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Previews Begin Tonight for Encore Run of The Assembly's Hit Play HOME/SICK
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2017
The Assembly proudly present a remount of their hit play, New York Times Critics' Pick HOME/SICK, about the radical student activist movement of the '60s, devised and written collectively, directed by 2017 Lucille Lortel Award winner Jess Chayes, and featuring the original 2011 cast and design team. HOME/SICK runs from March 9 - 25, 2017 in a limited engagement at JACK, located at 505 1/2 Waverly Avenue between Fulton St. and Atlantic Ave. in Clinton Hill, Brooklyn. Previews begin March 9 for a March 11 opening.
Risky Business presents BOTTOMLESS BRUNCH PARTY
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2017
House of Yes, Brooklyn's favorite eclectic nightlife venue and weekend brunch haven welcomes Risky Business back to their daytime dancefloor for a super special FREE with RSVP NO PANTS brunch party from 11am-6pm this Sunday, March 12.
Brooklyn Art Spring Event at Industry City to Benefit PS 295
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2017
More than 100 Brooklyn-based visual artists are contributing their work to the fifth annual Brooklyn Art Spring Event (BASE), a large-scale immersive art experience and auction that gives residents of the borough and New York City the opportunity to view singular installations; see and purchase works in a wide range of mediums and styles, below their market value; hear live music by Enrique Iglesias drummer Gilmar Gomes and DJ J Nyce; and check out one of Brooklyn's most talked-about new venues, Industry City, a six million square-foot innovation and manufacturing hub located on the waterfront in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.
Gary Dreifus Hosts Phil Crosson and Magical Vince at this Week's MAGIC AT CONEY
by BWW News Desk - March 09, 2017
Magical Promotions, together with Coney Island USA, presents an afternoon of fun and wonder for the entire family. 'Magic at Coney!!!' is a magical variety show highlighting a vast array of magicians; featuring illusionists, escape artists, mentalists and close-up magicians from around the world.
Phillip Howze's FRONTIERES SANS FRONTIERES Extended Through 3/25
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2017
The Bushwick Starr presents the world premiere of Frontieres sans Frontieres, a bold and boundless new play about borders, friendships, and the challenges of reinventing oneself in a world that seeks to limit and delineate you.  
Fund Of African American Arts Honors Pamela J. Joyner, 3/16
by BWW News Desk - March 08, 2017
The Brooklyn Museum's Fund for African American Art Benefit honors Pamela J. Joyner, a groundbreaking and innovative art collector and champion of artists of African descent.
AMERICAN CANDY: Back in the Day Comes to Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2017
Hilarious Sketch Comedy Performance. At the Actors Fund Arts Center in Downtown Brooklyn. House Music, Blaxploitation Films, Three's Company, Rock Star Groupies, Disco, Catsuits and every other ridiculous thing from our childhoods is BACK!!!!
Irish Arts Center to present Several Events for St. Patrick's Day
by BWW News Desk - March 06, 2017
The week of March 11-17, the acclaimed Irish Arts Center in New York City will offer a series of events in celebration of St. Patrick's Day. The programming, which spans art forms-music, literature, dance-and genres within them, epitomizes the Center's commitment not only to putting forward the best of Irish and Irish American culture, but also to fostering fusions of that culture with others from across America and around the world.
Brooklyn Museum Presents Women's History Month At TARGET FIRST SATURDAY, Today
by BWW News Desk - March 04, 2017
On March 4, Target First Today celebrates Women's History Month with a multiplicity of women and female-identified voices, stories, and experiences. Highlights include music by Charlotte Dos Santos and Buscabulla; a party with #SoulInTheHorn and Natasha Diggs; and a tour of the new exhibition Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern.
T.J. Hemphill's Powerful Stage Play PERILOUS TIMES Comes to Brooklyn King's Theatre
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2017
Jammins Events proudly presents the T.J. Hemphill powerful stage play, 'Perilous Times' at Brooklyn's Kings Theatre.  Grammy award-winning Gospel recording artist, Fred Hammond alongside multi-award winning Gospel legend, Vickie Winans join forces with recording artist Tim Bowman Jr., Actors Clifton Powell, Christian Keys and VH1 Love & Hip NY cast member and The Wire actress Snoop, just to name a few to headline the Easter weekend festivities.
Lane Moore, Janelle James, Marlena Rodriguez and More Set for STAND UP AGAINST RAPE at Littlefield
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2017
On Today, March 3rd at 8:00pm at Littlefield in Brooklyn, F*ck Rape Culture will present STAND UP AGAINST RAPE, a fundraiser for the Committee to Recall Judge Aaron Persky, formed in response to the Brock Turner rape case at Stanford University.
Belgium's Toneelhuis to Bring Abke Haring's UNISONO to JACK This March
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2017
Sensational Dutch actress/playwright/director Abke Haring - winner of the coveted Theo d'Or award in The Netherlands for her title role in Hamlet vs. Hamlet - makes her American debut with her solo piece, UNISONO.
