BRIC TV

06/11/2025

The Lena Horne Bandshell at Prospect Park is home to BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!, New York’s longest-running, free outdoor performing arts festival. Named to honor the legendary singer, actress, dancer, and Brooklyn native Lena Horne, the Bandshell is transformed into a venue every summer that can accommodate over 8,000 people.

Executive Director Saidah Blount shares highlights of upcoming BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn Festival season, and reflects on BRIC’s rich legacy of presenting free performing arts for global audiences of all ages.

Catch this segment on our YouTube.

04/29/2025

We’re heading to Tribeca! The BRIC TV-supported feature comedy The Travel Companion will make its world premiere at the Tribeca Film Festival this June!

Co-directed by longtime BRIC collaborators Travis Wood & Alex Mallis — who you might know from our Dollar Pizza documentary — this offbeat comedy follows a struggling documentarian who clings to his friend’s airline perks... until a new relationship shakes things up.

Get the details and ticket info at https://tribecafilm.com/films/travel-companion-2025!

04/20/2025

Move over, Rick & Morty. There’s a new stoner-loving animation in town. “Growing Community” follows Steve, a midlife man-child turned urban gardener, finds new purpose growing his own flower 🍁 out of his Brooklyn apartment.

Watch this 7-part series at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLX1W43ZgDnWEA-8WLY8TojFa1b5jjq3Oo.

03/13/2025

The quintessential hip-hop film “Wild Style” (1983) was as raw and unfiltered as it gets.

Graffiti legend Lady Pink sat down with Wes Jackson for the final episode of Back to Reading Credits to break down the making of the iconic film + 80s graffiti.

Watch the full convo at https://youtu.be/n1sAxRa7kus.

02/10/2025

I think we have the perfect Valentine’s Day cards to send to your situationship, dontcha think 😉

Watch all the messiness of the gang’s love lives out now!

02/01/2025

Hip-hop pioneer Roxanne Shanté is finally getting her (long-overdue) flowers 🌹

She’s making history as the first solo female rapper to receive the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, cementing her undeniable impact on Hip-Hop and on the culture.

We were honored to host her at our Town Hall last May, where she spoke on confronting misogynoir in hip-hop. Her influence paved the way for generations of artists to follow. Congratulations, Roxanne! 💐

01/23/2025

12/13/2024

Rev your engines! 🏍️ No Siren Left Behind tells the story of NYC’s Sirens Motorcycle Club—the oldest and largest women-run club since 1986 🚲‍💨

Watch their inspiring journey at https://youtu.be/LcYkVCx9EmY!

12/12/2024

In , Wes Jackson sat down with artist Lachi—GRAMMYs Chapter Board Governor, and fierce advocate for .

She has been amplifying the disabled community in music & her mission to redefine Disability Culture: https://youtu.be/zEJwTRq85Hc

11/27/2024

This , we celebrate the rich traditions, languages, and stories of Indigenous communities and honor the deep connections that shape our shared histories.

In 2015, BRIC TV met with Chuk Fowler, a local jazz artist, to explore his journey of rediscovering his Native American heritage as Spirit Eagle 🦅 Through his music and self-reflection, Chuk honors the deep cultural ties between Indigenous peoples and Africans — a lesser-told yet powerful chapter in Native American history.

11/25/2024

The Haitian Times highlights BRIC TV's Tadia Toussaint for her NY Emmy nomination for her powerful documentary on housing insecurity in NYC 🏆 Read more about her mission to amplify underrepresented voices: https://haitiantimes.com/2024/11/20/emmy-nominated-tadia-toussaint-nyc-housing-crisis/