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Arts & Culture

Apr
16
Story Times By Local Librarians Brighten The Day For Young And Old Alike

Story Times By Local Librarians Brighten The Day For Young And Old Alike

Even though the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) closed its physical doors due to coronavirus on March 16, it has continued
3 min read
Apr
10
Surviving COVID-19 With Puppets

Surviving COVID-19 With Puppets

Cow, the title character of Cow and COVID19: Don’t Lose Your Sh*t! Courtesy of Isabelle Garbani.Equal parts
3 min read
Mar
25
Social Distancing Forces Piano Tutors To Rethink Teaching

Social Distancing Forces Piano Tutors To Rethink Teaching

CLINTON HILL – Sarah Dutcher sits at her dark wood Yamaha grand piano and looks to her right. A webcam captures
3 min read
Mar
18
A Bookstore For Us

A Bookstore For Us

Businesses across the city are closing their doors as coronavirus spreads, with all non-essential businesses expected to shut down. But
5 min read
Feb
26
Refresh Cortelyou Library – Upcoming Renovations & Fundraiser

Refresh Cortelyou Library – Upcoming Renovations & Fundraiser

Via Brooklyn Public LibraryThe Cortelyou branch of the Brooklyn Public Library is getting a lick of paint, new shelves, and
4 min read
Feb
25
Teknopolis brings VR, Interactive Art, and Singing Clones to BAM

Teknopolis brings VR, Interactive Art, and Singing Clones to BAM

“Virtual Growth” lights up a cityscape. Photo—Mike Benigno/ BAM publicity photo. On Saturday, inside an exhibition hall at BAM
3 min read
Feb
20
“SalviYorkers”: The Story Of Salvadorans In New York City

“SalviYorkers”: The Story Of Salvadorans In New York City

The cover of “SalviYorkers” displays a photo of Geronima Campos, a Salvadoran woman who lived in New York. Courtesy of
4 min read
Feb
19
Are Brooklyn’s Minority-Centered Spaces Headed For Legal Trouble?

Are Brooklyn’s Minority-Centered Spaces Headed For Legal Trouble?

In January, something uncomfortable contorted to life inside the tranquil walls of the Daya Yoga Studio [https://www.dayayogastudio.com/
6 min read
Feb
14
New Archive of Brooklyn High School Newspapers Feature Young Bernie Sanders and Shirley Chisholm

New Archive of Brooklyn High School Newspapers Feature Young Bernie Sanders and Shirley Chisholm

A photo of Bernie Sanders with his high school track team in a December, 1958 issue of James Madison High
2 min read
Feb
14
A League of Their Own: Inclusive Gyms Are Booming in Brooklyn

A League of Their Own: Inclusive Gyms Are Booming in Brooklyn

Gender equity has become a major conversation since the Women’s March in 2017 [/where-to-get-your-pussyhat-in-brooklyn/] and the world of sports
5 min read