May. 8, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann The Old Stone House in Park Slope hosted an opening reception on May 2 for its latest site-specific contemporary art installation, “Things Fall Apart: Meena Hasan at the Old Stone House. ” The installation draws a connection between the Battle of Brooklyn and British colonization in India. The…
May. 6, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil Just steps from her beloved carousel, a corner of Dumbo now bears the name of Jane Walentas, the woman who helped transform the once-gritty Brooklyn waterfront into the cultural hub it is today. On May 6, friends, family and community leaders gathered at the corner of Old…
May. 1, 2025 By Jada Camille Brooklynites spotted a familiar face in a new place when they turned their TVs on last month as Adela Mou, a local baker, competed on the latest season of “The Great American Baking Show.” Mou worked her her way through classic “Bake Off” challenges – cookie week, cake…
Apr. 30, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann After performances in Indiana, Florida, and New Jersey, the new play “axes, herbs, and satchels: open the archives” is now on tour in New York City. The play, by theater group The Anthropologist, addresses the Black and Brown maternal mortality crisis while unearthing the erased history of Black…
Apr. 25, 2025 By Regina Martinez A blue spotlight fell on a lone white sewing machine at the center of the rink at Xanadu Roller Arts on Tuesday night. The spot is usually reserved for skaters showing off tricks. But on April 22, Xanadu transformed into a stage for Bushwick’s alternative fashion scene, drawing…
Apr. 25, 2025 By Meaghan McGoldrick O'Neil & Paul Frangipane In a second-floor gallery tucked inside a rowhouse on Maple Street, voices from across Brooklyn and beyond gathered Wednesday night to share personal tales that tied them to place, culture and memory — part of Gallery Particulier’s monthly “Collective Tales” storytelling series. The latest…
Apr. 24, 2025 By Matt Tracy In the early years of Brighton Beach Pride — and as recently as 2021 — Russian Flags and Rainbow Flags were held up together near the lead banner as queer marchers and allies made their way from Coney Island to Brighton Beach along the Riegelmann Boardwalk. Southern Brooklyn, after all,…
Apr. 23, 2025 By Gabriele Holtermann A new sculpture celebrating mothers and all caregivers was unveiled in Prospect Park on April 22. The coil-like, 15-foot-tall bronze interactive installation is part of artist Molly Gochman’s “Monuments to Motherhood” series, paying homage to caregivers whose vast contributions all too often go unnoticed. The sculpture’s two interconnected…
Apr. 23, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen Cassette and VHS tapes once ruled the world of entertainment — but, just a half-century after they came on the scene, they’ve largely gone the way of the dodo. In 2025, digital media is king. Online streaming services have libraries larger than any Blockbuster store, and the latest…
Apr. 22, 2025 By Kirstyn Brendlen After half a century on the water, Bargemusic has come ashore. On April 5, the org christened its terrestrial new home, the Brooklyn Bridge Park Boathouse, with some classical music — arrangements by Felix Mendelssohn and Beethoven, played by Bargemusic artistic director and violinist Mark Peskanov, cellist Edward…