Press Room
BRIC Presents the World Premiere of Phillip Howze's Self Portraits, as Part of the BRIC OPEN Festival
Mar 15, 2019 • 1:15 PMBRIC, celebrating 40 years as the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, announces the world premiere of acclaimed playwright Phillip Howze’s multidisciplinary play Self Portraits (April 24-27), an intimate, impressionistic collection of personal meditations framing and reframing the Black body in America today.
BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival Kicks Off 41st Season with a Free Concert by Patti LaBelle, June 4
Mar 14, 2019 • 5:15 PMBRIC is pleased to announce that iconic GRAMMY Award-winning entertainer Patti LaBelle will open BRIC’s 41st season with a free concert on June 4 to open their annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at the Prospect Park Bandshell. Preceding the concert, BRIC will relaunch its beloved annual opening night fundraiser with the first ever REVEL, an immersive artist driven experience from day to dusk to dark.
41st BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! FESTIVAL OPENING NIGHT REVEL HONORING OUTGOING BRIC BOARD CHAIR HILARY ACKERMANN WITH FREE CONCERT BY PATTI LABELLE
Mar 14, 2019 • 12:00 PMThe 41st annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival will kick-off with a newly relaunched Opening Night REVEL, an immersive artist driven experience from day to dusk to dark, which supports the festival’s summer of free performances at the Prospect Park Bandshell.
BRIC KICKS OFF 41ST SEASON WITH A FREE CONCERT BY PATTI LABELLE TO OPEN BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! FESTIVAL
Mar 14, 2019 • 12:00 PMBRIC is pleased to announce that iconic GRAMMY Award-winning entertainer Patti LaBelle will open BRIC’s 41st season with a free concert on June 4 to open their annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival at the Prospect Park Bandshell.
Announcing the Third Annual BRIC OPEN
Mar 13, 2019 • 12:30 PMBRIC, the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, is proud to announce the third annual BRIC OPEN will take place from April 24-27, 2019. This edition explores the theme of Justice through art, music, film, performance, conversations, neighborhood walks, and shared experiences.
BRIC HOUSE SESSIONS PRESENTS Y LA BAMBA AND HABIBI, APRIL 11
Feb 19, 2019 • 5:30 PMBRIC, the pioneering NYC arts and media organization celebrating 40 years as the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, presents indie-folk singer-songwriter Y La Bamba with a live show in Fort Greene. Brooklyn-based, indie quartet Habibi opens the show.
BRIC HOUSE SESSIONS PRESENTS A CONCERT HEADLINED BY DONNY MCCASLIN, MARCH 28
Feb 19, 2019 • 5:00 PMBRIC, the pioneering NYC arts and media organization celebrating 40 years as the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, presents saxophonist and bandleader Donny McCaslin with a live show in Fort Greene, part of the 2019 season of BRIC House Sessions.
Brownstoner's Review of the BRIC Biennial
Feb 11, 2019 • 10:00 AMRead the Full Article Here
BRIC Biennial Puts Spotlight on Artists Working in South and Southern Brooklyn
by Craig Hubert
BRIC HOUSE SESSIONS PRESENTS 47SOUL AND UNDERGROUND SYSTEM, MARCH 7
Jan 29, 2019 • 10:45 AMBRIC, the pioneering NYC arts and media organization celebrating 40 years as the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, presents celebratory electro Arabic act 47SOUL with a live show in Fort Greene.
BRIC HOUSE SESSIONS PRESENTS SON LITTLE, MÉLISSA LAVEAUX, AND CHRISTOPHER PAUL STELLING, FEBRUARY 28
Jan 29, 2019 • 10:30 AMBRIC, the pioneering NYC arts and media organization celebrating 40 years as the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, presents genre-defying artist Son Little with a live show in Fort Greene.
BRIC HOUSE SESSIONS PRESENTS BOOGÁT AND WAAHLI, FEBRUARY 21
Jan 16, 2019 • 4:00 PMBRIC, the pioneering NYC arts and media organization celebrating 40 years as the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, presents Canadian-Mexican musician Boogát, whose blend of multi-lingual hip hop with danceable Latin rhythms has earned him critical praise and multiple awards.
BRIC HOUSE SESSIONS PRESENTS TALIB KWELI, FEBRUARY 14
Jan 16, 2019 • 3:30 PMBRIC, the pioneering NYC arts and media organization celebrating 40 years as the leading presenter of free cultural programming in Brooklyn, presents legendary MC Talib Kweli as he celebrates hometown love on Valentine’s Day with a live show in Fort Greene.
BRIC ANNOUNCES THE 2019 SEASON OF BRIC HOUSE SESSIONS
Nov 28, 2018 • 1:00 PMBRIC announces the spring 2019 season of BRIC House Sessions (February–April 2019), part of BRIC’s 40th Anniversary. The exhilarating concert series, held annually, brings the ethos of the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival into the organization’s Fort Greene headquarters through world-class performances on Thursday evenings. BRIC House Sessions draws its talent from a bold and eclectic array of musical genres and world cultures, with concerts featuring opening acts by DJs and musicians, and headlining sets from internationally-renowned artists.