Arts & Culture
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
Arts & Culture
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/
Events
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
Animals
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
Arts & Culture
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
Arts & Culture
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
Arts & Culture
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
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
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
Arts & Culture
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
Arts & Culture
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
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