5 Things: Brooklyn Botanic Garden's Cherry Blossom Festival

Plus Julius Ceasar, book buying for P.S. 9, a classical concert and Fiddlefest!

Get Out: Free Market Place, Brownstone Jazz and the 2013 FiddleFest!

Make the best of this weekend in and around Bed-Stuy!

This Week at the Movies

'Oblivion' is visually striking, but narratively jumbled, while Rob Zombie's 'The Lords of Salem' is moody, but ultimately unsatisfying.

5 Things: Brooklyn Photo Salon and Drawing While Drinking

What you need to know, pre-coffee.

Get Out: Soul Slam, Chester Higgins Photo Salon and Free Bike Tune-Ups!

This weekend is a little bit of outdoor fun and a lotta bit of soul! Get out!

This Week at the Movies

'42' is an enjoyable, if not groundbreaking, Jackie Robinson biopic, while 'To the Wonder' is a visually stunning and experimental new movie from Terrence Malick

PHOTOS: The Boombox Exhibition

The House of Art Gallery held its opening reception for an exhibit that pays tribute to the boombox, an iconic instrument of the 70s and 80s music era.

This Week at the Movies

'Evil Dead' is grotesque and pales in comparison to the original, 'Trance' is stylish but not one of Danny Boyle's best and 'The Company You Keep' is a solid political thriller.

5 Things: Brooklyn Museum's Target First Saturday

Plus Street Tree Care 101, a used soccer equipment drive for Kenyan kids and free kids dance classes.

This Week at the Movies

'The Place Beyond the Pines' is a gripping crime drama and 'Room 237' is a unique piece of critical analysis, but 'The Host' falls flat.

Finding Home

A family battles to break the cycle of depression and forge a new path forward. Playing now at the Billie Holiday Theatre.

This Week at the Movies

'Admission' has its charms, but 'Olympus Has Fallen' is a gory 'Die Hard' ripoff.

Photos: Hothouse Beauties

A glimpse of warmer weather in the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's greenhouses.

This Week at the Movies

'The Call' is an effectively creepy low budget thriller, while the well-received indies 'Spring Breakers' and 'Reality' are a bit of a letdown.

The Bishop Now Welcomes all Creatives of Bed-Stuy

The Bishop, located at 916 Bedford Avenue, is Bed-Stuy's newest art incubator for local residents

This Week at the Movies

'Dead Man Down' and 'Oz, the Great and Powerful' both have praiseworthy elements, but neither film reaches its full potential.

VIDEO: Ronald K. Brown's Evidence Dance Co. Prepares for The Torch Ball

Behind-the-scenes footage of Evidence, A Dance Company preparing for its annual fundraiser at the Plaza Hotel

Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to Perform at Barclays Center

The “greatest show on Earth” will have 23 shows from March 20 through April 1.

Best Photos from the Week of March 4 - 8

Storm clouds, art, and dancing in this week's best photos.

This Week at the Movies

'Stoker' and 'Leviathan' are not as good as you may have heard, while '21 and Over' is just as bad as you might think.

This Week at the Movies

'Snitch,' 'Dark Skies' and 'Like Someone in Love' all have merits, but not enough to recommend them.

Gut Renovation

Artists used to live here.

Noel Pointer Foundation Announces Open Audition Call for Youth Orchestra

Auditions are open now for students 10-18 years old with 3-5 years of music training experience in a string instrument

Oscar Predictions and Picks

Take a look at Patch's picks for who should win.

PHOTOS: Arts Brunch at SoCo Brooklyn

Freedom Fighters: Heroes and False Idols

Skylight Gallery Presents the Art Works of 'Living Master' Mario Andres Robinson

Restoration's Skylight Gallery to Debut 'Agape,' an art exhibit that examines and extols the virtues of mankind

Get Out: BAM Cafe Live, Black Cinema Film Festival and Saul Williams

Culture, art and film events are buzzing this weekend for Black History Month! There's so much to do, we could hardly fit it into one post!

This Week at the Movies

'Side Effects' is an engrossing, twisty thriller, while 'A Glimpse Inside the Mind of Charles Swan III' is stylish, but lacking in substance.

Fashion Week Profile: Darius Wobil

A spotlight on Bed-Stuy's established and emerging fashion designers

Fashion Week Profile: Aaron Manuel

A spotlight on Bed-Stuy's emerging fashion designers

This Week at the Movies

'Bullet to the Head' is an average Stallone action film, while 'Warm Bodies' is more charming than you might think.

eMERGING: Visual Art and Music in a Post Hip-Hop Era

New exhibit opening February 14 at MoCADA will explore the connections between Black art and music

Tut Amin's Next Big Score

A local musician discovers what is possible when he pushes past his own perceived limitations

1963: A Soundtrack Revived

February 8-9, Soundtrack '63 -- featuring Blitz the Ambassador and Abiodun Oyewole from The Last Poets, accompanied by an 18-piece orchestra-- will highlight the 50th anniversary of the year 1963

Beyoncé Confirmed to Play Barclays This Summer

Live Nation announced on Sunday that 'The Mrs. Carter Show World Tour' tickets for North American dates will go on sale Feb. 11.

This Week at the Movies

'Movie 43' is a complete disaster, while 'Parker' and 'Happy People' are modest successes.

Photos: HYCIDE Launch Party at Rush Arts Gallery

HYCIDE Magazine on Saturday celebrated its fifth issue with a launch party at Rush Arts Gallery

This Week at the Movies

'The Last Stand' and 'Broken City' are modestly amusing, but 'Mama' is a paint by numbers ghost story.

'My Brooklyn' Documentary Returns to the reRun Theater Jan 25 – Feb 3

A schedule of special guests confirmed for the popular documentary's return engagement

5 Things: Brooklyn Gentrification, Classic Blues and Author Reading

Brooklyn information and events you won't want to miss.