Arts & Entertainment

Singer Janelle Monae let her hair down figuratively and literally on Wednesday night as she delivered a performance of the summer to a crowd-packed Prospect Park at the kick-off of Celebrate Brooklyn.

Last night, Celebrate Brooklyn kicked off its inaugural outdoor performance in Prospect Park with a live free concert featuring rock/R&B sensation Janelle Monae.

Stoops Bed-Stuy, 2013 Save the date: On Saturday, July 14, from 12:00pm - 5:00pm at Stuyvesant Mansion, located at 375 Stuyvesant Avenue, Bed-Stuy resident Kendra Ross will kick off the second installment of her brownstone block party known as Stoops

The Noel Pointer Foundation has put together a stellar lineup and some other "string treats" for its June 4th annual cocktail & concert event . Serving as the event's MC and host is Tony Award-winner Ben Harney.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014 SummerStage Presents: Salute to Hip Hop with DJ Bent Roc / Chubb Rock / Dana Dane / and Special Ed in association with WBLS 7:00 p.m. — 9:00 p.m.

Check out The Reader's Picks for What's Up This Weekend! WHAT: FAB FRIDAY NIGHTS! at Fowler Square —Come out afterwork and enjoy free live music and dancing featuring:Herve Gaspard! There will be line dancing, all courtesy the Fulton Area Busin

Calling all hoarders, dumpster-divers and recycling fiends: Finally, it's classy to be trashy! On Saturday, May 31, models will strut their stuff in at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, donning clothes made out of worn, used and recycled items.

Cirque du Soleil's "Varekai" After 11 years of touring the world under the blue and yellow Big Top, Cirque du Soleil's wildly popular newest arena show, Varekai, will perform at Cushman & Wakefield Theater at Barclays Center in Brooklyn from July

ArteRotica's sixth season is kicking off this week at its brand-new location in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn.

WHAT: Brownstone Jazz Presents: Latin Madness with Willie Martinez .