JACK Hosts Online Candidate Forums for City Council District 35 Race
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2020
Brooklyn performance and civic space JACK has announced two live-streamed forums on Facebook featuring seven candidates for the open City Council District 35 seat (currently held by Laurie Cumbo), which comprises parts of Fort Greene, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights and DUMBO, among other neighborhoods.
by BWW News Desk - December 21, 2020
Brooklyn performance and civic space JACK has announced two live-streamed forums on Facebook featuring seven candidates for the open City Council District 35 seat (currently held by Laurie Cumbo), which comprises parts of Fort Greene, Prospect Heights, Crown Heights and DUMBO, among other neighborhoods.
National Sawdust Presents ACTIVE HOPE: A Conversation with Kamilah Forbes, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and Paola Presini
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2020
A theater and TV director. A poet and TED Global Fellow. An award-winning composer. Join the artistic leadership trio of Kamilah Forbes, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and Paola Prestini—from the Apollo Theater, the Kennedy Center, and National Sawdust—for an engaging public conversation exploring artistic intellect and national strategic leadership in the pursuit of inspiration for all. How can artists and arts workers shape the transformational and polarizing moments of today? How can we apply creative intelligence to cross borders and build a path for healing and the future?
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2020
A theater and TV director. A poet and TED Global Fellow. An award-winning composer. Join the artistic leadership trio of Kamilah Forbes, Marc Bamuthi Joseph, and Paola Prestini—from the Apollo Theater, the Kennedy Center, and National Sawdust—for an engaging public conversation exploring artistic intellect and national strategic leadership in the pursuit of inspiration for all. How can artists and arts workers shape the transformational and polarizing moments of today? How can we apply creative intelligence to cross borders and build a path for healing and the future?
BAM Announces PJ Morton, Tarriona 'Tank' Ball, and More for 35th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2020
Brooklyn Academy of Music today announced details of its 35th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which brings together artists, activists, civic leaders, and the public for a communal commemoration and reflection on the life and legacy of Dr. King, on Monday, January 18, 2021.
by BWW News Desk - December 17, 2020
Brooklyn Academy of Music today announced details of its 35th Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., which brings together artists, activists, civic leaders, and the public for a communal commemoration and reflection on the life and legacy of Dr. King, on Monday, January 18, 2021.
Bang on a Can Announces Performances from All Four 2020 Online Marathons Available On-Demand
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2020
Bang on a Can will stream performances from all four 2020 Bang on a Can Online Marathons - “A Marathon of Marathons” for on-demand viewing from December 24, 2020 - January 1, 2021 at marathon2020.bangonacan.org.
by BWW News Desk - December 16, 2020
Bang on a Can will stream performances from all four 2020 Bang on a Can Online Marathons - “A Marathon of Marathons” for on-demand viewing from December 24, 2020 - January 1, 2021 at marathon2020.bangonacan.org.
The Love Show's FEEL GOOD FAMILY CHRISTMAS Premieres Online This Month
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2020
The Love Show will present its Feel Good Family Christmas online this month. 20 performers uniting in dance, song, magic and burlesque bringing the warmth and wonder of the holidays right into your home.
by BWW News Desk - December 12, 2020
The Love Show will present its Feel Good Family Christmas online this month. 20 performers uniting in dance, song, magic and burlesque bringing the warmth and wonder of the holidays right into your home.
New Podcast STAGGARS & JAGS: A MUSICAL FABLE THAT ABSOLUTELY HAPPENED Released
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2020
Staggars & Jags: A Musical Fable That Absolutely Happened, a scripted podcast musical created by Sander Randall and Riley Cecil Taggart, premiered early this week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts. The show features performances by Annie Donley (Chris Gethard Presents, Comedy Central), and more.
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2020
Staggars & Jags: A Musical Fable That Absolutely Happened, a scripted podcast musical created by Sander Randall and Riley Cecil Taggart, premiered early this week on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Podcasts. The show features performances by Annie Donley (Chris Gethard Presents, Comedy Central), and more.
