Arts & Entertainment

Meet CALICO, the Superhero Fighting Against Animal Abuse

Created by Brooklyn-based comic artist H.H German, CALICO puts a unique spin on superheroes and centers the most vulnerable: animals.

Mar 19, 2021 4:43 PM Read more >

Unsung Sheroes and Heroes of Black Literature to Be Celebrated at National Black Writers Biennial Symposium

Writers Paule Marshall and John A. Williams will be the focus of the Center for Black Literatures biennial symposium

Mar 19, 2021 1:06 PM Read more >

BAM's Spring Season Bringing Live Arts Back to Brooklyn

Brooklyn Academy of Musics is holding a dynamic spring season of live, in-person performances and new virtual events.

Mar 17, 2021 6:33 PM Read more >

This New Brooklyn Sculpture Is Teaching Us to Breathe Again

The immersive public art piece by Ekene Ijeoma just opened at The Plaza at 300 Ashland Pl, in Downtown Brooklyn

Mar 17, 2021 10:51 AM Read more >

To Mark Year Anniversary of Cultural Shutdown, Dance Collective Projects Performances Across NYC

Dance Rising NYC has teamed up with local art institutions to produce large-scale projections of fall 2020 dance-outs

Mar 15, 2021 5:17 PM Read more >

Short Film Imagines a Hyper-Gentrified Bed-Stuy, Where a Family Must Hide From ICE

The powerful and unsettling 15-minute film 'Gets Good Light' explores gentrification and deportation, and was nominated for a NAACP award.

Mar 12, 2021 2:17 PM Read more >

Viral Williamsburg Concert Series Breathes Life into Livestreams

Pandemusic, the brainchild of Williamsburg musician Josue Caceres, has raised over $60k for local musicians and hosted 17 concerts since its inception in July 2020.

Mar 11, 2021 4:32 PM Read more >

Fort Greene Theater Spotlights Women in Month-Long Festival

Irondale theater is taking its annual festival virtual this year to showcase over 100 women-identifying artists.

Mar 6, 2021 9:00 AM Read more >

Last Supper: Art Exhibition Valuing and Elevating Voices of Black Women on Show in BK

The show features work by 12 Black female artists and is on display at Industry City and LatchKey Gallery

Mar 4, 2021 12:22 PM Read more >

BRIC Announces Slate of Jazz Legends to Headline Sixth Annual JazzFest

The three night virtual event will be held from April 8 through April 10

Mar 3, 2021 3:49 PM Read more >