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SUMMARY:Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Returning to BAM as a part of its 45th-anniversary season\, the Mark Morris Dance Group presents two programs featuring the New York premiere of two major recent dances. \nProgram A: \nMOON (2025; New York premiere) \n\nThu\, Mar 26 at 8pm\nSun\, Mar 29 at 3pm\n\nProgram B:\nV (2001)\nVia Dolorosa (2024; New York premiere) \n\nSat\, Mar 28 at 2 & 8pm
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/mark-morris-dance-group-and-music-ensemble/2026-03-28/1/
CATEGORIES:Dance,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T170000
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SUMMARY:Knit Together
DESCRIPTION:Join Library for Arts & Culture to spend quality time working on knitting or crochet projects\, getting inspired\, and building friendships with fellow fiber enthusiasts. All skill levels are welcome\, and they can help you cast on and knit your first stitches if you’re looking to learn! \nKnitting is a relaxing\, mindful activity that helps reduce stress while giving your hands something creative to focus on. Come work on your projects\, share tips and inspiration\, and connect with others as you build community through a shared love of yarn.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/knit-together/
CATEGORIES:Free,Classes/Workshops,Brooklyn Cultural District
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260328T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260325T162900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T162900Z
UID:10012105-1774728000-1774731600@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Returning to BAM as a part of its 45th-anniversary season\, the Mark Morris Dance Group presents two programs featuring the New York premiere of two major recent dances. \nProgram A: \nMOON (2025; New York premiere) \n\nThu\, Mar 26 at 8pm\nSun\, Mar 29 at 3pm\n\nProgram B:\nV (2001)\nVia Dolorosa (2024; New York premiere) \n\nSat\, Mar 28 at 2 & 8pm
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/mark-morris-dance-group-and-music-ensemble/2026-03-28/2/
CATEGORIES:Dance,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BAM-Mark-Morris.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260329T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260325T162900Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T162900Z
UID:10012106-1774796400-1774800000@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Mark Morris Dance Group and Music Ensemble
DESCRIPTION:Returning to BAM as a part of its 45th-anniversary season\, the Mark Morris Dance Group presents two programs featuring the New York premiere of two major recent dances. \nProgram A: \nMOON (2025; New York premiere) \n\nThu\, Mar 26 at 8pm\nSun\, Mar 29 at 3pm\n\nProgram B:\nV (2001)\nVia Dolorosa (2024; New York premiere) \n\nSat\, Mar 28 at 2 & 8pm
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/mark-morris-dance-group-and-music-ensemble/2026-03-29/
CATEGORIES:Dance,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BAM-Mark-Morris.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260403T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260302T202809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T202809Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Tour\, The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center of Brooklyn History for a free tour of The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered. \nIn August of 1776\, the first and largest battle of the American Revolution took place in what is now Brooklyn\, NY. The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered uses primary source material from the Center for Brooklyn History’s collection to relay the story of this turning point in American history\, sharing the events of this battle with new relevance. \nOn this in-depth tour of the exhibition\, visitors will get a tour of the exhibition\, featuring artifacts\, archival documents\, artwork\, and exclusive access to rare maps that bring the summer of 1776 alive\, 250 years later. This tour will also offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the process of putting together this exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/exhibition-tour-the-battle-of-brooklyn-fought-and-remembered/2026-04-03/
CATEGORIES:Free,Tours + Open Houses,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/battleoflongisland-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260302T202809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T202809Z
UID:10012038-1775833200-1775836800@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Exhibition Tour\, The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center of Brooklyn History for a free tour of The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered. \nIn August of 1776\, the first and largest battle of the American Revolution took place in what is now Brooklyn\, NY. The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered uses primary source material from the Center for Brooklyn History’s collection to relay the story of this turning point in American history\, sharing the events of this battle with new relevance. \nOn this in-depth tour of the exhibition\, visitors will get a tour of the exhibition\, featuring artifacts\, archival documents\, artwork\, and exclusive access to rare maps that bring the summer of 1776 alive\, 250 years later. This tour will also offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the process of putting together this exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/exhibition-tour-the-battle-of-brooklyn-fought-and-remembered/2026-04-10/
CATEGORIES:Free,Tours + Open Houses,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/battleoflongisland-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260416T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260414T142044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T142044Z
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SUMMARY:Mizik Ayiti! Residency Spring Series | Twoubadou Lakay
