Meklit Hadero is reimagining Ethiopian jazz ✨ Born out of resilience, Ethio-jazz blends tradition and innovation into a sound that feels both timeless and new. Experience her magic — and so much more — at #BRICJazzFest, Oct. 17-18. Tickets at bricartsmedia.org/bric-jazzfes....

Here’s what’s going down at BRIC House Party x Brooklyn Brujeria 💃🏽 Join us for Day 2 of Brooklyn Brujeria Festival as we host a market of magical local artisans and close the night with the best in salsa music and beyond! Learn more at bricartsmedia.org/event/bric-h... 🌙

Since 2018, the Intergenerational Arts Council (ICAC) has been building community through the arts 💫 Each cycle welcomes an Artist-in-Residence to lead a project of their own, and just last week ICAC celebrated their latest with an amazing showcase! Watch the documentary at youtu.be/TIIjIgm0Tug 🎥

Saturday, Oct. 4 the Brooklyn Brujeria Festival magic continues ✨ 12–5PM, FREE: Magic Market w/ 30+ local makers 9PM–1AM, $15+: Noche de Salsa House Party Tickets and more details: bricartsmedia.org/event/bric-h....

Sparks fly at BRIC JazzFest 💘 We’re opening our two-day celebration with a journey through jazz — stretching from Morocco to Ethiopia to right here in Brooklyn. Step into a world of sound without leaving the city. Your next date night awaits on Fri, 10/17. 🎟️: bricartsmedia.org/bric-jazzfes....

Homage 5: Life After Death is bold new play is inspired by Biggie's iconic album sets in a Brooklyn barbershop, where 5 young Black men grapple with manhood, loyalty, and survival. This is a theatrical embodiment of hip-hop’s legacy & Brooklyn’s truth. RSVP: bricartsmedia.org/event/bed-st....

We're honoring the brilliant 2024-25 BRIClab Video Art Residents with a screening of their films, followed by an artist talkback session! This incredible cohort has harnessed BRIC’s classes, mentors, and state-of-the-art resources to craft boundary-pushing. RSVP: bricartsmedia.org/event/bricla....

Bringing joy to Downtown Brooklyn 🤩 We had such a blast dancing our hearts at Saint James Joy's BRIC House Party takeover! If you missed out on the house party experience, come through to Brooklyn Brujeria Festival at BRIC on 10/4. Tickets available at bricartsmedia.org/event/bric-h....

The next wave of podcast storytellers make their debut this 9/18! Join us as we celebrate our 2025 Podcast Intensive cohort — creatives who dove deep into non-fiction storytelling, each emerging with a podcast pilot + blueprint for a full season. RSVP for free at bricartsmedia.org/event/2025-p....

Looking for the perfect date night? 💖 BRIC’s got you covered. Pick your next night out at bricartsmedia.org/events/calen....

Join us at Brooklyn Brujeria Festival — a FREE market & fair celebrating Afro-Latinx & Afro-Caribbean traditions 🌺 Dance, shop, create & celebrate together. $20 earlybird tickets for Noche de Salsa: BRIC House Party on sale now — bricartsmedia.org/event/bric-h...!

Saint James Joy. September 13. Open to close. One-night-only art exhibition & DJ set. BROOKLYN. Tickets available at bricartsmedia.org/event/bric-h....

Calling all young artists, curators & filmmakers 🎬 Apply for BRIC’s paid Youth Fellowships (curate Look At Me! or produce Concrete Stories) by 9/23 or join our Teen Filmmaking Bootcamp (ages 14–19, stipend, 8 weeks) by 10/5: bricartsmedia.org/art-artists/...

Brooklyn Poetry Slam returns TOMORROW! Join us for the first slam of the season at BRIC House. Sign ups for the slam and open mic begin at 6:30PM. The slam competition has 5 slots and the open mic has 7 slots. Names will be chosen at random. RSVP for free: bricartsmedia.org/event/brookl...

Brooklyn Brujeria takes over BRIC on Sat, 10/4 🌙 By day, the Magic Market & Fair comes to life: a celebration of makers, healers, music + movement. By night, we flip the switch for Brooklyn Brujeria's Noche de Salsa — an all-vinyl salsa dancefloor. Limited $10 🎟️ bricartsmedia.org/event/bric-h...

Chief Adjuah’s music is a bridge to ancestry 🌍 He’s dedicated his career to uplifting the traditions of the African diaspora while showing how they continue to shape the future of sound. Experience the innovation of #ChiefAdjuah live at #BRICJazzFest on Fri, 10/17: bricartsmedia.org/jazzfest

Be free. Be you. Be on the dancefloor 🪩 BRIC House Party is back next Saturday, Sept. 13 with Brooklyn’s fave DJ duo Saint James Joy playing the best in house music all night long. Dance with us. Tickets available at bricartsmedia.org/event/bric-h....

