Starting tomorrow (Friday, June 7) The Brooklyn Heights Cinema will be showing The East, an espionage thriller about a former FBI agent, Sarah Moss (Brit Marling), who is hired to infiltrate an anarchist group. The story is partly based on some experiences director Zal Batmanglij and Marling had when they “hung out with ‘anarchists’.” Batmanglij […]
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Reminder: Plymouth Church to Host the 144th Juneteenth Celebration
A celebration of triumph, spirituality, and gospel music takes place at Plymouth Church this Sunday, June 9th at 7pm, with the 144th Juneteenth festivities.
Plymouth Church Hosts 144th-Annual ‘Juneteenth Celebration’ 06/09
Plymouth Church will host its Juneteenth Celebration on Sunday, June 9 at 7 p.m., featuring performances by Daptone Recording artist Naomi Shelton & The Gospel Queens and Asthmatic Kitty’s The Welcome Wagon. Both acts perform gospel music, and are produced by Sufjan Stevens. The 2013 celebration is the historic church’s 144th Juneteenth Celebration, which commemorates […]
Four Brooklyn Heights Churches in “Sacred Sites” Event This Weekend
This coming weekend–Saturday, May 18 and Sunday, May 19–the New York Landmarks Conservancy will hold its third annual Sacred Sites Open House event. Among the houses of worship participating are four Brooklyn Heights churches. The First Unitarian Church, 50 Monroe Place (corner of Pierrepont) will be open Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. There […]
Rev. Dr. David C. Fisher Announces Retirement As Plymouth Church’s Senior Minister
The Rev. Dr. David C. Fisher, Senior Minister of Plymouth Church, has announced his retirement from the historic Brooklyn Heights locale. He has been in the pulpit for 43 years, with nine years at Plymouth (75 Hicks Street). Rev. Al Bunis will serve as interim Senior Minister beginning October 1, following Rev. Fisher’s retirement at […]
Gala Benefit for Christ Church Cobble Hill at Plymouth This Saturday
There will be a gala benefit event at Plymouth Church, 75 Hicks Street, starting at 7:00 p.m. this coming Saturday evening, April 27, to raise funds for the restoration of the historic Christ Church in Cobble Hill, which was severely damaged by a lightning strike last August. The benefit will feature performances from Bizet’s Carmen. […]
E-Waste Recycling Event May 4 and 5
You may take your no-longer-useful electronic devices for recycling at the First Unitarian Church chapel, on Pierrepont Street between Clinton Street and Monroe Place, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 4 and from noon to 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, May 5. A list of items that may be recycled is on the […]
PS8 Acknowledges BHA Contribution For Middle School Launch
At PS8’s benefit auction last Friday at Plymouth Church, the Brooklyn Heights public school acknowledged the generous gift from the Brooklyn Heights Association last spring to help launch PS8’s new middle school. In fact, BHA offered PS8 a greater contribution than DOE. The event included a presentation from Councilman Steve Levin. In the photo: Jane […]
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
Those of you who, like me, are fans of Peter Schickele (photo), who have delighted in his compositions (as P.D.Q. Bach) Concerto for Horn and Hardart, Iphegenia in Brooklyn, and Oedipus Tex, will be delighted to know that his Piano Trio will be part of the program for a “Masterworks” concert at Bargemusic on Saturday […]
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