Downtown Brooklyn

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

Sound + Fury Trivia Nights
2026-03-11 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-18 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-25 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-01 19:00 - 22:00
HOW IT WORKS:
• 4 rounds of 5 questions each.
• Wager 1, 2, 3, or 4 on the first 4 questions.
• 5th question is worth a fixed amount.
• Each question has a song clue to help you or maybe throw you off.
RULES:
• NO CHEATING. Cheating is for suckers.
• SUBMISSION IS ALL DIGITAL. Be sure to bring a charged phone.
• TEAMS are limited to groups of 7 or less.

Mikaëlle Aimée
2026-03-12 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-19 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-03-26 18:00 - 21:00
Join Haiti Cultural Exchange on Thursdays for the Mizik Ayiti! Residency Series. The Winter residency will be held by Haitian-American singer-songwriter Mikaëlle Aimée, a New York–based musician who brings jazz, folk, soul, and vibrant Haitian musical traditions to life through her voice and guitar.
Mikaëlle Aimée’s six-week residency at HCX will feature unique performances weekly.

Exhibition Tour, The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered
2026-03-13 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-14 14:00 - 15:00, 2026-03-20 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-03-27 15:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-03 15:00 - 16:00
Join the Center of Brooklyn History for a free tour of The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered.
In 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.
On 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.

Jazz Ain't Boring
2026-03-18 19:00 - 22:00
Jazz Ain’t Boring is a live music experience that explores how jazz continues to shape modern sound and dance culture. Blending DJ sets with live band performance, the program moves fluidly between classic jazz recordings, contemporary interpretations, and the hip-hop, house, and soul records they inspired.
Throughout the evening, DJs and musicians trade energy—moving from Miles Davis, John Coltrane, and Lou Donaldson into the records that sampled them, from A Tribe Called Quest and Wu-Tang Clan to Mary J. Blige, Kanye West, and beyond.
The result is a dynamic listening and dance-floor experience that treats jazz not as museum music, but as a living foundation for groove, rhythm, and celebration.
Curated and hosted by #SampleSaleMusic members DJ Dottie Womack, Reg Wyns, Tai Allen, Emanuel Ruffler, and Ian Forde, the program highlights jazz’s enduring influence while inviting the audience to move, listen, and connect across generations of sound.

GOLFZON Social: Opening Day Party
2026-03-25 13:00 - 22:00
Baseball is back — and GOLFZON Social is kicking off the season the only way that makes sense. Watch the first pitch of the year with cold beers, classic ballpark eats, and Opening Day energy that lasts from first pitch to final out.
⚾ Sponsored by Miller Lite
🍻 Happy Hour specials all day long
🌭 Hot dog + beer for $15

CBH Talk | Women Laughing: A Film Screening and Panel Discussion
2026-03-25 18:30 - 20:00
In celebration of Women’s History Month, join Center for Brooklyn History for a screening of the documentary Women Laughing, a joyful tribute to female humor and sensibility as expressed through the works and words of The New Yorker magazine’s women cartoonists. Directed by four-decade New Yorker cartoonist Liza Donnelly and award-winning filmmaker Kathleen Hughes, the film shines a spotlight on the sometimes quirky, occasionally angry, often poignant, but always insightful expression of women’s perspective and humor.
Following the screening, a panel discussion will feature four of the New Yorker cartoonists featured in the film: Liza Donnelly, Emily Flake, Liana Finck, and Bishakh Som. Together they reflect on their creative practices, female wit, and the power of women’s observations to bring insight, connection, cultural critique, and a hearty chuckle. Stand up comedian, writer and podcast host Ophira Eisenberg moderates.

DVSN - SEPT 5TH - 10 Year Anniversary Shows
2026-03-25 19:00 - 22:00
The Canadian R&B duo dvsn is celebrating the 10 Year Anniversary of their album Sept. 5th at Brooklyn Paramount!

Subway Sketch and Sip
2026-03-26 18:00 - 20:00
Enjoy an evening of drawing at the New York Transit Museum! Hosted by illustrator and textile designer, Ebony Bolt. The evening will begin with an introduction to Bolt’s work and artistic approach. Following the conversation, explore the Museum and draw inspiration from bygone days in the museum’s 1936 decommissioned subway station, vintage subway cars, and artifacts on display.
All skill levels are welcome. Sketch boards, paper, and pencils will be provided, or you may bring your own art supplies (pencil and water-based marker only, please).
Your ticket includes one drink. Additional drink tickets will be available for a cash-only donation.

