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Cumbe Celebrates Traditions and Culture of Senegal with New Dance Series

Cumbe Celebrates Traditions and Culture of Senegal with New Dance Series

In observance of Senegal's independence, Cumbe is hosting a series of special classes taught by Senegalese master dancers
'Red, White & Wasted!' Bklyn Filmmakers Explore Muddy Trump Country at Tribeca Film Festival

'Red, White & Wasted!' Bklyn Filmmakers Explore Muddy Trump Country at Tribeca Film Festival

The film on Florida’s little-known mudding subculture gives a unique look at the Americans who propelled Trump to the White House
Youth Poets Harness 'Words, Sounds, Power' to Shed Light on Racial Inequality

Youth Poets Harness 'Words, Sounds, Power' to Shed Light on Racial Inequality

Brooklyn high schoolers will share the stage with spoken word legends like Mumu Fresh and La Bruja at BAM's annual celebration of poetry and hip-hop
Fort Greene Park Honors Literary Greats with 'Pieces of Poetry' Mosaic

Fort Greene Park Honors Literary Greats with 'Pieces of Poetry' Mosaic

The community art project celebrates the legacy of Fort Greene icons Walt Whitman, Marianne Moore and Richard Wright.
News Live Music Series ‘Soul Sets’ Is Coming to East NY

News Live Music Series ‘Soul Sets’ Is Coming to East NY

Fusion East Caribbean Soul is launching a new live music series to help promote the local arts scene.
WE SEE YOU! Afropunk Reveals 2019 Lineup with Jill Scott, FKA Twigs, Santigold and More!

WE SEE YOU! Afropunk Reveals 2019 Lineup with Jill Scott, FKA Twigs, Santigold and More!

Other performers include Kamasi Washington, Leon Bridges, Gary Clark Jr., Lianne La Havas and Masego.
Photos: 2019 National Black Writers Conference

Photos: 2019 National Black Writers Conference

This year's conference spotlighted screenwriters and playwrights
Celebrate Art, Spring, Love with Shakespeare on Stratford

Celebrate Art, Spring, Love with Shakespeare on Stratford

Brave New World Theatre is celebrating the poet's birthday with sonnets, madrigals and dance on East Flatbush's Stratford Road
Bushwick Students Tackle Climate Change and Habitat Loss in New Play

Bushwick Students Tackle Climate Change and Habitat Loss in New Play

The students' plays portray how pollution, deforestation, storms and heat waves threaten our survival, and how we can find solutions together
Weeksville Art Exhibit Explores What it Means to Be Female, Black and Human

Weeksville Art Exhibit Explores What it Means to Be Female, Black and Human

Brooklyn artist Imani Shanklin Roberts takes viewers on a journey into self-discovery and shares her vision of holistic femininity in the 21st Century