The Billie's Summerstage Jazz Series incorporates stellar artists from the neighborhood and beyond. Get ready to groove to the sounds of jazz at the Summerstage Jazz Series! Join us for an afternoon of live music, featuring some of the most talented jazz musicians in the city. Bring your friends and family, and let's have some […]
An electric blend of adventurous spoken word, musical, and movement-based artists. An electric blend of adventurous spoken word, musical and movement based artists. ABOUT Launched in 2018, Skylight Open is The Billie’s monthly music and spoken word series featuring cutting edge Brooklyn-based talent. Some 6 musicians and spoken word artists are presented each month with […]
Free - No Tickets RequiredIn 1970s Brooklyn, a pan-African collective called The East creates more than a dozen self-sufficient businesses and institutions — essentially building an independent Black nation.The Sun Rises in The East chronicles the birth, rise and legacy of The East, a pan-African cultural organization founded in 1969 by teens and young adults […]
Free - No Tickets RequiredSet against the high-energy, high-stakes world of show-style marching bands, "Drumline" is a fish-out-of-water comedy about a talented street drummer from Harlem who enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his new world before realizing that it takes a more […]
Free - No Tickets RequiredDeena (Beyoncé Knowles), Effie (Jennifer Hudson) and Lorrell (Anika Noni Rose) form a music trio called the Dreamettes. When ambitious manager Curtis Taylor Jr. (Jamie Foxx) spots the act at a talent show, he offers the chance of a lifetime, to be backup singers for a national star (Eddie Murphy). Taylor […]
Free - No Tickets RequiredChris, an African-American man, decides to visit his Caucasian girlfriend's parents during a weekend getaway. Although they seem normal at first, he is not prepared to experience the horrors ahead.Rated R | Runtime 1 hour 44 minutes | 2017Director: Jordan PeeleAbout The Black Joy Film Festival:Family-friendly films that engage audiences in […]
12ft Tall Puppet of a Syrian Refugee Girl Makes First Visit to the U.S. After 5,000 Mile Journey from the Turkey/Syrian Border.The Billie Holiday Theatre is excited to collaborate with Saint Ann's Warehouse and The Laundromat Project to welcome Little Amal, a 12 foot tall animatronic puppet depicting a refugee girl representing all children fleeing […]
The afternoon of music and dance will demonstrate the tenacity and resilience.On September 24th & 25th, EVIDENCE , a Dance Company will share a vibrant selection of repertory to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of The Billie Holiday Theater at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza. This program celebrating love and legacy will include; Torch,Gatekeeper and two solos; […]
A weekend of live event experiences with the return of the popular outdoor series: RestorationROCKS!The Billie Holiday Theatre and The Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation (Restoration) invite you to our ultimate Block Party for the community celebrating the people, arts, culture, and entertainment that make the Bed-Stuy neighborhood world-renowned. Our Annual Restoration Rocks music festival takes […]
The Billie Holiday Theatre is launching its Lifelong Learning Series w/ our first class entitled Tough Love Tuesdays!Tough Love Tuesday is a weekly program designed to STRENGTHEN your MIND, BODY & SOUL through Group Fitness Motivation. We all know consistency is tough and finding time for self-care is tough so let's go on this journey […]