[#CONFERENCE] Digital Cultural Heritage Symposium
Presented by @BrooklynHistory, @BrooklynMuseum, @BrooklynPublic Library & @PrattInstitute
Friday, May 17 | 10am-5pm
Othmer Library of the Brooklyn Historical Society, located at 128 Pierrepont Street Brooklyn, NY
Brooklyn Historical Society
For a full program schedule, including a full list of panelists, visit http://bit.ly/1003naJ

Brooklyn Historical Society, Brooklyn Museum, Brooklyn Public Library, and Pratt Institute are pleased to announce a one-day conference that will take place May 17, 2013 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Othmer Library of the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street at the corner of Clinton Street. The conference—themed Digital Cultural Heritage and User Experience—will explore the value and impact of digital cultural heritage across museums, libraries, and archives with particular focus on the user experience in both the physical and digital worlds. The event is free and open to the public with RSVP to 718-222-4111 x224 orphotos@brooklynhistory.org<mailto:photos@brooklynhistory.org>; seating is limited.

Set in the midst of today’s digital revolution, library and information science experts will discuss how digital collections and services transform our cultural institutions and change the way we experience and think about cultural heritage.

The symposium represents the culminating event of Project CHART (Cultural Heritage, Access, Research, and Technology), a three-year collaborative project between Pratt Institute’s School of Information & Library Science (SILS), Brooklyn Historical Society (BHS), Brooklyn Museum (BM), and Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) to digitize historical photographs of Brooklyn and make them accessible to members of the public.

The symposium will be divided into a morning and afternoon session. Tula Giannini, Dean, Pratt SILS, will provide welcome remarks and introduce morning key-note speaker Sebastian Chan, Director of Digital and Emerging Media, Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. Chan, an internationally recognized technology and digital strategy specialist, is working to elevate and expand the museum’s online user experience alongside its physical renovation. Aaron Staup Cope, Senior Engineer, Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum will lead a panel discussion to close out the morning session.

Stephen Bury, Andrew W. Mellon Chief Librarian, Frick Art Reference Library, will deliver the afternoon keynote address. Bury, a renowned librarian and art historian, joined the Frick in 2010 after a decade at the British Library, the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world’s greatest research institutions. His talk will be followed by a panel discussion moderated by Jonathan Bowen, Professor Emeritus, London South Bank University.

Project CHART partners created the Brooklyn Visual Heritage (BVH) website at http://bit.ly/ZENVkN to fully engage users with Brooklyn culture and community illuminated by the significant collections of BHS, BM, and BPL. Project CHART builds on earlier collaborations between Pratt-SILS and each of the cultural institution partners, whose historical photographic collections represent their rich holdings. The project was initiated by Pratt with funding through an Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) grant sponsored by the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian program http://bit.ly/ZEO9sa.

#MothersDay #Brunch and Tour
Sunday, May 12, 11am–1:30pm
@BrooklynMuseum, Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor. 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY
Visit http://bit.ly/121isJd for more details

[Photo courtesy of Restaurant Associates]

Spend Mother’s Day with exceptional women. Join us for brunch, followed by a special tour. Tickets for Mother’s Day are $55 and are available at museumtix.com.

[#SCAVENGERHUNT] Social Singles Scavenger Hunt
Thursday, May 9 | 7pm
@BrooklynMuseum, Meet in the Rubin Lobby, 1st Floor. 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn NY
Visit http://bit.ly/100rfek for more details

Bring your friends or come on your own for this interactive hunt that will lead you around the Museum with trivia questions, hidden clues, and other creative challenges.

[#ART / #MUSIC / #THEATER / #FILM] Target #FirstSaturday f/ @JesseBoykins3rd, @ItsYoungMagic, DJ @HannahRad & more!
Saturday, May 4 | 5-11pm
@BrooklynMuseum, located at 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY
Admission: FREE

We are so excited to bring the colorful work of John Singer Sargent to life at May’s Target First Saturday, with lots of great music and some surprises in the galleries—including an indoor garden party! —Elisabeth Callihan, Manager, Adult Programs, Brooklyn Museum

Music
5 p.m. Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Judeo-Muslim ensemble Layali El Andalus showcases music spanning Andalusia, North Africa, and the Middle East.

