Arts & Culture April 3, Avenue C Plaza Awakening: A Harbinger of Summer Fun Clear out those parked cars. Make way for the new Avenue C Plaza on the asphalt triangle in front of the green MTA Relay Center at McDonald Avenue. Co-sponsored by the Neighborhood Plaza Partnership (NPP) and The Kensington Stewards, the Avenue C Plaza’s kick-off event on Sunday, April 3rd
bands Dahlia Dumont On The Journey Of A Chanteuse With Her Band, The Blue Dahlia The Blue Dahlia, left to right: Chris Hansen, Yoshiki Yamada, George Sáenz, Dahlia Dumont, and Diego Cebollero. (Photo courtesy of Dahlia Dumont)Dahlia Dumont is sitting cross-legged on the grass at J.J. Byrne Playground in Park Slope. While she discusses her musical background and her band’s upcoming album
bands Neighbor Darren DeFranco On His Band’s Upcoming Show At Bar Chord, How Ditmas Park Influences Him & Why Gin And Tonics Are The Best For Rocking Out Photo courtesy Darren DeFranco.This Saturday, February 21, neighbor Darren DeFranco and his band, The Mean Beans, will be performing at Bar Chord (1008 Cortelyou Road) at 8pm. Before they rock our socks off, we wanted to learn more about our neighbor and his band – and Darren gave us some
bands Ditmas Park’s Bombay Rickey Featured On BreakThru Radio’s Hear & There Bombay Rickey, a super talented band based in our neighborhood that has frequented Bar Chord in the past, was just featured on BTRtv – the video department for Break ThruRadio – and we’re loving this clip: On BTRtv’s program “Hear & There,” you can see Bombay Rickey play their song
bands Meet The Neighbors: Dean Perry Of The Mars Bonfire Neighbor Dean Perry has been playing bass in his band, The Mars Bonfire, for the past decade. They’ll be headlining a show at Union Hall (702 Union Street) this Friday, August 15, and he promises “you will wake up Saturday morning singing one of the songs to yourself.” Before
Neighbors Getting To Know Ditmas Park Band Bree & The Whatevers Bree and the Whatevers were made in Ditmas Park. While Bree Klauser (singer/head songwriter) and Matthew Klauser (guitarist/ former Ditmas Park resident/ Brother of Bree Klauser) are siblings, the band’s currently lineup only came to fruition after Bree moved into what she calls “[her] Victorian boarding house” and
bands Register Your Ditmas Park Band For This Year’s Make Music New York Calling all local musicians and bands: if you want to bring your art back to the neighborhood this year, Make Music New York needs you! The annual five borough celebration of sound, in conjunction with our own Flatbush Development Corporation, is now looking for artists to play locations including the
bands Sheepshead Bites’ Willie Simpson Releases Music Video Featuring Sheepshead Bay You might know Willie Simpson as a Sheepshead Bites contributor, but you probably didn’t know he’s also a songwriter. And now he’s produced his first full-length music video for his song “Memory Lane,” and he didn’t even bother telling his closest friends and part-time employers about
bands Coney Island Amphitheater Voted Down By Community Board 13 Source: NYC Preservation CommissionA blow came to Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz as Community Board 13 voted against the plan to convert the historic Childs Restaurant at West 21st Street into an amphitheater. The New York Daily News is reporting that board members voted against the project after fielding complaints
3000 emmons ave Things To Know About Our Party Tonight Woohoo! Tonight is the Sheepshead Bites Fourth Birthday Party, celebrating four years of coverage and community-building that we’re quite proud of. But before the party kicks off, here are a few things you should know: Music and festivities begin at 8:00 p.m. Doors open at 7:30
bands Jamsterdam @ Asser-Levy: Complete Lineup Chicks with guitars are hot. Expect to see this and more at Jamsterdam. Photo courtesy of Circadian ClockWe let organizer Samantha LoSapio tell you all about Jamsterdam yesterday. But for those not paying attention, Samantha put together an extraordinary showdown of local bands to rock the outdoor venue of Asser-Levy
