SUN KULCHA
COMMUNITY EVENTS
Caribbean L 40 ife, Jan. 11–17, 2019
An exhibition at Brooklyn College
library celebrating the Battle of Vertières
through Haitian art.
EXHIBITION CELEBRATING DOMESTIC
WORKERS: ART’s East New York
Gallery, 534 Livonia Ave. between Williams
and Alabama avenues, Brooklyn;
(718) 676–6006; www.artseastny.org; 10
am–5 pm.
The Domestic Workers United has
partnered with ARTs East New York for
an exhibition titled, “Domestic Worker’s
United History Exhibition. (Art)ifacts
from DWU’s Archive and Worker Stories
Kiosk!
DANCE SALSA PARTY: Brooklyn Museum,
200 Eastern Pkwy. at Washington
Avenue, Brooklyn; (718) 638–5000; www.
brooklynmuseum.org; 6–9:30 pm; Free.
Learn how to dance salsa at a free
dance event hosted by the Balmir Latin
Dance Studio at the Brooklyn Museum’s,
Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin
Pavilion.
FRI, JAN. 11
DOMESTIC WORKERS UNION ART
EXHIBIT: 10 am–5 pm. ART’s East New
York Gallery. See Thursday, Jan. 10.
EXHIBITION CELEBRATING DOMESTIC
WORKERS: 10 am–5 pm. ART’s East
New York Gallery. See Thursday, Jan. 10.
ROOTS OF RAP BOOK LAUNCH:
Richard Beavers Gallery, 408 Marcus
Garvey Blvd. between Halsey and Macon
streets, Brooklyn; (347) 663–8195; www.
eventbrite.com/e/frank-morrison-rootsof
rap-childrens-book-signing-tickets-
54457804760? www.richardbeaversgallery.
com; 6–9 pm; Free.
The launch of the picture book detailing
the history of hip-hop music.
SAT, JAN. 12
ART AND YOGA: Brooklyn Museum, 200
Eastern Pkwy. at Washington Avenue,
Brooklyn; (718) 638–5000; www.brooklynmuseum.
org; 9:30–11 am; $10.
Enjoy some downtime with the Brooklyn
Yoga Project as they host a morning
session consisting of yoga, meditation,
and art at the museum’s Beaux-Arts
Court. Yoga mats will be provided, and
proceeds from admission will go to RAICES
(Refugee and Immigrant Center for
Education and Legal Services).
DOMESTIC WORKERS UNION ART
EXHIBIT: 10 am–5 pm. ART’s East New
York Gallery. See Thursday, Jan. 10.
EXHIBITION CELEBRATING DOMESTIC
WORKERS: 10 am–5 pm. ART’s East
New York Gallery. See Thursday, Jan. 10.
KEVIN BEASLEY WITH TAJA CHEEK:
Whitney Museum of American Art, 99
Gansvoort St., Manhattan; (212) 570–
3600; whitney.org; 6 pm; $12 ($10 seniors
and students).
A live performance show with Kevin
Beasley and other artists creating new
sounds in The Whitney Museum’s gallery
space. He will also be joined by
vocalist Taja Cheek.
ROOTS OF RAP BOOK LAUNCH: 6–9
pm. Richard Beavers Gallery. See Friday,
Jan. 11.
SUN, JAN. 13
WRITING WORKSHOP: Cortelyou Early
Childhood Center Annex, 386 Marlborough
Rd. at Cortelyou Road, Brooklyn;
(718) 856–2880; https://mycecc.com;
12:30–3 pm; Free with RSVP.
The No Rest Until Success foundation
is hosting their first workshop of 2019,
helping parents and students the tips
and tricks from educators are equipped
with. The free interactive parent and
child workshop is geared toward raising
writing awareness.
ROOTS OF RAP BOOK LAUNCH: 3–5
pm. Richard Beavers Gallery. See Friday,
Jan. 11.
TUES, JAN. 15
COAT GIVEAWAY: Cherry Valley Marketplace,
801 East Gun Hill Rd. between
Barnes and Bronxwood avenues, The
Bronx; smelius@council.nyc.gov. 11 am–3
pm; Free with RSVP.
Councilman Andy King (D–Baychester)
is hosting a coat giveaway cosponsored
by Clothes4Souls and Macy’s
Department store, to gift hundreds with
new coats this winter.
Compiled by Alexandra Simon
LONG-RUNNING
SAVOR THE BRONX: Various locations,
The Bronx; (718) 590–3518; www.
ilovethebronx.com/index.php/happenings/
savor-the-bronx; Prices vary.
For the first time ever, the annual
Bronx restaurant week is being held
in January and is featuring 37 restaurants.
JOHN DUNKLEY EXHIBIT: American
Folk Art Museum, 2 Lincoln Sq. at
Columbus Avenue, Manhattan; (212)
595–9533; folkartmuseum.org.
In the first exhibit of his work outside
of Jamaica, the American Folk Art
Museum brings the paintings and sculptures
of the late artist in “John Dunkley:
Neither Day nor Night.”
BIG APPLE CIRCUS: Lincoln Center
Damrosch Park, 60 Lincoln Center Plz.,
Manhattan; (212) 247–2330; info@bigapplecircus.
com; https://bigapplecircus.
com; Thursday, Jan. 10, Check website for
schedule; Friday, Jan. 11, Check website
for schedule; Saturday, Jan. 12, Check
website for schedule; Sunday, Jan. 13,
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Thursday, Jan. 17, Check website for
schedule; Friday, Jan. 18, Check website
for schedule; Saturday, Jan. 19, Check
website for schedule; Sunday, Jan. 20,
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Thursday, Jan. 24, Check website for
schedule; Friday, Jan. 25, Check website
for schedule; Saturday, Jan. 26, Check
website for schedule; Sunday, Jan. 27,
Check website for schedule; $35-$175.
The Big Top tent is back in the Big
Apple! See the world’s most acclaimed
circus performers, including flying trapeze
acts, aerialists and jugglers, plus
clowns, horses, dogs and more.
RACE, MYTH, ART, AND JUSTICE
EXHIBITION: Caribbean Cultural Center
African Diaspora Institute, 120 E. 125th
St. between Lexington and Park avenues,
Manhattan; (212) 307–7420; www.cccadi.
org; Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays,
1–6 pm, Thursdays, 1–8 pm, Free. ($5
suggested donation).
An exhibition exploring the ideas of
race, myth, art, and justice through the
lens and unique interpretations of twelve
inter-generational photographers.
THURS, JAN. 10
HAITIAN HISTORY EXHIBIT: Brooklyn
College library, 2900 Bedford Ave. at
Campus Road, Brooklyn; (718) 951–5335;
www./library.brooklyn.cuny.edu; 8
am–10:45 pm; Free.
DOMESTIC WORKERS UNION ART EXHIBIT: ART’s East New York Gallery,
534 Livonia Ave. between Williams and Alabama avenues, Brooklyn; (718)
676–6006; www.artseastny.org; 10 am–5 pm; Free.
The domestic workers advocacy group is partnering with ARTs East New
York to display “Domestic Worker’s United History Exhibition (Art)ifacts
from DWU’s Archive and Worker Stories Kiosk!” The exhibition is a display
of banners, brochures, media coverage, and audio recordings from domestic
workers leading up to the passing of the domesitc workers Bill of Rights.
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