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Monodrama MY LAI Comes to BAM Harvey Theater
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2017
An evening-length sung monodrama, My Lai focuses on the  emotional toll of the infamous 1968 civilian massacre by US troops in Vietnam and the military's attempted cover up.
The Bushwick Starr Presents Larissa Velez-Jackson's ZAPATOGRAFÍA / SHOEGRAPHY
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2017
The Bushwick Starr is thrilled to kick off our 2017-18 Season with Larissa Velez-Jackson's new show, Zapatografia / Shoegraphy, which will bring Bushwick community seniors into direct artistic collaboration with one of NYC's most exciting dance artists.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Presents Los Pleneros de la 21: Christmas in El Barrio
by BWW News Desk - August 21, 2017
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 2017-18 Season at the Kumble Theater at LIU Brooklyn on December 10, 2017 at 3pm with the GRAMMY Award-nominated musicians of Los Pleneros de la 21, presenting their musical celebration of Afro-Puerto Rican Christmas traditions Christmas in El Barrio.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts Presents The Tierney Sutton Band: The Sting Variations
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2017
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College opens its 2017-18 Season at the Kumble Theater at LIU Brooklyn on October 21, 2017 at 8pm with The Tierney Sutton Band, presenting their 2017 GRAMMY Award-nominated project The Sting Variations.
27th Annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest to Welcome Artists of All Ages
by BWW News Desk - August 19, 2017
Amateur and semi-professional sand sculpting artists of all ages are invited to participate on the 27th Annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest today, August 19 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm at the Coney Island Beach and Boardwalk from West 10th Street to West 12th Street.
THE CHAMPAGNE RIOT Returns to Guadalupe Inn Todayth
by BWW News Desk - August 18, 2017
The Champagne Riot, NYC's favorite vintage fantasy party, is returning to intimate Brooklyn venue Guadalupe Inn today, August 18th with our patented fizzy-buzzy celebration of jazz, burlesque and vaudeville! We'll be popping our cork with TWO shows, with each show featuring different acts from our star-studded cast.
Coney Island History Project Debuts Brochure in 10 Languages with Destination>Brooklyn Award
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2017
Coney Island History Project has just announced the debut of the Coney Island History Project's new multilingual brochure representing their organization's cultural activities in 10 languages - Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Urdu. The languages selected are among the top ones spoken by ELLS (English Language Learners) in New York City schools. 
APLOMB Receives Workshop Production at The Habitat This Month
by BWW News Desk - August 17, 2017
The Habitat presents APLOMB, created & directed by Alex Keegan, in a workshop run August 17-20 7:30pm at the Actors Fund Theater, 160 Schermerhorn Street, Brooklyn, NY.
Daughters of Troy Returns to Governors Island in THE PERSEPHONE PROJECT
by BWW News Desk - August 16, 2017
Daughters of Troy will return to Governors Island in New York through Barton Booth's MAKE ROOM initiative for the second year in a row. This year's  residency will exhibit theatrical installations exploring female sexuality and desire through the lens of the Persephone myth.
10th Annual Coney Island Beard and Moustache Competition Set for Sideshows by the Seashore
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2017
Coney Island, NY - Adam RealMan and Coney Island USA Present: The 10th Annual Coney Island Beard and Moustache Competition at Sideshows by the Seashore!
Shuga Pie Supreme to Queer Shakespeare with IT'S CYMBELINE... at The Brick
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2017
Hot after the announcement of Shuga Pie Supreme's queer-inclusive Cymbeline, a series of cast departures left the future of the project in question. Miraculously, at the eleventh hour, the remaining cast and creative team decided to devise a new rendition of the play.  
Brooklyn's Billie Holiday Theatre Announces 2017 - 18 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 15, 2017
The Billie Holiday Theatre - home to the largest African American community in the nation - announces the inaugural season in its newly-renovated theater with award-winning works from the African American theater canon.
