ShowcaseIndependent Filmmakers – A Contemplation of Power
05/02/08
6:00PM - 11:00PM
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By the age of 3 Jehan was already dreaming of becoming a bellydancer, having been introduced to the art form via the star dancers of Egyptian golden-age cinema. Pursuing the study of raqs sharqi or... more
Ladies Night: Solo Stars of Pop and Folk
Presented by BAC Folk Arts, Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival is a rare opportunity to experience the remarkable variety of Arab music traditions that flourish throughout the metro area! WHEN: Wed... more
LaUra was born in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) and comes from a family of traditional artists. Her mother, a professional dancer, was the granddaughter of one of the greatest Uzbeki poets of all time, Hamza ... more
To view images, sound, and video excerpts from Brooklyn Maqam programs click on an event title. Sunday, March 2 Brooklyn Maqam Begins Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College ... more
Darrah Carr - Irish dance Tamara Chernyakhovska - Ukrainian folk dance Don Coy - American square dance Yasser Darwish - Egyptian folk dances Nadia Dieudonné - Haitian folklore Leonardo Ivan Domin... more
New Installations in Media Art Panel Discussion
Presented in conjunction with the Brooklyn Arts Council International Film Festival, this seminar is divided into two parts. First, enjoy a screening of experimental films selected from the 42nd Brook... more
BAC Gallery (See address above)
Opportunities for Youth in Film / Video
Film and video production opportunities for Youth have greatly expanded in recent years. Schools, arts and community organizations, and youth organizations have found video production a powerful mediu... more
Presented by BAC Folk Arts, Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival is a rare opportunity to experience the remarkable variety of Arab music traditions that flourish throughout the metro area! WHEN: Wed... more
Participating Artists (Click on a name to view the artist’s bio) Najeeb Shaheen Dimitri Mikelis... more
Presented by BAC Folk Arts, Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival is a rare opportunity to experience the remarkable variety of Arab music traditions that flourish throughout the metro area! WHEN: Thu... more
Thursday, March 27 Barbés 7:00-9:00pm
The Line That Connects You To Me June 5 - August 28, 2008 New Media Installations April 24 - May 5, 2008 The Lack of Desire January 17 - April 11, 2008 Site Matters: Brooklyn Represents S... more
42nd Brooklyn Arts Council International Film Festival April 29 – May 9, 2008 More Info The BAC 41st International Film and Video Festival May 5 – 12, 2007 More Info ... more
Pratt Institute Higgins Hall Center Auditorium 61 St. James Place (corner of Lafayette Ave.) Brooklyn Don't miss BAC's special preview screening on April 1st of four of the award-winning films in... more
Roundtable: Arab Music Traditions and Their History in Brooklyn
Please RSVP by calling 718-625-0080 or sending an email to seminars@brooklynartscouncil.org Venue Information and Directions Brooklyn Historical Society 128 Pierrepont St. (corner Clinton St.)... more
Roundtable: Arab Music Traditions and Their History in Brooklyn
Sunday, March 9 Brooklyn Historical Society 2:00-4:00pm
Moroccan violinist Salah Rhani specializes in the popular musical genres of North Africa, sha’abi and Rai. At the age of 10 he began playing kamanja (Arab violin), which he learned from his brothers,... more
Ghacham hails from the village of Yaroun on the southern border of Lebanon, where families and friends dance debkah at every social gathering, from weddings to birthdays. Ghacham was particularly inf... more
Sawt al-Mar'a: Voice of the Women
Sunday, March 16 Kingsborough Community College, Leon M. Goldstein Performing Arts Center 3:00-5:00pm
Sawt al-Mar’a: Voice of the Woman
Presented by BAC Folk Arts, Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival is a rare opportunity to experience the remarkable variety of Arab music traditions that flourish throughout the metro area! WHEN: Sun... more
The BAC 41st International Film and Video Festival, May 5 – 12, 2007 Schedule of Screenings Tuesday, April 3, 5:30pm – 8:30pm Preview Screening Pratt Institute, Higgins Hall Center Auditorium ... more
Friday, May 9, 2008 5 – 8:30pm Brooklyn Filmmakers Brooklyn Museum, Iris B. Cantor Auditorium 200 Eastern Parkway Documentary, narrative and experimental films by talented local filmmakers.... more
Screenwriting: Mastering Story Structure and Creative Freedom
This screenwriting workshop with Ela Their is presented by the Brooklyn Arts Council International Film Festival. How do you structure a story while enjoying the creative process and allowing for sur... more
Sept. 11 Memorial Projects Archive
Beginning in 2005, BAC Folk Arts director Kay Turner initiated annual programming to commemorate September 11, 2001 and also to explore, document, and discuss various memorial traditions, especially t... more
Presented by BAC Folk Arts, Brooklyn Maqam Arab Music Festival is a rare opportunity to experience the remarkable variety of Arab music traditions that flourish throughout the metro area! WHEN: Sat... more
Site Matters: Brooklyn Represents Film Screenings
Brooklyn Arts Council is pleased to present two evenings of short films in conjunction with the exhibition Site Matters: Brooklyn Represents. The films, primarily by Brooklyn based artists, expand on ... more
Site Matters: Brooklyn Represents Filmmaker Bios
Danny Baxter Danny Baxter is a Brooklyn based Filmmaker/Videographer. He has worked on music videos recently for The Death Set, Parts and Labor, Malcolm Mclaren, and Tiny Masters of Today. His nar... more
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