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IllustrationCultureChoose the Right Brooklyn Folk Festival Session
Compare Brooklyn Folk Festival sessions, stages and ticket formats for November 6–8, 2026 at St. Ann’s Church in Brooklyn Heights.
IllustrationCultureBefore You Book the Brooklyn Museum’s Art of Manga
Art of Manga brings more than 600 original drawings to the Brooklyn Museum from October 3 through January 31, 2027.
IllustrationCultureBrooklyn Peoples Pottery Keeps the Wheel Class Small
What beginners should know about six-week wheel classes, practice sessions, clay and firing at the Prospect Heights studio.
IllustrationCulturePlymouth Church’s History Tour Is Open to More Than Worshippers
How to visit the Brooklyn Heights landmark for its abolitionist history, architecture and volunteer-led Sunday tours.
IllustrationCultureA First Concert at Kings Theatre Starts Before the Curtain
Flatbush’s restored movie palace is visually grand but operationally event-specific, from security and bag rules to transit and accessible seating.
IllustrationCultureThe Wyckoff House Makes Brooklyn’s Oldest Home Visit-Friendly
Saturday tours, family days, gardens and a seasonal farmstand create several ways into the farmhouse—if visitors check the live calendar first.
IllustrationCultureBrownsville Heritage House Rewards an Appointment
The community archive above Stone Avenue Library preserves Black history, local memory and Mother Gaston’s legacy—but visiting starts with contacting the staff.
IllustrationCultureChoosing a Day at Brooklyn Poets Festival 2026
The October 2–4 poetry gathering pairs workshops, panels, craft talks and readings in Brooklyn Heights and online.
IllustrationCultureBefore You Buy a Brooklyn Horror Film Festival Badge
Brooklyn Horror Film Festival returns October 15–22; here’s what the eight-day format and different programming strands mean before buying.
IllustrationCultureHow to Plan Brooklyn Book Festival Week 2026
Brooklyn Book Festival returns September 20–28 with free virtual programs, Bookend events, Children’s Day and its Downtown Brooklyn flagship.
IllustrationCultureA First-Timer’s Night at The Brick Theater
Williamsburg’s experimental stage rewards an open mind, but checking format, content notes, seating and the correct space makes an unconventional night easier to plan.
IllustrationCultureHow to See a Show at 651 ARTS’ New Brooklyn Home
The longtime presenter of African diasporic performance now has a permanent Downtown Brooklyn stage; here’s how to follow its calendar and plan a first visit.
IllustrationCultureCan You Visit Powerhouse Arts Without an Event Ticket?
Yes—but the public lobby and Turbine Café are the dependable drop-in options, while fabrication floors and event spaces require a calendar check.
IllustrationCultureBrooklyn Art Haus Turns One Night Out Into Three
The Williamsburg arts hub connects theater, comedy, circus, gallery shows, classes and The Mouth restaurant without requiring every visit to follow the same plan.
IllustrationCultureWhat BKCM’s New Park Slope Campus Adds
The Conservatory’s second Park Slope hub adds 13 accessible studios, a performance hall and a new Music Therapy Institute near Grand Army Plaza.
IllustrationCultureInside the 2026 Brooklyn Heights Designer Showhouse
The biennial fundraiser opens a landmarked 1852 mansion reimagined by contemporary designers from October 2 through November 1.
IllustrationCultureFloyd Bennett Field Turns Its Hangars Into a Nighttime Canvas
Projection-mapped art and a communal outdoor dinner return for the second biennial festival on October 3.
IllustrationCultureHow to Get Brooklyn Public Library’s New JAY-Z Card
The Blueprint edition joins BPL’s limited JAY-Z card series, with branch pickup available only while supplies last.