Saturday, December 1st    Flashing Brilliance at the 34th Annual Holiday Benefit Auction & Exhibit for the Children of NYC, Dorsey’s Art Gallery,553 Rogers Ave., 7PM, FREE. Art That Makes You Go Wow! – In a 5″ x 7″ greeting-card format. Karen Butler-Brock, Charlene Cambridge, Alimoe, Linda Hiwot,Deborah Singletary, Inez Singletary, Madilyn Wade, Ken Wright are the […]Read More

Saturday, November 24th   Expressions of Larry Brown Exhibition Closing, The Bishop Gallery, 916 Bedford Ave., 12-7PM, Reception 5-7PM, FREE. Join beloved veteran artist Larry Brown for the closing celebration of his unique exhibition of African-inspired beadwork on canvas and leather (many of them wearable art pieces) as well as abstract “Streams of Consciousness” in pen […]Read More

Saturday, November 17th   What Is Joy? Group Exhibition Artist Talk & Dessert, St. Joseph’s College, 245 Clinton Ave., Alumni Room Gallery, 1-3PM, FREE. Featuring works by TAFA, Ava Tomlinson, Jimmy James Greene, Jorge Valdes, Willie Mae Brown, C. Bangs, Mark Blackshear, Brittan Blasdel, Sarah J. Hall and Ellen Coleman Izzo.  8th Annual Turkey Meal […]Read More

Saturday, November 10th  Embracing Black Joy / Roots Party Weeksville Heritage Center, 158 Buffalo Ave., 11AM-6PM (Part of weekend storytelling month events), FREE. Witness a work-in-progress screening of Marta Effinger-Crichlow’s doc., “LITTLE SALLIEWALKER,” aboutfour Black women who find pleasure, refuge and power in childhood play, yet also highlights how their play reignites memories of racial […]Read More

Saturday, November 3rd Reaching for Wholeness in Harmony with God’s People @ Brown Memorial Baptist Church, 484 Washington Ave., 4PM, $35. Enjoy Church Women United, Inc. Brooklyn in concert at an afternoon of fellowship and music to fill the spirit and feed the soul. Featured will be the New York Fellowship Mass Choir and the […]Read More

Friday, October 26th Philosophy and Religion in Africana Traditions @ CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave., Manhattan, 10AM-6PM, FREE. The theme of this fifth annual conference is: “From Mass Incarceration to Universal Education: Unlocking the System.” Today’s topics and presentations include: “DuBois’ Anticipation of Mass Incarceration…”, “Nightmares Beneath the American Dream,” “Understanding Black Music: A […]Read More

Saturday, October 20th What Was Is: A Bed-Stuy Community Art Project @ Sanctuary Art Gallery & Shoppe, 178 Lexington Ave., 1-4PM, Donation suggested. Take part in an art workshop inspired by Brooklyn remembrances and storytelling with a facilitator for adults and children. Create through sharing your stories and assembling photos/media, artifacts, documents and found objects. Bring […]Read More

Friday, October 5th The Mile-Long Opera: A Biography of 7 O’clock.” Gansevoort & Washington to West 34th St., 7PM, FREE (bus leaves promptly at 5:45). ARTs East NY invites community members to ride a free chartered bus to Manhattan to enjoy a megachorus of 1,000 singers from 40 choirs perform on the High Line. They’ll […]Read More