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SUMMARY:Tough Love Tuesdays with Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe
DESCRIPTION:The Billie Holiday Theatre’s Lifelong Learning Series Tough Love Tuesdays!
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/tough-love-tuesdays-with-alwayz-fit-4-lyfe-12/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street 2nd Floor Room 213\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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SUMMARY:Tough Love Tuesdays with Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe
DESCRIPTION:The Billie Holiday Theatre’s Lifelong Learning Series Tough Love Tuesdays!
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/tough-love-tuesdays-with-alwayz-fit-4-lyfe-11/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street 2nd Floor Room 213\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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SUMMARY:Tough Love Tuesdays with Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe
DESCRIPTION:The Billie Holiday Theatre’s Lifelong Learning Series Tough Love Tuesdays!
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/tough-love-tuesdays-with-alwayz-fit-4-lyfe-10/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street 2nd Floor Room 213\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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SUMMARY:Tough Love Tuesdays with Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe
DESCRIPTION:The Billie Holiday Theatre’s Lifelong Learning Series Tough Love Tuesdays!
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/tough-love-tuesdays-with-alwayz-fit-4-lyfe-9/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street 2nd Floor Room 213\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260404T190000
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SUMMARY:BILLIE & BEYOND featuring yolizama
DESCRIPTION:Join us as The Billie spotlights the next generation of artists who carry the DNA of Lady Day and push forward her legacy.\n\n\nThe Billie Holiday Theatre returns with its all women music series\, BILLIE & BEYOND; an evening of live performances inspired by the artisty and activism of its namesake Billie Holiday. \nHeadlining this edition is South African singer yolizama whose rich voice and soulful sound bring a powerful presence to the stage. Blending global influences with emotional storytelling\, Sangweni’s performance promises a moving and unforgettable night of music. \nThe evening opens with Mahogany L. Browne\, one of the most celebrated voices in contemporary poetry. A writer\, playwright\, organizer\, and educator\, Browne is an NY Emmy\, NAACP\, and Audie finalist\, a 2022 Kennedy Center Next 50 Fellow\, and the inaugural Poet-in-Residence at Lincoln Center. Her collection Chrome Valley won the 2024 Paterson Poetry Prize\, and her young adult novel was longlisted for the National Book Award. \nMusic throughout the night will be curated by DJ Tadi\, a Brooklyn-born DJ known for high-energy sets that move effortlessly between genres\, from dancehall and hip-hop to deep cuts and nostalgic favorites. The evening will be hosted by poet and performer Shanelle Gabriel. \nPart concert\, part cultural gathering\, BILLIE & BEYOND celebrates the next generation of artists shaping the future of Black music and creative expression. \n\n\nTICKETS: \nEarly Bird: $25\nAvailable online through Sunday\, March 31\, 2026 \nBeginning April 1\, 2026\, tickets are $35 online and at the box office. \nTickets will also be $35 at the door on the day of the performance. \nFor groups of 10 or more\, please contact Ms. Edna Fulton at efulton@restorationplaza.org \n\n\nLobby Doors Open: 7:00 PM\nPerformance: 8:00 PM
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/billie-beyond-featuring-yolizama/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260331T173000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260331T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T173518
CREATED:20260209T232013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T232013Z
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SUMMARY:Tough Love Tuesdays with Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe
DESCRIPTION:The Billie Holiday Theatre’s Lifelong Learning Series Tough Love Tuesdays!
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/tough-love-tuesdays-with-alwayz-fit-4-lyfe-8/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street 2nd Floor Room 213\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260324T173000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260324T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T173518
CREATED:20260209T232012Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T232012Z
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SUMMARY:Tough Love Tuesdays with Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe
DESCRIPTION:The Billie Holiday Theatre’s Lifelong Learning Series Tough Love Tuesdays!
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/tough-love-tuesdays-with-alwayz-fit-4-lyfe-7/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street 2nd Floor Room 213\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260317T173000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260317T190000
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SUMMARY:Tough Love Tuesdays with Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe
DESCRIPTION:The Billie Holiday Theatre’s Lifelong Learning Series Tough Love Tuesdays!
