Behind every show is a team that makes it all possible. We asked our photographers to turn their lenses on the people who bring this festival to life.

These are just some of the folks who keep #CelebrateBrooklyn going strong as NYC’s longest-running free performing arts festival.

Beyond category. That’s how Duke Ellington would describe William Parker.

On 8/15, he brings a moving, adventurous tribute to Duke Ellington’s timeless compositions 💫

RSVP for free at bricartsmedia.org/event/william-parker-nikara-presents-black-wall-street. You’ll be entered to win 2 VIP Passes 🌙

Your summer plans just got easier 😎 7 free shows left. Let’s make ‘em count.

For the 1st time at the Bandshell…the stage becomes the entire park 🌳

Emily Johnson invites you to a one-night-only performance on 8/7 set on 4,000 sqft. of quilts. Take a walk through the park, join our community quilting + add your stitches to living art.

RSVP: bricartsmedia.org/event/emily-...

Who would've guessed that J Mascis of Dinosaur Jr. & Snail Mail's Lindsey Jordan bonded over Elliott Smith? From Joy Division and The Stooges to Grouper and Life Without Buildings, their influences run deep.

Catch their shared musical connection this Thur, 7/17: bricartsmedia.org/event/benefi...