SOUL SUMMIT IS BACK! THIS SUNDAY FORT GREENE PARK!

(Photo from 2011 Soul Summit)

Soul Summit, the dance party made of love peace and of course, soul, will return to Fort Greene Park's top hill this Sunday and if the past is any indication you will not want to miss it.

Dj's on hand will be mixing Rare Grooves, House and Dance Classics. Adding to the soundscape will be an untold number of drummers and percussionists who are likely to show and then their hands to the rhythm.

If that's not enough the Soul Summit a festive tradition that began in the early 2000's, is a free gathering, customarily filled with dancers of all ages, united in gracefully soul speaking motion.


But don't take my words for it, here's photos from previous years.






Beside the dancing crowds, the nearby hill side usually becomes an family affair of spread blankets and spread plates of home cooked meals, children rollicking and tumbling and older folks laying back and enjoying the summer fun.



And here's a clip of video (a little shaky sorry) from the last Soul Summit of 2009 when in the middle of the set a light but persistent rain began to fall. How the crowd responded is part of why this event is so spiritual for many, it basically became a baptism.

The Soul Summit has been a hard to find event for years now, because the times the group producing the event has been given to hold the event has been altered nearly every year since it began the City.

Originally the dance party was held at the same Cuyler Gore Park on Fulton. It moved and expanded to Fort Greene where it was a weekly Sunday event.

However one year the part was shut early by the park's department and it was called off for that summer. Ever since the even has occurred and on occasion had it's permits revoked seemingly without reason. Some years there have been no events at all. So I was happy to hear last week there will be at least one this Sunday. Hopefully there will be more this summer.

Nothing has been as good as that magical day in the summer of 2011 when The Fort Greene Music Fest, a full on free music festival was put on in Fort Greene Park, which had local food vendors at booths semi-encircling the soccer field, a stage with emerging artist and world famous musicians, among others Game Rebellion, and headliner Yasiin Bey (aka Mos Def).
Despite that being a peaceable day, attended by thousands, where profits were made and no entry charged (run-on alert) that ended on time (sunset) and didn't destroy the park, new home owners in the area complained and a similar event hasn't been held since.

So with the track record of the past, I really suggest if you're a dancer or lover or music, or just want to take the kids out and enjoy good energy, you come out to the Soul Summit this sunday, who knows how long it will go on, so like summer, enjoy it while's here.

Read about previous years' Soul Summit's here:
http://umbrooklynborn.blogspot.com/2010/07/soul-summit-today-fort-greene-park.html
http://umbrooklynborn.blogspot.com/2011/08/ft-greene-park-summer-2011-dsc0316.html

Oops: Live from Bedford-Stuyvesant Spike Lee/Doing the Right Thing

(Updated Sat 6/28)

Apologies.

I got the date wrong. Hopefully I'm the only person who had to miss out on the block Party.

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"What is brooklyn?” is a question I find myself asking a lot lately. I’m willing to bet, New York being New York, that question is sincerely asked on average three times a week around the world. And that’s sincerely, add the ironic existential asks and I’m sure the question of what Brooklyn is, and my god isn’t runs like a metronome. 

For me to be wondering that, born here, having been, across the span of now five decades (I promise I’m still carded and I still think I’m supposed to be) it’s as bizarre as if I awoke this morning, swung my feet off the bed and looked down wondering, “who’s legs are these?”

But that’s where I’m at and I’m not alone. The amount of spontaneous conversations I hear and take part in on a daily basis asking the same questions, wondering as well whether we born Brooklynites are still attached to a living breathing factually member, this borough of whether we’re all suffering the pain of a phantom limb are countless. 

There are many Brooklyns. In each era for decades now, there have been many, untouched by the goings on of Manhattan, fairly oblivious to other corners of this same borough. Five decades lived and I’ve never walked the streets of Bay Ridge. I know of people who work a job, raise a family, live a life and never set foot out of Sheepshead bay, or Brownsville, or Greenpoint. It’s not unsurprising in a place like Brooklyn that has a population three times larger than San Francisco and if counted without the other four boroughs would be the 4th largest populated city in the United States.

