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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

By on May 15, 2013 11:59 pm in Architecture, Arts and Entertainment, Comedy, DUMBO, Election 12, Election 13, Events, Gardening, Government, Kids, Maritime, Nature, Obituaries, podcast, Red Hook, Religion, schools, Shopping

This coming weekend is a big one for events at Brooklyn Bridge Park. On Sunday, the Park will celebrate the 130th anniversary of the completion of the Brooklyn Bridge with a marathon reading of Hart Crane’s epic poem The Bridge at the Granite Prospect on Pier 1 starting at 3:00 p.m. More details here. The [...]

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Stand Up Comedy at Brooklyn Heights Cinema Tomorrow Evening

By on March 19, 2013 10:15 am in Arts and Entertainment, Comedy

Brooklyn Heights Cinema, 70 Henry Street (corner of Orange) will present a stand up comedy night hosted by Shelly Colman tomorrow (Wednesday, March 20) starting at 9:00 p.m. Comedians on the bill are Angela Cobb, Chloe Hilliard, Dean Masello, and Sarah Maywalt.

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What Was The Deal With “Just Divorced” Van On Cranberry Street?

By on March 10, 2013 9:44 pm in Arts and Entertainment, Comedy

On Sunday afternoon, Mrs. Fink snapped this photo of a van parked on Cranberry Street. On its back window the words “Just Divorced” were scrawled in white letters. What’s the deal with that?

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

By on February 14, 2013 3:33 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Comedy

A heartwarming Valentine’s greeting, courtesy of our neighborhood friends at Montague Wine & Liquors… kiss kiss! (CT)

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Encore Fail! Bentley’s ‘Liquadition’ Sign

By on February 2, 2013 5:43 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Comedy, Lame Excuses, Shopping

Mercy, almighty. Bentley’s at 144 Montague Street has posted this same sign misspelling for years—in fact, previously pointed out with sweet empathy by BHB. Has no one ever happened to mention to the shoe retailer that “Liquidation” is spelled with the “I” and “A” in somewhat different order? All youse pepes have gotta do is [...]

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Lena Dunham Develops New HBO Series, Covers EW

By on February 1, 2013 4:59 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Celebrity Residents, Comedy, News, Profiles

Lena Dunham’s empire continues to blow the lid off pop culture, as she covers the February 8, 2013 Entertainment Weekly with the headline, “How (She) Became the Voice Of A Generation.” Add that to the news that the “Girls” creator and Brooklyn Heights rez will pen a new pilot for HBO based on the upcoming [...]

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War Of The Worlds: Robot Lands On Promenade… Danger, Will Robinson!

By on January 18, 2013 7:26 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Celebrity Residents, Comedy, Movie shoots

Late Friday afternoon, amid a flurry of locals, tourists, kids on bikes and dog walkers, a horrifying sight descended upon the Brooklyn Heights Promenade. Preceding a blinding flash of light, a menacing robot appeared near the Montague Street entrance. Despite suffering potential harm from the being’s ionized pulse gun, your BHB correspondent bravely approached the [...]

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Brooklyn Heights’ Lena Dunham and “Girls” Win Golden Globes

By on January 13, 2013 11:49 pm in Arts and Entertainment, Celebrity Residents, Comedy

Brooklyn Heights resident and 2012 BHB Ten honoree Lena Dunham tonight was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, and her series Girls took the Globe for Best Television Series–Musical or Comedy. Brava, Lena!

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Tonight: Brooklyn Heights Cinema Hosts Monthly ‘Brooklyn Heights Comedy Nights’

By on October 17, 2012 2:01 pm in Arts and Entertainment, Brooklyn Heights, Comedy, Fun

The Brooklyn Heights Cinema, 70 Henry Street, is adding standup comedy to its growing roster of special events. The next “Brooklyn Heights Comedy Nights” is tonight, Wednesday, October 17, at 9 p.m., featuring Subhah Agarwal, Gabe Morales, Adam Oliensis & Kevin J. Williams. Admission is $10. Next month’s yuks are scheduled for Wednesday, November 21. [...]

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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions

By on September 13, 2012 11:54 pm in Arts and Entertainment, Brooklyn Heights, Comedy, movies, Music, Photography, Shopping

The Brooklyn Heights Cinema, 70 Henry Street (corner of Orange) will be showing Arbitrage, starring Richard Gere as a hedge fund magnate who gets into serious trouble, as well as Killer Joe and Ruby Sparks. Showtimes are here. Opening on Sunday is “Moonlights in the Windshield”, an exhibit of photographs by Inigo de Amescua. Looking [...]

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