Arts & Entertainment

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 >

Board Game Helps Residents Cope with the Impending L Train Shutdown

"Escape from Hell" lets hipsters follow the path of the L train through Brooklyn as they navigate the chaos the shutdown will bring

Jan 2, 2019 11:18 AM Read more >

Anthony Hamilton Brings Southern Charm and Soul to Brooklyn

Soul lovers will be in for an extra special treat whenHamilton and special guest Jazmine Sullivan take the Kings Theatre stage

Dec 31, 2018 1:42 PM Read more >

Party Like It's 2019! Where to Go, What to Do this NYE in Brooklyn

From non-stop parties to a celestial wine event or just a walk in the park, the possibilities for NYE in Brooklyn are limitless!

Dec 28, 2018 6:03 PM Read more >

Author Ruby Namdar Joins Congregation Mt. Sinai for Talk on Jewish-American Identity

Namdar will discuss his award-winning novel 'The Ruined House' which wrestles with ideas of Jewish tradition and faith in contemporary culture.

Dec 26, 2018 2:58 PM Read more >

Bushwick Multimedia Project 'Die Jim Crow' Gives Voice to the Incarcerated

"Die Jim Crow," a music project created by current and formerly incarcerated artists, is documented in a new art book that explores mass incarceration.

Dec 21, 2018 6:44 PM Read more >