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/tough-love-tuesdays-with-alwayz-fit-4-lyfe-6/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street 2nd Floor Room 213\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260310T173000
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SUMMARY:Tough Love Tuesdays with Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe
DESCRIPTION:The Billie Holiday Theatre’s Lifelong Learning Series Tough Love Tuesdays!
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/tough-love-tuesdays-with-alwayz-fit-4-lyfe-5/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street 2nd Floor Room 213\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260303T173000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260303T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T173518
CREATED:20260209T232010Z
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SUMMARY:Tough Love Tuesdays with Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe
DESCRIPTION:The Billie Holiday Theatre’s Lifelong Learning Series Tough Love Tuesdays!
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/tough-love-tuesdays-with-alwayz-fit-4-lyfe-4/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street 2nd Floor Room 213\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260224T173000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260224T190000
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CREATED:20260209T232009Z
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SUMMARY:Tough Love Tuesdays with Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe
DESCRIPTION:The Billie Holiday Theatre’s Lifelong Learning Series Tough Love Tuesdays!
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/tough-love-tuesdays-with-alwayz-fit-4-lyfe-3/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street 2nd Floor Room 213\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260223T113000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260426T190000
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SUMMARY:'The Axe Forgets But The Tree Remembers' Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:‘The Axe Forgets But The Tree Remembers’ art exhibition is now open to the public!\n\n\nThe Axe Forgets\, But the Tree Remembers is an exhibition about memory\, harm\, and the uneven weight of experience. Borrowing its title from the proverb\, the work explores how violence\, injustice\, and neglect are often carried differently by those who inflict harm and those who endure it. \nThe axe cuts and moves on\, its action purposeful\, normalized\, even justified as “just doing its job.” But the tree remembers. It holds the wound\, the scar\, the altered shape of what it once was. The impact lingers long after the moment of damage has passed. \nThrough this body of work\, the exhibition reflects on personal and collective histories\, asking viewers to consider who is allowed to forget and who is forced to remember. It speaks to inherited trauma\, systemic harm\, and the quiet resilience of those who carry marks that are invisible to others. \nPresented at The Billie Holiday Theatre\, The Axe Forgets\, But the Tree Remembers invites audiences to sit with discomfort\, reckon honestly with the past\, and recognize that healing begins not with forgetting but with remembrance.
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/the-axe-forgets-but-the-tree-remembers-exhibition-2/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260220T190000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260220T220000
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LAST-MODIFIED:20260207T071506Z
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SUMMARY:'The Axe Forgets But The Tree Remembers' Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Opening night reception for ‘The Axe Forgets But The Tree Remembers’ art exhibition.\n\n\nThe Axe Forgets\, But the Tree Remembers is an exhibition about memory\, harm\, and the uneven weight of experience. Borrowing its title from the proverb\, the work explores how violence\, injustice\, and neglect are often carried differently by those who inflict harm and those who endure it. \nThe axe cuts and moves on\, its action purposeful\, normalized\, even justified as “just doing its job.” But the tree remembers. It holds the wound\, the scar\, the altered shape of what it once was. The impact lingers long after the moment of damage has passed. \nThrough this body of work\, the exhibition reflects on personal and collective histories\, asking viewers to consider who is allowed to forget and who is forced to remember. It speaks to inherited trauma\, systemic harm\, and the quiet resilience of those who carry marks that are invisible to others. \nPresented at The Billie Holiday Theatre\, The Axe Forgets\, But the Tree Remembers invites audiences to sit with discomfort\, reckon honestly with the past\, and recognize that healing begins not with forgetting but with remembrance.
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/the-axe-forgets-but-the-tree-remembers-exhibition/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260217T173000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260217T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T173518
CREATED:20260209T232008Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T232008Z
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SUMMARY:Tough Love Tuesdays with Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe
DESCRIPTION:The Billie Holiday Theatre’s Lifelong Learning Series Tough Love Tuesdays!
