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SUMMARY:Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:“★★★★★ Brilliant …This infectiously exuberant production serves as a reminder that Shakespeare is accessible to all\, and Hamlet is for everyone” The Telegraph \n“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 \n“★★★★★ “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 \nIn 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.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/teatro-la-plazas-hamlet-2/2026-04-04/1/
CATEGORIES:Art,Theater
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SUMMARY:Teatro La Plaza's Hamlet
DESCRIPTION:“★★★★★ Brilliant …This infectiously exuberant production serves as a reminder that Shakespeare is accessible to all\, and Hamlet is for everyone” The Telegraph \n“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 \n“★★★★★ “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 \nIn 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.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/teatro-la-plazas-hamlet-2/2026-04-04/2/
CATEGORIES:Art,Theater
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T220000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
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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://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/soundfury-trivia/2026-04-08/
CATEGORIES:Free,Games,Eat + Drink
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260408T220000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T210330Z
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SUMMARY:Vicky Chow & Mivos Quartet perform Morton Feldman’s ‘Piano and String Quartet’
DESCRIPTION:Vicky Chow and  Mivos Quartet join forces to perform Morton Feldman’s Piano and String Quartet in celebration of the composer’s 100th anniversary. Lasting approximately 90 minutes\, this monumental work is one of Feldman’s most iconic late compositions\, unfolding in an expansive\, hushed sound world that invites deep\, sustained listening. Piano and String Quartet was commissioned and premiered in 1985 in Los Angeles by Aki Takahashi and the Kronos Quartet\, and has since become a touchstone of late 20th-century experimental music. \nA livestream will be available free of charge at 8pm on the day of the performance and archived for future viewing.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/vicky-chow-mivos-quartet-perform-morton-feldmans-piano-and-string-quartet/
CATEGORIES:Art,Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T193000
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SUMMARY:LIU Brooklyn: The George Polk Awards Seminar
DESCRIPTION:Panel Discussion: The Human Face of the Immigration Crackdown moderated by Richard Tofel\, ProPublica Former President. Panelists include 2025 George Polk Award Winners Stephanie Keith\, Elliott Woods\, and Camilo Montoya-Galvez. \n\nDoors open at 5:00pm – light refreshments will be served.\nTalk begins at 6:00pm.\nReservations required
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/liu-brooklyn-the-george-polk-awards-seminar/
CATEGORIES:Free,Talks/Lectures
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T200000
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SUMMARY:Housing Brooklyn NOW: Design\, Advocacy\, and Community Voices
DESCRIPTION:As New York City faces long-term underinvestment in public housing and growing affordability challenges\, this session brings together architects\, community organizations\, and housing advocates to explore how design\, policy\, and community voice intersect. Drawing from current projects and approaches\, the discussion will examine how collaboration can translate resident priorities into more equitable housing outcomes. Through an interactive component\, participants will engage in hands-on\, community-centered activities that surface shared values and collective ideas for the future of public housing. \nBrooklyn NOW! 2026\, presented at BPL’s Library for Arts & Culture\, celebrates the design forces actively shaping our borough today. Opening in April 2026\, the exhibition highlights how architects\, builders\, and visionaries are reimagining Brooklyn’s streets\, homes\, and civic spaces. The exhibition will be accompanied by five in-person public programs\, including a gallery opening that invites visitors to engage directly with the ideas and people behind the work.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/housing-brooklyn-now-design-advocacy-and-community-voices/
CATEGORIES:Free,Classes/Workshops,Talks/Lectures,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260409T220000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
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SUMMARY:Dreamcrusher and Friends
