Arts & Culture

May
24
Weekend Art Events: May 24-28 (DanceAfrica, GlassBarge, Mini-Operas & More)

Weekend Art Events: May 24-28 (DanceAfrica, GlassBarge, Mini-Operas & More)

It’s Memorial Day weekend and the kick-off to summer! Check out our list of events happening over the long
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May
24
BPL Launches City’s First Musical Instrument Lending Library

BPL Launches City’s First Musical Instrument Lending Library

PROSPECT HEIGHTS – The Brooklyn Public Library’s Central Branch launched NYC’s first Musical Instrument Lending Library Wednesday afternoon with
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May
23
Free Outdoor Space-Themed Movies At Albee Square

Free Outdoor Space-Themed Movies At Albee Square

DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN – The Downtown Brooklyn Partnership [http://downtownbrooklyn.com/events/outer-space-outdoors-movies-albee-square-curated-by-alamo-drafthouse-cinema] and Alamo Drafthouse [https://drafthouse.com/theater/downtown-brooklyn] will
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May
22
Public Art: An Eye-Catching Mural At Industry City & The Return Of Coney Art Walls

Public Art: An Eye-Catching Mural At Industry City & The Return Of Coney Art Walls

SUNSET PARK/CONEY ISLAND – Last week the London-based artist, Camille Walala [http://camillewalala.com], unveiled her vibrant new mural adorning
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May
21
Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema’s First Graduating Class Produces Films As Varied And Diverse As Its Students

Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema’s First Graduating Class Produces Films As Varied And Diverse As Its Students

BROOKLYN NAVY YARD – Works created by the first graduating class of the Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema [http://www.brooklyn.
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May
14
A New Book For History Lovers: True Crime Bay Ridge

A New Book For History Lovers: True Crime Bay Ridge

BAY RIDGE – This small book, published last month, features 11 true crimes, some solved, some still “cold”, that took place
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May
11
For one night only – Brahms’ 1st Symphony and Radiohead’s OK Computer

For one night only – Brahms’ 1st Symphony and Radiohead’s OK Computer

AN EPIC MUSICAL EVENT FEATURING A 55-PIECE ORCHESTRA & VOCALISTS PERFORMING A BREATHTAKING SYNTHESIS OF BRAHMS’ 1ST SYMPHONY AND RADIOHEAD’
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May
11
Erasmus Hall’s Cameo Appearance In ‘Flatbush Luck’

Erasmus Hall’s Cameo Appearance In ‘Flatbush Luck’

FLATBUSH – If you watch the credits roll at the close of Flatbush Luck [http://www.flatbushluck.com], you’ll see
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May
10
Weekend Art Events: May 10-13 (Coney Island Cyclone Tour, Opera on Tap, PLG Arts Music Fest & More)

Weekend Art Events: May 10-13 (Coney Island Cyclone Tour, Opera on Tap, PLG Arts Music Fest & More)

This weekend features a benefit party for Arts Gowanus, a couple of events celebrating Brooklyn design, and a Mother’s
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May
03
Jennifer Egan’s ‘Manhattan Beach’ Wins ‘One Book, One New York’

Jennifer Egan’s ‘Manhattan Beach’ Wins ‘One Book, One New York’

Throughout the month of April, New Yorkers had the opportunity to vote in NYC’s second annual “One Book, One
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