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/tough-love-tuesdays-with-alwayz-fit-4-lyfe-2/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street 2nd Floor Room 213\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260212T200000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260212T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T173518
CREATED:20260120T182540Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260416T210258Z
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SUMMARY:BILLIE & BEYOND featuring Melanie Charles
DESCRIPTION:Exploring The Billie’s musical roots and in homage to its namesake - the legendary Billie Holiday\n\n\nBILLIE & BEYOND is a music series showcasing the next generation of female vocalists and instrumentalists who are lighting up the stage with jazz\, R&B\, gospel\, and more continuing the legacy of Billie Holiday’s artistry and activism. \nOur featured artist\, Melanie Charles\, is a Brooklyn-born singer-songwriter\, actress\, and flutist of Haitian descent\, with a creative fluidity spanning jazz\, soul\, experimental\, and Haitian roots music. \n“You can hear her collaging her musical DNA into jazz-studded multi-instrumentalism and dipping a toe into the experimental... there's an uncanny cohesion to Charles' music.” Village Voice. \nOpening Artist: ClassiqueDJ: Taela NaomiHost: Shanelle Gabriel \nTickets\n\nEarly Bird: $25 (available through Sunday\, February 8\, 2026)\nGeneral Admission: $35 (online starting February 9\, 2026)\nAt the Door: $35 on February 12\, 2026\nGroups of 10+: Please contact Ms. Edna Fulton at efulton@restorationplaza.org\n\nDoors open at 7 PM. \nJoin us for an unforgettable night of music\, artistry\, and rising talent at The Billie.
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/billie-beyond-featuring-melanie-charles/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260211T180000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260211T203000
DTSTAMP:20260501T173518
CREATED:20260121T224538Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260121T224846Z
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SUMMARY:Sun Ra: Do The Impossible Community Film Screening
DESCRIPTION:The Billie Holiday Theatre in Partnership with the Office of Council Member Chi Osse and Field Meridians Presents a FREE community screening of Firelight Films’ Sun Ra: Do the ImpossibleDirected by Christine TurnerWith a special conversation with Ahmed Abdullah\, former Arkestra member to follow. \nDoors at 6 PM. Film at 6:30 PM. \nSYNOPSIS:\nPoet\, philosopher\, Egyptologist\, bandleader. Jazz visionary Sun Ra was all of these – and more. With his ever-evolving band\, the Sun Ra Arkestra\, he produced more than 200 albums\, stretching the boundaries of free-form jazz while weaving ancient Egypt\, interstellar metaphors\, and scientific musings into a singular musical and spiritual vision of Afrofuturism that continues to reverberate across generations. Director Christine Turner takes us on an illuminating journey through the life of this multi-faceted artist\, gracefully balancing recollections from the Arkestra’s still-devout band members and dancers with insightful interviews from music scholars\, and unforgettable film and performance footage of Sun Ra himself. The result is a portrait – informative\, inspiring\, and mind-bending – of a man whose audacious vision\, otherworldly imagination\, and uncompromising artistry helped shape not only the sound of jazz\, but the cultural landscape of the 20th century and beyond.
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/sun-ra-do-the-impossible-community-film-screening/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260210T173000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260210T190000
DTSTAMP:20260501T173518
CREATED:20260209T231952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260209T231952Z
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SUMMARY:Tough Love Tuesdays with Alwayz Fit 4 Lyfe
DESCRIPTION:The Billie Holiday Theatre’s Lifelong Learning Series Tough Love Tuesdays!
