On Tuesday, October 22, starting at 7:00 p.m. the Brooklyn Historical Society, in partnership with Green-Wood Cemetery, will present “Pushing Up Daisies: Trivia from the Dark Side,” an evening of “grave” trivia hosted by trivia masters Stuart and Chris. The event will be held in the newly renovated Great Hall at the Society’s historic building […]
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Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
It’s fall, and time for the Harvest Festival at Pier 6 (near the foot of Atlantic Avenue) in Brooklyn Bridge Park. The Festival will take place this Saturday, October 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Come in costume to enjoy a pumpkin patch, face painting, volleyball, mask making, storytelling and more! Musical guests including […]
A Tour of Pier 5 and Unfinished Parts of Brooklyn Bridge Park
Sunday at noon I joined a group of architecture and park enthusiasts for a tour of the completed Pier 5 and the still under construction uplands of Piers 4 and 3. We were led to Pier 5 by Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Senior Project Manager, Leigh Trucks (photo). More photos and text after the jump. As […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
The BHA Social events presented by the Brooklyn Heights Association, which began with the BHA Dog Show, continue this Sunday, October 13, from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the world’s first Haagen-Dazs store, on Montague near the corner of Henry. Just print out this coupon (or show it on your phone) to get a scoop […]
“Brooklyn Bounty” Next Week at BHS
This year’s “Brooklyn Bounty” celebration of local comestibles, cooks, and cookery (not to mention cocktails) will be next Wednesday evening, October 16, starting at 6:30 at the Brooklyn Historical Society, 128 Pierrepont Street (corner of Clinton). BHS is celebrating its 150th anniversary, and Brooklyn Bounty will take place in its newly renovated Great Hall, as […]
Last Minute Weekend Ideas: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
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 […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions
Grover’s Corners beckons! The Heights Players will open Thornton Wilder’s classic Our Town Friday evening at 8:00 at 26 Willow Place; there will also be performances at 8:00 p.m. Saturday and 2:00 p.m. Sunday. The show will run through the following two weekends, with the final performance Sunday, March 17. More details are here. The […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions
On Friday, Brooklyn Heights Cinema, 70 Henry Street (corner of Orange) will begin showing Stand Up Guys, starring Al Pacino, Christopher Walken, and Alan Arkin as a group of aging mobsters who get together for one last job. Throwaway factoid: Arkin was once a member, along with Erik Darling and Bob Carey, of the 1950s […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions
This will be another musical weekend, with Mozart’s birthday coming on Sunday, January 27. You can celebrate that afternoon by attending the Grace & Spiritus Chorale concert at St. Ann & the Holy Trinity Church, featuring Mozart’s “Coronation Mass” along with two more contemporary masses. There will also be performances Friday and Saturday evenings at […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions
Much music, as well as live theater, cinema, architecture, and history, is on offer this weekend. Bargemusic, at Fulton Ferry Pier, foot of Old Fulton Street, has a full program of concerts, starting Friday evening at 8:00 with one in the Here and Now series, presenting works by contemporary composers performed by the Dorian Wind […]
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