On Monday evening, November 16, starting at 6:30, the Brooklyn Historical Society will present “Malcolm X in Brooklyn,” a discussion led by BHS’s oral historian Zaheer Ali, about Malcolm’s activities in the Borough and his continuing legacy here. The event is free, but you must register here. BHS now advises that response has been so […]
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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This Friday, November 13, starting at 8:00 p.m., Bargemusic presents pianist and composer Michael Brown (photo), who will play works by Mendelssohn, Nathan Shields, Bernstein, and Ravel. On Saturday evening, November 14, at 8:00, Andreas Foivos-Apostolou will play works by Bach, Mendelssohn, Schubert, De Falla, and Carl Vine. On Sunday afternoon, November 15. at 4:00, […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This weekend the Heights Players premiere their production of Lanford Wilson’s The Hot L Baltimore. Performances are Friday, November 6 and Saturday, November 7 at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 8 at 2:00 p.m. at the playhouse, 26 Willow Place (between Joralemon and State streets). This is part of the Heights Players’ diamond anniversary season. […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
In addition to the Halloween happenings described in our earlier post, Bargemusic has a full schedule of concerts this weekend. On Friday evening, October 30 at 8:00 Inbal Segev will perform the second and final concert in her presentation of the six solo cello suites of J.S. Bach. On Saturday evening, October 31, at 8:00 […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Architectural historian Francis Morrone (photo), who has been documenting every building in Brooklyn Heights and is working on an update of Clay Lancaster’s classic Old Brooklyn Heights to include buildings of post-Civil War vintage, joined by preservationist Liz McEnaney, will lead a recreation of the walking tour of the Heights that Lancaster used to lead. […]
Brooklyn Bridge Park Harvest Festival and Pier Six Opening Saturday
There are two big events at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier Six, near the foot of Atlantic Avenue, this Saturday, October 24. One will be the long awaited opening of the beautifully landscaped outer portion of Pier Six. There will be a ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m.; after that, there will be guided tours of the […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
The Heights Players continues its 60th year “Diamond Anniversary” season with its production of Mame this weekend. Performances are at 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 16 and Saturday, October 17, and at 2:00 p.m. Sunday, at the Playhouse, 26 Willow Place (between Joralemon and State). There’s more information here and you can reserve tickets here. Mame […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Tomorrow (Friday, October 9) evening at 8:00, Bargemusic will present Alexander Fiterstein on clarinet and Michael Brown on piano doing an eclectic mix of pieces classical and modern, including works by Leonard Bernstein (photo), Brahms, Mason Bates, Martinu, and Alamiro Giampieri. On Saturday evening, October 10, cellist Jeffrey Solow, pianist Doris Stevenson, and Bargemusic’s President, […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
Want to have your pet blessed? This Sunday, October 4 is St. Francis of Assisi Sunday, and both Grace Church (photo) and St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church will have Blessing of the Animals services. St. Ann’s begins at 1:30 p.m., and Grace’s at 5:00 p.m. Pets must be leashed or caged. The service […]
Two Events at Brooklyn Historical Society This Week
On Wednesday evening, September 30, starting at 6:30 the Brooklyn Historical Society will present New York Times antiques columnist Eve Kahn moderating a discussion among a panel of distinguished scholars and writers on the topic “Lost, Found, and Stewarded: Collecting Stories of African American Civil War Soldiers.” Admission is $5; free for BHS and Green-Wood […]
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