Uptown Bounce: The Remix

This summer, El Museo del Barrio and the Museum of the City of New York will present Uptown Bounce: Summer Nights @ 104th & Fifth, the first-ever joint series featuring musical performances, gallery talks, art-making workshops, breakdancing demos, renowned DJs, festive summer drinks, local food vendors, and more. Uptown Bounce will take place on the Museum's front terraces on three consecutive Wednesdays (July 30, August 6, and August 13) from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. Both museums, located next door to one another at 104th Street and Fifth Avenue, will offer free admission and extended hours. The series is open to visitors of all ages; advance registration is required. For more info, and to RSVP, visit www.mcny.org or www.elmuseo.org.

Old school meets new school in the Uptown Bounce finale! At the City Museum, join DJ Grand Master Caz on the terrace to sample classic hip hop beats and today's freshest tracks, while dancer the choreography king Kelly Peters presents his Generation X Hip Hop Dance Crew. At El Museo del Barrio, join a special birthday celebration of the Museum's founder Raphael Montañez Ortiz, who turned 80 years old this past spring, as he speaks about his work and the beginnings of El Museo. The talk will be in conversation with Chon Noriega, Director of the Chicano Studies Research Center at the University of California, Los Angeles. In the spirit of Ortiz' 'destruction movement,' stick around and take your turn smashing a piñata commissioned from artist Melissa Calderon. Video projections by Erika Harrsh, Leo Castañeda and Geraldo Mercado as well as nightly sidewalk art by Murcielagos Fumando Collective will be featured.