Arts and Fun

Elizabeth Strout, bestselling author of the 2009 Pulitzer Prize-winner “Olive Kitteridge,” will be the next featured speaker at  … Full Article

Though she’s settled in Brooklyn, author Ellie Levinson has spent the majority of her life across the world. … Full Article

Stephane Kirkland, a writer who splits his time between Brooklyn and Paris, will soon release his vivid and engrossing account of the greatest transformation of a major city in modern history. … Full Article

The New York Aquarium has cherished its setting on the Coney Island Boardwalk half a century. But the ocean that is the aquarium's lifeblood dealt it a shattering blow last fall. … Full Article

Brooklynite Kristopher Jansma recently released “The Uncha … Full Article

'It came from burlesque'

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After months of hosting blockbuster concerts by artists like Jay-Z, the Who, Bob Dylan, Barbra Streisand, Neil Young and others, Barclays Center will now host this year’s MTV Video Music Awards on Sunday, Aug. 25. … Full Article

“Only a Gibson is Good Enough” was the popular guitar brand’s slogan. Coined in the 1940s, the phrase appeared prominently on the golden banners adorning the headstocks of Gibson's World War II guitars. … Full Article

Acclaimed author Danielle Trussoni will be releasing her latest novel this month. … Full Article

After receiving postcards from the Sarasota Opera for many years, we finally got to this Florida oasis on Friday, March 15, when we saw “Turandot.”  … Full Article