The three finalists have been chosen from the seven groups competing to represent The Bronx (see the video here). When you are ready click here to vote.
And the finalists are:
Finotee
Finotee: The Poly-ethnic train to funky town.
Led by a dynamic pair of glamourous ladies, Finotee was the poly-ethnic train to funky town. This band was made up of mature musicians who clearly are comfortable making music together. They have more than 100 years of music experience between them and it all culminated in a rich, if somewhat lyrically unintelligible, song on Friday night.
Just A Lil Bit
Representing Co-op City, Just A Lil Bit left no doubt as to their musical prowess.
Representing not only the Bronx, but more specifically Co-op City, Just A Lil Bit showed the crowd what a band of virtuosos could do. From the funkadelic guitar riffs to the sizzling saxophone solo to the outstanding drummer the song was a tour through the band’s musical abilities. Just A Lil Bit has also been playing together for many years. These guys practically grew up together. One member of the band said, “We know what works because we don’t only know each other’s styles, we know each other’s personalities.
The Steven Oquendo Latin Jazz Orchestra
Let's all get up and dance to the wonderful music of the Steven Oquendo Orchestra.
While it’s not fair to compare this amazing orchestra to the other six groups, they were clearly the most outstanding. This is the type of group that you hire if you are wealthy and your daughter is getting married. This is the type of group you hire for civic events honoring foreign dignitaries. The whole time they played, I just eyed the floor in front of me debating whether they would be bothered if Kenya and I started dancing. I refrained, but not because they left me wanting. This band is outstanding.
Don’t forget! Click here to vote for your favorite.
The TriBeCa Open Artist Studio Tour is a free, self-guided tour of approximately 100 artists’ studios throughout TriBeCa. Bringing artists and the public together, it provides an opportunity for visitors to interact with the artists and see their artwork at the source, the artist’s own studio. An artist-run organization, TOAST has led a true metropolitan “grass roots” path. It began as an ad-hoc group of artists who wanted to revive a neighborhood art walk. Now a not-for-profit organization, it is still a grass roots effort, run by the participating artists. Neighborhood businesses and supporters supplement most of the needed funds not covered by the artists’ entry fees.
Emg (Everything Must Go) is back at the grand! 
Sunday is supposed to be great weather and would be the time to explore New York’s several spring street festivals. You should be able to find one close to where you live and keep travel time to a minimum. 
Yesterday, my company 
Indeed it is. With the glamorous Tori Spelling nothing ever seems to be very simple.
SOFA is a collection of galleries specializing in contemporary sculpture and functional art. The fair will include 55 galleries from 12 countries showing work. Tickets are $25 per day. You can check out the official SOFA website 
This might be fun, however the connotation of crawl is definitely more alcohol less art which might be why they are charging $15. Basically you buy a ticket and you can go around visiting 29 different galleries on the LES Saturday evening from 6:30-8:00. That’s not enough time to see 29 galleries but probably enough time to get your money’s worth. It is recommended to simply schedule some other time to see the galleries for free and then buy yourself a couple drinks. If you are still interested, follow this 