DESCRIPTION:*This performance will include strobing lights and haze effects. Viewer discretion is advised* \nRoulette Resident Dreamcrusher presents SUITE III\, the third installment of their on-going SUITE record series\, and a more urgent and emotional music event. As the Dreamcrusher project matures\, the need to be more impactful in ethos and wonderment rather than genre or style has become the main goal. The intense nature of the music is fueled by heavy pulsing electronically generated rhythms in conjunction with nostalgic sampling and hypnotically warm melodies. Using noise and fringe music as a template\, coloring outside the lines ‘kaleidoscopically’ to create lush musical landscapes onto the grounded harsh topography of reality.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/dreamcrusher-and-friends/
CATEGORIES:Art,Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260302T202809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T202809Z
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SUMMARY:Exhibition Tour\, The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center of Brooklyn History for a free tour of The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered. \nIn 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. \nOn 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.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/exhibition-tour-the-battle-of-brooklyn-fought-and-remembered/2026-04-10/
CATEGORIES:Free,Tours + Open Houses,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T220000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260402T210215Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T210215Z
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SUMMARY:Jackson Wang MAGICMAN2 WORLD TOUR
DESCRIPTION:Jackson Wang brings the MAGICMAN 2 WORLD TOUR to Brooklyn on Friday\, April 10.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/jackson-wang-magicman2-world-tour/
CATEGORIES:Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260410T220000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260408T173810Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T173810Z
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SUMMARY:Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers: Sufi Songs of Pakistan (RBA)
DESCRIPTION:Pakistan’s award-winning ensemble Hamza Akram Qawwal & Brothers return to Roulette with their acclaimed and riveting interpretation of qawwali\, the ecstatic improvisational Sufi vocal tradition made famous in the West by the late Pakistani singer Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. The group builds a state of ecstasy through rhythmic handclapping\, drumming\, and powerful call-and-response vocals with songs ranging from 13th century mystical Persian poems to more recent Punjabi poems that speak of the intoxication of divine love. \nThe group are grandsons of the revered Munshi Raziuddin and represent the twenty-sixth generation of the seven centuries-old Qawwal Bachon ka Gharana of Delhi founded by Saamat bin Ibrahim\, the first qawwal of the subcontinent and principal student of mystic Amir Khusrau. Hamza has studied with maestro Naseeruddin Saami\, as well as with his uncle\, Fareed Ayaz Qawwal\, with whom he and his brothers have toured.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/hamza-akram-qawwal-brothers-sufi-songs-of-pakistan-rba/
CATEGORIES:Art,Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260402T205559Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T205559Z
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SUMMARY:BRIC in partnership with The Legal Aid Society Present: Community Joy Family Day and Forum
DESCRIPTION:Celebrate community\, creativity\, and connection at Community Joy Family Day and Forum\, a free afternoon for Brooklyn neighbors of all ages. \nPresented by The Legal Aid Society and BRIC Arts Media in honor of Legal Aid’s 150th anniversary\, this event will be a day uplifting community joy and connection\, highlighting the history of our community caring for one another and envisioning the Brooklyn we want to build together. \nBe Part of the Joy: \n• Live entertainment by Building Beats DJ “Pr3tty P”\n• Brooklyn Book Bodega children’s book giveaways\, artmaking and reading by local children’s book author and illustrator Christopher Silas Neal.\n• Make your own book and tell your own story with Booklyn: Free hands-on book / zine making workshop for all ages\, all day long. Materials provided to create a vision board for the future of Brooklyn you want to see.\n• At 1pm join Brooklyn Org and The Legal Aid Society for a community forum where residents can share the needs of the community and their vision for the Brooklyn they want to build. Elected leaders will be present.\n• Free food\, giveaways\, raffle prizes\, and more.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/bric-in-partnership-with-the-legal-aid-society-present-community-joy-family-day-and-forum/
CATEGORIES:Free,Art,Family-friendly,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260411T210000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260412T020000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260402T205638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T205638Z
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SUMMARY:BRIC House Party presents\, TERAPIA
