Oral arguments in the appeal of the lower court’s dismissal of Save the View Now’s suit to remedy the Pierhouse’s interference with views of the Brooklyn Bridge and the protected view plane from the Brooklyn Heights Promenade will be held this Friday, October 20, at the Appellate Division Courthouse, 45 Monroe Place, corner of Pierrepont. […]
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Free Friday at Brooklyn Historical Society Presents “Lost Brooklyn”
This Friday evening, October 20, from 5:00 to 9:00, the Brooklyn Historical Society will open its doors to all for its monthly Free Friday. This month’s theme is “Lost Brooklyn”: Explore lost parts of our beloved borough’s history on a trip through the forgotten, the vanished, and the underground! Enjoy free access to our galleries […]
Sounds of the Court of the Sun King by Repast Baroque Ensemble this Friday
François Couperin (1668-1733) was a French baroque composer and musician whose career came to full fruition at the court of Louis XIV (the “Sun King”; image). On Friday evening, October 20, at 8:00, the Repast Baroque Ensemble returns to the McKinney Chapel, First Unitarian Church, 116 Pierrepont Street (between Monroe Place and Clinton), to perform […]
Greenpeace Ship Visiting Pier Six, Brooklyn Bridge Park
Update: Arctic Sunrise departed this (Tuesday) morning on a voyage to deliver supplies to Puerto Rico. On an afternoon walk through Brooklyn Bridge park, your correspondent was surprised to find Greenpeace’s ship Arctic Sunrise docked at Pier Six, near the foot of Atlantic Avenue. I joined the line for a free tour, and with a […]
Brooklyn Women’s Exchange Hosts Craft Workshop For Kids This Sunday
This Sunday, October 15, the Brooklyn Women’s Exchange, 55 Pierrepont Street (between Hicks and Henry) will host a Fall Finger Puppets craft workshop for kids five years old and up, accompanied by a caregiver. The project will be the making of hand-sewn finger puppets (see illustrations here). Stop by anytime from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 […]
Bargemusic This Weekend
On Friday evening, October 13 at 8:00 Bargemusic will present pianist Steven Beck playing works by three modern masters: Schoenberg, Webern, and Berg. On Saturday evening, October 14 at 8:00 and again on Sunday afternoon, October 15 at 4:00, violinist Mark Peskanov and pianist Nina Kogan (photo) will perform works by Brahms. There are details […]
Town Hall with Mayor de Blasio at St. Francis Wednesday, October 18
Our friends at Community Board 2 have advised us that Mayor Bill de Blasio will be at St. Francis College, Founders Hall, 180 Remsen Street, on Wednesday evening, October 18, for a Town Hall to which all are invited. Admission is free. The event begins at 6:00; doors will open at 5:30 and close at […]
“Utopia to Dystopia” Lecture at St. Francis Thursday
This Thursday, October 12 at 11:10 AM, St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street, will present its annual Dr. Francis J. Greene Honors Lecture. This year’s lecturer will be Professor Gregory Claeys (photo) of Royal Holloway, University of London. He will speak on the topic, “From Utopia to Dystopia.” Professor Claeys’ research focuses on social and […]
Bargemusic This Weekend
Clarinetist Alexander Fiterstein and pianist Anna Polonsky (photo by Scott Meivogel) start Bargemusic’s concerts this weekend on Friday evening, October 6 at 8:00 with performances of works by Bernstein, Rozsa, Brahms, and Poulenc. On Saturday evening, October 7 at 8:00 cellist Inbal Segev and pianist Juho Pohjonen will play works by Grieg, Chopin, and Schumann. […]
Bargemusic This Weekend
This Friday evening, September 29, at 8:00, Bargemusic will present “Celebrating Polish Composers,” featuring works by Zarzycki, Twardowski, Lutoslawski, Szymanowski, and Wieniawski (thank God for copy and paste), performed by Kinga Augustyn (photo) on violin and David Oei on piano. On Sunday afternoon, October 1, at 2:00,
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