We all know the Twelve Apostles’ reactions to Jesus’ resurrection. From joyous celebration to Thomas the Doubter’s human skepticism, you might say their responses were the original OMG. But it […]
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Poetry + Paintings from the Backwoods of Alabama at Calico on Thursday (3/22)
A few weeks ago, Calico Gallery (67 West Street #203) opened Field For Ballads, an exhibition of works by two Brooklyn women originally from Alabama, painter Hannah Hill and writer […]
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An Art Heist, An Environmental Vision and Another Hit and Run — The Hook-Up (3/16)
Happy Friday, Greenpoint, and welcome to the Da Vinci Code. There’s been an art heist on Bayard Street, and the NYPD has made an appeal for information from the public. […]
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Light Industry’s 10th Anniversary Benefit is March 24, Get Tix Now and Support Local Arts!
Greenpoint’s own alterna-cinema Light Industry (155 Freeman Street) is having their tenth anniversary this year—and are having a party and silent auction on March 24th from 7-9pm to celebrate and […]
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Armory Week: North Brooklyn Artists and Galleries
Spring is approaching, and you know what that means- it’s Armory Week in New York! In addition to The Armory Show, the other fairs Volta, SPRING/BREAK, Art on Paper, NADA, Independent, and SCOPE are happening all around […]
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Thursday Spotlight: Artist Hein Koh, Wide Eyed
It’s hard not to love sculptor Hein Koh and her carefully constructed amorphous spandex sculptures. Nearly twice her height, Hein’s wide eyed and weeping flowers watch over us while we […]
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Ladies Who Ranch, Art on Airwaves, La Banubas, Paint and Sip — What’s Happening, Greenpoint? (3/7–3/13)
For just $1 get a ride to nearby subway stations to/from Greenpoint with Via, an on-demand ridesharing app!! Download the app here and set your pick up or drop-off location […]
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You Can Help Create A New Sculpture in McGolrick Park (Deadline 3/1)
Last year, we profiled local Polish-born artist Martynka Wawrzyniak and her upcoming public art project, Ziemia (which means earth in Polish). Martynka is collecting dirt (not the gossip kind) from local residents—she’s […]
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Thursday Spotlight: The Cosmopolitan Yet Hyperlocal MRToll
He might be the last cowboy in Brooklyn. Like those adventurers of yesteryear, Jamie Toll (that’s MRToll to you) wandered to a new land seeking adventure and opportunity. An immigrant […]
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Immigrants & Exile: Persian/Iranian Poetry and Music in Greenpoint Tomorrow (2/3)
WHAT: A Hopeful Nature: The Diasporan Road to Home, a performance in an intimate salon-setting of Persian (Iranian) poetry, music, snacks and wine! Enjoy an early evening of Persian culture, immersed […]