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06.13.26

Family Day: Antibalas + KidsRead with Katie Yamasaki + DJ Marc Bars

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Antibalas
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Katie Yamasaki
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DJ Marc Bars
Time
3:00PM-7:30PM
Location
Cost
FREE
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Event Info

**RSVP to let us know you’re coming and be entered for a chance to win two VIP tent passes!**

Please note: RSVPing helps you stay up-to-date on show info, but does not guarantee entry. Bandshell entry is first come first served.

BRIC partners with The Center for Fiction and the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music for an eclectic afternoon of family fun, culture, and music! Activities include:

  • DJ Marc Bars will lead an interactive family dance party featuring music, contests, and prizes, with a grand prize of an all-inclusive birthday party.
  • The Center for Fiction and Brooklyn Conservatory of Music will present talented local players accompanying a bilingual Spanish and English live reading of Katie Yamasaki‘s picture book, Mural Island.
  • The Center for Fiction, in partnership with Penguin Random House and WW Norton, will host a free book giveaway so bookworms of all ages can start their summers off right!
  • Enjoy giant bubbles and crafts with Park Slope Parents.
  • Godfathers of the Brooklyn Afrobeat scene, Antibalas, will get the whole family dancing, closing out the afternoon with their infectious horn-driven jams.

This event is part of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!, New York City’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festival. View the whole summer 2026 lineup here.

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**¡Confirma tu asistencia (RSVP)  para avisarnos que vendrás y participa en la oportunidad de ganar dos boletos para la carpa VIP!**

Aviso: Confirmar tu asistencia (RSVP) te ayuda a mantenerte al día de la información del evento, pero no garantiza la entrada. El acceso al Bandshell es por orden de llegada. 

BRIC se asocia con The Center for Fiction y el Brooklyn Conservatory of Music para ofrecer una tarde ecléctica de diversión familiar, cultura y música. Las actividades incluyen:

  • DJ Marc Bars dirigirá una fiesta de baile familiar interactiva con música, concursos y premios, incluido un gran premio: una fiesta de cumpleaños con todo incluido.
  • The Center for Fiction y el Brooklyn Conservatory of Music presentarán a talentosos músicos locales que acompañarán una lectura en vivo bilingüe (español y inglés) del libro ilustrado Mural Island, de Katie Yamasaki.
  • The Center for Fiction, en colaboración con Penguin Random House y WW Norton, ofrecerá una distribución gratuita de libros para que los amantes de los libros de todas las edades empiezan el verano de la mejor manera.
  • Disfruta de burbujas gigantes y actividades de manualidades con Park Slope Parents.
  • Antibalas, los padrinos del afrobeat de Brooklyn, harán bailar a toda la familia y cerrarán la tarde con sus contagiosos ritmos impulsados por la sección de metales. 

Este evento forma parte de BRIC ¡Celebrate Brooklyn!, el festival de artes escénicas al aire libre y gratuito de mayor trayectoria en la ciudad de Nueva York. Lee la programación completa para el verano de 2026 aquí.

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About the Artists

Two men stand side by side against a plain textured background. The man on the left has a beard, glasses, a black beanie, a black t-shirt, and visible tattoos on his arms. He has one hand in his pocket and the other resting on his hip. The man on the right wears glasses, a wide-brimmed hat, and a patterned jacket with a fern leaf design. His hands are behind his back. The photo is in black and white with a moody, low-light atmosphere.

Antibalas

A woman with long dark hair, styled with a small braid on one side, is smiling. She is wearing gold hoop earrings, a red patterned scarf, and a gray top. The background is softly blurred with warm tones.

Katie Yamasaki

Man wearing a black cap, gray hoodie, and dark jacket, smiling while holding a vintage silver boombox on his shoulder against a plain light-colored wall with some blurred artwork in the background.

DJ Marc Bars

About The Center for Fiction

The Center for Fiction, a literary nonprofit located in the heart of Downtown Brooklyn’s arts and cultural district, supports readers and writers of all ages and histories, and builds community through fiction. Through our Events, Reading Groups, Library, and Bookstore, we inspire readers to explore classic and contemporary literature. In our Workshops and Writers Studio, emerging and established writers hone their craft and develop new work. Our Fellowships and Awards champion fresh talent and celebrate excellence in fiction. Through our KidsRead programs with New York City public schools, we foster a lifelong love of books for our youngest readers. Come visit The Center to browse our Bookstore and Café & Bar, attend an event, and tour our Membership Library and Writers Studio—or explore our work online at centerforfiction.org.

About Brooklyn Conservatory of Music

The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music (BKCM) aims to transform lives and build community through the expressive, educational and therapeutic powers of music. At its central location in Park Slope and 92 partnership sites across the five boroughs, BKCM connects more than 7,000 New Yorkers with music education and music therapy.

 

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About BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!

This event is part of BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn!, New York City’s longest-running, free, outdoor performing arts festival, held every summer at the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park.

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141 Prospect Park West, Brooklyn, NY 11215

Venue Info

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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.

Accessibility 

The facility is wheelchair accessible. Accessible entrances, exit points, seating, and concessions are available for every event. When you arrive at the Bandshell, you are welcome to ask any of our entrance staff for assistance. Our Community Care Manager and team will escort you and one guest to an accessible seat. Please note that our ADA seating section is first-come first-serve and some views of our stage may be partially obstructed. If you have any other questions about accessibility, please contact [email protected].

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