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Rachel Lindy Baron

Rachel is a reporter for Bklyner and recent Brooklyn transplant who is a bit obsessed with food.

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.

‘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 (BFF) tomorrow with an intimate look at the lives of three New York roller derby players. Winston and Hay, sisters who grew up in rural Texas, hatched the idea for

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 & Company [http://www.kinandcompany.com/info], will find pieces by over 26 independent artists and design studios meant not only to look at, but to touch – and some even

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/2021/danceafrica] with programming devoted to the dance traditions of Haiti and its resonance as a symbol of Black Liberation. This Memorial Day weekend features a virtual lineup of dance

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 received two of the highest honors in the 2021 Scholastic Arts & Writing Awards, [https://www.artandwriting.org/] a nationwide program that recognizes artistic achievement in teens. Both Blue and

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 Siena, Italy, has made its official home in East Williamsburg. Amant exterior, under construction, April 2021. Courtesy of the Amant Foundation.On June 5th, Amant will open the doors to

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 bar and performance space 3 Dollar Bill [https://www.3dollarbillbk.com/] on May 13th, is here to answer the prayers of live performance-deprived Brooklynites. The queer, inclusive, body-positive experience is

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/], the outdoor flea market that opened on the Greenpoint waterfront last summer, returns this weekend with around 100 vendors as well as live music, food, and ample room – over four

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 members in Brooklyn alone – closed their doors indefinitely last March. Since then, congregants have done most of the work of being a Witness at home, where they’ve gathered over

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, and lifelong student — found herself longing for the academic rigor she’d had in college. She had recently learned about Brooklyn Institute of Social Research [https://thebrooklyninstitute.com/], or BISR,