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Brooklyn Museum Announces Major Frida Kahlo Exhibition for 2019

A portrait of Frida Kahlo by Toni Frissell (Via Wikimedia Commons)The Brooklyn Museum has just announced the subject of their next major exhibition: Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. In one of the biggest exhibitions of her work in the last decade, the Brooklyn Museum will host the show, titled Frida

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Your Guide to the 11th Annual Bushwick Film Festival

The Bushwick Film Festival kicks off tomorrow night in Brooklyn, bringing a full lineup of films and shorts to the borough in its 11th year. Running from opening night this Wednesday, October 10, to its final festivities on Sunday, October 14, the festival is chock full of programming: features and

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Every Child Deserves the Music, the Mirror, and the Chance–Register Now for Fall Dance Classes!

via ALDEN MOVES Dance TheaterThe animated film LEAP! nailed it—we dance because it’s a part of us; it allows us to live, to be free, to be ourselves. At ALDEN MOVES Dance Theater, you’ll find all the charm and personalized attention you look for in a smaller

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National Sawdust Announces New Season Line-Up

A workshop of Handel’s Ariodante at National Sawdust (Via Jill Steinberg/National Sawdust)WILLIAMSBURG – The music and performance venue National Sawdust, located in Williamsburg, has announced the line-up for its fourth season, which will feature more than 25 new works. The non-profit venue on Wythe Avenue, near the Williamsburg

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“Los Sures” Doc Showing Pre-Gentrification Williamsburg Screens Tonight

In 1984, director Diego Echeverria debuted a documentary shot on 16mm film in what was then the predominantly Puerto Rican community of South Williamsburg, known as “Los Sures.” Tonight, the documentary will be screened for audiences at BAM Cinematek. Taking place in what was considered an extremely poor, crime-ridden area

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Your Guide to the 10th Annual Bushwick Film Festival

BUSHWICK – Thursday marks the start of the 10th Annual Bushwick Film Festival, which promises to deliver a host of exciting new films and documentaries from a diverse set of voices and viewpoints. Last year, the festival welcomed more than 2,700 guests to take in feature-length documentaries, narrative films, and

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Reception Marks New TBHC and BAM Relationship

Two historic Brooklyn institutions recently joined forces. The Brooklyn Hospital Center (TBHC) is now a corporate sponsor of Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM). Between TBHC (founded in 1845) and BAM (founded in 1861), they share 328 years of serving Brooklyn! Katy Clark, BAM President, and Gary G. Terrinoni, TBHC President,

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BAX – Where Kids Explore The Performing Arts As Creators

Photo provided by Brooklyn Arts ExchangeFor over a quarter of a century the Brooklyn Arts Exchange (affectionately known as BAX) has been running its popular Summer Arts Program for young artists entering kindergarten to 6th Grade. “It’s a unique opportunity for kids to be exposed to several different forms

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Emeline Michel Comes To Brooklyn Center

Emeline Michel (Photo via Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts)Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts continues its season on Saturday, March 4 with Haitian singer/songwriter Emeline Michel. Called “the Joni Mitchell of Haiti,” Ms. Michel has toured the globe both as a performer and in her role as

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BKLYN DESIGNS Accepting Applications

Brooklyn’s premiere design event, BKLYN DESIGNS, is gearing up for another successful edition at the Brooklyn Expo Center in Greenpoint from May 5-7, 2017. Presented by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce, the show will kick off the first weekend of NYCxDESIGN – New York City’s official citywide celebration of

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Dance, Art, Music & Karate At The Prospect Park And Park Slope Armory YMCAs (Sponsored)

Holistic teaching & learning centered on building confidence, inspiring growth, and promoting self-expression How does dance make you feel? “Happy!” says Gigi, age 3, a student who attends one of the Tiny Toes Ballet classes at the Park Slope Armory YMCA. Tiny Toes is a class that introduces children to

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Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company Returns To BRIC (Sponsored)

Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company returns to BRIC House in Downtown Brooklyn with a program of works that express love, joy and community connection. Photo provided by BRICPROGRAM Truth Don Die (2006), reimagined with community performers taking the stage alongside Evidence, A Dance Company She is Here (2016)

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On Stage At Kingsborough Releases This Season’s Schedule

Photo via Facebook/On Stage at Kingsborough.On Stage at Kingsborough is a performing arts center that brings world-class shows of all types, such as dance, theater, and music, to Kingsborough Community College. They just recently announced the full schedule for the 2016-2017 season, and it’s packed with premier