I just watched an old episode of what I happily recall President Obama calling a “iiberal fantasy”, TV’s “The West Wing”. In this episode a congressman, and leader of the Black Caucaus tried to make the point that his constituents, young Black men in Bedford-Stuyvesant were being under-represented. The same episode referenced Colombia as proxy for a conversation about the drug war, and in a different region of the world (as well as the plot) “friendly fire” as short hand for the complexities of war. Bedford-Stuyvesant was referenced several times, each timing meaning impoverished, disenfranchised, and Black. That blanket reference doesn’t work today, barely ten years later. And that should be cause for celebration, but the problem for many people, many native New Yorkers, many born Brooklynites, is what definitions do apply to Bed-Stuy, today.

It’s good that as opposed to poverty and disenfranchisement, there are small businesses and home owners, forging new bonds and reaping dividends in Bed-Stuy. Fantastic would be if more of those people were the residents of that community that helped keep two nostrils above water when the floods of drugs, crime, and systematic neglect rained down upon that part of Brooklyn.

I recently was invited to the home of a new business partner, he a professional was telling me about the Bed-Stuy brownstown he’d recently purchased. I remarked about how great he, not of Brooklyn, must be finding it all, and I rattled of some culinary and social points of interest. He had no idea where any of these places and the streets they belonged to were. “He doesn’t need to…” I thought to myself as he told me, sheepishly the story of the people who were foreclosed on, which made his purchase possible. To say the least, I felt conflicted. Part of me wanted to look down and ask where my legs were and why weren’t they moving.

This Saturday Sunday June 29th from noon to 6p, on Stuyvesant Avenue and Quincy, Spike Lee will be hosting a block party in honor of his seminal film “Do The Right Thing”http://www.okayplayer.com/news/spike-lee-hosting-25th-anniversary-do-the-right-thing-block-party-bed-stuy.html. The block is the actual and entire block the Oscar nominated film was shot on. 

If you truly know Brooklyn’s Brownstown belt and the skirmishes contained in, or your simply old enough, you know how much of the city’s ills then and sadly now Spike packed into that film with poignance and power. You then probably know of the scene in the film where a man white of skin walks his ten speed bike, and celtics basketball jersey up the block and into that character’s new brownstone. A lot of people relate that scene from twenty-five years ago to today, especially after Spike voiced the displeasure thousands of us feel at having neighborhoods we’ve lived in redressed around and without us, earlier this year at a Pratt Institute event. I recall watching the film and not understanding how that could ever happen, I was unfamiliar and undeserving of Bed-Stuy back then, I was a teenager. Spike knew what I wish more people knew today, Brooklyn is a place where people intended to live, that had fallen on hard times (for countless reasons) and it only took (and takes) a release of the yoke holding the neighborhood down, offered to those with means, to create a market and a marketing, that would invite people with means to come back.

Sadly, and what troubles me most is how difficult it is for a lot of us to be happy about Brooklyn's fortunes. If you would have told people in 1989 that Brooklyn would be undergoing the current renaissance we'd be partying in the streets. Surely people would have to presume the problems of drug wars, underfunded schools, over policing, banking discrimination, crime, would have been resolved. But they really weren't, despite the light Brooklyn basks in today, the instrument of change in most cases is a bulldozer. Pushing away, old structures and old cultures, pushing people off the reservation, tables held for the new. Crime hasn't be solved in Brooklyn of most anywhere in New York City as much as it's been made complicated by raising rents on the poor, people who are victims crime and relative to their population, occasionally suspects in crime. The Brooklyn Bulldozer Baby & Bathwater Bloomberg Policy is what happened. And after eight years of a hostile Mayorial administration, and the near two decades of urban decay preceding that, it didn't seem so bad at first, until you saw the baby's rolling down the street and off into cold night.

Yesterday I was randomly net-surfing (see I am old) and I came across a listing on Franklin in Bed-Stuy for an apartment. Fifteen years ago members of my family used to go to substance abuse treatment a few doors down. Not a nickel to rub between them, not a pot to do anything with at a all. 

The asking price for the apartment I saw online yesterday? 1.025 Million dollars. Seriously where am I?

Well like I said, Spike is having a block party on Saturday sunday and I don’t quite know what that means or where my legs will be, but I believe they’ll be doing the right thing. If you don’t have the house you gotta have hope.

"Where Brooklyn At? Where Brooklyn At?"

THIS WEEKEND - Cherry Blossom Festival/Sakura Matsui @ Bklyn Botanic Garden

 
Spring brings blossoms and none more cherry that the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's.