DESCRIPTION:TERAPIA is bringing its deep-rooted\, communal energy to BRIC House Party! Born in 2022\, the collective channels the spirit of verbenas in the Caribbean region of Colombia – open-air celebrations where music\, movement\, and togetherness are inseparable. Expect room-filling sound inspired by the iconic picós (giant painted soundsystems)\, pulling from champeta\, soukous\, salsa\, cumbia\, charanga\, pachanga\, and beyond. This is global music not as a playlist\, but as a living\, breathing experience meant to move bodies and open space. \nMore than a party\, TERAPIA creates a ritual. It’s a place where ancestral rhythms resurface\, stories pass between generations\, and joy becomes an act of presence and resilience. At BRIC House\, TERAPIA invites you into a shared moment: one rooted in identity\, collective memory\, and the simple\, powerful act of coming together on the dance floor. \nPlease Note: This event is 21+.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/bric-house-party-presents-terapia/
CATEGORIES:Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260413T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260408T174633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T174633Z
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SUMMARY:Futures Brooklyn NOW: Public Storytelling and Creative Placemaking
DESCRIPTION:Join Library for Arts & Science for a collaborative visioning session focused on designing for the future and shaping public possibilities. Together\, you will imagine what the civic and educational spaces might look like 10–15 years from now. The session will explore how emerging ideas\, hopeful design characteristics\, and community-centered innovations can evolve into tangible futures. This interactive workshop invites participants to co-create forward-looking concepts\, experiment with future-thinking tools\, and help chart pathways toward meaningful\, community-driven design. \nBrooklyn NOW! 2026\, presented at BPL’s Library for Arts & Culture\, celebrates the design forces actively shaping our borough today. Opening in April 2026\, the exhibition highlights how architects\, builders\, and visionaries are reimagining Brooklyn’s streets\, homes\, and civic spaces. The exhibition will be accompanied by five in-person public programs\, including a gallery opening that invites visitors to engage directly with the ideas and people behind the work.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/futures-brooklyn-now-public-storytelling-and-creative-placemaking/
CATEGORIES:Free,Classes/Workshops,Talks/Lectures,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260402T205703Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T205703Z
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SUMMARY:Ignite Brooklyn Made Grant & Pitch Competition
DESCRIPTION:Brooklyn Made invites you to Ignite Brooklyn Made\, a live pitch competition celebrating Brooklyn’s most promising entrepreneurs. \nFunded by Wells Fargo and administered by the Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce through Brooklyn Made\, Ignite Brooklyn Made is a new access to capital and advisory services program supporting the growth of small businesses across the borough. \nWhat to Expect: Live pitches\, founder meet-and-greets\, shopping\, & light bites \nAbout the Event: After a competitive process that drew more than 200 applicants\, ten Brooklyn-based founders were selected to receive $25\,000 growth grants and participate in an intensive advisory program designed to strengthen their business strategies and prepare them for this live pitch event.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/ignite-brooklyn-made-grant-pitch-competition/
CATEGORIES:Free,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260327T183309Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T183309Z
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SUMMARY:The Center for Fiction Presents Louise Erdrich on 'Python's Kiss' with Lauren Groff
DESCRIPTION:Join The Center for Fiction for a virtual discussion with beloved Pulitzer Prize- and National Book Award-winning author Louise Erdrich on her new short-story collection\, Python’s Kiss. \nIn Python’s Kiss\, one of America’s most significant authors explores the connections between humans\, animals\, and the environment in her first short fiction anthology since 2009. Written over the last two decades\, Python’s Kiss features an incredible breadth of characters\, including small-town journalists\, immigrant farmers\, folk-singing thieves\, and fraught families—all primarily centered around the fictional small town of Tabor. Suffused with magical realism and a blurring of the line between ordinary and mythological\, the book is also a multimedia exercise in connection\, with illustrations by Erdrich’s daughter\, Aza E. Abe\, interwoven throughout. \nErdrich will be joined in conversation by celebrated author Lauren Groff (Brawler\, Fates and Furies). In addition to being fellow indie bookstore owners\, Erdrich and Groff are longtime admirers of each other’s work. Aza E. Abe will also join midway through the event to share how she approached creating visual art for the stories. \nThis event is co-presented with Groff’s bookstore\, The Lynx. \nThis is a virtual event.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/the-center-for-fiction-presents-louise-erdrich-on-pythons-kiss-with-lauren-groff/
