Hostos Center for the Arts & Culture

09/15/2026

🎬 The New York Latino Film Festival STARTS TODAY!
Keep the Latino film love going with ESTA ISLA at Hostos Center on October 1!
🎟️ $5 TICKETS WITH FEES INCLUDED!
Use code NYLFF5.
https://www.hostoscenter.org/esta-isla
⏰ Sale ends September 20 at 11:59 PM.

09/12/2026

Watch a preview of Part 1 of our three-part miniseries, No Me J*das, Do Your Research: Joe Conzo, Sr.’s Story, premiering on Univision 41! 📺

TODAY! Tune in for Part 1 on Univision 41
Saturday, September 12 at 2:00 PM EST

Can’t watch live? No worries!
Part 1 will be available to stream on ViX beginning at 2:30 PM that same day.

https://www.hostoscenter.org/joeconzosrstory

09/11/2026

JOE CONZO, SR.’S STORY IS COMING TO TV!
This three-part series is our love letter to Joe Sr. and a celebration of the full, colorful, extraordinary life he lived, told with the help of his family, friends, and the people who knew him best.

Part 1 of our three-part miniseries, No Me J*das, Do Your Research: Joe Conzo, Sr.’s Story, premieres on Univision 41! 📺

*Watch* Part 1 on Univision 41
Saturday, September 12 at 2:00 PM EST

Can’t watch live? No worries!
Part 1 will be available to stream on ViX beginning at 2:30 PM that same day.

https://www.hostoscenter.org/joeconzosrstory

09/10/2026

Last summer, we had the incredible opportunity to collaborate with Univision to capture the life, memories, and stories of the one and only Joe Conzo, Sr., told through the voices of his family, friends, and colleagues who knew him best.

And if you knew Joe Sr., you KNOW… he had stories to tell.

Part 1 of our three-part miniseries premieres THIS WEEKEND. 👀

Stay tuned. You’re going to want to see this one. 📺❤️

09/09/2026

DEC 5 - Bomba, plena, salsa💃
Kick off your December with Ángel “Papote” Alvarado y El Grupo Esencia’s signature Afro-Caribbean swing...straight from Ponce, PR!
Celebrate the island’s cultura popular and Grupo Esencia’s 30yr anniversary of irresistible music 🇵🇷.

⏰ When: Sat, Dec. 5 at 7:30 PM
🎟️ Tickets: https://www.hostoscenter.org/papoteygrupoesencia
☎️ Box Office: 718-518-4455
📍 Hostos Center, 450 Grand Concourse, Bronx NY

09/03/2026

Important Website Update:

For the time being, HostosCenter.org will be the only website we’re updating, along with our social media platforms. Please be sure to visit us there for the latest Hostos Center information on tickets, shows, and more!

We can’t wait to welcome you to the Hostos Center this fall.💙

👇 www.hostoscenter.org

As an integral part of Hostos Community College/CUNY, the Hostos Center serves as a cultural hub for students, faculty and staff, as well as the greater community at large. As a dynamic force dedicated to enhancing the cultural and artistic life of the Bronx and New York City, Hostos Center plays a....

09/01/2026

OCT 1 - Immerse yourself in this award-winning film by Puerto Rican filmmakers Lorraine Jones Molina and Cristian Carretero, a poignant story of youth, survival, and belonging in contemporary Puerto Rico.

We will host two screenings, in partnership with BoriCorridor and Ágora Cultural Architects.

⏰OCT 1 at 2:30 PM
⏰OCT 1 at 7:00 PM
🎟 TICKETS & INFO: bit.ly/EstaIslaHostos

09/01/2026

📣LABOR DAY SALE: 15% OFF Joe Bataan tickets with code JOE15 ! Sale ends on SEPT 7.

OCT 24 - Experience the “King of Soul,” Joe Bataan, in an electric night that showcases 60 years of his pioneering sound, born from the best of salsa, boogaloo, doo-wop, and soul. Special guests include: Frankie Morales, George Rodriguez , and Angel Luis Justiniano.

⏰WHEN: Saturday, October 24 at 7:30 PM
🎟️TICKETS: bit.ly/JoeBataanHostos
☎️ BOX OFFICE: 718-518-4455
📍WHERE: Hostos Center, 450 Grand Concourse, Bronx NY.

08/27/2026

September’s right ahead! Find what’s in store for your next NYC cultural adventure ➡.

• Runasimi - Film screening with Center for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at New York University
• La Bomba Crece en Loisada - The Loisaida Center
• First Fridays - Poster House
• Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival
• Exhibition: Migrations and Possible Worlds - The Latinx Project at NYU
• ¡Baila! The Bronx Charanga - Bronx Music Hall
• Sembrando Resistencia: Tributo a Chino García-Charas - The Loisaida Center
• Soul Patrol - IFC Center
• Festival of New Trumpet - The Jazz Gallery
• Bomba and Plena Children's Workshop - Los Pleneros de la 21