BRIC Blog
Local Business Spotlight: Slope Cellars
Friday, June 7, 2019 - 5:30PMGet to know the owner's behind this year's local business spotlight: Slope Cellars!
Congratulations to our Summer 2019 BRICworkspace Residents
Thursday, June 6, 2019 - 2:30PMCongratulations to Zalika Azim, Shelly Bahl, Mimi Bai, Julian Chams, Dain DeltaDawn, Sareh Imani, Mei Kazama, Nsenga Knight, and Gustavo Prado, BRIC's summer 2019 artists-in-residence! BRICworkspace provides emerging and mid-career artists with essential resources and support as well as critical feedback and exposure of their work.
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month: Staff Picks
Monday, May 20, 2019 - 5:00PMThis Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage month, we asked members of our staff to tell us about Asian and Pacific Islander groups, people, and historical moments that inspire or resonate with them.
BRIC's Brooklyn Free Speech TV Network Wins a 2019 New York Emmy® Award
Thursday, May 9, 2019 - 6:00PMTravis Wood's animated short, One Peg Boss is an incredbly well-produced film that reminds us of the power of gratitude and remembering how lucky we all are. Watch the Emmy-winning piece now and get transported to your lucky place!
Get to Know the Artists Behind The Portrait is Political
Friday, April 26, 2019 - 1:00PMThe Portrait is Political is a trio of exhibitions united by Jaishri Abichandani, Liz Collins, and Texas Isaiah's varied use of portraiture to explore and validate the idea of the individual. These artists, and the artists brought together by curator and artist Liz Collins, each use their work to focus on subjects who represent marginalized, under-recognized communities in Brooklyn.
“Back in the day. . ." Stories from the Future Historical Society
Tuesday, April 23, 2019 - 2:45PMWhat role did the Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church have in the struggle against the Atlantic Yards development? How does the design of Fort Greene Park both unify and divide our community? How do the women and immigrant-owned businesses shape our neighborhood? For members of the Future Historical Society, these questions laid the groundwork for a set of audio stories created to unlock the significance of seven diverse locations in Fort Greene.
Celebrating #WomensHerstoryMonth with Savona Bailey-McClain, Host / Producer of "State of the Arts NYC"
Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 3:45PM"Three years ago, I was asked by a colleague to consider doing radio. I didn’t have a professional background in the medium and so I doubted myself. But she believed that I had something to offer." As we approach the end of Women's History Month, we wanted to highlight the talented and wonderfully awesome Savona Bailey-McClain who offers a whole lot to Brooklyn Free Speech Radio.
Great Moments in Women's Audio, Curated by BRIC Radio
Tuesday, March 26, 2019 - 6:15PMIn celebration of #WomensHerstoryMonth, the BRIC Radio team has compiled some of their favorite audio pieces produced by or featuring women in Brooklyn.
Meet a Few of the BRIC Biennial South Brooklyn Artists!
Friday, March 22, 2019 - 10:30AMWith just two weeks left to see the BRIC Biennial: Volume III, South Brooklyn Edition, get to know some of the #BRICBiennial artists! Read on to learn more about Gustavo Prado, Katya Grokhovsky, Levan Mindiashvili, Myeongsoo Kim, Sarah E. Brook, and Dale Williams.
If Your Life Was A Museum, What Would Be On Display?
Thursday, March 21, 2019 - 1:00PMHear from Future Historical Society member Jerry Pura, who has lived in Fort Greene since 2012. In this blog post, Jerry explains how the storytelling ‘tasks’ assigned prior to each FHS meeting help build empathy, trust, and community amongst members—plus learn how you can submit your own responses!
