ShowcaseCALENDAR
From performances to workshops, Brooklyn Arts Council (BAC) offers many opportunities throughout the month to see and participate in arts-related programs and support services for individual artists, arts organizations and the community.
03/15/10 - 03/15/11
Soo Im Lee nap 2009 watercolor on paper 20 x 26 in
Otto Neals and Emmett Wigglesworth: Kindred Spirits Forging Forward
09/24/10 - 01/14/11
Private Preview Reception: Thursday, September 23, 2010, 6-8pm (BK Art Lovers Get in free. More Info.) Opening Reception: Friday, September 24, 2010, 6-8pm Dumbo Arts Festival Hours: Saturday... more
Wheels Within Wheels: Paintings and Works on Paper by Abstract-Expressionist Painter Danny Simmons
09/29/10 - 12/04/10
September 29 - December 4, 2010 Artist Reception: Wednesday, September 29, 6-8:30pm Presented by Tabla Rasa Gallery Contact: info@TablaRasaGallery.com For more information, visit tablarasagal... more
Carnival Masqueraders in Brooklyn
10/09/10 - 01/05/11
11:00AM - 6:00PM
This exhibition featured a photographic essay by Anthony Bonair that chronicles Carnival in Brooklyn from 1974 to 1994, showcasing examples of costumes and Carnival music alongside Mr. Bonair’s images... more
Workshop: Learning to Listen to Gospel Music
11/04/10
6:30PM - 8:00PM
A prelude to our Black Brooklyn Renaissance Gospel Concert, this workshop was led by Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson, a national gospel star, born and raised in Brooklyn. Keith taught the rudiments of gospe... more
11/10/10
7:00PM - 8:30PM
A reading and performance of poems and a talk on the Alzheimer’s Poetry Project will take place at the Community Bookstore, Wednesday, November 10th, at 7:00pm, 143 Seventh Ave. (Carroll and Garfield... more
11/12/10
7:30PM - 9:30PM
This concert showcased a range of Brooklyn’s African American and Afro-Caribbean gospel traditions, from quartet to choir. Featuring Keith “Wonderboy” Johnson and the Spiritual Voices; Team T-N-T, The... more
11/19/10
8:00PM - 10:30PM
Spoken word performances range from traditional to contemporary in this evening of poetry, rap, ghost stories, chant, word games, verbal duels and signifying. Hosted by Tai Allen, featuring Edwina Tyl... more
The Brooklyn School of Black Visual Artists
11/21/10
2:00PM - 4:00PM
Panel discussion moderated by Laurie Cumbo, Executive Director of MOCADA, addressing the rise in importance of Brooklyn’s Black visual arts scene over the past 50 years. The discussion is followed by ... more
11/30/10
7:00PM - 9:00PM
Calling all Brooklyn Filmmakers! Join Scene: Brooklyn and Rooftop Films at our fall filmmakers meet up, November 30th, 2010 at the Under Water Lounge in DUMBO. Enjoy drink specials, a mini-screening o... more