Black Future Festival

Brooklyn’s boldest celebration of Black imagination, invention, and joy, shaped by Black creators. 

Make art, learn dances, create music, and envision the future that celebrates Black culture and the African Diaspora. 

Presented with Kendra J. Ross and STooPS.

SCHEDULE

Making Brooklyn Beats

🕒 11:00 am – 11:45 am

Explore sounds with us, as we create beats that make you move your feet! Rock to world instruments like the stlorotloro (mouth harp), mbira, shakere, xylophone, various drums, and whistles. Create your own shaker to attach to your hands or feet and make your own resilient percussion beat.

Memorable Art Journals

🕒 12:15 pm – 1:00 pm

Making art journals offers young people a unique way to express themselves creatively. In this workshop, participants will decorate a small, precut book with sparkles, stickers, and magazine cutouts that they can take home and fill to their heart’s content!

Let’s Dance Brooklyn: Past, Present, Future

🕒 2:30 pm – 3:15 pm

Celebrate the vibrant evolution of dance at this dynamic workshop. Through creative movement, participants will journey through Brooklyn’s cultural roots, embrace the present, and envision a powerful future—all while having fun and staying active!

Silver Linings: Triumph of Loss

🕒 3:30 pm – 4:15 pm

Silver Linings: Triumph of Loss is a multidisciplinary dance piece that explores our perspectives on loss. This moving ritual invites participants to reflect on what they can gain from loss to find the strength and inspiration to move forward.

Terracotta Busts

🕒 All Days: 10:15 am – 12:15 pm, 1:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Create a clay bust of yourself inspired by the work of artist Augusta Savage. Use terracotta air-dry clay and sculpting tools to reflect your appearance, interests, and dreams in your self-portrait.

Rovin’ Round the Moon

🕒 All Days: 10:30 am – 1:00 pm, 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm

Learn why the moon has spots! Build your own moon rover using wood blocks and metal washers, then test its four-wheel drive. Will your rover successfully cross the surface of the moon?