CATEGORIES:Talks/Lectures,Literature,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260414T213000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260325T164431Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260325T164431Z
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SUMMARY:THE FAMESICK TOUR: An Evening of Stories and Togetherness
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating her first book in over a decade\, Lena Dunham returns to the stage for a night of fearless storytelling and no holds barred conversation. A candid\, funny\, and bracingly honest reflection on illness\, fame\, sex\, and everything in between\, Famesick marks a bold return from the award-winning creator of Girls and Too Much.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/the-famesick-tour-an-evening-of-stories-and-togetherness/
CATEGORIES:Talks/Lectures,Literature,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T193000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260408T174705Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T174705Z
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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://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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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260304T200122Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260304T200122Z
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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://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/cbh-talk-the-alchemy-of-movement-building/
CATEGORIES:Free,Talks/Lectures,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T203000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260327T182030Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260327T182030Z
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SUMMARY:The International Library Presents Olga Ravn on 'The Wax Child' with Audrey Wollen
DESCRIPTION:Join The Center for Fiction for an evening with Olga Ravn\, the acclaimed author of Booker Prize finalist The Employees and My Work\, as she introduces her haunting new novel\, The Wax Child\, translated by Martin Aitken. \nSet amid the witchcraft trials of seventeenth-century Denmark\, The Wax Child follows Christenze Kruckow\, an unmarried noblewoman accused of sorcery\, and the women who share her fate. Their alleged crimes—stealing happiness\, consorting with a headless Devil\, and wielding un-Christian powers—place them in peril of the stake. Narrated by a wax doll crafted by Christenze herself\, The Wax Child is a chilling meditation on fear\, power\, and the brutal mechanisms that govern communities. \nDrawing from court records\, spells\, letters\, and Scandinavian grimoires\, Ravn blends meticulous research with genre-bending experimentation\, building a collage-like narrative that is as unsettling as it is mesmerizing. She will be joined in conversation by artist and essayist ​​Audrey Wollen for a conversation about The Wax Child\, its source material\, and the enduring allure of stories that illuminate the darkest corners of our past and present.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/the-international-library-presents-olga-ravn-on-the-wax-child-with-audrey-wollen/
CATEGORIES:Talks/Lectures,Literature,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260415T220000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20240717T192020Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251219T215127Z
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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://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/soundfury-trivia/2026-04-15/
CATEGORIES:Free,Games,Eat + Drink
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260417T160000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260302T202809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260302T202809Z
UID:10012039-1776438000-1776441600@downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Exhibition Tour\, The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered
DESCRIPTION:Join the Center of Brooklyn History for a free tour of The Battle of Brooklyn: Fought and Remembered. \nIn 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. \nOn 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.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/exhibition-tour-the-battle-of-brooklyn-fought-and-remembered/2026-04-17/
CATEGORIES:Free,Tours + Open Houses,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T094000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T120000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260310T205531Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T175651Z
