Last night BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! kicked off its 44th season, with opening performances by Jazz saxophonist Kamasi Washington (@kamasiwashington), singer/songwriter Ravyn Lenae (@ravynlenae) and Brooklyn-based international DJ, DJ Reborn (@djreborn). Prior to the performances, a reception was held to ring in the season.
Notable attendees included former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, newly-named President of BRIC Wes Jackson, BRIC Board Chair Michael Liburd, NYS Assemblymember (44th District) Robert Carroll, Commissioner of New York City Department of Cultural Affairs Laurie Cumbo, Commissioner of New York City Department of Parks & Recreation Susan M. Donoghue, two-time Pulitzer prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage and more.
The festival season will continue this Saturday, June 11 featuring one of the longest-lived reggae bands of all time Third World (@thirdworldband) and Pan Evolution Steel Orchestra (@pan_evolution).
BRIC, a Brooklyn-based leading arts and media institution, hosts the 44th annual BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! festival at the Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park, with live, free and in-person performances, which kicked off June 8, 2022 and runs through August 6, 2022 For more information on the artist lineup, RSVPs and more, visit http://bricartsmedia.org/bcb.
Kamasi Washington, brought down the house with a lively performance at the
Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park, Brooklyn on June 8, 2022.
(Photo Credit: Ellen Qbertplaya)
Lynn Nottage and BRIC President Wes Jackson take a photo together on the opening night of the 2022 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! season on June 8, 2022.
(Photo Credit: Antoine DeBrill)
