This story is presented in five parts, read Part I here. Part II: The Beginning After working toward a BFA in Photography from SVA, Paulie Gee moved to Miami […]
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A Labor of Love: Kim Masson Debuts Her Novel at WORD Tonight (08/03)
“Online dating can work,” insists Kelly Brixi, heroine of Kim Masson’s debut novel, Craig’s List Chronicles: byte-size tales. “I know a girl who met her husband that way. When they […]
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Paulie Gee & The Brotherhood of Pizza Entrepreneurs – Part I: No More Takeout
Editor’s note: this story is presented in five parts, stay tuned! Part I: No More Takeout To live in Greenpoint is to know Paulie Gee’s pizzeria. Since the restaurant […]
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Five Awesome Polish Beauty Products
Beauty bloggers have consistently lauded the simple chicness of the beauty products found in the French pharmacy. They have praised the scientific brilliance of the 10-step Korean skincare routine. Consider […]
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Weekend Music: Climbing Sunshine Mountain (7/29 – 7/31)
The Grand Victory is closing this weekend so I’m going to use this week’s post to highlight final shows there, for your last hurrah (or oi-oi rebel shout). But we also have Peach […]
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Rebecca Tree for President: A Political Thriller for the Times by Greenpoint’s Michael Abramson
“This novel will help you survive this election season,” Greenpoint resident Michael Abramson, author of the political thriller, Rebecca Tree, writes. Set in the not-so-distant future, “The American political system is […]
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Funky Plot and Savory Performances for Shakespeare in the Theater’s “Cymbeline”
Cymbeline is tonally ambiguous, dramaturgically elusive. This is no weakness of Shakespeare’s so-called tragedy, but it stands out in being one that ends in reunions and discoveries instead of wars […]
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Thursday, 7/21: Up Late on The High Line
Roam the High Line after-hours and be transported as dancers, musicians, and visual artists illuminate the park with participatory performances, installations, and a world of hidden surprises. This event is […]
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100 Years Ago: Greenpoint’s Greatest Art Exhibit Ever?
A fascinating story in the December 12, 1917 Brooklyn Daily Eagle explained that almost a century ago our local library hosted a blockbuster art show of Greenpoint artists. It is too […]
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Volunteers: Cleanup at the Newtown Creek Living Dock This Sunday
Please join the Newtown Creek Alliance in helping to clean up and improve the North Henry Street shoreline site this Sunday. Volunteers can assist with tasks like garbage pickup, weed removal, planting and […]