The Eighth Annual Brooklyn Folk Festival, sponsored by Jalopy Theatre and Down Home Radio Show, will take place at St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church, Clinton and Montague streets (except for the world famous banjo toss contest–see photo–which is held on the banks of the beautiful Gowanus Canal) starting Friday evening, April 8 and […]
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Annual Pierrepont Playground Egg Hunt This Saturday, March 26
The annual Spring Egg Hunt, co-sponsored by the Brooklyn Heights Playground Committee and the Brooklyn Heights Association will be this Saturday, March 26 starting at 10:00 a.m. (arrive early; there’s always a long line), at the Pierrepont Playground (entrance near Pierrepont Street and Columbia Heights). From the BHA website: Without any eggs-aggeration, a good time […]
At Bargemusic This Weekend
Tomorrow (Friday, March 25) evening at 8:00 the Quattro Mani Duo, consisting of pianists Steven Beck (photo) and Susan Grace, will play works by Poulenc, Schumann, Brahms, Crumb, and Corigliano. Concerts on Saturday evening, March 26 at 8:00 and Sunday afternoon, March 27 at 4:00 will feature works by Bach, Britten, and Tchaikovsky performed by […]
Developer: Financing for Pier Six Towers in Jeopardy Unless State and City Act Soon
The Real Deal reports that developer Robert Levine, of RAL Development Services which, along with Oliver’s Realty Group, plans to build two high rise residential structures near the entrance to Pier Six in Brooklyn Bridge Park, has written a letter to state and city officials urging them to give prompt approval to the project because […]
Brooklyn Bridge Park Provides Two Chances to Shape Up for Spring
Spring is here, and thoughts may turn to outdoor activities and getting rid of winter’s accumulated flab. If running’s your thing, go to the path in Brooklyn Bridge Park just south of Fornino’s, near the foot of Pier Six by 6:45 this Thursday evening, March 24 or on subsequent Thursday evenings, to sign in for […]
At Bargemusic This Weekend
On Friday evening, March 18 at 8:00, Bargemusic presents the Signum Quartet playing works by Beethoven, Peter Louis Van Dijk, and Brahms. Saturday evening, March 19 at 8:00 violinist Stephanie Chase (photo) and pianist Todd Crow will play works by Mozart, Brahms, H.T. Ma, Rachmaninoff, and Sarasate. On Sunday afternoon, March 20 at 4:00 pianist […]
Brooklyn Heights Library Presents Writer Suzanne Loebl Tuesday Evening
In honor of Women’s History Month, on Tuesday evening, March 15 at 6:30 the Brooklyn Heights Branch of the Brooklyn Public Library, 180 Cadman Plaza West (at Tillary Street), will present writer and local resident Suzanne Loebl (photo), who will read from and discuss her two memoirs, At the Mercy of Strangers: Growing Up at […]
Bargemusic This Weekend
Tomorrow (Friday, March 11) evening at 8:00 Bargemusic presents the Spektral Quartet (photo, by Drew Reynolds) performing works by Hans Thomalla and Beat Furrer. On Saturday evening, March 12, at 8:00, the Gramercy Trio will play works by Matthew Aucoin and Schubert. On Sunday afternoon, March 13, at 4:00, the Alaria Chamber Ensemble will perform […]
Bach in the Heights Sunday, March 20
The Brooklyn Heights Association and Bach in the Heights will present choruses, arias, and chorales from J.S. Bach’s St. Matthew Passion on Sunday afternoon, March 20 at 3:00, at the Zion German Evangelical Lutheran Church, 125 Henry Street. The singers and orchestra will be conducted by Edward Houser; among the singers will be Metropolitan Opera […]
Learn About Indie Filmmaking at Brooklyn Bridge Park Saturday
This Saturday afternoon, March 5, from 3:00 to 4:00, Brooklyn independent filmmaker Jason Cusato (photo) will be at Brooklyn Bridge Park’s headquarters, 334 Furman Street (foot of Joralemon, just past the BQE overpass), where he will screen selections from his films When Broomsticks Were Kings and A Box Came to Brooklyn and discuss “the benefits […]
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