The Brick Theater, Inc. Presents LUNCHTIME
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2017
The Brick is thrilled to announce the world premiere of Lunchtime, by Greg Kotis, the Tony-Award-winning co-author of Urinetown: The Musical and co-founder of Theater of the Apes, our March 2017 resident artists.
Brooklyn Museum Presents GEORGIA O'KEEFE: LIVING MODERN, 3/3-7/23
by BWW News Desk - March 03, 2017
Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern offers a new look at the iconic American artist's powerful ownership of her identity as an artist and a woman. This major exhibition examines the modernist persona that Georgia O'Keeffe crafted for herself through her art, her dress, and her progressive, independent lifestyle.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College presents Patti Austin: ELLA NOW AND THEN
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2017
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College continues its 2016-17 season on Saturday, April 22, 2017 at 8pm with GRAMMY® Award-winning jazz singer Patti Austin performing Ella Now and Then: A Centennial Celebration of the First Lady of Song. This tribute concert marks the 100th birthday of the great Ella Fitzgerald (born April 25, 1917) and will feature selections from Ms. Austin's 2002 album For Ella, including timeless standards such as 'How High the Moon,' 'Too Close for Comfort,' and 'The Man I Love.'Tickets range from $36 to $55 and can be purchased at BrooklynCenter.org or by calling 718-951-4500 (Tue-Sat, 1pm-6pm).
Irondale to Welcome NYPD, Civilians for TO PROTECT, SERVE AND UNDERSTAND Workshop
by BWW News Desk - March 02, 2017
Irondale, Brooklyn's leading theatrical think-tank and Off-Broadway theatre ensemble, calls on civilians and New York City Police officers for round three of the highly acclaimed To Protect, Serve and Understand workshop, to take place Tuesday evenings, now through April 25. Culminating performances, which are free and open to the public, will run May 5-6.
Hey There Beautiful Inc. to Participate in International Women's Day Celebration
by BWW News Desk - March 01, 2017
After losing her father in August of 2016 to colon cancer, President and Founder Dailisha Eve Rodriguez and her dynamic Board of Directors decided to continue to promote their mission of empowering young girls, women and the globe. Hey There Beautiful Inc. a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization incorporated in the State of New York empowering women and young girls to achieve their dreams through education, motivation, self-awareness, and development.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College presents Tenth Annual National Grid Earth Day Celebration
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2017
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College commemorates Earth Day with its tenth annual National Grid Earth Day Celebration on Saturday, April 29, 2017 at 3pm. This interactive family event will take place on the plaza outside Whitman Theatre at Brooklyn College immediately following the 2pm presentation of Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters: An African Tale. Brooklyn Center's tenth annual National Grid Earth Day Celebration is free and open to the public, with no tickets or reservations required. Tickets to Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters are $15 and can be purchased at BrooklynCenter.org or by calling the box office at 718-951-4500 (Tue-Sat, 1pm-6pm). Both the performance and the Earth Day Celebration are recommended for ages four and up.
Geva Theatre Center presents PRIVATE LIVES
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2017
Geva Theatre Center presents Private Lives, Noel Coward's hilarious comedy of manners.Private Lives is directed by Mark Cuddy and will be performed in the Wilson Stage from March 21 to April 16.
DIRTY PANTIES: THE MUSICAL to Explore Sex Industry at House of Yes
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2017
House of Yes, the outrageous performance space that hosted three sold out runs of Ketamine: The Musical, brings a daring new variety show to life called 'Dirty Panties' about the highly controversial sex industry for four nights running from Friday, March 10 to Friday, March 17.
Carl Mercurio and Chris Lengyel to Perform at MAGIC AND CONEY!!!, 3/5
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2017
Magical Promotions, together with Coney Island USA, presents an afternoon of fun and wonder for the entire family. 'Magic at Coney!!!' is a magical variety show highlighting a vast array of magicians; featuring illusionists, escape artists, mentalists and close-up magicians from around the world.
C. Nicole Mason to Speak at Brooklyn Community Services' Youth Action Summit
by BWW News Desk - February 28, 2017
Critical issues facing at-risk youth in Brooklyn's low-income neighborhoods will be examined at Brooklyn Community Services (BCS) Youth Action Summit: Voices for the Future of Brooklyn, a panel discussion and youth action resource hub.
LAURA & DEANNA Come to the Annoyance Theatre!
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2017
LAURA and DEANNA is a show made up of two unconventional solo pieces performed back to back in the same time slot. DEANNA will show first with a run time of 20 minutes, followed by LAURA which runs 45 minutes.
The Bushwick Starr Presents the World Premiere of Phillip Howze's FRONTIERES SANS FRONTIERES
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2017
The Bushwick Starr presents the world premiere of Frontieres sans Frontieres, a bold and boundless new play about borders, friendships, and the challenges of reinventing oneself in a world that seeks to limit and delineate you.
Associated Chamber Music Players Announce Worldwide Play-In Weekend 2017
by BWW News Desk - February 27, 2017
Associated Chamber Music Players (ACMP) presents its fifth annual Worldwide Play-In Weekend on March 4 and 5, 2017. Musicians around the globe are planning events that bring together chamber music players to experience the joy of playing chamber music.

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