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Billie Holiday Theatre Wins 100K Grant to Fund Discounted Tickets

Billie Holiday Theatre Wins 100K Grant to Fund Discounted Tickets

The Billie was awarded the grant to help bring the arts to underrepresented audiences by expanding its discounted ticket program
Fort Greene's 651 ARTS Appoints Org's First Creative Director

Fort Greene's 651 ARTS Appoints Org's First Creative Director

A 20-year veteran of arts administration, Raelle Myrick-Hodges will spearhead the 651 ARTS' efforts to expand programming and artist development
Experience the Vibrancy of Carnival with These Workshops at Cumbe Dance

Experience the Vibrancy of Carnival with These Workshops at Cumbe Dance

Cumbe is hosting a series of workshops to celebrate the traditions, music and dances that make up the African Diaspora's rich carnival culture
Janet Jackson, Radiohead Among 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees in Brooklyn

Janet Jackson, Radiohead Among 2019 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees in Brooklyn

This year’s inductees also include The Cure, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Roxy Music and The Zombies
FiveMyles Gallery Announces 20th Anniversary Program

FiveMyles Gallery Announces 20th Anniversary Program

Highlights of the 2019 program include a magical light maze, Byzantine saint-like depictions of Black women and an anniversary exhibit curated by Councilmember Cumbo.
This Bushwick Mixed-Media Muralist is 'No Starving Street Artist'

This Bushwick Mixed-Media Muralist is 'No Starving Street Artist'

A marketing and event producer by trade, Bianca Romero talks about getting back to her artistic roots and making a living without selling out.
City is Looking for Artists to Beautify Broadway Junction

City is Looking for Artists to Beautify Broadway Junction

The DOT Art program partners with community-based organizations and professional artists to present public art on DOT properties
Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium Announces 20th Anniversary Season

Central Brooklyn Jazz Consortium Announces 20th Anniversary Season

The Jazz Consortium's 2019 program will kick off with MacArthur genius Jason Moran and jazz luminaries Reggie Workman, Buster Williams and Lenny White on February 16.
Surviving and Thriving Under Apartheid -- Trevor Noah to Discuss Memoir in Brooklyn

Surviving and Thriving Under Apartheid -- Trevor Noah to Discuss Memoir in Brooklyn

The Daily Show host will celebrate the paperback release of his bestselling debut "Born a Crime" with an intimate conversation at the Kings Theatre
Call for Black Women Writers: 'What Will You Leave Behind for Your Daughters?'

Call for Black Women Writers: 'What Will You Leave Behind for Your Daughters?'

The annual 50in50 series selects 50 Black women and girls from all walks of life to share their stories in form of a letter.