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SUMMARY:AAPI Month: Intergenerational Hula Class
DESCRIPTION:Discover how movement connects us to our environment\, our stories\, and one another. This intergenerational class—designed for children (8+) through adults of all ages and abilities—brings together the flowing\, imaginative spirit of Island Flow with the grounding\, heart‑centered practice of Hula Noho (Seated Hula).\n\nInspired by Hawaiian\, Asian\, and Pacific Island cultures\, participants explore a blend of standing and seated movement\, martial‑arts‑influenced techniques\, and the expressive foundations of hula and mele. Whether moving on your feet or seated\, we honor the balance of respect and responsibility that guides island life\, learning what it means to care for ourselves and our community.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/aapi-month-intergenerational-hula-class/
CATEGORIES:Classes/Workshops,Dance,Brooklyn Cultural District
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SUMMARY:Bang on a Can: Long Play Festival at Brooklyn Music School
DESCRIPTION:Four performances in one day at Brooklyn Music School\, as a part of Long Play Festival 2026. \n12:30 pm – Music of Éliane Radigue with Quatuor Bozzini\n3:00 pm – There’s a Yearnin’: Wildebeest Wind Quintet with Jeff Lederer and Mary LaRose\n5:30 pm – Julius Hemphill Music for Six Saxophones led by Marty Ehrlich\n7:30 pm – Ross and Stomu Takeishi For Living Lovers \nThe encounter between QB and Radigue points to the challenging nature of auditory availability in Radigue’s music. Yet\, as one may experience while listening to this set\, such acute awareness transfers to all listeners of Radigue’s music: Radigue’s sound holds the potential to shake expectations regarding performance\, listening\, and music making. This performance is supported by the Québec Government Office in New York. \nThere’s a Yearnin’ shines a light on notated compositions for winds by Ornette Coleman\, Eric Dolphy\, and Oliver Nelson. This performance will mark the world premiere of a woodwind sextet by Dolphy which was found in the Library of Congress archives. The set also features Ornette Coleman’s Forms and Sounds quintets and saxophonist/clarinetist Lederer’s arrangements of compositions by Oliver Nelson with original lyrics by vocalist Mary LaRose. Also included is the premiere of Lederer’s own new work Cruxifiction (not a word).”  The Wildebeest Wind Quintet is: Michel Gentile\, flute // Katie Scheele\, oboe // Mike McGuiness\, clarinet // Sara Schoenbeck\, bassoon // Nathan Koci\, horn \nMarty Ehrlich is the chief researcher of the Julius Hemphill Archive at New York University\, and performed with Hemphill over a twenty-year period\, as a member of the Julius Hemphill Big Band and the Julius Hemphill Saxophone Sextet. He continued the work of the Sextet for a decade after Hemphill’s death in 1995\, keeping these seminal compositions before the public. \nFor Living Lovers is the duo of acoustic guitarist Brandon Ross and acoustic bass guitarist Stomu Takeishi. Founded in 2002\, the duo has been critically acclaimed for its unique sonic language and musical direction\, consistently finding their way onto annual critics’ “best of” lists. Ross and the duo are Chamber Music America New Jazz Works grantees (Immortal Obsolescence 2017). Their newest release\, Natural Name is out on Sunnyside Records\, 2025. \n\nYou can get access to this show with a Long Play Pass. \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.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/bang-on-a-can-long-play-festival-at-brooklyn-music-school-2/
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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SUMMARY:Bang on a Can: Long Play Festival at BRIC Ballroom
DESCRIPTION:Three performances in one day at BRIC Ballroom\, as a part of Long Play Festival 2026. \n1:00 pm – Anzû Quartet and Friends play Ken Thomson\n3:30 pm – Exceptet performs Vangelis L’Apocalypse des animaux\n6:00 pm – Florent Ghys and Mantra Percussion with opener Owen Weaver \n“Each project from the composer and multi-reed player Ken Thomson has been good news\,” wrote The New York Times about the Bang on a Call All-Stars clarinetist and composer’s newest co-led project\, the Anzû Quartet.  Anzû Quartet\, a collaboration of musicians from Bang on a Can\, Eighth Blackbird\, Mivos Quartet and Bearthoven\, play the New York premiere Ken Thomson’s “Uneasy” (released on Cantaloupe Music 2025)\, then add to their forces to play Thomson’s 2018 clarinet quintet “Pall.”  