Come join us for a night of celebration and empowerment at the Black Joy Film Fest: Black Joy Film Fest: Versailles '73: American Runway Revolution! In partnership with The Brooklyn (NY) Chapter of The Links, Incorporated. SYNOPSIS: “Battle at Versailles” tells the story of the legendary 1973 fashion show at the Palace of Versailles that pitted […]
Come join us at the Black Joy Film Fest: a celebration of Black excellence and uplifting stories on the big screen! Our annual outdoor film screening event will showcase films […]
An evening of dynamic dance illustrating "Acts Of Self Preservation."The Billie Holiday Theater's ChoreoQuest: A choreographers residency program presents an evening illustrating, "Acts Of Self Preservation." Featuring choreography by Babacar Mbaye & Tislarm Bouie.ChoreoQuest, under the direction of Nathan Trice, is a choreographers residency program created 1991 in response to a dearth in affordable rehearsal […]
Come join us at the Black Joy Film Fest:The Fire Inside, for a celebration of Black excellence and uplifting stories on the big screen!Come join us for a night of celebration and empowerment at the Black Joy Film Fest: Like Ah Boss: Journey of a Soca KingSYNOPSIS:Machel Montano delivers an intimate and unfiltered look into […]
Come join us for a night of celebration and empowerment at the Black Joy Film Fest screening of Elder's Corner.
Followed by a short conversation with Filmmaker Siji Awoyinka.
Come join us at the Black Joy Film Fest, for a celebration of Black excellence and uplifting stories on the big screen!Come join us for a night of celebration and empowerment at the Black Joy Film Fest screening of the documentary NEGRITA: Racially Black, Ethnically Latina.SYNOPSISNEGRITA, the debut documentary film from director Magdalena Albizu, interrogates […]
Get ready to be blown away by the incredible talent of our students at the Billie’s Black Arts Initiative (BBAI) 2026 Student Showcase!Join us at The Billie Holiday Theatre for a night of talent and creativity.BBAI’s summer acting intensive is grounded in the history and theater practices that emerged from the Black Arts Movement in […]
The Summer Music Series brings together live music, dance, spoken word, and cultural performances.Featuring performances of jazz, R&B, hip-hop, soul, and more, with stellar artists from the neighborhood and beyond.AUG […]
An electric blend of adventurous spoken word, musical, and movement-based artists. Launched in 2018, Skylight Open is The Billie’s monthly music and spoken word series featuring cutting-edge movement-based Brooklyn-based talent. […]