Category Archives: Theatre

July Events in Herbert Von King Park

Posted on July 1, 2009 by Alexa11221

[ July 2, 2009; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. July 9, 2009; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. July 16, 2009; 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. July 21, 2009; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. July 22, 2009; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. July 23, 2009; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. July 24, 2009; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. July 25, 2009; 8:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] It’s the time of year for performances and other events in the parks! Click on the title of the event for more info.
Thursday, July 2, 2009

CityParks Concerts: Kiki Sheard & Keith Wonderboy Johnson
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

CityParks Concerts: MC Lyte
7:00 p.m.–8:30 p.m.

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Thursday, July 16, 2009

CityParks Concerts: Chico DeBarge
7:00 p.m.–8:30 [...]

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High Priestess of Dark Alley Starts Nine Week Run at the Billy Holiday Theatre

Posted on May 1, 2009 by The Changeling

Check out this new play currently at the Billy Holiday Theatre:

All images/photos courtesy of Jerritt Clark/WireImage

Here’s a synopsis:
Following a sold-out six week run the “The High Priestess of Dark Alley” returns to the Billie Holiday theatre for a nine week run starting on Thursday, April 30 through June 28th 2009.
Set in present-day New Orleans, THE [...]

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African American Celebration at Brooklyn Friends School

Posted on February 6, 2009 by The Changeling

Brooklyn Friends’ 14th Annual African American Celebration will take place on Friday, Feb. 6 at 6:00 p.m. in the school. This year’s theme, “Crossroads of History: The Improbable Journey,” celebrates the historic election of Barack Obama as our nation’s 44th president. Equally important, the school is paying homage to the legions of community activists and [...]

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The Nutcracker at the Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts

Posted on December 1, 2008 by The Changeling

[ December 18, 2008; 7:30 pm; December 19, 2008; 7:30 pm; December 20, 2008; 3:00 pm; 7:30 pm; ] Here’s a new twist on the classic Nutcracker:

Neville Dance Theatre in collaboration with Kumble Theater present:
The Nutcracker: World Dance Returns to This Modernized Tale

Thursday • DECEMBER 18 • 7:30PM
Friday • DECEMBER 19 • 7:30PM
Saturday • DECEMBER 20 • 3PM & 7:30PM

This holiday season, world dance returns to The Nutcracker, in a unique and modernized [...]

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A Jermaine Smith Play in Harlem

Posted on November 21, 2008 by The Changeling

Someone who regularly sends the blog updates about neighborhood events recently sent me this information about their friend’s play. The play sounds interesting, so I thought I would post on it. It’s being staged at the Dempsey Center in Harlem.

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Kumble Theater for Performing Arts Upcoming Performances

Posted on November 8, 2008 by The Changeling

[ November 10, 2008; 10:00 am; 12:15 pm; November 12, 2008; 12:00 pm; November 14, 2008; 7:30 pm; November 15, 2008; 7:30 pm; ]

Here’s some information on upcoming performances at Kumble Theatre, located on the campus of Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus (Flatbush Avenue between Dekalb & Willoughby):

 
Community Works Presents: Come to the Well: Folkloric Tales of the African Diaspora Series-Anasai the Spider with ASASE YAA African American Dance Theater – Music! Dance! Rhythm & Songs

Monday ~ November [...]

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Theatre Group Seeks Brooklyn Stories

Posted on November 3, 2008 by The Changeling

I just received this in the inbox:

The Civilians want to hear from you. Brooklyn is changing fast. We are creating BROOKLYN AT EYE LEVEL a theater show inspired by interviews about the transformation of Brooklyn and the controversial Atlantic Yards Project. If you have something to say about the communities surrounding the proposed project (Downtown, [...]

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