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I hope the rain holds off for tonight's @publictheaterny Public Forum of @amysherald's "American Sublime: Stories from Elsewhere In III Acts."

🗓 June 22, 2026

📍Delacorte Theater, 81 Central Park West, NYC 10024

🕗 8:00 PM

🖼✍️🏾 reposted from @publictheaterny Join us for the next FREE Public Forum of Amy Sherald’s AMERICAN SUBLIME: STORIES FROM ELSEWHERE IN III ACTS at The Delacorte Theater in Central Park on this Monday, June 22 at 8PM!

The exciting evening will feature live performance by Leland Fowler, The Harlem Chamber Players, Niles Luther, Alicia Hall Moran, Jurnee Smollett, Anthony Wayne, and an onstage conversation with Sherald and Tony Award-winning director Zhailon Levingston, reflecting on the creative process and the evolution of Sherald’s work for the stage.

Creatively developed in association with National Black Theatre (Sade Lythcott, Chief Executive Officer; Jonathan McCrory, Executive Artistic Director) and featuring work by James Ijames, Raja Feather Kelly, Niles Luther, Jessie Montgomery, and Anna Deavere Smith, PUBLIC FORUM: AMERICAN SUBLIME is supported by The Hearthland Foundation.

Don’t miss this in-progress theatrical exploration inspired by artist Amy Sherald’s acclaimed body of work, originally exhibited as American Sublime at major US museums, is now taking shape for the stage.

Here are the 4 ways you can access FREE Public Forum tickets:

1. 🌳 The line at The Delacorte.

2. 🌙 Evening Standby at The Delacorte.

3. 📱 Digital lottery with TodayTix.

4. 🎟️ In-person lottery at The Public.

Visit thepublic.nyc/PublicForum for more info on tickets and this summer’s series.

✍️🏾🖼 reposted from @peabobryson2 will be held on Monday 22 June at 10am (EST) We are inviting all who loved and admired him to be apart of the day by Live streaming the service globally.

The link to watch available in the bio🌹

❤️🖤💚 #ArtIsAWeapon #Juneteenth WAS BLACK AND BEAUTIFUL IN HARLEM AT @thesoapboxpresents 5th Annual Big Band Jubilee! I knew it was gonna be a good day when I found a crisp $50 bill right outside my door, but I did not expect to experience 4,000 folks OUTSIDE smiling, dancing, hugging, singing, eating, electric-sliding, celebrating #FreedomDay in Riverbank Park! I was so happy to see some folks I haven't seen in a while, and to meet new ones! I LOVE US!!! Thank you to the ancestors and the organizers for a full day of #BlackJoy! #ILoveBlackPeople

🎶 #NYCHouseheads

The one and only #TheoParish @soundsignature is spinning a 12-hour set today, 4PM-4AM at 99 Scott in Brooklyn.

#BlackMusicMonth

✍️🏾🖼 reposted from @resolutenyc Saturday! Theo Parrish at 99 Scott (All-Day)

June 20th - 4PM - 4AM

99 Scott Ave, Brooklyn, NY

From first track to last, Theo Parrish takes over 99 Scott for a full 12-hour journey.

With 20-foot ceilings, 18,000+ square feet of warehouse space, massive windows, and a seamless indoor-outdoor flow, 99 Scott was built for days like this. Plenty of outdoor space to roam, AC inside to keep things comfortable, and a sound system we’re dialing in specifically for the occasion.

As daylight pours through the warehouse windows and slowly gives way to darkness, the room transforms. The visuals will be unreal, the energy will build hour by hour, and Theo will have the space exactly where he wants it.

Sound Signature will be on site early with merch available throughout the day.

One of the greatest selectors of our time, extended set, all day long.

Re-entry is allowed.

Tickets available on RA & bio

See you on the dance floor~

It's the last Saturday of Spring 2026, we're still celebrating #Juneteenth and #BlackMusicMonth, and the weather forecast is perfect, so... WE OUTSIDE!

🎊 @stoopset

🗓 June 20, 2026

🕐 Blockparty 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM; Afterparty 8:00 PM

📍Franklin Avenue between Dean & Bergen, Brooklyn NY

🖼✍️🏾 reposted @themreport HAPPY JUNETEENTH WEEKEND! @stoopset part two is “guest starring” during the Franklin Ave open streets market taking place so here’s EVERYTHING that’s involving us on that day!

