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Photo by Kira SmithSouth Slope resident Pete Sinjin [http://www.petesinjin.com/] started out his career as a songwriter and musician. Sinjin has been an artistic staple in the community for some time — well-known by both kids and adults. Many know Sinjin by the moniker “Hootenanny Pete” [/blog/photos/photo-day-hootenanny-pete-rocks-bell-house/
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Karisma Jay teaching at AdunDance studios in Prospect Lefferts Gardents (Photo courtesy of Abundance [https://www.facebook.com/abundancebk/])This Sunday at the Kings Theater, a cast of 120 local and Broadway performers will reinvent the classic musical Annie [http://anniethemusical.com], with a politically relevant twist — Annie grows up
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[Left to Right] Blaise Garza, Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie, and John Sparrow. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)It’s early yet in the outdoor concert season, however the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival [http://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival] ‘s offering of the Violent Femmes and opening act Kristin
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Neighbor Harriet Semegram has surprisingly deep and diverse roots in the Ditmas Park arts scene. More than 50 years ago, she compiled a visual history of Eastern European Jewish life that became the visual inspiration for Fiddler on the Roof. But before this groundbreaking project, Semegram had never made a
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[Left to Right] Blaise Garza, Gordon Gano, Brian Ritchie, and John Sparrow. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)It’s early yet in the outdoor concert season, however the BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival [http://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-celebrate-brooklyn-festival] ‘s offering of the Violent Femmes and opening act Kristin
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Screenshot of map from Make Music New YorkMake Music New York [http://makemusicny.org/summer-schedule/2016/map/?] is a live, free musical celebration on June 21 [/arts-music/sign-perform-make-music-new-york-festival/], the longest day of the year, with over 1,200 concerts on streets, sidewalks, and parks across the five boroughs. This year,
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(Photo by Marie Holmer [http://makemusicny.org/gallery/photos/])June 21st is the longest day of the year, and New York City is celebrating with a full day of free outdoor concerts scattered around the neighborhood. From 10am to 10pm today, Make Music New York [http://makemusicny.org/about/overview/
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Photo via Make Music New York [https://www.facebook.com/events/614755572013171/] The weather certainly feels like the first day of summer, and the music will be playing in the streets to usher in warm temps and outdoor joys. Make Music New York [http://makemusicny.org/] is taking place throughout
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Patrons of Greenlight Bookstore peruse the tables of new books. (Photo by Jose Bayona)Below you’ll find information on events through the week in Fort Greene and Clinton Hill. Check back Thursday to see what’s scheduled this weekend! Submit your event listing [/calendar/] to our BROOKLYN-WIDE CALENDAR [/calendar/
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Photo by Will CarusoConey Island’s Mermaid Parade was more colorful and sparkly than ever this year, as mermaids, sailors, sea creatures, fairies, and princesses stomped down Surf Avenue and then the Reigelmann Boardwalk. As usual, folks got creative with floats, and had fun accessorizing with pasties, umbrellas, and sequins.
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Jamie Courville (left) and Chris Reynolds, creators of ‘Gowanus Current’. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop)Sifting through the stories of the Gowanus neighborhood often seems murkier than the toxic canal itself. Stitching together the patchwork of environmental, legal, historical, savagely political, communal, artistic, fiscal, real estate-laden topics and
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Photo Credit: Molly RobinsonOne of our Brooklyn-bred talents is about to spring an exciting new album on us this Thursday, and you’re invited to partake in an outdoor concert to celebrate its debut. Amelia Robinson may make her home in Park Slope, but she is known internationally as an