BRIC Appoints Seneca Mudd as New COO and Executive Vice President
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2020
BRIC has announced the appointment of Seneca Mudd as their Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President. Mudd will build upon his vast experience in business development, operational strategy, and digital media, as well as his passion for the arts, to oversee BRIC's strategic growth and daily operations.
by BWW News Desk - December 09, 2020
BRIC has announced the appointment of Seneca Mudd as their Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President. Mudd will build upon his vast experience in business development, operational strategy, and digital media, as well as his passion for the arts, to oversee BRIC's strategic growth and daily operations.
Creative Time And Allison Janae Hamilton Present Public Art Installation At Brooklyn Bridge Park
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2020
Creative Time presents Waters of a Lower Register, an immersive 5-channel film installation by artist Allison Janae Hamilton that will be on view daily from December 16 - 20, 2020 from sundown to park close, 4:30pm-1:00am, at Pier 3 in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
by BWW News Desk - December 07, 2020
Creative Time presents Waters of a Lower Register, an immersive 5-channel film installation by artist Allison Janae Hamilton that will be on view daily from December 16 - 20, 2020 from sundown to park close, 4:30pm-1:00am, at Pier 3 in Brooklyn Bridge Park.
VIDEO: Watch St. Ann's Warehouse' 2020 In Dreams
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2020
St. Ann's Warehouse has just released a new video looking back at 2020. 'In dreams we remember what it is like to be in the theater, to experience the pleasure, solace, rage, empathy, and love that great art gives us. But it isn’t nostalgia for the past that drives us forward. It's the longing to be back together. We will be back!'
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2020
St. Ann's Warehouse has just released a new video looking back at 2020. 'In dreams we remember what it is like to be in the theater, to experience the pleasure, solace, rage, empathy, and love that great art gives us. But it isn’t nostalgia for the past that drives us forward. It's the longing to be back together. We will be back!'
Police and Civilians Gather Virtually To Continue Mission Of Irondale Community Workshop
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2020
Irondale, Brooklyn's leading think-tank theater ensemble, with participation from the New York Police Department, will host a live zoomcast performance and discussion on December 17 at 7:00 p.m. on Irondale's YouTube Channel.
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2020
Irondale, Brooklyn's leading think-tank theater ensemble, with participation from the New York Police Department, will host a live zoomcast performance and discussion on December 17 at 7:00 p.m. on Irondale's YouTube Channel.
National Sawdust And The Center For Ballet And The Arts At NYU Announce $300,000 Partnership With Toulmin Foundation
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2020
The Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation today announced the creation of a new program to foster collaboration between women composers and choreographers with the aim of creating new works in the virtual medium.
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2020
The Virginia B. Toulmin Foundation today announced the creation of a new program to foster collaboration between women composers and choreographers with the aim of creating new works in the virtual medium.
National Sawdust Presents Its FERUS Festival 2021 -
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2020
National Sawdust's FERUS Festival has earned its reputation as a showcase for cutting-edge audio, novel multimedia performances and provocative creative discussion, presenting a roster of events that The New Yorker calls 'a walk on the wild side of contemporary music.'
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2020
National Sawdust's FERUS Festival has earned its reputation as a showcase for cutting-edge audio, novel multimedia performances and provocative creative discussion, presenting a roster of events that The New Yorker calls 'a walk on the wild side of contemporary music.'
The Bushwick Starr Presents VICHITRA: In Order To Become
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2020
The Bushwick Starr will partner with Joe’s Pub and The India Center Foundation in presenting In Order to Become, the fourth episode of VICHITRA, an ongoing experiment in queer South Asian imagination created by writer/director Shayok Misha Chowdhury (MukhAgni at Under the Radar, How the White Girl Got Her Spots and Other 90s Trivia at Joe’s Pub, Project Number One Artist-in-Residence at Soho Rep).
by BWW News Desk - December 03, 2020
The Bushwick Starr will partner with Joe’s Pub and The India Center Foundation in presenting In Order to Become, the fourth episode of VICHITRA, an ongoing experiment in queer South Asian imagination created by writer/director Shayok Misha Chowdhury (MukhAgni at Under the Radar, How the White Girl Got Her Spots and Other 90s Trivia at Joe’s Pub, Project Number One Artist-in-Residence at Soho Rep).
Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham to Host Conversation on Modern Black Identity
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2020
Curator and writer Kimberly Drew and Still Processing podcast co-host Jenna Wortham ask “What does it mean to be Black and alive right now?” as they discuss their new book collaboration Black Futures. Presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music and Greenlight Bookstore.
by BWW News Desk - December 02, 2020
Curator and writer Kimberly Drew and Still Processing podcast co-host Jenna Wortham ask “What does it mean to be Black and alive right now?” as they discuss their new book collaboration Black Futures. Presented by Brooklyn Academy of Music and Greenlight Bookstore.
651 ARTS World Premieres Groundbreaking New Film MEMOIRS OF A... UNICORN
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2020
651 ARTS, Brooklyn's premier institution for the African Diasporic performing arts, presents the world premiere of a groundbreaking new film - Memoirs of a…Unicorn: A BLUEPRINT - exploring the experimental collaging of intimate encounters and experiences in the three year journey of the dance installation Memoirs of a… Unicorn by choreographer Marjani Forté-Saunders and composer Everett Saunders. The film will premiere on Thursday, December 3rd at 7pm EST//4pm PST with showings on December 4th and 5th at 8pm EST/ 5pm PST.
by BWW News Desk - December 01, 2020
651 ARTS, Brooklyn's premier institution for the African Diasporic performing arts, presents the world premiere of a groundbreaking new film - Memoirs of a…Unicorn: A BLUEPRINT - exploring the experimental collaging of intimate encounters and experiences in the three year journey of the dance installation Memoirs of a… Unicorn by choreographer Marjani Forté-Saunders and composer Everett Saunders. The film will premiere on Thursday, December 3rd at 7pm EST//4pm PST with showings on December 4th and 5th at 8pm EST/ 5pm PST.
JACK Quartet and National Sawdust Ensemble Present World Premiere Of National Sawdust's New Works Commission
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2020
In unprecedented times, fast-evolving models and new ways of thinking are necessary. Thus far into the COVID-19 pandemic, National Sawdust has responded by creating the 40+ performance Digital Discovery Festival, serving and compensating over 120 artists, and is now proud to present the performance stage of its inaugural New Works Commission (NWC).
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2020
In unprecedented times, fast-evolving models and new ways of thinking are necessary. Thus far into the COVID-19 pandemic, National Sawdust has responded by creating the 40+ performance Digital Discovery Festival, serving and compensating over 120 artists, and is now proud to present the performance stage of its inaugural New Works Commission (NWC).
BAM Announces Nora Ann Wallace as Board Chair, And Natalia Chefer & Timothy Sebunya as Vice Chairs
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2020
The Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Board of Trustees today announced the election of Nora Ann Wallace as its new board chair and Natalia (Natasha) Chefer and Timothy Sebunya as vice chairs. Nora Ann Wallace has served on BAM’s board since 1997, and as vice chair since 2018.
by BWW News Desk - November 30, 2020
The Brooklyn Academy of Music’s Board of Trustees today announced the election of Nora Ann Wallace as its new board chair and Natalia (Natasha) Chefer and Timothy Sebunya as vice chairs. Nora Ann Wallace has served on BAM’s board since 1997, and as vice chair since 2018.
Center for Performance Research Announces New Executive Director
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2020
CPR – Center for Performance Research, which supports the development of new works in contemporary dance, performance, and related forms, welcomes Alexandra Rosenberg as its new Executive Director.
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2020
CPR – Center for Performance Research, which supports the development of new works in contemporary dance, performance, and related forms, welcomes Alexandra Rosenberg as its new Executive Director.
Irondale Ensemble Project Seeks Submissions for 2021 On Women Theater Festival
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2020
Irondale is currently seeking submissions for their fourth annual On Women Festival, March 4-28 to celebrate the lives and experiences of female-identifying artists. The festival will offer artists and audiences in-person, live and pre-recorded events, in addition to moderated panel discussions by guest curators.
by BWW News Desk - November 24, 2020
Irondale is currently seeking submissions for their fourth annual On Women Festival, March 4-28 to celebrate the lives and experiences of female-identifying artists. The festival will offer artists and audiences in-person, live and pre-recorded events, in addition to moderated panel discussions by guest curators.