Sakura Matsuri translates to Cherry Blossom Festival (but you knew that all ready) and the weekend event features all day events. You can witness and participate in everything from Japanese Tea Services, a custom of the Cherry Blossom festivals, to music and botanical presentations.

Sakura Matsuri at BBG is a great melange of nature lovers taking in the spring blossoms, expat spouses uplifting their traditional culture for their kids while adorable to over the top Costplayers ignore the tea and go straight for living out their Dragon Ball, Naruto, Bleached, Little Monstered fantasies.

 

The Cherry Trees have been in bloom for little more than a week now (as you'll see in the slide show below) and right on time for this weekends mega Sakura Matsuri Festival.

It's also a great opportunity to see all the additions the BBG has made in the past few years like the new, beautifully designed modern entrance and visitor's center pictured above.

One of three entrances is at 200 Washington Avenue, accessible by the Prospect Park Q,B,S station and from the Eastern Parkway 2,3 (The Franklin ave 2,3,4,5 will also get you to the Botanic Garden but it adds an extra block of walking)

がんばって！
 

Weekend One-Liners 4/13-4/14 - Happenings to Check this weekend in Brooklyn

Weekend One-Liners! 4/13-4/14

Habana Outpost's Big Annual Earthday Re-Opening Event happens this weekend! "Corn & Cuban" Sandwiches! Eco-Friendly info and the happy swarm of neo-Buppies, Yuppies, Hipsters and young dudes hanging on the corner trying mack are back! I still love this place now in it's eighth year. even though it can be a trend-trafficjam. I can't wait! Check for more info check cafehabanablog

Smorgasburg while open to it's second weekend of 2013, I arrived last week round 2p and couldn't get through to some of the good looking vittles, this week I'm ampted to be early. For more info check http://www.smorgasburg.com/Smorgasburg.com

Saturday & Sunday The Brooklyn Children's Museum has a slate of events including "Superhero Science" and Block Parties:

Superhero Science! 11:00, for 4 and up, Bend light, get x-ray vision, and discover optical illusions with Cyclops. It’s a new super science adventure every week!"

Block Party11:30, for All ages Let your imagination soar to new heights while you explore a unique assortment of blocks to play with. Build an imaginary castle with foam blocks, map out a new neighborhood with wooded ones, or use cardboard blocks to create whimsical patterns. "

And this is not a weekend event but next Tuesday 4/16 there will be a major meeting by the Crown Heights Community Boards to discuss rezoning efforts intended to improve the structure and preserve the positive history of the neighborhood. I'll post more about it next week but get a head start and check http://crowhillcommunity.org/projects/landmarking-and-rezoning-meeting/ for more info.

Got a Brooklyn weekend event you want posted? Email us at umbrooklynborn @ gmail.com

Take a bite out of gentrification! Some Spring Weekend Events in Brooklyn

The first big weekend of Spring 2013 begins!

Tomorrow my eyes and ears will be fixed on the Brooklyn Museum & Targét's 1st Saturday!

There was a moment back in the Fall when it seemed some sort of local grinchery had conspired to end the 1st Saturday's citing too much foot traffic. Ironic since a major goal of 1st Saturdays when they were started was to draw foot traffic to the Museum. Anywhoo. It seems smarter heads prevailed.
Film Screening, Music, Dance Party, Curator Talks (not necessarily in that order) will be going.
Check Brooklyn Museum for details.

Also tomorrow Smorgasburg is back! 

I confess I spent most of last year missing it and rueing the delicious stories I heard from friends and the bloggie-verse. But I plans to rectify that tomorrow. And you should too if you like food and acting out Portlandia skits. Sat in Williamsburg, Sun in D.U.M.B.O. 11a-6p Details at http://www.smorgasburg.com

Throw your arms around foodie-ism and artisanl everything! Take a bite out of gentrification!

This is by no means a complete list of what's happening this weekend. If you have an event you'd like to post here, feel free to leave a comment or email me direct at umbrooklynborn @ gmail.

Have a great weekend.

