Arts & Entertainment

Beloved Bed-Stuy Record Store, ‘Halsey & Lewis’ Returns, This Time on Madison and Marcus Garvey

Halsey & Lewis sells eclectic books, records, candles, and café fare, and it will soon throw a range of free community events.

Mar 10, 2022 3:56 PM Read more >

Brooklyn Is Africa Exhibit Opens at Brooklyn Borough Hall

The exhibition features a selection of rare and historic African artifacts from the Eric Edwards collection

Mar 10, 2022 1:11 PM Read more >

An Afrodance Movement Emerges in Brooklyn

At its 10-yr anniversary, Cumbe Dance Center ushers in the evolution of African dance

Mar 9, 2022 4:36 PM Read more >

National Basketball Tournament Tips Off at Barclays Center

On Monday, mascots from 15 schools nationwide showed off their moves on the Barclays Center plaza in warm up for the competition that’s about to take place inside: the Atlantic Coast Conference men’s basketball tournament .

Mar 8, 2022 1:41 PM Read more >

Using Blood of Gay Men, Artist Urges FDA to Change 'Discriminatory' Blood Donation Rules in BK Show

An installation created with blood donated by gay, bisexual & queer men in an effort to confront the FDA’s blood donation policy will open in Crown Heights on Friday

Mar 4, 2022 1:40 PM Read more >

This East New York Artist Is Using Diamonds and Jewels to Honor Black Women This Women's History Month

Melissa Sutherland Moss wants her collage art to be both informative and inspiring, to be part of the Black history archive.

Mar 1, 2022 6:22 PM Read more >

Artist Honors Civil Rights Leader John Lewis with East Flatbush Mural

Artist Kenny Altidor unveiled a new mural of John Lewis in honor of what would have been his 82nd birthday over the weekend.

Feb 25, 2022 4:08 PM Read more >

Brownsville Film Heads to World-Renowned SXSW Festival

The main character, Elaine, must find her own path as she grapples with grim truths about her musician father and her own place in the neighborhood.

Feb 23, 2022 7:30 AM Read more >

Cop Drama Set in East New York an 'Insult' to the Community, CM Says

A pilot for the sho has been commissioned by CBS, and is made by a producer of Law & Order and NYPD Blue

Feb 18, 2022 5:20 PM Read more >

How This Bushwick Design Hub Is Disrupting NYFW With Its Conscious Approach to Fashion

All garments at Vers are handmade, and most use upcycled materials like scrap fabric, consumer waste, beads and hardware.

Feb 15, 2022 5:33 PM Read more >