'Black Artstory' To Celebrate Its 10th Year On BK's Myrtle Avenue

An art exhibit celebrating Black History Month will return to Myrtle Avenue storefronts in February, along with a series of local events.

Bed-Stuy's Own 'Fashion Week' Could Launch Next Year

A longtime nonprofit hoping to launch Bed-Stuy Fashion Week next summer is looking for venues and designers.

Public Art Showcase On Its Way To Bed-Stuy Plaza

A public art initiative from the City Artist Corps will make its way to Brooklyn later this month.

Brooklyn Searching For Artists For Annual 'Black Artstory Month'

The annual project will transform streets in Brooklyn with murals and artwork celebrating Black History Month.

Jazz Jam Sessions Return To Brooklyn's Fulton Street In October

The free jazz shows will be held two Fridays starting this weekend.

Off-Broadway Festival Bringing Shows To Bed-Stuy Next Week

The "Off-Broadway in the Boros Fest" will bring free outdoor theater performances to five spots throughout the city.

Anime-Themed Celebration Of 'Inner Geekdom' Headed To Bed-Stuy

Cosplay, anime screenings and collectors will be featured in the "ANIME-Zing" event on Saturday, according to organizers.

HBCU Battle Of The Bands Returning To Bed-Stuy Next Week

The Battle of the Bands for historically black colleges will be held at Restoration Plaza on Sept. 25.

Call In To Hear Celebs Read Bedtime Stories, BK Library Says

Patty Smyth, Sophie Auster and other celebrities will read free bedtime stories over the phone each night next week.

SEE: 4-Ft Photos Of Longtime Residents To Appear Around Bed-Stuy

A new exhibit celebrating the neighborhood's past and present will feature banners of "neighborhood icons." It debuts this week.

Notorious BIG Gets His Own Budweiser Can, Prospect Park Concert

Get ready for a concert in Prospect Park honoring the life of the Brooklyn rapper in August by grabbing this Biggie Smalls-themed beer can.

Outdoor Concerts, Free Classes Return To Myrtle Ave This Summer

A "Summer Nights" program on Myrtle Avenue will include free classes, outdoor dining, art installations, concerts and more.

Community Book Reading, Performance Coming To Bed-Stuy Stoop

The Flowers family, who transformed their stoop to a stage for Black History Month, will host a reading for Women's History Month Saturday.

Bed-Stuy Family Turns Stoop To Classroom With Black History Skits

When her family's event venue in East New York closed last year, Aaronda Flowers brought the shows to her front stoop instead.

HBCU-Style Youth Band Finds Its Home In Bed-Stuy

BALAA, a new nonprofit that offers performing arts to families below the poverty line, opened its first dedicated space on Gates Avenue.

SEE: 'Artstory' Comes To Myrtle Ave For Black History Month

Myrtle Avenue storefronts have been transformed by Black artists from Brooklyn for the annual exhibit.

Gallery Reminds Bed-Stuy To 'Keep Your Head Up' With Free Art

Feeling the need for hope when the pandemic struck, Richard Beavers started leaving free pieces of art on the sidewalk for lucky passersby.

Bed-Stuy Filmmaker Sparked By 'Duty' To Address Police Violence

Lawrence Watford's film about a Black mother seeking justice for her son's death has only grown more relevant since he wrote it last fall.

Central Brooklyn Jazz Festival To Blend In-Person, Virtual Events

The One Brooklyn Jazz festival, which comes after a postponed spring series, will kick off this weekend across the borough.

Unreleased Biggie Track, Brooklyn Feature In Pepsi Commercial

The 1997 freestyle plays over an animation on the streets of Brooklyn in honor of the rapper's induction in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

Plastic Crown Worn By Notorious B.I.G. Garners $594K At Auction

The $6 headpiece was one of 120 hip hop items sold by Sotheby's in an auction that reached $2 million, a portion of which went to charity.

'Black Lives Matter' Mural Takes Over Bed-Stuy Street

"It's not about the paint to me," said a man visiting the giant yellow Fulton Street mural created over the weekend.

Council Majority Leader Will Lead Stay-At-Home Storytime

Laurie Cumbo plans to read a book and promote filling out the U.S. Census during Brooklyn Public Library's coronavirus virtual storytime.

Brooklyn Artist Draws Up Coronavirus Funds For Animal Shelters

"If it feels right to you in your heart, just go for it,” said artist Laura Connelly, who raised $12,000 by offering up pet portraits.

See It: Stars Declare 'Brooklyn For Life' In Coronavirus Video

Actor and Brooklynite Jeffrey Wright enlisted the help of his famous friends to raise $1 million for hospital workers' meals.

'1619' Bed-Stuy Community Art Project Reflects On Slavery Legacy

Friends of Macon Library asks descendants of slavery to participate in Feb. 8 community collage showing their connections to ancestors.

Brooklyn Group Honors 'Phenomenal' Women Within Communities

Women's Access To Empowerment seeks "phenomenal woman" nominees by Feb. 1.

Bed-Stuy's Dawnn Lewis Takes Broadway In The Tina Turner Musical

Dawnn Lewis, an actress and singer who grew up in Bed-Stuy, joins the cast of "Tina: The Tina Turner Musical" on Broadway.

Bed-Stuy's Spookiest Need $2K For Halloween Show

The Friends of Macon Library are raising cash to bring their sci-fi extravaganza to the streets of Bed-Stuy.

Bed-Stuy Block Party Celebrates Local Business With Music & Dance

Tompkins Avenue will celebrate the local businesses thriving in Bed-Stuy this weekend.

SummerStage Brooklyn Lineup: Free Concerts In 2019

Here are the free SummerStage recitals, concerts and dance performances coming to Brooklyn this summer.

4/20 - KATHRYN FARMER Celebration of Life @ BrownstoneJAZZ FEST

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3/15&16-Vocalist DENISE KING w LIVE BAND @ BrownstoneJAZZ

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BONCELLIA LEWIS' First Fridays @ BrownstoneJAZZFEST FISH FRY NITE

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Rhythm-Keepers BHM SALUTE @BrownstoneJAZZ FEST CONCERT & FISH FRY

02/22 & 02/23 - Brownstonejazz tickets@ ticketweb.com, Meetup.com, & Eventbrite.com

MARION COWINGS’ Not Just Lovers, Valentine’s Weekend

2/15 & 2/16 - BrownstoneJAZZ FEST CONCERT, FISH FRY, OPEN MIC http://www.ticketweb.com/snl/EventListings.action?orgId=203803

Bed-Stuy Arts Stroll Lets Local Artists Shine

Here's everything you need to know about this year's Bed-Stuy Arts Stroll launching on Feb. 23.

2/8 & 2/9-JAMES STEWART sax/flute @ BrownstoneJAZZ FEST & FISHFRY

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Historic Bed-Stuy Theater Awarded $100K To Fund Cheap Tickets

The Billie Holiday Theatre was granted $100,000 to fund and expand its discounted ticket program.

Boncellia Lewis’s First Friday’s & Saturday Too @ BrownstoneJAZZ

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