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South Brooklyn Shakespeare's TWELFTH NIGHT Set for Summer Strolls This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2016
Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or What You Will performed FREE in the streets of Park Slope, by South Brooklyn Shakespeare, as part of the neighborhood's series of Summer Strolls this weekend, July 23rd.
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force to Headline BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2016
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival is pleased to present a free concert headlined by Nigerian Afrobeat pioneers Femi Kuti and the Positive Force today, July 23. The concert, which takes place at the Prospect Park Bandshell (9th St. & Prospect Park West) is free to the public (with a suggested $5 contribution at the gate) and begins at 7:30 P.M. with an opening performances by Tuareg guitar wizard Bombino.
South Brooklyn Shakespeare to Present TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2016
Now in its fourth year presenting free Shakespeare in the streets of Park Slope, South Brooklyn Shakespeare (SBS) has announced its 2016 season: Four FREE performances of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or What You Will in Park Slope, kicking off with opening night serving as the main event of Park Slope Fifth Avenue's Summer Strolls performed on Fifth Avenue at 18th Street (7/23) plus three performances outside The Old Stone House (8/4, 5 & 6).
Brooklyn Yard to Present Two Powerhouse Plays Out of Austin
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2016
New play incubator Brooklyn Yard returns with Austin Exchange featuring East Coast premieres of two fiercely funny two-woman plays by Hannah Kenah, Jenny Larson, and Diana Lynn Small.
Immersive SPEAKEASY DOLLHOUSE: THE BLOODY BEGINNING to Return to Weylin
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2016
Transporting audiences to an era of mobsters, moonshine, and murder, one of the city's most unique, interactive, and surreal theatre experiences returns at Weylin, the newly restored Williamsburg Savings Bank landmark building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
David Bryne, Summer Olympics & More Slated for August Public Programs at Brooklyn Museum
by BWW News Desk - July 20, 2016
The Brooklyn Museum will present a variety of programs for adults, teens, and kids in August. Public programs include talks, performances, and hands-on workshops for children and adults that amplify the Museum's exhibitions and permanent collection, serve its diverse public, and support learning through the visual arts.
Femi Kuti and the Positive Force to Headline BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2016
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival is pleased to present a free concert headlined by Nigerian Afrobeat pioneers Femi Kuti and the Positive Force on Saturday, July 23. The concert, which takes place at the Prospect Park Bandshell (9th St. & Prospect Park West) is free to the public (with a suggested $5 contribution at the gate) and begins at 7:30 P.M. with an opening performances by Tuareg guitar wizard Bombino.
South Brooklyn Shakespeare to Present TWELFTH NIGHT, OR WHAT YOU WILL
by BWW News Desk - July 18, 2016
Now in its fourth year presenting free Shakespeare in the streets of Park Slope, South Brooklyn Shakespeare (SBS) has announced its 2016 season: Four FREE performances of Shakespeare's Twelfth Night, or What You Will in Park Slope, kicking off with opening night serving as the main event of Park Slope Fifth Avenue's Summer Strolls performed on Fifth Avenue at 18th Street (7/23) plus three performances outside The Old Stone House (8/4, 5 & 6).
American Candy to Present VERY FOREIGN AFFAIRS
by BWW News Desk - July 16, 2016
AMERICAN CANDY examines the personal and political in Very Foreign Affairs, their latest original sketch offering. American politics are nutty to the bone. And this show is sure to please with their crowd winning combination of wit, hilarity and cheeky sex appeal. AMERICAN CANDY previewed this show at the Planet Connections Festivity last month and it quickly sold out. They're bringing it back, bigger and better on July 16th and 17th at the Actors Fund Arts Center.
Brooklyn Yard to Present Two Powerhouse Plays Out of Austin
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2016
New play incubator Brooklyn Yard returns with Austin Exchange featuring East Coast premieres of two fiercely funny two-woman plays by Hannah Kenah, Jenny Larson, and Diana Lynn Small.
Michael Sheridan Quartet to Perform at Barbes, 7/24
by BWW News Desk - July 11, 2016
?Acclaimed classical and jazz guitarist  Michael Sheridan returns to Barbes with his new band on Sunday, July 24th at 7:00pm.   
Hakim to Headline Free Concert at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival, 7/15
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2016
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival is pleased to present a free concert headlined by beloved Egyptian singer Hakim on Friday, July 15. Hakim replaces Algerian rocker Rachid Taha, who is no longer able to perform due to unanticipated travel issues. The concert, which takes place at the Prospect Park Bandshell (9th St. & Prospect Park West) is free to the public (with a suggested $5 contribution at the gate) and begins at 7:30 P.M. with an opening performance by London-based Ethiopian three-piece Krar Collective.
