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Bed-Stuy's Own Chris Rock Dishes on 'Top Five' and 'Whitewashed Hollywood'

Bed-Stuy's Own Chris Rock Dishes on 'Top Five' and 'Whitewashed Hollywood'

Did you know that comedian, actor, screenwriter, producer and director Chris Rock grew up between the neighborhoods of Crown Heights and Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn? Chris with Rosario Dawson in "Top Five" In fact Bed-Stuy was the setting for his po
'I Am Here,' Children's Book Reading and Signing

'I Am Here,' Children's Book Reading and Signing

From the exhibit, "I Am Here: Girls Reclaiming Safe Spaces" On Saturday, December 13, from 12:00pm - 2:00pm, celebrated children's books authors Jaqueline Woodson, Renée Watson, Tonya Cherie Hegamin and Zeta Elliot will be at Restoration's Skylight G
International Fashion Icon TK Wonder to Headline Target First Saturdays

International Fashion Icon TK Wonder to Headline Target First Saturdays

Come on out to Target First Saturdays this Saturday, 5:00pm - 11:00pm, at the Brooklyn Museum to witness Dynamic Performer and Super International Fashion Icon TK Wonder who will Headline a Wonder(ful) Evening of Music, Fashion and Art! "Come dressed
BAMCafé Live to Welcome Aziza Miller and Shannon Sanders

BAMCafé Live to Welcome Aziza Miller and Shannon Sanders

WHO: Aziza Miller WHAT: BAMCafé Live performance WHEN: Friday, Dec.

HBD Jay Z! A Photo Timeline of the Life and Times of Shawn Carter

Today, December 4, Bed-Stuy native Shawn Carter, bka Jay Z, turns 45.

'Tis the Season! WHAT'S UP FOR THE WEEKEND?

Like it does at the end of each and every week, the weekend has arrived and feeling rather feisty! Perhaps you're going out of town this weekend or maybe you're already down in South Beach for Art Basel Miami...

Ballet Dancer, Icon Misty Copeland Poised for Book Signing in Bed-Stuy

Misty Copeland , the third African-American soloist ballet dancer and the first in two decades to dance for the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), is coming to Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn! Born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1982 and raised in the San Pedr

The Weekend Before Thanksgiving: Have Fun Before Seeing Your Drunk Uncle

The holiday season is about to begin and this is the last weekend before it hits. Most of us look forward to it, but without a doubt, the holiday season can get stressful and Thanksgiving can especially wear thin on the nerves.

Basquiat's Unknown Notebooks to be Featured at Brooklyn Museum

Jean-Michel Basquiat. In the art world and in popular culture, he has become such a far-away-iconic and mystical figure, it's hard to believe that he was at his pique not so long ago-- in the 80s, when many of us were in our teens, 20s or 30s.
Linkin Park at Barclays Center for Hunting Party Tour

Linkin Park at Barclays Center for Hunting Party Tour

LINKIN PARK has announced it will Barclays Center on January 25, part of the band's The Hunting Party Tour , featuring special guests, RISE AGAINST and OF MICE & MEN.