The Parsnip Ship Announces Sixth Season Exclusively Featuring Queer Playwrights
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2020
The Parsnip Ship (Artistic Director + Host, Iyvon Edebiri) has announced the line-up for the radio play and music series' sixth season, a selection of dynamic and powerful stories from LGBTQIA+ playwrights to be recorded in front of a live audience and streamed to listeners around the country.
by BWW News Desk - November 22, 2020
The Parsnip Ship (Artistic Director + Host, Iyvon Edebiri) has announced the line-up for the radio play and music series' sixth season, a selection of dynamic and powerful stories from LGBTQIA+ playwrights to be recorded in front of a live audience and streamed to listeners around the country.
The Bushwick Starr Presents VICHITRA: IN ORDER TO BECOME
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2020
The Bushwick Starr will partner with Joe's Pub and The India Center Foundation in presenting In Order to Become, the fourth episode of VICHITRA, an ongoing experiment in queer South Asian imagination created by writer/director Shayok Misha Chowdhury (MukhAgni at Under the Radar, How the White Girl Got Her Spots and Other 90s Trivia at Joe's Pub, Project Number One Artist-in-Residence at Soho Rep). The project has been commissioned and presented by Ars Nova, HERE Arts Center, Joe's Pub, Prelude Festival, Dixon Place, and National Queer Theater.
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2020
The Bushwick Starr will partner with Joe's Pub and The India Center Foundation in presenting In Order to Become, the fourth episode of VICHITRA, an ongoing experiment in queer South Asian imagination created by writer/director Shayok Misha Chowdhury (MukhAgni at Under the Radar, How the White Girl Got Her Spots and Other 90s Trivia at Joe's Pub, Project Number One Artist-in-Residence at Soho Rep). The project has been commissioned and presented by Ars Nova, HERE Arts Center, Joe's Pub, Prelude Festival, Dixon Place, and National Queer Theater.
BRIC Announces New Contemporary Art Exhibition, LATINX ABSTRACT
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2020
BRIC, a leading arts and media institution anchored in Brooklyn has announced Latinx Abstract, a groundbreaking exhibition that asserts the enduring legacy of abstraction among Latinx artists. It will be on view January 21 to May 2, 2021 both virtually and in-person at BRIC House (647 Fulton St). In-person viewing at BRIC will be available within reduced hours, Wed-Sat 11am-6pm, and at reduced capacity.
by BWW News Desk - November 18, 2020
BRIC, a leading arts and media institution anchored in Brooklyn has announced Latinx Abstract, a groundbreaking exhibition that asserts the enduring legacy of abstraction among Latinx artists. It will be on view January 21 to May 2, 2021 both virtually and in-person at BRIC House (647 Fulton St). In-person viewing at BRIC will be available within reduced hours, Wed-Sat 11am-6pm, and at reduced capacity.
The Exponential Festival 2021 Announces Showtimes
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2020
The Exponential Festival presents and promotes experimental performances created by New York-based artists working across all mediums.
by BWW News Desk - November 17, 2020
The Exponential Festival presents and promotes experimental performances created by New York-based artists working across all mediums.
Dominic Leonelli and Amy Jans Release New Podcast
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2020
New York comedians Dominic Leonelli and Amy Jans created a comedy podcast to find a way to still create in the quarantine. Episodes are released every Monday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeartRadio Podcasts.
by BWW News Desk - November 16, 2020
New York comedians Dominic Leonelli and Amy Jans created a comedy podcast to find a way to still create in the quarantine. Episodes are released every Monday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and iHeartRadio Podcasts.
Brooklyn Ballet Honors Holiday Tradition With Free Live Performances Of NUTCRACKER HIGHLIGHTS
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2020
Brooklyn Ballet, a unique and interdisciplinary dance company will present highlights from its critically acclaimed and culturally inclusive production of The Brooklyn Nutcracker.
by BWW News Desk - November 13, 2020
Brooklyn Ballet, a unique and interdisciplinary dance company will present highlights from its critically acclaimed and culturally inclusive production of The Brooklyn Nutcracker.
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