“Welcome to the magical world of Sadi Tekin,” the artist’s website proclaims. And magical it is — local artist and illustrator Sadi Tekin is a known for his enchanting and […]
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Field Day Friday + Botanical Printmaking at Kingsland Wildflowers this Friday! (6/15)
Field Day Friday at Kingsland Wildflowers Kingsland Wildflowers | 520 Kingsland Ave Friday, June 15 | 4pm-7pm Join Kingsland Wildflowers this Friday, June 15, at 4pm for their Field Day Friday (every 3rd Friday of the month) […]
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Let it Fly: Freak Flag Fest Comes to the Brooklyn Kitchen This Weekend (6/15-17)
Mind-boggling puppet monster movies made on smart phones, an experimental music/tawdry sorcery project, a bloodthirsty feminist cult, fermented foods inspired by Tennessee commune cultures, a living a living VHS museum, underground rock […]
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Weekly Art Roundup June 11–18: Laurie Simmons, A/D/O, Areté Shows, and More!
A hodgepodge of artistic events are on display this week, neighbors — Laurie Simmons comes to Nitehawk, DJ Spooky returns to his home borough, and more art delights and invades […]
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Melt Faces, Blow Minds, Bring Magic at Brokelyn’s Brokester Friendly Northside Festival Showcase Tomorrow (Sat, 6/9)
This year’s Northside Festival is in full swing and we are super excited to join Brokelyn tomorrow (Saturday, June 9th) at the Knitting Factory (361 Metropolitan Ave) for a dope lineup […]
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New Sculpture in McGolrick Park Unearths Greenpoint’s Roots
Revel in this, Greenpointers: the first new sculpture McGolrick Park has seen in decades will be unveiled on Saturday. Ziemia: Our Stories Are Written in Soil is a public art […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Tony Wolf’s “Greenpoint of View” Reexamines and Celebrates Neighborhood
History books should be written as comics. In his 20+ years in Greenpoint, illustrator Tony Wolf witnessed a multitude of changes in the neighborhood, whimsically capturing the effects of gentrification […]
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TICKET GIVEAWAY! Brokelyn’s Official Northside Showcase at the Knitting Factory (Sat, 6/9) is Gonna be Lit!
It’s that time of year again when the Northside Festival brings an epic summer week of music and technology to the neighborhood. Our annual official showcase at Bar Matchless (RIP) […]
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What’s My Age Again? A Governors Ball Roundup
In a typical year, I go to anywhere from 50 to 80 concerts, spanning a wide range of genres and venues. From Arlene’s Grocery to Carnegie Hall, I am always […]
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Greenpoint Open Studios Walking Tour: The ABC’s at the Tip of Brooklyn
Greenpoint knows its ABCs — the streets, as we all know and love, often move in an alphabetical fashion. But those first couple of streets, shorter and more ostracized than […]