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RBA Season Opens With the New York Debut Of Nibal Malshi
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021
Robert Browning Associates, Lotus Music & Dance, and Roulette in association with Brooklyn Maqam present the opening concert of Robert Browning Associates’ 2021/22 season, with the NY debut of soulful vocalist Nibal Malshi.
YOU'RE THE MEASURE OF MY DREAMS Will Premiere at the Vino Theater This Week
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021
The first full length play by Aidan Matthew Turner and Nathan J. Cusson's second outing as a director in New York City, we are proud to present YOU'RE THE MEASURE OF MY DREAMS set to be performed at the Vino Theater in East Williamsburg with Sour Grapes Productions. 
Postponed Performance Dates Announced For Alice Ripoll's CRIA
by BWW News Desk - October 14, 2021
Cria is the embodiment of youth. Taking the movement vocabularies of dancinha, a hot mix of funk, samba, and breakdance, and passinho, the life force of favela culture, choreographer Alice Ripoll relocates the wild exuberance of adolescence through dance. Driven by the social injustice in Brazil, the piece alternates between intense states of exultation and celebration, with the highly charged group absorbing and reconstructing the music's rapid and jerky rhythm.
Reedist/Composer Josh Sinton Premieres New Work At Brooklyn Conservatory
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2021
Acclaimed reedman and composer Josh Sinton celebrates his 50th birthday with the premiere of his new piece, 4 freedoms, with his group Predicate, at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.
Tickets Are Now On Sale For Hillary Miller's PREPAREDNESS at the Bushwick Starr
by BWW News Desk - October 13, 2021
The Bushwick Starr will partner with HERE to present the world premiere of Preparedness, written by Hillary Miller (Gay Pierrot at Dixon Place, The Hovering at Capital Fringe), and directed by Kristjan Thor (BLACKOUT immersive experience throughout the U.S., The Penalty at The Public Theater and Dixon Place). 
Inaugural Shirley Chisholm Award Ceremony Gives Tribute 'Unbought Unbossed Legacy' to Launch a Year-Long Celebration 
by BWW News Desk - October 12, 2021
The Shirley Chisholm Cultural Institute is has announced the virtual SCCI Awards Ceremony November 5th, 2021 at 6pm hosted by Radio Personality Angela Yee.
Sacred Circle to Present LIVING TAROT in Bushwick in October
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2021
Sacred Circle Theatre Company, the queer/trans/feminist theatre company, to reopen for in-person performances with Living Tarot, a new 'immersive divination encounter' at Wet Spot (175 Stockholm St) in Bushwick.
Rivka Rivera Debuts New Work Through 2021 City Artist Corps Grant
by BWW News Desk - October 11, 2021
Jew-Yo-Rican Actress and Playwright Rivka Rivera is the recipient of a $5,000 City Artist Corps grant for NYC-based working artists disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.
Puppets Come Home! to Present New Show, EARTH! For Halloween
by Gigi Gervais - October 11, 2021
This adults-only puppet show will include various marionettes, masks, hand puppets, object theater, burlesque puppets, giant puppets, and more.
Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre Will Return To Live Performance With WHEN THE LIGHT GOES OUT: SPIRITS, SOULS, AND SPOOKY TALES in Brooklyn Parks
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2021
Hedgepig Ensemble Theatre was recognized for When the Light Goes Out: Spirits, Souls, and Spooky Tales, which will bring a new theatrical performance piece to the Fort Greene neighborhood in Brooklyn on 10/29-10/31, performances beginning at 6 PM.
LIC-A and AHA Fine Art Will Present VIVA LA MEMENTO MORI: A Reminder of Life and Mortality in Brooklyn This Month
by BWW News Desk - October 09, 2021
Centuries before #YOLO (You only live once), artists frequently evoked the transience of life for viewers, directing us to consider our own mortality. In doing so, they used memento mori: art reminiscent of the inevitability of death, forcing viewers of these symbolic artworks to reflect on their own lives. 
MASK4MASK: A Benefit Event for Lysistrata MCCF
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2021
Pull through and enjoy live entertainment, snag a new tattoo, win a raffle package, and grab a goody bag while you're at it! Mask4Mask is a multidisciplinary event in benefit of Lysistrata MCCF, a community run sex worker activist cooperative doing vital work including distribution of emergency funds.