Weekend One-Liners 8/14-8/16 Another Party Edition

Friday Night August 14th

Long Island City:
Roof Party NY Ravel Hotel
8-08 Queens Plaza South 7pm - 2am

Saturday August 15th

ROCK THE BLOCK BK" -Brooklyn's Urban Arts Festival
Saturday 12pm to Sunday 4:00am
147 Front St. Betwn Jay St. & Pearl
Literally a ton of events, performers, DJs, among several venues, check the website:
(Among them the group HEAvy, DJ Scratch & DJ Spinna...)
For tickets & more info:
http://www.rocktheblockbk.com

Gowanus:
The Old American Can Factory, Courtyard
232 3rd Street, bet. 3rd and 4th Avenue 11pm - 4am
AFROKINETIC+Chris Annibell present

CARMINA SOUL feat. GE-OLOGY
DJ CHRIS ANNIBELL, AMON on percussion
+ EDWARD JAHN on visuals
@ The Old American Can Factory

Celebrating Afrokinetic Photographer
Amanda Adams-Louis's Birthday!!!

Sunday August 16th

Weekend One-Liners 8/8-8/9

Saturday August8th

Crown Heights

PARK DELICATESSEN SKATE SHOP AND GARDENING SUPPLY
Park Delicatessen`s BIGGEST skate jam of the summer is finally here!!

ALL NEW RAMPS!!,LIVE MUSIC!!,GIVEAWAYS!!,NO CORPORATE SPONSORS!!,NO E DRINK GIRLS!!
Music starts at noon - 533 Park Place
Between Washington And Classon Ave.
2, 3, 4, 5 to Franklin Ave.
S to Park Place
Feel free to call (them) at the shop with any Questions!!!! 718-789-8889

Clinton Hill

Brooklyn Bayou Brunch in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill
Saturday, August 8th from 10 am until 1 pm

Council Member James will graciously act as your server during brunch from 10am – 1pm on Saturday August 8th at Autour Du Monde restaurant, located at 860 Fulton Street near Clinton Avenue in Brooklyn – She will assist the chefs and act as waitress for the many food lovers who attend this affordable weekly event, which also features live jazz music. Entrees served include the following: Beignets and Coffee; Bananas Foster Waffles; Shrimp Po-Boys; French Quarter Chicken; and Brooklyn Bayou Breakfast.

You are invited to come share this extraordinary New Orleans experience with her and the community at Autour Du Monde restaurant in Fort Greene/Clinton Hill to host a New Orleans style Brooklyn Bayou Brunch this Saturday.

Where: Autour Du Monde restaurant, 860 Fulton Street (corner of Clinton Avenue – C train to Clinton-Washington exit & B25 & B26 buses along Fulton Street)

For more information contact: Claire Wood at (917) 209-7466, and/or Amyre Loomis at (718) 260-9191

Fort Greene

DER SCHWARZE KöLNER Dale Hall, an Englishman who spent 17 years in Germany, moved to the United States six years ago. He and Randi Lockemann, left, imported German furniture. On Aug. 8, the two are opening a beer hall in Fort Greene, where they live. Sausages, communal tables and 18 German brews on tap are all you need to know. The name, Mr. Hall said, refers both to Cologne’s famous sooty cathedral (schwarze means black) and to Mr. Hall’s Afro-Jamaican heritage: 710 Fulton Street (South Oxford Street ), Fort Greene, Brooklyn, (347) 841-4495. (from the NY Times)

Prospect Park
Celebrate Brooklyn & Lyricist Lounge Present
Big Daddy Kane
performing live with his band
Connie Price And The Keystones

Hosted and special performance by
The #1 Beat Boxer In The World: Rahzel feat. DJ JS-1

Exclusive Brooklyn Tribute video mix by VJ Ralph Mcdaniels!
Screening of BDK: The Big Daddy Kane Story

Also Performances by

Blitz The Ambassador
Emilio Rojas
Retro Kidz

@ Prospect Park Bandshell
(9 St. & Prosect Park West)

Show @ 7 PM Sharp! It's FREE!!!

Sunday August9th

D.U.M.B.o.
Brooklyn Flea 11am - 6pm Under the Brooklyn Bridge(actually)

Fort Greene
Habana Outpost is having their movie night sunday starting sunset and featuring Star Wars!

Weekend One-Liners 7/31-8/2 4Boro Party Edition

Press Play...and continue reading :)

We've one full month of summer left to go and about to begin, so I offer you a *4Boro Party Edition of weekendOneliners (*S.I. hollar at ya boy!)

