ODC Ensemble and The Directors Company Present OEDIPUS: SEX WITH MUM WAS BLINDING
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2019
Award-winning international theatre company ODC Ensemble, based in Athens, Greece, with New York City's The Directors Company, proudly present the New York premiere of the innovative cinematic opera 'OEDIPUS: Sex with Mum Was Blinding.' Conceived, written, and directed by 2018-19 Fulbright Artist's Award recipient Elli Papakonstantinou, 'OEDIPUS: Sex with Mum Was Blinding' has original music composed by Tilemachos Moussas and Julia Kent performed live into an array of surreal cinematic environments created by Stephanie Sherriff. 'OEDIPUS: Sex with Mum Was Blinding' will play a strictly limited engagement at BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), located at 321 Ashland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217, from Wednesday, September 25 - Sunday, September 29, 2019.
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2019
Award-winning international theatre company ODC Ensemble, based in Athens, Greece, with New York City's The Directors Company, proudly present the New York premiere of the innovative cinematic opera 'OEDIPUS: Sex with Mum Was Blinding.' Conceived, written, and directed by 2018-19 Fulbright Artist's Award recipient Elli Papakonstantinou, 'OEDIPUS: Sex with Mum Was Blinding' has original music composed by Tilemachos Moussas and Julia Kent performed live into an array of surreal cinematic environments created by Stephanie Sherriff. 'OEDIPUS: Sex with Mum Was Blinding' will play a strictly limited engagement at BAM Fisher (Fishman Space), located at 321 Ashland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11217, from Wednesday, September 25 - Sunday, September 29, 2019.
Black Thought Curates Concert Series REFLECTIONS At National Sawdust October 7 - 10
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2019
National Sawdust curator and Grammy-winning writer, actor, and artist Black Thought (Tariq Trotter) will broaden the scope of new music and hip hop curations by programming four multimedia events at the performing arts institution in Williamsburg, Brooklyn from October 7 a?" 10.
by BWW News Desk - September 09, 2019
National Sawdust curator and Grammy-winning writer, actor, and artist Black Thought (Tariq Trotter) will broaden the scope of new music and hip hop curations by programming four multimedia events at the performing arts institution in Williamsburg, Brooklyn from October 7 a?" 10.
OSCAR AT THE CROWN Extends Through September
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2019
OSCAR at The Crown, the extraordinary immersive nightclub musical, announces an extension through September at 3 Dollar Bill in Brooklyn. Originally slated to run through the summer, the production will continue through the month due to popular demand, with its final performance in Brooklyn on Saturday, September 28th. Future plans for the production will be announced in the coming weeks.
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2019
OSCAR at The Crown, the extraordinary immersive nightclub musical, announces an extension through September at 3 Dollar Bill in Brooklyn. Originally slated to run through the summer, the production will continue through the month due to popular demand, with its final performance in Brooklyn on Saturday, September 28th. Future plans for the production will be announced in the coming weeks.
The Billie Holiday Theatre Announces New Season With Launch Of The Inugural New Windows Festival
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2019
The Billie Holiday Theatre Artistic and Executive Director Dr. Indira Etwaroo announced the line-up today for The Billie Holiday Theatre's Fall 2019 Season and 2019 a?" 2020 Season Highlights at their newly-renovated home at Restoration Plaza on 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216. This historic landmark theater a?" theater home to the largest community of African Americans in the nation: Central Brooklyn a?" encompassing a 199-seat theater, state-of-the-art studio spaces, a gallery space, and outdoor plazas, has been home to world-class storytelling for 47 years. Forged in the sociocultural and aesthetic kiln of the Civil Rights and Black Arts Movements, The Billie Holiday Theatre continues to celebrate the diversity, intersectionality, and complexity of the African diaspora from around the corner and around the world with an almost-five decade, keenly honed consciousness for social justice through narrative.
