Performance
A Minimalist Take on Medea Delivers Maximal Drama
In Simon Stone's adaptation, the conflict is not cultural but psychological, and viewers can’t help but empathize with her.
Brooklyn
In Brief
All 53 Republican Senators Received Cakes With a Message: “Let Bolton Testify”
Partnered with Brooklyn bakery Butter & Scotch, a group of friends raised funds to send cakes brandishing messages like "Don't Dessert Democracy."
Art
Brooklyn Academy of Music Celebrates MLK Day Through Art, Film, and Music
BAM's Annual Brooklyn Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is a free event series that remembers the momentous civil rights leader and recognizes the contributions of historic and contemporary Black figures.
Art
A Multidisciplinary Tribute to the Archetype of the Woman Traveler
Starting January 23, Women In Public will explore themes of place and wandering with a focus on the female experience, featuring screenings, a lecture, and a workshop.
In Brief
"Bird God " Tagger: My Great-Great-Grandfather Told Me To Do it
| Denis Shelagin, the man accused of spraying the cryptic graffiti "Bird God" on Grand Army Plaza's arch in Brooklyn, said in court that he was instructed to do so in a 1960 letter from his great-great-grandfather. Shelagin also claimed that he was trying to raise awareness about pigeon killings, th
In Brief
Man Graffitis "Bird God" on Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza Arch
The graffiti writer was arrested after stealing a crane to tag the arch. The NYPD and the public are still puzzled about the meaning of it all.
Art
Best of 2019: Our Top 10 Brooklyn Art Shows
Here are our favorite Brooklyn shows of 2019, brought to you by the writers and editors of Hyperallergic.
Art
Janine Antoni Traces the Passage of Time in a Cemetery's Catacombs
The artist’s new commission leaves much to contemplate simultaneously — mortality, desire, and the ways in which absence and longing are such a fundamental part of life.
Art
Where Did All of the Art Spaces Go? Greenpoint Gallery Night Enters Its 15th Edition
With the artwork curated mostly by participating businesses, the biannual art crawl felt more like a tour of the Brooklyn neighborhood's retail culture than a gallery night.
Books
Visions of the World as a Brutal Dystopia
Author Luke O'Neil will read passages from his brutal new book Welcome to Hell World, a text that starkly explores grim current events in the United States.
Art
From Domestic to Introspective, Highlights From Gowanus Open Studios 2019
While much of the work leaned heavily towards the commercial — from functional ceramics to jewelry and affordable prints — a group of standout artists investigated the personal by starting with the universal.
Art
A Wide Spectrum of Ideas and Artist Studios in Brooklyn's Sunset Park
At the second iteration of Sunset Park Wide Open, artists displayed a collective need to challenge assumptions around materials and concepts.