Category Archives: Dance

Karaoke at SarahJames!

Posted on August 27, 2010 by The Changeling

[ August 27, 2010; 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]
SarahJames is hosting Karaoke Fridays! So tonight bring your voice and your best dance moves so that you can take the Karaoke crown! The show starts at 9:00 p.m.

SarahJames Lounge
Classic American Food (and Vegan!)
Live Music Wednesdays * Couch Lounge* Free WiFi
217 Pulaski Street (at Throop Ave)
Brooklyn, NY
718-928-5590

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DJ Contra & Sound Liberation Front at Moe’s Tonight!

Posted on August 25, 2010 by The Changeling

This week’s SOUNDLIB will feature Philly-native Brooklynite DJ CONTRA SOUNDS as the special guest. He’ll be spinning an interesting mix of styles that includes Latin, Caribbean and Hip-Hop, alongside DJ LIL TIGER’s selections of all things soulful. As always, the party is FREE all night. They start and end EARLY (9pm-1am), so they won’t keep [...]

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“We Are Africa” Road Tour Makes A Stop To Bed-Stuy This Sunday

Posted on August 13, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

[ August 15, 2010; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]

Do you know where you’re from?  African Ancestry wants to help people find out.  They’re a DNA-based ancestry tracing and research group who have been featured in the CNN Presents Black in America series.  African Ancestry says they want to help African Americans to find out their roots more easily and accurately.  On August 1st, [...]

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Singer/Songwriter Santigold Bought A Bed-Stuy Townhouse

Posted on August 13, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Shania Sampson of BlockShopper.com reported last month that Phily based indie rock singer/songwriter Santigold (Santi White) purchased a brownstone in Stuyvesant Heights. Shania posted that Santi bought a townhome in the spring for $775,000. Santigold is known for her mellow groove hit “Lights Out.” A remixed version of the song is [...]

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Weeksville Family Day This Saturday

Posted on August 6, 2010 by The Changeling

[ August 7, 2010; 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]

Join Weeksville for its annual Family Day this Saturday, August 7, from 12pm – 5pm. Performers and activities include fire breathers, magicians, horseback rides with the Black Cowboy Federation, face painting, games, and DJ and dancing all day long! FREE!

1698 Bergen Street
(between Buffalo Ave and Rochester Ave)
Brooklyn, NY 11213 (view map)
718.756.5250
info@weeksvillesociety.org

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She’s So Dope Annual Fundraiser

Posted on July 27, 2010 by The Changeling

[ July 31, 2010; 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]

She’s So Dope is an annual fundraiser celebrating black women held by the New Afrikan Women’s Caucus of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement. NAWC recognizes that cultural, economic, political and social institutions, practices and beliefs limit the human worth of girls and women and they actively struggle to end oppression of black women and [...]

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The Art of Southern Soul – 1st & 3rd Wednesdays at House of Art

Posted on May 4, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Get your classic soul groove thang going! The House of Art Gallery (373 Lewis Avenue at Macon Street) presents “The Art of Southern Soul” on the first and third Wednesday of every month from 8PM-11PM.   Mix, mingle and hear hits from Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Glayds Knight, and others.  Hosted by Alabama Joe Hudson.  Refreshments [...]

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Tze Chun Dance Company Performs “Parlor Games” at The Akwaaba Mansion

Posted on April 27, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

[ May 2, 2010; 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]

“Parlor Games, the newest work by Tze Chun Dance Company addresses our current culture of entertainment by investigating Victorian parlor games of the late 19th century. These games were often unruly and risqué – created as cultural outlets for aggression, sexual tension, and other departures from civilized etiquette.”

“Choreographed to fit within the dimensions of a [...]

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Eco Soul Concert

Posted on April 12, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

[ April 17, 2010; 2:00 pm; ]

This event takes us a bit outside of Bed-Stuy, over to neighboring Crown Heights.  The Eco Soul Concert is an outdoor celebration of jazz, held at Weeksville Heritage Center.  This concert stars bass guitarist Melvin Gibbs and composer/cellist/pianist Ayanna.  Note that a piece of Bed-Stuy will be represented.  Desserts and treats will be provided for [...]

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Party at Sucre Coffee and Jazz Lounge

Posted on March 19, 2010 by The Changeling

[ March 19, 2010; 9:00 pm; ]

Tonight there will be a going away party for Chef Wilson at Sucre Coffee and Jazz Lounge! There will be a comedy show by Del Harris and Kareem Green and a live performance by the Noise Culture followed by Dj Brown Bomber spinning it for the rest of night.

Going Away Party for Chef Wilson
Friday, March [...]

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