Arts & Entertainment

Common to Kick Off BRIC's 40Th Celebrate Brooklyn! Season

Since it began in 1979 as a catalyst for a burgeoning Brooklyn performing arts scene, the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival has become one of the city's foremost summer cultural attractions Photo credit: indiewire.

Feb 16, 2018 11:02 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Center for Performing Arts Presents Jazz Master Kenny Barron

At the age of 74, after a more than six decades-spanning career, master pianist Kenny Barron continues to recreate himself as an eternal student of jazz Photo credit: kennybarron.

Feb 15, 2018 1:14 PM Read more >

Poet Sonia Sanchez to Be Honored for Her Activism at Bklyn Museum

'Poetic Justice: Women, Power, Politics and the Black Arts Movement,' is an evening of social justice—infused poetry and spoken word performances, followed by a conversation with the award-winning author Photo credit: Kalamu.

Feb 14, 2018 11:08 AM Read more >

Asase Yaa Dance Theater Celebrates 17th Anniversary with 'An Ananse Tale'

'An Ananse Tale,' inspired by a Ghanaian folktale, was both a celebration of Asase Yaa's anniversary and the strength of the African diaspora worldwide - a core mission of the Brooklyn-based arts organization Photo credit: Asase Yaa On Friday, Februa

Feb 13, 2018 2:45 PM Read more >

Bklyn Library Seeks Bed-Stuy, Crown Heights Creatives for Artist-in-Residence Program

The four- to ten-week program offers residencies to six to eight local artists from Bedford Stuyvesant and Crown Heights and includes stipends, supplies and studio space Photo credit: Brooklyn Public Library Brooklyn Public Library , in partnership w

Feb 12, 2018 5:40 PM Read more >

A Night of Love and Laughter with Tommy Davidson, Mark Curry and Alex Thomas

The Valentine's Day All-Star Comedy Show starring Tommy Davidson, Aries Spears, Mark Curry and Alex Thomas will bring you a hilarious night out for you and your significant plus one! Photo credit: Kings Theater Grab your sweetheart and get ready to l

Feb 9, 2018 1:20 PM Read more >

BAM Picks Tony Award-Winning Broadway Producer as New Artistic Director

David Binder, Tony Award-winning producer whose credits include Broadway and festivals such as David Bowie's High Line Festival, will be succeeding BAM Executive Producer Joseph V.

Feb 8, 2018 9:59 AM Read more >

Explore Eastern European Culture at the Annual Vodka and Pickles Festival

Celebrate Eastern European culture, learn how to 'drink like a Russian' and make new friends at the annual Vodka and Pickles Festival Photo credit: Water Whisper News The folks of the Vokda and Pickles Festival are inviting the Brooklyn community-at-

Feb 6, 2018 3:27 PM Read more >

'To Protect, Serve and Understand' Theater Program Brings Together NYPD and Brooklyn Community

Brooklyn's Irondale Ensemble brings together seven members of the community and seven NYPD officers to facilitate dialogue through the art of improv theater.

Feb 5, 2018 4:28 PM Read more >

'A Small Oak Tree Runs Red': New Play at BHT Commemorates 100-Year Anniversary of Holocaust Lynchings

New, gripping play at Billie Holiday Theatre commemorates the lynchings of eleven African Americans-- including Mary Turner and her unborn baby-- in 1918 Brooks County, Georgia.

Feb 1, 2018 12:52 PM Read more >