Arts & Entertainment

(l to r) Poet Sonia Sanchez and Freedom Singer Bernice Johnson Reagon will talk about their experience as activists and share words and music from the Civil Rights Movement at the Brooklyn Museum.

On Friday, March 7, the Avett Brothers gave a rousing performance at Brooklyn's Barclays Center.

Since 1995, the Noel Pointer Foundation has provided over 25,000 at-risk, NYC inner-city school children with professional music instruction, once-in-a-lifetime performance opportunities, and school placement assistance.

On March 26, Nelson George presents The Hippest Trip in America: Soul Train and the Evolution of Culture & Style at Skylight Gallery, 1368 Fulton Street Since his writing career began over a decade ago, Fort Greene Resident Nelson George has esta

WHAT: BAMcafé Live --Driven by the singular sounds of Marika Hughes' cello, this captivatingly original five-piece band moves effortlessly between contemporary classical, jazz, soul, and other genres.

During the social upheaval of the 1960s, thousands of artists who lived through the Civil Rights Movement created art that would speak to the dramatic events of that time.

Most New Yorkers will agree: Summer can't get here fast enough! Well, here's one thing that may have us actually rushing back to next winter: the new Annie movie, starring Quvenzhané Wallis, opening next Christmas! Shot in New York City, we'll see fa

WHAT: The 2014 Latin Networking Conference-- Local press and the Latin music industry's top talent scouts and A&R should all be out and ready to witness the arrival and performances of some of New York City's top Latin artists, brands and up-and-

Participating in the Latin Music Conference (clockwise) is J-Alva, Lozoneros, El Muchelo, Danny Lugo and many more WHAT: The 2014 Latin Networking Conference: Local press and the Latin music industry's top talent scouts and A&R should all be out

WHAT: Cypher, A Night of Spoken Notes: The Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership (MARP) presents its closing Black Artstory event, featuring artists: Ishmael "Ish" Islam, Brittany "Blue" Bellinger, Reynold Martin,Dean Brown, and Victor Arumemi.