What’s happening
Maximize your spring!
Head to the Brooklyn Museum to honor Earth Day, celebrate the release of Tourmaline’s biography of Marsha P. Johnson, listen to the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, and more.
Lauren Argentina Zelaya
Director of Public Programs
Only at the Brooklyn Museum
Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra: Sublime Landscapes
Sunday, April 13, 2–4 pm
Explore the transformative power of symphonic music in “Sublime Landscapes,” a concert by the Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra and guest conducted by David Bernard. 🎶
Brooklyn Reads: Marsha with Tourmaline and Phoebe Robinson
Thursday, May 22, 7–10 pm
Celebrate the legacy of Black transgender activist Marsha P. Johnson with author and artist Tourmaline, whose debut book is also the first definitive biography of Johnson as both an activist and artist.
The evening opens with a performance by Egyptt LaBeija, Overall Godmother of the House of LaBeija. After a reading, Tourmaline is joined in conversation by Phoebe Robinson, a bestselling author, actor, producer, and founder of Tiny Reparations Books.
Film: Paint Me a Road out of Here
Saturday, May 31, 2–4 pm
Catch a matinee screening of the new documentary Paint Me a Road out of Here, centered on Faith Ringgold’s artwork For the Women’s House. The screening is followed by a talkback with Baxter and filmmaker Cat Gund, moderated by Catherine Morris, Sackler Senior Curator, Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art.
Free events
Brooklyn Pop-Up Market
Sundays, April 13–November 16 (except September 7), 10:30 am–5:30 pm
Stop by our market to shop one-of-a-kind, handmade items from local artisans. This weekly event features more than 20 vendors offering artwork, jewelry, fashion, home and apothecary goods, and more! 🛍️
Plants to the People with Herban Cura
Saturday, April 19, 1–4 pm
Honor Earth Day by receiving ear acupuncture and engaging with the power of plants with educators from Herban Cura. Certified specialists will offer 5-Point ear acupuncture, developed in the 1980s by activists in the Young Lords, Black Liberation Army, and Black Panthers based on traditional Chinese medicine. 🌱
Brooklyn Poetry Slam
Thursday, April 24, 7–9 pmAmplify the voices of Brooklyn at this pay-what-you-can slam, presented by poets and cofounders Mahogany L. Browne and DJ Jive Poetic. Come to listen to poets, or arrive early to sign up if you’d like to join the slam. Online registration is no longer available, but a limited number of tickets will be available at the door. Admission is subject to our capacity at the time of your arrival. 🎤
While you’re in the neighborhood . . .
Museum & Garden Pass
If good neighbors are a treasure, then we must have struck gold. 🌻
The Museum & Garden Pass gives you access to both awe-inspiring art at the Brooklyn Museum and beautiful blooms at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden next door.
The pass is available for purchase now—save your spot!
From the top: Brooklyn Poetry Slam. (Photo: Kolin Mendez); Brooklyn Symphony Orchestra, 2024. (Photo: Souls in Focus); Tourmaline and Phoebe Robinson. (Photos: Texas Isaiah and Yavez Anthonio); Still of Faith Ringgold and Mary Enoch Elizabeth Baxter in Paint Me a Road out of Here. (Photo: courtesy of Aubin Pictures); Brooklyn Pop-Up Market. (Photo: Jutharat Pinyodoonyachet); Plants to the People, 2022. (Photo: Jhomalys Moran); Brooklyn Poetry Slam. (Photo: Kolin Mendez); Installation view, Deborah Kass’s OY/YO, June 2024. (Photo: Adrianna Glaviano)
