A hodgepodge of artistic events are on display this week, neighbors — Laurie Simmons comes to Nitehawk, DJ Spooky returns to his home borough, and more art delights and invades […]
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Melt Faces, Blow Minds, Bring Magic at Brokelyn’s Brokester Friendly Northside Festival Showcase Tomorrow (Sat, 6/9)
This year’s Northside Festival is in full swing and we are super excited to join Brokelyn tomorrow (Saturday, June 9th) at the Knitting Factory (361 Metropolitan Ave) for a dope lineup […]
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Punk Rock Flea Market at Brooklyn Bazaar (6/10)
Punk power clothing brand Molly Monroe is hosting a gothy, rocky, punky makers market at Brooklyn Bazaar (150 Greenpoint Ave) on June 10th from 12pm-6pm. Fascination Street Market is a punk […]
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Greenpoint Monitor Museum Site Visit + Public Info Session (6/9 & 6/13)
The Greenpoint Monitor Museum received a grant three years ago from the GCEF to build a museum honoring the USS Monitor on the shores of developing Bushwick Inlet, where the great ship […]
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New Sculpture in McGolrick Park Unearths Greenpoint’s Roots
Revel in this, Greenpointers: the first new sculpture McGolrick Park has seen in decades will be unveiled on Saturday. Ziemia: Our Stories Are Written in Soil is a public art […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Tony Wolf’s “Greenpoint of View” Reexamines and Celebrates Neighborhood
History books should be written as comics. In his 20+ years in Greenpoint, illustrator Tony Wolf witnessed a multitude of changes in the neighborhood, whimsically capturing the effects of gentrification […]
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TICKET GIVEAWAY! Brokelyn’s Official Northside Showcase at the Knitting Factory (Sat, 6/9) is Gonna be Lit!
It’s that time of year again when the Northside Festival brings an epic summer week of music and technology to the neighborhood. Our annual official showcase at Bar Matchless (RIP) […]
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What’s My Age Again? A Governors Ball Roundup
In a typical year, I go to anywhere from 50 to 80 concerts, spanning a wide range of genres and venues. From Arlene’s Grocery to Carnegie Hall, I am always […]
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Greenpoint Open Studios Walking Tour: The ABC’s at the Tip of Brooklyn
Greenpoint knows its ABCs — the streets, as we all know and love, often move in an alphabetical fashion. But those first couple of streets, shorter and more ostracized than […]
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Java Studios is North Brooklyn’s Creative Hub for Artists
Tucked away in the northern tip of Brooklyn, there is a hub for creatives where creativity and innovation flows freely. Where artists and entrepreneurs alike gather to manifest their […]