Choreographer and Performer Who Had Brooklyn College Residency Wins MacArthur “Genius” Award Okwui Okpokwasilli is on a roll as she is honored with one of the country’s most prestigious awards. Read More
Brooklyn Seoul: A Cultural Exchange Brooklyn College’s new academic partnership with Dongguk University in South Korea gives students from both institutions the opportunity to expand their worldview and strengthen their cultural competency. Read More
Art and Politics Are Inseparable in Little Rock, the Hit Play from Award-winning Playwright/Director Rajendra Ramoon Maharaj ’11 M.F.A. A New York Times Critic’s Pick, the production about the “Little Rock Nine” comes out of the Brooklyn College alumnus’s tradition of bearing witness, testifying, and shining a light on uncomfortable, necessary truths. Read More
Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts Opens at Brooklyn College The new Leonard & Claire Tow Center for the Performing Arts at Brooklyn College is now open at the Hillel Gate entrance. The state-of-the-art facility offers the college’s performing arts Read More
Award-Winning Brooklyn College Slam Poetry Team in the Spotlight for National Poetry Month Four team members share their experiences and processes as poets, and talk about the responsibility of artists to critique the world around them through their art. Read More
Placing Craft Above Fame, Novella Nelson ’58 Dared to Take on Roles from Classical to Avant-Garde From the moment she stepped on stage at Brooklyn College, Nelson understood that performance would be as much a journey of self-discovery as her life’s work. Read More
Tow Foundation Rewards Outstanding Achievements of Brooklyn College Faculty and Students For more than 20 years, Leonard Tow ’50, and Claire ’52, have given generously to their alma mater. The awards presentation and luncheon celebrated the work of the best and brightest among the college’s educators and learners. Read More
Carol L. Zicklin Honors Academy Chair Crosses Disciplines to Explore the Intersection of Disabilities and Performance A scholar, actor, and playwright, Professor Brenda Foley will focus on bringing narratives of underrepresented voices to the stage. Read More
Students Gain Hands-on Media Production Experience During Study Abroad in South Korea A 20-day international media production course in South Korea helps Brooklyn College students push past boundaries and build bridges between cultures. Read More
Gi60, the World’s First International One-Minute Play Festival, Celebrates 11 Years with 150 Plays Staged in Brooklyn, Britain, and New Zealand The plays will be brought to life by an ensemble cast of theater students, alumni, and professional guest artists. Read More