FAM open streets is 8 blocks long starting at Eastern Pkwy but @stoopset homebase will be at @thecrabbyshack location on Franklin Ave between Dean & Bergen with (non-food) vendors to the north of us.

@djikonikone & @djceo will spin with a SURPRISE GUEST DJ making their first @stoopset appearance EVER!

@therealdjmace will handle all music for our official after party at @therumbarbk starting from 8pm until

2,3,4,5 train to Franklin Ave or the C train to Franklin Ave are your best commute options

PLEASE PATRONIZE all the local businesses along the Franklin Ave corridor! That’s the point of why we’re there, to build COMMUNITY

THANK YOU for your support: @marlonrice @carlitohaciano @theblockassociation @themreport @good_people_nyc

@onelovefromthesun celebrates Juneteenth with Black music, dance, culture & community today at @nowadaysnyc, 12PM-9PM Shout out to founder @jadalareign & host @egbesola_efunyemi! ☀️

Swipe 👈🏿 for deets!

🖼✍️🏾 reposted from @onelovefromthesun Happy Juneteenth! ✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿

Love From The Sun’s 5 Year Anniversary Juneteenth Celebration is today! Check the schedule and plan accordingly.

We have 56 sponsored tickets available at the door for black folks! Thank you to community!

Tickets will be available on RA until 12:00 PM noon and the price will go up at the door.

We are raising funds for @stopdeedtheft, please give generously.

We anticipate a busy one today so early arrival is suggested.

See you soon! ❤️🖤💚

#HappyJuneteenth #HouseMusicIsBlackMusic

Happy #Juneteenth Y'all! There are so many beautiful ways to celebrate #FreedomDay in NYC today, including @carlhancockrux's "Oh Sankofa" at @lincolncenter

📍Hearst Plaza, 30 Lincoln Center Plaza

🕖 7:00 PM

🎟 Free Admission

🔗 www.lincolncenter.org

Also, check my stories for more events.

Reposted from @lincolncenter #SummerForTheCity

The annual Juneteenth celebration at #LincolnCenter for the Performing Arts returns this year with a powerful multidisciplinary performance written, directed, and curated by Carl Hancock Rux. Through music, choral performance, dance, and storytelling, Oh Sankofa pays tribute to the use of African-American folklore as a vital means of survival during the trauma of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. The work features actor/comedian Phyllis Yvonne Stickney; performers Vinson Fraley and Chanon Judson; blues jazz guitarist Marvin Sewell; the Etienne Lashley Choir; Jamel Gaines Creative Outlet Dance Theater; and contemporary art garments and installation by Dianne Smith @iamdiannesmithart...

Theater lovers! RUN SEE @mtc_nyc's "THE BALUSTERS" ON BROADWAY BEFORE IT CLOSES THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 21st! I laughed from beginning to end at this witty, hilarious, deliciously-shady story starring one of my favorite "triple threats" Anika Noni Rose @anikaaroundtheworld (SHE'S actually the reason I saw this one), and television, stage and screen veteran Richard Thomas. Directed by Kenny Leon @iamkennyleon, the entire cast is fantastic! I snagged $58 dollar tickets using the code MTCWTG, and 50 tickets to each of the remaining performances will be available for $50 using the code FINAL50. GO and thank me later!

📍Samuel J. Friedman Theatre, 261 West 47th Street (between Broadway & 8th Ave.)

🎟www.manhattantheatreclub.com

Synopsis:

"The Vernon Point Neighborhood Association is a passionate bunch, whether squabbling over historically inaccurate porch railings or debating trash can protocol. Still, no one is prepared for the neighbor-versus-neighbor battle royale that ensues when a newcomer to the board suggests the unthinkable: installing a stop sign on the corner of the enclave’s prettiest block. Written by Pulitzer Prize and Tony winner, Manhattan Theatre Club veteran, and master of antics David Lindsay-Abaire (Kimberly Akimbo, Rabbit Hole, Good People, Ripcord) and directed by Tony winner Kenny Leon (Othello, Our Town, Topdog Underdog, King James), The Balusters is a raucous, wild ride through a small community with big feelings."

🎥✍️🏾 reposted from @obamafoundation Join us for the livestream of the Obama Presidential Center Grand Opening Ceremony on June 18 at 11 a.m. CT! It’s a front-row seat to history, no matter where you are. Tune in to feel the thrill of legendary performances by global icons and powerful remarks from today’s most prominent voices and leaders.

