Rachel Lindy Baron

Rachel Lindy Baron

Rachel is a reporter for Bklyner and recent Brooklyn transplant who is a bit obsessed with food.
Jul
29
Photography Project 'We, Women' Launches Its First Exhibition At Brooklyn Bridge Park

Photography Project 'We, Women' Launches Its First Exhibition At Brooklyn Bridge Park

“As Americans – as human beings – a lot of the information that we receive is through the lens of men,” Laura Roumanos, cofounder of Photoville, one of the two nonprofits behind the We, Women traveling photo exhibition, told Bklyner. This project shifts that perspective.
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Jun
04
‘Queens of Pain’ Opens Brooklyn Film Festival With Documentary About Women’s Lives and Roller Derby

‘Queens of Pain’ Opens Brooklyn Film Festival With Documentary About Women’s Lives and Roller Derby

Queens of Pain – a 75-minute documentary by co-directors Cassie Hay and Amy Winston -- kicks off the Brooklyn Film Festival
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Jun
04
Inside~Out: in the Garden Showcases Work by 26 Independent Designers in Boerum Hill

Inside~Out: in the Garden Showcases Work by 26 Independent Designers in Boerum Hill

Visitors to Inside~Out in the Garden [https://insideout.show/Live-Show-Inside-Out-in-the-Garden], a new outdoor exhibit from Brooklyn design practice Kin
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May
28
Tonight, BAM Debuts First Youth-Led, Youth-Focused Program As Part of DanceAfrica 2021

Tonight, BAM Debuts First Youth-Led, Youth-Focused Program As Part of DanceAfrica 2021

BAM’s DanceAfrica — the largest African dance festival in the country — returned on May 4th [https://www.bam.org/programs/
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May
20
Brooklyn Visual Arts Teacher Receives Recognition for Student Awards

Brooklyn Visual Arts Teacher Receives Recognition for Student Awards

Sarah Grace Holcomb (right) with students. Photo courtesy of Sarah Grace Holcomb.Brooklyn students Brianna Blue and Aleksandra Kwiecień recently
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May
14
Amant Foundation’s Sprawling New Headquarters in East Williamsburg Bring A Massive Space Dedicated To Nurturing Artists

Amant Foundation’s Sprawling New Headquarters in East Williamsburg Bring A Massive Space Dedicated To Nurturing Artists

The Amant Foundation [https://www.amant.org/], a non-profit arts organization that debuted in 2020 with its artist residency in
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Apr
29
The Rose Room Comes to East Williamsburg, Offering “Nights of Mystery and Wonder”

The Rose Room Comes to East Williamsburg, Offering “Nights of Mystery and Wonder”

Guest Artist Allison Schieler. Photo courtesy of Mister Dusty Rose.The Rose Room, a nightlife variety show coming to queer
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Apr
29
Greenpoint Terminal Market Returns to the Greenpoint Waterfront this Sunday

Greenpoint Terminal Market Returns to the Greenpoint Waterfront this Sunday

Greenpoint Terminal Market during its inaugural season in 2020. Courtesy of Greenpoint Terminal Market.Greenpoint Terminal Market [https://greenpointterminalmarket.com/
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Apr
20
A Year Without Knocking: Jehovah’s Witnesses Connect With Neighbors

A Year Without Knocking: Jehovah’s Witnesses Connect With Neighbors

Like most of the city’s gathering spaces, worship centers for Jehovah’s Witnesses – a group with nearly 10,000
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Mar
31
Learning: After Classes Moved Online, Enrollment Skyrocketed

Learning: After Classes Moved Online, Enrollment Skyrocketed

Students attending a BISR course from 2017. Photo credit: Salome Oggenfuss. Six years ago, Maggie Gerrity — a Manhattan-based artist, bookkeeper,
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