What they’re saying about: live arts in Brooklyn this week, February 20

Black Future Festival
Multimedia, Theatre, Dance, Storytelling
Brooklyn Children’s Museum, 145 Brooklyn Ave, Crown Heights
Feb. 18 – 25

The Brooklyn Children’s Museum is hosting a busy week of workshops, dance performances, storytelling events and more for the Black Future Festival. Everyday the Museum is hosting events to reflect and celebrate the African Diaspora and Black History Month.

“The ‘Black Future Festival’ is more than just a celebration; it’s an educational odyssey designed to kindle the imaginations of young minds. Through a series of live performances and art explorations, participants will delve deep into the resilience, triumphs, and invaluable contributions of Black individuals throughout history.” – María Alejandra Trujillo, BNN Breaking.

“In partnership with Bedford-Stuyvesant based non-profit organization STooPS and guest curator, dancer and community organizer Kendra J. Bostock, museum visitors will be able to participate in a series of programming from Feb. 18 through Feb. 25 — including live performances, art exploration, storytelling, dance workshops and more.” – Brooklyn Paper

“The Gatekeeper Live!” and “Babes” @ Brooklyn Comedy Collective (BCC)
Comedy
Eris, 167 Graham Ave, East Williamsburg
Feb. 20 and 23

The Gatekeeper Live! is the brainchild of David Colton & Mo Macsai-Goren, two of the funniest young comedians in residence at the BCC, as they bring their satirical newspaper “The Gatekeeper” to life on the stage.

This week’s installment (Feb. 20), part of their ongoing season covering “the final American election year,” features a star-studded lineup including Vannessa Jackson (SNL), Liz Hynes (Last Week Tonight), Business Casual (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), and Maggie Crane (Side By Side).

Babes is an improv show featuring students & grads of the BCC, every Friday night.

“Babes is a weekly comedy show at BCC’s Pig Pen that…