DESCRIPTION:Join Haiti Cultural Exchange on Thursdays for the Mizik Ayiti! Residency Series. The Spring residency will be held by Twoubadou Lakay. \nTwoubadou Lakay is a collective of master musicians rooted in the rich traditions of Haitian music. The ensemble blends the storytelling spirit and dancing guitars of Haitian Twoubadou with deep Haitian rhythms\, jazz sensibilities\, and improvisational dialogue. Twoubadou Lakay is tradition reimagined through a contemporary lens. Their sound is both intimate and expansive—grounded in lakou culture\, yet reaching across the diaspora—creating a musical space where heritage\, memory\, and innovation meet. \nTwoubadou Lakay’s Haiti Cultural Exchange residency will feature core members Bobby Raymond\, Markus Schwartz\, Gary Josama\, Gama Josama\, Joe Montour\, Camille Hostin and Roland Cameau in revolving formations. Twoubadou Lakay invites audiences into a living\, breathing experience of Haitian musical expression—honoring the past while shaping its future. \nTwoubadou Lakay’s five-week residency at HCX will feature unique performances weekly.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/mizik-ayiti-residency-spring-series-twoubadou-lakay/2026-04-16/
CATEGORIES:Free,Art,Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260302T202809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T202809Z
UID:10012039-1776438000-1776441600@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Exhibition Tour\, The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center of Brooklyn History for a free tour of The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered. \nIn August of 1776\, the first and largest battle of the American Revolution took place in what is now Brooklyn\, NY. The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered uses primary source material from the Center for Brooklyn History’s collection to relay the story of this turning point in American history\, sharing the events of this battle with new relevance. \nOn this in-depth tour of the exhibition\, visitors will get a tour of the exhibition\, featuring artifacts\, archival documents\, artwork\, and exclusive access to rare maps that bring the summer of 1776 alive\, 250 years later. This tour will also offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the process of putting together this exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/exhibition-tour-the-battle-of-brooklyn-fought-and-remembered/2026-04-17/
CATEGORIES:Free,Tours + Open Houses,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/battleoflongisland-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T190000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
UID:10012074-1776618000-1776625200@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:Kicking off an ongoing partnership between BAM and London’s National Theatre\, director Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat) brings his witty\, fearlessly contemporary take on Hamlet across the Atlantic for a four-week run. Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) stars in this sharp\, darkly funny reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/hamlet/2026-04-19/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BAM-Hamlet.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
UID:10012075-1776799800-1776807000@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:Kicking off an ongoing partnership between BAM and London’s National Theatre\, director Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat) brings his witty\, fearlessly contemporary take on Hamlet across the Atlantic for a four-week run. Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) stars in this sharp\, darkly funny reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/hamlet/2026-04-21/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BAM-Hamlet.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
UID:10012076-1776886200-1776893400@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:Kicking off an ongoing partnership between BAM and London’s National Theatre\, director Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat) brings his witty\, fearlessly contemporary take on Hamlet across the Atlantic for a four-week run. Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) stars in this sharp\, darkly funny reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/hamlet/2026-04-22/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BAM-Hamlet.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260414T142044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T142044Z
UID:10012192-1776967200-1776978000@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Mizik Ayiti! Residency Spring Series | Twoubadou Lakay
DESCRIPTION:Join Haiti Cultural Exchange on Thursdays for the Mizik Ayiti! Residency Series. The Spring residency will be held by Twoubadou Lakay. \nTwoubadou Lakay is a collective of master musicians rooted in the rich traditions of Haitian music. The ensemble blends the storytelling spirit and dancing guitars of Haitian Twoubadou with deep Haitian rhythms\, jazz sensibilities\, and improvisational dialogue. Twoubadou Lakay is tradition reimagined through a contemporary lens. Their sound is both intimate and expansive—grounded in lakou culture\, yet reaching across the diaspora—creating a musical space where heritage\, memory\, and innovation meet. \nTwoubadou Lakay’s Haiti Cultural Exchange residency will feature core members Bobby Raymond\, Markus Schwartz\, Gary Josama\, Gama Josama\, Joe Montour\, Camille Hostin and Roland Cameau in revolving formations. Twoubadou Lakay invites audiences into a living\, breathing experience of Haitian musical expression—honoring the past while shaping its future. \nTwoubadou Lakay’s five-week residency at HCX will feature unique performances weekly.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/mizik-ayiti-residency-spring-series-twoubadou-lakay/2026-04-23/
CATEGORIES:Free,Art,Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/https___cdn.evbuc_.com_images_1181335695_4653831367_1_original-1.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260423T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
