PROSPECT HEIGHTS — BROOKLYN MUSEUM’S AUGUST First Saturday event, which welcomes visitors for free all day, will highlight the Caribbean diaspora as part of the museum’s “Drawing America: US@250.” The event takes place Saturday, Aug. 1, from 5 to 10 p.m.
The season celebrates the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence and “honors those who have imagined a more equitable future and fought for the promise of our democracy,” according to the museum. The evening includes free access to the museum’s galleries; hands-on art making activities and artist talks; poetry; music from the Metro Steel Orchestra, First Panamanian Marching Band, Salsa Rockers, DJ Ultraviolet and DJ NotNice; and more.
Registration is encouraged.
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