Will Calhoun's Euphonius Ensemble at Bronx River Sounds Performing Arts Festival at Bronx River Art Center

Bronx River Sounds Performing Arts Festival
Roots of Rhythms: Celebrating our Caribbean Diversity

Two more Weekends of the Best Afro-Caribbean Music this Summer!!!

Every Friday and Saturday nights from June 2nd - 24th, 2023
(June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24)
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We’ll be raising the roof in the heart of the Bronx with Jamaican Reggae; Puerto Rican Salsa and Plena; Afro-Cuban, Panamanian and Brazilian Jazz; African rhythms from Mali and more!

WILL CALHOUN is a Bronx-born two-time Grammy winner from the iconic genre bending rock band LIVING COLOR. Fearlessly blending African sounds with urban grooves, a bit of Jazz, and a pinch of electronica, Calhoun will lead his unique ensemble in exploring "Afro Futurism Jazz" — a truly special musical experience featuring: urban beats, West African rhythms, indigenous sounds, electronic trance, with a huge touch of "The Bronx Flava". Your mind, body, spirit, will be musically transported. Will Calhoun graduated from the Berklee College of Music, where he received his degree in Recording and Engineering. He has produced/toured with Harry Belafonte, Pharoah Sanders, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter, Buster Williams, Public Enemy, Lauryn Hill, Mos Def, Herb Alpert, Mick Jagger, Oumou Sangare, and many others. Earlier this year, Calhoun was honored at The Bronx Museum of the Arts’ 2023 Gala, receiving the "Cultural Vanguard” award for outstanding performance, cultural research, and for reinvesting his talents/knowledge in the Bronx....

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Bronx River Sounds Performing Arts Festival
Roots of Rhythms: Celebrating our Caribbean Diversity

Two more Weekends of the Best Afro-Caribbean Music this Summer!!!

Every Friday and Saturday nights from June 2nd - 24th, 2023
(June 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24)
***

We’ll be raising the roof in the heart of the Bronx with Jamaican Reggae; Puerto Rican Salsa and Plena; Afro-Cuban, Panamanian and Brazilian Jazz; African rhythms from Mali and more!

WILL CALHOUN is a Bronx-born two-time Grammy winner from the iconic genre bending rock band LIVING COLOR. Fearlessly blending African sounds with urban grooves, a bit of Jazz, and a pinch of electronica, Calhoun will lead his unique ensemble in exploring "Afro Futurism Jazz" — a truly special musical experience featuring: urban beats, West African rhythms, indigenous sounds, electronic trance, with a huge touch of "The Bronx Flava". Your mind, body, spirit, will be musically transported. Will Calhoun graduated from the Berklee College of Music, where he received his degree in Recording and Engineering. He has produced/toured with Harry Belafonte, Pharoah Sanders, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Ron Carter, Buster Williams, Public Enemy, Lauryn Hill, Mos Def, Herb Alpert, Mick Jagger, Oumou Sangare, and many others. Earlier this year, Calhoun was honored at The Bronx Museum of the Arts’ 2023 Gala, receiving the "Cultural Vanguard” award for outstanding performance, cultural research, and for reinvesting his talents/knowledge in the Bronx.

www.willcalhoun.com

The 2023 Bronx River Sounds Performing Arts Festival is co-produced by Will Calhoun, Ron West and BRAC’s ED, Gail Nathan. It is supported by a New York City Coalition of Theatres of Color Council Initiative.
BRAC's Performing Arts Space is situated on the ground floor of our recently restored 18,000 sq. ft. building with an open-air garden attached and adjacent to the newly completed Bronx River Greenway.

BRAC is a jewel in the heart of the Bronx that brings art education, artist studios, contemporary art exhibitions and a cutting edge performing arts program to the communities of the Bronx and beyond. It's an inviting and affordable venue conveniently located one block from the #2 and #5 subway lines (East Tremont/West Farms Sq. Station), and at a transportation hub for six bus lines.

BRAC is also easily accessed by car from the Cross Bronx Expressway, Bronx River Parkway, and the Bruckner Expressway to Sheridan Blvd, with a public parking facility adjacent to the building.

Admission:

Indoor concert seating: $20.00 Adults

Garden Terrace seating (with live streaming): $8.00

Discounts: Seniors $15, Students $10, BRAC Members and registered Students 10% discount

Live Streaming on YouTube: $5.00

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