Black Joy Film Fest: SUMMER OF SOUL

Restoration West Plaza 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216, Brooklyn, NY, US

Free - No Tickets RequiredIn his acclaimed debut as a filmmaker, Ahmir “Questlove” Thompson presents a powerful and transporting documentary—part music film, part historical record created around an epic event that celebrated Black history, culture and fashion. Over the course of six weeks in the summer of 1969, just one hundred miles south of Woodstock, […]

OUTDOOR – SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCES

The Billie Holiday Theatre 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216, Brooklyn, NY, US

Nova Frontier Arts X The Billie presents a day of films, panels, live performances, music, & more.Celebrating black Joy and resistance, featuring Cito Blanko, a Bronx New York native, Spoken Word Artist, and published Poet, and Zania Cummings.FULL EVENT SCHEDULE: 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM - SHORT FILM PROGRAM 1 – RELATIONSHIPS, TENDERNESS, BLACK JOY, […]

LIFT Movie Screening & Conversation

The Billie Holiday Theatre 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216, Brooklyn, NY, US

Nova Frontier Arts, a day of films, panels, live performances, music, and more.3:30 PM - DANCE PERFORMANCE Ronald K. BROWN, DANCE COMPANY EVIDENCE: Presents, IFE: My Heart performed by Dancer and Choreographer Demetrius Burns4 PM Centerpiece Film Screening: LIFTDirected by David Petersen and produced by Mary Recine | Documentary | 1 H 27 M | […]

Black Joy Film Fest: Till

Restoration West Plaza 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216, Brooklyn, NY, US

Outdoor film screeningThe true story of Mamie Till-Mobley's relentless pursuit of justice for her 14-year-old son, Emmett Till, who was brutally lynched in 1955 while visiting his cousins in Mississippi.Directed by Chinonye Chukwu. The film stars Danielle Deadwyler as Mamie and Jalyn Hall as Emmett.PG-13, 2 hr 10 minAbout The Black Joy Film Festival:Family-friendly films […]

3 DAYS OF CALYPSO SHOWS

The Billie Holiday Theatre 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216, Brooklyn, NY, US

LABOR DAY WEEKEND 3 DAYS OF LIVE PERFORMANCES OF THE BEST CALYPSO, SOCA, CHUTNEY & COMEDY.Top World Famous Calypsonians, Soca & Chutney Artists, Comedians, like LORD NELSON, CRAZY, RIKKI JAI, POSER, TWIGGY, DESIGNER, ERROL FABIEN, MR LONESOME, AJALA, DANCE MASTER, PRINCE UNIQUE & Many More Artists.

Evidence:Revolution, Reflection & Redemption

The Billie Holiday Theatre 1368 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, NY 11216, Brooklyn, NY, US

Join us for a mind-blowing event, "Evidence: Revolution, Reflection & Redemption"Hailed as a “modern dance savior” by the New York Times, Bed-Stuy native Ronald K. Brown returns to fuse the form, rhythm, and history of African dance with contemporary and urban dance styles. Inspired by the music and sociopolitical legacies of artists/activists Nina Simone and […]