Immersive SPEAKEASY DOLLHOUSE: THE BLOODY BEGINNING to Return to Weylin
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2016
Transporting audiences to an era of mobsters, moonshine, and murder, one of the city's most unique, interactive, and surreal theatre experiences returns at Weylin, the newly restored Williamsburg Savings Bank landmark building in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
American Candy to Present VERY FOREIGN AFFAIRS
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2016
AMERICAN CANDY examines the personal and political in Very Foreign Affairs, their latest original sketch offering. American politics are nutty to the bone. And this show is sure to please with their crowd winning combination of wit, hilarity and cheeky sex appeal. AMERICAN CANDY previewed this show at the Planet Connections Festivity last month and it quickly sold out. They're bringing it back, bigger and better on July 16th and 17th at the Actors Fund Arts Center.
Mia Rovegno's NOTHIN'S GONNA CHANGE MY WORLD Set for Waterfront Museum & Showboat Barge in July
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2016
For two weekends July 8-10 and July 15-17, the floating theatre on Red Hook's historic barge will present an episodic play about the search for that mythological place called home. Written and Directed by Brooklyn-based Mia Rovegno, Nothin's Gonna Change My World is a play experienced via a series of stories inspired by NPR reports, anonymous letters, RV living blogs, and the Occupy Movement. Mia's recent production of The Way They Live with the Civilians at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was designated one of The New Yorker's Favorite Cultural Moments of 2015.  The performance features original music by Alaina Ferris & Matt Schlatter. 
Comedian Quincy Jones Brings Evening of Stand-Up to Littlefield Today
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2016
Hot off his acclaimed HBO special Burning The Light, comedian Quincy Jones is bringing stand-up comedy to Brooklyn for a special one night only show with friends today June 30th at Littlefield.
VEGAS NOCTURNE to Open at House of Yes in July
by BWW News Desk - June 27, 2016
VEGAS NOCTURNE is the show that refuses to lie down. Preserving the heritage of one of the world's great circus families, Spiegelworld first presented the Falzone-Buzukhovs in Las Vegas in 2014. But after seven months, the show was unceremoniously evicted.
CATCH TAKES BASILICA Set for 7/10
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2016
?On Sunday July 10, CATCH - "everyone's favorite" Brooklyn-based, hydra-headed, multi-disciplinary, rough-and-ready series of performance events - forges back upriver to re-conquer Basilica Hudson. After a standing-room-only crowd on their maiden voyage to the Hudson Valley last summer, they are pleased to deploy a new squadron of the finest artists laying claim to NYC, the Hudson Valley-or both.  
Gallery Players Set 50th Season: GYPSY, A FEW GOOD MEN & More
by BWW News Desk - June 24, 2016
Awarding-winning Gallery Players continues its history of 'bringing Broadway to Brooklyn' as they celebrate a landmark with the announcement of their 50th Season.  
Leyna Marika P.'s SONG Opens Next Week at HERE
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2016
Inspired by Obon, Japan's week-long celebration for calling back the dead, SONG is a movement-based opera that moves in and out of liminal spaces, taking place in a subconscious, dream-like space with temporary inhabitants.
BWW Review: THE JUDAS KISS Seduces at BAM
by Matt Hanson - June 21, 2016
Fade in. Orgasm. Poem. Fade out. There is comedy. There is tragedy. And then there is the story of how Oscar Wilde was duped for his lust over an English Lord.
Comedian Quincy Jones to Bring Evening of Stand-Up to Littlefield
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2016
Hot off his acclaimed HBO special Burning The Light, comedian Quincy Jones is bringing stand-up comedy to Brooklyn for a special one night only show with friends on June 30th at Littlefield.
New York Theatre Workshop Summer Program Returns to Adelphi University for Fifth Year
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2016
New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) returns to Adelphi University for the fifth year of its summer residency program in the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AUPAC). From June 16-June 26, 2016, AUPAC and the Adelphi Department of Theatre will host NYTW's 2050 Fellowship retreat and developmental workshops focusing on director-driven projects.
RICHARD III Opens in July at Gallery Players
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2016
Players' Shakespeare of Gallery Players presents Richard III by William Shakespeare. 
Ardea Arts to Host Showcase Performances of BOUNCE THE BASKETBALL OPERA at Paerdegat Park, 6/25-27
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2016
Ardea Arts announces BOUNCE The Basketball Opera, their latest project in development. Showcase performances will take place at Paerdegat Park in East Flatbush, Brooklyn Saturday-Monday June 25-27, 2016 at 6pm. BOUNCE is a free, non-ticketed event, open to the public. For more information, visit www.ardeaarts.com/bounce/.

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