A Star-Studded Weekend at the Billie Holiday Theatre's New York Premiere of Richard Wesley's AUTUMN
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
A star-studded line up came out to experience the Billie Holiday Theatre's New York Premiere of Richard Wesley's AUTUMN over the weekend. Celebrities included Denzel Washington, Alicia Keys, Spikeand Tonya Lee, Ted Lange, John David Washington and renowned theater icons, including Stephen McKinley Henderson, Woodie King and Anthony Chisholm.
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
A star-studded line up came out to experience the Billie Holiday Theatre's New York Premiere of Richard Wesley's AUTUMN over the weekend. Celebrities included Denzel Washington, Alicia Keys, Spikeand Tonya Lee, Ted Lange, John David Washington and renowned theater icons, including Stephen McKinley Henderson, Woodie King and Anthony Chisholm.
5th Annual Bad Theater Fest Starts Tonight in Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
Bad Theater Fest, created as a supportive, fun and open environment for artists to present anything weird, different or unique has announced their lineup of dramatic short plays, comedy show, dance, musical theater and storytelling performances.
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
Bad Theater Fest, created as a supportive, fun and open environment for artists to present anything weird, different or unique has announced their lineup of dramatic short plays, comedy show, dance, musical theater and storytelling performances.
Only Child Aerial Theatre to Host UPROAR Benefit Speakeasy
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
Only Child Aerial Theatre is hosting UPROAR, a benefit speakeasy in the heart of Brooklyn on November 18, 2016.
by BWW News Desk - November 01, 2016
Only Child Aerial Theatre is hosting UPROAR, a benefit speakeasy in the heart of Brooklyn on November 18, 2016.
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts to Welcome Black Violin: The UNITY Tour
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2016
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College opens its 2016-17 season today, October 29, 2016 at 8pm with the return of three-time Amateur Night at the Apollo winners Black Violin.
by BWW News Desk - October 29, 2016
Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College opens its 2016-17 season today, October 29, 2016 at 8pm with the return of three-time Amateur Night at the Apollo winners Black Violin.
WHAT'S YOUR DAMAGE? Comedy Show to Return to The Grand in Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
Every month Sachi Ezura and Halle Kiefer host a stand-up/storytelling show that asks performers, 'What, exactly, is your damage?'
by BWW News Desk - October 27, 2016
Every month Sachi Ezura and Halle Kiefer host a stand-up/storytelling show that asks performers, 'What, exactly, is your damage?'
LA BANDA MORISCA to Perform flamenco + Arab-Andalusian melodies at Roulette
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016
La Banda Morisca, from Jerez de la Frontera in the heart of Andalusia, performs an intoxicating blend of traditional flamenco with Arab-Andalusian melodies and rock
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016
La Banda Morisca, from Jerez de la Frontera in the heart of Andalusia, performs an intoxicating blend of traditional flamenco with Arab-Andalusian melodies and rock
ARJUN to Play Olive's in Nyack in November
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016
Groove Jam Rock Trio ARJUN, continues to celebrate the release of their critically acclaimed new album Gravity at Olive's in Nyack, New York on Saturday, November 5th at 10pm.
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016
Groove Jam Rock Trio ARJUN, continues to celebrate the release of their critically acclaimed new album Gravity at Olive's in Nyack, New York on Saturday, November 5th at 10pm.
Franz Xaver Kroetz's Presents Poignant Cultural Critique, REQUEST CONCERT
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016
Director Yana Ross makes her BAM debut with Franz XaverKroetz's poignant cultural critique, Request Concert. The play consists only of stage directions, nodialogue. The sole character is a 50-year-old middle class woman who lives alone in an overly tidyapartment. She comes home from work, prepares dinner, does the laundry, watches TV, and listensto a radio program. Surrounded by Ikea furniture and brand-name appliances, acclaimed Polishactress Danuta Stenka infuses these actions with an increasing sense of loneliness and futility.Request Concert explores the devastating circumstances of life in a world that values objects overpeople. Staged in the round, the audience is invited to walk around the set and observe the production from all angles.
by BWW News Desk - October 26, 2016
Director Yana Ross makes her BAM debut with Franz XaverKroetz's poignant cultural critique, Request Concert. The play consists only of stage directions, nodialogue. The sole character is a 50-year-old middle class woman who lives alone in an overly tidyapartment. She comes home from work, prepares dinner, does the laundry, watches TV, and listensto a radio program. Surrounded by Ikea furniture and brand-name appliances, acclaimed Polishactress Danuta Stenka infuses these actions with an increasing sense of loneliness and futility.Request Concert explores the devastating circumstances of life in a world that values objects overpeople. Staged in the round, the audience is invited to walk around the set and observe the production from all angles.
