Pamela Wong

Pamela Wong

Pam was a staff reporter at Bklyner, covering North-Western parts of Brooklyn between 2016 and 2019. She also writes about art at arthag.typepad.com.
Oct
23
Gowanus Manufacturers Highlighted in New Calendar

Gowanus Manufacturers Highlighted in New Calendar

GOWANUS – Gowanus Souvenir Shop [https://gowanussouvenir.com/] hosted a launch party over the weekend for the release of its latest
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Oct
23
Brooklyn Women’s Exchange Celebrates 165 Years and Seeks New Home

Brooklyn Women’s Exchange Celebrates 165 Years and Seeks New Home

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS – As the Brooklyn Women’s Exchange [http://www.brooklyn-womens-exchange.org/] celebrated its 165th anniversary on Tuesday evening, the
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Oct
22
Spook-tacular Halloween Events In Brooklyn

Spook-tacular Halloween Events In Brooklyn

Argyle Street, Ditmas Park (Pamela Wong/Bklyner)Saturday, October 26 3RD ANNUAL KIDS HALLOWEEN PARADE + SCAVENGER HUNT [https://industrycity.com/
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Oct
22
Art Cake: A Self-Sustaining Affordable Studio Program for Artists

Art Cake: A Self-Sustaining Affordable Studio Program for Artists

SUNSET PARK – Two artist brothers opened a new arts facility in Sunset Park last month providing space and affordable studios
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Oct
21
MoCADA Mural Reminds Brooklynites To ‘Take It Easy’

MoCADA Mural Reminds Brooklynites To ‘Take It Easy’

FORT GREENE – The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts [https://mocada.org/] (MoCADA) unveiled a new mural Saturday on Fort
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Oct
21
Gowanus Open Studios: 400+ Artists, Disco Balls, Giant Ants & More

Gowanus Open Studios: 400+ Artists, Disco Balls, Giant Ants & More

GOWANUS – Thousands flocked to Gowanus over the weekend to check out the largest Gowanus Open Studios yet. Now in its
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Oct
17
Making Strides: Walk, Eat & Drink To Fight Breast Cancer

Making Strides: Walk, Eat & Drink To Fight Breast Cancer

Breast Cancer Awareness. Courtesy of Salman Asif. [https://www.flickr.com/photos/unwomenasiapacific/10801184393/in/photolist-hssTP8-dtbCrk-pzFq8N-8FG4ae-76eePY-5noK6i-5voxvm-7cfqJM-hsrY3x-5rdFU5-5r1ekE-pcBNdP-6eb4z7-pK1zEd-dijxsa-fhAkFz-5uSUwU-dHwj7D-avuYoB-ZjQa4G-ZHzaEz-pTq4eo-38ueVL-iJriT-9LUPP7-CiJt9-ncXkY1-iJqLV-3fv5ve-4ssPBV-5FnMq6-5k2U9n-75Snqx-75Snqk-aCwUxY-7wcqXy-avciBt-5GeSQK-arxhNL-9psUTe-7aEY78-7S9HRn-8MGy6x-iJqLS-ayuPVh-gs87ZB-5xxsQ5-8MGi3P-aoeTha-7aEYf4] BROOKLYN – More than 30,
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Oct
17
Weekend Events October 18-20 (Fall Festivals, Book Sales, 24-Hour Raga Marathon & More)

Weekend Events October 18-20 (Fall Festivals, Book Sales, 24-Hour Raga Marathon & More)

There is so much happening this weekend from open studios, movies, music, fall festivals, and even a Howl-o-Ween block party
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Oct
16
Sunset Park Open Studios, Oct 18-19

Sunset Park Open Studios, Oct 18-19

SUNSET PARK – Art lovers have been busy lately checking out open studio events in Bushwick [/bushwick-open-studios-cats-wax-bubbles-more/] and Red Hook [/red-hook-open-studios-painting-woodwork-surfboards-more/
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Oct
16
Brooklyn Academy of Music Opens BAM Strong And 2019 Next Wave Festival

Brooklyn Academy of Music Opens BAM Strong And 2019 Next Wave Festival

Ribbon-cutting for BAM Strong. Holding scissors is BAM Trustee, Brigette Vosse. To her left are BAM President Katy Clark and
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