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Weekend Art Events: August 30-September 1 (Memeseum, Panorama, Walt Comedy Show & More)

Staying in town this Labor Day weekend? If so, grab some friends and family and head out to the various events happening throughout Brooklyn. Check out the Memeseum at Court Tree Gallery for unique works of art, spend the day at the New York Transit Museum and participate in the

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Weekend Art Events: August 16-18 (Sand Sculpting, Sundance Shorts, Pop-Up Reading Room & More)

Savor the last few weeks of summer with a variety of events throughout Brooklyn this weekend! There are plenty of block parties to get the whole family outside, such as Summer Strolls 2 and the Red Hook Initiative Block Party. Looking to spend some time indoors? Check out the Sundance

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Weekend Art Events: June 28-30 (Book and Music Fair, Everybooty 2019, Pan Is Sweet & More)

Happy Pride weekend! Celebrate with a variety of Pride events throughout Brooklyn such as BAM’s Everybooty 2019 party or a live performance by Spencer Ludwig at Freehold. Plus, this is the last weekend to check out Romeo & Juliet in Carroll Gardens and Heaven, Hell, and Purgatory: Visions of the

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Weekend Art Events: June 14-16 (Romeo & Juliet, PLG Arts Music Festival, Gay Green-Wood Trolley Tour & More)

Soak up those summer nights with a variety of outdoor events happening throughout Brooklyn this weekend! Go back in time with a performance of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in Carroll Park or check out performances throughout Prospect-Lefferts Gardens as part of the PLG Arts Music Festival. Plus, this is

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21st Annual Brooklyn Pride Parade In Pictures

Sirens Women’s Motorcycle Club, one of the 21st Annual Brooklyn Pride Parade’s Grand MarshalsSirens Women’s Motorcycle Club, one of the 21st Annual Brooklyn Pride Parade’s Grand Marshals21st Annual Brooklyn Pride Parade, Photo by Nathan Haselby21st Annual Brooklyn Pride Parade, Grand Marshal Ron BBrooklyn Pride Parade, Grand

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Persistent Park Slopers Push MTA To Make Station Upgrades

MTA 4th Avenue/9th Street subway station in Park Slope (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)WNYC debuted “Design by Community” yesterday, a new series that investigates how New Yorkers address issues in their communities and unite to make a difference. The first story in the series focuses on two Park

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3rd Annual Ortner Preservation Awards Winners

14th Street Block Association President Mark Padwe (holding the Ortner Award for neighborhood intervention) and Marilyn Bloom (Photo by Pamela Wong/BKLYNER)The Park Slope Civic Council’s 3rd Annual Evelyn and Everett Ortner Preservation Awards [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/announcement-of-ortner-awards-process/] were presented last night to the 14th Street Block Association

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BKLYNER Events Spotlight: November 21-27

Akim Funk Buddha plays free at BAMcafé on Friday and Saturday of this week. (Photo Credit: Çaaplusù Çaa / BAM)Thanksgiving isn’t the only thing happening this week. Enjoy some Secret Science, enjoy a hip hop holiday, and escape the family if you need to. Northern Spy: Brooklyn

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BKLYNER Weekend Events Spotlight: November 18-20

Katie Ha Ha Ha (aka Miss Katie) debuts her new album ‘These Things Go Together’ at ShapeShifter Lab on Sunday morning. (Courtesy of Katie Mullins)BKLYNER is going to keep you very busy this weekend. Check out Katie Ha Ha Ha, get your brain frozen, and get lost in the

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BKLYNER Weekend Events Spotlight: November 11-13

Galina Kurlat is one of many artists who are showing their work this weekend as part of the Parl Slope Windsor Terrace Open Studios. (Photo courtesy of Galina Kurlat / Park Slope Windsor Terrace Open Studios)It’s been a tough ride this week. Sometimes the best thing to do is

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BKLYNER Weekend Events Spotlight: October 28-30

Request Concert, the wordless play by Franz Xaver Kroetz is on at BAM through October 29. (Photo Credit: Richard Termine)Incredibly, ROCKTOBER is about to roll into its last weekend. And what a weekend it will be, as BKLYNER is going to keep you very busy. First off, check out

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Slope Weekend Events Spotlight: October 7-9

Check out Rock Comic Con Friday night at Littlefield. (Photo via Rock Comic Con [https://www.facebook.com/RockComicCon/photos/a.383760568336557.83274.133528250026458/752070728172204/?type=3&theater] )ROCKTOBER is rolling! Weekend events include super horny comedy, rock n’ roll running, and stunning visuals. The second Presidential Debate is Sunday,

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Slope Weekend Events Spotlight: September 9-11

performs at the Gowanus Loft on September 9 and 10. (Courtesy of Vanderbilt Republic)Could there actually be too much to do? Check out dance, mixed-up trucks, Central Library turns 75, and much, much more. We will be publishing a separate series of events to observe September 11 memorials and