by BWW News Desk - September 07, 2019
The Billie Holiday Theatre Artistic and Executive Director Dr. Indira Etwaroo announced the line-up today for The Billie Holiday Theatre's Fall 2019 Season and 2019 a?" 2020 Season Highlights at their newly-renovated home at Restoration Plaza on 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216. This historic landmark theater a?" theater home to the largest community of African Americans in the nation: Central Brooklyn a?" encompassing a 199-seat theater, state-of-the-art studio spaces, a gallery space, and outdoor plazas, has been home to world-class storytelling for 47 years. Forged in the sociocultural and aesthetic kiln of the Civil Rights and Black Arts Movements, The Billie Holiday Theatre continues to celebrate the diversity, intersectionality, and complexity of the African diaspora from around the corner and around the world with an almost-five decade, keenly honed consciousness for social justice through narrative.
The Playwrights Realm Announces 2019-2020 Writing Fellows And 2019-2020 Scratchpad Series Playwrights
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2019
The Playwrights Realm today announces recipients of two career-propelling development programs the organizationa?"led by Founding Artistic Director Katherine Kovner and Producing Director Roberta Pereiraa?"offers to gifted, incisive, and diverse playwrights. Now entering its thirteenth season, The Realm has continually produced work by brave new voices and expanded its commitment to providing holistic support to playwrights striving to make a life in the arts.
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2019
The Playwrights Realm today announces recipients of two career-propelling development programs the organizationa?"led by Founding Artistic Director Katherine Kovner and Producing Director Roberta Pereiraa?"offers to gifted, incisive, and diverse playwrights. Now entering its thirteenth season, The Realm has continually produced work by brave new voices and expanded its commitment to providing holistic support to playwrights striving to make a life in the arts.
New Restoration Of Gregory Nava's SELENA Presented At BAM, October 4-10
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2019
From Friday, October 4 through Thursday, October 10, BAM presents a new restoration of Gregory Nava's classic of Chicano cinema Selena (1997), a star-is-born tribute to the late Tejano singer, starring Jennifer Lopez in her breakout film role.
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2019
From Friday, October 4 through Thursday, October 10, BAM presents a new restoration of Gregory Nava's classic of Chicano cinema Selena (1997), a star-is-born tribute to the late Tejano singer, starring Jennifer Lopez in her breakout film role.
Brooklyn Academy Of Music Announces 2019 BAMkids Fall Movies And Concerts
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2019
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) announces the 2019BAMkids fall programming as part of its year-round arts events for kids and families.
by BWW News Desk - September 06, 2019
Brooklyn Academy of Music (BAM) announces the 2019BAMkids fall programming as part of its year-round arts events for kids and families.
Site-Specific VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Comes to Red Hook's Waterfront Museum
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2019
By popular demand, Brave New World Repertory Theatre, the Brooklyn-based theatre company that first won acclaim with To Kill A Mockingbird staged on the front porches of Victorian Flatbush in 2005, is bringing back its SRO production of Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge onboard the Waterfront Museum Barge in Red Hook, where the play's action is set, September 12-29 for 12 performances.
by BWW News Desk - September 05, 2019
By popular demand, Brave New World Repertory Theatre, the Brooklyn-based theatre company that first won acclaim with To Kill A Mockingbird staged on the front porches of Victorian Flatbush in 2005, is bringing back its SRO production of Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge onboard the Waterfront Museum Barge in Red Hook, where the play's action is set, September 12-29 for 12 performances.
The 19th Annual Coney Island Film Festival Returns September 13
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2019
The 19th annual installment of the Coney Island Film Festival (named one of the '25 Coolest Film Festivals' by MovieMaker Magazine) hits the shores of Coney Island from Friday, September 13th through Sunday, September 15th. This year's festival features 106 films from around the world; a stunning array of independent filmmaking, as diverse as the neighborhood it represents. Subjects range from the profound to the profane, showcasing the independent spirit and irreverent nature of the one and only Coney Island.
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2019
The 19th annual installment of the Coney Island Film Festival (named one of the '25 Coolest Film Festivals' by MovieMaker Magazine) hits the shores of Coney Island from Friday, September 13th through Sunday, September 15th. This year's festival features 106 films from around the world; a stunning array of independent filmmaking, as diverse as the neighborhood it represents. Subjects range from the profound to the profane, showcasing the independent spirit and irreverent nature of the one and only Coney Island.