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/tough-love-tuesdays-with-alwayz-fit-4-lyfe/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street 2nd Floor Room 213\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260130T190000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260130T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T173518
CREATED:20260114T032238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260114T032238Z
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SUMMARY:Staged Reading "Twelve Angry Black Women" by Andrea Ambam
DESCRIPTION:The Billie will continue to celebrate the power of Black storytelling with the bi-annual “Black Narrative”  theater series.\n\n\nFine! I’ll say it. I see y’all are gonna make me say it! Twelve Black women get summoned for jury duty and we ALL make it through – that don’t seem suspicious to you?” – JUROR 12 \n \nSuspicious\, indeed. In TWELVE ANGRY BLACK WOMEN\, a new experimental & speculative play by Andrea Ambam\, the fate of a peculiar and unprecedented case in American history rests in the hands of an all-Black\, all-Femme jury. \nSet within a USA stamped as a backsliding democracy\, TWELVE ANGRY BLACK WOMEN is a theatrical truthtelling experience where satire\, ritual\, and reenactment collide to stress-test American democracy and contemplate the consequences this country would face if Black women voted not with our resilience\, but our righteous rage. \nThis staged reading is directed and choreographed by Obie Award-winner nicHi douglas\, with music composition by Obie Award-winner S T A R R busby. \nMembers of the Jury (cast) include: Kimberly Marable (Hadestown\, Chicago)\, Cassandra Freeman (Bel-Air; Love\, Brooklyn)\, Alfie Fuller (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel\, Deli Boys)\, Tina Fabrique ((pray)\, Reading Rainbow)\, Nile Assata Harris (“The Savior\, the sick\, & the Golden One”)\, N’yomi Allure Stewart (Prince F*ggot\, Cats: The Jellicle Ball)\, Gail Bean (Snowfall\, Table 17)\, DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It; Love\, Brooklyn)\, Kai Heath (Immediate Family\, On Sugarland)\, Adrianna Mitchell (Fat Ham\, Crutch)\, Bisserat Tseggai (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding\, Succession)\, and Janelle McDermoth (The Fires\, Caught Stealing). \nAfrican American Policy Forum (AAPF)\, led by Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw\, will join the evening as a community partner\, spotlighting their work in defending democracy and fighting against censorship.  \nThis reading is presented in partnership with The Billie Holiday Theatre\, Hi-ARTS\, and Level Forward.  \nYou’ve been summoned. Get your tickets today..\n\n\nKey Art designed by Cristian Mera (@fluffycrust)
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/staged-reading-twelve-angry-black-women-by-andrea-ambam-2/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260129T190000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20260129T210000
DTSTAMP:20260501T173518
CREATED:20260109T205249Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260109T205249Z
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SUMMARY:Staged Reading "Twelve Angry Black Women" by Andrea Ambam
DESCRIPTION:The Billie will continue to celebrate the power of Black storytelling with the bi-annual “Black Narrative”  theater series.\n\n\nFine! I’ll say it. I see y’all are gonna make me say it! Twelve Black women get summoned for jury duty and we ALL make it through – that don’t seem suspicious to you?” – JUROR 12 \n \nSuspicious\, indeed. In TWELVE ANGRY BLACK WOMEN\, a new experimental & speculative play by Andrea Ambam\, the fate of a peculiar and unprecedented case in American history rests in the hands of an all-Black\, all-Femme jury. \nSet within a USA stamped as a backsliding democracy\, TWELVE ANGRY BLACK WOMEN is a theatrical truthtelling experience where satire\, ritual\, and reenactment collide to stress-test American democracy and contemplate the consequences this country would face if Black women voted not with our resilience\, but our righteous rage. \nThis staged reading is directed and choreographed by Obie Award-winner nicHi douglas\, with music composition by Obie Award-winner S T A R R busby. \nMembers of the Jury (cast) include: Kimberly Marable (Hadestown\, Chicago)\, Cassandra Freeman (Bel-Air; Love\, Brooklyn)\, Alfie Fuller (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel\, Deli Boys)\, Tina Fabrique ((pray)\, Reading Rainbow)\, Nile Assata Harris (“The Savior\, the sick\, & the Golden One”)\, N’yomi Allure Stewart (Prince F*ggot\, Cats: The Jellicle Ball)\, Gail Bean (Snowfall\, Table 17)\, DeWanda Wise (She’s Gotta Have It; Love\, Brooklyn)\, Kai Heath (Immediate Family\, On Sugarland)\, Adrianna Mitchell (Fat Ham\, Crutch)\, Bisserat Tseggai (Jaja’s African Hair Braiding\, Succession)\, and Janelle McDermoth (The Fires\, Caught Stealing). \nAfrican American Policy Forum (AAPF)\, led by Dr. Kimberlé Crenshaw\, will join the evening as a community partner\, spotlighting their work in defending democracy and fighting against censorship.  \nThis reading is presented in partnership with The Billie Holiday Theatre\, Hi-ARTS\, and Level Forward.  \nYou’ve been summoned. Get your tickets today..\n\n\nKey Art designed by Cristian Mera (@fluffycrust)
