“A venerable community organization is bringing a bit of Lincoln Center to the South Bronx,” writes Robert Dominguez in Thursday’s (4/9) Daily News (New York). “Every Saturday afternoon through June 13, Casita Maria Center for Arts & Education is presenting … music, dance, poetry and other fine arts for Bronx families, courtesy of Lincoln Center’s new Boro-Linc initiative. Boro-Linc, which began in March, is meant to give underserved children and families a way to experience what Lincoln Center has to offer—for free. ‘Our belief is that every New Yorker is entitled to world-class art, but some of them who may have barriers in coming to our Upper Manhattan campus are now being given access to that art,’ says Russell Granet, Executive Director of Lincoln Center Education…. Among the upcoming performances and kid-friendly activities are events covering Latin music in the early sound era, movement workshops for children ages 4 to 12, and an introduction to opera via Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute.’ ‘It’s nice for families to be able to go somewhere on a Saturday for free and be in a casual environment that’s different than Lincoln Center,’ says Sarah Calderon, Casita Maria’s executive director. ‘It’s a really good bonding experience.’ ”
Posted April 10, 2015