UID:10012077-1776972600-1776979800@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:Kicking off an ongoing partnership between BAM and London’s National Theatre\, director Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat) brings his witty\, fearlessly contemporary take on Hamlet across the Atlantic for a four-week run. Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) stars in this sharp\, darkly funny reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/hamlet/2026-04-23/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BAM-Hamlet.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T160000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260302T202809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T202809Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Tour\, The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center of Brooklyn History for a free tour of The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered. \nIn August of 1776\, the first and largest battle of the American Revolution took place in what is now Brooklyn\, NY. The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered uses primary source material from the Center for Brooklyn History’s collection to relay the story of this turning point in American history\, sharing the events of this battle with new relevance. \nOn this in-depth tour of the exhibition\, visitors will get a tour of the exhibition\, featuring artifacts\, archival documents\, artwork\, and exclusive access to rare maps that bring the summer of 1776 alive\, 250 years later. This tour will also offer a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the process of putting together this exhibition at the Center for Brooklyn History.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/exhibition-tour-the-battle-of-brooklyn-fought-and-remembered/2026-04-24/
CATEGORIES:Free,Tours + Open Houses,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/battleoflongisland-1.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260424T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
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SUMMARY:Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:Kicking off an ongoing partnership between BAM and London’s National Theatre\, director Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat) brings his witty\, fearlessly contemporary take on Hamlet across the Atlantic for a four-week run. Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) stars in this sharp\, darkly funny reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/hamlet/2026-04-24/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BAM-Hamlet.jpg
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T153000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
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SUMMARY:Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:Kicking off an ongoing partnership between BAM and London’s National Theatre\, director Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat) brings his witty\, fearlessly contemporary take on Hamlet across the Atlantic for a four-week run. Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) stars in this sharp\, darkly funny reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/hamlet/2026-04-25/1/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BAM-Hamlet.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260425T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
UID:10012080-1777145400-1777152600@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:Kicking off an ongoing partnership between BAM and London’s National Theatre\, director Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat) brings his witty\, fearlessly contemporary take on Hamlet across the Atlantic for a four-week run. Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) stars in this sharp\, darkly funny reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/hamlet/2026-04-25/2/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BAM-Hamlet.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260426T170000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
UID:10012081-1777215600-1777222800@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:Kicking off an ongoing partnership between BAM and London’s National Theatre\, director Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat) brings his witty\, fearlessly contemporary take on Hamlet across the Atlantic for a four-week run. Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) stars in this sharp\, darkly funny reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/hamlet/2026-04-26/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BAM-Hamlet.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260421T175354Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T175354Z
UID:10012231-1777401000-1777406400@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:CBH Talk | The Sparrow in the Archive: A Small Brooklyn Bird with a Global Story
DESCRIPTION:In the mid-nineteenth century\, the house sparrow was intentionally introduced to cities across the colonial world. Today this small brown bird is often dismissed as a pest—but its history tells a much larger story about migration\, empire\, and the reshaping of urban environments. Brooklyn played a surprising role in that story: one of the earliest successful introductions of the species in the Americas took place here\, helping the sparrow become one of the most widespread birds on the continent. \nIn this talk\, Argentine-Australian artist and researcher Dr. Fernando do Campo traces the origins of Brooklyn’s sparrows and the myths that surround their arrival. Drawing on archival materials from the Brooklyn Public Library\, the Brooklyn Museum\, and Green-Wood Cemetery\, he revisits the nineteenth-century effort to introduce the birds\, an episode that included Brooklynites caring for dozens of sparrows during the winter of 1856 before releasing them the following spring. \nBlending art\, history\, and environmental storytelling\, do Campo reflects on how contemporary artists can engage archives to uncover overlooked narratives. Through his own artworks and research\, he explores how the sparrow’s global journey—from England to cities across the world—offers a new way to think about migration\, belonging\, and the intertwined histories of humans and animals in urban life. Following his presentation\, do Campo will be in conversation with artist Umber Majeed.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/cbh-talk-the-sparrow-in-the-archive-a-small-brooklyn-bird-with-a-global-story/
CATEGORIES:Free,Talks/Lectures,Brooklyn Cultural District
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END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260428T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