Plus the US premiere of “Keep Your Head Down” (2026) for bass clarinet and piano. \nExceptet performs Vangelis’s pioneering score to the first episode of Frédéric Rossif’s 1973 docuseries\, L’Apocalypse des animaux\, live-to-film\, arranged by clarinetist Chuck Furlong. Vangelis’s music accompanying this documentary has become a cult classic\, but to our knowledge\, this Rossif series has never been screened in the US—certainly not with a live chamber ensemble! Featuring material that doesn’t exist anywhere else\, this performance brings to life both a classic film and its score. \nZemblanity and Other Serendipities sonifies visual accidents\, whether fortuitous or deliberately staged. Written for small percussion instruments\, electronics\, and video\, the piece is a series of uninterrupted short movements\, with video starting in bucolic downtown St. Louis and finishing among the playful trees of Oregon. The piece weaves ordinary moments into rhythmic and harmonic material\, transforming incidental gestures into musical structures that shift between inevitability and unexpected discovery. Owen Weaver opens with Same Face!. \n\nYou can get access to this show with a Long Play Pass. \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.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/bang-on-a-can-long-play-festival-at-bric-ballroom-2/
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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SUMMARY:Bang on a Can: Long Play Festival at BRIC Stoop (FREE)
DESCRIPTION:Two FREE performances in one day at BRIC Stoop\, as a part of Long Play Festival 2026. \n2:00pm – Kalia Vandever\n4:30pm – Miles Okazaki plays Thelonious Monk \nKalia Vandever is a trombonist and composer whose approach to the trombone is distinctive and defined by their sonorous tone and lyrical improvisational voice. They lean into the challenges of the instrument and allow patience and melody to guide their process. \nMiles Okazaki is a NYC-based guitarist whose approach to the guitar is described by the New York Times as “utterly contemporary\, free from the expectations of what it means to play a guitar in a group setting — not just in jazz\, but any kind.” His six-album recording of the complete compositions of Thelonious Monk for solo guitar is an unprecedented project that Nate Chinen called “the six-string equivalent of a free solo climb up El Capitan.” \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.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/bang-on-a-can-long-play-festival-at-bric-stoop-free-2/
CATEGORIES:Free,Festivals,Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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SUMMARY:Bang on a Can: Long Play Festival at BAM Fisher
DESCRIPTION:Bang on a Can celebrates legendary composer Steve Reich with this Birthday marathon at BAM’s Fisher. Hear Dither+ perform Electric Counterpoint and Sō Percussion+ perform Sextet\, Four Organs\, and Piano Phase\, as a part of Long Play Festival 2026. \n2 & 6 pm – Dither+ perform Electric Counterpoint\n3 & 7 pm – Sō Percussion+ perform Sextet\, Four Organs\, and Piano Phase \n\nYou can get access to this show with a Long Play Pass. \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.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/bang-on-a-can-long-play-festival-at-bam-fisher/
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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SUMMARY:Bang on a Can: Long Play Festival at Roulette
DESCRIPTION:Four performances in one day at Roulette\, as a part of Long Play Festival 2026. \n2:30 pm – Morton Feldman Three Voices with Charlotte Mundy\n5:00 pm – Trevor Dunn’s Trio-Convulsant avec Folie à Quatre\n7:30 pm – Philip Glass Glassworks with Bang on a Can All-Stars\n10:00 pm – Secret Chiefs 3 \nFor Feldman’s 100th birthday\, Charlotte Mundy performs Three Voices\, which was written as an homage to three of his friends: Philip Guston\, Frank O’Hara\, and Joan La Barbara. The live singer’s voice intertwines with pre-recordings of the other two parts\, mostly without text\, but with the occasional blowing in of O’Hara’s “Wind.” \nLong Play presents Seances by Trevor Dunn’s Trio-Convulsant avec Folie à Quatre. Two previous albums had been released by Trio-Convulsant (Mary Halvorsen\, Ches Smith\, and Trevor Dunn). In this third installment Trevor adds a string and winds quartet with cellist Tomeka Reid\, the violin/viola of Carla Kihlstedt\, flutist Anna Webber and Oscar Noriega on bass clarinet and clarinet. \nThe Bang on a Can All-Stars premiere a brand-new arrangement of Glassworks\, via Glass’ longtime collaborator Michael Riesman. In 1982 Philip Glass became the first composer since Aaron Copland to join the CBS Masterworks label. His first album for the label\, Glassworks\, tripled all sales projections\, pleasing audiences\, critics and Glass himself. \nSecret Chiefs 3 is an American experimental rock group led by guitarist/composer Trey Spruance\, performing a wide range of musical styles\, mostly instrumental\, including surf rock\, Persian\, neo-Pythagorean\, Indian\, death metal\, film music\, and electronic music. Spruance has expressed interest in\, and drawn inspiration from\, various mystical or occult systems such as Sufism\, Kabbalah\, Hermeticism\, and alchemy. \n\nYou can get access to this show with a Long Play Pass. \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/bang-on-a-can-long-play-festival-at-roulette-2/
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T164000
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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/2026-05-03/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T170000
