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Brooklyn Youth Chorus Presents Three Concerts in Heights This Weekend

The Grammy-winning Brooklyn Youth Chorus will present three concerts this weekend, one on Friday, December 17 starting at 7:30 p.m and two on Saturday, December 18 at 2:00 and 7:30 p.m., at Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral, 113 Remsen Street (between Henry and Clinton). The Brooklyn Paper: More than 300 kids will take to the […]

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BHA Gives Two Free Screenings of “Hollywood in the Heights” Wednesday Evening

Back in January, the Brooklyn Heights Association inaugurated its “Celebrating a Century” series of events marking its 100th anniversary with “Hollywood in the Heights” a program about movie-making in the Heights. The program included a film montage of scenes from movies shot in the neighborhood, including The Age of Innocence, Burn After Reading, Moonstruck, Prizzi’s […]

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St. Francis Presents Program on Brooklyn Literature Friday, December 10

On Friday, December 10, beginning at 6:30 p.m., St. Francis College, 180 Remsen Street, in conjunction with the Brooklyn Film and Art Festival, will present a program of readings and discussions on the subject “Brooklyn in Literature, 1855-2010″. The speakers are:

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Cat Found; Home Sought

While dogs usually dominate the pet-related discussions here, our feline friends are making lots of news this week. This just in from a reader: According to our correspondent, he was rescued from the engine of a Verizon truck, and “the event’s hero is Don, manager of Perelandra”.

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Poet John Ashbery to be Honored at Book Festival Sunday

The distingushed New York poet John Ashbery will be honored with the “BoBi” award at this year’s Brooklyn Book Festival, to be held at Borough Hall Park this Sunday, September 12. At 1:00 p.m. Sunday, Ashbery and renowned Brooklyn novelist Paul Auster will have a conversation on the stage of the St. Francis College auditorium, […]

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Car Hits Brownstone in Brooklyn Heights

BHB Newshound “SR” reports in with this tidbit and photos about a vehicular mishap on Remsen and Hicks Street tonight:

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Filming on Remsen Tomorrow

These placards are on both sides of the street on Remsen between Hicks and Montague Terrace. The time frame for the shoot is from 5:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. tomorrow, Friday, July 30. “White Label” may mean this shoot is being done by aWhiteLabelproduct, a production company.

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Lebanese Food Festival Next Weekend

Our Lady of Lebanon Cathedral, Henry and Remsen Streets, will present a Lebanese Food Festival next Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, June 4-6. From the Festival organizers: The 2010 Annual Lebanese Food Festival is a celebration of Lebanese and Mediterranean food and culture. Come experience and enjoy authentic savory Lebanese dishes, wines and beers from Lebanon, […]

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Rescue Me Filming on Remsen Today

According to On Location Vacations, Rescue Me is filming today on Remsen between Clinton and Court streets.

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That Was Some Party

This little fella was spotted today on Remsen and Henry Streets.  Feels like a good opportunity for a caption contest, eh?  Comment away!

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