Arts & Culture

Jun
26
New Shark Exhibit Opens at Coney Island’s New York Aquarium this Weekend

New Shark Exhibit Opens at Coney Island’s New York Aquarium this Weekend

The black-tipped reef shark is just one of the new species featured at the aquarium’s new exhibit (Via NY
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Jun
25
Chow Down With Brooklyn Eats This Week at City Point!

Chow Down With Brooklyn Eats This Week at City Point!

Brooklyn Eats (Photo by Paul Stremple)DOWNTOWN – Brooklyn’s biggest food expo is back in downtown at a new location—
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Jun
22
Brooklyn’s Old Paramount Theatre Is New Again

Brooklyn’s Old Paramount Theatre Is New Again

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – As gentrification continues to steamroll through Downtown Brooklyn, one new project stands out as a crowd-pleaser with little
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Jun
22
She Built NYC: City Announces Initiative To Create Public Artwork Honoring Women

She Built NYC: City Announces Initiative To Create Public Artwork Honoring Women

On Wednesday, NYC First Lady Chirlane McCray, Deputy Mayor Alicia Glen, and the Department of Cultural Affairs [https://www1.nyc.
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Jun
21
See Illuminated Art Installation Honoring BRIC’s 40th Anniversary At Prospect Park

See Illuminated Art Installation Honoring BRIC’s 40th Anniversary At Prospect Park

PROSPECT PARK – In honor of BRIC [https://www.bricartsmedia.org]‘s 40-year milestone, the media organization commissioned the New York-based
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Jun
21
Weekend Art Events: June 22-24 (DreamStreet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Dream Abundantly & More)

Weekend Art Events: June 22-24 (DreamStreet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Dream Abundantly & More)

There’s something for everyone this weekend—as you’ll see from our massive list of events—from Shakespeare, musicals,
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Jun
20
“The Kitchen” Filming Through Friday in Gravesend, “Crashing” in Ditmas Park

“The Kitchen” Filming Through Friday in Gravesend, “Crashing” in Ditmas Park

The mob drama called “The Kitchen” is filming around Avenue U, 86th, West 12th – a number of blocks have been
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Jun
19
Make Music New York Returns Thursday, June 21

Make Music New York Returns Thursday, June 21

Celebrate the summer solstice—the longest day of the year—with the return of Make Music New York [http://www.
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Jun
19
SummerStage Returns to Coney Island Tomorrow Night, Starts Summer of Free Music Events

SummerStage Returns to Coney Island Tomorrow Night, Starts Summer of Free Music Events

CONEY ISLAND – Coney Island is a must stop destination for Brooklynites, New Yorkers and tourists alike during the summer, boasting
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Jun
19
Celebrate Juneteenth At Weeksville Heritage Center

Celebrate Juneteenth At Weeksville Heritage Center

CROWN HEIGHTS – In 1863, the Emancipation Proclamation declared the end of slavery in the U.S., but it wasn’t
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