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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/2026-05-03/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T230000
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SUMMARY:Bang on a Can: Long Play Festival at TFANA
DESCRIPTION:Three performances in one night at Theater for a New Audience\, as a part of Long Play Festival 2026. \n4 pm – Steve Lehman Trio + Mark Turner: The Music of Anthony Braxton\n6:30 pm – The Kris Davis Trio featuring Robert Hurst and special guest Jeff Tain Watts\n9 pm – Sylvie Courvoisier and Wadada Leo Smith \nSaxophonist/composer Steve Lehman and his long-running trio – featuring bassist Matt Brewer and drummer Damion Reid – are joined by special guest tenor saxophonist Mark Turner for The Music of Anthony Braxton\, commemorating the 80th anniversary of Braxton’s birth. \nKris Davis Trio performs music from “Run the Gauntlet\,” her latest album. A testament to Davis’ singular voice within the jazz landscape\, “Run the Gauntlet” serves as a metaphor for overcoming challenges to achieve one’s goals. In this project\, Davis pays homage to six trailblazing women pianists: Geri Allen\, Carla Bley\, Renee Rosnes\, Angelica Sanchez\, Marilyn Crispell\, and Sylvie Courvoisier. \nSylvie Courvoisier is a Swiss American pianist\, composer\, improviser\, and bandleader whose work bridges the rigor of European chamber music with the exploratory spirit of the city’s downtown jazz scene. She is known for her distinctive compositional voice and fearless improvisation. Wadada Leo Smith is a Pulitzer Prize–nominated composer\, trumpeter\, and visionary artist whose work has profoundly shaped the landscape of creative music for more than five decades. \n\nYou can get access to this show with a Long Play Pass. \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.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/bang-on-a-can-long-play-festival-at-tfana-2/
CATEGORIES:Festivals,Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260503T173000
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SUMMARY:An Evening with Guitarist Tomas Rodriguez: Album Release Concert in Brooklyn
DESCRIPTION:Join guitarist and composer Tomas Rodriguez for an intimate album release concert – presented by The Brooklyn Classical Guitar Society – celebrating his fourth recording\, Whispered Awakening. Centered on original solo guitar works\, the program gently weaves together Spanish\, Afro-Peruvian\, Cuban\, and West African influences into a sound that feels both rooted and quietly expansive. \nRodriguez’s music is guided by warmth\, groove\, and a thoughtful exploration of the guitar’s lineage across Africa and the Americas. As The New York Times noted\, he is “a guitarist whose influences span the Latin world\,” praising his work as “unique” and “highly recommended.” \nDon’t miss this rare live performance by Tomas Rodriguez at South Oxford Space in Brooklyn on May 3rd! Doors open at 4pm.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/an-evening-with-guitarist-tomas-rodriguez-album-release-concert-in-brooklyn/
CATEGORIES:Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260504T193000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260421T175217Z
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SUMMARY:Music & Machines: A Panel discussion (in partnership with the Brooklyn Book Festival)
DESCRIPTION:A discussion with journalist and authors Liz Pelly (Mood Machine: The Rise of Spotify and the Cost of the Perfect Playlist) and David Hadju (The Uncanny Muse: Music\, Art and Machines from Automata to AI). \n\n\nHow is technology shaping the future of music\, and what does that mean for artists\, listeners\, and culture? \nJoin the Brooklyn Book Festival and the NYU 370 Jay Project for Machines & Music\, a dynamic conversation exploring the evolving relationship between music and technology. The discussion moves from early mechanical instruments to today’s AI-driven soundscape and considers how these shifts are changing the way music is created\, distributed\, and experienced. \nWhether you are a student\, creative\, technologist\, or simply curious about how platforms like Spotify and emerging AI tools are transforming the industry\, this event offers a chance to hear directly from leading voices thinking critically about these changes.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/music-machines-a-panel-discussion-in-partnership-with-the-brooklyn-book-festival/
CATEGORIES:Free,Talks/Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260505T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
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/2026-05-05/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T160000
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SUMMARY:Wednesday Wonders
