Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks
James Kalm, despite some stinging comments published in a critique of the exhibition "Crossing Brooklyn," and the initial disappearance of his name from the guest list, is inadvertently admitted to the Museum's Brooklyn Artists Ball. While celebrity artists schmoozed with deep-pocket donors in the main foyer, your correspondent slinked upstairs to an empty gallery, and records video of "Basquiat: The Unknown Notebooks".... Read More
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First Fridays: 80’s Edition
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A Friday, April 3, 2015, 6:00pm to 9:00pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Blvd Harlem Monthly social gathering, which features... Read More
Public Programs for Adults, Teens, and Kids
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Saturday, March 7, 3–9 p.m. The Brooklyn Museum Art and Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon The Great Hall, 1st Floor The Brooklyn Museum will present a variety... Read More
Featuring Exhibits Focusing on Artists of Color
I recently visited the Brooklyn Museum to view some of the outstanding African/African American-centered exhibits on display, in particular the Kehinde Wiley oils and sculptures... Read More
Target First Saturday
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March 7, 2015 The Brooklyn Museum 200 Eastern Parkway Brooklyn (718) 638-5000 Target First Saturday celebrates Women’s History Month with an evening of music, film,... Read More
Films at the Schomburg: Vow of Silence
Tuesday, March 3, 2015, 7:00pm Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture 515 Malcolm X Blvd Harlem Catch the New York premiere of B. Steady’s, Vow... Read More
Black Life Matters Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Have you ever looked at Wikipedia and said to yourself, “something’s missing?” Now is your chance to learn how to edit Wikipedia while improving the website’s entries on black history and culture.... Read More
Black History Month/African Edition!
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Celebrate with the Schomburg staff, February’s First Friday: Black History Month/African Edition!—there will be live music, signature drinks, and extended gallery viewing hours. The event will be hosted by... Read More