Friday July 31st
Lower East Side
Le Poisson Rouge - 158 Bleecker St. & Sullivan St. Door:($?)
"DJ Moma" Bringing his eclectic brand of flavor to the FREEDOM Dancefloor 2nite!
DJ Cosi & Herbert Holler will rock tonight for your dancing & listening pleasure as well...3 DJs, two turntables, one mic. The way it's always been at Freedom.
*Hosted by: Tony S.,Miguel,Marc Smooth, Stone Jackson,Erik, C-Black,Grae Ent.

Saturday August 1st

Queens (L.I.C.) P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center
PS1 August 1 Summer WarmUp: Chez Damier, House of House, Kai Alce, and Stars Like Fleas (as usual Dancing will be in the courtyard, food and beer on sale, and exhibits in the galleries) Time: 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM
22-25 Jackson Ave at the intersection of 46th Ave
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 784-2084
www.ps1.org

Brooklyn - Brooklyn Museum 1st Saturdays
Events all day, Dance Party 9-11pm
http://www.brooklynmuseum.org/visit/first_saturdays.php

Harlem - Cabana de Capoeira - Enjoy sabor & libations from around the world from the fabulous GARDEN up to the scenic ROOFTOP of a historic brownstone.
Come celebrate Abada Capoeira New York! The students of Edna Lima are fund-raising for their annual Batizado in HIGH STYLE on a BUDGET.
$20 for lavish dinner, dessert & drinks all night.
78 W. 120th St. (b/w Lenox & 5th Ave)
LIMITED ACCESS. rsvp.mundo@gmail.com

Sunday August 2nd

East Village
Sin Sin - 85 2nd Avenue (cnr. of 5th St.)
Sunday morning August 2nd @ 4am - 10am
REDness presents Aftermath-Afterhours w/DJs Simon Heyliger & Cleveland
Another night of bad behavior and deabauchery kids....wear your shades.
http://www.theREDness.com

Weekend One-Liners 7/25-7/26

Saturday July 25th

Grand Ave Btw Lafayette Av and Clifton Place (Clinton Hill)
Still Hip's 2nd Birthday Block Party! (Lots of free stuff, specials and goodiebags)

Fort Greene Flea

Sunday July 26th

Central Park Summerstage Feat. Joe, Ginuwine & Chico DeBarge from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM

Fort Greene Soul Summit (House Music, Fort Greene Park)

Red Hook Lobster Pound call for appointment!

There's more but I gotta run!

Weekend One-Liners 7/18-7/19

Saturday July 18th

Celebrate Brooklyn! Presents African Festival
Saturday, July 18, 2009 2 - 9 p.m.
Celebrate Brooklyn!’s annual all-day festival of music, food and crafts features a lineup of music selected to keep dancers moving into the night [Link]

Macy's Fishing Contest
July 15 - 19, 2009 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Join a great Brooklyn tradition: Prospect Park's annual fishing contest![Link]

Brooklyn Flea: Bishop Loughlin Field, Lafayette Ave btw Vanderbilt and Clermont. [Link]

City of Water Day 10:00am - 4:00pm Governors Island.
Take the free Ferry from the Battery Maritime building in Manhattan or Fulton Ferry Landing in Brooklyn. An annual celebration of New York's waterways with fun events and live music, a Scavenger Hunt that highlights the island's history and environmental significance [Link]

Tonight Afrokinetic Party @ the Old American Can Factory, Carmina Soul returns OUTDOORS in the courtyard, part 4 of this 7 part series. 9:00 PM – 4:00 AM
cover: $10 [Link]

Sunday July 19th

BoCoCa Arts Festival; held in Boerum Hill, Cobble Hill and Carroll Gardens includes music, theater and more. See Web site for complete schedule.[Link]

Lefferts 2nd Floor Tours every Saturday and Sunday. In June from 1:30 - 4:30; July & August, 1:30 - 5:30 Free! Explore the unique architecture of Lefferts Historic House on this special tour.[Link]

Farmers Market; J.J. Byrne Park • Fifth Avenue and Fourth Street
When: 11 am–5 pm, Sundays: Free [Link]

Weekend One-Liners 7/10-7/12

Friday, July 10, 2009 7:30 p.m. (this one I'm late on, I know...)
Celebrate Brooklyn! Presents Los Amigos Invisibles & Aterciopelados
A featured performance as part of the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC), this double bill brings together two great South American acts.
http://www.prospectpark.org/calendar/event/141658

