P.S 34, also known as the Oliver Hazard Perry School, is more than an elegant old red brick school building on the corner of Norman Avenue and McGuinness Boulevard. Built […]
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Weekend Music: Time Out of Mind (6/24 – 6/26)
Veteran hardcore punk bands are an odd thing. I’m thinking about the bands you listened to twenty years ago. The ones where you see their name in the concert listings […]
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On Conor Oberst’s Voice at Northside
Its November 2002, and Pagan Kennedy of the New York Times, searching for a way to describe the fawning reverence of Conor Oberst’s young fans writes: “Maybe years from now they’ll be […]
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Call for Artists!! Greenpoint Gallery Annual Drawing Salon Show
The Greenpoint Gallery has bounced back from the devastating fire back in February and has been actively up and running with some cool exhibits and art shows! At this time, it is […]
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Last Night’s Wye Oak Show At Warsaw
It could be easy to dismiss Wye Oak as another band for the denim shirt crowd—mellow, buttery dream-folk churned to the point of blandness. But the Baltimore duo, who played […]
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A History of Greenpoint in 25 Buildings: The Leviton Building
The company is long gone, but the building remains. The Leviton Building just off McGuinnness Boulevard on Greenpoint Avenue has an interesting history. The Leviton Company was founded in 1906 by […]
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Friday: Bushwick’s Hot Summer Nights
Tonight, Friday, 6/17, is the June edition of Hot Summer Nights, when all Bushwick area galleries are open 6pm-9pm. It’s a beautiful night, so grab your bike and a date […]
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Outdoor Music This Weekend: Beach Campfire Songs and Steam Fish with Soca (6/17 – 6/18)
Looking to break out of the usual Smorgasburg / Mermaid Parade pattern this weekend? Out in the Rockaways tonight (6/17), ukelele master Lorena Leigh leads a music jam at sunset […]
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BK Buttons #1: Greenpoint Avenue
Writing for Grenepointers.com, I receive a ton of emails, but recently one caught my eye with the subject: BROOKLYN BUTTONS #1: Greenpoint Avenue. The email was very short and cryptic, […]