Ken Butler’s artwork is playful. Often, literally. He designs, builds and plays unconventional musical instruments, crafting them out of everyday household objects or discarded junk on Brooklyn sidewalks. Through his eyes, […]
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Bad Film Fest: Scumbags From Outer Space, Zombies, and Ass-Bleeding
The 5th annual Bad Film Fest, happening at art space Cloud City (85 N 1st St) on May 19-21, celebrates the dark horses of cinema and gives aspiring filmmakers of all […]
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Tomorrow: Grand Opening Party at plus BKLYN
There’s a hot new store in town – say hello to plus BKLYN (455 Graham Ave). This fab plus-sized boutique sells edgy trends and cool styles for ladies in sizes 14-26. […]
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How We Roll: Summer Bike Events!
This past weekend the Five Boro Bike Tour kicked off the summer cycling season (even though our weather hasn’t fully turned warm yet, dangit). If you love nothing more than pounding […]
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Kite Festival Next Weekend In East River State Park!
PS 132 is holding their 13th annual Kite Festival at East River State Park, on Sunday May 21, from 12-5pm. Bring the family for an afternoon of fun, food, frolicking […]
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Balkan Beat Box Bring Serious Global Flavor To Brooklyn Steel
Have you ever gone to see a band, super pumped, and witnessed a crowd of people standing around sipping craft beer and stubbornly refusing to do little more than nod […]
Posted inEat & Drink
Mezcal and Insects at MOFAD!
Thursday night, the Museum of Food and Drink (62 Bayard St), a Greenpoint-based non-profit dedicated to examining culinary culture, was alive with the sound of crickets. Except by “sound of crickets” we actually […]
Posted inEnvironmental
Get Your Hands Dirty With These Environmental Activities This Weekend!
Saturday, May 6th is the sixth annual Riverkeeper Sweep, which is Riverkeeper’s annual day of service for the Hudson River, with more than 90 cleanup events across NYC and the Hudson. At […]
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This Thursday (5/4): Mezcal and the Taste of Oaxaca
Since rosé has (somewhat proudly) ventured into basic terrority, you might be looking to spice things up this summer drinking season. Perhaps you could learn more about smoky mezcal and…insects! This […]
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The Evolution of Jazz with Angela Morris
If you’ve heard live music in Brooklyn, there’s a good chance you’ve come across the multi-hyphenate and chameleon performer Angela Morris. She often performs around North Brooklyn, frequenting venues such as […]