The HawtPlates' WATERBOY AND THE MIGHTY WORLD Comes to the Bushwick Starr
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2019
The Bushwick Starr will kick off its 2019-20 Season with Waterboy and the Mighty World, a new piece created by Justin Hicks, Kenita Miller-Hicks, and Jade Hicks, the husband-wife-sister trio The HawtPlates (690 Wishes at JACK and PS122). The group features Justin Hicks, composer/performer from Lynn Nottage's Mlima's Tale (The Public Theater), Empire State Works in Progress (The Whitney Museum), and Shasta Geaux Pop(The Highline) among others.
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2019
The Bushwick Starr will kick off its 2019-20 Season with Waterboy and the Mighty World, a new piece created by Justin Hicks, Kenita Miller-Hicks, and Jade Hicks, the husband-wife-sister trio The HawtPlates (690 Wishes at JACK and PS122). The group features Justin Hicks, composer/performer from Lynn Nottage's Mlima's Tale (The Public Theater), Empire State Works in Progress (The Whitney Museum), and Shasta Geaux Pop(The Highline) among others.
Puppetworks Presents THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2019
Puppetworks is pleased to announce the fall presentation in its Park Slope, Brooklyn Theatre: the most internationally famous of all faery tales: 'The Sleeping Beauty.'
by BWW News Desk - August 30, 2019
Puppetworks is pleased to announce the fall presentation in its Park Slope, Brooklyn Theatre: the most internationally famous of all faery tales: 'The Sleeping Beauty.'
Announcing PETER BROOK/NY, A Citywide Recognition Of A Theater Icon
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2019
Today a consortium of New York City cultural, educational, and media institutions announce Peter Brook/NY (Karen Brooks Hopkins, Executive Producer), a citywide recognition of Brook's work and his collaborations with Marie-Hélène Estienne from 1953 to the present. In addition to the U.S. Premiere of Brook and Estienne's Why? which Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA) presents September 21 a?" October 6 at Polonsky Shakespeare Center, Peter Brook/NY features programing from BAM, The Center for Fiction, Columbia University, French Institute Alliance Française's Crossing the Line Festival, Hunter College, The Juilliard School, TFANA, and WNET. A booklet produced by BAM Hamm Archivesa?"featuring historic photographs, a timeline of Brook's productions and New York presence, an essay by writer Violaine Huisman, and information about Peter Brook/NY eventsa?"will be available to all attendees and online at BAM.org and TFANA.org.
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2019
Today a consortium of New York City cultural, educational, and media institutions announce Peter Brook/NY (Karen Brooks Hopkins, Executive Producer), a citywide recognition of Brook's work and his collaborations with Marie-Hélène Estienne from 1953 to the present. In addition to the U.S. Premiere of Brook and Estienne's Why? which Theatre for a New Audience (TFANA) presents September 21 a?" October 6 at Polonsky Shakespeare Center, Peter Brook/NY features programing from BAM, The Center for Fiction, Columbia University, French Institute Alliance Française's Crossing the Line Festival, Hunter College, The Juilliard School, TFANA, and WNET. A booklet produced by BAM Hamm Archivesa?"featuring historic photographs, a timeline of Brook's productions and New York presence, an essay by writer Violaine Huisman, and information about Peter Brook/NY eventsa?"will be available to all attendees and online at BAM.org and TFANA.org.
CABARET Opens September 7 At Gallery Players
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2019
Gallery Players will open its 53rd season with Cabaret; book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood; music by John Kander; lyrics by Fred Ebb.
by BWW News Desk - August 29, 2019
Gallery Players will open its 53rd season with Cabaret; book by Joe Masteroff, based on the play by John Van Druten and stories by Christopher Isherwood; music by John Kander; lyrics by Fred Ebb.