If you're headed to the New York Knicks 2025 Championship Parade, make sure you read this information from the @nycmayorsoffice and plan accordingly! (Swipe 👈🏿). If you can't be there in person, it will be live streamed.

Thanks for sharing these details @knicksfansinhouston

✍️🏾reposted from @knicksfansinhouston 🏆🧡💙 KNICKS TICKER TAPE PARADE DAY IS HERE! 💙🧡🏆

🗽 PARADE DETAILS

📅 Thursday, June 18, 2026

⏰ 10:00 AM EST / 9:00 AM CST

The parade will begin near Battery Park, travel north along Broadway through the historic Canyon of Heroes, and conclude at City Hall, where the Knicks will be honored with a special ceremony.

📺 HOW TO WATCH

1️⃣ Local NYC Coverage

• ABC7 New York website & app

• NBC 4 New York website & app

Both are expected to provide extensive live coverage throughout the parade.

2️⃣ Official NYC Streams

• NYC.gov

• NYC Mayor's Office social media channels

These are expected to offer uninterrupted livestreams of the celebration.

3️⃣ National Coverage

• NBA TV

• Sports news websites and networks carrying live parade updates and coverage.

🎉 Whether you're standing along Broadway in Manhattan or watching from Houston, let's celebrate a moment generations of Knicks fans have waited a lifetime to see.

🧡 53 years later.

💙 The New York Knicks are NBA Champions.

🏆 Time to fill the Canyon of Heroes.

🖼✍️🏾 reposted from @bronxartsorg The Bronx is taking the stage. 🎤✨

Join the Bronx Council on the Arts and Uptown Melody for BX Creatives Connect, an evening of free live performances celebrating the incredible talent, creativity, and culture of our borough.

On Thursday, June 18, Walnut Bar & Grill will come alive with music, dance, poetry, and community as Bronx artists share their stories through words, sounds, and movement.

Featuring:

✍🏿 Spoken word poetry by Nya (Purpose's Pen), a Bronx storyteller whose powerful reflections inspire others to embrace their own voices

🎤 Live performance by Dilson Hernandez, a Dominican-American multidisciplinary artist, composer, musician, and spoken-word performer whose work has graced Off-Broadway stages

💃🏽 Dance presentation by Janice Tomlinson, Bronx-born choreographer, educator, nurse, and founder of Health & Hip Hop, Inc.

🎧 Music by Kaykay47, the internationally recognized People's DJ from the Bronx and founder of Girls DJ Too

Whether you're an artist, creative, or simply a lover of Bronx culture, come connect with fellow community members and experience an unforgettable night of local talent.

📍 Walnut Bar & Grill

📅 Thursday, June 18, 2026

⏰ 6:00 PM–9:00 PM

Free and open to the public. RSVP link in bio

Peaceful transitions to #DannySimmons, the multi-talented artist, fierce Black arts advocate, trailblazing gallerist and generous philanthropist. A painter, poet and author, Danny provided a platform and launched the careers of countless Black artists, some of whom I learned about and met through him. From his galleries in Chelsea, NYC (long before that area was gentrified) and Philadelphia, to co-creating the groundbreaking Def Poetry Jam on HBO, to co-founding Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, he highlighted, supported, held space and created community for Black artists, creatives, collectors and children to gather, connect, learn and be inspired. May his life, legacy and impact be forever acknowledged and celebrated. Sending my deepest condolences to the many people whose lives he touched and feel this tremendous loss.

✍️🏾 reposted from @rush_arts

DANNY SIMMONS JR.

1953-2026

It is with a profound sense of loss that we honor and celebrate the life of Danny Simmons Jr., a beacon of love and creativity. He was not just a brother, father, uncle, grandfather, and loving husband; he was a vibrant artist, dedicated supporter of creatives,

and a cherished friend.

Though he has transitioned from this world, his legacy of kindness, generosity, and artistic brilliance will forever shine brightly in our hearts.

The family respectfully asks for privacy during this time.

The family of Danny Simmons.

