Downtown Brooklyn

The Kid LAROI - A Perfect World Tour
2026-05-18 18:30 - 21:30 (America/New_York)
Australian singer The Kid LAROI comes to Brooklyn Paramount for A Perfect World Tour!

The Post Office
2026-05-17 19:30 - 20:40, 2026-05-16 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.

Stevie: A Life in the Key of Songs
2026-05-16 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-15 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-05-14 19:30 - 21:30
PoetWarrior Productions and the Black Rock Coalition present Stevie: A Life in the Key of Songs, a three-night celebration.
Between 1972 and 1976, Stevie Wonder released five albums that changed the course of popular music: Music of My Mind, Talking Book, Innervisions, Fulfillingness’ First Finale, and Songs in the Key of Life. The BRC Orchestra, an all-star collective of premier musicians and world-renowned guests, performs those five masterpiece albums in their entirety over the course of three nights.
Thursday, May 14 at 7:30pm
Music of My Mind and Talking Book
Featuring Ray Angry, David Ryan Harris, Sandra St. Victor, Peter Lord, Grégoire Maret, Mark Whitfield
Friday, May 15 at 7:30pm
Innervisions and Fulfillingness’ First Finale
Featuring Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Ray Angry, David Ryan Harris, Sandra St. Victor, Peter Lord, Grégoire Maret, Mark Whitfield
Saturday, May 16 at 7:30pm
Songs in the Key of Life
Featuring Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Ray Angry, David Ryan Harris, Sandra St. Victor, Peter Lord, Grégoire Maret, Mark Whitfield

Slide Away Music Festival 2026
2026-05-16 18:00 - 2026-05-17 00:00, 2026-05-15 18:00 - 2026-05-16 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.

Mizik Ayiti! Residency Spring Series | Twoubadou Lakay
2026-05-14 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-05-07 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-30 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-23 18:00 - 21:00, 2026-04-16 18:00 - 21:00
Join Haiti Cultural Exchange on Thursdays for the Mizik Ayiti! Residency Series. The Spring residency will be held by Twoubadou Lakay.
Twoubadou 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.
Twoubadou 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.
Twoubadou Lakay’s five-week residency at HCX will feature unique performances weekly.

Sound + Fury Trivia Nights
2026-05-13 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-05-06 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-04-29 19:00 - 21:30, 2026-04-22 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!

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

Friday Nights with Quiana Parks
2026-05-08 20:00 - 2026-05-09 01:00
Quiana Parks takes over the Lobby of Ace Hotel Brooklyn for a Friday night residency bringing her soulful blends, high-energy cuts, and timeless classics to the decks.
Quiana Parks is a multidisciplinary artist and DJ whose presence behind the booth mirrors the pulpit she grew up around—commanding, connective, and spiritually charged, yet infused with a youthful, joyful energy that is unmistakably her own.
Blending open format, house, hip hop, Jersey club, and timeless classics, her sets create an atmosphere that feels both sacred and electric—where rhythm becomes release and every room turns into a shared experience.

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.

DAVE - The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour
2026-05-01 20:00 - 22:00, 2026-04-30 20:00 - 22:00
British rapper Dave is coming to Brooklyn Paramount as part of The Boy Who Played the Harp Tour!

Word. Sound. Power. 2026
2026-04-25 19:30 - 21:00, 2026-04-24 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.

Spring Open Houses: BASIS Independent Brooklyn
2026-04-25 09:40 - 12:00, 2026-04-18 09:40 - 12:00
BASIS Independent Brooklyn is presenting its Spring Open Houses! These events are one of the best ways for families to experience the BASIS Independent community, hear from teachers, and see firsthand how they are redefining education across the school’s two Brooklyn campuses.
Spring Open House:

Saturday, April 18 (PreK-Grade 2)
Saturday, April 25 (Grades 3-12)

For both Open Houses, doors will open at 9:40 AM ET, and the event will last approximately until 12:00 PM ET. Students are encouraged to join us as well.

Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet
2026-04-04 19:30 - 21:30, 2026-04-04 14:00 - 16:00, 2026-04-03 19:30 - 21:30
“★★★★★ Brilliant …This infectiously exuberant production serves as a reminder that Shakespeare is accessible to all, and Hamlet is for everyone” The Telegraph
“A performance like none I’ve ever witnessed during my 30-plus years of writing about entertainment and arts and culture … the complete definition of theatre for the mind, spirit, soul and imagination … The troupe delivers an all-encompassing crossover narrative that penetrates the heart.” The Chicago Tribune
“★★★★★ “The ferocious, left‑field freshness of its approach… shaken up, translated, fragmented, relived and reconstructed in spectacular style … offering a non‑stop feast of new insights … the show still ends with an exhilarated audience leaping up to dance onstage with the company; thrilled by the joy, the irreverence, the profound insight, and the deep sense of human solidarity” The Scotsman
In this brilliant, funny, and moving adaptation, Peruvian director Chela De Ferrari intertwines the text of Shakespeare’s Hamlet with the lived experiences of a young ensemble of eight actors with Down syndrome. With wry humor, playful energy, pop music, and pointed critique, the performers confront the play’s timeless themes—grief, revenge, and existence—with striking honesty and insight. Drawing resonant parallels between Shakespeare’s Denmark and our contemporary world, they offer a vision of a more just and joyful imagined future.
