Saturday, February 08, 2014

BRIC ARTS MEDIA PRESENTS "BROOKLYN GOES TO THE OSCARS" ON FEBRUARY 18



















February 18, 2014 · 7:00 PM
BRIC House Stoop
FREE

Brooklyn goes to the Oscars with this Stoop Series featuring nominated films selected by Filmwax Radio’s Adam Schartoff.

Filmwax Radio is a 30-minunte program on BBox (Brooklyn Community Radio) that consists of interviews with folks from the Brooklyn indie film scene. Schartoff, a long time resident of Brooklyn, is founder and programmer Filmwax.

BRIC’s Stoop Series illuminates the arts and life around us in Brooklyn through artistic performances and presentations, framed by dynamic conversations with some of the city’s most innovative artists, thinkers, and tastemakers. Programs will explore the performing arts, film, media, visual arts, spoken word, and other creative fields. Engage with of the most innovative artistic voices in Brooklyn's ever-expanding cultural scene on the monumental interior stoop of BRIC House, Brooklyn's new home for the arts in downtown Brooklyn. Free, on most Tuesday nights.

OTHER UPCOMING "STOOP SERIES" EVENTS:

February 25: The Shed Storytelling Salon
March 4: Into the Loop: Friendly Falcons
March 25: Bklyn Artisanal Army
April 29: Real Characters



BRIC Arts | Media House
647 Fulton St.
Brooklyn, NY 11217


Tel: 718.683.5600
Fax: 718.802.9095
Email: bric@BRICartsmedia.org

Subway to BRIC House:

2, 3, 4, 5 to Nevins St
B, Q, R to Dekalb Ave
C to Lafayette Ave
G to Fulton
Steps from the Atlantic Terminal and the Long Island Railroad

Monday, February 03, 2014

BRIC HOUSE PARTY THIS SAT FEB 8: FIND YOUR WOW FACTOR, FEAT. CHERYL and BUSHWIG


CHERYL


2 PM | FREE DAYTIME ACTIVITIES


8 PM | Dance Party featuring CHERYL and Bushwig $10 Adv / $13 Door


Find your WOW factor, as BRIC celebrates individuality and imagination with a host of all-ages activities. Dance the night away with performers from Bushwig, Brooklyn’s annual festival of queer expression, drag queens, and music. CHERYL, Brooklyn’s video and performance art group, caps off the night with its exuberant sound and high-spirited displays of creativity sure to bring out your inner party monster.






SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
All Day
Boardgames!
Come play games such as Checkers, Connect Four, Candyland, Uno, Twister and more on the Stoop and in the gallery, all day long!
FREE | GALLERY & STOOP


2-4pm
Digital Remix

Green screen activity engaging visitors of all ages to create masks and props to perform with in front of a personally chosen green screen fantasy environment.
FREE | FLOOR TELEVISION STUDIO


2-3pm 
Family Dance Class: SOCA with instructors from The School at Mark Morris Dance Group
SOCA is a fun dance experience accompanied by Soca music (a blend of calypso and soul music created in the early 60s). The class will start with a short warm up, teach you some basic moves, and end with a short choreography sequence. No previous dance experience required.
FREE | BALLROOM


3:30-5pm 

Super Storytelling and Bookmaking Activity with 826NYC
826NYC, which is the home of the Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co., will lead youth and families through creating a character, imagining a dramatic storyline, and resolving the scene with heroic style. Participants will walk away with their very own book and have the opportunity to share their story with the crowd!
FREE | GALLERY & STOOP


5-6pm
Brooklyn Free Speech TV Screening
Hosted By Amar Taborn of Love We World Tour, we'll check out the colorful variety of short videos produced by everyday people here at BRIC House, including:
*  Dare 2 Dream: A Father’s Guide to Success – Teaching the values of being a father  (Produced by Coach Stevan Lynn.)
*  Paper Girl - A colorful exploration of fashion and entertainment (Produced by Ftema Raysor.)
*  The Hambone Show – Edgy sketch comedy that tackles real life and the movie (Produced by Powell Burns.)
FREE | STOOP


6:30pm
Paris Is Burning Screening

Paris Is Burning is a critically acclaimed documentary filmed in the mid-to-late 80s, chronicling the ball culture of New York City and the African-American, Latino, gay, and transgender communities involved in it.
FREE | STOOP






8-11pm
Dance Party!

CHERYL with a performance by BUSHWIG
$10 | BALLROOM
To purchase tix to dance party, click HERE




BRIC House Ballroom
A flexible performance space (240 seated to 400 standing capacity) that accomodates a wide variety of configurations and performance styles. Located on the first floor of BRIC Arts | Media House. 


Location
647 Fulton Street
(Enter on Rockwell Place)
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Google Map


Contact Information
Tel: 718.683.5600


Directions
2/3/4/5 to Nevins St | B/Q/R to DeKalb St | G to Fulton St