Now check this out: something new and exciting at the Brooklyn Museum in February: adult programs and conversations every Thursday at 7PM free with museum admission.
As a component of this series, the Museum is partnering with the Nuyorican Poets Cafe and PBS’s award-winning independent film showcase POV. The Nuyorican Poets Cafe will present poetry and performance every third Thursday of the month and POV will present Brooklyn-related films every fourth Thursday.
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February Schedule:
February 3
Moonlight Tour
“The Irreverent Nude”
February 10
In Conversation: Ntozake Shange and Michaela angela Davis
Acclaimed poet Ntozake Shange, author of the award winning play For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf, joins critic and writer Michaela angela Davis for a conversation about Shange’s past and current work. Shange will also read from her most recent book Some Sing, Some Cry. Tickets, which include Museum admission, are $10; ($6 for members and cultural colleagues). Seating is limited; advance purchase recommended via www.brownpapertickets.com.
Moonlight Tour
“Erotic Art through the Ages”
February 17
Nuyorican Poets Cafe
African American poetry with Mahogany Browne, Darian Dauchan, and the Mighty Third Rail. Tickets, which include Museum admission, are $10; ($6 for members and cultural colleagues). Seating is limited; advance purchase recommended via www.museumtix.com.
Moonlight Tour
“Sex Personified”
February 24
POV Independent Film Off and Running (Nicole Opper, 2010, 76 min.). A coming-of-age film about an African American track star from Brooklyn raised by Jewish lesbians. Presented in collaboration with the award-winning documentary series POV. Tickets, which include Museum admission, are $10; ($6 for members and cultural colleagues). Seating is limited; advance purchase recommended via www.brownpapertickets.com.
Secrets of the Collection: “Behind the Scenes: What Are They Working on in the Conservation Lab?”with conservator Lisa Bruno. Free with Museum admission. Reservations are required. RSVP to museum.guides@brooklynmuseum.org.
Moonlight Tour
“Corsets and Bustiers: Erotic Fashion