Nicole Eustace, Professor of History at New York University and author of Passion is the Gale: Emotion, Power, and the Coming of the American Revolution will speak at the Brooklyn Historical Society this Thursday evening, August 18 on “1776: Revolution and Emotion”. The program begins at 6:30 p.m. This event is presented in connection with […]
Archive | August, 2016
Times Covers 100 Clark St. Restoration
Yesterday’s New York Times piece is a fascinating read on the painstaking architectural endeavor behind the reconstruction of 100 Clark St., and the owner’s commitment to restore, as closely as possible, the building to its original glory. Margaret Streicker Porres, the owner of the realty company that bought the building in 2010 for $1.2M, hired Tom van den […]
Coming at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Tomorrow (Monday, August 15) evening at 7:00, at the Granite Prospect on Pier 1, Brooklyn Bridge Park, in partnership with BookCourt will present Eowyn Ivey reading from her latest novel, To the Bright Edge of the World. The event is free; books will be available for purchase and signing. Perhaps this Alaskan writer can bring […]
Help MS8 Win iPads From DuoLingo
¡Por favor y gracias! The popular (and free) language instruction program, DuoLingo is giving away free iPads and MS8 needs your vote. MS8’s Spanish teacher is leading the charge and explains on the contest profile page how the technology would benefit her students. “Having the technology…I would be able to create lessons that blend traditional […]
Two Montague Buildings Nominated for Landmarking
Two buildings on Montague Street between Clinton and Court, 181-183 Montague and 185 Montague (left and right in the photo), have, the Eagle reports, been nominated for landmark status. Last November we reported that, during a discussion between preservationist Anthony Wood and architectural historian Francis Morrone at the Brooklyn Historical Society, it was mentioned that […]
Cats & Mats: Yoga at Brooklyn Cat Cafe on Sunday
What better way to start your Sunday than with stretching and yoga surrounded by felines? Join Luisa Noelle Howell at Brooklyn’s own cat cafe on Atlantic Avenue this Sunday morning at 9:30. A certified personal trainer and yoga guide, Howell makes her cat café debut. Come stretch your body and your mind while spending some […]
Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale at Brooklyn Bridge Park This Weekend
The New York Classical Theater will perform Shakespeare’s romantic comedy The Winter’s Tale at the Harbor View Lawn on Pier One, Brooklyn Bridge Park at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, August 12; Saturday, August 13, and Sunday, August 14. Admission is free. More information here. Performances may be cancelled in event of “extreme weather conditions”.
Subway Service Alerts: Brooklyn Heights and Vicinity
From 11:45 p.m. tomorrow (Friday, August 12) until 5:00 a.m. Monday, August 15 there will be no service in either direction at the Court Street station or at the R/N platforms at Jay Street/Metro Tech, as R and N trains will be diverted to the Q line between DeKalb Avenue and Canal Street. Service on […]
Bargemusic This Weekend
Bargemusic begins its weekend series of concerts with one on Friday evening, August 12 at 8:00 that features music from the baroque, romantic, modern, and contemporary canons, including works by Bach, Arvo Pärt, Hindemith, Dvořák, and Mendelssohn, performed by cellist Edward Arron and his wife, pianist Jeewon Park (photo of both by Hak-Soo Kim). On […]
St. Ann’s School Makes Post’s Page Six: Door Closed for Matt Damon’s Kids
Page Six of the New York Post, your local source for all things Kardashian and their ilk, reports that St. Ann’s School is “too exclusive” for the children of actor Matt Damon, who is moving from L.A. to New York. Reading through the short piece, it becomes evident that this wasn’t an incident of snobbishness […]
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