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Unlocking Potential: Job Fair Addresses the Urgent Need for Job Opportunities for Formerly Incarcerated Individuals

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the unemployment rate for formerly incarcerated individuals is nearly five times higher than the general population.

Mar 14, 2023 11:19 AM Read more >

BRIC Opens 2 Thought-Provoking Art Shows, Both Free

Group show "When I Am Empty Please Dispose of Me Properly" and Buzz Slutzky's first solo show "For Example" are now open to the public at BRIC in Downtown Brooklyn as part of the institution's 2023 spring roster.

Feb 1, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

Community-based marketing is now saving local news

How local businesses in Brooklyn are powering local journalism and growing!

Jan 10, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

Brooklyn Navy Yard's Wallabout Wonderland Holiday Market Makes it Easier Than Ever to Shop Local and 'Buy Black'

It's the most wonderful time of the year! More than 80 local makers will set up holiday shop at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, Dec. 3-Dec. 4.

Nov 24, 2022 9:52 AM Read more >

BAM's Newest Experimental Musical 'Everything Rises' Explores Race, Belonging and Solidarity

An explosive multimedia theater production is coming to BAM for its New York debut.

Oct 12, 2022 6:48 AM Read more >

BAM's Kid-Approved Fall Programming to Highlight Cultural Diversity, Creative Exploration and Interactive Play

A children's film festivals, a Grammy-nominated musician and a Halloween block party are coming to Fort Greene's premier arts institution this fall.

Sep 30, 2022 2:55 PM Read more >

Want to See Live Jazz, Funk and Soul from Genre-Defining, Grammy-Awarded Artists for Free at Fort Greene Park?

BAM Live, a free, outdoor concert series will take place Oct. 1 and 2 and Oct. 8 and 9 at Fort Greene Park.

Sep 16, 2022 12:46 PM Read more >

BAM’s Next Wave Festival Features Cutting-Edge Performance Art from Belgian Theater, Drag Queen Shakespeare and More

The Next Wave Festival returns after an almost three-year hiatus with 13 new and critically acclaimed productions from eight different countries.

Sep 14, 2022 1:00 PM Read more >

MoMA-Favorite Martine Syms Debuts 'Introspective yet Wild' Film at BAM

The film exhibition opens with the series Martine Syms' Influences, which screens Sep 9—15, culminating with a week-long run of The African Desperate beginning September 16

Sep 8, 2022 1:31 PM Read more >