Downtown Brooklyn

Theatre for a New Audience: The Tragedy of Coriolanus
2026-02-18 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-19 19:00 - 21:00, 2026-02-20 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-21 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-21 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-22 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-02-22 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-02-24 19:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York) and 5 more dates
Who should lead in a land where the political rules are rapidly shifting and reordering, class revolt is raging, and basic food has become unaffordable? Is there a place for Coriolanus (McKinley Belcher III), a noble war hero and uncompromising aristocrat, both admirable and detestable, who refuses to hide his contempt for the newly empowered plebeian citizens?
Director Ash K. Tata stages Shakespeare’s The Tragedy of Coriolanus incorporating live performance and a media-saturated landscape where the alienation of gaming violence and screen combat are contrasted with the intensity of IRL battles, and the relationship of Volumnia (Roslyn Ruff) and her son Coriolanus gives human shape to the political drama.

Downtown Brooklyn Lunar New Year 2026 Celebration
2026-02-21 13:00 - 16:00
Ring in the Lunar New Year of the Horse at Albee Square and City Point BKLYN! Choy Lay Fut will bring Downtown Brooklyn good fortune again this year with their traditional Lion Dances, and DJ Boogie will rock us into the new year with his music sets on the plaza at Albee Square.
at City Point BKLYN:

1:00-3:00pm | Big Horse Community Build; Hands-on STEM fun; Bessie Nails – Pinky Nail Art; Creative crafts & more!; $1 Dumplings at DeKalb Market Hall
1:00pm + 1:30pm | Lion Dance performances by Choy Lay Fut (Prince St. Corridor)
3:40pm + 4:10pm | Lion Dance performances by Choy Lay Fut (DeKalb Market Hall)

At Albee Square Plaza:

2:00-4:30pm | DJ Boogie
2:10-3:20pm | Lion Dance performances by Choy Lay Fut
Brooklyn FC, Happy Munkey, The Fresh Grocer, and Raising Cane’s will be on-site with information and promotions

Lion Dance performances by Choy Lay Fut:

1:00 | City Point BKLYN
1:30 | Lion Dancers Photo Op (City Point BKLYN)
2:10pm | Albee Square Plaza*
2:40pm | Albee Square Plaza*
3:20pm | Albee Square Plaza*
3:40pm | DeKalb Market Hall
4:10pm | DeKalb Market Hall

*This Lunar New Year, Vivian N., founder of Artsy Anxious Girlie, will be creating paper lanterns inspired by her grandmother’s legacy. Join us to witness her artistry. Visit our tent after each performance on the plaza for a chance to win one of these one-of-a-kind lanterns (while supplies last)!
This event is co-presented by:

Humbe
2026-03-05 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-06 19:00 - 22:00
Mexican singer-songwriter Humbe is coming to Brooklyn Paramount as the first USA stop of his DUEÑO DEL CIELO tour!

Knit Together
2026-03-28 15:30 - 17:00
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!
Knitting 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.

Sound + Fury Trivia Nights
2026-04-22 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-04-29 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-05-06 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-05-13 19:00 - 21:30
Wednesday night is Trivia Night at Sound + Fury, where you can pit your trivia skills against others and compete for prizes. Craft beer and great food are, of course, all part of the evening’s festivities!

Word. Sound. Power. 2026
2026-04-24 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-04-25 19:30 - 21:00
Word. Sound. Power. returns with a celebration of women in hip-hop culture, amplifying femme voices across generations and communities. Join BAM for a showcase featuring amazing emcees, spoken-word artists, and a special guest co-host along with MC Baba Israel and the unparalleled DJ Reborn. Let the music move you, and share in the powerful tradition of channeling hip-hop and poetry into an immediate, exhilarating message for the moment.

Abolitionist Place 2nd Anniversary Celebration
2026-05-08 14:00 - 16:00
Abolitionist Place turns two this year, and in that time, it’s become a true neighborhood anchor. Across 1.15 acres, the park offers space to gather, play, and unwind, with open lawns, a dog run, a children’s play area, water features, and flexible seating that brings people together day to day.
Now it’s time to celebrate. Join us for an afternoon marking two years of this beloved space, with music, balloon art, face painting, treats, and a few surprises along the way. Mixue Ice Cream & Tea and Chick-fil-A will be on site with treats and refreshing summer drinks to keep things cool.

Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) / Interactive Media Arts (IMA) Spring Show
2026-05-10 14:00 - 18:00, 2026-05-11 16:00 - 20:00
A two-day exhibition of creative interactive projects from NYU’s ITP, IMA & Low Res.

Slide Away Music Festival 2026
2026-05-15 18:00 - 2026-05-16 00:00, 2026-05-16 18:00 - 2026-05-17 00:00
SLIDE AWAY music festival is coming to Brooklyn Paramount on May 15-16!
The festival that celebrates itself.

A genre that lends itself to loudness can still be overheard from its origins in the 1980s. Shoegaze, Dream Pop, Ambient, or whatever you may call it, has carried itself gracefully through decades while inspiring countless subgenres and infecting all walks of music along the way.
The audience reflects back the legacy and continued impact with a feeling of mutual admiration and respect is palpable across generations and identities – no matter the coast.
SLIDE AWAY is a celebration of the genre and all artists who shape sound in the most unique of ways, all the while bridging the gap between the diverse cast of boundary pushing mavericks of yesterday with the genre bending savants of now.

The Post Office
2026-05-16 19:30 - 20:40, 2026-05-17 19:30 - 20:40
The ghost of Benjamin Franklin, the first US Postmaster General, is drawn into a thoroughly contemporary conflict among co-workers in a one-room post office about gay marriage, free speech, racial and class divides, and democracy itself in a provocative new opera by composer Laura Kaminsky (As One) and poet/librettist Elaine Sexton (Site Specific).
Produced by American Opera Projects, The Post Office makes its New York premiere featuring a cast of five singers and piano, and a set designed by Charles Renfro, a partner in the distinguished architecture firm Diller Scofidio + Renfro with a long history of involvement in the performing arts.
