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Raekwon Deepens Hip Hop Roots in Brooklyn

Raekwon Deepens Hip Hop Roots in Brooklyn

Raekwon The Chef, a Brownsville native, performed his landmark solo debut "Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…" on its 30th anniversary at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! in Prospect Park.
Planet Brooklyn Adds Dominican Rapper El Alfa to Lineup

Planet Brooklyn Adds Dominican Rapper El Alfa to Lineup

Dominican rapper El Alfa will headline Barclays Center on Aug. 23 as part of Planet Brooklyn, a two-day music and entertainment festival.
Dee Dee Bridgewater, Chief Adjuah, Nubya Garcia to Headline BRIC JazzFest 2025

Dee Dee Bridgewater, Chief Adjuah, Nubya Garcia to Headline BRIC JazzFest 2025

Two nights of boundary-pushing jazz hits BRIC in October.
A Brooklyn Afrofuturist Art Exhibit Explores a New World With Reparations

A Brooklyn Afrofuturist Art Exhibit Explores a New World With Reparations

What would the future of global reparations in America look like for Black and indigenous people? A new exhibition in Williamsburg goes deep with artwork from six Black artists.
Street Theater Tour Brings Puppets And Politics to Brooklyn

Street Theater Tour Brings Puppets And Politics to Brooklyn

Brooklyn residents can experience free, high-impact theater under the open sky as Theater for the New City’s street musical makes three stops in the borough.
From Brooklyn to Netflix, Local Contestant Competes on Reality TV

From Brooklyn to Netflix, Local Contestant Competes on Reality TV

CeCe Keating, a recent graduate of the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment, is one of thousands of artists fighting to make it. She recently competed on the Netflix reality show "Building The Band."
Brooklyn Eases on Down to Prospect Park For "The Wiz"

Brooklyn Eases on Down to Prospect Park For "The Wiz"

Many attendees came dressed in their best Emerald City-inspired outfits.
Brooklyn Conservatory Brings Free Jazz to The Masses

Brooklyn Conservatory Brings Free Jazz to The Masses

The streets of Park Slope will come alive this summer with free live jazz shows through the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.
Powerhouse Arts Launches Bold New Festival Celebrating Global Creativity

Powerhouse Arts Launches Bold New Festival Celebrating Global Creativity

Powerhouse Arts is opening its doors and its stages to the world with the launch of Powerhouse: International.
Anne Burrell’s Death Ruled a Suicide

Anne Burrell’s Death Ruled a Suicide

The Food Network star was found dead in her Brooklyn home on June 17.