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Chris Farrell

Chris Farrell

Mar
31
April Mondays: A Slice Of New Orleans In Ditmas Park

April Mondays: A Slice Of New Orleans In Ditmas Park

Photo via Bar Chord, 1008 Cortelyou Road in Ditmas ParkWilson Pickett was determined to wait for the midnight hour. The
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Mar
17
Affordable Housing Plus Makeover Slated For Sunset Park Library

Affordable Housing Plus Makeover Slated For Sunset Park Library

(Rendering via Magnusson Architecture and Planning PC)Today, the Brooklyn Public Library announced the approval of a redevelopment plan for
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Mar
17
“The Philosophy Of Keeping Things Simple” A Sunset Park Jazz Drummer Hits In Gowanus

“The Philosophy Of Keeping Things Simple” A Sunset Park Jazz Drummer Hits In Gowanus

Voglino and North Forty (Photo by Joe Goldman)Diego Voglino is a jazz drummer with more than 30 recording credits
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Mar
10
Zimbabwe Sculpture Show Beautifies CAMBA Houses

Zimbabwe Sculpture Show Beautifies CAMBA Houses

Shona sculpture is both quintessentially modern art, the product of a 20th-century renaissance, and a vehicle for celebration of traditional
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Mar
07
New Kensington Synagogue Music Series Debuts Thursday

New Kensington Synagogue Music Series Debuts Thursday

Flatbush Jewish Center. (Photo by Carly Miller)Inspired by a growing number of New York synagogues showcasing musical performances, guitarist
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Feb
22
Three Powerful Exhibits At Brooklyn’s African Diaspora Arts Museum

Three Powerful Exhibits At Brooklyn’s African Diaspora Arts Museum

Pearl Necklace. (Photo by Doreen Garner)Because of the distortions introduced when you try to depict a round globe on
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Feb
21
Get Ready To Sing For Black History Month

Get Ready To Sing For Black History Month

Cortelyou public library. (Photo by Chris Farrell)The library is usually a place where silence reigns, but for an hour
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Feb
07
Kensington School Kicks-Off Black History Month With A Beat

Kensington School Kicks-Off Black History Month With A Beat

(Photo by Rebecca Meek)With a neighborhood as diverse and talented as Kensington, a school music festival is rarely just
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Feb
06
Park Slope Jazz Pianist Closes ‘Infinite Distances’

Park Slope Jazz Pianist Closes ‘Infinite Distances’

(Photo via Noah Haidu)In New York City’s unofficial theme song, Frank Sinatra famously promised that if you can
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Jan
25
“Imagining Sound As A Whole” Ditmas Park Bassist On Composing For An Orchestra

“Imagining Sound As A Whole” Ditmas Park Bassist On Composing For An Orchestra

(Photo via Chelsea Symphony/facebook)The Chelsea Symphony [http://chelseasymphony.org] will premiere Song of Zippy, an orchestral work by
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