Caitlin Pasko, a Brooklyn Heights newbie and BHB reader, also wears the hat of songstress. As Lacrymosa, she’ll perform at The Living Room on September 5, 19, and 26 at 8pm in the first residency of her career. (more…)
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From left to right: past Brooklyn Heights Association President Tom van den Bout; Karen Auster, President, Auster Agency, Inc., planners of the event; and BHA President Jane McGroarty enjoy Promenade Prosecco Punch at Armando’s.
Getting into the Brooklyn Bridge Buzz at Roebling Inn. (More photos and text after the jump.) (more…)
Brooklyn Heights People: Caitlin Pasko
Scenes From Last Night’s BHA Pub Crawl
BHB photo by C. Scales
BHB photo by C. Scales
The Boat May be Rockin’ but Inside it’s All Swing
The Mark Soskin Trio is one of the many accomplished music groups you will find performing year round at Bargemusic.
At first glance this floating white barge seems an unlikely place for a night of Jazz. But make no mistake, Bargemusic is a great place to hear some very talented musicians here in Brooklyn Heights.
Founded by Olga Bloom in 1976. Bargemusic is committed to enhancing New York’s cultural life with year round chamber music performances. Thursdays are Jazz night down at Bargemusic, now in it’s thirty-second year.
Formerly a transport for coffee beans in 1899, bought by Bloom and turned into a floating concert hall. The interior of the barge was made by salvaged wood from the scrapyards of the Staten Island Ferry. The wooden interior is a perfect choice, the acoustics of this ‘floating concert hall’ are amazing.
Paul Nidenberg, a longtime fan of the Mark Soskin Trio calls Bargemusic an “incredibly underutilized resource”. As we talk in between sets he mentions the Brooklyn Bridge Park Development project saying “as this water front is finally getting used, maybe these guys [Bargemusic] will get some more exsposure.”
The Mark Soskin Trio consisting of the former on piano, Jay Anderson on upright bass, and Adam Nussbaum on drums, has been playing together on and off for the last five years. They have released a new album ‘The Man Behind the Curtain’ with Kind of Blue Records which is available on their website www.marksoskin.com.
The band playing at the front of the barge, the Manhattan skyline bobbing up and down behind them. This writer can think of many reasons to check out this and future seasons of Bargemusic, but certainly no excuses to miss it.
Fire in a Crowded Theater: The Sequel!
Photo by Marc Hermann/BHB
It’s ba-aaaaack! Kernel panic returned to the UA Cinemas at 106 Court St. tonight in an incident nearly identical to one that happened last month. (more…)
‘Shop Brooklyn’ Boutique Nights Come to Brooklyn Heights
Next Wednesday and Thursday, July 29 and 30, a number of Brooklyn Heights shops will participate in the Shop Brooklyn Boutique Fashion Nights.
The shops will remain open to 10 p.m. and each shop will feature discount offerings, a designer and wine and cheese.
Participating Brooklyn Heights after the jump: (more…)
Swizzle Hits Big Bell House Stage
Former Magnetic Field mainstay Dick Swizzle will be hosting his Sudden Death Game Show Tuesday night (6/16) on the big stage at the Bell House [149 7th Street].
Heights Wine Bar Opens
Oenophiles rejoice. The door was open, the bartender was pouring, and customers were enjoying their drinks and conversation at the new Brooklyn Heights Wine Bar, at Henry and Cranberry, on Thursday evening.
Cupcakes for a cause
Looking for something fun to do, while supporting a good cause? The Junior League of Brooklyn — based here on Pierrepont Street — is hosting a Happy Hour and Food Drive on Thursday, April 30 at Franklin Park, in Crown Heights (which, we will note, is a very cool bar).
The fundraiser is for CHIPS, a soup kitchen and pantry in Park Slope, and will offer happy hour drink specials, free tapas and cupcakes, and music. Bring one canned good for free admission. To RSVP, email jrlrsvp AT gmail.com, and a flyer with more information is attached [pdf].
The fundraiser runs from 6:30 to 10 pm at Franklin Park, 618 Saint Johns Pl., between Franklin and Classon avenues. Take 2/3/4/5 to Franklin Avenue, and walk two blocks north and turn left.
Armando’s Seeks New Liquor License
According to this notice posted in the window of the ex-Spicy Pickle, soon-to-be Armando’s reborn location, Community Board 2′s Health, Environment and Social Services Committee invites public comment on the application of Peter Byros Enterprises, Inc. for a Beer/Wine & Liquor license at the Committee’s next meeting, to be held on April 1 at 6:00pm, at Brooklyn Hospital Center, 121 Dekalb Avenue, 3rd Floor, Conference Rooms 3A and 3B.
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