It is said that one night a year, the spirits of Brooklyn’s past come back to roam again. As the light fades, ghosts and ghouls wander the streets of our borough, scaring the willies out of anyone who crosses their path.
This year goblins of all shapes and sizes (even doggie goblins) will be haunting parades, parties,streets and alleys. What follows is a list of where they may be found — for those who dare
According to the Brooklyn Vegan blog, ukelele aficionados Roger Greenwalt and David Barratt plan to perform the Beatles’ entire 185-song repertoire over two days at the N8 Club in Williamsburg on Dec. 5 and 6. At various times, they will {read more...}
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — Award-winning songwriters and performers Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson will bring their signature sound to the Kumble Theater for the Performing Arts at Long Island University’s Brooklyn Campus on Friday, Oct. 30 at 8:30 p.m.
The concert event, “An Evening of Song with Ashford & Simpson,” will raise funds for the Kumble Theater, a state-of-the-art, 320-seat venue that nurtures the creative work of students and other emerging artists.
Beth Kobliner, author of Get a Financial Life, is scheduled to talk to students at Kingsborough Community College at 11:30 a.m. Tuesday. She will help students figure out all they need to know, from student loans to credit cards to {read more...}
A.M. RICHARD FINE ART: 328 Berry St., Williamsburg. (917) 570-1476 or www.amrichardfineart.com. Susan Wanklyn: “Paintings in a Room Part II.” Oct. 16–Nov. 15.
ART 101: 101 Grand St., between Berry Street and Wythe Avenue, Williamsburg.
(718) 302-2242 or www.art101brooklyn.com. Dennis Tomkins: New Paintings. Oct.16–Nov. 28.
BROOKLYN ARTISTS GYM: 168 Seventh St., between Second and Third avenues. (718) 858-9069 or brooklynartistsgym.com. “Fantasy/Transformation” Salon show. Oct. 23, from 7–11 p.m. The show is a
collaboration
Eagle history columnist and former borough historian John Manbeck has written a new book (above) illustrated with historic photos. He will be giving a talk on the book at Vox Pop, 1022 Cortelyou Road, at 4 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 18; and will give a PowerPoint presentation and talk at BookCourt, 163 Court St., at 7 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 19.
Urban anglers of all skill levels are being challenged this month to grab their rods and reel in Brooklyn’s biggest fish, as reported by the New York Times.
The inaugural Brooklyn Fishing Derby, the creation of two friends, Ben Sargent
The Manhattan Bridge, the youngest of the four East River Bridges, will celebrate its 100th birthday on Sunday, Oct. 4. Organized by the New York City Bridge Centennial Commission, the celebration will include a parade of historic vehicles, walking and bike tours, and public discussions on the history and construction of the bridge. It will be capped by a firework display just north of the bridge by Grucci of NY at 7 p.m.
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — By now, most readers know that the Atlantic Antic is coming up this Sunday on the 10-block stretch of Atlantic Avenue from Fourth Avenue to Hicks Street.
The Antic, which is now in its 35th year, is known for its food offerings, arts-and-crafts vendors, information booths and live entertainment. It reflects the international culture of Brooklyn — food ranges from baklava to Caribbean delicacies to crepes to cheesecake to fish and chips. Brooklynites from nearby neighborhoods — Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights — also look forward to seeing their friends.
A.M. RICHARD FINE ART: 328 Berry St., Williamsburg. (917) 570-1476 or www.amrichardfineart.com.
“Station Pieces.” Through Oct. 11. New paintings by Derek Stroup.
“A Contemporary Bestiary.” Through Oct. 11. Group show.
ART 101: 101 Grand St., between Berry and Wythe, Williamsburg. (718) 302-2242 or www.art101brooklyn.com.
“The Tidal Decade.” Through Oct. 11. Janice Mauro and Joanne Pagano Weber.
BROOKLYN MUSEUM: 200 Eastern Parkway. (718) 638-5000 or www.brooklynmuseum.org.
Patricia Cronin: “Harriet Hosmer, Lost and Found.”
Through Jan. 24, 2010.
Reflections on the Electric Mirror: New
A.M. RICHARD FINE ART: 328 Berry St., Williamsburg. (917) 570-1476 or www.amrichardfineart.com. “Station Pieces.” Through Oct. 11. New paintings by Derek Stroup. “A Contemporary Bestiary.” Through Oct. 11. Group show.
ART 101: 101 Grand St., between Berry St. and Wythe Ave., Williamsburg. (718) 302-2242 or www.art101brooklyn.com. “The Tidal Decade.” Through Oct. 11. Janice Mauro and Joanne Pagano Weber.
Brooklyn will be flooded with festivals over the next two weekends, filled with experimental art, local crafts, fabulous food and costumed kids. Get yourself to at least one of them.
D.U.M.B.O. Art Under the Bridge Festival
The 13th annual D.U.M.B.O. Art Under the Bridge Festival will take place this weekend, Sept. 25 to 27. The three-day, multi-site, neighborhood-wide event is a one-of-a-kind art happening, where serendipity meets the haphazard and where the unpredictable, spontaneous and
BROOKLYN — Baklava, the flaky date-filled pastry from Turkey, was served to guests on Borough Hall Plaza along with details about the free Turkish & Balkan Festival on the Prospect Park Nethermead field this Sunday, Sept. 27, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
The Brooklyn festival opens Turkish Days in New York that continue into next week at several Manhattan sites described at the web site www.turkishdaysinnyc.org.
While the Mehter-Ottoman Janissary Band march and dervishes whirl across the
DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — The New York Transit Museum once again partners with Atlantic Antic, Brooklyn’s largest and most famous street fair, to present its 16th Annual Bus Festival.
Occupying a central spot in the fair, on Boerum Place between State