It’s back-to-school season, but learning isn’t just for students 🎓 This fall, invest in yourself with free and low-cost classes in podcasting, video editing, filmmaking, production and more at BRIC. Our workshops are designed to meet you where you are. Sign up at bricartsmedia.org/classes/.

September in Downtown Brooklyn = good vibes only ✨ We’re getting back in the swing of things with BRIC & City Point Brooklyn bringing you a full lineup of events as we head into fall. See the full calendar at bit.ly/46OGN9X!

It’s your last chance to save on #BRICJazzFest Until 11:59PM tonight, receive 10% off multi-day + day tickets to our 11th annual BRIC JazzFest in the heart of Brooklyn. Hear the best in jazz — both up-and-coming and the legends. bricartsmedia.org/jazzfest

10% off #BRICJazzFest tix ends 9/1! 🚨 Lock in your spot this Labor Day weekend w/ EARLYBIRD: bricartsmedia.org/jazzfest This fall, experience a world of jazz in Brooklyn — legends, rising stars, & global sounds from Morocco, South Africa, Cuba, the UK, Ethiopia + more.

Behind every show is a team that makes it all possible. We asked our photographers to turn their lenses on the people who bring this festival to life. These are just some of the folks who keep #CelebrateBrooklyn going strong as NYC’s longest-running free performing arts festival.

As summer winds down and a new school year begins, join us for a Back To School celebration on 9/6. Kids can design their own bucket hats, trade friendship bracelets, doodle with robots + even try their hand at making music with Ableton’s new Moves. RSVP for free: bricartsmedia.org/event/bric-f....

At this year’s #BRICJazzFest, we honor the entrancing rhythms of Gnawa music, a centuries-old tradition of healing & transcendence. On 10/17, experience Saha Gnawa as they bring this art into conversation with the sounds of New York jazz. EARLYBIRD for 10% off thru 9/1: bricartsmedia.org/jazzfest

Brooklyn Poetry Slam is BACK at BRIC fall 2025 - summer 2026! Join us for some electric nights of poetry, and truth-telling. Step to the mic or cheer on some of the city’s most powerful voices 📝 Seating is first come, first served. Mark your calendars. RSVP at bricartsmedia.org/brooklyn-poe....

On Oct. 9 at @bricbrooklyn.bsky.social: “What Is the Language of Taste?” Experience artwork and a performance by Sarak K. Khan, then join chefs, scholars, and local community members to explore how what we eat, and where it’s from, shape our sense of identity. zps.la/iajs3

Where to discover who’s next in jazz 🎷 #BRICJazzFest For years, BRIC JazzFest has been the place to catch the rising stars of jazz — alongside the legends you already love. This year is no exception. Get 10% off your ticket with “EARLYBIRD” at bricartsmedia.org/bric-jazzfest-2025/. Valid thru 9/1.

What a season it’s been 💫 Thank you Brooklyn for always showing up + showing us love! None of this would be possible (or free) without your support. If you want to keep the music going, make a donation at bricartsmedia.org?form=FUNCZEP.... We can’t wait to share what’s in store next summer!

Detroit grooves meet Brooklyn 10/18 🎶 Bassist Endea Owens (The Late Show w/ Stephen Colbert) brings her Motown-rooted sound to #BRICJazzFest. Founder of Community Cookout, she’s fed thousands & shared free music worldwide. 🎟 Code EARLYBIRD = 10% off tix thru 9/1: bricartsmedia.org/jazzfest

OKAN blends Afro-Cuban rhythms, jazz, folk, and classical, honoring Santería traditions with stunning vocals and lyrics of courage, love, and community 🌍 All while redefining genres and roles long dominated by men. #BRICJazzFest 10/18 — tix 10% off w/ EARLYBIRD: bricartsmedia.org/jazzfest

Summertime sadness is temporary, but drip is forever 😎 We’re closing out the season this week, but you can still snag our limited edition BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! merch — only at Brooklyn Made at the Bandshell. Fans. Hats. Ponchos. Get yours this weekend before they’re gone!

Nubya Garcia defies labels 🎷 The London-born saxophonist & bandleader blends R&B, jazz, dub & more with celestial groove. 10/18 @ BRIC JazzFest — 10% off tix w/ code EARLYBIRD thru 9/1 🎟️ bricartsmedia.org/jazzfest

Music that moves you 🌀 Sat, Nick Hakim & Karriem Riggins transform the Bandshell into a world of sultry R&B, psychedelia, Brazilian rhythms, and the finest soul & hip-hop. Our season finale — come celebrate. RSVP for free at bricartsmedia.org/event/closin... for a shot at 2 VIP Tent Passes.

