures both clash with and long for ecojustice, connecting disability justice to a new understanding of life on the borderlands.

Movie Night Sponsored by Clare Boothe Luce Program
February 22 | 5:30 pm | Keating 3rd (RH)
The CBL Program welcomes you to a free screening of Picture A Scientist (2020), a film exploring the importance of women’s presence in STEM and their groundbreaking stories. Hot and cold appetizers will be served. 

The Third Annual Eunice Carter Lecture: A Moderated Conversation on “The New Jim Crow” with Michelle Alexander 
February 22 | Check-in: 5:30pm; Start: 6pm | Costantino Room, Law School (LC)
Michelle Alexander has broken the silence about racial injustice in the American criminal legal system. In her bestselling book, The New Jim Crow, she explores the cultural biases that still exist and how segregation has been replaced by mass incarceration. Currently, there are more African Americans in prison than were enslaved in 1850. She points to the failed outcomes of the drug war and its targeting of African Americans for much of this, as people impacted by the criminal system are then labeled as felons and stuck in an endless cycle of discrimination. How can they improve their lives when they can't get a job, housing, or health benefits? She persuasively argues, “We have not ended racial caste in America; we have merely redesigned it.”  In this moderated Q&A, the acclaimed civil rights lawyer and scholar explores the myths surrounding our criminal justice system from a racial and human rights standpoint, and offers solutions for combating the epidemic of mass incarceration.

Fordham’s Theatre Program presents: The House of Bernarda Alba 
February 22-24; February 29-March 2 | Pope Auditorium (LC)
Fordham Theatre’s Associate Clinical Professor Dawn Akemi Saito helms Caridad Svich’s powerful translation of Federico García Lorca’s 20th-century tragedy, set in a cloistered world where a tyrannical mother dominates her five unmarried daughters—all of whom harbor a secret passion for one man—who rebel against their imprisonment in an explosion of passion, jealousy, and hatred. Originally set in 1930s Spain, Saito’s abstract, impressionistic take, with scenic design by Fordham Theatre’s Interim Head of Design and Production Mark Wendland, will parallel the struggles of women now in this cautionary tale of the consequences of oppression. Get tickets here. 

Queer Art Retreat
February 24 | 9 am - 5 pm | Lincoln Center (Location TBD)
Participate in a day of exploring the intersection of LGBTQIA+ identity, art, and spirituality. Activities will include breakfast and lunch, a panel of queer artists, an NYC excursion, and an interactive art activity. All students, faculty, staff, and alumni who identify as LGBTQIA+ or allies are invited to attend! We are still looking for leaders to join the planning committee. If you are interested in helping to plan the Queer Art Retreat, reach out to Triona Delumpa (cdelumpa@fordham.edu). 

From the Archives III: Photographs by Barbara Morgan 
Through February 25 | Opening Reception: February 8 | 6pm | Ildiko Butler Gallery (Lincoln Center) 
From the Archives: Photographs by Barbara Morgan brings together twelve black and white photographs from the Fordham University Archives and Special Collections housed at the Rose Hill Walsh Family Library. This exhibition is the third installment of the From the Archives series, which aims to highlight the rich and varied nature of Fordham University’s collections.
Barbara Morgan (1900–1992) represents a significant figure in the history of photography, particularly as the scope of her practice included very different photography styles. Half the works on display are samples from her studies of American modern dancers, and half represent her investigations in Russian Constructivist-inspired experimental photomontage.

America’s Babel: The Linguistic History of NYC and the Fight to Protect the World’s Endangered Languages
February 28 | 6:30-8 pm | Virtual 
Half of the languages spoken on this earth may disappear in this century. And because many of them have never been recorded, when they’re gone, it will be forever. Ross Perlin, a linguist and co-director of the non-profit Endangered Language Alliance, is racing to map little-known languages across the most linguistically diverse city in history: New York. Nancy Foner, author or editor of twenty books, including From Ellis Island to JFK: New York’s Two Great Waves of Immigration, joins in conversation. 

On the 100th anniversary of the law that closed America’s borders for decades and the 400th anniversary of NYC’s colonial founding, Perlin raises the alarm about this growing threat and the onslaught of “killer languages” like English and Spanish, while celebrating New York’s profound linguistic diversity. Admission is free. Register here. 

A Catholic Reckoning on Slavery: Rachel Swarns on The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church
February 29 | 6-7:30 pm | McNally Amphitheatre (Lincoln Center)
Rachel Swarns is a journalist, scholar, and Black Catholic from Staten Island whose groundbreaking reporting and research illuminates the harrowing origin story of the Catholic Church in America, which relied on slave labor and slave sales to sustain its operations and help fuel its expansion. The article she first wrote for The New York Times in 2016—about the prominent Jesuit priests who sold 272 people to save Georgetown University from bankruptcy—would become the seed of her new book, The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church. Her work has helped spark the movement for reparations and reconciliation in America—and in the Catholic Church.