Playwrights Announced for Stable Cable Lab Co.'s 4th Annual LIVEWIRE Event
by BWW News Desk - August 14, 2017
Stable Cable Lab Co. will present the fourth annual LiveWire: An Evening of New Short Plays on Sunday, August 20 at Bar Uni in Greenpoint (674 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY). 
Cinder Block Comedy Festival to Return with Janeane Garofalo and More
by BWW News Desk - August 11, 2017
The Cinder Block Comedy Festival, presented by the Meatball Shop, returns for another year of shows throughout Williamsburg and Bushwick, Brooklyn and remains committed to showcasing a diverse lineup of talent.
Shuga Pie Supreme to Offer CYMBELINE at The Brick
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2017
Directed by Charles Quittner, Cymbeline the inaugural production of Shuga Pie Supreme, co-founded by Charles Quittner and Anne Ciarlone. The play runs August 20th, 21st, and 26th at The Brick as part of their Shakespeare in the Theater Festival.
27th Annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest to Welcome Artists of All Ages
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2017
Amateur and semi-professional sand sculpting artists of all ages are invited to participate on the 27th Annual Coney Island Sand Sculpting Contest on Saturday, August 19 from 12:00pm to 4:00pm at the Coney Island Beach and Boardwalk from West 10th Street to West 12th Street.
BRIC Announces 15 Awardees for Inaugural ArtFP Commissioning Program
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2017
BRIC, the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, has just announced the complete list of artists awarded BRIC's new ArtFP commission.
Naked Shakespeare to Return to Brooklyn with All-Male HAMLET
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2017
The company that received international media attention last year for their nude, all-female production of The Tempest is returning with a nude, all-male, outdoor production of Hamlet.
Kronos Quartet Brings MY LAI to BAM Next Wave Festival
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2017
Kronos Quartet, tenor Rinde Eckert, and Vietnamese musician Van-Ahn Vo are bringing Jonathan Berger's acclaimed monodrama My Lai to BAM's 2017 Next Wave Festival for the work's East Coast premiere.
Dances Patrelle Presents THE YORKVILLE NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2017
Dances Patrelle presents The Yorkville Nutcracker from December 7-10, 2017 at The Kaye Playhouse at Hunter College, E. 68th Street between Park and Lexington Avenues, NYC. Performances: Thursday, Friday and Saturdayat 7pm; Saturday at 2pm; and Sunday at 12pm and 5pm. Tickets are $65 (extended family, group, student and senior discounts available) and are available at www.dancespatrelle.org, by phone at 212-772-4448, or in person at The Kaye Playhouse Box Office.
A TASTE OF SHAKESPEARE Opens 8/8 with Delicious Treats!
by BWW News Desk - August 08, 2017
Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre, an award-winning ensemble theatre company, presents A TASTE OF SHAKESPEARE by William Shakespeare, adapted by Emily Lyon+.
Student Learn to Eat Fire and Swallow Swords at Coney Island SIDESHOW SCHOOL
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2017
Coney Island USA's Sideshow School is the only school of its kind where students can learn the ancient and sometimes deadly secrets of the sideshow. A new crop of thrill seekers will be attending the next session, scheduled for August 22-24 at Sideshows by the Seashore.
Brave New World presents Immersive THE CHERRY ORCHARD, 8/31-9/24
by BWW News Desk - August 07, 2017
Brave New World Repertory Theatre (BNW) presents The Plantation, the bold new adaptation of Chekhov's The Cherry Orchard set in 1870 Virginia after the emancipation of the slaves but before the onset of Jim Crow.
TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA to Bring Swashbuckling Humor to The Brick
by BWW News Desk - August 05, 2017
Brick Theater's Shakespeare in the Theater Festival presents a C.A.G.E. Theater & Step1 Theatre Project production of Two Gentlemen of Verona: A Swashbuckling Comedy!
brooklynONE Brings Back Brooklyn Shakespeare Festival with MEASURE FOR MEASURE
by BWW News Desk - August 04, 2017
brooklynONE productions (bkONE) present William Shakespeare's Measure for Measure. Celebrating its 5th year, brooklynONE productions brings back its annual Brooklyn Shakespeare Festival.

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