16th Annual ANIMATION BLOCK PARTY Announced At BAM, September 27- October 2, 2019
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2019
From Friday, September 20 through Sunday, September 22, BAM presents the 16th annual Animation Block Party, a thrillingly diverse three-day program of animated shorts and keynote feature films of all genres and styles, showcasing the world's best independent, professional, and student animation.
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2019
From Friday, September 20 through Sunday, September 22, BAM presents the 16th annual Animation Block Party, a thrillingly diverse three-day program of animated shorts and keynote feature films of all genres and styles, showcasing the world's best independent, professional, and student animation.
THE TALMUD Comes To THE DOXSEE @ Target Margin Theater
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2019
TARGET MARGIN THEATER in association with META-PHYS ED are pleased to announce the upcoming production of THE TALMUD, directed by Jesse Freedman. THE TALMUD will play a three-week limited engagement at THE DOXSEE @ Target Margin Theater (232 52nd Street, Sunset Park, Brooklyn). Performances begin Thursday, September 12 and continue through Saturday, September 28. Opening Night is Saturday, September 14 (8 p.m.). Press performances are Thursday, September 12; Friday, September 13, and Saturday, September 14 (and any subsequent performance). $20-$25 tickets will be available at http://www.targetmargin.org/talmud/
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2019
TARGET MARGIN THEATER in association with META-PHYS ED are pleased to announce the upcoming production of THE TALMUD, directed by Jesse Freedman. THE TALMUD will play a three-week limited engagement at THE DOXSEE @ Target Margin Theater (232 52nd Street, Sunset Park, Brooklyn). Performances begin Thursday, September 12 and continue through Saturday, September 28. Opening Night is Saturday, September 14 (8 p.m.). Press performances are Thursday, September 12; Friday, September 13, and Saturday, September 14 (and any subsequent performance). $20-$25 tickets will be available at http://www.targetmargin.org/talmud/
National Sawdust Announces 3rd Annual Summer Labs
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2019
The annual Summer Labs program at National Sawdust returns for its third year this September. Alaina Ferris, Avery Leigh, and Eliot Krimsky, the winning participants for 2019, were selected from an open call for emerging and established Brooklyn-based musicians.
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2019
The annual Summer Labs program at National Sawdust returns for its third year this September. Alaina Ferris, Avery Leigh, and Eliot Krimsky, the winning participants for 2019, were selected from an open call for emerging and established Brooklyn-based musicians.
Asia Kate Dillon Will Lead ORCHID RECEIPT SERVICE ata MITU580
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2019
Orchid Receipt Service by Corinne Donly will receive its world premiere this October at MITU580 in Gowanus, Brooklyn. The production will be directed by Rad Pereira, with a cast led by Asia Kate Dillon, who also serves as producer via MIRROR/FIRE productions.
by BWW News Desk - August 28, 2019
Orchid Receipt Service by Corinne Donly will receive its world premiere this October at MITU580 in Gowanus, Brooklyn. The production will be directed by Rad Pereira, with a cast led by Asia Kate Dillon, who also serves as producer via MIRROR/FIRE productions.
MAGIC AT CONEY!!! Announces Performers For The Sunday Matinee, September 1
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2019
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2019
Site-Specific VIEW FROM THE BRIDGE Returns to Red Hook's Waterfront Museum
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2019
By popular demand, Brave New World Repertory Theatre, the Brooklyn-based theatre company that first won acclaim with To Kill A Mockingbird staged on the front porches of Victorian Flatbush in 2005, is bringing back its SRO production of Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge onboard the Waterfront Museum Barge in Red Hook, where the play's action is set, September 12-29 for 12 performances.
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2019
By popular demand, Brave New World Repertory Theatre, the Brooklyn-based theatre company that first won acclaim with To Kill A Mockingbird staged on the front porches of Victorian Flatbush in 2005, is bringing back its SRO production of Arthur Miller's A View From The Bridge onboard the Waterfront Museum Barge in Red Hook, where the play's action is set, September 12-29 for 12 performances.