Happening around town
Events at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (free or pay-what-you-wish)

Lincoln Center: David Rubenstein Atrium Events
61 W 62nd St, New York, NY 10023
All events at the Atrium are free and open to the public.
 

Salami Rose Joe Louis
February 15 | 7:30 pm
Profoundly versatile multimedia artist Maylee Todd curates and hosts an extraordinary series of events titled Women and Nonbinary Artists in Tech from January to May 2024. These groundbreaking performances will illuminate the innovative intersections of music, technology, motion capture, performance, and digital art showcasing a diverse array of talented artists pushing the boundaries of creativity and technology. This evening features Salami Rose Joe Louis, a multi-instrumentalist female producer from California who draws influences from jazz, soul, hip-hop, pop, Shuggie Otis, Captain Beefheart, Stereolab, and R. Stevie Moore, creating a blend of experimental dreamy sounds with jazz-influenced vocals and keys. 

Joel Insuperable
February 16 | 7:30 pm
Join Jose Alberto Sanchez–better known as Joel Insuperable. Born in Paterson, New Jersey, Joel grew up in San Francisco de Macoris, Dominican Republic, where his inclination towards bachata and Dominican country music was deep-seated. As a pianist, he was a member of the bands that accompanied such artists as Frank Reyes, Luis Vargas, Joe Veras and Renova; as a singer, he performed with Urbanda. Joel offers a completely diverse show in which he performs ballads, merengues, and bachatas; his live performances feature an ample repertoire. 

Runnner
February 17 | 7:30 pm
Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Noah Weinman is the entrancing voice behind Runnner, an indie folk project that dives deep into the darker waters of longing, misunderstanding, and loss. Equally adept on banjo, guitar, piano, synths, and trumpet, Weinman has made creative leaps and bounds from his Bandcamp beginnings of foggy home recordings to his current more complexly produced, introspective soundscapes. 

Events in The Bronx
Bronx Calling: the Sixth AIM Biennial
January 26 - March 31 (part 1) | The Bronx Museum, 1040 Grand Concourse Bronx, NY 
Bronx Calling: The Sixth AIM Biennial  features 53 emerging artists who have participated in The Bronx Museum’s flagship artist professional development program from years 2020 through 2023. Since 1980, The Bronx Museum has supported New York’s artist community through its Artist in the Marketplace (AIM) Fellowship, which has provided pivotal career support to a diverse roster of over 1,200 of New York’s most promising artists. Themes addressed in this two-part exhibition include contemporary and critical issues, such as capitalism and colonialism, as well as possibilities and speculative futures. Admission is free!

Mindfulness Monday’s
Mondays | 6-7 pm | 1047 Amsterdam Avenue at 112th Street, New York, NY 10025
Join us for 60 minutes of gentle yoga and mindfulness meditation led by instructors from Harlem Yoga Studio. The Cathedral's current art installation, Divine Pathways by artist Anne Patterson, provides a meditative focal point surrounded by the Cathedral's impressive architecture. The class is accessible and welcoming to beginners, with options for more advanced shapes and physical challenges. Please bring your own yoga mat (or alternative ground covering) and water bottle. Practices are offered the second Monday of every month during the Divine Pathways exhibition, and tickets will be released two months at a time. These programs are offered free of charge.

Uplifting: In Peace and Harmony
January 30 - April 3 | 12-5 pm | 5622 Mosholu Avenue, Riverdale, NY 10471
The exhibit is focused on artwork with a joyful and uplifting energy.It includes the Candy and Toy Mandala limited edition photographs by Georgia artist, Paula Brett, a series of gouache paintings with stacked ovoid shaped by Boston artist, Nancy Simonds aimed at creating a sense of calm, and an eco-conscious mixed media cloudscape by Virginia artist, Michelle Gagliano. The exhibit also includes a Waterman Palm tree series by California artist Ferdinanda Florence, and upward looking tree photographs by Connecticut artist, Nancy C. Woodward.

The Bronx Vegan Bazaar - TODAY!
February 14 | 4-9 pm | Andrew Freedman Home 1125 Grand Concourse
Experience over 20 vegan food vendors, awesome humans to network with, and more. The Bronx Vegan Bazaar is the first vegan food experience for and by the Bronx. This weekly event highlights emerging Bronx food vendors, and hosts established ones, who want to share their expression of living a vegan lifestyle to improve the health of Bronx residents. Organized by a group of Bronxites, BVB understands the needs of the community and is committed to changing the health and commerce landscape of the borough. See you soon!

The Orchid Show: Florals in Fashion
February 17-April 21 | 10am - 6pm | NYBG
Strike a pose! The Orchid Show brings the catwalk to the Enid A. Haupt Conservatory in a fashion-inspired celebration of all things orchids—and we want YOU at the center of the sartorial experience. Catch the bold new designs of New York’s rising stars and fashionistas who are sure to create dramatic, picture-perfect floral displays at the Garden that always capture the orchid’s good side. This is your chance to “walk the runway” and show off your own personal flair, your love for orchids, and your fashion-forward connections to the natural world. Because florals are always en vogue at NYBG.