UID:10012082-1777404600-1777411800@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:Kicking off an ongoing partnership between BAM and London’s National Theatre\, director Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat) brings his witty\, fearlessly contemporary take on Hamlet across the Atlantic for a four-week run. Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) stars in this sharp\, darkly funny reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/hamlet/2026-04-28/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BAM-Hamlet.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
UID:10012083-1777491000-1777498200@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:Kicking off an ongoing partnership between BAM and London’s National Theatre\, director Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat) brings his witty\, fearlessly contemporary take on Hamlet across the Atlantic for a four-week run. Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) stars in this sharp\, darkly funny reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/hamlet/2026-04-29/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BAM-Hamlet.jpg
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T214000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
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SUMMARY:Moby Dick
DESCRIPTION:Regarded as one of the greatest of all American novels\, Herman Melville’s Moby Dick comes to BAM in a new production created by the iconic avant-garde director Robert Wilson for Germany’s Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus. This classic tale of obsession and vengeance becomes enigmatic and new in Wilson’s mix of tart dialogue with indie-rock riffs and soaring ballads by British singer-songwriter Anna Calvi.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/moby-dick/2026-04-29/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260429T220000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260421T174929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T183153Z
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SUMMARY:Bang on a Can Presenting Long Play Festival - goat (jp)
DESCRIPTION:Japanese band goat (jp) plays at Roulette\, as a part of Long Play Festival 2026. \nPerhaps the tightest band in existence\, goat (jp) takes the micro-precision of computer music and reinterpret it on live instruments. Founded in 2013 in Osaka\, goat have redefined minimalism by prioritizing pure percussive interplay over melody—using guitar\, bass\, drums\, and percussion. Their intricate rhythmic architectures blur the line between mechanical precision and organic fluidity\, using harmonics outside standard tonality\, muted bass tones\, and interlocking drum patterns. The result is a relentless\, hypnotic sound—one that pulses like an urban ritual\, at once tribal and futuristic. \nIn their much-anticipated New York return\, goat can be counted on to make a devilish display of interlocking\, pointillist guitar\, bass\, drums and sax\, conjuring musical textures that have destroyed audiences from Japan to Europe and most recently the West Coast. \nYou can get access to this show with Long Play Supporter Pass or single-event ticket from Roulette. \n\nBang on a Can presents the 5th year of Long Play\, a four-day destination music festival\, presented from Thursday\, April 30 through Sunday\, May 3\, 2026. Long Play takes place at multiple venues around Downtown Brooklyn and features 70+ concerts\, including the Bang on a Can All-Stars playing a brand new arrangement of the iconic Philip Glass album Glassworks in its entirety and Julia Wolfe’s Pulitzer prize-winning Anthracite Fields with Trinity Choir\, Steve Reich’s classic Sextet plus Electric Counterpoint performed live by 13 electric guitarists\, the legendary Billy Hart Quartet\, the esteemed and extraordinary Amina Claudine Myers\, and the US premiere of Kali Malone. \nFull 4-day and Supporter Passes are on sale now\, as well as 1-day Saturday and Sunday passes. Roulette Members get 20% off full Long Play festival passes! Email development@roulette.org for more information.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/goat-jp-long-play-festival/
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260414T142044Z
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SUMMARY:Mizik Ayiti! Residency Spring Series | Twoubadou Lakay
DESCRIPTION:Join Haiti Cultural Exchange on Thursdays for the Mizik Ayiti! Residency Series. The Spring residency will be held by Twoubadou Lakay. \nTwoubadou Lakay is a collective of master musicians rooted in the rich traditions of Haitian music. The ensemble blends the storytelling spirit and dancing guitars of Haitian Twoubadou with deep Haitian rhythms\, jazz sensibilities\, and improvisational dialogue. Twoubadou Lakay is tradition reimagined through a contemporary lens. Their sound is both intimate and expansive—grounded in lakou culture\, yet reaching across the diaspora—creating a musical space where heritage\, memory\, and innovation meet. \nTwoubadou Lakay’s Haiti Cultural Exchange residency will feature core members Bobby Raymond\, Markus Schwartz\, Gary Josama\, Gama Josama\, Joe Montour\, Camille Hostin and Roland Cameau in revolving formations. Twoubadou Lakay invites audiences into a living\, breathing experience of Haitian musical expression—honoring the past while shaping its future. \nTwoubadou Lakay’s five-week residency at HCX will feature unique performances weekly.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/mizik-ayiti-residency-spring-series-twoubadou-lakay/2026-04-30/
CATEGORIES:Free,Art,Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260408T174944Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T174944Z
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SUMMARY:Practicing Brooklyn NOW: Working Locally in a Global City
