Christine C. Quinn News

Families can shake to the multicultural music and contagious rhythms of The five-member band Hot Peas 'N Butter at The Jewish Museum on Sunday, October 17 at 2:00 pm. Seen on Nickelodeon and Noggin and led by Danny Lapidus and Francisco Cotto, the band's mix of everything from Puerto Rican folk to American blues will get everyone dancing.

Funkey Monkeys will perform two concerts for families at The Jewish Museum on Sunday, October 10 at 11:30 am and 2:00 pm.

The Jewish Museum launches its fall 2010 season of family programs in September with a lively array of concerts, art workshops, music classes, film days, and more.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College opens its 2010-2011 Theater Series on Sunday, October 17, 2010 at 3pm with Aquila Theatre Company's production of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.

The Jewish Museum launches its fall 2010 season of family programs in September with a lively array of concerts, art workshops, music classes, film days, and more.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 2010-2011 Theater Series with a special Halloween presentation of Cirque Le Masque: Carnivale on Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 3pm.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College announces its 56th season of music, dance, theater, and family programming reflecting the multicultural diversity of Brooklyn

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College announces its 56th season of diverse, family friendly theater and musical theater performances, including two Tony® Award-winning Broadway legends, Shakespeare's most whimsical comedy, and the New York premiere of a new Gershwin musical.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College announces its 2010-2011 World of Dance series. Since the inception of a dance series in 1966, over 40 dance companies have made their New York City debuts at Brooklyn Center and more than 170 regional, national and international companies have premiered new works.

The Jewish Museum will present an afternoon of Curious George Family Fun, inspired by the exhibition, Curious George Saves the Day: The Art of Margret and H. A. Rey, on Sunday, July 18 from 1 to 4 pm. Highlights of the day include a drop-in art workshop, self-guided gallery tours of the exhibition, and a special guest appearance by Curious George himself.

The Ali Forney Center's newly opened shelter for homeless LGBT youth in Astoria Queens was defaced last night with anti-gay graffiti. At 6am this morning, two of the residents of the shelter discovered the slurs which included; 'We don't want gay people here' written on the exterior of the shelter, and 'Gay Shelter' written on the site's door (see attached JPG).

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College announces its 56th season of music, dance, theater, and family programming reflecting the multicultural diversity of Brooklyn. The outstanding line-up features performances from Jamaica, Argentina, Japan, Russia and South Africa as well as the United States, and includes both Brooklyn premieres and returning favorites.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College will conclude its 2009-2010 season with a high-energy performace by Tap Kids on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 2pm. Eight of the nation's most talented young tap dancers take to the stage in this rousing, joyous celebration of American youth culture. Hip, contemporary, and uplifting, this electrifying performance takes tap to dizzying new heights with its passion and precision.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College will conclude its 2009-2010 season with a high-energy performace by Tap Kids on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 2pm. Eight of the nation's most talented young tap dancers take to the stage in this rousing, joyous celebration of American youth culture. Hip, contemporary, and uplifting, this electrifying performance takes tap to dizzying new heights with its passion and precision.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College will conclude its 2009-2010 season with a high-energy performace by Tap Kids on Sunday, April 25, 2010 at 2pm. Eight of the nation's most talented young tap dancers take to the stage in this rousing, joyous celebration of American youth culture. Hip, contemporary, and uplifting, this electrifying performance takes tap to dizzying new heights with its passion and precision.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College concludes its 2009-2010 Arts in the Afternoon series with the 1940s musical revue In the Mood on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 2pm.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College concludes its 2009-2010 World Stages series with Israeli singer/songwriter David Broza on Sunday, March 21, 2010 at 2pm.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 2009-2010 World Stages series with the internationally acclaimed Poncho Sanchez Latin Jazz Band on Saturday, March 20, 2010 at 8pm.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College concludes its 2009-2010 Arts in the Afternoon series with the 1940s musical revue In the Mood on Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 2pm.

Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College completes its 2009-2010 World Stages: Dance series with the return of the National Dance Theatre Company of Jamaica (NDTC) on Saturday, March 6 and Sunday, March 7 for two programs of New York City premieres celebrating West Indian culture.