#BlackArtists #Visionary

📷 2 - Danny's 2017 exhibit "Hoppin' The Hoodoo Express" at @hsanyc

📷 3 - "Def Poets: A Reunion" at @summerstage Marcus Garvey Park, Harlem, 2017

📷 4 - Opening of "High John the Conqueror Ain't Got Nothing on Me: American Hoodoo and Southern Black American-Centric Spiritual Ways," curated by @apshantology, at Rush Arts Gallery - Chelsea, 2017

📷 5 & 6 Opening of @rushartsphilly 2017

WHAT A RIDE - 53 YEARS IN THE MAKING! Congratulations and thank you to the @nba champion @nyknicks for an incredible season, and for showing us what it looks like to never give up no matter how far down you may feel!

We celebrated late into the night in the streets of Harlem, where the energy was electric. I didn't capture photos or video because I was so elated and wanted to take it all in!

📷✍️🏾 reposted from @nyknicks

"for the boroughs and knicks fans around the world 🏆"

🖼✍️🏾 reposted from @soulfecta @soulfecta PRESENTS:

HOUSE IN THE PARK (ATL) x GEMINI JAM II

In celebration of Samir Hall's 60th Solar Return.

For one night, Atlanta's house music family lands in Brooklyn for a special Diamond Jubilee edition of Gemini Jam.

Featuring

@kaialce

@djkemit

@ramonrawsoul

@salahananse

Warming up the set, Brooklyn favorites @zewoooooooo

Hosted by

Ali Coleman

@conradrochester

@rednessparties

Since 2005, House In The Park (@hitpatlanta) has been a cornerstone of Atlanta's house music culture, bringing together generations of dancers, DJs, and music lovers through a shared love of music and community.

Now that spirit arrives @bogarthouse for a celebration honoring @samir.hall66

and the culture that continues to connect us all.

📍 Bogart House

230 Bogart Street, Brooklyn

🗓 Friday, June 12

⏰ 10PM–4AM

🎟 Tickets https://ra.co/events/2459679

#HouseMusic #Dancers #NYNightlife #ArtIsAWeapon

Last chance to catch @sanfordbiggers' exhibition "The Gift of Tongues" at @marianneboeskygallery before it closes tomorrow, June 13.

📍Marianne Boesky Gallery

507 W. 24th Street, NYC.

🎥✍️🏾reposted from @art #SanfordBiggers is an artist whose multidisciplinary practice spans painting, sculpture, collage, performance, music, and film to explore mythology, spirituality, cultural memory, and the instability of historical narratives. Drawing from a wide range of visual traditions, Biggers combines symbols, materials, and references from across time to create layered works that question how meaning and identity are constructed.

In ‘The Gift of Tongues’ at Boesky Gallery (@marianneboeskygallery), Biggers transforms the gallery into a labyrinth of antique quilts, and sculptural interventions that guide viewers through shifting scenes of historical and cultural association. Bringing together works from several ongoing series, the exhibition explores hybrid identities, coded histories, and evolving systems of meaning. Biggers also revisits the often-forgotten history of hand-painted marble sculpture, challenging contemporary assumptions about classical forms and monumentality. Throughout the exhibition, recurring cloud motifs, quilt-based works, and shimmering sculptural surfaces create an atmosphere where symbols remain fluid, unstable, and open to reinterpretation.

💥#IYKYK

🔥LIKE OUR BELOVED @nyknicks, THIS 🎥 by Justin Sims @jslayart GOES SO DAMN HARD 👏🏿

🗽 x ⚡️ ….

YO! I am STILL ELATED about the #NYKnicks historical win over the @Spurs in Game 4 of the @nba 2026 Championship!

Special shout out to Ogugua "OG" Anunoby @oanunoby, who tipped in the game-winning shot that sealed the largest single-game comeback in NBA Finals history!

#OGAnunoby

I'm looking forward to tonight's film screening and conversation with artist @helina.metaferia and curator @justkimberly at @neuehouse. Meet me there.

Reposted from @superpositiongallery Join us on June 9th at NeueHouse Madison Square for a night of film, art, and conversation.

“Our Songs: By Way of Revolution” is a short documentary rooted in Helina Metaferia’s interdisciplinary practice — a tribute to Black and Brown femmes whose resistance is creative, collective, and full of care. The film is directed by Alex J. Bledsoe for Breaktide Productions, produced by Jalena Keane-Lee, and executive produced by Helina Metaferia.

The screening will be followed by a conversation between the artist and curator Kimberly Drew.

7–10pm | 110 E 25th St, New York

RSVP: [email protected]

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