Arts & Entertainment

Hundreds of Artists Featured at International African Arts Festival in its Fifth Decade

Adeyemi Bandele co-founded the festival in 1971 with the goal of "understanding other people's cultures and enjoying them," she said.

Jul 7, 2022 1:43 PM Read more >

Beat The Bomb in DUMBO Lets Video Enthusiast Truly 'Get in The Game'

Ranked in TripAdvisor's top ten Fun and Games in Brooklyn, the immersive challenge is so different than an escape room.

Jul 5, 2022 1:38 PM Read more >

BK Reader's Guide to this Year's SummerStage Events

The Coney Island Amphitheater and Herbert Von King Park in Bed-Stuy to host nine nights of free performing arts this summer.

Jul 1, 2022 1:57 PM Read more >

The 51st International African Arts Festival Returns to Brooklyn This Weekend!

New York City's longest-running celebration of worldwide African music, dance and culture will take place at Commodore Barry Park, from Friday, July 1, to Monday, July 4

Jun 29, 2022 11:17 AM Read more >

Comedians Host Queer Variety Show at Prospect Heights Ice Cream Shop

Zach Schiffman and Emma Jayne's work has been featured on "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" and "Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"

Jun 29, 2022 10:18 AM Read more >

Rising Artist Kevin Holliday Releases Dreamy New Single, With a Brooklyn State of Mind

The independent new artist's latest single is a lovesick song for the summer with a hypnotizing music video complete with disco balls, cherry blossoms and washing machines.

Jun 23, 2022 12:46 PM Read more >

Singin' in the...Train! Kimani Jackson Makes the Subway his Stage

"Follow your dreams and take risks," Jackson says, ending each of his performances with an inspiring instruction.

Jun 21, 2022 3:03 PM Read more >

BAM Cinema Fest Returns In-Person for the First Time in 3 Years

The film festival, which was done virtually last year and cancelled in 2020 due to the pandemic, has been held for more than a decade.

Jun 17, 2022 3:46 PM Read more >

For the First Time, Brooklyn Will Be Host to 'Call of Duty,' One of the Biggest Esports Events of the Year

Get ready for some intense rivalries at this e-gaming championship.

Jun 17, 2022 3:40 PM Read more >

5th Annual Haiti Film Fest Kicks Off June 23

HCX provides a dynamic platform to showcase the prolific world of Haitian cinema through the lens of the most talented emerging and established Haitian filmmakers today

Jun 16, 2022 1:07 PM Read more >