Greenpoint Open Studios (GOS) is springing back to life next weekend (April 29-May 1) to celebrate the arts in this fine neighborhood of ours because we have some super talented […]
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Weekend Music: Road Trip with A Poet
Waking up at 4 AM this morning, I fumbled around on my iPhone for podcasts to kill time until dawn. Garrison Keillor’s show came up first. Keillor always ends with a […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Queen of Tattoo Flowers Amanda Rodriguez
I recently got a beautiful tattoo of my favorite flower done by Three Kings’ talented Amanda Rodriguez, who specializes in flowers. Amanda lives in Greenpoint and until recently worked at […]
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Walter Robinson at Owen James Gallery
Currently on exhibition at the Owen James Gallery is a unique “collaboration” between Charles Bukowski and the painter Walter Robinson. Working with Bukowski’s poem “The Bluebird,” Robinson has crafted a series […]
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Music Review: Nosaj Thing at Music Hall of Williamsburg
LA-based DJ Nosaj Thing (Jason Chung; “Nosaj” is “Jason” spelled backwards), and Japanese artist and VJ Daito Manabe threw down an intense collaborative set at Music Hall of Williamsburg this […]
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Tumbleweeds Art Camp Is Back This Summer to Inspire Kids’ Creativity
In North Brooklyn we’re lucky to be surrounded with artistry—we have dozens of gallery spaces, hundreds of working artists, and street art on practically every corner. So if you live here and you’ve got […]
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Greenpoint Instameet This Friday At Transmitter Park!
If you follow us on Instagram, you may have noticed that this week we have Greenpointer Edoardo Monti taking over our account. He’s also co-sponsoring the Greenpoint Instameet (part of Instagram’s Worldwide […]
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A Greenpointer in the Spanish Civil War
In the spring of 1937, the hottest topic at Brooklyn College was the Spanish Civil War. Twenty Brooklyn College students volunteered to go to Spain and fight, despite the fact […]
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Weekend Music: Man with a Tan
For some bizarre reason I’m in a good mood today, so mostly recommending happy music this weekend. Yacht rock, political parody, and rockabilly are all on the menu. We also include some […]
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Art Receptions in Greenpoint This Weekend: April 15-17
Hey Greenpoint! We’ve got a pretty good weekend of events here. Plus it’s the Greenpointer’s Spring Market! See you in the streets! FRIDAY: The Screaming Hand at House of Vans […]