From one speaker in 2020 to a packed Brooklyn street, father-son duo DJ Jo Vill & DJ Chill turned Saint James Joy into a melting pot of music + community. Sat, 9/13 they bring that block party energy to BRIC House with house & soul: bricartsmedia.org/event/bric-house-party-presents-saint-james-joy/

From Juilliard to viral fame, New Jazz Underground blends Coltrane’s spirit with hip-hop’s greatest, redefining jazz for a new generation 🎷🎤 See them LIVE at #BRICJazzFest on 10/18 — code EARLYBIRD gets 10% off tix thru 9/1 🎟️ Swing, soul, groove: bricartsmedia.org/jazzfest

NYC’s flavors tell migrant stories — from kreplach in the East Village to manti in Sheepshead Bay 🍜 Join IAJS & Zócalo Public Square at BRIC on 10/9 for the exhibition, What Is the Language of Taste?—art, food, music & conversation. RSVP, free: bricartsmedia.org/event/what-is-the-language-of-taste/

Studio BK is Emmy-nominated 🏆 We’re excited to share that we've been nominated for a NY Emmy in the PSA Campaign category for SBS: Shop Your City. The team behind the project: Tony Horn (Producer), Andrew Filippone, Jr. (Director), Clinton Philson, Jr. (Co-Producer). Congrats to the entire team!

One more stop before the school year starts — Family Day: Back to School 🎒 Bring the kids for a day of fun on 9/6: breakdancing, kid rappers, collages, bucket hats, bracelets & more! The first 100 families will receive free donuts: bricartsmedia.org/event/bric-family-day-back-to-school-2025/.

Detroit-born drummer, producer, rapper & DJ, Karriem Riggins blends deep-pocket jazz swing, boom-bap grit, soulful R&B & experimental grooves. See him at BRIC JazzFest Oct. 18 🎷 10% off tix w/ code EARLYBIRD thru Sept. 1 — bricartsmedia.org/jazzfest.

Beyond category. That’s how Duke Ellington would describe William Parker. On 8/15, he brings a moving, adventurous tribute to Duke Ellington’s timeless compositions 💫 RSVP for free at bricartsmedia.org/event/william-parker-nikara-presents-black-wall-street. You’ll be entered to win 2 VIP Passes 🌙

We’re saying goodbye to summer with the best in music. 🌸 Fri, 8/15: William Parker + NIKARA 🌼 Sat, 8/16: Nick Hakim + DJ set from Karriem Riggins BRIC Members: Show your card at Pasta Louise before Sat's show for a free dessert or drink. RSVP for free: bricartsmedia.org/celebrate-brooklyn/

3-time Grammy winner. Tony Award recipient. NEA Jazz Master. Dee Dee Bridgewater is the definition of iconic with her scat-infused style that bridges R&B with improvisational jazz. Catch her at #BRICJazzFest on 10/18 🎟️ 10% off using EARLYBIRD til 9/1: bricartsmedia.org/jazzfest

After his 2023 performance w/ Hermanos Gutierrez, Adrian Quesada returns! A musical trailblazer Quesada of the Black Pumas brings his latest album to life w/ guests iLe, Angelica Garcia, Natalia Clavier, and more as Trish Toledo opens. RSVP: bricartsmedia.org/event/adrian-quesada-trish-toledo/

8/7, we invite you to a one-night-only performance through movement, voice, body, and community Emily Johnson transforms the Bandshell using 84 hand-stitched quilts that carry a collective vision for thrivance, radical reworlding, and just futures. 🌿 bricartsmedia.org/event/emily-johnson-catalyst/

Two singular voices, one intimate soundscape 🌌 At #BRICJazzFest, South African vocalist Vuyo Sotashe & American pianist Chris Pattishall join forces for a stirring set of duets. Catch them on 10/17 💫 EARLYBIRD for 10% off tix thru 9/1: bricartsmedia.org/jazzfest

On 10/17, #BRICJazzFest welcomes Brooklyn’s own Saha Gnawa 🌀 Where ancient North African rhythms meet experimental jazz, this ensemble dives deep into psychedelic Sufi futurism & ecstatic grooves rooted in Morocco’s centuries-old Gnawa tradition. 🎟️ 10% off w/ EARLYBIRD: bricartsmedia.org/jazzfest

Adrian Quesada is breathing new life into boleros 🎸 Fusing vintage Latin ballads with psychedelic textures, electric guitars & ‘90s hip-hop nostalgia, Quesada is taking the genre to bold new places on 8/8 w/ guests iLe, Angélica Garcia + more ✨ bricartsmedia.org/event/adrian-quesada-trish-toledo/

We’re booked and busy this week, and you can be too 😉 Three unforgettable nights at the Bandshell with Emily Johnson, Adrian Quesada, and Raekwon. Coming Friday, August 8? Skip the line — stop by Nitehawk Cinema Prospect Park before the show. RSVP for free at bricartsmedia.org/celebrate-br...!

Soak up every last drop of summer ☀️ August is stacked with events you won’t wanna miss! Check out our full calendar at bit.ly/46OGN9X.

Your summer plans just got easier 😎 7 free shows left. Let’s make ‘em count.