DESCRIPTION:Enjoy the wonders of Abolitionist Place—where every Wednesday in May and June offers a new adventure! Presented with support from Council Member Lincoln Restler and the New York City Council. \nMay 6\, 13\, 20 and 27 \nBrianna Kalisch \nBrianna Kalisch isn’t just a stilt walker — she’s a multi-talented circus artist\, performer\, and creative producer whose work blends physical artistry with storytelling. Catch her as she struts through the park and learn the art of stilt walking! All skill levels are welcome and equipment will be provided. Registration required: Sign up here! \nPlease register each child who wishes to participate individually. Children must be under parental or care provider supervision during the event. \nJune 3\, 10 and 24 \nFlow Juggle \nToss some fun into your day with Brooklyn’s favorite juggler\, Martin Kalwill. Whether you’re a total beginner or looking to up your juggling game\, Martin has tips and tricks for all. All skill levels are welcome and equipment will be provided. \nWednesdays in May\, learn to stilt-walk with Brianna Kalisch – stilt walker extraordinaire and multi-talented circus artist.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/wednesday-wonders-2/2026-05-06/
CATEGORIES:Downtown Brooklyn Presents,Free,Family-friendly
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DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T190000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T203635Z
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SUMMARY:Pizza Beer Pairing Event at Little Pizza Parlor
DESCRIPTION:One of NY’s best breweries and pizzerias team up for an amazing night! Join Little Pizza Parlor on Wednesday May 6 for the launch of their very own Pizza Pilz beer\, crafted and brewed especially for us by Round Table Brewery. \nJoin the inaugural party to the beer pairing series from 5-7pm to enjoy free samples of their new brew paired with French Onion pie.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/pizza-beer-pairing-event-at-little-pizza-parlor/
CATEGORIES:Free,Eat + Drink
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260421T195933Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T195933Z
UID:10012240-1778094000-1778103000@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Sound + Fury Trivia Nights
DESCRIPTION: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!
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/sound-fury-trivia-nights/2026-05-06/
CATEGORIES:Games,Eat + Drink
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260506T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
UID:10012090-1778095800-1778103000@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/2026-05-06/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T103000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260409T181717Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260427T174120Z
UID:10012161-1778144400-1778149800@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Moms Who Move BKLYN
DESCRIPTION:A Breakfast Conversation with the Mothers Powering Our Borough\n\n\n\n\nCelebrating the impact of mothers across Brooklyn’s communities\, businesses\, and civic life. \nModerated by award-winning journalist and speaker Grace Bastidas\, the panel will gather change maker moms for a conversation about Motherhood In Brooklyn: how moms are driving new ideas\, navigating challenges\, and taking the lead in shaping the borough’s diverse communities. \n\nGrace Rauh — Executive Director\, 5BORO Institute\nLaurie Cumbo – Former Commissioner Department of Cultural Affairs\nLatham Thomas – Founder\, Mama Glow Foundation\nKatie Denny – Executive Director\, North Brooklyn Parks Alliance\nCynthia McKnight – President\, Community Education Council 13\n\nAll ticket proceeds will be donated to Brooklyn Org. Participants will be able to pick their very own flower bouquet at their Show Bklyn Some Love Flower Bar at the end of the event.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/moms-who-move-bklyn/
CATEGORIES:Talks/Lectures
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260414T202207Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260428T203831Z
UID:10012173-1778155200-1778162400@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Table Tennis Thursdays
DESCRIPTION:Team DBP will be serving a series of lunchtime ping pong games. Find a partner\, grab a paddle and let the games begin!  \nEach week’s event will be divided into 15-minute session. Please sign up for the session you wish to attend – one registration per person. If you wish to play with a friend\, please sign up individually for the same session. \nmay 7: REGISTER HERE\nmay 14: REGISTER HERE\nmay 21: REGISTER HERE\nmay 28: REGISTER HERE\nJune 4: REGISTER HERE\nJune 11: REGISTER HERE\nJune 18: REGISTER HERE\njune 25: REGISTER HERE
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/table-tennis-thursdays/2026-05-07/
CATEGORIES:Downtown Brooklyn Presents,Free,Sports,Family-friendly
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260421T175155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T175155Z
UID:10012224-1778173200-1778184000@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Integrated Design & Media (IDM) Showcase: Spring 2026
DESCRIPTION:Please join NYU Tandon to enjoy a variety of newly developed games\, immersive installations\, and films – ranging in subjects of Emerging Media\, Communications\, Urban\, Health\, Sustainability and many more!
