Third Annual PLG Arts Event, June 15
PROSPECT-LEFFERTS GARDEN – The PLG Arts Film Festival is just around the corner and here’s the official lineup.
The non-profit promotes the arts and local artists from PLG and the surrounding areas. Now in its third year, the festival boasts 12 performances spaces between Parkside Avenue and Empire Boulevard and Nostrand and Flatbush Avenues. The free event begins June 15 with weeklong jazz performances, multiple activities and a drumming activity for children. Field events end June 22.
“I’m looking forward to a wonderful music event and am happy so many places were able to continue doing this for a neighborhood,” said Rina Kleege, co-president of PLG Arts.
Bar Bayeux and Salem’s Hour are some of the local watering holes participating in the festival. Each venue will host a local artist for a couple of hours during bar hours. On June 21, PLG Arts, the organizers, in collaboration with Make Music New York hosts a keynote event at Brooklyn Commons from 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm. They’ll hold
This year, there’s a keynote event on Friday, June 21 in Bklyn Commons at 495 Flatbush Ave. from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Neighbors can enjoy Choiroke (the group version of Karaoke, yes, that’s a thing) and a Salsa band.
“We wanted to rev up the excitement and have a large venue that more people can attend,” said Kleege on starting the first annual keynote event.
All PLG-sponsored events are free, some cooperating venues may charge admission. The PLG Arts Music Festival 2019 is funded by the office of City Councilman Mathieu Eugene, Brooklyn Arts Council, and a Citizens Committee of New York City Neighborhood Grant. Special events are presented in collaboration with Parkside Plaza and Greenlight Bookstore.
Official Lineup
Saturday, June 15th
Parkside Plaza, Dawn Drake & ZapOte—Parkside Avenue & Ocean Avenue outside Q Subway: 2-4 pm
Maple Street Block Party, Axiom Addicts—between Bedford and Rogers Avenues: 2-4 pm
Toast, Rho & the Nomads—1130 Nostrand Avenue: 8-10 pm
Sunday, June 16th
Greenlight Bookstore, Gabriel Globus-Hoenich kids drum workshop – 632 Flatbush Avenue: 11:30 am
Salem’s Hour, Sivan Arbel Quartet—1110 Nostrand Avenue: 7-9 pm
Owl Music Parlor, The Pointless Forest ensemble tribute to Harry Nilsson; record release of “New Year” with a performance by Curtis, Sperazza, Garabedian trio— 497 Rogers, 7:30 pm, $10 suggested a donation
Monday, June 17th
Erv’s, Jazz jam—2122 Beekman Place: 8-11 pm
Tuesday, June 18
Drink Wine & Spirits, Rafael Rosa Guitar Duo—492 Flatbush: 5-7 pm
Salem’s Hour, Jazz jam with Kazemde George—1110 Nostrand Ave: 8-11 pm
Wednesday, June 19
Bar Bayeux, Dayeon Seok Group—1066 Nostrand Avenue: 8-11 pm
The Nest at Bluebird, Jazz jam with Noah Garabedian—504 Flatbush Avenue: 9-12 pm
Thursday, June 20
Soup and Sound, Improvisers Pool—292 Lefferts Avenue (between Nostrand & Rogers): 7-8:30 pm
$20 includes music and soup
Bar Bayeux, 1066 Nostrand—Tavche Gravche, 8:30-9:30 pm; Reggie Chapman Quartet, 9:45-11 pm
Friday, June 21 – in cooperation with Make Music New York
Brooklyn Commons, 495 Flatbush: 6-11 pm
Choiroke, karaoke (sign up on site; song list: urbanchoirproject.org/choiroke), 7-8 pm
People of Earth salsa dance band, 8:30-11 pm
Saturday, June 22
House concert, Shelly Thomas Duo, 2-4 pm (to attend, RSVP to info@plgarts.org)
Toast, Aaron Burnett and the Big Machine—1130 Nostrand Avenue: 8-10 pm