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19th Annual Coney Island Film Festival: Animation, Horror Shorts, ‘The Warriors’ & More

CONEY ISLAND – Movie lovers will gather on Coney Island this weekend for the 19th Annual Coney Island Film Festival [http://www.coneyislandfilmfestival.com/index.htm] showcasing more than 100 films from around the world. Courtesy Coney Island USAThe Coney Island Film festival will screen a wide range of features, documentaries,

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Mermaid Parade Is An Eclectic Love Festival Of The Arts

CONEY ISLAND – Thousands of office workers and construction workers were just some of the many people stepping out of their ordinary routines on Saturday to transform into someone they usually hide within themselves—rainbow mermaids and pirate scallywags. The Mermaid Parade in Coney Island—a theater of the absurd in

Arts & Culture

Weekend Art Events: April 19-21 (Rorschach, Music Of Curiosities, Morbid Anatomy & More)

It’s Easter weekend and the start of spring break. There’s lots to do if you’re staying in town including the return of Morbid Anatomy at Green-Wood Cemetery and an immigrant heritage walking tour at Coney Island. It’s also the last weekend to check out Marjana and

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Events: Quantic, Twin Peaks Pageant, Hip Hop Rollerskating & More This Weekend

Post-rain Prospect Park woods. (Photo by Carly Miller/BKLYNER)TGIF — and don’t let the rain get you down. It’s still going to be a great summer weekend in your favorite boro, with live music, Twin Peaks festivities, 80s hip roller skating, and more! If you have an event

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Events: Outdoor Concerts, Movies Under The Stars, Burlesque & More This Weekend

People’s Champs. (Photo credit: Shervin Lainez)TGIF! Get ready for a great summer weekend in your favorite boro, with great music, outdoor movies, embroidery classes, and more! If you have an event to share, email us at editor@bklyner.com. Prospect Park: Outdoor sculpture exhibit: “The Connective Project” [https:

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Activism, Literary Cocktails, 3D Film Fests, Live Music & More This Weekend

Photo via coneyislandfunGet out and explore your favorite boro this weekend with our event guide from Ditmas Park to Marine Park. If you have an event to share, email us at For a list of arts events in the Park Slope area, see our northern BK weekend guide here [/weekend-art-events-april-28-30-cherry-blossoms-save-sunnys/

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Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn: Go Running, Adopt A Pet, Watch A Burlesque Show

(Photo: Animal Care Centers of NYC (ACC) [https://www.facebook.com/NYCACC/photos/pb.125204517523362.-2207520000.1461007210./1071116049598866/?type=3&theater] / Facebook)It’s getting warmer out so put away your winter jackets and get out and socialize with the people in your community! Here are fun events for everyone

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Things To Do In Southern Brooklyn This Weekend: Art & Music Fest, Bay Ridge Food Crawl, Weekend Walks

Photo by Jenene Chesbrough [https://www.flickr.com/photos/pixietart/4113807/] / FlickrSend us your own event listing by posting it for free on our new event calendar [/calendar/], or using our classifieds site, EverythingBK [http://www.everythingbk.com/]. Irish Night At MCU Park [http://brooklyncyclones.com/news/news/index.html?

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Green-Wood Cemetery Historian Seeks Support For Exhibit On Coney Island Amusement Pioneer

The Mangels shooting gallery now in operation at Coney Island USA (Source: CIUSA/Facebook)Green-Wood Cemetery historian Jeff Richman is using Kickstarter to raise money [https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/amusingthemasses/william-mangels-amusing-the-masses-on-coney-island] for an exhibit on William F. Mangels, a German immigrant and inventor based in Coney Island who was

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Stunning Works Of Area Photographers Showcased In “A Stroll Through Coney Island Among Friends”

Photo by Jim McDonnellThe creative arts scene of Southern Brooklyn steps into the spotlight as the works of five photographers are showcased in Coney Island USA’s “A Stroll Through Coney Island Among Friends,” an exhibition that displays the artists’ mesmerizing love affair with every nook, cranny, wrinkle and mole

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World War II-Era Shooting Gallery Returns To Coney Island

Source: Coney Island USAGet prepared to shoot a bunch of moving targets as a vintage World War II-era Mangels Shooting Gallery was discovered just after Superstorm Sandy, and is almost done being restored at Coney Island USA. According to a press release, the old-fashioned shooting gallery was unearthed in the

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Mermaid Parade Saved!

Source: Debbie Egan via the New York Daily NewsHuzzah! The mermaids will be able to march down Surf Avenue after all. The Kickstarter campaign [http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/377116752/save-the-coney-island-mermaid-from-extinction] launched to save the annual event exceeded its $100,000 goal. The parade was in danger of becoming another

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Photos: Mermaid Day Parade 2012 [NSFW]

Southern Brooklyn’s most bizzare, colorful and apparel-eschewing festival, the Mermaid Parade, celebrated its 30th year in 2012, with thousands of revelers descending upon Coney Island for the event. Mermen, lady pirates, sailors and strippers snaked down Surf Avenue, rounded West 10th Street, and back over the Riegelmann Boardwalk, flashing

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Great Coney Island Spectacularium To Kick Off In April

An artifact from the Congress of Curious Peoples exhibit (Source: Coney Island USA)If you think Coney Island is all sorts of wild now, you should have seen it 100 years ago. Coney Island was once a place filled with unforgettable freak shows and spectacles that would be controversial today.

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EDC Issues Coney Island Request for Proposals

On Friday, NYC Economic Development Corporation sent out its request for proposals (RFP) for amusement operators on the shiny new land it just bought [/city-buys-coney-property-will-sheepshead-bay-benefit/]. Worked into the guidelines is a requirement that all applicants must have attractions in place for the Summer 2010 season on a lot that accounts