An annual tribute to the life and legacy of a Detroit music legend. What 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 […]
Support local families by donating baby supplies and gently used children’s clothing to Little Essentials, a local organization that offers at-risk families living in poverty urgently needed children’s supplies. A simple way to give back and help neighbors in need.
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.
Join Downtown Brooklyn Partnership (DBP) and NYU Tandon School of Engineering for the Make It in Brooklyn Play Jam & Tech Showcase at WC Art and IPRC. 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 […]
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. Tóibín has earned international acclaim for his precise, compassionate prose and his ability to illuminate the private edges of history. A […]
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.
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! Banned items include: Refrigerators, ACs, and kitchen appliances.
Woody Wednesdays (and one Woody Thursday) bring together NYU students, alumni, and guest artists for acoustic sets inside the exhibition Woody Guthrie: What This Guitar Might Do. Each night features artists reinterpreting Guthrie’s work alongside original songs. Feel free to drop by, no registration is needed. Wednesday April 15, 6:00 - 8:00 pm Performing artists: Hannah […]
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. Cottrell’s latest book follows Dan Moran, a Korean adoptee, trans […]
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