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FROM MAMBO TO HIP HOP: A BRONX TALE

Directed by Henry Chalfant
Produced by City Lore
With special live performances

Monday, August 7, 7:00 pm
Central Park Summer Stage
Free
(enter the park at 69th Street and Fifth Avenue or 72nd St. and Central Park West)

A special preview screening of the PBS documentary that delves into the rich cultural history of the South Bronx, where salsa and hip hop were nurtured. Come early for sets by DJ Charlie Chase and Orlando Marin (the "Last Mambo King") plus performances by veteran Hip Hop, Salsa, and Mambo Dancers. Q & A to follow the film with the movie's director Henry Chalfant; coproducer and consultant Elena Martinez; percussionist Benny Bonilla; legendary Mambo dancer, Tony "Peanuts" Aubert; and Hip Hop dancer and historian PopMaster Fabel.