The Eagle reports that two banners bearing the words “Black Lives Matter” (a photo of one of the banners can be seen in the linked Eagle story) have, in separate incidents, been taken from the fence in front of the First Unitarian Church, at Pierrepont Street and Monroe Place. The banners were designed and paid […]
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Repast Baroque Ensemble Performs Goldberg Variations At First Unitarian Tuesday Evening
On Tuesday evening, May 24, at 8:00, at the McKinney Chapel of the First Unitarian Church, 116 Pierrepont Street (between Monroe Place and Clinton), the Repast Baroque Ensemble (photo) will perform J.S. Bach’s Goldberg Variations. The Goldbergs are usually played on solo piano; Repast will do a version arranged for chamber ensemble. Tickets are $35 […]
Bernie Sanders in Brooklyn Heights This Evening
Newsday reports on a “Faith and Social Justice Roundtable” held this evening at the First Unitarian Church, corner of Monroe Place and Pierrepont Street, at which U.S. Senator and presidential aspirant Bernie Sanders was the featured participant. Also participating in the roundtable were Cornel West and Linda Sarsour, executive director of the Arab American Association […]
Repast Baroque Ensemble at First Unitarian Friday Evening
This is a big weekend for music in Brooklyn Heights. On Friday evening, April 8, at 8:00 (a pre-concert talk will begin at 7:15) at the McKinney Chapel of the First Unitarian Church, 116 Pierrepont Street (between Monroe Place and Clinton), the Repast Baroque Ensemble (photo) will present “Capriccio Stravagante/A Musical Portrait of the Exuberant […]
Massenet’s Werther at First Unitarian Monday
This coming Monday evening, January 11, starting at 7:00, Martha Cardona Opera will present Jules Massenet’s opera Werther at the First Unitarian Church, corner of Monroe Place and Pierrepont Street. The title role will be sung by tenor Alex Richardson, who has sung with the Metropolitan Opera and the Washington National Opera, and whose performance […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
This Saturday afternoon, December 12 at 3:00, at the First Unitarian Church, 116 Pierrepont Street (between Monroe Place and Clinton), Theater 2020, Brooklyn Heights’ own professional theater company, will Present “A Radio Christmas Carol”, an adaptation of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, by David Fuller and performed as a one hour Radio Play, complete with […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
The Heights Players premiere their production of Neil Simon’s Rumors this weekend, with performances at the playhouse, 26 Willow Pace, on Friday evening, December 4 and Saturday evening, December 5 at 8:00, and on Sunday afternoon, December 6, at 2:00. There’s more information here and you can reserve tickets here. Grace Church School will have […]
Go For Baroque, and Swing Like an 18th Century Parisian, at First Unitarian This Friday
This Friday evening, September 18 at 8:00, at the Chapel at First Unitarian Church, 116 Pierrepont Street (concert venue fully accessible), the Repast Baroque Ensemble (photo) will present “Savages in the Salons: Music from Paris in the Raging 1830s.” Repast presents a program of music by Rameau and his circle (including Telemann and Leclair) from […]
Last Minute Weekend Suggestions: Brooklyn Heights and Nearby
The Heights Players conclude their 59th season with the Broadway musical classic Kiss Me Kate, with book by Bella and Sam Spawack and music by Cole Porter. Performances are Friday evening, May 15 and Saturday evening, May 16 at 8:00, and Sunday afternoon, May 17 at 2:00. The play will continue on the same schedule […]
Tony Conrad & Charlemagne Palestine at First Unitarian Thursday Evening
This Thursday evening, March 5, starting at 8:00, at the First Unitarian Church, Pierrepont Street and Monroe Place, multi-talented artists Tony Conrad (photo) and Charlemagne Palestine will perform a concert–Conrad on violin and Palestine on pipe organ, grand piano, and voice–presented by Issues Project Room. There’s more information here and you may buy tickets here.
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