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Arts & Culture

Weekend Events October 18-20 (Fall Festivals, Book Sales, 24-Hour Raga Marathon & More)

There is so much happening this weekend from open studios, movies, music, fall festivals, and even a Howl-o-Ween block party [/sean-casey-animal-rescues-halloween-block-party-a-howling-good-time/]. The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival [/horror-show-brooklyn-horror-film-festival-returns-october-17-24/] and the BRIC JazzFest [/bric-jazzfest-a-week-of-jazz-concerts-film-poetry-more/] both kick off this weekend. On Saturday, you can cheer on the runners at the NYC RUNS Brooklyn

Arts & Culture

Sunset Park Open Studios, Oct 18-19

SUNSET PARK – Art lovers have been busy lately checking out open studio events in Bushwick [/bushwick-open-studios-cats-wax-bubbles-more/] and Red Hook [/red-hook-open-studios-painting-woodwork-surfboards-more/]. Along with the 23rd annual Gowanus Open Studios [/get-ready-for-gowanus-open-studios-oct-19-20/] taking place this weekend, several arts venues in Sunset Park will also offer a variety of opportunities to meet artists and

Events

2019 Brooklyn (Half)Marathon This Saturday: Course, Street Closures and More

Brooklyn Marathon Route. Liena Zagare/BklynerThousands of runners are set to race through the borough’s streets and Prospect Park in the NYCRUNS Brooklyn Marathon and Half Marathon [https://www.thebrooklynmarathon.com/race-details] this Saturday. Participants in the races, which start on Saturday at 7 a.m., will start at

Animals

Sean Casey Animal Rescue’s Halloween Block Party: A Howling Good Time!

WINDSOR TERRACE – Celebrate Halloween a little early while helping to raise funds for a beloved animal shelter. Sean Casey Animal Rescue [https://www.nyanimalrescue.org] (SCAR) will hosts its 12th annual Howl-o-Ween Bark Block Party on Sunday, Oct. 20, the organization’s annual spooky-themed fundraiser and adoption event. DJ Maria

Arts & Culture

Irondale Presents 37th Season Of Politically Engaged Theater

FORT GREENE – The Irondale Ensemble Project [http://irondale.org], one of the longest running ensemble theater groups in the country, recently announced its 2019-2020 season, which promises to be “politically relevant and emotionally charged.” Irondale, 85 South Oxford Street (Pamela Wong/Bklyner)The 37th season opens and closes with two

Arts & Culture

BRIC JazzFest: A Week Of Concerts, Film, Poetry & More

FORT GREENE – The fifth annual BRIC JazzFest [https://www.bricartsmedia.org/events-performances/bric-jazzfest] returns on Saturday featuring a week of concerts, talks, poetry, film, and dance, culminating in a three-night live music marathon (Oct. 24-26) taking place on three stages throughout BRIC House. The fest, which will showcase international acts

Arts & Culture

Red Hook Open Studios: Painting, Woodwork, Surfboards & More

RED HOOK – Van Brunt and nearby streets were bustling over the weekend as more than 30 artists, makers, and galleries welcomed visitors into their workspaces during the Red Hook Open Studios [https://www.redhookopenstudios.com]. Red Hook (Pamela Wong/Bklyner)The weather was perfect for strolling around the waterfront neighborhood,

Bay Ridge

Outdoor Events In Brooklyn: October 11-13

We’re halfway through October and have a couple of weeks before we turn our clocks back an hour on November 3, making the days even shorter. Get out and enjoy the sun this weekend with these outdoor events happening throughout Brooklyn. The Old Stone House, 336 3rd Street, Park

Arts & Culture

BAM’s New Artistic Director Previews His First Next Wave Festival

David Binder by Jesse Winter/BAMThe Next Wave Festival at BAM has always been a showcase for new, exciting theater. Sometimes the shows are high-concept. Sometimes they’re intriguingly weird. Some might be politely called “challenging.” What the festival isn’t, ever, is boring. This year’s festival, which starts

Arts & Culture

Books Are Magic Hosts Literary Bar Crawl Saturday, Oct. 12

COBBLE HILL – Literature lovers will flock to Cobble Hill on Saturday for PEN America’s Lit Crawl NYC 2019 [https://pen.org/event/lit-crawl-nyc-2019/]. The three-hour bar crawl will celebrate NYC’s literary community with 19 free events including readings, trivia, art, and more. Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/

Arts & Culture

Red Hook Open Studios Oct. 12-13

RED HOOK – Dozens of artists and makers in Red Hook will welcome visitors to their workspaces this weekend during the Red Hook Open Studios [https://www.redhookopenstudios.com/]. Via Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/redhookopenstudios]More than 30 studios, galleries, and shops will open their doors for the event, giving

Borough Park

Synagogues to See Beefed Up Police Presence Over Yom Kippur

Congregants at the city’s synagogues can expect to see a larger police presence, from both NYPD and State Police, for Yom Kippur Wednesday, amid a spike of antisemitic hate crimes that have worried civic and religious leaders about the safety of worshippers on Judaism’s holiest day. One quarter