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Bluebird Theatre Company Launches New Community Event Series: Bluebird Salon
by BWW News Desk - February 22, 2023
A salon was a gathering place for individuals to discuss ideas (sala or salone is Italian for a reception hall or living room). Those people were typically creative types- authors, actors, artists. These gatherings gained popularity in the 16th century Italian Renaissance and grew in renown towards the 17th century French Enlightenment.
Photos: The Billie Holiday Theatre's 50th Anniversary Major Presentation BLACK GENIUS IN THE AMERICAN THEATER
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2023
See photos from The Billie Holiday Theatre's first major presentation of its 50th Anniversary season with the world premiere of  Black Genius in the American Theater: A Concert Reading.
MY COUSIN NELU IS NOT GAY Comes to The Brick Next Month
by BWW News Desk - February 21, 2023
My Cousin Nelu Is Not Gay was created by Diana Lobontiu (Brooklyn College MFA Playwright, Jane Hoppen Resident 2023) and premiered in 2022 as part of Ars Nova's ANT Fest. With a generous grant from The Puffin Foundation, My Cousin Nelu Is Not Gay returns to The Brick Theater in Williamsburg, Brooklyn March 9th-12th. 
THE CHICKENS HAVE COME HOME TO ROOST Announces Venue, Cast, and Creative Team
by BWW News Desk - February 19, 2023
The cast and creative team for the upcoming workshop production of 'The Chickens Have Come Home to Roost,' a new play by Ana Cristian Da Silva, have been announced. This production is a unique blend of drama, poetry, and puppetry and promises to be a thought-provoking and entertaining experience for audiences.
Katherine Coleman and Roxie Pell Present SPONCON A Show Where Every Sketch Is For Sale!
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2023
Sketch shows don't pay for themselves, and thanks to the generous support of Tide To-Go Pens, this show full of branded content is ready to entertain and advertise to you! Come for the ads, stay for the giveaways!
BAM Announces Eldorado Ballroom Curated Solange Knowles For Saint Heron
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2023
BAM (Brooklyn Academy of Music) has announced the lineup for the Eldorado Ballroom music series, curated by Solange Knowles for Saint Heron. The program takes an anomalous approach to celebrating the intergenerational expressions of experimental and transcendent performance through the decades.
New Plays Announced For SCRITCHES #1: Brooklyn Rep's US To UK Fest
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2023
Brooklyn Rep has announced the lineup and cast for their next theatrical happening: Scritches! Two evenings of new short plays happening at The Glory February 19-20th with doors at 19:00 and shows at 19:30.
WOMEN IN THE GOLDEN AGE OF ARAB MUSIC Comes to Roulette
by BWW News Desk - February 16, 2023
This captivating program of Middle Eastern songs features the return visit of the exquisite Palestinian singer Nibal Malshi, who has been noted for her evocative vocals.
Photos: Inside Rehearsal For YERMA Presented By Virago Ensemble
by BWW News Desk - February 15, 2023
See photos from inside rehearsal for Yerma presented by Virago Ensemble. Yerma is an acclaimed Spanish play by Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca.
Emily Stout's GROWNUP to Have NYC Premiere This Spring
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2023
The downtown theater ensemble The Associates, in association with consulting producer and Screen Actors Guild Award nominee Jefferson White will present the new play Grownup, written by and performed by Emily Stout, premiering in New York this Spring.
Jenny Odell Will Appear in Conversation with Jia Tolentino Next Month
by BWW News Desk - February 14, 2023
Jenny Odell will appear in conversation with Jia Tolentino for the launch of Saving Time, co-presented by BAM and Greenlight Bookstore as part of Unbound. The event is on Thursday, March 9 at 7:30pm  at BAM Fisher (Fishman Space) 321 Ashland Pl., Brooklyn, NY.
'Freestyle Love Supreme' Creator Debuts AMERICAN IMMIGRANTS At Midnight Theatre
by BWW News Desk - February 10, 2023
From co-creator of Tony Award Winning Freestyle Love Supreme and Speechless, comes musical improv show, American Immigrants. In their New York show debut at Midnight Theatre, Anthony Veneziale (Tony Award recipient for Freestyle Love Supreme) and Vivek Venugopal (Speechless) interview audiences to find out their moving, heartbreaking and triumphant immigrant stories.
