‘For Locals, by Locals’ wraps series in Crown Heights
“It’s been a great season,” Avi Werde said, reflecting on the third series of ‘For Locals, by Locals,’ a weekly talent showcase in Crown Heights. “Being able to interview and photograph all of the performers, before their event, has been the real treat for me this time.”
It was about a year ago that Werde and two friends renovated a property on Rodgers Avenue and kicked off the recurring series, featuring talent curated by the Hoover Dam Collective. The mission was to showcase local artists, attractions and acts in and around Crown Heights, at gigs designed specifically for residents as a place to hang out, meet neighbors, drink locally and eat local bites.
Werde, of Event Connection Source and Franklin Avenue’s Cool Pony, is the brainchild of the showcase. Each week during the ‘season,’ events are held at ‘Mister Rogers,’ an unassuming converted storefront between Union and President Streets (the original signage of the prior business has been left intact). “We use the space for a multitude of purposes,” Werde said. “Anything that involves community-based affairs is welcome here.”
