Michelle Sutherland's EMILY DICKINSON OUTER SPACE! to Play Bushwick Starr, 9/4-9/6
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2014
In a three-day marathon performance that is part intergalactic jam session and part haunted house party, Emily Dickinson OUTER SPACE! explores the uncharted dimensions of Dickinson's poetry in search of what it means to be American, wild, and free. A performance event as vast as the cosmos, this is the second installment in The POP Trilogy from award-winning artist collective Theater Plastique (Gertrude Stein SAINTS!). Following a workshop performance at The Fury Factory Festival of Ensemble Theater in San Francisco in July 2014, Emily Dickinson OUTER SPACE returns to her native coast this September at The Bushwick Starr. Over the course of 72 continuous hours, the doors of the theater will remain open for a performance event featuring 88 singers, dancers, and musicians wherein Theater Plastique invites the vastness of Dickinson's poetry to again build a universe within a single room.
by BWW News Desk - July 28, 2014
In a three-day marathon performance that is part intergalactic jam session and part haunted house party, Emily Dickinson OUTER SPACE! explores the uncharted dimensions of Dickinson's poetry in search of what it means to be American, wild, and free. A performance event as vast as the cosmos, this is the second installment in The POP Trilogy from award-winning artist collective Theater Plastique (Gertrude Stein SAINTS!). Following a workshop performance at The Fury Factory Festival of Ensemble Theater in San Francisco in July 2014, Emily Dickinson OUTER SPACE returns to her native coast this September at The Bushwick Starr. Over the course of 72 continuous hours, the doors of the theater will remain open for a performance event featuring 88 singers, dancers, and musicians wherein Theater Plastique invites the vastness of Dickinson's poetry to again build a universe within a single room.
Meshell Ndegeocello on Tour, Headed to Commodore Barry Park, 8/23
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2014
Mercurial and masterful, Meshell Ndegeocello has survived the best and worst of what a career in music has to offer. She has eschewed genre for originality, celebrity for longevity, and musicals trends for musical truths. She has lived through the boom and bust of the industry and emerged just as she entered - unequivocally herself. Fans have come to expect the unexpected from Meshell, and faithfully followed her on sojourns into soul, spoken word, R&B, jazz, hip-hop, rock, all bound by a lyrical, spiritual search for love, justice, respect, resolution, and happiness.
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2014
Mercurial and masterful, Meshell Ndegeocello has survived the best and worst of what a career in music has to offer. She has eschewed genre for originality, celebrity for longevity, and musicals trends for musical truths. She has lived through the boom and bust of the industry and emerged just as she entered - unequivocally herself. Fans have come to expect the unexpected from Meshell, and faithfully followed her on sojourns into soul, spoken word, R&B, jazz, hip-hop, rock, all bound by a lyrical, spiritual search for love, justice, respect, resolution, and happiness.
Polly Ferman's GlamourTango to Open the 2014 Latina Cultural Festival, 7/29
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2014
Polly Ferman's 'GlamourTango,' the all-female multi-media music and dance spectacle that pays tribute to the women who were a major force in early tango, is proud to open the 2014 Latina Cultural Festival, Tuesday July 29th at 8 PM at Queens Theatre.
by BWW News Desk - July 27, 2014
Polly Ferman's 'GlamourTango,' the all-female multi-media music and dance spectacle that pays tribute to the women who were a major force in early tango, is proud to open the 2014 Latina Cultural Festival, Tuesday July 29th at 8 PM at Queens Theatre.
American Candy and Playhouse Creatures to Host Blood Drive at The Actors Fund Arts Center, 8/4
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2014
Monday August 4th, American Candy, Brooklyn's hottest Comedy group, and Playhouse Creatures Theatre will host a daylong blood drive at The Actors Fund Arts Center in Brooklyn.
by BWW News Desk - July 25, 2014
Monday August 4th, American Candy, Brooklyn's hottest Comedy group, and Playhouse Creatures Theatre will host a daylong blood drive at The Actors Fund Arts Center in Brooklyn.