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Exhibition Review: ‘Old Stone House: Witness to War’ Eloquently Blends Digital And Analog Elements

‘Take The Hill’ Board Game allows you to experience the dilemmas of being a soldier during the Battle of Brooklyn. (Photo by Donny Levit / Park Slope Stoop) The British won. Again. That’s because digital interactive designer Isaac Nelson and I were going head-to-head in a game of ‘Take the

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Here’s Your Borough-Wide Event Listings For The 240th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Brooklyn

The Delaware Regiment at the Battle of Brooklyn, also called the Battle of Long Island. (Photo via Wikimedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island#/media/File:BattleofLongisland.jpg] )On August 27, 1776, British troops advanced towards Brooklyn Heights, where the American soldier encampment was located. For those

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Here’s Your Borough-Wide Event Listings For The 240th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Brooklyn

The Delaware Regiment at the Battle of Brooklyn, also called the Battle of Long Island. (Photo via Wikimedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island#/media/File:BattleofLongisland.jpg] )On August 27, 1776, British troops advanced towards Brooklyn Heights, where the American soldier encampment was located. For those

Arts & Culture

Here’s Your Borough-Wide Event Listings For The 240th Anniversary Of The Battle Of Brooklyn

The Delaware Regiment at the Battle of Brooklyn, also called the Battle of Long Island. (Photo via Wikimedia [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island#/media/File:BattleofLongisland.jpg] )On August 27, 1776, British troops advanced towards Brooklyn Heights, where the American soldier encampment was located. For those

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‘Why This Is Very Midsummer Madness!’: Vibrant South Brooklyn Shakespeare To Offer Twelfth Night

Poster design by Eric Adams. (Courtesy of South Brooklyn Shakespeare.)Have you passed by the old Aaron’s at the corner of 5th Avenue and 18th Street lately? It may seem quiet on the outside, but you’d be surprised at what’s going on behind those walls. Illyria, of

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Slope Weekday Events Spotlight: July 11-14

Piper Theatre Production’s Psycho Beach Party opens at The Old Stone House on Thursday, July 14. (Photo via Piper Theatre Productions [https://www.facebook.com/254259711318212/photos/a.276335085777341.64454.254259711318212/1011559482254894/?type=3&theater] )Weekday events heat up with the thermometer. Check out a Mindful Monday, theatre openings,

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Slope Weekend Events Spotlight: May 20-22

Diego, one of the goats, takes a well-deserved snooze after working hard to restore the woodlands Check out Diego and other goats at Fun on the Farm this Sunday. (Photo by Heather Andelsman/Park Slope Stoop)Welcome to the weekend, which features a lot of fun on the farm, dildo

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Support Our South Brooklyn Shakespeare At Their Annual Gala Fundraising Event On March 28

Much Ado About Nothing, 2015. (Photo by Justin Bereman)Not many neighborhoods can claim a classical theater company of their own. And even fewer neighborhoods can claim a classical theater company of their own that offers Shakespeare for free. But we can. South Brooklyn Shakespeare [https://www.southbrooklynshakespeare.com/] will

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Slope Weekday Events Spotlight: March 7-10

Shout It To The Rooftops: Hamilton, A Sing Along happens tonight at The Old Stone House at 7pm. (Photo via Hamilton the Musical [https://www.facebook.com/HamiltonMusical/photos/pb.1077764972250379.-2207520000.1457314511./1260352080658333/?type=3&theater] )Are you ready for a wild selection of events this week? Choose from

Kids & Family

This Week’s Kid Friendly Events

Photo via the Moscow Ballet [http://www.nutcracker.com/gallery/great-russian-nutcracker]Looking for something to do with the whole family this week? There are a lot of great kid-friendly events coming up in Brooklyn, and we’ve selected some of our favorites. See the full details below! For more things

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Bloody, Bold, And Resolute: South Brooklyn Shakespeare Debuts Reading Series With Macbeth

South Brooklyn Shakespeare rehearses Romeo and Juliet in 2014. (Photo by Justin Bereman)“We want to give something back to make this community better. That’s the small town in me,” says Paul Molnar, co-founder of South Brooklyn Shakespeare [http://www.southbrooklynshakespeare.com/] (SBS). The company was founded in 2013,

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Commemorate The Battle Of Brooklyn Across The Borough

Battle of Brooklyn re-enactment at Green-Wood Cemetery via Green-Wood Cemetery [https://www.flickr.com/photos/greenwoodcemetery/5242952209/in/album-72157625429009109/] 239 years ago, our forefathers fought the British in the first major battle of the Revolutionary War, The Battle of Brooklyn [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Long_Island#Legacy]