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Kate Greathead’s ‘The Book of George’ Offers a Witty Take on Millennial Masculinity and Brooklyn Hipster Culture

By: Natasha Lancaster It’s a difficult task to fully inhabit the interior life of a character while critiquing them. In The Book of...

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LOCnificent Festival Celebrates Black Hair, Culture, and Unity with Performances, Panels, and Hair Demonstrations

By: Richard Burroughs and Brianna Nunley The LOCnificent Festival, a two-day Brooklyn event showcasing locs, Black hair and African...

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Film For Change: How NYC Cinemas Are Driving Civic Engagement

Cinema with a Cause, a groundbreaking initiative organized by the Center for Law and Social Justice, is set to unite the New York City...

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Spike Lee Cinema to Debut with Special Screening of Crooklyn and Q&A Session

The Alamo Drafthouse will rename its recently renovated downtown Brooklyn theatre in honor of iconic filmmaker, Spike Lee, according...

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Art and Music Fusion: Nikki Williams Brings Retro Soul from Sugar Hill to Bed-Stuy

By: C. Zawadi Morris Nikki Williams grew up in the section of Harlem known as “Sugar Hill” during the 60s and 70s, joyfully dancing...

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Laughter Takes Center Stage at Williamsburg’s Improv Festival

By: Tony Lipka The Brooklyn Comedy Collective held its third annual Fun and Dumb Improv Festival from July 11 through July 14, where...

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A Conversation with Grammy-Winning Producer Keith Harris

By: Christopher Edwards He’s the man behind some of your favorite hits, but you may not know his name. Keith Harris, who has been playing...

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SQUALL: A Brooklyn Film Offering a Glimpse into the Journey of Overcoming Substance Abuse

By: Brianna Robles In 2022, 3,026 people died of overdoses in New York City alone, according to provisional data provided by the city. Of...

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Groundswell Brings Purposeful Art to NYC’s Streets and Communities

By: Katey St. John Walking along the streets of Brooklyn, each building has a unique story blooming inside. Many times, however, these...

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DanceAfrica’s Spirit Walkers Ready Themselves For a Rich Cultural Showcase

By: C. Zawadi Morris Every year for the past 47 years, the Brooklyn Academy of Music has been host to DanceAfrica, the largest African...

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