Curator Talk
6 p.m. Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Andrew W. Mellon Curator of American Art Teresa Carbone traces Sargent through the Renaissance and Baroque gardens of Tuscany. Free tickets (310) available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

Pop-up Theater
7–9 p.m. Throughout the 4th and 5th Floors
A collection of ten-minute theatrical happenings inspired by Sargent’s work, organized by Elena McKelahan.

Film
8 p.m. Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor
Cat Scratch Fever chronicles the adventures of two young women traveling through multiple realities. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 7 p.m.

Interactive Space
8–10 p.m. Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
Meet local gardening and watercolor experts, pose in a spring-inspired photo booth, and create your own floral accessories to wear throughout our evening garden party. Musical group Les Chauds Lapins plays swing. For ages 16 and up.

Book Club
9 p.m. American Identities Galleries, 5th Floor
Janet Wallach discusses her book about the woman who inspired Sargent to travel to North Africa, Desert Queen: The Extraordinary Life of Gertrude Bell.

Pop-up Gallery Talks
5:30–9 p.m.Throughout the Museum
Short, lively talks illuminate travel-based and watercolor works in our permanent collections.

Hands-on Art
6:30–8:30 p.m. Education Galleries, 1st Floor
Capture light and reflection by painting a watercolor postcard of a destination from your imagination. Free tickets (330) available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

Music
7 p.m. Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Soul artist Jesse Boykins III lays down melodies that speak to travel and universal emotions.

Children’s Film
8 p.m. Iris & B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Eleanor’s Secret follows seven-year-old Natanaël, who inherits powerful books that bring their stories to life.

Music
9 p.m. Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
The Brooklyn-based group Young Magic combines electronic dream pop with field recordings made throughout Europe and North and South America. DJ Hannah Rad of East Village Radio opens.

[#ART / #MUSIC / #DANCE / #FILM] #FirstSaturday @BrooklynMuseum presents “Workt By Hand”: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts
Saturday, April 6 | 5-11pm
Admission: FREE

Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess. Photo by Caroline Sinder

5 p.m. Music
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Jessy Carolina and the Hot Mess put a contemporary spin on American roots music and jazz from the early twentieth century.

5:30–8:30 p.m. Pop-up Talks
Throughout the galleries
A series of short and lively talks on some of the Museum’s textile-based works and other highlights from the collection.

6 p.m. Dance
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn Ballet pairs hip-hop dancers and ballet dancers for a unique piece entitled Quilt, accompanied by violinist Gil Morgenstern playing a mash-up of Bach and Barkauskas. Free tickets (310) available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6 p.m. Curator Talk
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art Forum, 4th Floor
Catherine Morris, curator of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, on the exhibition “Workt by Hand”: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6:30–8:30 p.m. Hands-on Art
Education Gallery, 1st Floor
Design an expressive felt collage that can be used as a quilt square. Free tickets (330) available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

7 p.m. Music
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Adia Whitaker and neo-folkloric ensemble Ase Dance Theater Collective perform a musical set weaving together identities and experiences of the African diaspora.

7–9 p.m. Interactive
Outside of Connecting Cultures, 1st Floor
New York–based artist Robyn Love presents her interactive knitting project SpinCycle, and instructors teach visitors how to finger knit.

8 p.m. Film & Discussion
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art Forum, 4th Floor
Generations (Barbara Hammer and Gina Garducci, 2010, 30 min.) explores how art forms are reinterpreted by different age groups. A Q&A with codirector Carducci will follow. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 7 p.m.

