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East New York follows Regina Haywood, the newly promoted police captain of East New York, an impoverished, working class neighborhood at the eastern edge of Brooklyn. She leads a diverse group of officers and detectives, some of whom are reluctant to deploy her creative methods of serving and protecting during the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification.

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Episcopal Actors' Guild Presents BLACK DOVES By Reynaldo Piniella Photo Episcopal Actors' Guild Presents BLACK DOVES By Reynaldo Piniella
by BWW News Desk - March 14, 2019

Loosely inspired by Chekhov's The Seagull, Black Doves by Reynaldo Piniella follows a middle-class African-American family in present-day Brooklyn, New York. When a loved one commits an unforgivable crime, will the family deal with the generational trauma that has shaped their lives, or will they ch...


NBC Sports SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL to Present Giants vs Vikings, 12/27
by Caryn Robbins - December 23, 2015

NBC Sports' Sunday Night Football heads to TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., for the first time this Sunday, Dec. 27, when Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings (9-5, NFC North) host Eli Manning and the New York Giants (6-8, NFC East) at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC....


Photo Flash: Stars Come Out for Good Causes at SPEAK UP, RISE UP Photo Photo Flash: Stars Come Out for Good Causes at SPEAK UP, RISE UP
by Julie Musbach - August 19, 2017

Speak Up, Rise Up, runs until Sunday, August 20 at the historic Connelly Theater in the East Village. The inaugural festival has featured 18 diverse solo and storytelling shows, and 7 community workshop performances over the past week....


OUR/VODKA Opens OUR/NEW YORK: The First Distillery In Manhattan Since Prohibition Photo OUR/VODKA Opens OUR/NEW YORK: The First Distillery In Manhattan Since Prohibition
by Marina Kennedy - May 21, 2018

Our/New York is a new, small batch, high-quality vodka from the first legal distillery to open in Manhattan since Prohibition. Our/New York is a subsidiary of Our/Vodka,a global family of local vodkas made in micro-distilleries in cities around the world, which was started in 2010 by a group of Swed...


New Study Shows How Arts and Culture Improve Health, Safety and Well-being in New York City's Less Prosperous Neighborhoods
by A.A. Cristi - March 09, 2017

Low- and moderate-income residents in New York City neighborhoods with many cultural resources are healthier, better educated, and safer overall than those in similar communities with fewer creative resources, according to a groundbreaking study by the School of Social Policy & Practice at the Unive...


BRIC's 'This Land Is...' Presents Contemporary Multimedia Art by 800 Brooklyn Students
by BWW News Desk - April 27, 2017

BRIC is pleased to present This Land Is…, the 29th Annual Contemporary Art Exhibition developed by BRIC's Education team, Teaching Artists and students from throughout Brooklyn....


DANCE PARADE Announces Grand Marshals Photo DANCE PARADE Announces Grand Marshals
by Julie Musbach - April 12, 2018

Dance Parade New York is pleased to announce four Grand Marshals will kick off its street parade and festival with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 12:45pm on Saturday May 19, 2018 at 21st Street and Broadway....


BRIC Announces Spring Free Programming
by BWW News Desk - February 02, 2017

BRIC is pleased to announce free programming for its spring 2016 season at BRIC Arts | Media House, the organization's 40,000SF home in Downtown Brooklyn. The season includes over 30 free events including film, art, and creative workshops. BRIC is the leading presenter of free cultural programming i...


NBC Sports SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL to Present Giants vs Vikings, 12/27
by BWW News Desk - December 27, 2015

NBC Sports' Sunday Night Football heads to TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minn., for the first time this Sunday, Dec. 27, when Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings (9-5, NFC North) host Eli Manning and the New York Giants (6-8, NFC East) at 8:30 p.m. ET on NBC....


Dance Brooklyn! Free Concert to Celebrate Cultural Diversity at the Kings Theater Tom Photo Dance Brooklyn! Free Concert to Celebrate Cultural Diversity at the Kings Theater Tomorrow, June 15
by Macon Prickett - June 14, 2018

In commitment to honoring the differences and commonalities of Brooklyn's global community through arts and sciences, Purelements, an Evolution in Dance founders, Lakai Worrell and Kevin Joseph, issue Dance Brooklyn! A World Celebration as an expression of cultural enlightenment and unification in t...


Pulitzer Winner Hilton Als to Stop by STATE OF THE ARTS NYC This Friday
by BWW News Desk - April 11, 2017

On Friday April 14th, Hilton Als, writer, photographer, curator and now Pulitzer Prize-winning theatre critic, will talk with host/producer Savona Bailey-McClain at 5 p.m. on WBAI FM Radio....


St.Paul Community Baptist Church Presents Annual Theatrical Homage of Historic Middle Passage Journey
by BWW News Desk - September 18, 2016

For the 22nd consecutive year, New York-based and nationally recognized Pastor Rev. David K. Brawley of East New York's St. Paul Community Baptist Church, presents The MAAFA: "Speaking The Truth."...


