Bedford-Stuyvesant Community Legal Services Landlord-Tenant Matters – Wednes. and ThursdayIRS Taxpayer Assistance – Tues. and Thurs. Foreclosure, ACS, Immigration, SS – Mon. and Fri. Call for appt., times, schedule: 718-636-1155
Beautiful Black Brooklyn Group Photography
Eyewitness: Beautiful Black Brooklyn Group Photography: Larry Brown, LeRoy Henderson, Marilyn Nance, Beuford Smith, Randy Waterman. Curators: Jacqui D. Woods 718-636-6949
DANCE AUDITIONS
Restoration Dance Theatre Company’s DANCE AUDITIONS (Arrive at 4p to warm up) Applicants: ages 14-18, only.
Youth Arts Academy Building, 1368 Fulton St. 718-636-6975 – Appropriate Dance Attire.
Culture 2010-2011
Youth Arts Academy – Restoration Ctr for Arts, Culture 2010-2011 Open House & Registration: ages 3-18
Dance-Drama-Drama 718-636-6995.
SPIRIT of AFRICA
The Second Annual “SPIRIT of AFRICA” event with Le Grand Dakar Restaurant and Soul of Brooklyn partnering for day-long celebration of arts, culture and self-expression at Grand Block Party and 2010 Awards. Salutes: 50th anniversary of the independence of 17 nations of Africa; honorees Dr. Adelaide Sanford, Brenda Brunson Bey, Brenda Green, Bill T. Jones, Salif Cisse, Jeffrey Wright; and the transitioned Abbey Lincoln and Montego Joe. Thiam says the event will also acknowledge key upcoming milestones: 20th anniversary of the community’s “recovery” of the African Burial Grounds and the 50th anniversary of Kwame Brathwaite and Elombe Brath’s activation of “Black is Beautiful” and wearable art concepts.
Community mural painting with Nafissa Camara/Senegal, Brooklyn Children’s Museum activities, Afro-pop bands, Family eco-art workshop with artist
Vickie Fremont/Cameroon, Tribal Truths fashions and activities. Awards ceremony commences at 6p.
Sponsor/Hosts: Laurie Cumbo and Soul of Brooklyn, Danny Simmons, Pierre Thiam, Our Time Press/Legacy Ventures, African Film Festival, 285 Grand Avenue, btw. Clifton and Lafayette. Join “Africa is” discussion on Our Time Press Facebook.