Dave Hill to Bring 'THE FULL CLEVELAND' to New York Comedy Fest
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2016
Dave Hill will be doing a very large solo set in his show 'The Full Cleveland with Dave Hill and Friends' for the New York Comedy Festival, featuring the brilliantly talented opening act Jacqueline Novak, on November 3rd at Union Hall - 702 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 at 10pm.
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2016
Dave Hill will be doing a very large solo set in his show 'The Full Cleveland with Dave Hill and Friends' for the New York Comedy Festival, featuring the brilliantly talented opening act Jacqueline Novak, on November 3rd at Union Hall - 702 Union St, Brooklyn, NY 11215 at 10pm.
The Bushwick Starr to Present William Burke's FURRY! / LA FURIA!
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2016
The Bushwick Starr is thrilled to present the Spanish language premiere of FURRY!/LA FURIA!, written and directed by William Burke in special 'Spanglish translation' that tells the story of a street Elmo who rises to power by taking over the streets of 42nd to 46th street by using The Art of War.
by BWW News Desk - October 25, 2016
The Bushwick Starr is thrilled to present the Spanish language premiere of FURRY!/LA FURIA!, written and directed by William Burke in special 'Spanglish translation' that tells the story of a street Elmo who rises to power by taking over the streets of 42nd to 46th street by using The Art of War.
BAM to Stage New York Premiere of So Percussion's A GUN SHOW
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2016
BAM presents the NY premiere of So Percussion's A Gun Show, a powerful sonic exploration of a defining contemporary issue.
by BWW News Desk - October 24, 2016
BAM presents the NY premiere of So Percussion's A Gun Show, a powerful sonic exploration of a defining contemporary issue.
LOVE JONES THE MUSICAL Coming to Brooklyn This October
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2016
SJ Presents will be one of the first to welcome audiences to the much-anticipated event, LOVE JONES THE MUSICAL, based on Theodore Witcher's 1997 cult classic film where the familiar story is retold in a concert-style setting, featuring a star-studded cast including MUSIQ SOULCHILD, CHRISETTE MICHELE, MARSHA AMBROSIUS, DAVE HOLLISTER, RAHEEM DEVAUGHN, MC LYTE and more today, October 22 and Sunday, October 23 at Kings Theatre located at 1027 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.
by BWW News Desk - October 22, 2016
SJ Presents will be one of the first to welcome audiences to the much-anticipated event, LOVE JONES THE MUSICAL, based on Theodore Witcher's 1997 cult classic film where the familiar story is retold in a concert-style setting, featuring a star-studded cast including MUSIQ SOULCHILD, CHRISETTE MICHELE, MARSHA AMBROSIUS, DAVE HOLLISTER, RAHEEM DEVAUGHN, MC LYTE and more today, October 22 and Sunday, October 23 at Kings Theatre located at 1027 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.
Brooklyn Art Song Society Present's Hanns Eisler's HOLLYWOOD LIEDERBUCH
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2016
On Friday November 4th Brooklyn Art Song Society presents a rare complete performance of Hanns Eisler's Hollywooder Liederbuch. Written during the composers first months in America during World War II, the Hollywood Songbook is a deeply personal mediation on loneliness, isolation, and alienation in the modern world.
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2016
On Friday November 4th Brooklyn Art Song Society presents a rare complete performance of Hanns Eisler's Hollywooder Liederbuch. Written during the composers first months in America during World War II, the Hollywood Songbook is a deeply personal mediation on loneliness, isolation, and alienation in the modern world.
brooklynONE Productions Celebrates 10 Years of Performing Arts with Fundraiser Event.