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Brooklyn Academy Of Music Announces BAMkids Winter-Spring Programming

Jazz and world artist Oran Etkin returns to BAM and will perform off his new album for children. (Courtesy: Brooklyn Academy of Music)Brooklyn Academy of Music announced this week its 2016/17 BAMkids full season of programming as part of its year-round arts events for kids and families. The

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Check Out These Brooklyn Arts Camps For Creative Kids

Whether your kids have a creative touch with textile arts, an ear for music, or can’t wait to find their spotlight, Brooklyn is home to a number of fine arts camps you won’t want to miss. Courtesy Brooklyn Center StageBrooklyn Center Stage 495 3rd Avenue at 11th Street,

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Experience A Divine Culture – Final Week! (Sponsored)

THERE WAS A TIME when the world was full of beauty and wonder. When heroes split mountains and swam with dragons. When divine beings walked the earth and emperors ruled under the will of heaven. When people lived in harmony with the universe and believed in a connection between all

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The Gallery Players Brings Storybooks To Life In Seussical

“Fantasy is a necessary ingredient in living,” Theodor Geisel once said. “It’s a way of looking at life through the wrong end of a telescope.” The celebrated author, known to generations of children as Dr. Seuss, reveled in nonsense. Dreaming up unforgettable characters, places, and even words, Dr. Seuss

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Gallery Players Looks To The Future As They Approach 50 Years In Brooklyn

Mark Harborth (Photo by Christine Bush/South Slope News)Maintaining a successful theatre company in New York City takes a great deal of blood, sweat, and tears, but 14th Street’s Gallery Players is doing it with style, as they begin their 49th season here in Brooklyn. More than just

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Join The Singing Winds For Crafts, Games & More At Albemarle Playground This Summer

Photo via NYC Parks DepartmentThe Singing Winds are back in Albemarle Playground (McDonald Avenue, between Albemarle Road and Caton Avenue) this summer, bringing free activities for neighbors of all ages every Tuesday and Thursday, from 10am-12pm, until August 6.There will be many fun activities happening at the playground, which

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Musicians Joao M. Da Silva & Russ Alderson On This Saturday’s Concert At Prospect Range, Kensington’s Creative Community & More

Image via Joao M. Da SilvaThis Saturday, February 28, the Kensington-based musician Joao M. Da Silva, of Luciernaga, and Russ Alderson, of Xanthocephalus, are helping to bring numerous talented performers from across Brooklyn to a performance space in our area (Prospect Range in Windsor Terrace) for a relaxed evening that

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The View From Cortelyou Road, As Seen Through Neighbor Michael Hirshon’s Pen

We were pretty pumped when neighbor Michael Hirshon sent us a link to these drawings he made of spots along Cortelyou Road. After we immediately pestered him with questions about his love of putting pen to paper, he was kind enough to tell us about how Ditmas Park inspires his

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Bon-Bons For 35 Cents, A Satin-Lined Staircase & More Memories Of The Soon-To-Reopen Loew’s Kings Theatre

Photo via the Theatre Historical Society of America After we wrote about the Kings Theatre asking neighbors for their memories of the visually stunning arts space that is now undergoing a $94 million renovation project and is slated to reopen to the public in January, we received a wonderful email

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The Children’s Academy at Long Island University (Partner Post)

The trend, right now, is for high school students to spend their summers on college campuses. Parents want their children comfortable in the academic world and excited for the college experience. Brooklynites–as self-proclaimed leaders of all cool trends–say: Why wait until high school? Long Island University Brooklyn provides

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Gallery Players Seeking Plays For 2014 Black Box Festival

Attention playwrights! The Gallery Players (located on 14th Street, between 4th and 5th Avenues) is currently accepting submissions for their Black Box New Play Festival, scheduled for June of this year. Plays may range from ten minutes to full-length, and must not have been produced anywhere else (readings are okay,

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Crime Report: Thefts from Cars, Stolen Cell Phones and Fraudulent Checks

By Kyle Ligman and Alessandra Malito Twenty-three felonies — but no arrests – were reported in the 88th Precinct between Oct. 13 and 19, a decrease from 28 felonies and 11 arrests reported between Oct. 6 and Oct. 12. Reports from both weeks included car break-ins, fraudulent checks cashed and street robberies