8 and 9 p.m. Zine-making
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Learn about zines and contribute recipes and stories to a community cookbook. Organized with the Brooklyn Zine Fest and Malaka Gharib and Claire O’Neil of the Washington, D.C.–based food zine The Runcible Spoon. (This activity is for visitors ages 16 and up.) Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 7 and 8 p.m.

8:30 p.m. Music
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Join Jesse Elliott of These United States and friends as they showcase the ways traditional American musical styles, like quilts, have evolved and been reinterpreted over time.

9 p.m. Book Club
Waterfall Room, Luce Center for American Art, 5th Floor
Brooklyn-based author Bernice McFadden discusses her latest novel, Gathering of Waters, named one of the New York Times’s 100 Notable Books of 2012.

[CONCERT] Music: Charly & Margaux + @Flutronix
Thursday, March 21 | 7pm
@BrooklynMuseum’s Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion (1st Floor), located at 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY

*Charly & Margaux (left). Photo by Anna Bloda; Flutronix (right). Photo by Erin Patrice O’Brien*

Join us for an evening of music featuring two genre-defying groups who fuse classical roots with a wide range of musical influences, creating a wholly contemporary sound. Charly & Margaux have a distinct style that combines baroque music, East Asian folk, and blues. The eclectic flutists Nathalie Joachim and Allison Loggins-Hull of Flutronix navigate daring forms of popular, experimental, and contemporary classical music, along with electronic and digital effects. The performance will be preceded by a free sensory tour of the exhibition “Workt by Hand”: Hidden Labor and Historical Quilts at 6:30 p.m.

[ART/MUSIC/DANCE] Target #FirstSaturdays: African Innovations
@BrooklynMuseum
Saturday, February 2 | 5-11pm
Admission: FREE

[Photo: Bajah and the Dry Eye Crew. Photo by Move Forward Music]

February’s Target First Saturday celebrates the Museum’s African Innovations installation, inviting visitors to explore the continent’s long history of artistic excellence and creative achievement.

5 p.m. Music
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
The Republic of Cameroon’s Kaïssa blends modern African music with elements of R&B, pop, and jazz.

6 p.m. Dance
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Zimbabwe’s Rujeko Dumbutshena debuts her original piece Jenaguru, inspired by a Zimbabwean creation myth and fusing West African influences with a contemporary flair. Free tickets (310) available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6–7 p.m. Family Interactive
African Innovations, 1st Floor
Explore the production of traditional West African instruments.

6:30 p.m. Curator Talk
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor
Kevin D. Dumouchelle, Associate Curator of Arts of Africa and the Pacific Islands, discusses African Innovations. Free tickets (30) available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

6:30–8:30 p.m. Hands-on Art
Education Galleries, 1st Floor
Create a regal sculpture based on a West African proverb. Free tickets (330) available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

7 p.m. Music
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Akoya Afrobeat melds traditional Yoruba music, jazz, highlife, funk, and chanted vocals into a sound that’s all their own.

7–9 p.m. Pop-up Gallery Talks
Throughout the Museum
Museum Guides lead discussions on some of the Museum’s most intriguing works.

7–9 p.m. Interactive Space
Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
Afrika21, a project of Society HAE, celebrates Africa’s next wave of musicians, artists, and other creatives. Attendees enjoy films, music, a pop-up shop, a photo booth, and more. Support for this project by Arik Air.

8 p.m. Film & Discussion
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Applause Africa leads a discussion exploring innovations in Africa, following a screening of Africa.com’s short documentary Africa Straight Up. Free tickets (310) available at the Visitor Center at 7 p.m.

8:30 p.m. Book Club
American Identities Galleries, 5th Floor
Dr. Augustine Okereke, English department chair and assistant professor at Medgar Evers College, leads a discussion on the groundbreaking 1958 novel Things Fall Apart, by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe.

9 p.m. Fashion Showcase and Performance
Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
A collection of New York–based designers showcase couture informed and inspired by African textiles. Musical accompaniment provided by special guest DJ Sirak, hailing from Ethiopia.