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2016
brooklynONE productions (bkONE) presents And Away We Go: A 10 Year Anniversary Fundraiser. Founded in 2006 by Tom Kane and Anthony Marino, brooklynONE has been producing bold, original, experimental and artistic content in Brooklyn and beyond. Focusing on a strong collaboration with playwrights, actors, musicians and filmmakers, brooklynONE productions, Inc. has carved out a unique niche in the world of NYC Performing Arts Companies.
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2016
brooklynONE productions (bkONE) presents And Away We Go: A 10 Year Anniversary Fundraiser. Founded in 2006 by Tom Kane and Anthony Marino, brooklynONE has been producing bold, original, experimental and artistic content in Brooklyn and beyond. Focusing on a strong collaboration with playwrights, actors, musicians and filmmakers, brooklynONE productions, Inc. has carved out a unique niche in the world of NYC Performing Arts Companies.
BEST WEDDING EVER Dance Party Slated for Haus of Yas in Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2016
Celebrating love in all of its colorful forms, Bushwick's House of Yes welcomes back Haus of Yas for their LGBTQ Best Wedding Ever! party this Today, October 21 with FREE admission with RSVP before 11pm.
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2016
Celebrating love in all of its colorful forms, Bushwick's House of Yes welcomes back Haus of Yas for their LGBTQ Best Wedding Ever! party this Today, October 21 with FREE admission with RSVP before 11pm.
Rasaka Theatre Company and Vitalist Theatre Comapny Present North American Premiere of MULTITUDES
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2016
Rasaka Theatre Company and Vitalist Theatre Company, in association with The International Voices Project, present the North American premiere of John Hollingworth's Multitudes, directed by Vitalist's Artistic Director Liz Carlin Metz.
by BWW News Desk - October 21, 2016
Rasaka Theatre Company and Vitalist Theatre Company, in association with The International Voices Project, present the North American premiere of John Hollingworth's Multitudes, directed by Vitalist's Artistic Director Liz Carlin Metz.
Treasures by Master Artisans will Color Brooklyn Museum's Beaux-Arts Court at the 4th American Fine Craft Show Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2016
Color punctuates the work of many of the handpicked exhibitors at the fourth American Fine Craft Show Brooklyn at Brooklyn Museum, timed for holiday shopping--November 19-20--in the majestic Beaux-Arts Court. The show is produced and curated by An American Craftsman Galleries that has supported crafts artists since 1982, longer than any other gallery in New York City, representing the work of over 500 from across the country.
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2016
Color punctuates the work of many of the handpicked exhibitors at the fourth American Fine Craft Show Brooklyn at Brooklyn Museum, timed for holiday shopping--November 19-20--in the majestic Beaux-Arts Court. The show is produced and curated by An American Craftsman Galleries that has supported crafts artists since 1982, longer than any other gallery in New York City, representing the work of over 500 from across the country.
WHAT'S YOUR DAMAGE? Comedy Show to Return to The Grand in Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2016
Every month Sachi Ezura and Halle Kiefer host a stand-up/storytelling show that asks performers, 'What, exactly, is your damage?'
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2016
Every month Sachi Ezura and Halle Kiefer host a stand-up/storytelling show that asks performers, 'What, exactly, is your damage?'
Bad Theatre Fest to Present THE YOUTHFUL ADVENTURES OF DAMON DUKIRK 11/5
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2016
Starring Brooklyn-based actor Zach Wegner (Law and Order), The Youthful Adventures of Damon Dukirk by award-winning Australian playwright, Kieran Carroll, is an episodic monologue, both comic and reflective, detailing the hopeless misadventures of a hedonistic poet.
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2016
Starring Brooklyn-based actor Zach Wegner (Law and Order), The Youthful Adventures of Damon Dukirk by award-winning Australian playwright, Kieran Carroll, is an episodic monologue, both comic and reflective, detailing the hopeless misadventures of a hedonistic poet.
Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC) and Brooklyn Born Present WHAT GROWS IN EAST NEW YORK
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2016
On Today, October 20, 2016, from 5-8pm, Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC)'s Creative Coalitions program and Brooklyn Born will present What Grows in East New York, a pop-up gallery showcasing East New York's locally-inspired visual art and its vibrant arts and culture community. Curated by Krista Saunders Scenna, Co-Founder of Ground Floor Gallery and the Director of Programs and Communications at Art Connects New York, the pop-up gallery will feature works of art that illustrate the culture of East New York and that explore each artist's relationship with the neighborhood.
