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Artshack Keeps Discovery, Creativity Alive in Bed-Stuy

Artshack Keeps Discovery, Creativity Alive in Bed-Stuy

Once a church, and then a bar, and then left vacant for over a decade, 1131 Bedford Ave is now home to Artshack Brooklyn , an all-inclusive, all-encompassing community ceramics art studio offering classes, workshops and parties for children and adult

Central Brooklyn Readies for 12th Annual Bed-Stuy Alive!

This Saturday, October 8, is the kickoff of the 12th Annual Bed-Stuy Alive!, a week-long celebration of Bed-Stuy's people, art and culture! Bed-Stuy Alive! is a community development activity, promoting tourism and stimulating community pride by intr
The Billie Holiday Theater's New Play, 'AUTUMN,' Explores the Country's Generational, Racial Political Divide

The Billie Holiday Theater's New Play, 'AUTUMN,' Explores the Country's Generational, Racial Political Divide

As the country gears up for an intense presidential election, issues like race, gender, class and age creep into the national conversation.
Nelson Mandela Award Celebration in Ft Greene to Honor 3 'Warriors of Humanitarianism'

Nelson Mandela Award Celebration in Ft Greene to Honor 3 'Warriors of Humanitarianism'

Nelson "Madiba" Mandela The Bedford Stuyvesant Museum of African Art will hold its third annual Nelson "Madiba" Mandela Humanitarian Awards celebration this Sunday, October 9, at the Brooklyn Music School, located at 126 Felix Street in Fort Greene.
Building a Bridge to Brilliance in Bed-Stuy

Building a Bridge to Brilliance in Bed-Stuy

Female beautification masks by the Chokwe people of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

4th Annual OKTOBERFEST Coming to Bed-Stuy

On Saturday, October 15, from 1:00pm - 8:00pm, Bed-Vyne Wine in Bed-Stuy presents the 4th Annual OKTOBERFEST 2016! This will be the biggest one yet! Come thru for the season's best craft beer, ciders, and we'll be celebrating Bed-Vyne Wine & Spir

Monday Night Showcase in Prospect Heights Features Art, Global Soul (...and Rabbit Holes)

Myztico Campo (far left) and Jeff Beler (sitting) at a past Monday night Cheryl's Global Soul Event "There's this amazing artwork where you put on 3D glasses and you feel like you're actually in the painting," says Jeff Beler, a Brooklyn-based art cu

Feminism, Maleness Explored Through Iggy Pop and Naked Art at the Brooklyn Museum

Iggy Pop Photo: pbs.twimg.com On February 21, 2016, twenty-two artists gathered at the New York Academy of Art to participate in a traditional life-model drawing class, where singer-songwriter Iggy Pop was the unexpected model and subject.
"The Wire" Actor Gbenga Akinnagbe and Designer Moshood to be Honored at African Restaurant Week Festival

"The Wire" Actor Gbenga Akinnagbe and Designer Moshood to be Honored at African Restaurant Week Festival

In celebration of New York City African Restaurant Week, Brooklyn's Best Honor will celebrate its 2 nd Anniversary saluting pioneer designer and entrepreneur Moshood; civic leader and humanitarian Andre Lewis; along with award winning actor, philanth
Pizza-Eating Champion Scarfs Down 4th Win at Annual Flatbush Frolic

Pizza-Eating Champion Scarfs Down 4th Win at Annual Flatbush Frolic

On a brisk and sunny Sunday afternoon, the Flatbush Development Corporation (FDC) hosted its 41st annual Flatbush Frolic, sending off the summer and ushering in autumn.