CMJ is a beast! Almost 1000 bands are playing (not including unofficial shows). Good thing we only need to cover Greenpoint. CMJ.com Dates: October 18-22, 2011 Greenpoint CMJ Venues The […]
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Collecting the Collected: Charles Wilkin
The way images move through a photo studio, it makes sense to put a collage show in one in order to symbolically organize all the flashing fragments. Picture Farm, one […]
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Sunday (Evening) Snaps: Will Star
Almost every Sunday I include a photograph from Greenpoint photographer Will Star, so this evening I dedicate this post to him as a thanks for contributing to Greenpointers Flickr pool. Check […]
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Locals On Occupy Wall Street
On Wednesday night, the Mayor informed protesters they must vacate Zucotti park on Friday morning at 7 a.m for “cleaning.” They will be allowed back into the park, but will not […]
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Would You Dare to Launch a Startup?
Brooklyn Woodwind and Brass is the only shop in Brooklyn that sells and repairs jazz players’ instruments. The owner, Eric Downs, 42, opened his niche business about a year ago. […]
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Brooklyn Community Board #1: Meeting 10/5/11
Coverage of Brooklyn Community Board 1’s Public Hearing & Board Meeting 10/5/2011 Waterfront Concerts The waterfront concerts by Open Space Alliance for North Brooklyn, was a main topic. The concerts […]
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Hominy Hominy Hominy
Seriously craving Hominy Soup I walked to Commodore over on Metro. (They have sick frozen drinks and butter honey biscuits, too.) After dealing with the mess of walking 2 miles […]
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SUNDAY SNAPS: FURRY FRIENDS
I love working on Sunday Snaps when I get to go through Greenpointers and Greenpoint, Brooklyn Flickr pools to pull great shots. Trying to keep with a theme, since all our […]
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Art Review: Daniel Turner
Walking around the local galleries, you might notice exhibits showing a theme of pointless and oppressed labor! A scary new take on recession art? Echoing the chill of nearby Rawson […]
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GREENPOINTERS ESPRESSO TOUR RESULTS!
An excellent espresso is a cafe’s best business card. On Sunday October 2, 2011, Rebecca from I love Greenpoint, Mike & Charlie from Brooklynauts and I tasted a total of 19 […]