UID:10012065-1776505200-1776513600@downtownbrooklyn.com
SUMMARY:Spring Open Houses: BASIS Independent Brooklyn
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nSpring Open House:\n \n\nSaturday\, April 18 (PreK-Grade 2)\nSaturday\, April 25 (Grades 3-12)\n\nFor 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.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/spring-open-houses-basis-independent-brooklyn/2026-04-18/
CATEGORIES:Free,Tours + Open Houses,Family-friendly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T150000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260303T211406Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T192357Z
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SUMMARY:Downtown Brooklyn Car-Free Earth Day 2026
DESCRIPTION:Join us for Earth-friendly and car-free activities including music\, fashion\, bike lessons\, and more. Albee Square West will be closed to traffic\, so bring your bikes or roller skates\, and enjoy activities and music at Albee Square. Here’s what’s happening: \nOn Albee Square West\n12:00 PM – 3:00 PM\n\nIn partnership with Elian Electronics Recycling\, we invite you to dispose of your e-waste in a free\, convenient\, and ethical way. For more information on what you can bring\, visit here.\nTest your strength\, focus\, and endurance! Join [solidcore]’s plank competition where you’ll push your core to its limits one second at a time and prove to yourself how strong you really are. Enter the challenge for a chance to win prizes and enter a raffle for a chance to win a new client two-week unlimited package. Register here for the following time slots\, 12:15pm\, 12:45pm\, 1:15pm\, 1:45pm\, and 2:15pm.\n\n1:00 PM – 3:00 PM\n\nLearn to ride a bike with Bike New York! Bike New York will teach kids 5-14 how to ride safely along Albee Square West (which is closed to traffic for the day)\, while parents and guardians cheer them on! Register here!\n\nat albee square\n12:00 PM – 3:00 PM\n\nDJ Boogie will spin throughout the event with sets inspired by nature’s elements.\nLearn to hand sew using repurposed fabric with Black Girls Sew.\nBrooklyn FC\, Brooklyn’s premier soccer club\, will be on site to share details about their exciting season lineup.\nMake art from reused materials with Materials for the Arts\, NYC’s premier creative reuse facility. Build puppets and other art projects with upcycled goods!\nRejin Leys invites you to make recycled paper while creating awareness about our environment.\nCreate eco-friendly lanterns with Artsy Anxious Girlie.\nWrite poetry with Poets in the Park.\nDave & Buster’s will be on hand with their “Prize Drop” Plinko Game. Play to win fun prizes.\nLearn\, celebrate and discover with Petits Poussins Brooklyn. Stop by to plant your very own seed in a pot and bring it home to watch it grow. While you’re there\, make your mark on the Earth Day pledge poster!\nPowerhouse Arts invites you to weave with repurposed materials! Drop in\, get creative\, and make something meaningful for yourself or a loved one.\nSavor a variety of delicious and healthy snacks provided by one of Downtown Brooklyn’s finest grocery stores\, Fresh Grocer.\n\n1:00 PM – 1:45 PM\n\nTrashaganza! by Bash the Trash weaves together fun interactive songs\, cool science\, and timely environmental messaging about plastic pollution and climate change.\n\nat city point bklyn\n11:00 AM – 4:00 PM\n\nHelp support local families by donating baby supplies and gently used children’s clothing for Little Essentials\, a local organization that offers families living in poverty urgently-needed children’s supplies. A simple way to give back and help neighbors in need. In partnership with City Point BKLYN.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/downtown-brooklyn-car-free-earth-day-2026/
CATEGORIES:Downtown Brooklyn Presents,Free,Classes/Workshops,Games,Family-friendly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260418T200000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T010000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260408T174756Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T174756Z
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SUMMARY:Rare Form + Building Beats present DONUTS ARE FOREVER 20
DESCRIPTION:An annual tribute to the life and legacy of a Detroit music legend. \nWhat began as a small gathering of friends to honor their musical hero in 2006\, has grown into a cornerstone of New York City’s hip-hop community. Now in its 20th year\, Donuts Are Forever (DAF) continues to celebrate James “J Dilla” Yancey’s unparalleled influence on beat-making culture\, while serving as a vital fundraiser for the next generation of creators. \nBRIC has announced the return of Questlove and DJ Spinna\, two DJs who have supported Donuts Are Forever as it has grown over the years. Rare Form’s own DJ Tara will also make her return to the DAF stage\, with DJ Bles-sed\, with deep vinyl crates that have rocked crowds and the airwaves. \nPlease Note: This event is 18+.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/rare-form-building-beats-present-donuts-are-forever-20/