Smith Street Stage Brings MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to Brooklyn's Carroll Park, Now thru 8/10
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2014
Smith Street Stage, Brooklyn's fastest growing Shakespeare theatre company, will present its fifth season of Shakespeare in Carroll Park with a visceral and modern staging of Shakespeare's comedy of wit, Much Ado About Nothing, featuring its most impressive ensemble to date!
by BWW News Desk - July 23, 2014
Smith Street Stage, Brooklyn's fastest growing Shakespeare theatre company, will present its fifth season of Shakespeare in Carroll Park with a visceral and modern staging of Shakespeare's comedy of wit, Much Ado About Nothing, featuring its most impressive ensemble to date!
Lefty Lucy to Present CHRISTMAS IN JULY! Burlesque 7/31 at Coney Island
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2014
It's the most wonderful time of the year at Coney Island and Lefty Lucy is thrilled to present CHRISTMAS IN JULY: A Visit to the Claus' Coney Island Workshop as part of the Burlesque at the Beach season.
by BWW News Desk - July 22, 2014
It's the most wonderful time of the year at Coney Island and Lefty Lucy is thrilled to present CHRISTMAS IN JULY: A Visit to the Claus' Coney Island Workshop as part of the Burlesque at the Beach season.
The Garibaldi-Meucci Museum Presents SONGS FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON On the Lawn, 7/27
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2014
On Sunday, July 27 at 2 p.m. on the museum's Great Lawn, John Gatti will present "Canzoni di Domenica Pomeriggio" ("Songs for a Sunday Afternoon"). Introduced by Professor Louis Leonini, Gatti and his company-Broadway veteran PJ Nelson, and community theater veterans John Mangini, Charles Milo and Al Pica-will perform songs in tribute to Dean Martin and Connie Francis, along with Broadway classics, excerpts from operas, and a preview of Gatti's upcoming cabaret show, "PJ Plus 4."
by BWW News Desk - July 19, 2014
On Sunday, July 27 at 2 p.m. on the museum's Great Lawn, John Gatti will present "Canzoni di Domenica Pomeriggio" ("Songs for a Sunday Afternoon"). Introduced by Professor Louis Leonini, Gatti and his company-Broadway veteran PJ Nelson, and community theater veterans John Mangini, Charles Milo and Al Pica-will perform songs in tribute to Dean Martin and Connie Francis, along with Broadway classics, excerpts from operas, and a preview of Gatti's upcoming cabaret show, "PJ Plus 4."
Bushwick Starr and Studio 42 to Present IMPORTANT HATS OF THE TWENTIETH CENTURY in 2015
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2014
The Bushwick Starr and Studio 42 will present the world premiere production of Important Hats of the Twentieth Century by Nick Jones (Emmy-nominated for Orange is the New Black, Trevor), directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel (Hand to God, Trevor).The production will run from October 7th through 31st, 2015, at The Bushwick Starr. The cast and full creative team will be announced in the spring of 2015.
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2014
The Bushwick Starr and Studio 42 will present the world premiere production of Important Hats of the Twentieth Century by Nick Jones (Emmy-nominated for Orange is the New Black, Trevor), directed by Moritz von Stuelpnagel (Hand to God, Trevor).The production will run from October 7th through 31st, 2015, at The Bushwick Starr. The cast and full creative team will be announced in the spring of 2015.
Players' Shakespeare: Onstage Presents HENRY V, Now thru 8/3
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2014
Players' Shakespeare: Onstage presents William Shakespeare's Henry V, the sixth annual summer Shakespeare production at The Gallery Players. Inviting audiences to let 'your imaginary forces work', rounding out period-suggesting set and costume designs, Henry V will be produced virtually uncut, following both historical and textual cues, honoring Shakespeare's craft by selecting production elements simply to serve the story.
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2014
Players' Shakespeare: Onstage presents William Shakespeare's Henry V, the sixth annual summer Shakespeare production at The Gallery Players. Inviting audiences to let 'your imaginary forces work', rounding out period-suggesting set and costume designs, Henry V will be produced virtually uncut, following both historical and textual cues, honoring Shakespeare's craft by selecting production elements simply to serve the story.
Smith Street Stage to Bring MUCH ADO ABOUT NOTHING to Brooklyn's Carroll Park, 7/23-8/10
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2014
Smith Street Stage, Brooklyn's fastest growing Shakespeare theatre company, will present its fifth season of Shakespeare in Carroll Park with a visceral and modern staging of Shakespeare's comedy of wit, Much Ado About Nothing, featuring its most impressive ensemble to date!
