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Mali's Rokia Traoré Presents a 'Beautiful Africa' at BAM

Mali's Rokia Traoré Presents a 'Beautiful Africa' at BAM

Named "one of Mali's most revered voices" by NPR, singer and multi-instrumentalist Rokia Traoré will be at the Brooklyn Academy of Music on Thursday, September 24, to share her gifts of song and voice with a Brooklyn audience.
Talk: 'Power Shift-- Becoming an Artist Entrepreneur'

Talk: 'Power Shift-- Becoming an Artist Entrepreneur'

Does the word "brand" make you think only of slick corporate packaging? How do you "curate" your message effectively while staying true to your beliefs and your work? Come take part in the Brooklyn Museum's first in a series of talks and professional

Bed-Stuy Alive! Celebrating the People, Art and Culture of Bed-Stuy

Saturday, October 11, is the kickoff of the 10th Annual Bed-Stuy Alive!, a celebration of Bed-Stuy's people, art and culture! Bed-Stuy Alive! is a community development activity, promoting tourism and stimulating community pride by introducing thousa
Pass the Mic: Ladies First!

Pass the Mic: Ladies First!

Roxanne Shante performs at "Pass the Mic: Ladies First, A Night of Women Emcees" Source Magazine celebrated its 25th anniversary this past weekend in Fort Greene with the "Source360" Festival.

Exclusive: Chrisette Michele on Bed-Stuy, Watermelon Candy and World Peace

Chrisette Michele Did you know that Grammy Award-winning R&B soul singer/songwriter Chrisette Michele has deep roots in Bedford-Stuyvesant? Well, she's not actually from Bed-Stuy, but most of her extended family is.

NYC Jazz Musicians Ask City for Pension, Unemployment Support

Photo: WILLIAM ALATRISTE/NYC COUNCIL New York City jazz musicians who are a part of the Justice for Jazz Artists campaign are pushing to get city jazz clubs to contribute to a pension fund or unemployment benefits pleaded their case to the New York C
Funk, God, Jazz and Medicine: When Live Art Imitates Radical Black Life

Funk, God, Jazz and Medicine: When Live Art Imitates Radical Black Life

What is art? How we view it in our minds and how we feel it in our hearts is entirely subjective.
Yo, Broooooklyn! Get Ready for the Biggest Weekend in Hip Hop! SOURCE360 Music Fest is Here!

Yo, Broooooklyn! Get Ready for the Biggest Weekend in Hip Hop! SOURCE360 Music Fest is Here!

We first announced it earlier this summer, and now it's here, right in the heart of Brooklyn's cultural district! It's the first annual SOURCE360 Music, Art & Culture Expo.

BAMcafé Live and SOURCE360 Present “Pass The Mic: A Night of Women Emcees," featuring Nitty Scott, Rajé Shwari, Roxanne Shanté and Sweet Tee

Rajé Shwari Celebrating some of the hottest women in the game, On September 19, the Brooklyn Academy of Music's BAMCafé Live and SOURCE360 Present "Pass the Mic—Ladies Night, a free night of live hip-hop celebrating some of the hottest, fierces

At Brooklyn Botanic Gardens, Cumbo Announces More than $20 Million in Arts and Culture Funding

City Councilmember, flanked by leaders of major arts and cultural institutions in her district, announces $22 Million in capital funding for arts programming City Councilmember Laurie Cumbo was joined by the presidents and directors of more than a do