Make It in Brooklyn Ag Tech Pitch Contest
2026-03-26 18:00 - 20:00
Get your tickets to the Make It in Brooklyn Ag Tech Pitch Contest and join us at GOLFZON Social to learn about the future of agriculture.
Ag tech is revolutionizing how we grow food, manage land, and build resilient supply chains. Downtown Brooklyn Partnership’s Make It in Brooklyn’s Ag Tech Pitch Contest brings together local Ag Tech startups, early-stage founders, seasoned investors, and industry leaders to spotlight solutions that will define agriculture’s next chapter.
Five founders will pitch to a panel of expert judges, who will evaluate each presentation based on criteria such as innovation, feasibility, market potential, and impact. The $5,000 prize will help the winning startup take their business to the next level.
Your $5 ticket includes a refreshing drink and the opportunity to learn about the startups at the frontier of Ag Tech.

Our finalists:
CocoaFiber Inc. – Transforming cocoa pod waste into biodegradable fibers and climate-forward materials that reduce emissions, restore soil, and create new income for farmers.
OpenFields – Using satellite data and crop science to deliver field-level intelligence, helping farmers and markets make faster, more precise agricultural decisions.
Seasonal – Building the commercial infrastructure that makes small-farm direct sales scalable, turning local demand into predictable revenue while preserving farm identity and quality.
Gather Agriculture – Building rugged, autonomous farm robots that reduce labor strain, increase harvest efficiency, and help farmers capture more of their crops through modular, easy-to-use automation.
GyroPlant – Developing reusable, scalable substrates that replace single-use materials in greenhouses and indoor farms, boosting crop yield, reducing waste, and supporting sustainable agriculture.

Our panel of judges:
ANDREW CARTER | Anther Labs
Andrew Carter is a CPG operator and entrepreneur based in Brooklyn, NY. He founded Smallhold in 2017, starting from a single shipping container under the Williamsburg Bridge and scaling it into a national specialty mushroom brand. Under his leadership, the company grew to over 100 employees, built and operated indoor farms in Brooklyn, Austin, and Los Angeles, produced over 2 million pounds of organic mushrooms annually, and reached more than 1,400 retail doors, including becoming the fastest-growing fresh mushroom brand at Whole Foods. Andrew now consults for emerging food and agriculture brands on retail strategy and go-to-market, with deep expertise in controlled environment agriculture, natural channel retail, and early-stage brand building.

ARIANE DAGUIN | All One One All Farm (AOOA)
Ariane Daguin is the founder and CEO Emerita of D’Artagnan, the celebrated gourmet food purveyor synonymous with humanely-raised meats, foie gras, and artisan charcuterie. Born in Gascony, France, she learned her craft from her father, the legendary Chef André Daguin. In 1985, she co-founded D’Artagnan as the first U.S. purveyor of game and foie gras, becoming a pioneering force in the organic and sustainable food movement. After a successful acquisition in 2022, Ariane continues to champion regenerative agriculture through All One One All Farm, a silvopasture farm and education center in the Mid-Hudson Valley. Her honors include the French Légion d’Honneur, two Lifetime Achievement Awards from Bon Appétit and the Specialty Food Association, and the James Beard Foundation’s “Who’s Who of Food and Beverage in America.”
AUSTIN EVARTS | NYU Tandon Future Labs
Austin brings 15+ years of experience in startups and innovation, with the past six focused on climate. He leads the ACRE Incubator at NYU Tandon’s Urban Future Lab, supporting early-stage climatetech startups with mentorship, fundraising, and strategic partnerships. At ACRE, he helps lead one of the country’s most successful climatetech incubators, whose portfolio companies have raised over $4 billion in follow-on funding and created more than 5,000 jobs to date. Austin remains deeply embedded in the innovation ecosystem – advising founders, judging startup competitions, and leading the Techstars NYC chapter. His work centers on scaling high-impact companies that drive decarbonization, resilience, and equitable economic growth.
SARAH GARLAND | Triple Helix Institute
Sarah Garland, PhD is Founder and Executive Director of Triple Helix Institute for Agriculture, Climate, and Society, a nonprofit dedicated to building cross-sector awareness and engagement around AgTech for climate action. Before founding Triple Helix, she received a PhD in Plant Sciences from the University of Cambridge focused on CRISPR gene editing in plants and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Earth Institute, Columbia University exploring the role of crop biotechnology in developing climate-resilient and nutritious food systems. Dr. Garland is frequently relied upon for her thought leadership on the intersection of technology and agriculture, and her writing has been featured in publications such as Scientific American, Slate, and The New Republic.

