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Streets filled with color at DUMBO Arts Festival 2012

DUMBO
DUMBO Arts Festival 2012 attracted hundreds of thousands of art lovers to the streets, galleries and studios of DUMBO this past weekend. Executive Producer Frank Reilly said the Children’s Museum of the Arts programming was especially popular. … Full Article

Narrows Community Theater presents the Gershwin musical "Crazy For You"

Bay Ridge
Michael Santora as Bobby Child and Nicole Davey as Polly Baker star in Narrows Community Theater’s production of the Gershwin musical, Crazy for You.  Tia James as Tess, Hilary Goldman as Irene, Yaron Urbas as Lank, a … Full Article

Something fishy in DUMBO

DUMBO
To the bemusement of passers-by, these giant fish heads appeared to be growing out of the ground on Washington Street in DUMBO Friday morning. The heads were “planted” there by artist Ben Snead as part of the DUMBO Arts Festival, taking place Friday through Sunday.


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Occupy, community groups protest at Barclays Center the night before Jay-Z’s opening concert

Atlantic Yards
Protesting the unfulfilled jobs and housing promises made by developer Forest City Ratner when seeking approval for Atlantic Yards, the development that includes Barclays Center arena, guitar-playing members of Occupy Wall Street's (OWS) "Guitarmy" marched over the Brooklyn Bridge to the arena l … Full Article

DUMBO Arts Festival promises visual spectacle, from the bizarre to the sublime

DUMBO
Head to DUMBO this weekend for one of the most unusual events in New York City’s art scene: the 2012 DUMBO Arts Festival, where more than 200,000 guests are expected at the three-day festival featuring over 500 artists, 100 studios, and 50 galleries and stages. … Full Article

Jay-Z: Bringing Nets to Brooklyn an American dream

Jay-Z has accomplished a lot in his career, but his latest feat has him feeling that like he's living the American dream. … Full Article

`Marriage Plot’ author returns to Brooklyn

Author Jeffrey Eugenides identifies three sources that prompt someone to fall in love: divine inspiration, biology and Hugh Grant movies. … Full Article

Good doggie! Brooklyn Heights Dog Show has tails wagging

Brooklyn Heights
The final Montague Street Summer Space of the season this past Sunday offered opera, crafts, chess (courtesy of the Brooklyn Eagle) and more -- but the highlight of the day was the third annual Brooklyn Heights Dog Show. … Full Article

Festival turns Brooklyn into book-land

On Sunday, the seventh annual Brooklyn Book Festival attracted tens of thousands of book lovers to Downtown Brooklyn along with a record 280-plus top national and international authors, literary organizations and booksellers. … Full Article

Brooklyn iPhone buyers avoid lines, buy local

While thousands of iPhone 5 devotees across the world lined up Friday morning outside of Apple stores for hours – or in some cases days – many buyers in Brooklyn snagged the sleek, new Apple device in local mobile phone stores or online. … Full Article
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