The String Orchestra of Brooklyn presents a summer concert celebrating Felix Mendelssohn’s 200th birthday. Since he only lived to be 38 years old, and since countless brides all dressed in white have marched down the aisle to his Wedding March, and since it is the mid-point of summer, it is fitting and somehow perfect to […]
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This is Brooklyn and he lives in the Heights
On Atlantic Avenue. He’s a big dog Great Pyrenees, weighing in at 92 pounds and not even two years old. But don’t let that fool you— recently, upset because he’d been left at home alone, he leapt over a fish tank, jumped out of his 2nd story window and landed splat on the sidewalk. Subsequent trips to the […]
Top 10 signs it’s summer in Brooklyn
1. The sprinklers are on every day at the pocket park at the end of State Street. Even though I feel somewhat foolish I do join in the fun from time to time. 2. Even the prettiest of flower boxes are beginning to look a bit bedraggled. 3. Mandals (man sandals) are everywhere. 4. Kids spend the […]
Holler and Squall
Holler and Squall: Things Unlimited at 71 Atlantic Avenue just opened their doors for business at the dead end of Atlantic Avenue. I’d been walking by and loved the name, peeked into the windows, and loved the aesthetic. Today I talked to Zachariah Wing, co-owner with his wife, Gillette. I asked him, “How would you […]
Mixed Use: Gallery+Real Estate
This is Robert E. Franklin, writer, painter, realtor, in the office of Brick Realty on Atlantic Avenue. He stands in front of a photogram by Amy Burchenal. It is part of an exhibit called Cultivated Shadows. The artist describes a photogram as a photographic image made without a camera— by placing objects directly onto the […]
Artwalk brings free art and music for cultural celebration
The weather was warm, the music was lively, and people carpeted the avenue like apple blossoms. Oh, and there was art. Lots of it. Paintings and sculpture on tables set up on the streets, on gallery walls, some people even spray painted the walls surrounding construction sites. Love it. This was Brooklyn’s 6th Annual Atlantic […]
Reading at Bookcourt on June 1st, Because I Love Her
It is probably one of our most complicated relationships; fraught with love, fear, jealousy and joy. No other bond is as strong or as long-lasting. We read about it in Greek mythology, Freudian psychology and literature. Yet we still for the most part have to navigate it alone— our relationship with our own mother. We love […]
Willowtown Spring Festival: And There Were Pony Rides Too
The Willowtown Association held its annual spring fair this Saturday— live music, good food, plenty of fun for the everyone and as previously reported many local VIPs in attendance. By far the most popular event were the pony rides. Junior equestrians saddled up and rode off into the sunset, or rather down Willow Place. Some […]
I Was a Blogfest Virgin (and still had a good time)
The second I walked in the door to the Brooklyn Blogfest 09, with my friend and literary agent, Deirdre Mullane, I found myself deep in conversation with a charming and passionate politician-in-the-making. Medhanie Estiphanos is running for New York City Council to represent District 35. He said the public school system is broken. As an […]
This week in 11201 Arts and Culture
The Brooklyn Arts Council presents Scene: Brooklyn, Independent Film and Media Arts, a new film series that celebrates our thriving film community, and features a seminar for filmmakers. Tonight, May 4th, walk on down to Galapagos Art Space for the short narrative film, Hug, directed by Khary Jones, which recently made its debut at Sundance, as well […]
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