For Bronx-born David González, faith and religion in a place like New York can have very different manifestations. They can be found in a colorful mural honoring the dead in Castle Hill, in the compassionate work of a catholic worker in the East Village, or on a bold storefront sign in the Bronx.

Bronx, New York, 1983. Sixteen-year-old Handal Gomez Abdelrahim was walking up the block in his neighborhood on 231st St, playing hip-hop music on his small radio to meet up with his friends when a grown man confronted him, cursed him and his music with a racial slur, and broke his radio. While another adult stepped in to defend Abdelrahim verbally, Abdelrahim decided to outsmart his assailant. He went back to his house, brought out his bigger radio, and walked past the man with a smile, playing his music even louder.

The piece begins slowly, with controlled movements and silence, and stays this way with the audio sprinkled in. Bits came in and fled, initially confusing me about what was occurring. However, this contributed to the message I took from it later on, acknowledging these slow moments needed to be cherished.

After a six-year hiatus, the Herbert H. Dance Company (HERBIE) returned to Lehman Stages on Wednesday, September 18, at 4 PM with “The Anthology of Fabled Kingdoms,” choreographed by Lehman alumnae Cordelia Vohnout and Tae G. Kim. 

BronxShakes’ recent Shakespeare performance ‘’Love’s Labour’s Lost’’  transports the audience into the Roaring Twenties, an era where we moved to the rhythm of jazz and flaunted our newly obtained wealth.

The Skin I’m In is a young adult fiction novel by Sharon G. Flake. The main character, Maleeka, is a thirteen-year-old Black girl who faces relatable challenges: living in a low-income, single-parent household, experiencing bullying, and struggling with low self-esteem.

When searching for your artistic voice, studying the work of other artists can inspire, new ideas and broaden your perspective.

On Tuesday, April 15th we met with the Lehman College Audio Club to learn more about the upcoming Beat Battle on May 7th.