Arts & Entertainment

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

Feb 8, 2019 12:10 PM Read more >

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

This years inductees also include The Cure, Def Leppard, Stevie Nicks, Roxy Music and The Zombies

Feb 5, 2019 12:01 PM Read more >

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.

Jan 31, 2019 1:37 PM Read more >

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.

Jan 30, 2019 5:29 PM Read more >

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

Jan 25, 2019 2:15 PM Read more >

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.

Jan 23, 2019 12:17 PM Read more >

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

Jan 17, 2019 11:25 AM Read more >

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.

Jan 16, 2019 1:39 PM Read more >

Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Ensemble Celebrates 20th Anniversary at Brooklyn Museum

The soul-jazz-hip-hop ensemble will celebrate 20 years of Black Power anthems and experimental American diasporan music with live performances and conversation

Jan 10, 2019 3:28 PM Read more >

'Hollyweed' is Coming to Bushwick -- Annual Film Fest Celebrates the High Culture of Cannabis

The festival aims to reverse stigmas while celebrating the entertaining, educational and highly creative aspect of cannabis culture in film.

Jan 9, 2019 1:26 PM Read more >