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/integrated-design-media-idm-showcase-spring-2026/
CATEGORIES:Free,Games,Tours + Open Houses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T210000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260414T142044Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T142044Z
UID:10012194-1778176800-1778187600@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/2026-05-07/
CATEGORIES:Free,Art,Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260507T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
UID:10012091-1778182200-1778189400@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/2026-05-07/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260421T204223Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260430T174616Z
UID:10012237-1778248800-1778256000@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Abolitionist Place 2nd Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION: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. \nNow it’s time to celebrate. Join us for an afternoon marking two years of this beloved space\, with live music\, balloon art\, face painting\, treats\, and a few surprises along the way. Mixue Ice Cream & Tea will be on site serving refreshing summer drinks to keep things cool. More details to come.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/abolitionist-place-2nd-anniversary-celebration/
CATEGORIES:Downtown Brooklyn Presents,Free,Music,Dance,Games,Family-friendly
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260508T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
UID:10012092-1778268600-1778275800@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/2026-05-08/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T140000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260414T144917Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260414T144917Z
UID:10012181-1778324400-1778335200@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Show Brooklyn Some Love Fest
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate Brooklyn moms with a joyful day of fun featuring a pick-your-own bouquet flower bar\, DJ Mike spinning in Albee Square\, hands-on crafts\, the Brooklyn Museum on Wheels\, and family photo moments. 
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/show-brooklyn-some-love-fest-2/
CATEGORIES:Downtown Brooklyn Presents,Free,Festivals
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T153000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
UID:10012093-1778333400-1778340600@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/2026-05-09/1/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T213000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
UID:10012094-1778355000-1778362200@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/2026-05-09/2/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260509T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T020000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260421T175025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T175025Z
UID:10012222-1778360400-1778378400@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:BRIC House Party presents\, Good Sh*t Everywhere!
DESCRIPTION:Good Sh*t Everywhere! returns to BRIC House Party! Guided by the belief that good music transcends genre\, That Good Sh*t has built a community around discovery and authenticity. Good Sh*t Everywhere! isn’t just a party but an extension of TGS’s ethos: bringing together people who move freely between styles and spaces\, united by a shared love of music. \nExpect a multi-room experience that reflects the full spectrum of TGS’s world. Find high-energy moments in The Sauna\, communal joy in The Living Room\, and in The Garden\, a space to slow down to take it all in. From dancefloor-driven sets to thoughtful\, immersive sound and atmosphere\, every corner is curated with intention. Good Sh*t Everywhere! is where the music hits\, the ideas flow\, and New York’s creative energy shows up in full. \nPlease note: This event is 18+
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/bric-house-party-presents-good-sht-everywhere/
CATEGORIES:Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T180000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260421T175125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T175125Z
UID:10012225-1778421600-1778436000@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) / Interactive Media Arts (IMA) Spring Show
DESCRIPTION:A two-day exhibition of creative interactive projects from NYU’s ITP\, IMA & Low Res.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/interactive-telecommunications-program-itp-interactive-media-arts-ima-spring-show/2026-05-10/
CATEGORIES:Free,Art,Tours + Open Houses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260510T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260325T160930Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T160930Z
UID:10012095-1778425200-1778432400@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/2026-05-10/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260511T200000
DTSTAMP:20260430T182854
CREATED:20260421T175125Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260421T175125Z
UID:10012226-1778515200-1778529600@www.downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Interactive Telecommunications Program (ITP) / Interactive Media Arts (IMA) Spring Show
DESCRIPTION:A two-day exhibition of creative interactive projects from NYU’s ITP\, IMA & Low Res.
URL:https://www.downtownbrooklyn.com/event/interactive-telecommunications-program-itp-interactive-media-arts-ima-spring-show/2026-05-11/
CATEGORIES:Free,Art,Tours + Open Houses
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