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2014
Smith Street Stage, Brooklyn's fastest growing Shakespeare theatre company, will present its fifth season of Shakespeare in Carroll Park with a visceral and modern staging of Shakespeare's comedy of wit, Much Ado About Nothing, featuring its most impressive ensemble to date!
Ghost Beach Comes to Brooklyn, 8/9
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2014
Ghost Beach has set the Internet ablaze with upbeat anthems, a preference for '80s synth, and consistent number ones on Hype Machine. The band has performed alongside The 1975, ASTR, Betty Who, St. Lucia and more, and they are currently on tour with RAC, teaming up to command dance floors.
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2014
Ghost Beach has set the Internet ablaze with upbeat anthems, a preference for '80s synth, and consistent number ones on Hype Machine. The band has performed alongside The 1975, ASTR, Betty Who, St. Lucia and more, and they are currently on tour with RAC, teaming up to command dance floors.
100 Year-Old Barge Celebrates Birthday with a Puppet Show, Now thru 7/20
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2014
This year, the floating home of the Waterfront Museum turns 100 years old. The vessel, the Lehigh Valley No. 79 is the only one of its kind still afloat in NY harbor and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. By following her 100-year history, 'Out of the Box & Over a Barrel,' tells the saga of commerce, transportation and the lives of the people of the working harbor in the age of lighterage. Along the 'Water Belt Line,' barges, (called lighters) and tugboats were the only link between ships and railways, moving goods across the harbor. 'Out of the Box' tells the story of this bustling era in NYC history before bridges and tunnels. Based on true stories using maps, models, puppets and historic photographs, this multi-discipline show aims to entertain and enlighten audiences about what this last-surviving wooden barge carried and the families and captains who lived on them.
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2014
This year, the floating home of the Waterfront Museum turns 100 years old. The vessel, the Lehigh Valley No. 79 is the only one of its kind still afloat in NY harbor and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. By following her 100-year history, 'Out of the Box & Over a Barrel,' tells the saga of commerce, transportation and the lives of the people of the working harbor in the age of lighterage. Along the 'Water Belt Line,' barges, (called lighters) and tugboats were the only link between ships and railways, moving goods across the harbor. 'Out of the Box' tells the story of this bustling era in NYC history before bridges and tunnels. Based on true stories using maps, models, puppets and historic photographs, this multi-discipline show aims to entertain and enlighten audiences about what this last-surviving wooden barge carried and the families and captains who lived on them.
Big Data Comes to the Brooklyn Bowl Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2014
Big Data is Alan Wilkis, a native New Yorker, who creates paranoid electronic music. His single 'Dangerous (feat. Joywave)' is already top 10 at Alternative radio, has charted week after week on the Spotify Viral 50, has been #1 at Sirius Alt Nation countdown 3 weeks in a row (800 spins deep), and has been written up by the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company and GQ.
by BWW News Desk - July 12, 2014
Big Data is Alan Wilkis, a native New Yorker, who creates paranoid electronic music. His single 'Dangerous (feat. Joywave)' is already top 10 at Alternative radio, has charted week after week on the Spotify Viral 50, has been #1 at Sirius Alt Nation countdown 3 weeks in a row (800 spins deep), and has been written up by the Wall Street Journal, Fast Company and GQ.
ART OFF THE WALL: Ai Weiwei, Salsa Party & 'Summer School' Among July 2014 Public Programs at the Brooklyn Museum
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2014
The Brooklyn Museum will present a variety of public programs for adults, teens, and kids in July. Public programs include talks, late night events, performances, screenings, 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.
by BWW News Desk - July 10, 2014
The Brooklyn Museum will present a variety of public programs for adults, teens, and kids in July. Public programs include talks, late night events, performances, screenings, 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.
Rising Sun Performance Company Presents UNDER REHEARSED Tonight
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2014
Rising Sun Performance Company (Akia, Founding Artistic Director) announced in March that it is presenting a new short play reading series 'UNDER REHEARSED' and have partnered with The West Brooklyn as their venue. This exciting new series continues in its 5th month with a ongoing curation of new plays and fresh talent.
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2014
Rising Sun Performance Company (Akia, Founding Artistic Director) announced in March that it is presenting a new short play reading series 'UNDER REHEARSED' and have partnered with The West Brooklyn as their venue. This exciting new series continues in its 5th month with a ongoing curation of new plays and fresh talent.
