Arts & Culture

Nov
26
Rent Party For Weeksville Heritage Center’s Hunterfly Road Houses

Rent Party For Weeksville Heritage Center’s Hunterfly Road Houses

CROWN HEIGHTS – Thanksgiving celebrations haven’t yet stretched to match the twelve days of Christmas, but in the last decade
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Nov
16
Brooklyn Museum Announces Major Frida Kahlo Exhibition for 2019

Brooklyn Museum Announces Major Frida Kahlo Exhibition for 2019

A portrait of Frida Kahlo by Toni Frissell (Via Wikimedia Commons)The Brooklyn Museum has just announced the subject of
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Nov
15
The Kings Theatre Gets Holidazed!

The Kings Theatre Gets Holidazed!

SPONSORED: Beginning November 29th, the historic Kings Theatre in Brooklyn will be electrified by a seasonal spectacular like none other,
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Nov
15
Community Board 2 Approves Street Co-Naming To Honor Notorious B.I.G.

Community Board 2 Approves Street Co-Naming To Honor Notorious B.I.G.

CLINTON HILL – At a general board meeting Wednesday evening, November 14, Brooklyn Community Board 2 [https://www1.nyc.gov/site/
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Nov
15
Weekend Art Events: November 16-18 (Brain Freeze, The Wizard of Oz, Jack White & More)

Weekend Art Events: November 16-18 (Brain Freeze, The Wizard of Oz, Jack White & More)

It’s the weekend before Thanksgiving! In the spirit of giving during Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week [https://hhweek.org]
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Nov
14
‘Mask’: David Dominique’s “Instantly Familiar And Wildly Unpredictable” New Work

‘Mask’: David Dominique’s “Instantly Familiar And Wildly Unpredictable” New Work

PROSPECT HEIGHTS – A musician with deep roots in Brooklyn returns to New York City on Thursday (November 15) to celebrate
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Nov
12
Leonard Library Celebrates 75th Anniversary of ‘A Tree Grows In Brooklyn’

Leonard Library Celebrates 75th Anniversary of ‘A Tree Grows In Brooklyn’

WILLIAMSBURG – To commemorate the 75th anniversary of Betty Smith’s A Tree Grows In Brooklyn, the Brooklyn Public Library’s
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Nov
12
Katra Film Festival Sidebar Edition: Showcasing Work By Underrepresented Communities

Katra Film Festival Sidebar Edition: Showcasing Work By Underrepresented Communities

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – Several years ago, when the novelty of streaming videos and movies made “Netflix and chill” the ascendant option
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Nov
09
Industry City Maker Spotlight: Fodera Guitars

Industry City Maker Spotlight: Fodera Guitars

Photo courtesy of Fodera GuitarsThe current incarnation of Industry City [https://industrycity.com/], Sunset Park’s manufacturing and technology hub,
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Nov
08
Giving Back: Neighbors Help Fight Hunger At Two Empty Bowls Events Next Week

Giving Back: Neighbors Help Fight Hunger At Two Empty Bowls Events Next Week

Bowls at Artshack. Photo by Megan McGibney/BklynerBED-STUY/BAY RIDGE –  When Harvest Henderson joined the nonprofit ceramics studio, Artshack [http:
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