Given the constant deluge of disheartening headlines this year, we could all use a laugh, couldn’t we? Tara Jepsen, author of the newly released novel, Like a Dog (City Lights […]
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Something’s Brewing On Ainslie Street at Kettl Tea
Kettl has been offering a wide variety of Japanese-sourced teas to customers around the globe since 2013. This leading purveyor of teas and ceramics has been offering North Brooklyn residents and […]
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Weekend Art Roundup: Dec 1 – 3
It’s a full moon this weekend, y’all. So embrace your best self and stay optimistic and support the local arts community, ya feel? what sometimes feels stable and forever may […]
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Must Do: Hit Up The Cooler Gallery Art Market This Weekend at A/D/O! (12/2–12/3)
COOLER GALLERY SUPER MARKET A/D/O | 29 Norman Ave December 2 + 3 | 12pm-8pm RSVP on Facebook This weekend Saturday 12/2 & Sunday 12/3, A/D/O (29 Norman Ave) will […]
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Biting Back: An Animal Art Charity Event This Weekend at A-Bar! (12/1-12-3)
Last month, the Guggenheim was slated to show the piece ‘Dogs Who Cannot Touch Each Other,’ a video of a 2003 performance piece by Chinese artists Sun Yuan and Peng […]
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14 Films Shot in Greenpoint!
I was looking at a list of films made in Brooklyn, which listed 146 films shot in Brooklyn. When I looked at the list I noticed that many of the […]
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The Exhilarating Japanese Butoh ‘Flower-Secret’ at Triskelion Arts
As she slowly rose her body from the stage floor to an upright position, solo dancer Vangeline—founder and artistic director of dance company Vangeline Theater—looked otherworldly. Her limbs twisted gracefully as […]
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Brooklyn Indie Rockers Parquet Courts Kicked Ass at Elsewhere Last Week
Last Sunday at Elsewhere (599 Johnson Ave) the night opened with high energy post-punk trio B Boys, who happen to be on the indie Greenpoint label Captured Tracks. I’m not […]
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A Triumphant Lineup At Brooklyn Steel: Pure Bathing Culture, Land of Talk And American Football
Any other rainy Sunday night would find us Netflix-ing but this week we decided to beat our Sunday scaries by heading to Brooklyn Steel (319 Frost St) to see a […]
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Michael Nau And David Bazan Ground Us With A Solid Indie Rock Night At Rough Trade
Last Thursday night at Rough Trade (64 N 9th St) opened with Michael Nau performing to a packed room. Nau’s rich warm tones gave a welcoming feel to the cold November […]