Events and Performances
Latinx Abstract
Jan 21, 2021 • 11:00 AM - May 2, 2021 • 6:00 PM @ Gallery at BRIC House · FREELatinx Abstract is a groundbreaking exhibition, focusing on the work of ten contemporary artists who work with varied media and approaches, and are united by their dedication to abstract languages.
Emily Oliveira: I Saw God and She Wasn’t Made of Money
Jan 21, 2021 • 11:00 AM - May 2, 2021 • 6:00 PM @ Project Room at BRIC House · FREEI Saw God and She Wasn’t Made of Money is an exhibition by BRIC ArtFP artist Emily Oliveira that transforms BRIC’s Project Room into a devotional space using embroidery, quilting, beading, and rug tufting.
Brooklyn Poetry Slam Virtual Edition
Jan 26, 2021 • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM @ Zoom · FREEJoin hosts Mahogany L. Browne and Jive Poetic for the first Brooklyn Poetry Slam of 2021, featuring Brooklyn Poet Laureate Tina Chang.
BRIClab Information Session
Jan 28, 2021 • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Zoom · FREELearn more about the BRIClab Residency opportunities at BRIC (Contemporary Art, Video Art, and Performing Arts).
Mercedes (work-in-progress)
Feb 4, 2021 • 7:00 PM @ Virtual Event · Free w/ RSVPMercedes (work-in-progress) is a new multidisciplinary theatrical work in which we explore our relationship to the matriarchy and our ancestors, familial bonds and inherited trauma, and how our own identity can impact our mental health.
Mercedes (work-in-progress)
Feb 5, 2021 • 7:00 PM @ Virtual Event · Free w/ RSVPMercedes (work-in-progress) is a new multidisciplinary theatrical work in which we explore our relationship to the matriarchy and our ancestors, familial bonds and inherited trauma, and how our own identity can impact our mental health.
Black TV Matters: Black History Month
Feb 13, 2021 • 2:00 PM - 4:00 PM @ Zoom · FREEAn annual screening celebrating Black History Month and featuring programming from Brooklyn Free Speech TV & Podcast Network Producers.
A Conversation with Emily Oliveira and Sarah Zapata
Feb 17, 2021 • 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM @ Zoom · FREEJoin us for a conversation between Latinx Abstract artist, Sarah Zapata, and ArtFP artist, Emily Oliveira, where they discuss their work, influences, and inspiration. Moderated by scholar Macarena Gómez-Barris.
Brooklyn Poetry Slam Virtual Edition
Feb 23, 2021 • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM @ Zoom · FREEHosted by Mahogany L. Browne and Jive Poetic, the Brooklyn Poetry Slam is a monthly poetry competition and open mic.
#BHeard Town Hall | Future Voters
Feb 25, 2021 • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ BRIC TV YouTube Live · FREE w/ RSVPBRIC TV is hosting an interactive, virtual #BHeard Town Hall designed to increase civic engagement among NYC’s young people.
Laugh To Keep From Crying: Black Comedy on TV
Feb 27, 2021 • 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM @ Zoom · FREEExplore the melding of Socio-political events/tragedies into Black comedy on television.
Youth Media Careers Day
Mar 4, 2021 • 10:00 AM - 12:30 PM @ Zoom · FREEJoin us for our annual event for young people to explore careers in the media field.
Bernarda’s Daughters (work-in-progress)
Mar 4, 2021 • 7:00 PM @ Virtual Event · Free w/ RSVPBernarda’s Daughters (work-in-progress) is an exploration of private and public grief that asks when, where, what, and whom do we mourn.
Bernarda’s Daughters (work-in-progress)
Mar 5, 2021 • 7:00 PM @ Virtual Event · Free w/ RSVPBernarda’s Daughters (work-in-progress) is an exploration of private and public grief that asks when, where, what, and whom do we mourn.
A Focus on Latinx Abstract
Mar 12, 2021 • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Zoom · FREEJoin curator Elizabeth Ferrer and exhibition artists Candida Alvarez, Karlos Cárcamo, and Vargas-Suarez Universal for a discussion about the exhibition Latinx Abstract.
Latinx Artists in the Art World: Marketplaces and Museums
Mar 24, 2021 • 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM @ Zoom · FREEScholar Arlene Dávila discusses the strategies Latinx artists pursue to create platforms for their work with Latinx Abstract artists Glendalys Medina, Mary Valverde, and Sarah Zapata.
Brooklyn Poetry Slam Virtual Edition
Mar 30, 2021 • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM @ Zoom · FREEHosted by Mahogany L. Browne and Jive Poetic, the Brooklyn Poetry Slam is a monthly poetry competition and open mic.
[ ] (work-in-progress)
Apr 1, 2021 • 7:00 PM @ Virtual Event · Free w/ RSVP[ ] (work-in-progress) is a corporeal and sonic exploration into histories of womxn ancestors created by choreographer Adrienne Westwood and composer Angélica Negrón.
[ ] (work-in-progress)
Apr 2, 2021 • 7:00 PM @ Virtual Event · Free w/ RSVP[ ] (work-in-progress) is a corporeal and sonic exploration into histories of womxn ancestors created by choreographer Adrienne Westwood and composer Angélica Negrón.
Brooklyn Poetry Slam Virtual Edition
Apr 27, 2021 • 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM @ Zoom · FREEHosted by Mahogany L. Browne and Jive Poetic, the Brooklyn Poetry Slam is a monthly poetry competition and open mic.