DESCRIPTION:What does it mean to build a practice rooted in Brooklyn? This panel highlights architects and designers whose work is deeply embedded in Brooklyn’s neighborhoods. Speakers will discuss building a local practice\, working with community clients\, and balancing local impact with broader professional pressures. \nBrooklyn NOW! 2026\, presented at BPL’s Library for Arts & Culture\, celebrates the design forces actively shaping our borough today. Opening in April 2026\, the exhibition highlights how architects\, builders\, and visionaries are reimagining Brooklyn’s streets\, homes\, and civic spaces. The exhibition will be accompanied by five in-person public programs\, including a gallery opening that invites visitors to engage directly with the ideas and people behind the work.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/practicing-brooklyn-now-working-locally-in-a-global-city/
CATEGORIES:Free,Classes/Workshops,Talks/Lectures,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T200000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260421T175427Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T175427Z
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SUMMARY:CBH Talk | Confronting Climate Change Part 1: Understanding Deniers
DESCRIPTION:Confronting Climate Change is a three-part series that explores one of the most urgent issues of our times. Join leading thinkers\, scientists\, journalists\, and advocates for these vitally important conversations.  \nPart One: Understanding Denial—Manufacturing Doubt\, Shaping Debate \nPart One of Confronting Climate Change examines the rise and persistence of climate denial\, asking how doubt about the well-established scientific consensus has been deliberately cultivated\, and to what effect. This conversation explores the networks of influence behind denial\, from fossil fuel industry funding to media ecosystems that amplify skepticism\, as well as the social and political forces that have entrenched resistance to climate policy in public life. \nThe conversation features environmental writer and activist Bill McKibben\, whose decades of work have helped define how we understand the climate crisis and the opposition to addressing it. He is joined by Ricky Bradley\, Executive Director of Citizens’ Climate Lobby\, who brings a strategist’s perspective on how beliefs are formed\, how misinformation spreads\, and what it takes to build political will for climate action across ideological divides. \nThe program is moderated by Rebecca Hersher\, correspondent on NPR’s Climate Desk\, whose reporting on climate science\, extreme weather\, and human adaptation offers a clear-eyed view of how these debates play out in real time. Together\, they unpack how denial has been organized and sustained\, and consider what it will take to move beyond it. \nTo learn more about and register for Part 2 of Confronting Climate Change click here and for Part 3\, click here.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/cbh-talk-confronting-climate-change-part-1-understanding-deniers/
CATEGORIES:Free,Talks/Lectures,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T210000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260421T175511Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T175511Z
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SUMMARY:The Center for Fiction Presents Tom Perrotta on Ghost Town with Teddy Wayne
DESCRIPTION:Join The Center for Fiction for an evening with celebrated author Tom Perrotta (Little Children\, The Leftovers\, Election) as he discusses his new novel\, Ghost Town\, a darkly nostalgic and gripping tale of grief\, adolescence\, and the long shadows of the past. \nIn Ghost Town\, Perrotta brings his signature insight and wit to a story\, set in 1970s suburban New Jersey\, that explores the complicated terrain of memory\, class\, and coming of age. The novel follows Jimmy Perrini\, who\, in the wake of a personal tragedy at the end of eighth grade\, drifts into troubling friendships with a local burnout and an eccentric girl whose Ouija board offers an escape from grief. Narrated by a much older Jimmy\, the book examines how the past lingers\, how childhood ghosts shape adulthood\, and how we reckon with the choices and events that define us. \nPerrotta will be joined in conversation by award-winning novelist Teddy Wayne (The Winner\, The Love Song of Jonny Valentine) for an exploration of memory\, writing suburbia\, and how fiction highlights the small dramas and profound losses of our lives.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/the-center-for-fiction-presents-tom-perrotta-on-ghost-town-with-teddy-wayne/
CATEGORIES:Talks/Lectures,Literature,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T213000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
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SUMMARY:Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:Kicking off an ongoing partnership between BAM and London’s National Theatre\, director Robert Hastie (Operation Mincemeat) brings his witty\, fearlessly contemporary take on Hamlet across the Atlantic for a four-week run. Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) stars in this sharp\, darkly funny reimagining of Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/hamlet/2026-04-30/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T214000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260325T165635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T165635Z
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SUMMARY:Moby Dick
DESCRIPTION:Regarded as one of the greatest of all American novels\, Herman Melville’s Moby Dick comes to BAM in a new production created by the iconic avant-garde director Robert Wilson for Germany’s Düsseldorfer Schauspielhaus. This classic tale of obsession and vengeance becomes enigmatic and new in Wilson’s mix of tart dialogue with indie-rock riffs and soaring ballads by British singer-songwriter Anna Calvi.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/moby-dick/2026-04-30/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260430T220000
DTSTAMP:20260427T162457
CREATED:20260414T142324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T142324Z
UID:10012189-1777579200-1777586400@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:DAVE - The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour
DESCRIPTION:British rapper Dave is coming to Brooklyn Paramount as part of The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour!
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/dave-the-boy-who-played-the-harp-tour/2026-04-30/
CATEGORIES:Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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