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HBD Jay Z! A Photo Timeline of the Life and Times of Shawn Carter

Today, December 4, Bed-Stuy native Shawn Carter, bka Jay Z, turns 45.

'Tis the Season! WHAT'S UP FOR THE WEEKEND?

Like it does at the end of each and every week, the weekend has arrived and feeling rather feisty! Perhaps you're going out of town this weekend or maybe you're already down in South Beach for Art Basel Miami...

Ballet Dancer, Icon Misty Copeland Poised for Book Signing in Bed-Stuy

Misty Copeland , the third African-American soloist ballet dancer and the first in two decades to dance for the American Ballet Theatre (ABT), is coming to Bedford-Stuyvesant, Brooklyn! Born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1982 and raised in the San Pedr

The Weekend Before Thanksgiving: Have Fun Before Seeing Your Drunk Uncle

The holiday season is about to begin and this is the last weekend before it hits. Most of us look forward to it, but without a doubt, the holiday season can get stressful and Thanksgiving can especially wear thin on the nerves.

Basquiat's Unknown Notebooks to be Featured at Brooklyn Museum

Jean-Michel Basquiat. In the art world and in popular culture, he has become such a far-away-iconic and mystical figure, it's hard to believe that he was at his pique not so long ago-- in the 80s, when many of us were in our teens, 20s or 30s.
Linkin Park at Barclays Center for Hunting Party Tour

Linkin Park at Barclays Center for Hunting Party Tour

LINKIN PARK has announced it will Barclays Center on January 25, part of the band's The Hunting Party Tour , featuring special guests, RISE AGAINST and OF MICE & MEN.
City Councilmember Cumbo Wins 'Stars of NY Dance' Competition and Fundraiser

City Councilmember Cumbo Wins 'Stars of NY Dance' Competition and Fundraiser

A collection of young artists from different dance companies performs "1960 What?" a dedication to Rev.

Weekend Events: NY Festival of Lights, Afripop and Stars of NY Dance

First Annual New York Festival of Lights is this weekend! FRIDAY THE STARS OF NY DANCE 7:00PM-Kumble Theater for The Performing Arts, LIU Brooklyn You have nothing better to do this weekend than to gather yourself and head to the Kumble Theater at LI

Discussion Series: Triple Consciousness: "Mythologies of the Diva"

Triple Consciousness: Body Rock, at the first in a 3-part panel discussion series at the Brooklyn Museum, 10/8/14 Triple Consciousness is a three-part discussion series where scholars, educators, artists, writers, activists and cultural workers engag
'Rising Star' Colby Christina to Receive Prestigious Audelco Award

'Rising Star' Colby Christina to Receive Prestigious Audelco Award

Dancer, singer, actress, model and community advocate Colby Christina has performed center stage at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, the Museum of Natural History, the Jamaica Performing Arts Theater, the Waldorf Astoria and NYC Summer Stage, just to n