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Selebrasyon! 2018: Kriyol Dance! Collective to Celebrate Haiti Through Music, Storytelling and Dance

Selebrasyon! 2018: Kriyol Dance! Collective to Celebrate Haiti Through Music, Storytelling and Dance

Kriyol Dance! Collective, which centers its work on terms such as resilience, resistance, power and empowerment, will present two performance at the Hudson Guild Photo credit: Kriyol Dance! Collective During Selebrasyon! 2018 , NYC's only festival de
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It's a Purple Turn-Up! Spike Lee's Annual 'Prince Born Day Purple People Party' Returns to Bed-Stuy

It's a Purple Turn-Up! Spike Lee's Annual 'Prince Born Day Purple People Party' Returns to Bed-Stuy

Lee and Sway Calloway will serve as the masters of ceremony, while DJ Spinna will be playing classics from Prince's extensive music catalog.
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Afropunk Reveals Complete 2018 Lineup: Kaytranada, Just Blaze to join Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae and More

Afropunk Reveals Complete 2018 Lineup: Kaytranada, Just Blaze to join Erykah Badu, Janelle Monae and More

Also added: Theo Parish and Honey Dijon who will be joining acts like Miguel, The Internet, Jaden and Willow Smith, and the list goes on... Afropunk will return to Commodore Barry Park on August 25 and 26, and they just revealed the final lineup.
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The Bushwick Collective’s Block Party Promotes New Murals and Neighborhood

The Bushwick Collective’s Block Party Promotes New Murals and Neighborhood

The seventh annual block party celebrates creativity, culture and community! Budding artist Sophie jumps for joy in front of her mural. Contrary to popular belief, there's nothing more fun than watching paint dry.
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HEDERA, a Dazzling Art Installation, Will Be Lighting up Celebrate Brooklyn!

HEDERA, a Dazzling Art Installation, Will Be Lighting up Celebrate Brooklyn!

Inspired by the natural beauty and grandeur of Prospect Park's plant life, HEDERA and its dome-like crown will be enveloping the audience and the surrounding space in luminous light and color.
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Alamo Drafthouse Brings Fun 'Outer Space' Movie Series to the Great Outdoors of Downtown Brooklyn

Alamo Drafthouse Brings Fun 'Outer Space' Movie Series to the Great Outdoors of Downtown Brooklyn

The inaugural 'Outer Space Outdoors' movie series will feature blockbusters such as Men in Black, Space Jam and Gravity throughout the month of June.
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'Soul of a Nation,' Critically Acclaimed Exhibit Celebrating Black Power, Comes to Brooklyn

'Soul of a Nation' features works of more than 60 Black influential artists, including Frank Bowling, Sam Gilliam, Barkley Hendricks, Alma Thomas and William T. Williams. Barkley Hendricks "What's Going On".
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Explore Fort Greene and the Historic Wallabout District with These Free Walking Tours

The guided tours invite you to discover Fort Greene Park's history, learn little-known facts about Walt Whitman, and explore Wallabout's historic architecture and landmarks.
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Little Rock - A Play About Standing up For What is Right, Then and Now

Director Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj spoke to us about his play Little Rock and the Little Rock Nine, the first black students to attend their city's formerly segregated high school, and why their story still matters today.
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'Remembrance, Reconciliation and Renewal' -- the 41st DanceAfrica Pays Tribute to South Africa

'Remembrance, Reconciliation and Renewal' -- the 41st DanceAfrica Pays Tribute to South Africa

DanceAfrica 2018 celebrates the rich culture and history of South Africa with dance performances, workshops, visual arts, the FilmAfrica festival and, of course, the beloved DanceAfrica Bazaar.
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