BroadHollow's MURDER AMONG FRIENDS Comes to Elmont, 7/5-20
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2014
BroadHollow Theatre Company brings Murder Among Friends to the BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY. The show runs July 5 - 20, 2014.
by BWW News Desk - July 05, 2014
BroadHollow Theatre Company brings Murder Among Friends to the BroadHollow Theatre, 700 Hempstead Turnpike, Elmont, NY. The show runs July 5 - 20, 2014.
Duo Benoit and Sergio Return to Brooklyn to Celebrate Independence Day
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2014
Renowned for their sublime, lyrical take on dance music, DC / Berlin based duo Benoit & Sergio return to Brooklyn for a special live performance for their debut at Verboten nightclub to celebrate Independence Day today, July 4th.
by BWW News Desk - July 04, 2014
Renowned for their sublime, lyrical take on dance music, DC / Berlin based duo Benoit & Sergio return to Brooklyn for a special live performance for their debut at Verboten nightclub to celebrate Independence Day today, July 4th.
Full Schedule Announced for the 2014 Long Beach International Film Festival, 7/30-8/4
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2014
The full schedule of films and events has been announced for the 3rd Annual Long Beach International Film Festival (LBIFF), happening at locations in the City of Long Beach and Rockville Centre, Long Island NY from July 30 - August 4, 2014. Tickets are on sale now at www.longbeachfilm.com.
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2014
The full schedule of films and events has been announced for the 3rd Annual Long Beach International Film Festival (LBIFF), happening at locations in the City of Long Beach and Rockville Centre, Long Island NY from July 30 - August 4, 2014. Tickets are on sale now at www.longbeachfilm.com.
Nistha Raj & Christylez Bacon Come to Brooklyn, Today
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2014
Nistha Raj will be joined by Christylez Bacon, Jomy George and Nita Chawla for Brookyln Raga Massive in Brooklyn, NYC .
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2014
Nistha Raj will be joined by Christylez Bacon, Jomy George and Nita Chawla for Brookyln Raga Massive in Brooklyn, NYC .
BRIC Honors 50th Anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2014
On July 11 at the Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival, BRIC will honor the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with Vote, It Ain't Illegal Yet!, a special multimedia concert directed by author/filmmaker/journalist Nelson George. The evening, presented Squarespace, will include contributions from Burning Spear, Vernon Reid, Maya Azucena, Roger Guenveur Smith, Carl Hancock Rux, Ramya Ramana and more. D-Nice provides musical direction. The concert, which begins at 7:30 P.M. with a performance by Fredericks Brown, is free to the public (with a suggested $3 contribution at the gate).
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2014
On July 11 at the Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival, BRIC will honor the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 with Vote, It Ain't Illegal Yet!, a special multimedia concert directed by author/filmmaker/journalist Nelson George. The evening, presented Squarespace, will include contributions from Burning Spear, Vernon Reid, Maya Azucena, Roger Guenveur Smith, Carl Hancock Rux, Ramya Ramana and more. D-Nice provides musical direction. The concert, which begins at 7:30 P.M. with a performance by Fredericks Brown, is free to the public (with a suggested $3 contribution at the gate).
SONGS FOR A SUNDAY AFTERNOON at Garibaldi-Meucci Museum
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2014
On Sunday, July 27 at 2 p.m. on the museum's Great Lawn, John Gatti will present "Canzoni di Domenica Pomeriggio" ("Songs for a Sunday Afternoon"). Introduced by Professor Louis Leonini, Gatti and his company-Broadway veteran PJ Nelson, and community theater veterans John Mangini, Charles Milo and Al Pica-will perform songs in tribute to Dean Martin and Connie Francis, along with Broadway classics, excerpts from operas, and a preview of Gatti's upcoming cabaret show, "PJ Plus 4."
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2014
On Sunday, July 27 at 2 p.m. on the museum's Great Lawn, John Gatti will present "Canzoni di Domenica Pomeriggio" ("Songs for a Sunday Afternoon"). Introduced by Professor Louis Leonini, Gatti and his company-Broadway veteran PJ Nelson, and community theater veterans John Mangini, Charles Milo and Al Pica-will perform songs in tribute to Dean Martin and Connie Francis, along with Broadway classics, excerpts from operas, and a preview of Gatti's upcoming cabaret show, "PJ Plus 4."