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/staged-reading-twelve-angry-black-women-by-andrea-ambam/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20251213T210000
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SUMMARY:Caribbean Theatre Festival
DESCRIPTION:The Billie will continue to celebrate the power of Black storytelling with the bi-annual “Black Narrative” theater series.\n\n\nThe “Black Narrative” series will launch the inaugural Caribbean Theatre Festival–a vibrant celebration honoring the powerful legacy and ongoing impact of Caribbean playwrights in the American theater canon. \nCurated by theatre veterans Patrice Johnson Chevannes and Heather Alicia Simms in collaboration with the Billie. The one-night event will feature stage readings\, play excerpts and monologues from Caribbean playwrights\, illuminating the themes\, rhythms and complexities that define Caribbean storytelling. \nTICKETS \nRegular Tickets – $20 online and at the box office on the day of the performance. \nStudent Tickets – $10 w/ID only available at the box office on the day of performance. \nFor Groups of 10 or more\, please contact Edna Fulton at efulton@restorationplaza.org
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/caribbean-theatre-festival/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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SUMMARY:BILLIE & BEYOND featuring Lala
DESCRIPTION:Exploring The Billie’s musical roots and in homage to its namesake – the legendary Billie Holiday\n\n\nBILLIE & BEYOND is a music series showcasing the next generation of female vocalists and instrumentalists who are lighting up the stage with jazz\, R&B\, gospel\, and more continuing the legacy of Billie Holiday’s artistry and activism. \nOur featured artist\, Lala\, is a Haitian-American singer\, songwriter\, and actress whose work spans Broadway\, television\, and film. Since stepping into the music scene\, she has been spotlighted by Rolling Stone\, i-D Magazine\, and NPR\, where she emerged as a standout entry in the 2022 Tiny Desk Contest. Blending her talents\, she recently landed six original compositions across her latest film projects for BET and Paramount. \nOpening Artist: Daria JonesDJ: Que SeraHost: Shanelle Gabriel \nTickets\n\nEarly Bird: $25 (available through Sunday\, November 30\, 2025)\nGeneral Admission:  $35 (online starting Monday\, December 1\, 2025)\nAt the Door:  $35 on December 5\, 2025\nGroups of 10+: Please contact Ms. Edna Fulton at efulton@restorationplaza.org\n\nDoors open at 7 PM. \nJoin us for an unforgettable night of music\, artistry\, and rising talent at The Billie.
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/billie-beyond-featuring-lala/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20251122T113000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20251122T200000
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SUMMARY:Black Film Symposium - “I Got a Story to Tell”: A Day of Black Cinema
DESCRIPTION:The Billie will spotlight independent Black filmmakers and visionary storytellers.\n\n\nThe Billie will spotlight independent Black filmmakers and visionary storytellers with its inaugural Black Film Symposium – “I Got a Story to Tell”: A Day of Black Cinema.  \nCurated by filmmaker & programmer Tayler Montague\, the symposium is an immersive exploration into the breadth of Black filmmaking. Attendees can expect to see narrative and documentary films\, as well as shorts by local filmmakers. In addition\, there will be workshops & panels that further illuminate the multifaceted ways of engaging moving images and dreaming up Black cinematic futures.  \nThe day will include light refreshments. \nTickets: $10 for all-day access. \n\n\nJoin us for a full day of Black film exploration\, screenings and curated experiences: \nA MOTHER APART Documentary selection directed by Laurie Townshend  \nBLACK NEW YORK STORIESEL TIGUERE directed by Andrew J. Rodriguez NIGHT BLOOM directed by Tiye Amenechi VITAL directed by Carolyn Lazard MEAL TICKET directed by Wes Andre Goodrich \nBLACK FILM WORKERS PANEL \nSHAYANA FILMORE — Moderator (Freelance Film Programmer)STEPHANYE WATTS — Panelist (Founder\, BeReelBlackCinemaClub)MURTADA ELFADL — Panelist (Film Critic & Film Programmer\, NewFest)SAIDAH RUSSELL — Panelist (Head Programmer\, Rooftop Films) \nZINE MAKING WORKSHOP WITH CAMERON A. GRANGER \nTHE BASICS OF MONTAGE WORKSHOP WITH VIBRATION CINEMA \nDEN MUSO a tribute screening to a Titan of African Cinema\, Souleymane Cissé\, introduction & post screening reflection by scholar Eliel Peterson  \nFood\, libations\, and so much more!
