After 18 years, Lisa Cooper has closed Elisa Contemporary Art on Mosholu Avenue, reflecting on the gallery’s legacy while continuing to represent artists and sell their work online. more

R&B star Ginuwine discusses his musical legacy, personal losses and touring plans ahead of his Nov. 7 Lehman Center performance, joined by special guest Ro James. more

Derfner Judaica Museum’s new exhibition features 30 photographs by 13 artists, exploring American identity, representation, race, gender and culture through portraits spanning more than a century. On view through Jan. 24, 2027. more

Former Norwood News editor Jordan Moss has turned to abstract art, photography and his newsletter, “Art All Around Us,” to connect Bronx residents with the borough’s arts community after a brain cancer diagnosis changed his path. more

A New York Botanical Garden event explored Caribbean cocktail traditions, cultural history and medicinal botanicals before participants created Mamajuana infusions to age at home for six months. more

Bronx native Mare Cierre is launching Hushmarrow, a literary press focused on dark fiction and emerging writers, with its first magazine, “What Haunts Us,” arriving Sept. 22. more

Lehman College Art Gallery’s “Does This Taste Funny?” brings together 41 contemporary artists exploring humor, absurdity, politics and material experimentation through mixed-media works. more

Riverdale Celebrates Pride brought together drag performers, families and community members for a day of celebration, visibility and support, highlighting LGBTQ+ resilience, queer joy and a sense of belonging. more

Longtime comedians Joe Torry, Talent Harris, Capone and Joe Clair bring their nationally recognized stand-up careers to Lehman Center for a performance rooted in shared experiences and universal humor. more

Marisol Díaz was on hand along with 60 bowlers and a few loungers, Kingsbridge Heights Community Center B-o-w-l-a-t-h-o-n at Bowlerland raises $10,000 on Oct. 17 for general operating funds. … more