Curator's Notes

Social Media and The 2012 Election

What role will social media play in this election cycle? The graph below provides a wealth of information on soical media and how it could

October 20, 2012 No Comments

Nile Rodgers Musical And Documentary

Chic guitarist Nile Rodgers is working on a new Broadway musical based on his life story. The musician is writing a stage show based on his book, Le

October 18, 2012 No Comments

Aretha The Movie?

The Queen of Soul is currently working with Taylor Hackford, the producer of Ray, on a biopic of her life.

October 17, 2012 No Comments

Why Hate On PBS?

I have to ask, what did PBS ever do to you? What is up with the all out assault on teachers, on science, on the

October 7, 2012 No Comments

Keep Your Hands Off Big Bird!!!

As has been stated in another post on this site, I love Sesame Street (See The Soul Of Sesame Street). It is one of my

October 5, 2012 No Comments

Celebrating 75 Years Of Their Eyes Were Watching God

To commemorate the 75th anniversary of the original publication and to herald its place as a seminal work in the American literary tradition, The Jerome

October 2, 2012 No Comments

The 30th Anniversary Of The Color Purple

It’s hard to fathom that The Color Purple is 30 years old already. I read the book in my Black literature class in college. I

October 2, 2012 No Comments

Motown: The Musical Star Studded Broadway Preview

Berry Gordy and some of his most famous musical proteges hit the great white way Thursday night for a star studded preview of the new

September 28, 2012 No Comments

Funky New Music

Now I don’t typically write about music at the museum, but there are some artists that I just love and I get really excited when

September 25, 2012 No Comments

Iceberg Slim: Portrait Of A Pimp Documentary

Ice-T and director Jorge Hinojosa have collaborated to produce Iceberg Slim: Portrait Of A Pimp, a documentary on Iceberg Slim that recently premiered at the

September 20, 2012 No Comments

Mickalene Thomas: Can You Dig It???

Can You Dig It? You know I can. The Brooklyn Museum First Saturdays presents “CAN YOU DIG IT?” 1970’s Soul Experience honoring the Mickalene Thomas

September 20, 2012 No Comments

Blackball: Illuminating Negro Leagues Baseball

BLACKBALL: Illuminating Negro Leagues Baseball August 27 – October 4, 2012 Reception: Thursday, September 13, 2012 | 5:30 – 7:30pm

September 19, 2012 No Comments

Fall Short List

Now that summer is over, I’ve given some thought to my short list of fall adventures. I will be heading north to one of my

September 19, 2012 No Comments

When We Were Kings On Broadway?

According to Variety, Producer David Sonenberg has begun work on a musical version of “When We Were Kings,” the Oscar-winning 1996 documentary about the Rumble

September 15, 2012 No Comments

Motown: The Musical

UPDATE: Motown: The Musical will hit Broadway on on April 14, 2013 at the Lunt Fontaine Theatre (205 West 46 Street). Preview performances will begin March

September 11, 2012 No Comments