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Celebrate Earth Day 2018 In Brooklyn

Earth Day 2018 [https://www.earthday.org] is Sunday, April 22 and there are lots of events taking place across Brooklyn where you can show the planet some love and celebrate. Founded by John McConnell [http://www.earthsite.org/john.htm] on April 22, 1970, Earth Day is celebrated worldwide,

Arts & Culture

Weekend Art Events: February 22-25 (LitFilm, Urbanscapes, Teknopolis & More)

It’s the weekend again. Along with various family-friendly events celebrating the Lunar New Year, the Brooklyn Public Library has kicked off a six-day film festival featuring flicks about writers. A multi-sensory three-course concert combining experimental classical music and food takes place in Gowanus on Friday evening, while Myrtle Avenue

Events

8 Non-Traditional Ways To Celebrate Mother’s Day

Chaka Khan performs a Mother’s Day show at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts. Photo via Chaka KhanSunday, May 14 is Mother’s Day. Don’t want to wait in line for brunch? Think a bunch of flowers is too boring? If you’re looking for a different way

Arts & Culture

Weekend Art Events: April 28-30 (Cherry Blossoms, Save Sunny’s & More)

Cherry Blossoms at Brooklyn Botanic Garden (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)It’s the last weekend of April! Where has the month gone? There’s lots going on this weekend—Cinco de Mayo skeletons, cherry blossoms, acrobats, fundraisers, and more! BRIC OPEN Festival [https://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-open-festival] When:

Arts & Culture

Emeline Michel Comes To Brooklyn Center

Emeline Michel (Photo via Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts)Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts [http://www.BrooklynCenter.org]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

Arts & Culture

Tony Danza Talks New Play, Growing Up In Brooklyn & Fresh Mozzarella

Photos via Danza (L) and Love Productions [http://www.loveproductions.com/like-boss-tony-danza-celebrates-return-los-angeles-new-york-standards-stories-feinsteins54/] (R)Tony Danza is known for starring on the 1978 – 1983 hit TV show Taxi as well as Who’s the Boss? In his life, he’s been a professional boxer, tap dancer, and teacher. He remembers growing

Announcements

Exciting 2016-17 Season At Brooklyn Center For The Performing Arts (Sponsored)

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College recently announced its 2016-17 season of world-class performances, combining the borough’s unique multicultural flavors with nationally and internationally known performers. Opening on October 29 with highlights including Buenos Aires Tango [http://www.brooklyncenter.org/watch-and-listen/2016/05/Buenos-Aires-Tango-Stories-of-Longing-and-Desire/] company Estampas

City Kid Corner

This Week’s Events Picks For Brooklyn Kids

Enjoy Navidad Flamenca at the Central Library. (Photo by Angelica Escoto Photography [https://www.facebook.com/flamencovivo/photos/pb.76165887029.-2207520000.1449515779./10152377237532030/?type=3&theater] )Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and

City Kid Corner

Fun Brooklyn Holiday Activities For The Whole Family

Photo by Paul Jerry [https://www.flickr.com/photos/paj/4201182304/]With Thanksgiving behind us, it seems everything has gone full-tilt into sugar cookies, lights, music, and more! Which means a lot of fun activities to stave off those early-sunset and can’t-play-much-in-the-cold blues. We’ve rounded up a few

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Win Four Tickets To See ‘Dinosaur Train Live: Buddy’s Big Adventure’ At Brooklyn Center For The Performing Arts (Sponsored)

Photo via Dinosaur Train Live [http://www.dinosaurtrainlive.com/gallery.html] Climb aboard the subway and head out to Brooklyn Center for Performing Arts [http://www.brooklyncenter.org/] to see Jim Henson’s Dinosaur Train Live: Buddy’s Big Adventure [http://www.brooklyncenter.org/buy-tickets/calendar-of-events/view/Jim-Hensons-Dinosaur-Train-Live-Buddys-Big-Adventure/] . Catch this

Ballet

Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend

Photo via the School of American Ballet [https://www.facebook.com/SABNYC/photos/pb.36603863869.-2207520000.1425588979./10152508412603870/?type=3&theater] There is so much happening this weekend! You can celebrate Purim at a carnival and a masquerade ball [/blog/holidays/masquerade-ball-hamantaschen-workshop-ways-celebrate-purim-area] , see the musical director for the Gregg Allman

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Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend

Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Photo by Shane Doyle, via Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts.Congratulations, neighbors – you’ve (almost) survived the week that Juno was going to end the world [/?s=juno] – but didn’t! To celebrate avoiding the apocalypse, you can indulge in the green fairy [https://www.facebook.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts

Things To Do In Ditmas Park This Weekend

While winter seems to have all of a sudden arrived, [/blog/weather/ack-winter-sanitation-issues-first-snow-alert-season] don’t let the cold weather stop you from going to all the amazing events happening in our neighborhood this weekend! You can check out a ton of local talent at the Flatbush Artists Studio Tour [/blog/

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts

Get Ready To Yodel In Brooklyn With Sing-A-Long-A Sound Of Music At Brooklyn Center (SPONSORED)

The following is a paid announcement from Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts. Looking for a fun, different, and quirky event to attend with your friends and family next weekend? Get your vocal chords warmed up and join us at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, May 19,

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What’s the Deal with Brooklyn College? Seinfeld Coming to Do Stand-Up

Jerry Seinfeld [http://www.jerryseinfeld.com/] is coming back to New York City to do a series of stand-up performances in each of the five boroughs this fall, the first time he’s done a complete comedy act in the city since 1998, reports the New York Times [http://artsbeat.

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Coming Up at the Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts

The Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College [http://www.brooklyncenteronline.org] has a packed schedule coming up, with shows for families and for adults: National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica [http://www.brooklyncenteronline.org/events_day.asp?date=3/24/2012]Saturday, March 24, 8pm National Dance