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The Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival

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The Downtown Brooklyn Arts Festival aims to showcase, celebrate and promote all the talent emerging in Brooklyn’s arts district. Local arts organizations will open their doors for a weekend in October featuring talks, performances, tours and a DJ set by Talib Kweli. Participants include BRIC, BAM, the Brooklyn Public Library, Center for Fiction and Mark Morris Dance Group, with more being added.

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Location

The Plaza at 300 Ashland

300 Ashland Place Brooklyn, NY, United States, 11217

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Type
Music
Libraries & Educational Centers
Art
Live Music
Outdoor Art Spaces
Genre
Comedy
Dance
Drama
Performance Art

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