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Bronx Events: Italian Concert at Belmont Library

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The Belmont Library and Enrico Fermi Cultural Center, at 610 East 186th Street (near Belmont’s “Little Italy”) is hosting a free spring concert tonight, featuring a number of Italian artists including soprano Maria Fraccola, pianists Giovanni Valle and Marco Grilli, pop singer Anuhel and tenor Giuseppe Ruggiero. The show starts at 7 p.m. See the flier for more or call the library at (718) 933-6410.Check out our events calendar to see what else is happening in the Bronx this week. If you missed it, here’s our guide to family-friendly events to take part in this spring break. Editor’s note: What did we miss? Send details to bronxnewsnetwork[at]gmail.com.

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Car Crash at Fordham Road and Bainbridge Ave [Updated]

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A livery cab crashed into a department store on East Fordham Road near Bainbridge Avenue this afternoon, killing one woman and injuring approximately seven others, according to reporter David Greene, who was on the scene and took these photos.The car smashed into Cee & Cee Department Store, at 331 E. Fordham Road, pinning one woman underneath the vehicle. She was pronounced dead at St. Barnabas Hospital, Greene said.

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Bronx River Art Center Wins Two Design Awards

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Design plans for the Bronx River Art Center’s $8 million renovation (photo courtesy of BRAC)The Bronx River Art Center was recently awarded two separate “pre-build” awards, honoring design plans (see photo) for the gallery’s $8 million, two-year makeover that began this fall at the West Farms building on Boston Road and E. 179th Street.The designs, by architects Sage and Coombe and designer Tattfoo Tan, scored a 2010 “Award for Design Excellence” from the New York City Design Commission and a 2011 Merit Award from the American Institute of Architects.BRAC spent the last six years fund raising to renovate the 100-year-old building. They expect to break ground on the new one this summer. In the meantime, art classes, exhibits and other programs are being held at various guest sites throughout the Bronx until construction is finished.