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Drag Extravaganza ‘Priscilla Queen Of The Desert’ Brings Fun, Music & Glamour To Park Slope

Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Piper TheatreSince 2005, Piper Theatre [http://pipertheatre.org/] has presented free, high-quality theater productions outside of Park Slope’s The Old Stone House [http://theoldstonehouse.org] in Washington Park, including Shakespearean classics as well as musicals like Xanadu [/aussies-on-roller-skates-the-piper-theatres-xanadu-opens-tonight-parkslopestoop/] (on rollerskates!), Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson,

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8 Non-Traditional Ways To Celebrate Mother’s Day

Chaka Khan performs a Mother’s Day show at Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts. Photo via Chaka KhanSunday, May 14 is Mother’s Day. Don’t want to wait in line for brunch? Think a bunch of flowers is too boring? If you’re looking for a different way

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BKLYNER Weekend Events Spotlight: November 4-6

M Shanghai plays Jalopy on Saturday at 9pm. (Photo via M Shanghai [https://www.facebook.com/149715977993/photos/gm.311755689204594/10154775236462994/?type=3&theater] )November is here, Daylight Saving Time ends [/dont-forget-to-fall-back-this-weekend-check-your-smoke-detectors-too/], it’s Marathon Weekend [/street-closures-security-considerations-for-the-2016-tcs-new-york-city-marathon/] , but there is so much more to do. BKLYNER is going to

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Slope Weekend Events Spotlight: September 1-5

Walter Potter’s Kittens’ Wedding is featured in the new Morbid Anatomy Museum exhibition, opening September 1. (Courtesy of Morbid Anatomy Museum)Events for the long weekend include classical music, kittens’ wedding, a BBQ (of course), and more. It’s the holiday, but we couldn’t leave you hanging! Taxidermy:

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Slope Weekday Events Spotlight: August 22-25

Concrete Timbre will perform A/K/A Benjamin Franklin’s Women on Tuesday and Thursday at 8pm at the Old Stone House. (Photo via Concrete Timbre/Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/concretetimbre/photos/a.10150650402329865.392751.356738114864/10154039219599865/?type=3&theater] )The dog days of summer are barking for

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Amelia Robinson Celebrates ‘The Space Between’ With Free Concert On Thursday At Old Stone House

Photo Credit: Molly RobinsonOne of our Brooklyn-bred talents is about to spring an exciting new album on us this Thursday, and you’re invited to partake in an outdoor concert to celebrate its debut. Amelia Robinson may make her home in Park Slope, but she is known internationally as an

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Slope Weekday Events Spotlight: June 20-23

Amelia Robinson performs Thursday, June 23 at Old Stone House to celebrate her new album. (Photo Credit: Jake Salyers)Welcome to the week, which features very engaging events to say the least: stories colliding, a hometown local album release, outdoor live music in Prospect Park, and more! Ask Me Another

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Brooklyn Battles: History Stories of Community, Development and Preservation

Thingtide Show and Tale founder Martie McNabb gives an introduction to Brooklyn Battles at the Old Stone House in Prospect Heights. (Credit: Elizabeth Elizalde) Personal historian Martie McNabb has always been interested in people’s lives and how they chose to live them. It inspired her to start an archival

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Volunteer This Saturday: Park Slope Civic Council And Forth On Fourth Avenue To Hold ‘Spring Civic Sweep’

A group of volunteers from the Spring Civic Sweep in 2014. (Photo courtesy of FOFA)It’s time to take your spring cleaning to the streets! Join the Park Slope Civic Council [http://parkslopeciviccouncil.org/] and the Forth on Fourth Avenue this Saturday, April 16 from 10am to 2pm for

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Photo Of The Day: Santa Visits The Old Stone House

The event team for photos with Santa at Old Stone House & Washington Park on December 12, 2015. (Photo by Jim van Putten)Santa touched down for some photos at The Old Stone House [http://theoldstonehouse.org/] last weekend! Here’s the team who coordinated his visit! Take any photos

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Park Slope Weekend Events Spotlight: December 3-6

Grand Army Plaza Menorah. (Photo by Park Slope Stoop)December is in full gear! We have holiday bazaars, the “world’s largest menorah,” and tree lighting! Don’t miss some of our favorite events from around the area: Bizarre Bazaar, An Art Party Celebrating Arts and Artists in Gowanus [http:

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Photo Of The Day: Have A Seat, The Place Is Empty

Photo by Kathie Lou MoserNeighbor Kathie Lou Moser snapped this quiet shot outside of the Old Stone House. Take any photos in the neighborhood lately? Send them to editor@bklyner.com, add them to the Park Slope Stoop Flickr group [http://www.flickr.com/groups/parkslopestoop/], or tag them #parkslope