9 p.m. Music
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Sierra Leone’s Bajah + the Dry Eye Crew, known for their bold lyrics and energetic performance, blend traditional African music with hip-hop, funk, dancehall, and reggae, creating a sound that will bring you to your feet.

[ART/MUSIC/DANCE] Target #FirstSaturday at the @BrooklynMuseum: Outside the Frame
Saturday, January 5 | 5-11pm
@BrooklynMuseum, located at 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY
Admission: FREE

[Trade School. Photo by Martyna Szczesna]

January’s Target First Saturday explores the exhibition Materializing “Six Years”: Lucy R. Lippard and the Emergence of Conceptual Art, celebrating an art movement that challenged social and political conventions and expanded the definition of art.

5–7 p.m.
World Music
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Ljova and the Kontraband fuses Eastern European and Gypsy melodies with Latin rhythms. Part of Carnegie Hall’s Neighborhood Concert Series.

5:30–8:30 p.m.
Pop–up Talks
Throughout the Museum
Museum guides lead discussions on some of the collections’ most intriguing works.

6 p.m.
Curator Talk
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor
Saisha Grayson talks about Conceptual art and ideas in Materializing “Six Years.” Free tickets (25) available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6 p.m.
Dance
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Company Stefanie Batten Bland performs A Place of Sun, a piece inspired by the BP oil catastrophe that marries visual and performing arts. Free tickets (310) available at the Visitor Center at 5 p.m.

6:30–8:30 p.m.
Hands-on Art
Education Gallery, 1st Floor
Everyone’s used a frame to embellish a picture, but what about embellishing the frame itself? Design an unconventional frame to show your world in a new way. Free tickets (440) available at the Visitor Center at 5:30 p.m.

7 p.m.
Artist Talk
Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art, Forum, 4th Floor
Taraka and Nimai Larson, the sisters behind the Brooklyn-based psychedelic rock band Prince Rama, present their multimedia project The Now Age. Free tickets (25) available at the Visitor Center at 6 p.m.

7–10 p.m.
Interactive Space
Beaux-Arts Court, 3rd Floor
Brooklyn-based collective Art House Co-op leads an activity based on memory and Trade School presents a variety of microlearning stations at 7 p.m., and The Hip-Hop Dance Conservatory leads a community class at 9 p.m.

7:30 p.m.
Music
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Glass Pavilion, 1st Floor
New York City–based all-girl band Lez Zeppelin performs their take on the music of Led Zeppelin.

8:30 p.m.
Artist Talk
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor
Artists Mickalene Thomas and Carrie Mae Weems talk with curator Eugenie Tsai about using their work to challenge conventional ideas of beauty, race, and gender. Free tickets (310) available at the Visitor Center at 7:30 p.m.

9 p.m.
Book Club
Waterfall Room, Luce Center for American Art, 5th Floor
Join the Writers for the 99% as they discuss their book Occupying Wall Street and the Occupy Movement.

9–10 p.m.
Music
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Pavilion, 1st Floor
Heems (aka Himanshu Suri) from Das Racist performs music from his mix tape and solo debut, Nehru Jackets.

[ART/MUSIC/DANCE/FILM/CONVERSATION] Target #FirstSaturdays
Saturday, December 1 | 5-11pm
Brooklyn Museum, located at 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY

[#ARTIST CONVERSATION]
In Conversation: Mickalene Thomas & Carrie Mae Weems
Thursday, November 15 | 7pm
Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Auditorium, 3rd Floor, @BrooklynMuseum, located at 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn, NY

Photo: Mickalene Thomas; courtesy of the artist and Lehmann Maupin Gallery, New York

Artists Mickalene Thomas and Carrie Mae Weems talk with Mickalene Thomas: Origin of the Universe curator Eugenie Tsai about using art to challenge conventional ideas of beauty, race, and gender.

Tickets, which include Museum admission, can be purchased at museumtix.com ($12; $8 for students and seniors). Members receive free admission; please call (718) 501-6326 for reservations.