BROOKLYN PHOTOGRAPHS, BRIC TV, The Knights and More Set for BRIC's Fall 2017 Season Photo BROOKLYN PHOTOGRAPHS, BRIC TV, The Knights and More Set for BRIC's Fall 2017 Season
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2017

BRIC, the largest presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, has announced the fall 2017 season at BRIC House, the organization's 40,000 SF home in Downtown Brooklyn....


BWW Interview: Tony Danza, Now in 'Residence' at 54 Below
by Adrienne Onofri - July 25, 2016

The beloved sitcom star ups his musical theater cred with a summer-long engagement at the midtown cabaret....


BWW Interview: Tony Danza, Now in 'Residence' at 54 Below
by Adrienne Onofri - July 25, 2016

The beloved sitcom star ups his musical theater cred with a summer-long engagement at the midtown cabaret....


BalaSole Dance Co. to Bring MIXTUS to Ailey Theater This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2016

ROBERTO VILLANUEVA, Executive & Artistic Director and Founder of BalaSole Dance Company, presents the 6th Year Anniversary and 17th NYC concert season of BalaSole in 'MIXTUS,' a new program of solos in a broad range of dance styles, music choices and artistic voices, on August 13 & 14, 8PM, at Ailey...


NeON Arts Summer Showcase Celebrates Creative Work From Young People Across The City Photo NeON Arts Summer Showcase Celebrates Creative Work From Young People Across The City
by Stephi Wild - August 23, 2018

On Thursday, September 6 at 6:00 p.m., youth from across New York City will present original music, dance, poetry, visual art, and more in Carnegie Hall's Resnick Education Wing as part of the NeON Arts summer showcase. A program of the NYC Department of Probation (DOP) in partnership with Carnegie ...


Lineup Announced for First Annual Speak Up, Rise Up Festival
by BWW News Desk - July 07, 2017

Speak Up, Rise Up has announced their festival line-up which features 18 diverse solo and storytelling shows over the course of the week. Under the Artistic Direction of Asher Novek, the festival runs August 14 - 20 at the historic Connelly Theater on the Lower East Side....


Soho Rep. Announces Complete Casting And Creative Team For Aleshea Harris's IS GOD IS Photo Soho Rep. Announces Complete Casting And Creative Team For Aleshea Harris's IS GOD IS
by Rebecca Russo - January 18, 2018

Soho Rep. (Sarah Benson, Artistic Director; Cynthia Flowers, Executive Director) today announces the complete cast and creative team for the world premiere of Aleshea Harris's Relentless Award-winning Is God Is, directed by Taibi Magar (Ars Nova's Underground Railroad Game), February 6 - March 11, 2...


Playwrights Dominique Fishback & Amy E. Witting Tapped for Abingdon's Inaugural Residency Program
by BWW News Desk - October 20, 2016

In an ongoing mission to nurture and develop new work by emerging artists, Abingdon Theatre Company proudly announces Dominique Fishback & Amy E. Witting as recipients of its inaugural Residency Program....


Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC) and Brooklyn Born Present WHAT GROWS IN EAST NEW YORK
by A.A. Cristi - September 26, 2016

On Thursday, October 20, 2016, from 5-8pm, Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC)'s Creative Coalitions program and Brooklyn Born will present What Grows in East New York, a pop-up gallery showcasing East New York's locally-inspired visual art and its vibrant arts and culture community. Curated by Krista Saund...


NYTW's NAT TURNER IN JERUSALEM to Host Post-Show '...And Justice For All?' Discussion
by BWW News Desk - September 30, 2016

NAT TURNER IN JERUSALEM, the first production of the New York Theatre Workshop (NYTW) 2016/17 Season, will host a post-performance discussion entitled "…And Justice for All?" on Sunday, October 2 following the 7pm performance with leaders from the faith-based, legal, political, social justice, and a...


BalaSole Dance Co. to Bring MIXTUS to Ailey Theater This Weekend
by BWW News Desk - August 10, 2016

ROBERTO VILLANUEVA, Executive & Artistic Director and Founder of BalaSole Dance Company, presents the 6th Year Anniversary and 17th NYC concert season of BalaSole in 'MIXTUS,' a new program of solos in a broad range of dance styles, music choices and artistic voices, on August 13 & 14, 8PM, at Ailey...


Fundraiser Party for Rafael Espinal's Campaign for NYC Public Advocate at Town Stages Photo Fundraiser Party for Rafael Espinal's Campaign for NYC Public Advocate at Town Stages
by Tori Hartshorn - January 08, 2019

Rafael Espinal, candidate for NYC Public Advocate, will be highlighting environmental issues and his commitment to supporting New York's nightlife and entertainment industries at a fundraiser party at Town Stages in Tribeca on Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 6:30pm....


NeON Arts Sets Upcoming Public Events Celebrating Student Work
by Tyler Peterson - May 24, 2016

Carnegie Hall's Weill Music Institute in partnership with the Department of Probation (DOP) today announced nine public events across all five boroughs of New York City in May and June celebrating creative work by members of the community as part of NeON Arts, a citywide arts education initiative....






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