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Dr. S. Stevan Dweck Center for Contemporary Culture

About the Dweck

Conveniently located at BPL's Central Library on Grand Army Plaza, the auditorium seats 189 people - nearly twice the capacity of the Second Floor Meeting Room, the Library's next largest space - and is fully accessible. The Dweck features an elevated stage (25 feet wide and 10 feet deep) and wood and perforated acoustic wall and ceiling panels that make the space particularly well suited to musical performances. Other essential modern amenities include a control room, adjustable stage lighting, a movable "smart" podium equipped with a control panel, removable seating to accommodate wheelchairs, and an assistive listening system to improve auditory access.

The Dweck Center's inaugural year was a great success, with the presentation of an ambitious roster of 200 educational and cultural programs, including literary series, scholarly lectures, film screenings and discussions, and musical performances. The new space enables BPL to better accommodate our expanding audience for public programs, which had enjoyed steady growth over the past several years and swelled as a result of the Dweck. FY08 saw a 116% increase in attendance at PED programs conducted at Central Library, the majority of which were held in the auditorium. Attendance at Dweck programs alone totaled 17,000.

Contact library for reservations and policy. Central Administration Office: 718.230.2198.

All events are free unless stated otherwise.

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Highlights from the Dweck


Somi, "African Lady"


Musette Explosion
Will Holshouser, accordion; Matt Munisteri, guitar; Marcus Rojas, tuba

For all Dweck video performances, please visit BPLvideos, our YouTube channel.


Coming Soon To The Dweck

 
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Monday, July 13, 4:00PM
Central Library, Dweck Center

Recess Monkey


Join Andrew, Daron, and Jack of the band Recess Monkey for fun concert of goofy original and educational songs for children.

 

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Acknowledgments

Brooklyn Public Library gratefully acknowledges the many donors who have provided generous support for public programs at the Dr. S. Stevan Dweck Center for Contemporary Culture, including: Circle 1211 LLC, Con Edison, Herman Goldman Foundation, Cheryl and George Haywood Endowment for Cultural Diversity, The Hearst Foundation, Inc., The Kahn Endowment for Humanities Programs, The Miriam Katowitz and Arthur Radin Fund, Mapleton Endowment, The Henry and Lucy Moses Fund, Inc., National Endowment for the Arts, National Endowment for the Humanities, New York Council for the Humanities, New York State Council on the Arts, Morris and Alma Schapiro Fund, Martin L. and Rona Schneider, The Shen Family Foundation, The Starr Foundation, and the Joseph S. and Diane H. Steinberg Charitable Trust. The March 24 Mountaintop to Tap event is sponsored by ConEdison.