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Lillias White, Nick Rashad Burroughs and More to Perform at Darkness RISING's Black Mental Health Benefit Block Party
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2021
Join the Black Broadway community as they perform inspirational songs at the Darkness RISING: Live 4 Block Party! The 4th annual concert benefits Darkness RISING Nonprofit, a 501(c)3 organization which provides direct mental health resources to the Black community.
Brooklyn Academy of Music's Fall 2021 Season Will Kick Off With SUN & SEA
by BWW News Desk - July 15, 2021
Step into a sunny day by the sea. This theatrical installation stunned audiences at the 2019 Venice Biennale, earning its all-female creative team the much-coveted Golden Lion. It comes to BAM for its US premiere, transforming the Fishman Space into a crowded beach.
JACK to Re-open With Peter Evans and Being & Becoming
by BWW News Desk - July 09, 2021
Brooklyn performance and civic space JACK opens its space to public performance for the first time in 16 months, with three free concerts July 29 - 31 by virtuosic trumpet player/composer Peter Evans and his band, Being & Becoming. 
The Neon Coven Presents BURLESQUE: POP DIVAS OF PRIDE July 22 at 3 Dollar Bill
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
“Party-inducing” queer performance company The Neon Coven continues their 'Come On Out' Summer Performance Series with BURLESQUE: Pop Divas of Pride, performing LIVE for one night only on Thursday, July 22 at 3 Dollar Bill in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
WWTNS? Announces 'Back In Business' Fundraiser To Benefit Stop AAPI Hate
by BWW News Desk - July 08, 2021
What Will the Neighbors Say? is thrilled to announce the second bi-annual fundraiser of their 2020-2021 season. Entitled 'Back in Business,' the evening of music, refreshments and community will be held in Brooklyn to benefit Stop AAPI Hate, an anti-racist Asian activitst organization.
Whitney White's DEFINITION: AN INSTALLATION EXPERIENCE Begins July 15
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2021
This socially distant installation experience is inspired by DEFINITION, an upcoming musical that takes a surrealist look at an African American woman's inner awakenings. 
STOOPS BEDSTUY 8th Annual Art Crawl Brings Public Art Performances To Brooklyn's Front Door
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2021
STooPS BedStuy, an annual celebration of creativity in Brooklyn named the New York Times' Best Dance of 2020, Best of Street, returns to Bedford-Stuyvesant for an afternoon of dance, music, spoken word, theater, visual art, conversations, workshops, and more on July 24, from 1-5pm.
LADY MACBETH to Open in McCarren Park in Brooklyn
by BWW News Desk - July 06, 2021
As one of the first live theater productions since the global pandemic shutdown, Lady Macbeth will open on July 23 in McCarren Park, Brooklyn and bring theater back to New York City.
Stairwell Theater Announces HENRY VI: PART 1 at Park Slope's Old Stone House
by BWW News Desk - July 02, 2021
The greatest king England has ever known is dead. Now, during the bloody conflict of the One Hundred Years' War, England enters into a dangerous transfer of power, just as a new champion arises on the French side. Can the English Lord Talbot defeat the young upstart, Joan of Arc?
The Green-Wood Cemetery and Four/four Presents Partner for OPEN AIR Outdoor Performance
by BWW News Desk - June 29, 2021
OPEN AIR is a new site-specific performance, co-presented with four/four presents and created for The Green-Wood Cemetery by choreographer Loni Landon and experimental harpist Mary Lattimore. Intrigued by the notion that cemeteries can act both as spaces for mourning and social engagement, Lattimore and Landon's collaboration will explore themes of rebirth and renewal amid loss. This is the first time these two award-winning artists have created a work together.
GET BACK! THE DOCK STREET CONCERTS 2021 to be Presented by St. Ann's Warehouse
by BWW News Desk - June 28, 2021
St. Ann’s Warehouse is inviting the public to come together in Brooklyn Bridge Park for Get Back!: The Dock Street Concerts 2021, listening and dancing to free live performances by a genre-spanning lineup of musicians, singers, and poets, programmed in collaboration with Khadijat Oseni and other guest curators.
Whitney White's DEFINITION: AN INSTALLATION EXPERIENCE to Begin Performances July 15
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2021
DEFINITION is presented in partnership with The Bushwick Starr and will feature works from US-based artists within the mediums of: video, design, photography, painting, drawing, and other visual forms, speaking to the themes of Black women’s mental, physical, and sexual health. 
Coney Island Circus Sideshow to Return After Pandemic Hiatus
by BWW News Desk - June 22, 2021
After a year hiatus due to the Covid-19 Pandemic, the World Famous, Family Friendly, Coney Island Circus Sideshow will returns to the shores of Coney Island, Fridays through Sundays, effective immediately!
