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Weekend Art Events: October 4-6 (S.T.E.A.M. Punk, Resonator Festival, The Last Night Of Ballyhoo & More)

There’s lots happening this weekend starting with the First Thursday Gallery Walk in DUMBO (6pm to 8pm) featuring openings at Cuban Art Space, Made in NY Media Center, and Undercurrent. Learn more at artindumbo.com [https://artindumbo.com/event/first-thursday-2019-10-03/]. Also happening this weekend: the Bushwick Film Festival [/bushwick-film-festival-100-independent-films-over-5-days/

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BRIC Announces Winners Of $100K Inaugural Colene Brown Art Prize

FORT GREENE – Last month, BRIC [https://www.bricartsmedia.org] introduced the Colene Brown Art Prize [/bric-to-award-10-nyc-based-artists-10k/], a $100,000 award that will be split among ten under-recognized New York-based visual artists. On Tuesday, October 1, the organization announced the ten creatives who will each receive a $10K unrestricted grant. “We

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BRIC Debuts New Community Media Incubator

FORT GREENE – The bubbly flowed Thursday evening as BRIC celebrated the opening of its new 3,500-square-foot Community Media Incubator. BRIC Community Media Incubator, 75 Rockwell Place (Pamela Wong/Bklyner)Located steps away from BRIC House (647 Fulton Street) on the second floor of 75 Rockwell Place, the Community Media

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Weekend Art Events: September 27-29 (DUMBO Drop, Ladies Of Sorrow, Bare Men & More)

Enjoy the first weekend of fall with exhibits, movies, opera, and more. Morbid Anatomy returns for another pop-up exhibit at Green-Wood Cemetery and the Brooklyn Public Library is hosting an open house. If you’re looking to get outdoors and enjoy the autumn weather, click here [/outdoor-events-mexican-independence-day-parade-3rd-avenue-festival-atlantic-antic-more/] for our list

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BRIC To Award 10 NYC-Based Artists $10K

FORT GREENE – BRIC announced this week the inaugural Colene Brown Art Prize, a $100,000 grant the organization will split among ten under-recognized New York-based visual artists. BRIC House, 647 Fulton Street, Fort Greene (Photo: Pamela Wong/BKLYNERThe award is underwritten by BRIC board member and artist Deborah Brown [https:

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Weekend Art Events: September 20-22 (Mystery Science Theater 3000 Live, Life On Spaceship Earth & More)

There’s lots going on during these final days of summer, including the Brooklyn Book Festival [/full-lineup-announced-for-brooklyn-book-festival-sept-16-23/], Photoville [/photoville-2019-festival-features-work-by-more-than-600-photographers/], Bushwick Open Studios [/bushwick-open-studios-sept-20-22/], Brooklyn Americana Music Festival [/5th-annual-brooklyn-americana-music-festival-50-shows-across-7-venues/], and the Fort Greene House Tour [/the-fort-greene-house-tour-houses-history-all-that-

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Beyond Geographies: 8 Artists Explore Contemporary Muslim Identity

FORT GREENE – BRIC House was packed Thursday evening with visitors excited to check out the opening of Beyond Geographies: Contemporary Art and Muslim Experience [https://www.bricartsmedia.org/art-exhibitions/beyond-geographies-contemporary-art-and-muslim-experience] featuring eight Brooklyn-based Muslim artists working in varied media. Beyond Geographies: Contemporary Art and Muslim Experience at BRIC House (Pamela

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Weekend Art Events: September 13-15 (Lost/Found, Photoville, Beyond Geographies & More)

The days are getting much shorter and a little cooler. Enjoy the waning days of summer with a visit to Photoville at Brooklyn Bridge Park, a tour of celebrity graves at Green-Wood Cemetery, a food crawl + fall festival, or an outdoor opera concert. Check out the Bklyner Calendar [/calendar/] for

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BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! 2019 Lineup Revealed

PROSPECT PARK – BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! [https://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/BRIC-celebrate-Brooklyn-festival] returns for its 41st year offering a diverse lineup of events at the Prospect Park Bandshell from June 4th though August 10th. BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! (Photo: David Andrako)Each year, BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! offers a mix of music, film,

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Weekend Art Events: Dec. 14-16 (Charlie Brown, Humpty Dumpty, Nutcrackers Galore & More)

It’s almost Christmas! This weekend offers a variety of holiday pop-ups and markets, three productions of The Nutcracker, and a few chances to hear your favorite carols. Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around town or to list one of your own. Shop The Holiday Market

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Weekend Art Events: Dec. 7-9 (Festivus For The Restivus, Merry On Myrtle & More)

Need help getting into the holiday spirit? There are festive concerts happening this weekend as well as Moscow Ballet’s production of the Great Russian Nutcracker and lots of holiday markets to find gifts for loved ones or for yourself. Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around

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Weekend Art Events: Nov. 30 – Dec. 2 (Brooklyn Cultural District Tour, Agatha Christie, King Kong & More)

The first weekend of December offers loads of events to check out including art exhibits, plays, concerts, a holiday book fair, and even a styling dance party at the Brooklyn Pubic Library’s main branch. Check the BKLYNER Calendar [/calendar/] for more events happening around town or to list one

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Weekend Art Events: November 9-11 (Red Hook Open Studios, The TIDE Film Fest & More)

Red Hook artists and makers are opening their doors to visitors this weekend while the Fall edition of The Other Art Fair takes place in Greenpoint. The TIDE Film Festival debuts on Friday and Interference Archive honors Veterans Day with a poetry reading and screening of two short films. Check

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Two Film Festivals Focus On Diversity

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN/DUMBO/FORT GREENE – Making its debut this weekend is The TIDE Film Festival [https://www.tidefilmfestival.org/], dedicated to films written, directed, and produced by filmmakers of color to “celebrate storytelling that represents a minority voice in Hollywood.” The TIDE Film FestivalPresented by the non-profit organization DreamMaker DreamDoer

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Weekend Art Events: November 2-4 (BRIC House Party, Brooklyn Museum First Saturday & More)

Following the trick or treating and Halloween shenanigans, the weekend is looking to be on the quieter side, but there are a couple of new art exhibits and concerts to check out. Also, BRIC is hosting a family-friendly house party and Target First Saturday returns to the Brooklyn Museum with

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From Day One: Brooklyn Based Conference on Business and Society Launches September 13

Companies tend to prosper when they put people ahead of product and profit—but how can companies build these values into their business–and stick with them–in an economy driven by disruption? To find answers, The Bridge and partners have launched From Day One [https://www.fromdayone.co/], a