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East New York follows Regina Haywood, the newly promoted police captain of East New York, an impoverished, working class neighborhood at the eastern edge of Brooklyn. She leads a diverse group of officers and detectives, some of whom are reluctant to deploy her creative methods of serving and protecting during the midst of social upheaval and the early seeds of gentrification.

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PBS Acquires DCTV's OUR CAMERAS, OUR STORIES
by Caryn Robbins - September 18, 2014

Pioneering New York City media arts center Downtown Community Television Center (DCTV) continues to find exciting ways to use media to empower New Yorkers by premiering short autobiographical documentaries by a group of talented high school film makers....


2014 BEAT Festival to Kick Off 9/11 in Brooklyn; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2014

On September 11-20, 2014, the third annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater (BEAT) Festival will take place, showcasing Brooklyn's most current crop of local theater, dance, and voice talent, performing in intriguing locations borough-wide....


Primal Forces Productions Presents Dominique Morisseau's SUNSET BABY, Now thru 12/21
by Carol Kassie - November 29, 2014

East New York, Brooklyn: Nina's estranged father, a former black revolutionary, reappears after many years to obtain a piece of her deceased mother's legacy. A powerful story of one woman's journey from a brutal existence to her own liberation, Sunset Baby is an energetic, daring look at the point ...


Brooklyn Music Venue National Sawdust Releases Complete Lineup for Inaugural Season
by Matt Smith - August 17, 2015

Composer Paola Prestini, the Creative and Executive Director of National Sawdust (NS), today announced programming for the non-profit's inaugural fall season in its new home-a $16 million, 13,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art chamber hall in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The performance and r...


BWW Reviews: Nadège August Simply Captivates as SUNSET BABY
by Gil Kaan - May 02, 2015

The West Coast premiere of Dominique Morisseau's Sunset Baby provides a wonderful star vehicle for the very talented Nadege August. As the title character, August wholly embodies Nina, the troubled daughter of her recently deceased mother Ashanti X and her estranged father Kenyatta (who deserted the...


Project EATS Kicks Off Farm Stand Thursdays in Front of Brooklyn Museum
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2014

Fresh produce will be sold from a farm stand in front of the Brooklyn Museum's glass front entrance beginning today, July 17 from 3:30 p.m. until 9 p.m., and continuing every Thursday through the summer and fall....


Third Annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater Festival to Feature over 15 Adventurous Acts, 9/11 - 9/20
by Louisa Brady - August 01, 2014

On September 11-20, 2014, the third annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater (BEAT) Festival will take place, showcasing Brooklyn's most current crop of local theater, dance, and voice talent, performing in intriguing locations borough-wide....


2014 BEAT Festival to Kick Off 9/11 in Brooklyn; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2014

On September 11-20, 2014, the third annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater (BEAT) Festival will take place, showcasing Brooklyn's most current crop of local theater, dance, and voice talent, performing in intriguing locations borough-wide....


NYC Parks Celebrates Earth Day, Now thru 5/4
by BWW News Desk - April 19, 2013

Earth Day is celebrated nationally on Monday, April 22 but, at New York City's parks, every day is Earth Day. Over the next few weeks there will be many opportunities for New Yorkers to get involved by engaging in sustainable programs, sprucing up their neighborhood parks and beautifying their commu...


Keith Miller's FIVE STAR Arrives on DVD 9/1
by Caryn Robbins - August 10, 2015

FIVE STAR, written and directed by Keith Miller, will arrive on DVD September 1, 2015. The film stars James 'Primo' Grant and John Diaz....


CROSSING OVER Featured in The Brooklyn Museum's BEAT Festival Today
by BWW News Desk - September 12, 2014

The Brooklyn Museum is once again the epicenter of this exuberant festival, which inserts dance, theater and music into alternative spaces throughout the borough, including a farmer's market in East New York and Greenwood Cemetery in Sunset Park. For the opening night, visitors are free to roam the ...


Girl Be Heard to Present 9MM AMERICA 6/1 at Robert Moss Theatre; Lynn Nottage, Nigel Barker and More to Guest
by BWW News Desk - May 29, 2013

Girl Be Heard (www.girlbeheard.org) premieres 9mm America, starting June 1 at the Robert Moss Theatre....


CROSSING OVER Featured in The Brooklyn Museum's BEAT Festival, 9/12
by Christina Mancuso - September 05, 2014

The Brooklyn Museum is once again the epicenter of this exuberant festival, which inserts dance, theater and music into alternative spaces throughout the borough, including a farmer's market in East New York and Greenwood Cemetery in Sunset Park. For the opening night, visitors are free to roam the ...