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/black-film-symposium-i-got-a-story-to-tell-a-day-of-black-cinema/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20251115T193000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20251115T220000
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SUMMARY:Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE – 40th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The Billie honors 40 years of Ronald K. Brown’s groundbreaking choreography.
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/ronald-k-brown-evidence-40th-anniversary-celebration-2/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20251115T160000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20251115T170000
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CREATED:20251113T021850Z
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SUMMARY:Dance Talk - The Journey: 40 Year Evolution of Ronald K. Brown & EVIDENCE
DESCRIPTION:Dance Talk – The Journey: 40 Year Evolution of Ronald K. Brown & EVIDENCE presented by dance historian Sandra L. Burton.\n\n\nA conversation and multimedia presentation with dance historian Sandra L. Burton\, reflecting on Brown’s artistic arc\, his global influence\, and his commitment to community storytelling. \n \nBiography Sandra L. BurtonSandra L Burton is a choreographer\, dancer\, educator and arts presenter. Her current projects include collaboration with visual and performance artist Tsedaye Makonnen\, The Clark Art Institute and Williams College Museum of Art on the Astral Sea Series\, 2023-25. Other projects include choreography for composer Craig Harris’ Gods Trombones\, collaboration with visual artist Nick Cave’s for his Sound Suits\, Carrie Mae Weems film Coming Up for Air. She was a founding member of poet Sekou Sundiata’s band Are and Be\, co-curated the exhibition African Americans and the American Scene :1929-1945 for the Williams College Museum of Art with Dahlia Scruggs and co-founded the Lift Ev’ry Voice Festival\, celebrated in Berkshire County\, Massachusetts from 2011-2016.Choreography for theater includes five seasons with the Williamstown Theater Festival\, Actors Equity productions at Goodman Theater in Chicago and Playmakers Repertory in Chapel Hill\, NC. She was a member of the Chuck Davis Dance Company for twelve years and an artist in residence with the National Endowment for the Arts for five years. Burton is a trustee of Jacob’s Pillow Dance Festival\, served as board member for New England Foundation for the Arts and MASS MoCA.Burton is Lipp Family Director and Chair of Dance at Williams College and WEB DuBois Forum Fellow. She has an M.F.A from Bennington College\, BA from City College and an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts.
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/dance-talk-the-journey-40-year-evolution-of-ronald-k-brown-evidence/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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DTSTART;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20251114T193000
DTEND;TZID=Africa/Abidjan:20251114T220000
DTSTAMP:20260501T173518
CREATED:20251113T021407Z
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SUMMARY:Ronald K. Brown/EVIDENCE – 40th Anniversary Celebration
DESCRIPTION:The Billie honors 40 years of Ronald K. Brown’s groundbreaking choreography.
URL:https://thebillieholidaytheatre.org/event/ronald-k-brown-evidence-40th-anniversary-celebration/
LOCATION:The Billie Holiday Theatre\, 1368 Fulton Street\, Brooklyn\, NY 11216\, Brooklyn\, NY\, 11216\, US
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