KIDD SOLOMON | NYCEDC
Kidd Duhe Solomon, MPH, is an Assistant Vice President on the Innovation Industries team at NYCEDC. At NYCEDC, Kidd manages the sustainable bioeconomy portfolio focused on leveraging advancements in biology, chemistry, engineering, and physics to develop a new generation of nature-inspired solutions. Prior to joining NYCEDC, Kidd worked in Washington, D.C. for the Aspen Institute, where he focused on increasing the impact of global social ventures with Fellows of the Aspen Global Leadership Network, and the U.S. State Department, where he worked on a micro-entrepreneurship campaign to increase protections for entrepreneurs in the global south.
EMCEE: EMMA FORMAN | Myca Collective
Emma Forman is the founder of Myca Collective, a global community for leading women in food and agriculture. She also serves on the product team at DoorDash Labs, where she’s helping build the first autonomous vehicle purpose-built for delivery. With over 7 years of experience across the food system—spanning nonprofits, CPG, retail, and logistics—Emma brings a cross-sector perspective on how technology can reshape the way food is grown, made, and moved.

Art +Advocacy: with John Edgar Wideman, Mitchell S. Jackson, and Reginald Dwayne Betts
2026-03-26 19:00 - 21:00
Join MoCADA on Thursday, March 26, for a landmark conversation between John Edgar Wideman, Mitchell S. Jackson (2019 Center for Art and Advocacy Fellow and 2021 Pulitzer Prize Winner), and Reginald Dwayne Betts (2017 Center for Art and Advocacy Fellow and 2021 MacArthur Fellow), moderated by Elizabeth Alexander (poet, scholar, educator. Mellon Foundation President and author of The Trayvon Generation).

All three authors will explore themes of identity, family, and creative expression in honor of John Edgar Wideman’s forthcoming book Languages of Home: Essays on Writing, Hoop, and American Lives 1971–2015. This new book highlights the first-ever collection of Wideman’s most influential essays and articles spanning five decades.

Zara Larsson
2026-03-26 19:00 - 22:00, 2026-03-27 19:00 - 22:00
Swedish singer and songwriter, Grammy nominee Zara Larsson, is coming to Brooklyn Paramount for her Midnight Sun Tour!

Robot Song
2026-03-27 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-03-28 14:00 - 15:15, 2026-03-28 19:00 - 20:15, 2026-03-29 14:00 - 15:15
Inspired by writer/director Jolyon James’ experience parenting a child on the autism spectrum, this funny and deeply moving family show speaks to young people and adults alike.
The story follows eleven-year-old Juniper May, whose world unravels after her classmates declare her “the most hated person in the school.” Withdrawn and isolated, Juniper is saved when her desperate parents turn to an unexpected ally: a giant singing robot.

Audre Lorde's Sister Outsider: A Women's History Workshop Series - Pt. 3
2026-03-28 10:00 - 12:00
PART three of three
Age, Race, Class, and Sex: Women Redefining Difference
Join multidisciplinary artist and facilitator Chyna Cassell in celebrating Women’s History Month with selected essays from feminist poet Audre Lorde’s Sister Outsider.
In this three-part workshop series, you will read and discuss three essential essays — Uses of the Erotic: The Erotic as Power, The Master’s Tools Will Never Dismantle the Master’s House, and Age, Race, Class, and Sex: Women Redefining Difference — from the collection exploring themes of sexism, racism, classism, power, and more.
Please note that printed copies of each essay and supplies will be provided.

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.

Closing Reception: Jakmèl: The Unveiling of Kanaval
2026-03-28 16:00 - 18:00
Kanaval season wraps at HCX! Join artists and curators for a special night of rara, light refreshments and a last look at Jakmèl: The Unveiling of Kanaval. Special performance by Bacheler Jean-Pierre.
This event is part of the Vizyon Atistik public programming for JAKMÈL | The Unveiling of Kanaval on view until March 29, 2026.

CBH Talk | Simon and Simone Dinnerstein Discuss Art, Place and Imagination in the Work "Nocturne"
2026-03-30 18:30 - 20:00
Simon Dinnerstein’s 1982 painting Nocturne is a quiet but powerful breakthrough. The work portrays a newly arrived Polish immigrant seated before a window that opens onto a row of Brooklyn brownstones. The solid band of townhouses grounds the scene in the borough’s built environment, while an upper register of dreamlike vignettes—church towers, tree-lined streets, Polish heraldry—unfolds the subject’s inner life. Together, these elements capture the emotional complexity of displacement: the pull of memory and homeland set against the steady presence of a new place.
Currently on view through March 30 in the Center for Brooklyn History’s Centering Collections exhibition, Nocturne serves as the starting point for a rare and intimate conversation between Dinnerstein and his daughter, acclaimed pianist Simone Dinnerstein. Together they will reflect on the pivotal role of Nocturne in Dinnerstein’s artistic evolution, the stories behind its creation, and the dreamlike works that followed. They will explore Brooklyn as both muse and home, its brownstones, streets, and people, and as a lifelong creative community that has shaped Dinnerstein’s work. The evening includes an opportunity for a final, close look at Nocturne on its last day on view, guided by Dinnerstein and the CBH curatorial team.