Project EATS to Run Farm Stand on Thursdays in Front of Brooklyn Museum, Beg. 7/17
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2014

Fresh produce will be sold from a farm stand in front of the Brooklyn Museum's glass front entrance beginning Thursday, July 17 from 3:30 p.m. until 9 p.m., and continuing every Thursday through the summer and fall. Project EATS will sell produce grown on their community farms in several New York ne...


Electric Blues & Swing Band Fish Cakes and Fried Daddies to Play Robin's Nest, 9/13
by Tyler Peterson - August 19, 2013

New Jersey's acoustic electric blues and swing band, Fish Cakes and the Fried Daddies, bring their crowd pleasing and unique blend of classic American music to The Robin's Nest on Friday, September 13 at 9pm. Fish Cakes and the Fried Daddiesare a group of accomplished and world class musicians who t...


Florida Playwright Goes Off-Off-Broadway
by Sally Henry Fuller - April 11, 2015

Cynthia Morrison, of West Palm Beach Florida, is a graduate of the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre. This month she will travel to Manhattan, N.Y.where her short play, "Going Up?", will appear Off Off Broadway as part of "Take Back the Rom Com" evening of romantic comedies presented by N...


2014 Tribeca Film Festival Announces World Narrative & Documentary Competition Selections
by Caryn Robbins - March 04, 2014

The 2014 Tribeca Film Festival (TFF), presented by AT&T, today announced the World Narrative and Documentary Competition film selections...


2014 BEAT Festival to Kick Off 9/11 in Brooklyn; Lineup Announced!
by BWW News Desk - September 03, 2014

On September 11-20, 2014, the third annual Brooklyn Emerging Artists in Theater (BEAT) Festival will take place, showcasing Brooklyn's most current crop of local theater, dance, and voice talent, performing in intriguing locations borough-wide....


XLrator's FIVE STAR Comedy to DVD 9/1
by Caryn Robbins - August 03, 2015

XLrator Media presents FIVE STAR, available on DVD: September 1, 2015. Directed and written by Keith Miller, the film stars James 'Primo' Grant, and John Diaz....


Andrea Rosen Gallery to Display Work of Sharon Hayes & More, 3/5
by Matt Smith - February 26, 2015

Andrea Rosen Gallery is delighted to present an exhibition of work by Sharon Hayes, Tony Lewis, and Adam Pendleton at Gallery 2. The exhibition explores the relationship between the use of language and the formal and social implications of abstraction....


Project EATS Kicks Off Farm Stand Thursdays in Front of Brooklyn Museum
by BWW News Desk - July 17, 2014

Fresh produce will be sold from a farm stand in front of the Brooklyn Museum's glass front entrance beginning today, July 17 from 3:30 p.m. until 9 p.m., and continuing every Thursday through the summer and fall....


Dancing Classrooms 2013 Gala Presents NO FEET LEFT BEHIND, 2/13
by BWW News Desk - February 07, 2013

Musical strains from the Paul Errico Orchestra will fill the air of the Pierre Grand Ballroom and guests will fill the dance floor at 'No Feet Left Behind,' Dancing Classrooms' benefit dinner dance, on Wednesday, February 13. The black-tie gala is Dancing Classrooms' major fundraising event of the ...


Darren Criss Set to Host BROADWAY JUNIOR at the Imperial Theatre!
by Nicole Rosky - May 13, 2015

The 10th Anniversary celebration of The Shubert Foundation/Music Theatre International arts education program, Broadway Junior, will take placeTuesday, May 19, 2015 at at 10:30 a.m. at Broadway's Imperial Theatre (249 W. 45th St.). The event will be hosted by "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" star Darren ...


Project EATS to Run Farm Stand on Thursdays in Front of Brooklyn Museum, Beg. 7/17
by BWW News Desk - July 14, 2014

Fresh produce will be sold from a farm stand in front of the Brooklyn Museum's glass front entrance beginning Thursday, July 17 from 3:30 p.m. until 9 p.m., and continuing every Thursday through the summer and fall. Project EATS will sell produce grown on their community farms in several New York ne...


Dancing Classrooms 2013 Gala Presents NO FEET LEFT BEHIND Tonight
by BWW News Desk - February 13, 2013

Musical strains from the Paul Errico Orchestra will fill the air of the Pierre Grand Ballroom and guests will fill the dance floor at 'No Feet Left Behind,' Dancing Classrooms' benefit dinner dance, tonight, February 13. The black-tie gala is Dancing Classrooms' major fundraising event of the year....






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