It’s time for the Conflux Festival in Williamsburg again, which will run from September 13-16. Described as the “annual New York City festival where visual and sound artists, writers, urban adventurers and the public gather for four days to explore their urban environment. With tools ranging from traditional paper maps to high-tech mobile devices, artists […]

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Tonight is the first performance of Puccini’s “Il Tabarro” on the deck of our favorite converted tanker, PortSide New York’s Mary A. Whalen. The production has gained wide notice in New York City, as one would expect for an opera on a boat that will include real stevedores. It’s also in today’s Christian Science Monitor. […]

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If you’re looking for anything from doorknobs to reclaimed flooring, you’ve got to check out the First Annual Salvage Fest that our friends at Brownstoner have put together for tomorrow (9/8) in the yard at PS 11 in Clinton Hill. Among the architectural salvage operations that will be represented are Moon River Chattel, Olde Good […]

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We love the work that BARC, the Williamsburg-based Brooklyn Animal Resource Coalition, does. So, we’re glad to note that some of the cats and kittens will be available on an adoption day at The Beehive Salon on Lorimer Street. Here goes: The Beehive Salon is hosting a cat and kitten adoption day on Sunday, September […]

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It’s been a while since we noted any of the goings on at Proteus Gowanus, the “interdisciplinary reading room and gallery” on the Gowanus, so we’re happy to note the opening reception on Friday (9/14) from 6PM-9PM for a year-long exhibit called “Play.” Proteus emails: It is with great excitement that we launch our 2007/2008 […]

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Apple picking and getting “up close and personal” with hawks are on the list of activities for Prospect Park this fall. We’ll let the Prospect Park Alliance explain: Prospect Park has two great weekends of fun and education lined up for kids of all ages. September 15 – 16, it’s apple picking time during the […]

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The Red Hook waterfront is happening in September. For starters, you can enjoy the Red Hook Discovery Kayaking and Shoreline Cleaning on a number of days, including: Saturday, September 8 (1:00pm-5:00pm)Friday, September 14 (6:00pm-8:00pm)Sunday, September 23 (10:00am-2:00pm)Wednesday, September 26 (6:00pm-8:00pm) You can take a canoe or kayak out for up to 20 minutes within the […]

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Now that September is upon us, there are a number of Brooklyn waterfront and water-related activities worth noting. We begin with our favorite body of water, the Gowanus, where Gowanus bacChANAL 2007 takes place on September 21 from 5PM-9PM. According to the Gowanus Dredgers, which hosts the annual party, “Billy Bones, the ‘Friendly Pirate’ will […]

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It looks like book reading season is upon us. Yesterday, we posted about the reading of Poop Culture at the Park Slope Barnes and Noble next week. Today we’ll note the reading by Adrienne Onofri at Book Court at 163 Court Street on Thursday (9/6). We got an email from the writer extended the invite […]

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The 15th Annual Chili Pepper Fiesta is coming up at the Brooklyn Botanical Garden on September 15. The event, which features live entertainment and food, runs from noon-6PM. We’ve personally got mixed feelings about it because it’s so crowded, but the video below that was just posted by the BBG does bring back the memories. […]

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Here, from an email we received from the Brooklyn Museum, is a listing of some of the programming there coming up in September & October. (Yes, that makes us feel like the end of summer is here, especially on this first day of September.) Set your iCals, then go. Saturday, September 8, 2-4 p.m.Creative Art-Making: […]

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While there may be a lot of bulldozing and drilling going on in the vicintity of Flatbush and Atlantic Avenues, the future of the Atlantic Yards development hinges on the various legal battles against it, which include a still active lawsuit against the use of eminent domain and a suit about the environmental review process. […]

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No, we’re not talking about what goes on in the restrooms downstairs at the Park Slope Barnes & Noble on Seventh Avenue at the changing tables. (Though an incredible amount of it goes on.) We’re talking about a reading in the store next Wednesday at 7:30 by Dave Praeger, who is the author of Poop […]

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If you’re looking for something to do today, you might consider the big After the Jump Fest at Studio B in Greenpoint that’s been organized by a dozen NYC music bloggers. The afternoon portion, which is free, is outdoors. The evening portion is inside Studio B and tix cost $12 in advance and $14 at […]

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There are two interesting walking tours coming up this weekend in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. The first, highlighting Williamsburg and Greenpoint’s Industrial Heritage, is sponsored by the Waterfront Preservation Alliance of Greenpoint & Williamsburg. The second is a tour of the Endangered Waterfront, led by Francis Morrone and sponsored by the Municipal Art Society. Here’s some […]

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If you think that learning about zoning is about as exciting as watching paint dry, you’re right. On the other hand, given that the future of every neighborhood in Brooklyn is won or lost during the zoning process and that everything that comes after is only the icing on the cake, not knowing about zoning […]

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The Red Hook community-based photo project “What’s the Hook?” organized by Harriet Zucker got under way yesterday and we understand that more than 100 photographers have already expressed interest in participating. The photo project will run through Saturday (8/18). For more information you can go to the What’s the Hook? website, but the bottom line […]

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If you’re in Williamsburg or Greenpoint, you can drop off your unwanted computers, monitors, printers, cell phones and other electronic equipment for recycling this weekend. An E-Waste recycling drive sponsored by the Lower East Side Ecology Center is happening on Bedford Avenue between N. 11th and N. 12th Streets (on the east side of Bedford) […]

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[Photo courtesy of view-askew/flickr]Local filmmaker and photographer Nathan Kensinger is premiering his latest work–a project with longtime filmmaking partner Meghan O’Hara–in Red Hook on Saturday along with a retrospective of other films they have created. The screening is from 2PM-4:30PM on Saturday (8/11) and will take place at 499 Van Brunt Street, which is the […]

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If you’re looking for something to do tomorrow night, you can check out the “Dear Pin-Up Girls” fundraiser at the Laila Lounge in Williamsburg. It’s the the second annual fundraiser for the New York Foundation for the Arts to benefit s.u.n.Arts shows and help support the emerging artists community in New York City. The verbiage […]

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One of the more interesting Brooklyn traditions is the annual celebration of the Battle of Brooklyn, the Revolutionary War fight that took place in what is now Gowanus, Park Slope, Prospect Park and Greenwood Cemetery. So, for instance, if your shopping at the Staples on Fourth Avenue at Third Street around mid-August, keep in mind […]

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Every now and then we like to note First Saturday program at the Brooklyn Museum. That’s the night when you can gain free admission to the museum and enjoy both the museums arts and a program of music and other events. First Saturday is tonight and the theme of the entertainment and events is Caribbean. […]

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We’re posting this because (a). the graphics for this performance amused us in an odd way and (b). it amused us even more because the venue is “The Yard,” the performance space on the Gowanus that until recently housed the Issue Project Room and now is home to show being put on by Mean Red […]

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If you want to increase your knowledge of Park Slope history, then try a walking tour coming up tomorrow (8/4) called Park Slope: Beyond Brownstone. It’s described by its sponsors, the Brooklyn Center for the Urban Environment, as follows: Most of Park Slope developed after “Brownstone Brooklyn” and was built for the borough’s elite at […]

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[Photo courtesy of Jonny Leather/flickr & jonnyleather.com]We ended up a little beaten down by yesterday’s weather and skipped the TV on the Radio show at McCarren Pool, even though we were on the list to shoot it and we love the band. In any case, the pool had a bit more water than usual and […]

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