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Another Chance Saturday To See ‘If These Knishes Could Talk’, BHB Contributor Heather Quinlan’s NY Accent Movie

By on May 17, 2013 10:49 am in Arts and Entertainment, movies

Thanks to the great response from yesterday’s sold-out premiere, the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival has added a second screening of Heather Quinlan’s New York accent documentary If These Knishes Could Talk. Tickets are now available here for Saturday at 7:30 pm at St Francis College. Featuring Penny Marshall, Alan Dershowitz, and a still-living Joe Franklin tawking the tawk.

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Art of Brooklyn Festival Kicks Off Wednesday

By on May 13, 2013 5:59 pm in Arts and Entertainment, movies

The third annual Art of Brooklyn Film Festival launches this Wednesday—from May 15-19, features, shorts, documentaries, experimental/art films, comedies, dramas, horror and suspense films will be shown at at St. Francis College’s Founders Hall and Maroney Theaters (180 Remsen St. BK, NY 11201) and St. Joseph College’s Tuohy Hall Theater (245 Clinton Ave, BK, NY [...]

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Dead Man Walking Nun to Speak at Mary McDowell Friends Wednesday Evening

By on May 12, 2013 10:07 pm in Brooklyn Heights, Events, Literature, movies

Sister Helen Prejean, famous as the nun who became the spiritual adviser to a condemned criminal, a story popularized in the movie Dead Man Walking in which she is played by Susan Sarandon, will appear at Mary McDowell Friends Upper School, 23 Sidney Place, this Wednesday evening, May 15, starting at 7:00. Sr. Helen is [...]

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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

By on May 9, 2013 3:30 pm in Arts and Entertainment, brooklyn bridge park, Brooklyn Heights, Brooklyn History, Events, Fulton Ferry Historic District, Fun, Kids, movies, Music, Other Brooklyn, Parents

The premier event this weekend is the Brooklyn Heights Association’s annual House Tour, to be held on Saturday afternoon from 1:00 to 5:00. More information is here. The photo is by Heights resident and interior designer Judith Angel. On Sunday afternoon, starting at 1:00, the Brooklyn Historical Society will present a lecture and book signing [...]

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NY1 Interviews Heather Quinlan and Knishes Crew

By on May 3, 2013 9:12 am in Arts and Entertainment, Celebrity Residents, movies, News

Your correspondent glanced out his window this morning and saw a NY1 mobile unit parked on the Promenade, so grabbed his camera and headed downstairs. When he got there, he was pleasantly surprised to find BHB’s own Heather Quinlan (second from right in photo) and other members of the crew for her film If These [...]

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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

By on May 2, 2013 11:43 pm in Arts and Entertainment, brooklyn bridge park, Brooklyn Heights, Environment, Fulton Ferry Historic District, movies, Music

Saturday is Derby Day. So, if the thunder of hoofbeats quickens your pulse, and if you’re not attending a friend’s party or hosting your own, you may want to go to a local TV-equipped bar to enjoy the race. According to ProspectHeightsPatch, Floyd, 131 Atlantic Avenue (between Clinton and Henry), will be serving beer cheese, [...]

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Mental Health Film Festival @ St. Francis Sunday

By on April 30, 2013 10:01 am in Arts and Entertainment, Brooklyn Heights, Events, Health, movies

This coming Sunday, May 5, from 11:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Community Access and the New York Association of Psychiatric Rehabilitation Services, Inc. will present a Mental Health Film Festival at St. Francis College, 182 Remsen Street (between Clinton and Court). Films to be shown include Rethink BPD, a documentary about Amanda Wang (photo), a [...]

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Last Minute Weekend Ideas: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

By on April 25, 2013 12:02 am in Arts and Entertainment, Events, Government, movies, Music

On Sunday evening, April 28 from 6:00 to 8:00 the Brooklyn Heights Cinema, 70 Henry Street (at Orange) will celebrate “40 years of films being shown at the same location” with an evening of comedy, featuring NPR’s Ophira Eisenberg, along with Shelly Colman and Sean Donnelly, and surprise guests, followed by wine and snacks at [...]

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New York Accent Movie Premiere May 16th!

By on April 18, 2013 2:41 pm in Arts and Entertainment, movies

Forgive a bit of self-promotion, but here I go— If These Knishes Could Talk, my film about the New York accent, will be premiering at the Art of Brooklyn Film Festival at St Francis College, May 16th at 7 p.m. The film features the New York accent in the five boroughs and New Orleans, in [...]

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Last Minute Weekend Ideas: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby

By on April 18, 2013 10:43 am in Arts and Entertainment, brooklyn bridge park, Brooklyn Heights, Environment, Events, Food, Fun, Kids, movies, Music, Theater

This weekend is your last chance to see the Heights Players’ production of Steel Magnolias, which will be playing Friday and Saturday evenings at 8:00 and Sunday afternoon at 2:00, at 26 Willow Place. On Saturday at noon, at the same location, Heights Players Theater for Children will present The Wizard of Oz, a “participation [...]

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