Ignite your night with music, film, poetry, and comedy at this on-fire First Saturday. Celebrate the brilliance of artists from the Caribbean diaspora as we count down to the West Indian Day Parade on September 1.
This program is free; registration is required and includes Museum general admission. Tickets will be released on a rolling basis starting July 18 for Members and July 21 for the public. Sign up for the Brooklyn Museum newsletter to be notified of the next release. The lineup is subject to change; revisit this page for the latest details.
The second- and fifth-floor galleries will close at 6 pm. The last entry to the Museum is at 9 pm.
For accessibility accommodations, including ASL interpretation, email access@brooklynmuseum.org.
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5–7 pm
Music: Rasin Okan and Kriyol Dance! CollectiveLobby, 1st FloorThis Brooklyn-based musical project performs mizik rasin (roots music) with drums and dancing to honor Haitian fortitude and ancestral knowledge.5–7 pm
Hands-On ArtEducation Center, 1st FloorInspired by the work of artist Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson, create stamp prints that celebrate the West Indian Day Parade.5–9:30 pm
Pop-Up Member Lounge1st FloorSwing by this space exclusively for Brooklyn Museum Members. Whether you want to kick up your feet, take a beat, escape the crowds, or connect with someone new, the lounge is the perfect pit stop. Don’t miss out—become a Member today!5–9:30 pm
Brooklyn Pop-Up MarketBeaux-Arts Court, 3rd FloorShop one-of-a-kind, handmade items from artists and vendors across Brooklyn, including artwork, jewelry, fashion, and home and apothecary goods.5:30–6:30 pm
Family Story HourCenter for Feminist Art Forum, 4th FloorGather round as authors Edwidge Danticat, Olugbemisola Rhuday Perkovich, and Tracey Baptiste read from their books for children. Presented in partnership with Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival. Space is limited; first come, first served.5:30–7 pm
Film: Ana Mendieta: Fuego de TierraAuditorium, 3rd FloorForty years after Ana Mendieta’s death, watch a film paying tribute to the Cuban-born artist. Her radical earth-body performances address experiences of exile and relationships with the land. Afterward, head to Breaking the Mold to view Mendieta’s Untitled (Guanaroca [First Woman]), whose form echoes that of an Indigenous goddess. Presented in partnership with Women Make Movies.5:30–7 pm
Music: Madame VacileBeaux-Arts Court, 3rd FloorExperience the sounds of Colombia’s Caribbean coast in this DJ set by cultural activist Madame Vacile. Based on years of research, she interweaves rhythms from Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Mozambique, Ghana, and South Africa.6:30–7:30 pm
Teen TalksBreaking the Mold, 4th FloorJoin teen Museum Apprentices as they host 10-minute pop-up talks in the galleries.7–9:30 pm
Music: Brooklyn House PartyBeaux-Arts Court, 3rd FloorDance to beats from across the Caribbean spun by Jive Poetic, a poet and DJ of Brooklyn House Party.8–9 pm
Pop-Up PoetryCenter for Feminist Art Forum, 4th FloorExperience the powerful voices of poets Esther Cowie, Mervyn Taylor, and Mercy Tullis-Bukhari as they read original work. Presented in partnership with Brooklyn Caribbean Literary Festival. Space is limited; first come, first served.8–9:30 pm
Comedy: Earth TonesAuditorium, 3rd FloorLaugh out loud to sets by Zubi Ahmed, Sydnee Washington, and Sabrina Wu as Earth Tones brings its monthly showcase of QTBIPOC comics to our auditorium.8:30–9:30 pm
Music: The NarcotixLobby, 1st FloorComposers and multi-instrumentalists Esther Quansah and Becky Foinchas perform from their debut album Dying, an excavation of the ego in 12/8 time.
