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Culture
New York culture, entertainment, people, community, events and the moments shaping how we live now.
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Brand Playbook: Club CELSIUS Builds a Four-Day Marathon Weekend Clubhouse in Williamsburg
Club CELSIUS turns 64 Dobbin Street into a four-day New York City Marathon weekend hub, linking group runs, creator-led entertainment, race-day support and Medal Monday recovery.
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Brand Playbook: BKCM Turns Its Park Slope Mansion Into a Music-Education Fundraiser
BKCM’s Nov. 5 House Party turns a Victorian mansion into a room-by-room music fundraiser, with Marcus Machado, Funkrust Brass Band, members of the Mingus Big Band and more.
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Michelle Handelman’s 400-Item Digital Archive Makes Queer Cultural Memory Public
A free October 28 program at Leslie-Lohman opens a public conversation around Michelle Handelman’s films, flyers, interviews and the networks that carried queer art forward.
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Brooklyn Expo of Comics Is Building a Free Two-Day Home for Indie Cartoonists
The inaugural Brooklyn Expo of Comics brings more than 100 creators, free panels, live performance and a new indie-comics award to Williamsburg on November 14 and 15.
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Brand Playbook: Business Insider Turns The Long Play Into a Live Strategy Room
Ashley Graham, Carolyn Tisch Blodgett and Strauss Zelnick headline an October 29 PAC NYC program built around interviews, guided conversation and the business of staying power.
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Brand Playbook: Black.Indie.Ignite Builds a 100-Creator Pipeline at Weeksville
Black.Indie.Ignite brings 100 Black filmmakers and creative technologists to Weeksville Heritage Center for a full day of labs, grants, meals and working connections.
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H.E.S. Puts Breast Cancer Awareness in Motion With Two Canarsie Events
A Canarsie walk on October 24 and an October 29 Zumba and yoga fundraiser at H.E.S. turn Breast Cancer Awareness Month into public participation and support.
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Brand Playbook: Pret Builds a One-Night Club Around Its Subscription Relaunch
Pret’s Union Square shop becomes a three-hour club tonight, with a Frank Ape mural, espresso and matcha martinis, limited totes and a clear membership strategy.
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KidSuper Brings Its Costume-Required Birthday Bash to Brooklyn Steel Saturday
KidSuper’s October 24 Birthday Bash brings a costume-required fashion and nightlife gathering to Brooklyn Steel. Here are the verified ticket, age and entry details.
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BAM’s Playback Festival Turns Brooklyn Film Memory Into a Street-Level Gathering
Spike Lee, Clara Wu Tsai and guest curators bring Crooklyn, global cinema, live conversations and a free street party to Fort Greene Nov. 6 and 7.
