BRIC Blog
Celebrating Black Artists
Monday, February 10, 2020 - 4:15PMIn honor of Black History Month, we wanted to highlight a few of the Black artists who will be presenting work or gracing the stage at BRIC. Plus, check out our BRIC TV playlist featuring some of Brooklyn's Black creatives.
Watch: BRIC JazzFest 2019 Performances
Tuesday, February 4, 2020 - 4:00PMWatch exclusive performances from 2019 BRIC JazzFest Marathon
Black Histories and Futures in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill
Friday, January 31, 2020 - 12:30PMThe Intergenerational Community Arts Council and Future Historical Society team up with Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership for their Black Artstory Month storytelling and history-collecting events.
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr: The Inevitability of Progress
Friday, January 17, 2020 - 7:15PMHe dreamed so that we could fly. Fifteen years ago, Anthony Riddle, BRIC's Senior Vice President for Community Media wrote an essay on the connection between Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's dream and media literacy. His words are as powerful and relevant today as they were then.
Staff Favorites from the 2019 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival
Wednesday, December 18, 2019 - 10:15AMAs we approach the end of 2019, the staff at the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival looks back at their favorite shows from the 2019 season, with shoutouts to everyone from Celso Piña to Liz Phair to Burna Boy, and everyone in between. Is your favorite on the list?
Hear from BRIClab Artists About Their Experiences
Tuesday, December 3, 2019 - 12:30PMHear about the BRIClab Performance Residency from artists who have participated in the past, and check out photos of some of the more unique productions that have taken over our Artist Studio Stage.
Accessibility, Relaxed Performances, and Touretteshero’s Not I by Samuel Beckett
Thursday, November 21, 2019 - 12:00PMAs part of the 2020 Under the Radar Festival, Jess Thom (Touretteshero) takes on Samuel Beckett's short play Not I in a theatrical experience exploring neurodiversity. These performances, which take place January 10-13 and 16-19 all incorporate American Sign Language (ASL) and are Relaxed Performances. But what does that mean? Here are some answers to several common accessibility questions as it relates to Not I.
Hispanic Heritage Month: Cultural Influences in Music
Friday, October 11, 2019 - 12:15PMAs we close out Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 - October 15), BRIC highlights how cultural influences play a part in the work of Dayramir González, Antonio Sánchez, and Claudia Acuña.
BRIC TV & BRIC Radio Premiere Three Shows
Thursday, October 10, 2019 - 1:00PMThis week, BRIC TV and BRIC Radio premiered three shows exploring the fight against climate change, how artists are responding systemic and institutional oppression, and the artfulness of the gig economy.
BRIC JazzFest 2019: New Albums, Fresh Insights
Wednesday, October 9, 2019 - 3:15PMGet to know the BRIC JazzFest artists who have released new albums this year, before you come see them live.
