Just one weekend of lovely weather and I’m already itching for a rave! Live music is one of my favorite ways to spend spring and summer in the city, and Brooklyn’s music scene is bursting with possibilities.
But live music tends to come at a cost, which is why popular Bushwick venue Elsewhere launched “Class of 2026,” a donation-powered program offering a full year of free concerts to New York City residents between the ages of 16 and 21.
The program aims to provide the connection and cultural influence of live music to young New Yorkers regardless of income, and those who qualify can apply for a spot by March 31.
—Mandie-Beth Chau
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Arts and culture news:
Brooklyn Academy of Music announced its incoming president, Tamara McCaw, who has served as interim CEO since June 2025. Read about McCaw’s professional background as she steps into the new role.
Get a free tree: The New York Restoration Project will give away 3,750 free trees between April 4 and May 16, and you can sign up now to receive one of the native plants.
Last week, Prospect Park Alliance announced the Vale restoration, and the community has a lot to say about the historically queer cruising spot. Learn more about the $37.5 million restoration project.
Authors and academics gathered at the Center for Fiction in Downtown Brooklyn for a discussion on AI, art and education in a quickly changing technological landscape.
The Coney Island community is rallying for the Mermaid Parade. Read about the parade’s financial struggles and how fans of the tradition aim to save it.
The operator behind DUMBO’s Celestine will open an Italian restaurant called Carina inside the Riverie, a waterfront residential tower in Greenpoint. The new eaterie will open in 2027.
The Brooklyn Museum will design permanent galleries for its African art collection, which will open in fall 2027.
Events:
Mark Morris Dance Group debuts two New York premieres at BAM from Thursday, March 26, through Sunday, March 29.
BRIC hosts “Echo{logies},” an exhibition exploring the relationship between the city’s data and art, as part of Open Data Week. The exhibition is open through April 5.
Nonprofit Powerhouse Arts hosts the second annual Brooklyn Fine Art Print Fair from Thursday, April 9, to Sunday, April 12. Over 45 galleries and print publishers gather at the first and only fair dedicated to fine art printmaking.
The Bechdel Project and the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs host “Coffee’s On Us,” a free community space for women and gender-expansive people to work and connect, open Wednesdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. starting April 22 in Greenpoint.
Green-Wood Cemetery’s free “Moonfest” gathers creatives, scientists, historians and more to lead visitors in tours, lectures and activities exploring the moon’s influence on the world on Friday, May 1, from 6 to 11 p.m.
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Lear DeBessonet’s debut production as artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater is the Broadway revival of the musical “Ragtime,” which opened in fall 2025.
The show transferred to the Vivian Beaumont Theater, “a space that is genuinely magical,” according to DeBessonet, from a celebrated limited run at New York City Center. The production will run through June after a four-month extension.
“I think ‘Ragtime’ is touching on a set of beautiful and complicated and hard truths about America and where we sit in our relationship to the American dream,” said DeBessonet. “We don’t often have a space that allows us to feel things about that: to be able to hold the things that we love about this country and also to be able to hold the pain that is part of our history, that is not past us.”
Engage with Women’s History Month at the Brooklyn Federal Courthouse’s Charles P. Sifton Gallery. “Reflections on Progress: Courting Challenges,” a curated exhibition of artworks by the New York Society of Women Artists, opened on Wednesday, March 25.
The presentation showcases more than 35 contemporary artworks across diverse media, each illuminating the intersections of human rights, environmental stewardship and social justice, featuring a wide range of expressive artwork, from painting and sculpture to installation and mixed media, underscoring a shared pursuit of visibility, equality and understanding of these pressing concerns.
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Sunday marked not only the first official day of spring but also the 31st annual Bay Ridge St. Patrick’s Day Parade, just one week after Park Slope hosted its 51st.
Irish culture was on full display at the parades, which gathered local officials, organizations and crowds on the sidewalks. Bands played, dancers performed, and the community recognized prominent Brooklynites like the Park Slope parade’s grand marshal and PIX11 News reporter Magee Hickey and the Bay Ridge parade’s grand marshal Reverend Kevin Abels.
See the Brooklyn Eagle’s full recap of the Bay Ridge and Park Slope St. Patrick’s Day Parades.
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This newsletter is written by Mandie-Beth Chau. Email [email protected] with any questions or comments.