CATEGORIES:Art,Music,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260419T190000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED: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://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/hamlet/2026-04-19/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T170000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T200000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260406T210032Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T160008Z
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SUMMARY:Make It in Brooklyn: Play Jam & Tech Showcase
DESCRIPTION:Join Downtown Brooklyn Partnership and NYU Tandon School of Engineering for the Make It in Brooklyn Play Jam & Tech Showcase. This evening spotlights the work of current Game Design Future Lab (GDFL) cohort members\, giving attendees a rare opportunity to see the program progress at the six months mark. The event also features projects from the NYU Game Center Incubator\, showcasing Brooklyn’s most innovative emerging game creators.  \nWhat to Expect \nShort demos from GDFL members\, featuring games\, interactive projects\, and experimental work.\nSelect teams from the NYU Game Center Incubator showcasing their latest work.\nHands-on exploration of projects with the creators\, and opportunities to provide feedback.\nMeet designers\, industry professionals\, and fellow attendees.  \nAbout the GDFL companies\n CYBRLICH Studios – Building CYBRLICH and the Death Cult of Labor\, a narrative-driven\, hand-animated first-person shooter offering a fresh take on genre classics.\n Made in Brooklyn Games – Creators of the hit VR game Don’t Look Away\, building rich experiences with emerging technology and social commentary.\n Munity Games – A cooperative studio creating Shootlanzer\, an arcade shoot-em-up game.\n Remixing Reality – Building a no-code platform for creating and deploying AR experiences across any AR device.\n Sapient Technology – Developing scalable GenAI tools integrated within Unreal Engine to streamline game development workflows.  \nNYU Game Center Incubator Participants \nAbigail by Games for my Computer\nIn this narrative-focused game\, Abigail must navigate her splintered friend group and explore vibrant handcrafted neighborhoods\, each with their unique way of playing the ubiquitous folk game Azulejo. \ncoalescent | tidal rapture by Games for my Computer \nA hypnagogic 3d swimming/entanglement adventure game about harmonizing and want. Dive into a world of merpeople who are transforming and discovering casual relationships through the eyes of a floater who’s just been dumped and refuses to evolve. Told in 3 chapters. \nMutagen by organzola\n Explore an alien ecosystem that reshapes itself each time you die. Mutate to reach new areas and adapt to your surroundings. Find your own way to brave the planet’s dangers and unearth its deepest secrets. \nDBP’s Make It in Brooklyn is dedicated to fostering entrepreneurship and supporting Brooklyn’s innovation ecosystem through its series of pitch contests\, meet-ups\, and panels. These initiatives have united hundreds of entrepreneurs and provided over $100K in seed funding\, along with invaluable pro-bono professional services.    \nAbout NYU Game Design Future Labs + NYU Game Center Incubator \n  \nNYU Tandon’s Game Design Future Lab focuses on digital game design\, development\, infrastructure for games and emerging media with the aim of increasing video gaming production\, business growth\, and supporting NYC entrepreneurs and digital game developers. Since 2025\, its incubator program\, backed by NYCEDC\, has been helping a select cohort of companies in their mission to develop sustainable growth in NYC.  \nThe NYU Game Center is part of the Department of Game Design at the Tisch School of the Arts. Since 2014\, the NYU Game Center Incubator has helped transform small independent game projects into polished\, launched games. With the help of faculty and a dedicated group of industry advisors\, the program provides time\, space\, guidance and resources to help set teams up for success.    \n 
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/make-it-in-brooklyn-play-jam-tech-showcase/
CATEGORIES:Tours + Open Houses,Make It in Brooklyn
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260402T205349Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T205349Z
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SUMMARY:A Night of Irish Storytelling with Colm Tóibín