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2016
On Today, October 20, 2016, from 5-8pm, Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC)'s Creative Coalitions program and Brooklyn Born will present What Grows in East New York, a pop-up gallery showcasing East New York's locally-inspired visual art and its vibrant arts and culture community. Curated by Krista Saunders Scenna, Co-Founder of Ground Floor Gallery and the Director of Programs and Communications at Art Connects New York, the pop-up gallery will feature works of art that illustrate the culture of East New York and that explore each artist's relationship with the neighborhood.
JACK to Present Emma Sulkowicz in I.D. This October
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2016
Performance artist Emma Sulkowicz -- best known for her nine-month endurance performance piece Mattress Performance (Carry That Weight) as a Columbia University student -- hosts I.D., an event with a DJ and cash bar that might resemble a party.
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2016
Performance artist Emma Sulkowicz -- best known for her nine-month endurance performance piece Mattress Performance (Carry That Weight) as a Columbia University student -- hosts I.D., an event with a DJ and cash bar that might resemble a party.
Ciphered Bridges Presents A Cipher-Art Performance by Køvvånng
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2016
Amnesia Wars presents "Ciphered Bridges", an exhibition and performance in which accomplished musicians, dancers, and actors improvisationally devise performance pieces as decreed each night by international conceptual artist Kovvanng.
by BWW News Desk - October 19, 2016
Amnesia Wars presents "Ciphered Bridges", an exhibition and performance in which accomplished musicians, dancers, and actors improvisationally devise performance pieces as decreed each night by international conceptual artist Kovvanng.
Brooklyn Ballet Presents THE BROOKLYN NUTCRACKER
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
Brooklyn Ballet, a unique and interdisciplinary dance company rooted in the classical idiom, presents the premiere of The Brooklyn Nutcracker, December 7-9 and 11 at the Brooklyn Museum. A re-imagined holiday classic, The Brooklyn Nutcracker fuses ballet, hip-hop and a myriad of world dance genres to create a new tradition for today's audience. The Brooklyn Nutcracker transforms familiar Nutcracker characters and scenes to represent the diverse traditions and vibrant culture of melting pot Brooklyn.
by BWW News Desk - October 18, 2016
Brooklyn Ballet, a unique and interdisciplinary dance company rooted in the classical idiom, presents the premiere of The Brooklyn Nutcracker, December 7-9 and 11 at the Brooklyn Museum. A re-imagined holiday classic, The Brooklyn Nutcracker fuses ballet, hip-hop and a myriad of world dance genres to create a new tradition for today's audience. The Brooklyn Nutcracker transforms familiar Nutcracker characters and scenes to represent the diverse traditions and vibrant culture of melting pot Brooklyn.
The Gallery Players Presents THE 39 STEPS
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
Gallery Players announces its second show of its 50th season with the award-winning show, The 39 Steps. A suspenseful, melodramatic romantic-comedy written by Patrick Barlow, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock and book by John Buchan, it leads us through a madcap world of spies, intrigue, and larger than life characters. Part film noir, part Monty Python, The 39 Steps is a delightful evening of mystery and comedy.
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
Gallery Players announces its second show of its 50th season with the award-winning show, The 39 Steps. A suspenseful, melodramatic romantic-comedy written by Patrick Barlow, based on the film by Alfred Hitchcock and book by John Buchan, it leads us through a madcap world of spies, intrigue, and larger than life characters. Part film noir, part Monty Python, The 39 Steps is a delightful evening of mystery and comedy.
BEST WEDDING EVER Dance Party Slated for Haus of Yas in Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
Celebrating love in all of its colorful forms, Bushwick's House of Yes welcomes back Haus of Yas for their LGBTQ Best Wedding Ever! party this Friday, October 21 with FREE admission with RSVP before 11pm.
by BWW News Desk - October 17, 2016
Celebrating love in all of its colorful forms, Bushwick's House of Yes welcomes back Haus of Yas for their LGBTQ Best Wedding Ever! party this Friday, October 21 with FREE admission with RSVP before 11pm.
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