Afri STEAM KIDS

Calling all storytellers, musicians, dancers, comedians, and creators!

The Annual Bronze Collective Theatre Fest is back, and we want you to be a part of it. From February 15-22, 2026, our stages will come alive with the vibrant energy, rich culture, and powerful creativity of our community. This is your invitation to share your voice and your art.

We are seeking a diverse array of performances for this celebration, including:
Theater & Drama
Dance
Storytelling
Comedy
Spoken Word
Music

Since 2014, The Bronze Collective has been dedicated to fostering collaboration and celebrating African American theatrical arts in the Greater Rochester Area. The Theatre Fest is our flagship event—a dynamic platform to engage new audiences, connect with fellow artists, and showcase the incredible talent within the Black/African Diasporic community.

The submission deadline has been extended through the end of December 2025.

Don't miss this opportunity to be part of a week dedicated to artistry, community, and celebration. Bring your passion to our stage and help us illuminate the richness of our culture.

Submit your event today and let your creativity shine!

For more information and submission guidelines, please visit rochesterbc.org.

AUDITIONS: "There's A Man Goin' Round Takin' Names"
Calling All Actors! We are excited to announce auditions for a powerful and moving new play, "There's A Man Goin' Round Takin' Names."

This innovative theatrical work revolves around the traditional spiritual, weaving together pivotal moments and voices from the Black freedom struggle. The play moves through time—from the distant past to the recent past to the present—as a series of speakers step forward to reveal their part of our history. https://www.mpactoday.com/auditions/theresamangoingroundtakingnames

This looks like great AfriSTEAM fun, and a cool way to explore aspects of lift, force, motion/speed, etc.

They keep a paper plane in the air for 1 minute straight 😲

Love seeing kids enjoy hands-on learning.
Have you ever participated in stacking challenges?

Kudos to Agape Haven of Abundance Inc. Summer Education Program for this share!

Now this is !

Viewing an eclipse while engaging in NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration citizen science projects:
https://science.nasa.gov/eclipses/citizen-science/

How did you celebrate and/or view the eclipse this Monday, April 8, 2024?

Democrat and Chronicle
Rochester home-schooled 12-year-old aids NASA, documents eclipse experience!

Josiah Tapp, a home-schooled Rochester 12-year-old, had an eclipse experience with his two siblings unlike that of most kids his age. He helped gather data for NASA as the moon came in front of the sun and turned Rochester fully dark for three minutes Monday afternoon.

As part of The Avenue Blackbox Theatre’s STEAM2Stage programs, which encourage early engagement with science, technology, math and other school subjects as well as promoting pathways to careers in the arts and in technology, Josiah is a paid sound operator for our final season production of ‘Steal Away” by Ramona King at The Avenue which opens Friday, April 12th. Visit avenuetheatre.org to learn more.

Go Josiah, Rehani and Manuel! 🖤🖤🖤

READ FULL STORY: https://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2024/04/08/solar-eclipse-2024-rochester-new-york-live-updates-photos-weather-time-traffic-map-path-of-totality/73238042007/

Who else is watching the solar eclipse today?

Enter your zip code and discover how the 2024 total solar eclipse will look in your city On April 8th, the Moon will completely cover the Sun, marking the last total solar eclipse visible in the contiguous United States until 2044. Consult the interactive to know what you will see and the time of the phenomenon.