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Rain Moves BKCM’s Open Stages Indoors, but Park Slope Keeps the Music Going

BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Rain pushed much of the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music’s Open Stages festival indoors on May 9, but it did not stop the music. Across Park Slope, church sanctuaries, classrooms, basement stages and community spaces filled with jazz, bluegrass, choirs, funk and young rock bands as neighbors packed into venues throughout the day….

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Harlem Stoop Sessions Brings Joy, Jazz, and Community for Juneteenth Celebration

Harlem, NY – June 19, 2025 — Despite sweltering heat and a looming threat of rain, joy radiated from every brownstone stoop and block corner during this year’s Harlem Stoop Sessions: Big Band Jubilee, hosted by @thesoapboxpresents. Harlem came alive on Juneteenth with rhythm, style, and celebration in one of the city’s most vibrant and…

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