Arts & Entertainment

As national support wanes, the Brooklyn Arts Council is charting a hyperlocal path forward—fueling access, stabilizing creators, and restoring trust in a system artists say is no longer working.

Now in its 14th year, Photoville, the free outdoor photography festival brings powerful images and young visionaries to every borough.

The beloved summer series returns for its 10th season with live music, interactive art installations, food and drinks under the Manhattan Bridge, spotlighting local and international talent from June 12 through July 31.

The four-night event spotlights works by 18 emerging composers alongside iconic pieces by legends like Sun Ra Arkestra, George Lewis and Wadada Leo Smith, blending themes of ancestry, identity, science fiction and technoculture.

Vinyl Nights is skating into the spotlight with a 24K Gold Skate Contest on Friday, May 23, at Xanadau, promising a night of roller disco, classic vinyl beats and all things gold.

Go behind the scenes with over 80 multi-disciplinary creatives at Industry City's Open Studios on May 17.

The BBB Block Party! in Greenpoint on May 17 spotlights Black creativity with live performances, dance classes, DJs, local vendors and family-friendly activities.

Bask in Brooklyn’s status as a global music mecca with BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! starting on June 7.

Brooklyn Museum’s summer exhibitions feature a revival of the iconic Ruckus Manhattan, the New York debut of Christian Marclay’s Doors, a contemplative Tibetan Shrine Room from the Rubin Museum, and a bold outdoor installation by UOVO Prize–winner Melissa Joseph.

The popular East Williamsburg performance space was set to reopen on Thursday, but cancelled DJ Sara Landry's show after it failed to secure city permits. Landry moved her Friday show to the Knockdown Center.