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Brooklyn Museum Welcomes Two New Curators for Photography and African Art

***Updated on 3/27/18*** Kristen Windmuller-Luna will rethink the Brooklyn Museum's extensive African art collection and organize new temporary installations; Drew Sawyer will oversee the photography collection and reimagine its role within the museu

Bed-Stuy Chef Debuts 'Fur Beneath My Wings,' a Literary Tribute to Our Furry Friends

'Fur Beneath My Wings' is a compilation of heartfelt stories that provide lessons in faith, love, gentleness, perseverance and hope through the eyes and existence of our furry little friends.

Bowie's Musical Film ‘Lazarus' Premieres with Live Score at Kings Theatre

For the first time and one night only, David Bowie's off-Broadway musical will return as a film, accompanied by the band who first brought the show to life in New York in 2015. David Bowie in New York.

‘The Greatest Magician Who Ever Lived’ Comes Home to Brooklyn

David Blaine, best known for his fusion of magic, illusions and performance stunts, will bring his wizardry to the Kings Theatre in July! Photo credit: David Blaine/ Facebook David Blaine, according to Howard Stern the "greatest magician who ever liv

14th National Black Writers Conference: Colson Whitehead, Kwame Dawes Among 2018 Honorees

From school-age children to elder writers to Pulitzer Prize-winning and New York Times best-selling authors, the National Black Writers Conference is an intergenerational gathering of Black readers and writers.

Brooklyn Band Shinobi Ninja Revolutionizes Hip-Hop and Heavy Metal with Authenticity

Meet Shinobi Ninja, a Brooklyn-based band known for their high-energy performances and electronic sound. Photo Credit: Commons.wikimedia.org Hip-hop, punk and rock have a love child and its name is Shinobi Ninja.

Unreality Bomb Art Exhibit: Removing Layers to Create New Spaces and Realities

Unreality Bomb, a term which characterizes a painting that had pieces deliberately removed, is a new exhibit of works that have unseen layers removed to playfully reveal the artists' emotions and vulnerable sincerity.

New BRIC Art Exhibit Examines the Complex History of Haiti and the Dominican Republic

BRIC's Bordering the Imaginary examines the idea of nationhood as it relates to Haiti and the Dominican Republic whose shared border bears a racialized history, yet has also created a space of cultural collaboration Scherezade Garcia, Acariando el ch
Dinner and a Play? Weeksville Launches New Series ‘Architects of Pride’

Dinner and a Play? Weeksville Launches New Series ‘Architects of Pride’

Weeksville Heritage Center's new theater series offers cultural performances with themed dinner experiences. First up: Keith Adkin's play about NYC's first free black community, Seneca Village.

Kids Become Science Superheroes During Spring Break at 'Camp Wakanda!'

Wish you could send your child to Wakanda for spring break? Crown Heights-based Camp Wakanda, with its STEAM-focused fun, may be the next best option. Children showing of science experiments.