Unbound Book Launch Series Returns This Fall
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2019
Unbound: A Book Launch Series with BAM and Greenlight Bookstore returns this fall with three engaging events.
by BWW News Desk - August 27, 2019
Unbound: A Book Launch Series with BAM and Greenlight Bookstore returns this fall with three engaging events.
Suzanne Bocanegra Exhibition WARDROBE TEST Inaugurates New Brooklyn Space ART CAKE
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2019
Art Cake is pleased to present its inaugural exhibition Suzanne Bocanegra: Wardrobe Test, opening September 7, 2019. Located at 214 40th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, Art Cake is a new organization dedicated to providing space for production and opportunities to explore creative practices.
by BWW News Desk - August 23, 2019
Art Cake is pleased to present its inaugural exhibition Suzanne Bocanegra: Wardrobe Test, opening September 7, 2019. Located at 214 40th Street in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, Art Cake is a new organization dedicated to providing space for production and opportunities to explore creative practices.
The Friends of Janie Martinez Announce Memorial Celebration For The Late Actress & Body Positivity Activist
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2019
The Friends of Janie Martinez Executive Council present: Janie Martinez Life Celebration Memorial to honor her life and work. The evening will feature tribute performances by: Kira, Suzan Perry, Nilsa Reyna, Bryn Packard, and others. The celebration will take place on September 7, 2019, from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm at El Cortez in Bushwick, located at 17 Ingraham Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Tickets are free, but an RSVP is highly recommended as space is limited. Please guarantee your seat at: Janie Martinez Life Celebration Memorial, Pioneer of Body Positivity Icon Eventbrite.
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2019
The Friends of Janie Martinez Executive Council present: Janie Martinez Life Celebration Memorial to honor her life and work. The evening will feature tribute performances by: Kira, Suzan Perry, Nilsa Reyna, Bryn Packard, and others. The celebration will take place on September 7, 2019, from 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm at El Cortez in Bushwick, located at 17 Ingraham Street, Brooklyn, NY 11206. Tickets are free, but an RSVP is highly recommended as space is limited. Please guarantee your seat at: Janie Martinez Life Celebration Memorial, Pioneer of Body Positivity Icon Eventbrite.
Target Margin Theater In Association With Meta-Phys Ed Present THE TALMUD
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2019
TARGET MARGIN THEATER in association with META-PHYS ED are pleased to announce the upcoming production of THE TALMUD, directed by Jesse Freedman. THE TALMUD will play a three- week limited engagement at THE DOXSEE @ Target Margin Theater (232 52nd Street, Sunset Park, Brooklyn).
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2019
TARGET MARGIN THEATER in association with META-PHYS ED are pleased to announce the upcoming production of THE TALMUD, directed by Jesse Freedman. THE TALMUD will play a three- week limited engagement at THE DOXSEE @ Target Margin Theater (232 52nd Street, Sunset Park, Brooklyn).
3DB Live Presents: Coco Peru, Ross Mathews' Dragtastic Brunch, Battle of the Bitches w/Jackie Beat and Sherry Vine, Throwing Shade & More
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2019
Today Brooklyn's premier queer club, 3 Dollar Bill, announces a number of special events a?" 3DB Live a?"lined up for fall 2019. The following list is in formation and does not include 3DB's regular events and parties produced by other promoters, which are also listed at 3dbnyc.com/events:
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2019
Today Brooklyn's premier queer club, 3 Dollar Bill, announces a number of special events a?" 3DB Live a?"lined up for fall 2019. The following list is in formation and does not include 3DB's regular events and parties produced by other promoters, which are also listed at 3dbnyc.com/events:
The Love Show Announces The Autumn 2019 Season Of BROOKLYN BEERLESQUE
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2019
Announcing! The world's only curated beer and burlesque pairing, The Love Show's 'Brooklyn Beerlesque', returns to Brooklyn Brewery for our Fall season on the second Monday of every month!
by BWW News Desk - August 22, 2019
Announcing! The world's only curated beer and burlesque pairing, The Love Show's 'Brooklyn Beerlesque', returns to Brooklyn Brewery for our Fall season on the second Monday of every month!
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