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Which elusive Hip-Hop icon is going on tour this year?
The former Outkast frontman turned flautist swoops into Brooklyn on Oct. 25.
This is the most torturous NYC theater experience ever
Just because you loved the book doesn't mean you should buy a ticket to the stage adaptation.
How Princess Diana’s solo NYC trip put Brooklyn on the map in 1989
"CBS Evening News" ran an incredulous segment about the outer-borough jaunt, juxtaposing Di’s glamorous image with shots of homeless people, dilapidated buildings and broken sewers.
Disgruntled Madonna fans sue over late concert starts
Two disgruntled concertgoers who plunked down hundreds of dollars to see Madonna in Brooklyn are suing the legendary singer.
De Blasio slams Trump, Middle East tensions at MLK Day events
Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday used his MLK Day pulpit to rail against the Trump administration and increasing tensions in the Middle East. Speaking at the Brooklyn Academy of...
Madonna injured, postpones 'Madame X' concert in Brooklyn
There are some more Xs on Madonna's 2019 "Madame X" tour calendar. The 61-year-old pop icon announced she will postpone Monday night's Brooklyn Academy of Music residency show after sustaining...
Madonna kicks off tour with intimate BAM concert
Madonna was like a virgin — shiny and new all over again. In the first full concert of her sixth decade, the 61-year-old Queen of Pop ventured into unknown terrain,...
Dance legend Mark Morris' perfect weekend: Pot and Mariska Hargitay
“I wanted a real life as a dancer, so of course I came to New York,” says Mark Morris, who at 19 left Seattle for this city in 1976, and...
Love and loss inspire Tedeschi Trucks Band
Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks talk about their family band, new album "Signs" and favorite New York memories.
Tim Cook takes stage in Brooklyn to unveil new MacBook Air
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook took to the stage in Brooklyn on Tuesday to unveil a sleeker — and pricier — MacBook Air, as well as new versions of the...
Apple will host major event at Brooklyn Academy of Music
Apple is finally coming to the Big Apple for a big product release. The iPhone maker revealed on Thursday that it will host a major event on Oct. 30 at...
Jimmy Kimmel used to dumpster-dive for fireworks as a kid
Brooklyn native Jimmy Kimmel returns to his boyhood stomping grounds when he brings “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC, 11:35 p.m.) to the Brooklyn Academy of Music for five days, starting Monday....
Spike Lee's crew accidentally reopened toxic park to the public
A toxic Brooklyn park closed a decade ago was accidentally opened to the public -- because Spike Lee’s crew forgot to do the right thing after a TV shoot and...
'Black Panther' is not the first black superhero film
As the world gears up for “Black Panther,” Brooklyn Academy of Music takes a look at the movie’s forebears with “Fight the Power: Black Superheroes on Film.” “This is a...
What it was like making Velvet Underground's debut record
John Cale and Lou Reed co-founded the influential Velvet Underground — discovered by Andy Warhol, who snagged a producer’s credit on the band’s first record, released in 1967. Cale plays...
BAM chairman buys $7.4M Brooklyn penthouse
Brooklyn Academy of Music chairman Alan Fishman holds the unique distinction of having presided over Washington Mutual as its CEO for only 17 days in September 2008 before the bank’s...
This 71-year-old actress defied the odds after a brain hemorrhage
Performing Shakespeare would be a feat for any 71-year-old. For Jane Lapotaire, it’s a miracle. In 2000, while teaching in Paris, the English actress collapsed onstage in front of her...
Former foes reunite post-apartheid in BAM's ‘A Human Being Died That Night'
When one of the two characters in a play is nicknamed Prime Evil, things are bound to get tense. And so they do in the quietly gripping show “A Human...
The 12 best things to do in NYC this summer
Here's what The Post's experts are looking forward to as New York heats up. Off the wall If you’re finding the new Whitney too crowded, head to Brooklyn Bridge Park...
Lesley Manville is a revelation in gripping ‘Ghosts’
“Ghosts” packs an astounding amount of drama into just over an hour and a half — cheating and lying, bitterness and hypocrisy, venereal disease and crushed hopes, and that staple...