Arts & Entertainment

WHAT: " I Kan Do Dat" is a major exhibition curated by Daniel Simmons and Oshun Layne, featuring over 85 contemporary abstract artists at Rush Arts Gallery (Chelsea), Skylight Gallery (Bedstuy Restoration Plaza), and Salena Gallery (Long Island Unive

" Last of a dyin' breed, so let the champagne pop. I partied for a while now I'm back to the block ." --Jay Z, "Blue Magic" Jay Z at Barclays Center, January 12 and 13, 2014 Photo: Errol Anderson/Barclays Center.

Ennio Morricone Photo: fanart.tv Legendary composer Ennio Morricone will perform in Brooklyn for the first time ever, and New York for the first time since 2007 on March 23, at 7:00pm, at Barclays Center, located at 620 Atlantic Ave, Brooklyn, NY.

Broadway Week If you have lived in New York City for more than ten years and you still have not seen the Lion King, the bad news is... you are this close to getting your "I'm a New Yorker" claim card revoked.

The "Signs of Life" exhibit will hold its closing reception, from 4:00pm - 8:00, at the at Rush Corridor Gallery, located at 334 Grand Avenue in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

WHAT: BAM Café Life: Migguel Anggelo -- Venezuelan-born singer Migguel Anggelo cut his teeth in the worlds of musical theater and opera.

Design alchemist and milliner Heidi Lee will lead a workshop entitled, MAKE: Hats with Heidi Lee, on Thursday, January 16, 7:00pm, at the Brooklyn Museum.

Edward Albee's "The Death of Bessie Smith" opens today, January 9 and will run through January 19, at Interfaith Medical Center In the hopes of raising awareness about the growing lack of health care coverage among Brooklyn residents, New Brooklyn Th

Wyton Marsalis will play two shows in Fort Greene this Friday, January 10 WHAT: Wynton Marsalis-- In celebration of 40 years of Community Service, The Fort Greene Council, Inc. and Jazz 966 present Wynton Marsalis.

Charanga Soleil will play BAMCafe this weekend Photo: bam.org WHAT: BAMCafe Live: Charanga Soleil -- For the fifth year in a row this lively pan-Caribbean ensemble takes the stage at BAMcafé for its annual holiday dance party.