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[#DANCE #FILM #MUSIC #PARTY #BAZAAR] #DanceAfrica 2013 at @BAM_Brooklyn
May 24-27, 2013
Brooklyn Academy of Music, located at 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY
Visit the Dance Africa 2013 program schedule for details on events, dates and times

Created by Chuck Davis in 1977, DanceAfrica—the nation’s largest festival dedicated to African dance—brings together dance, music, film, and an array of community events for an exhilarating celebration of culture from Africa and its diaspora.

DANCE | Friday, May 24 - Monday, May 27
The nation’s largest festival dedicated to African dance welcomes Umkhathi Theatre Works from Zimbabwe, plus many more, for an exhilarating celebration of culture from Africa and its diaspora. Visit http://bit.ly/16Pi45g for more details.

MUSIC | Friday, May 24 | FREE
Having collaborated with the likes of Nina Simone, Harry Belafonte, and Afrika Bambaataa, kora virtuoso Abdou Mboup marries jazz with traditional Senegalese dance music. Visit http://bit.ly/10MK54Y for more details.

PARTY | Saturday, May 25 | FREE
Creator of the groundbreaking TV show Video Music Box, pioneering hip-hop tastemaker Ralph McDaniels lays down old-school hip-hop beats all night long. Visit http://bit.ly/12vOqMj for more details.

FILM | Friday, May 24 - Monday, May 27
Discover the best new films from Kenya, Egypt, Sudan, South Africa, and beyond in this cinematic companion to DanceAfrica. Visit http://bit.ly/18ji0bL for more details.

BAZAAR | Saturday, May 25 - Monday, May 27 | FREE
Over 300 vendors from around the world converge on the streets surrounding BAM offering African, Caribbean, and African-American food, crafts, and fashion. Visit http://bit.ly/Z0S41T for more details.

EDUCATION | Monday, May 27
Members of the DanceAfrica 2013 visiting company Umkhathi Theatre Works (Zimbabwe) and Chuck Davis lead two workshops on dance and music. Visit http://bit.ly/16Pi45g for more details.

[#HURRICANESANDY #BENEFIT] #Brooklyn Loves Brooklyn : A Benefit for Hurricane Sandy Relief
Hosted by @VideoMusicBox (Ralph McDaniels) & Laurie Cumbo
Tuesday, November 13 | 7:30-10pm | Doors & Bar open at 6:30
Music by DJ Mikey Palms
The Irondale Center , located at 85 South Oxford Street Brooklyn, NY
Suggested donation at the door: $10

Presented by Downtown Brooklyn Arts Alliance, The Irondale Center, 80 Arts Alliance, Soul of Brooklyn, and Council Member Letitia James 

Brooklyn Loves Brooklyn 
Brooklyn’s dynamic arts organizations will present 10 minute samplings of the best they have to offer in dance, drama, music, spoken word, readings, and visual arts towards the Hope and Healing of our beloved BK.

Co-Organized by: Congressman-Elect Hakeem Jeffries, State Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Assemblyman-Elect Walter T. Mosley, Council Member Letitia James, District Leader Renee Collymore and the 88th Precinct

Participating Arts Organizations include:
ActNow Arts Foundation, Inc.
Alexandra Beller/Dances
BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn featuring Dan Zanes
BOMB Magazine
Brooklyn Ballet
Brooklyn Music School
Dancewave
Franklin Furnace Archive, Inc.
Haiti Cultural Exchange
Ifetayo Cultural Arts Academy
Irondale Ensemble Project
KowTeff African Dance Company
Lafayette Inspirational Ensemble
Mark Morris Dance Group
MoCADA
New York Writer’s Coalition
Noel Pointer Foundation
Purelements An Evolution in Dance
Ronald K. Brown/Evidence, A Dance Company
Roulette
Scenarios USA
SONYA (South of the Navy Yard Artists)
The Actors Fund Arts Center
The Town House Art Gallery
Urban Bush Women
Witness

All proceeds will be divided between REACHING OUT COMMUNITY SERVICES and RED HOOK INITIATIVE, Brooklyn-based charities directly involved in Sandy relief and recovery work in Coney Island and Red Hook. The program will be rebroadcasted by BRIC Arts | Media | Bklyn

Cash bar and refreshments.
Be there and show your love for Brooklyn!

For more information and to volunteer contact: Irondale 718 488-9233 or Maria Knapp (maria@irondale.org)

@BrooklynBodega’s #Brooklyn #HipHop Festival (@bkhiphopfest) Calendar of Events July 9-14
Website: http://bit.ly/NgfbPv
Facebook Fan Page: http://on.fb.me/qJAkkG | Twitter: @bkhiphopfest
Join the Brooklyn Hip Hop Festival e-mail list: http://conta.cc/w2lHvH
Visit http://bit.ly/OVCT4P for more details on the week’s events

This premier week-long event attracts over 20,000 fans to Brooklyn annually in a celebration of Hip-Hop music and culture. BHF’12 events will continue to reflect the full range of Hip-Hop culture, which spans music, film, academics, grassroots empowerment and more. BHF’12 Events will be held July 9-14th in venues throughout Brooklyn from Williamsburg to DUMBO.

[DOCUMENTARY] Video Music Box
Tuesday, May 8 | 7:30 – 9:30pm
BAM, located at 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY

Join us at BAM for a special screening of Video Music Box highlights, including rare interviews and live performance footage. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with Ralph McDaniels.

Artist Talk: Video Music Box

[CONVERSATION] Artist Talk: Video Music Box
Featuring Ralph McDaniels
Saturday, April 7 | 6-8pm
MoCADA, located at 80 Handon Place Brooklyn, NY

Join us for a conversation in the gallery between Ralph McDaniels and exhibiting artists from THE BOX THAT ROCKS about their work and the legacy of Video Music Box. Bring your questions!

The Box That Rocks Opening Reception | March 10

EXHIBITION: The Box That Rocks: 30 Years of Video Music Box and the Rise of Hip-Hop Culture”
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, March 10 | 6-9pm
ARTIST TALK: Saturday, April 7 | 6-8pm
MoCADA, located at 80 Hanson Place Brooklyn, NY
Attire: 80s throwback | Website: http://bit.ly/yzAMKe

Stay tuned to MoCADA’s event page for more information about the exhibition and related public programs!

OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, March 10 | 6-9pm
Celebrate the unveiling of the exhibition and the contributions of Hip Hop pioneer, Ralph McDaniels. Refreshments courtesy of Brooklyn Brewery and Sheep Station.

THE BOX THAT ROCKS: 30 Years of Video Music Box and the Rise of Hip Hop Music & Culture is an exhibition of contemporary art that celebrates the global influence of the groundbreaking television program Video Music Box, and its pioneering creator, Ralph McDaniels. Launched in 1983, Video Music Box ushered in the popularity and innovation of music videos, and propelled a new era of cultural identity, artistic innovation and entrepreneurial vision. Guest curated by Dexter Wimberly, the exhibition features photography, painting, mixed-media works, video installation, and interactive digital art that explores key elements of Video Music Box and highlights the program’s historic contribution to Hip Hop music and culture.

ARTIST TALK: Saturday, April 7 | 6-8pm
Join us for a conversation in the gallery between Ralph McDaniels and exhibiting artists from THE BOX THAT ROCKS about their work and the legacy of Video Music Box. Bring your questions!