Event Info
**The show must go on! BRIC House Block Party & Family Day is still happening, but due to the weather our schedule has shifted around. Check out updates below**
To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Hip-Hop and 10 years at BRIC House, we’re throwing a Block Party! Head to BRIC House on Sunday September 10th from 12-6pm for a day of family art making, musical performances, panel talks, and workshops inspired by the building blocks of Hip-Hop.
SCHEDULE
*NOTE: BRIC House Block Party & Family Day is Rain or Shine, and most activities have moved indoors due to the weather*
ROCKWELL (Outdoors)
ALL DAY: Food Trucks
ARTIST STUDIO
1:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Street Photo Class + Walking Tour #1
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM: Breakdancing Workshop #1
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Breakdancing Workshop #2
4:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Street Photo Class + Walking Tour #2
BALLROOM
12:45 PM – 1:15 PM: Spread Love Video Premiere with the ICAC
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM: Book Talk: Ode To Hip-Hop by Kiana Fitzgerald
3:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Panel: Off The Charts — Is rap on its last leg or is the industry just scared? with Sidney Madden and Rodney Carmichael
5:15 PM – 6:00 PM: Podcast: Back To Reading Credits: Conversations with the people behind the curtain who drive the Culture. Hosted by Wes Jackson ft. Kathy Iandoli
GALLERY
12:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Hip-Hop Photo Booth
ALL DAY: Pop-up Record Shop – Black Star Records
ALL DAY: Pop-up Record Shop – Legacy Dumbo
LOBBY
ALL DAY: Scavenger Hunt
STOOP
12:00PM – 12:45PM: The Cypher by Brooklyn Arts Council
12:45 PM – 1:15 PM: Kamauu
1:15 PM – 1:45 PM: Bizzy Banks
1:45 PM – 2:30 PM: University of Dope Hip-Hop Trivia
2:30P PM – 3:00 PM: Quinnette
3:00 PM – 3:30 PM: Girll Codee and BreezyLYN
3:45 PM – 4:00 PM: Quinnette
4:00 PM – 4:45 PM: Spread Love: Live performance by the ICAC
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM: Quinnette
SWING SPACE
12:00 PM – 3:00 PM: Remix Patchwork Sewing Workshop
3:00 PM – 6:00 PM: Remix Button Making Workshop
PERFORMER BIOS
BRIC House is Brooklyn’s cultural living room: a 40,000 square foot multi-disciplinary arts and media complex where emerging and established artists can create work that deepens their practice and engages the diverse communities of the borough.
COVID-19 policy: Attendees of any BRIC House programming do not have to show proof of vaccination or a negative test to enter the building. Masks are encouraged but not required in all BRIC operated spaces. To learn more, visit:
BRIC IS COMMITTED TO WELCOMING PEOPLE OF ALL ABILITIES
The main floor of BRIC House has an accessible entrance on Rockwell Place, in addition to an accessible, all-gender bathroom. The BRIC Media Center, located on the 2nd floor, is accessible via elevator. The Gallery level is accessible via a wheelchair lift. Portable FM assistive listening devices are available for programs on the Stoop and in the Ballroom upon request. To make a specific access request, or to let us know other ways we can provide you with a welcoming experience, please contact Benno Orlinsky at [email protected] or (718) 683-5637.
About BRIC Hip-Hop
BRIC Hip-Hop is an evergreen home for the education, expression, and evolution of Hip-Hop. Expanding beyond our BRIC headquarters in Brooklyn, our programming pushes against boundaries of time and space, providing full-circle access to exchanges that bridge ideas with incubation and drive Hip-Hop culture forward.
