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, […]
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Upcoming Bill Callahan Residency at Baby’s All Right
Smog (aka Bill Callahan) rolls in to Brooklyn town late June for a residency at unflinchingly popular Baby’s All Right on Broadway. Bill recently played New York in April, supporting […]
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In Conversation with Novelist & Playwright Nathaniel Kressen, Lead of the Greenpoint Writer’s Group
The name Nathaniel Kressen may ring a few bells to anyone familiar with the lit scene here in Greenpoint – he’s the novelist and playwright who leads the Greenpoint Writer’s […]
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Matthew Ward: An Artist at Home in Greenpoint
Matthew Ward recognizes that ceramics are having a moment of great popularity, but that is not what brought him to the art form. Around five years ago, the painter decided […]