The Billie Celebrates 50th Anniversary With World Premiere Of BLACK GENIUS IN THE AMERICAN THEATER: A CONCERT READING
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2023
The Billie Holiday Theatre - one of the nation’s preeminent arts and culture organizations and currently celebrating its milestone 50th anniversary - has announced that it will present the world premiere of  Black Genius in the American Theater: A Concert Reading on Friday, February 18th and Saturday, February 19th.
James Clements Named Brooklyn Arts Council SU-CASA Artist-in-Residence
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2023
James Clements, a Scottish theatremaker and actor based between New York and Glasgow, has been announced as a SU-CASA Artist-in-Residence for the Brooklyn Arts Council for the second consecutive year.
The Parsnip Ship to Present Radio Roots Writers Group Production AND THE ANSWER IS…by Gina Femia
by BWW News Desk - February 09, 2023
The Parsnip Ship (Artistic Director/Host, Iyvon E.) to present the live in person recording of their Radio Roots Writers Group production, And the answer is... by Gina Femia.
ARCHIVE OF DESIRE: A FESTIVAL INSPIRED BY THE POET C.P. CAVAF to be Presented This Spring
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2023
The Onassis Foundation will present 'Archive of Desire': A Festival Inspired by the Poet C.P. Cavafy, a momentous gathering of artists responding to a poet’s legacy that stretches across every facet of the arts, yet remains widely undiscovered in the U.S.
SHOW & TALE: LOVE LETTERS, LOCKETS, & VALENTINES to be Presented at Green-Wood This Week
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2023
At this Valentine's Day themed Show & Tale, Green-Wood is focusing on the items, people, and stories that remind us of that crazy-little-thing-called-love.
The Neighbors Receive Support From The NYSCA-A.R.T./New York Creative Opportunity Fund
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2023
What Will the Neighbors Say? is thrilled to announce they have been awarded support from the NYSCA-A.R.T./New York Creative Opportunity Fund (A Statewide Theatre Regrant Program) for their upcoming eighth season.
World Music Institute Presents Red Baraat 'Festival Of Colors'
by BWW News Desk - February 08, 2023
Red Baraat's annual 'Festival of Colors' celebrates the Hindu holiday of Holi with a colorful array of South Asian sounds. Brooklyn-based Red Baraat is led by dhol player Sunny Jain. The band is known for its signature blend of hard-driving north Indian bhangra and elements of hip-hop, jazz and punk energy, with a mission of manifesting joy and unity in all people. 
BAPHTA: A Comedy Show Hosted By Two Unhinged Gay Geniuses Comes to Footlight Underground
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2023
BAPHTA comes to The Footlight Underground at The Windjammer later this month. The performance is set for Wednesday, February 22nd at 7:30 PM.
ANGEL/LEGEND: Three Nights Of Floyd Dell Comes to Spit&Vigor 
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2023
Screwdriver Productions has announced the World premiere of ANGEL/LEGEND, written by Floyd Dell (1887-1968), reimagined by Maximilian Johnsson and Jessica Lausell and directed by Julie Spina.
BAPHTA: A Comedy Show Hosted By Two Unhinged Gay Geniuses Announced At The Footlight Underground
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2023
The auteurs behind BAPHTA (not to be confused with the British Academy of Film Television and Art) invite you to an evening of alternative comedy.
Show Submission! Written In Brooklyn Series At The Williamsburg Hotel 2/22/23
by BWW News Desk - February 06, 2023
​​​​​​​Written in Brooklyn is the world's only storytelling show (most likely). Join host Carly Ann Filbin in the iconic Williamsburg Hotel Water Tower Bar as she invites fellow comedians, ex-boyfriends, poets, actors, crushes, writers, Uber drivers, and other colorful characters to share their outrageous once-in-a-lifetime story based on that month's theme.
Bed-Stuy Community Leaders And Local Officials Launch Campaign To Save The Magnolia Tree Earth Center
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2023
Yesterday, community leaders and local officials from Brooklyn and beyond came together to launch a campaign to save the Magnolia Tree Earth Center, a 50-year-old nonprofit that offers environmental, cultural, and community programming in the heart of Bed-Stuy.
Object Collection Returns With The Premiere Of HOUSECONCERT This May At The Brick Theater
by BWW News Desk - February 03, 2023
The Brick and Object Collection present HOUSECONCERT, paranormal-domestic actions in no particular order at The Brick Theater - 579 Metropolitan Ave. Running May 5-28, 2023.

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