BRIC Blog
Urban Bush Women Profile: Courtney J. Cook
Saturday, January 19, 2019 - 10:00AMGet to know the members of Urban Bush Women! Courtney J. Cook, a company member with Urban Bush Women, will be spending a lot of time at BRIC this year. She is also a part of our BRIClab program this spring with the show FLUẊẊ Part 2 (work-in-progress).
Get to Know Our Spring 2019 BRIClab Artists!
Friday, January 18, 2019 - 1:00PMDo you know about our BRIClab Residency? Learn about the artists behind our Spring 2019 BRIClabs and the one-of-a-kind performances that they will be presenting this spring.
Urban Bush Women Profile: Chanon Judson-Johnson
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 4:45PMGet to know the members of Urban Bush Women! This month on our blog, we’ll be highlighting dancers, performers, and contributors who are part of the award-winning dance company’s Hair & Other Stories. First up is Chanon Judson-Johnson, Associate Artistic Director of Urban Bush Women.
Meet the Future Historical Society's Founding Members
Thursday, January 17, 2019 - 12:45PMLearn more about the 22 founding members of Future Historical Society (FHS), a multi-generational team of artists, activists, educators, and community members who represent a diverse range of connections to the neighborhood of Fort Greene. Led by artist Yazmany Arboleda and the Community Engagement team at BRIC.
Meet the 2019 Media Arts Fellowship Recipients
Monday, December 17, 2018 - 12:00PMMeet the 12 artists who are recipients of the 2019 Media Art Fellowship, which makes BRIC's Media Education courses, facilities, and resources available to professional Brooklyn-affiliated visual artists at no charge. The Fellowship is awarded to artists who have a strong desire to explore multimedia as a distinct medium or as part of an interdisciplinary approach to art-making, providing the technical skills to enact a creative vision.
Staff Highlights from 2018 #AtTheBandshell
Monday, December 17, 2018 - 10:00AMBRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival staff reminisce about their favorite shows from the 2018 season, ranging from Aimee Mann to Gary Clark Jr. to Antibalas and everyone in between. Is your favorite on the list?
Shaina Feinberg on Making Dinette, Representation and More
Friday, December 14, 2018 - 12:00AMWe talked with Shaina Feinber, the creator, writer and director of the BRIC TV original series Dinette about her creative process, the importance of female and non-bianry representation and more. Stream Season One of Dinette right here.
Spotlight On: Community Heroes
Monday, December 10, 2018 - 4:30PMLast August, BRIC celebrated the summer with the local community at the WE ARE BROOKLYN Block Party, presented by the Intergenerational Community Arts Council (ICAC) and Artist-in-Residence Najee Omar. Alongside artists, local partners, and performers, the ICAC invited Community Heroes, a community-based public art project that celebrates the everyday heroes in our neighborhoods, to join the party. The project, a series of large-scale portraits and biographies of the heroes, is now on view in Fort Greene Park and Commodore Barry Park. Below, Community Heroes founder Jasmin Chang talks about her experience working with individuals and organizations around Fort Greene.
A Message from BRIC's President
Thursday, December 6, 2018 - 3:15PMJoin BRIC President Kristina Newman-Scott in ensuring access to arts and independent media in Brooklyn in 2019 and beyond!
Bringing the Bandshell to BRIC House
Monday, December 3, 2018 - 10:00AMLast week, we announced the full schedule for BRIC House Sessions, a weekly music series that takes place Thursdays at BRIC House in the spring. With these shows, the spirit of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival is alive in our Fort Greene headquarters as we present world-class concerts with internationally-renowned artists.
While we always work to bring the Bandshell vibes to BRIC House, this year we’re excited to bring some actual Celebrate Brooklyn alums to our Ballroom stage.