Winter Work Day at the Foodway - Free, Gardening, Volunteering
February 17 | 10am-12pm | Concrete Plant Park; 1370 Westchester Ave, Bronx, NY
Come lend a hand at the Bronx River Foodway Saturday February 17th from 10a-12p!
Learn how to prune plants and help us lay mulch. All planting materials and equipment will be provided. Please wear clothing appropriate for outdoor weather and gardening/cleaning activities. For questions, please contact jennifer.seda@bronxriver.org or call 718.542.412

Thrift With Friends
February 24 | 2-7:30 pm | 861 Gerard Ave, Bronx, NY 10451
Dive into a treasure trove of affordable finds, all for a fraction of the price. From clothing to accessories, we've got something for everyone in all sizes, for both men and women. Gather with friends as we come together not only to share and release our pre-loved items but also to give our community the opportunity to shop with style and swag. Discover hidden gems, refresh your wardrobe, and enjoy the thrill of finding fantastic items without breaking the bank.

Events throughout NYC 
Of Buddhas and Bowls
February 14 | 6 pm | 38 West 86th Street, Lecture Hall
This talk will query the ontological status of a conceptually and materially complex class of objects: pyrophyllite steles probably first made in the Irrawaddy Basin in Myanmar between circa 1000–1200 CE and eventually re-made in the Himalayas and Tibetan Plateau. Are these steles best understood as sculptures, as concrete embodiments of revered beings, or as receptacles with richly carved exteriors and secret interiors? By using a multi-pronged approach, including paleoradiology exams, this talk will shed new light on materiality, mobility, and identity. It will also reflect on acts of reuse not only as reclamations in times of scarcity but as crucial means of spreading esoteric Buddhist teachings. Admission is free with a university ID.

SCNY 147th Annual black & white
Through February 23 | Skylight & Rockwell Gallery; 47 5th Ave, New York, NY 10003
The Salmagundi Club is proud to announce its historic Annual black and white exhibition. This show is a juried members’ exhibition of black and white or monochromatic sepia drawings, graphics, photographs, paintings, and sculpture by artist members.

Salmagundi’s Annual black & white exhibition remains a beloved Salmagundi tradition as artists capture dynamism and vibrancy through the simplest of palettes. Peering through a lens of black and white, Salmagundi Club’s member artists present finely-tuned styles and techniques in a variety of media. Gallery visitors return for the artistry, the warm sense of nostalgia, and the wide breadth of works on view. Admission is free.

Two Exhibitions at Poster House Closing Soon
Through February 25 | Poster House; 119 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011
Museum entry is free every Friday!
 

Art Deco: Commercializing the Avant-Garde
The term “Art Deco” did not exist until the 1960s. Prior to that, the geometric, bold, machine-focused style now collectively packaged within that genre was known by many names, representing a variety of regional versions of Modernism. This exhibition chronicles the rise and fall of what would come to be known as Art Deco, starting with the 1925 Paris Exhibition where various factions of the European avant-garde were distilled through commercial endeavors to become the visual language of capitalism, and ending as Deco graphics became more nationalistic in the lead up to World War II. 

We Tried to Warn You! Environmental Crisis Posters, 1970–2020
Every poster in this exhibition is a failure—not in the sense that they failed in their graphic intent of communicating a message, but rather that they failed to successfully modify behavior. Almost all of the environmental issues showcased in these posters remain or have worsened. Nevertheless, these impactful images have shaped the bounds of public debate on environmental issues, drawing attention to distinct and particular concerns. While these highlighted narratives have increased the visibility of environmental crises, they have historically masked systemic causes of these problems and ignored structural inequalities. They have also relied heavily on a clear visual culture associated with most environmental poster messaging—what one critic labeled “gas masks and honeybees”—creating a graphic sameness regardless of country or issue. This exhibition avoids these tropes, charting a global history of environmental activism through posters, ranging in style from whimsical to apocalyptic.

Cardboard and Dada: Sonia Delaunay’s Costume Design
February 28 | 6 pm | 38 West 86th Street, Lecture Hall
Tristan Tzara’s Dadaist play The Gas Heart is known for two things: that its 1923 performance ended in a riot and that it featured geometric costumes by Sonia Delaunay (which, incidentally, impeded the actors’ escape from the riot). All that survives of these costumes are sketches by Delaunay and production photos, but iconic homages have been worn by David Bowie and Klaus Nomi. In conjunction with the exhibition Sonia Delaunay: Living Art, Broadway costume designer and BGC MA student Sydney Maresca has reconstructed two of these costumes and will reanimate them with actors to explore what happens when two-dimensional modernist design meets three-dimensional performing bodies. Admission is free with a university ID.