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SUMMARY:"How Black Music Took Over the World" with Melvin Gibbs and Stephon Alexander
DESCRIPTION:Join FourOneOne and Sound+Science in celebration of producer\, bassist\, and author Melvin Gibbs’ new book How Black Music Took Over The World\, which will be published by Basic Books on April 14th. Gibbs will be in conversation with Stephon Alexander\, theoretical cosmologist\, jazz musician\, and author of The Jazz of Physics and Fear of a Black Universe. This event kicks off FourOneOne’s multipart residency with Gibbs\, which explores the themes of the book through a series of conversations and live performances. \nIn How Black Music Took Over the World\, Gibbs discusses the musical inheritance of Africa. Beginning with two rhythmic building blocks he calls the cell and the frame\, Gibbs shows how those tools can transport listeners to “a realm where sounds become vehicles for human movement.” Reforged in the African diaspora in the Americas\, they are played today on church organs\, electric guitars\, computers\, telephones\, or a simple gourd. Kool & the Gang called Black musicians the “scientists of sound”—and Gibbs shows how they discovered the world’s music.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/how-black-music-took-over-the-world-with-melvin-gibbs-and-stephon-alexander/
CATEGORIES:Free,Music,Talks/Lectures,Literature,Brooklyn Cultural District
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SUMMARY:CBH Talk | The Alchemy of Movement Building
DESCRIPTION:Join a panel of writers\, organizers\, and elected leaders for a powerful and urgent conversation about how movements are built quietly\, locally\, and out of public view\, before erupting into collective action. Moderated by Saul Austerlitz\, author of How to Assemble an Activist\, this program explores the sparks that turn private alarm into public action. Drawing on his own journey from political observer to engaged organizer\, Austerlitz offers a compelling case study of how ordinary people step forward\, find one another\, and begin the long work of change. \nAusterlitz will be joined by Council Member Alexa Avilés\, graphic artist and political zine-maker Megan Piontkowski\, and senior national political manager at Indivisible and co-founder of Hands Off NYC Molly Sandley\, whose voices are grounded in the day-to-day realities of grassroots work. Together\, they will pull back the curtain on what happens beneath the headlines: the patient community-building\, the creative interventions\, and the sustained collaboration that allow movements not just to ignite\, but to endure.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/cbh-talk-the-alchemy-of-movement-building/
CATEGORIES:Free,Talks/Lectures,Brooklyn Cultural District
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SUMMARY:Sound + Fury Trivia Nights
DESCRIPTION:HOW IT WORKS:\n• 4 rounds of 5 questions each.\n• Wager 1\, 2\, 3\, or 4 on the first 4 questions.\n• 5th question is worth a fixed amount.\n• Each question has a song clue to help you or maybe throw you off. \nRULES:\n• NO CHEATING. Cheating is for suckers.\n• SUBMISSION IS ALL DIGITAL. Be sure to bring a charged phone.\n• TEAMS are limited to groups of 7 or less.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/soundfury-trivia/2026-04-15/
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