Newtown Creek Nature Walk Doubles in Length to Provide Uninterrupted Public Access To Waterfront
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2021
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection today joined with the Department of Cultural Affairs, the Department of Design and Construction, elected officials and environmental and community groups to cut the ribbon on the newly expanded Newtown Creek Nature Walk in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. 
STooPS BedStuy Returns: Free Public Art Comes to Brooklyn, July 24
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2021
STooPS BedStuy, an annual celebration of creativity in Brooklyn named the New York Times' Best Dance of 2020, Best of Street, returns to Bedford-Stuyvesant for an afternoon of dance, music, spoken word, theater, visual art, conversations, workshops, and more on July 24, from 1-5pm.
8th Annual STooPS BedStuy to Return This July
by BWW News Desk - June 21, 2021
STooPS BedStuy, an annual celebration of creativity in Brooklyn will return to Bedford-Stuyvesant for an afternoon of dance, music, spoken word, theater, visual art, conversations, workshops, and more on July 24, from 1-5pm.
The Mermaid Parade At Coney Island USA Returns This September
by BWW News Desk - June 17, 2021
Join in for The 39th Annual Mermaid Parade on Sunday, September 12, 2021! The parade kicks off at 1pm (rain or shine) on West 21st and Surf Avenue and proceeds on Surf Avenue to West 10th, then heads south to the Boardwalk and then west back to its ending point at Steeplechase Plaza on the Boardwalk.
The Asian American Arts Alliance Announces THE MEMORY OF WATER
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2021
The Asian American Arts Alliance (A4), in partnership with Restart Stages, presents The Memory of Water, a full-length creative collaboration between beat-based experimental artist Ravish Momin, performing as Sunken Cages and composer/performer Migiwa 'Miggy' Miyajima with her quintet.
Brooklyn Space Modern Furniture Presents WHAT IT FEELS LIKE
by BWW News Desk - June 16, 2021
Located in Brooklyn Space's DUMBO furniture showroom, WIFL is an immersive experience showcasing emerging Black Artists. The show highlights the joys and sorrows of what it feels like to be an artist; to be seen; to feel unheard; or to be an Artist of color in the art world today.
The Brick Announces An Evening With Maya Sharpe, RJ The Magician, and Ryan Douglass
by BWW News Desk - June 15, 2021
Looking to be transported? Transformed? Or just straight up entertained? The Brick proudly invites you to a literally and figuratively magical evening, featuring the beautiful song art of Maya Sharpe, the winding and bending tales of cities from Ryan Douglass and the legit iconic craft of RJ the Magician.
Nova Frontier Film Festival Returns For A Special 2021 Virtual Edition During Juneteenth Weekend
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2021
Nova Frontier Film Festival and Lab, The Billie Holiday Theater and Laurel Channel TV have once again joined forces to present the 2021 virtual edition of the Nova Frontier Film Festival during Juneteenth weekend from Thursday, June 17th – June 20th. Now in its 4th year, the Festival will feature films from across the African Diaspora, The Middle East, and Latin America, as well as a robust suite of events, all free and accessible to the public.
Brooklyn Film Festival's 24th Edition Announces Award Winners
by BWW News Desk - June 14, 2021
Brooklyn Film Festival's 24th edition: The Clearing, which was staged both in person at Windmill Studios and online, wrapped up Sunday, June 13th, and has announced the winners of the festival's awards.
CPR Presents MAYFIELD BROOKS: WHALE FALL II
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2021
Center for Performance Research is thrilled to present mayfield brooks: Whale Fall II, a week-long series of encounters featuring in-person, virtual, and streaming events, June 12–20, 2021. This program marks the first time CPR will welcome the public back to its space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn since March 2020. 
El Puente and National Sawdust Present FROM HOPE TO JOY A CELEBRATION OF TOGETHERNESS
by BWW News Desk - June 10, 2021
National Sawdust has announced the upcoming performance with musicians Shayna Dunkelman (percussion), Julie 'Jewls' Acosta (trumpet), and Mario Castro (saxophone) at Domino Park, Brooklyn, on June 15 at 6pm, in partnership with Williamsburg community group El Puente and Two Trees Management.
Nightdrive's THE GROWN-UPS To Premier In A Secret North Brooklyn Location This Summer
by BWW News Desk - June 09, 2021
The Grown-Ups, an immersive theatrical experience created by Nightdrive and performed outdoors around a campfire for six audience members at a time, will premier in a secret North Brooklyn location beginning Friday, July 30th for a summer engagement through Tuesday, August 31st. Official opening is Sunday, August 8th at 8:30pm.

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