Register for Italian Language Class in the Fall Now and Save
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2014
Registration for the fall semester of Italian language classes at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is now open. The 12-week semester begins September 15, with 90-minute classes offered weekdays, weekends and evenings to accommodate most schedules, for students of all levels of proficiency. Weekday classes will be taught by Rose Frisari on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, weekend classes will be taught by Professor Louis Leonini on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and evening classes will be taught by Maria Bonavita on Mondays and Wednesdays. Classes are limited to a maximum of 20 students and minimum of 10. Tuition is $165 for non-members and $150 for museum members and must be paid in advance.
by BWW News Desk - July 01, 2014
Registration for the fall semester of Italian language classes at the Garibaldi-Meucci Museum is now open. The 12-week semester begins September 15, with 90-minute classes offered weekdays, weekends and evenings to accommodate most schedules, for students of all levels of proficiency. Weekday classes will be taught by Rose Frisari on Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons, weekend classes will be taught by Professor Louis Leonini on Saturday and Sunday mornings, and evening classes will be taught by Maria Bonavita on Mondays and Wednesdays. Classes are limited to a maximum of 20 students and minimum of 10. Tuition is $165 for non-members and $150 for museum members and must be paid in advance.
Players' Shakespeare: Onstage Presents HENRY V, 7/17-8/3
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2014
Players' Shakespeare: Onstage presents William Shakespeare's Henry V, the sixth annual summer Shakespeare production at The Gallery Players. Inviting audiences to let 'your imaginary forces work', rounding out period-suggesting set and costume designs, Henry V will be produced virtually uncut, following both historical and textual cues, honoring Shakespeare's craft by selecting production elements simply to serve the story.
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2014
Players' Shakespeare: Onstage presents William Shakespeare's Henry V, the sixth annual summer Shakespeare production at The Gallery Players. Inviting audiences to let 'your imaginary forces work', rounding out period-suggesting set and costume designs, Henry V will be produced virtually uncut, following both historical and textual cues, honoring Shakespeare's craft by selecting production elements simply to serve the story.
Rising Sun Performance Company Presents UNDER REHEARSED, 7/8
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2014
Rising Sun Performance Company (Akia, Founding Artistic Director) announced in March that it is presenting a new short play reading series 'UNDER REHEARSED' and have partnered with The West Brooklyn as their venue. This exciting new series continues in its 5th month with a ongoing curation of new plays and fresh talent.
by BWW News Desk - June 30, 2014
Rising Sun Performance Company (Akia, Founding Artistic Director) announced in March that it is presenting a new short play reading series 'UNDER REHEARSED' and have partnered with The West Brooklyn as their venue. This exciting new series continues in its 5th month with a ongoing curation of new plays and fresh talent.
100 Year-Old Barge Celebrates Birthday with a Puppet Show, 7/12-20
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2014
This year, the floating home of the Waterfront Museum turns 100 years old. The vessel, the Lehigh Valley No. 79 is the only one of its kind still afloat in NY harbor and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. By following her 100-year history, "Out of the Box & Over a Barrel," tells the saga of commerce, transportation and the lives of the people of the working harbor in the age of lighterage. Along the "Water Belt Line," barges, (called lighters) and tugboats were the only link between ships and railways, moving goods across the harbor. 'Out of the Box' tells the story of this bustling era in NYC history before bridges and tunnels. Based on true stories using maps, models, puppets and historic photographs, this multi-discipline show aims to entertain and enlighten audiences about what this last-surviving wooden barge carried and the families and captains who lived on them.
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2014
This year, the floating home of the Waterfront Museum turns 100 years old. The vessel, the Lehigh Valley No. 79 is the only one of its kind still afloat in NY harbor and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. By following her 100-year history, "Out of the Box & Over a Barrel," tells the saga of commerce, transportation and the lives of the people of the working harbor in the age of lighterage. Along the "Water Belt Line," barges, (called lighters) and tugboats were the only link between ships and railways, moving goods across the harbor. 'Out of the Box' tells the story of this bustling era in NYC history before bridges and tunnels. Based on true stories using maps, models, puppets and historic photographs, this multi-discipline show aims to entertain and enlighten audiences about what this last-surviving wooden barge carried and the families and captains who lived on them.
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