DESCRIPTION:Join Center for Fiction for an evening with Colm Tóibín\, the award-winning author of Brooklyn and Long Island\, as he visits The Center with stories written by himself and the late\, under-recognized Irish American author\, Mary Lavin. \nTóibín has earned international acclaim for his precise\, compassionate prose and his ability to illuminate the private edges of history. A regular contributor to the New Yorker\, Vanity Fair\, and the New York Review of Books\, and a professor at Columbia University\, he has shaped contemporary Irish literature while mentoring and inspiring generations of writers. His newest collection\, The News from Dublin\, marks a long-anticipated return to short fiction. \nSpanning Ireland\, Spain\, and America\, these stories trace families caught in the currents of loss and longing\, from a mother delivering devastating wartime news to a brother fighting for a dying sibling’s chance at survival. Spare yet emotionally expansive\, they demonstrate Tóibín’s unmatched gift for rendering ordinary lives with extraordinary depth. \nAlongside his new work\, Tóibín will also introduce An Arrow in Flight\, a curated selection of stories by Mary Lavin\, the Irish-American writer once hailed as a master in the lineage of Chekhov and Wharton. Widely celebrated in her time yet now under-recognized\, Lavin wrote with sharp humor and profound emotional intelligence about marriage\, family\, and the pressures of mid-century Irish life. Tóibín’s advocacy helps restore her rightful place in the canon\, shining new light on a writer whose influence can still be felt in contemporary fiction. \nJoin Tóibín as he reflects on the intimacy\, rigor\, and enduring power of the short story and on the voices\, past and present\, that continue to shape Irish literature.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/a-night-of-irish-storytelling-with-colm-toibin/
CATEGORIES:Talks/Lectures,Literature,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260421T213000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
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://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/hamlet/2026-04-21/
CATEGORIES:Theater,Brooklyn Cultural District
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T170000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260408T190635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260408T190635Z
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SUMMARY:Free Plants for E-Waste on Earth Day
DESCRIPTION:Trade in your electronic waste for a free plant. Greenery NYC will be supplying the plants and Liquid Technology will be collecting the waste. Grab a plant while supplies last!\nBanned items include: Refrigerators\, ACs\, and kitchen appliances. \n 
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/free-plants-for-e-waste-on-earth-day/
CATEGORIES:Free,Family-friendly
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20260422T210000
DTSTAMP:20260408T184842
CREATED:20260402T205418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260402T205418Z
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SUMMARY:The Center for Fiction Presents Genre-Defying Authors Patrick Cottrell and Jordy Rosenberg in Conversation with Andrea Lawlor
DESCRIPTION:Join The Center for Fiction for an evening with Patrick Cottrell and Jordy Rosenberg\, two of contemporary literature’s most daring\, genre-defying voices\, as they discuss their brilliantly unconventional new novels Afternoon Hours of a Hermit and Night Night Fawn with Andrea Lawlor\, the author of Paul Takes the Form of a Mortal Girl. \nCottrell’s latest book follows Dan Moran\, a Korean adoptee\, trans writer\, and reluctant teacher\, five years after the events of Sorry to Disrupt the Peace. When a mysterious envelope arrives containing a childhood photo of his deceased brother\, Dan returns home against his better judgment. What unfolds is an existential noir infused with absurd humor: mistaken identities\, detective fantasies\, unsettling encounters\, and an aching search to understand the gulf between who we are and how we’re seen. Cottrell\, a Whiting Award winner\, delivers a profound\, restless inquiry into identity\, memory\, and the strange alchemy of making fiction. \nIn Night Night Fawn\, Rosenberg (author of Confessions of the Fox\, a 2018 finalist for The Center for Fiction First Novel Prize)\, presents a deathbed confession like no other. Terminally ill and high on opioids in her cramped Manhattan apartment\, protagonist Barbara Rosenberg chronicles her life with ferocious\, unfiltered candor. There’s her smut-loving late husband\, her failed stabs at stardom\, her unhinged theories on gender and politics\, and the two great heartbreaks she cannot outrun: her estranged trans son and a lost friend whose betrayal still burns. Blurring memoir and fiction\, diatribe and manifesto\, the novel is a darkly funny portrait of intergenerational conflict and the messy\, impossible work of love. \nDon’t miss this stirring conversation about family\, identity\, finding the humor in despair\, and the radical possibilities of form-breaking fiction. A book signing will follow the event.
URL:https://downtownbrooklyn.com/event/the-center-for-fiction-presents-genre-defying-authors-patrick-cottrell-and-jordy-rosenberg-in-conversation-with-andrea-lawlor/
CATEGORIES:Talks/Lectures,Literature,Brooklyn Cultural District
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