PLG Arts to Present Music And Dance At Parkside Plaza
by BWW News Desk - October 08, 2021
PLG Arts (Prospect Lefferts Gardens Arts), in collaboration with Davalois Fearon Dance (DFD), will present Music and Dance at Parkside Plaza, an outdoor, block party-style event that celebrates the rich Caribbean heritage of Flatbush/Prospect-Lefferts Gardens (PLG) and the growing community of local artists.
AND AWAY WE GO Opens October 9 At Gallery Players
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2021
Gallery Players opens its 55th season with And Away We Go by Terrence McNally - the first New York revival since its premiere in 2013.
Asase Yaa School Of The Arts Announces Return To Its In-Person Dance And Drum Classes
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2021
The Brooklyn-based and highly regarded Asase Yaa School of the Arts has announced that for the first time since the pandemic they are offering a full slate of in-person dance and drum classes starting on Thursday, October 14, 2021.
Project.KB to be Featured on Chez Bushwick's RECESS Series
by BWW News Desk - October 07, 2021
RECESS is a monthly salon space where both works-in-progress and established pieces can be shared in an intimate setting. Innovation. Experimentation. Deep dives. Creative reviews. It's all welcome here! RECESS is a safe space for exploration and forging new artistic connections.
ASSEMBLE, A Self-Guided Socially Distanced, Solo Experience Happening Now In Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - October 06, 2021
FLYING LEAP LLC has announced the return engagement of ASSEMBLE, created by David Blackman, Talya Chalef, and Jess Kaufman.
Live Music Society Premieres EMPTY SPACES: C'MON EVERYBODY Documentary October 7
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2021
Nonprofit philanthropic organization Live Music Society will premiere the fourth and final installment of its documentary series, Empty Spaces, on October 7th via IGTV, wrapping up with a celebratory portrait of beloved Brooklyn venue, C'mon Everybody.
World Premiere of PREPAREDNESS to be Presented at HERE
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2021
The Bushwick Starr is partnering with HERE to present the world premiere of Preparedness, written by Hillary Miller (Gay Pierrot at Dixon Place, The Hovering at Capital Fringe), and directed by Kristjan Thor (BLACKOUT immersive experience throughout the U.S., The Penalty at The Public Theater and Dixon Place). 
Theater In Asylum to Celebrate The 10 Year Anniversary Of Occupy Wall Street With OCCUPY PRESCOTT
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2021
Theater in Asylum today announced the company's first in-person production since 2020, Occupy Prescott by Andy Boyd. The production will run from October 16, 2021 through October 31, 2021 at the Jalopy Tavern in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
World Premiere of EMPIRE CIRCUS From David Arquette & More to Debut at Empire Stores in DUMBO
by BWW News Desk - October 05, 2021
Learn more about the world premiere of Empire Circus, a limited engagement this holiday season, November 12, 2021 – January 30, 2022, in DUMBO at Empire Stores.  Entrance to the Empire Circus is at 2 Main Street, Brooklyn, NY. 
Stacey Abrams Comes To Brooklyn's Kings Theatre October 26
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2021
Kings Theatre has announced a one-night only engagement with political leader, voting rights activist, entrepreneur, and NYTimes bestselling author, Stacey Abrams.
Symphonic Distribution Partners With Tully App To Help Elevate Independent Artists
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2021
Leading music distributor Symphonic Distribution is ready to announce yet another ground-breaking partnership with popular music songwriter & management platform Tully. By working with Tully, Symphonic is helping to elevate independent artists as an organic extension of Tully's already established artists' tools.
Wendell B. Harris Jr.'s CHAMELEON STREET is Coming to BAM
by BWW News Desk - October 04, 2021
Wendell B. Harris Jr.’s brilliant debut feature Chameleon Street (1990) comes to BAM October 22—Nov 4 in a new restoration following its premiere in the Revivals section of NYFF59.
Flushing Town Hall Will Present 7th Annual Diwali Festival
by BWW News Desk - October 02, 2021
This November 6, Flushing Town Hall will celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, with a socially distanced festival of music, dance, traditional foods, and family-friendly activities. And this year, for the first time, the cultural venue is holding a Rangoli Design competition - with the winners' artwork being prominently displayed for all to see!

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