6:30 p.m.

This is a free event

Continue the celebration of New York City’s two greatest boroughs at The Bronx Museum of the Arts, near the landmark Yankee Stadium. Performers will lead a special tour of the museum, sharing personal insights into selected artworks in the exhibitions Urban Archives: Emilio Sanchez in the Bronx and Juan Downey: The Invisible Architect. View a piece of the original Yankee Stadium wall, show your borough allegiance by sipping beer from the Bronx Brewery or Brooklyn Brewery, and chat with knowledgeable brewery representatives.

Explore the connections between the two boroughs with Bronx storyteller Maria Aponte, Brooklyn storyteller Daisy Rosario, Bronx poet Pearl Quick, Brooklyn poet Tuan X, Yankees historian Tony Morante, and Brooklyn Dodgers historian Bob McGee. After the featured performers, rep your borough in our open mic session.

I Heart Bx/Bk is part of Bronx Talks: Bronx Stories at The Bronx Museum of the Arts. The goals of Bronx Stories are four-fold: to challenge stereotypes about the Bronx and promote positive images of the borough; to provide a platform for voices from the community and space for the community to come together; to create a welcoming and inclusive atmosphere in the museum; and to encourage deeper engagement with the arts.

The Bronx Museum of the Arts is located at 1040 Grand Concourse at 165th Street, Bronx, NY.

7p.m.

$15/$10 for members and open mic participants

This Valentine’s Day, show your borough some love!
Settle in to the intimate venue of Brooklyn Historical Society‘s stunning Othmer Library, enjoy Tumbador chocolates, and show your allegiance by sipping beer from Brooklyn Brewery or Bronx Brewery. View the exhibit Home Base: Memories of the Brooklyn Dodgers at Ebbets Field to recall the thrill and excitement of attending games at Ebbets Field at the height of the Dodgers era.

Hear borough love stories from Brooklyn storyteller Michele Carlo, Bronx storyteller Bobby Gonzalez, Brooklyn poet Knickie D, Bronx poet Skye Cabrera, Brooklyn Dodgers historian Joe Dorinson, and former Yankees batboy Frank Prudenti. After the featured performers, rep your borough in our open mic session.

Purchase your ticket here.

I HEART BX/BK is produced in collaboration with The Bronx Museum of the Arts and Brooklyn Historical Society. This event is part of BHS’s spring series, Inventing Brooklyn, which examines key people that have influenced Brooklyn’s past and present and highlights cultural trends that have roots in Brooklyn’s rich and diverse history.

The Brooklyn Historical Society is located at 128 Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn Heights, NY.