Saturday July 11th

Saturday, July 11th at 2pm
Yes there is more than one Flea in Brooklyn and Councilmember James will be there!
"Smoothie Making Event at the Franklin/Sterling Flea Market
Council Member Letitia James and Carleen Haughton, owner of Bristen’s Eatery located at 751 Franklin Avenue, will be serving up fresh smoothies to the community on Franklin Avenue and Sterling Place (next to 751 Franklin Avenue)"

ALL DAY Saturday
Every year on July 11th (7/11 get it?) 7-Eleven celebrates their birthday by giving away Free Slurpees!!! And today on their 82nd birthday they will give away 7.11 ounce slurpees at over 6,000 locations. Store locator: http://www.7-eleven.com/StoreLocator/tabid/214/Default.aspx

Sat. July 11 - 11:45 AM
Brewed in Brooklyn Tour ($45:holy crap!) includes: A private tour+A slice of pizza+Stories of brewing+Tastings of traditional German beer and Brookyn beer with gourmet small plates at Huckleberry Bar.
http://www.urbanoyster.com/brewed-in-brooklyn-tour.html

Sat. July 11, 4:00 PM
A Very Special Show with They Might Be Giants
Featuring Readings of Keats Stories by Claudia Marshall of WFUV
http://www.tmbg.com/index1.html

Sat. July 11, 6:00 PM
Narrows Knockout! Staten Island Yankess vs. Brooklyn Cyclones!!
"Be one of the first 2,500 fans and you'll get a free PEPSI visor! And don't forget to stay for a post-game fireworks show!"
http://www.coneyislandfunguide.com/Events/Brooklyn-Cyclones-vs-SI-Yankees_7_11_2009-1802.htm

Danny Simmons Corridor Gallery
“Portraits of Obama” will be up through July 25 at Corridor Gallery, 334 Grand Avenue, open Thursday through Saturday from 1 to 6 p.m.
http://fort-greene.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/07/09/new-ways-to-see-the-president/

Sunday July 12th

"Brooklyn Bridge Flea takes place directly under the world's most beautiful bridge...vendors of vintage furniture, clothing, collectibles and antiques, as well as new jewelry, art and crafts by local artisans, plus delicious food...open from 11am to 6pm every Sunday."
http://www.brownstoner.com/brooklynflea/

Sunday July 12th 1-8pm
Afro-Punk Block Party: Clinton Ave between Myrtle and Willoughby
FREE! "The 2nd Annual Afro-Punk Block Party, Live Music, DJs and D.I.Y. Fashion, food and craft vendors...underground and local artists, performances by John Forte, Joya Bravo, Maiysha Shinobi Ninja"
http://www.afropunk.com/page/afropunk-2009

Weekend One-Liners 6/20-6/21

Saturday June 20th
Coney Island
2009 Mermaid Parade is Saturday, June 20th, 2PM! Rain or Shine! King Neptune *Mr. Harvey Keitel and his Queen Mermaid Daphna (*as we've reported, and all should know, Harvey Keitel is also Brooklyn Born)

Empire Fulton Ferry State Park (in D.U.M.B.o.)
THE 5th ANNUAL BROOKLYN HIP-HOP FESTIVAL TAKES PLACE 12-8 PM
(so many artists and events)including: Pharoahe Monch, DJ Premier, Styles P, dead prez, Smif N Wessun and much more info at Brooklyn Bodega

Fort Greene
TamarRaqs Summer Solstice Hafla (part of BAM Café, Tamar hosts a night of Raqs Sharqi, or bellydancing.)

Saturday June 20th
Floyd Bennett Field (Far southern end of Flatbush Ave (extension) toward Rockaway)
Brooklyn Music Festival With Reggae And Ska Music, Feat Beenie Man, Big Daddy Kane and more @ Floyd Bennett Field

Sunday June 21st
Park Slope
Seventh Heaven Street Fair feat. (among others) "Panda with Cookie"

Weekend One-Liners 6/12-6/14

If you're not as cool as this cat, and you don't have a ton of things planned for the brief sunshine this weekend has to offer, here are a few weekend-one-liners. Also Happy Pride.

Friday 6/12
"3 THE HARD WAY / A WILD MUSICAL RIDE FOR BROOKLYN PRIDE /feat DJ SELLY / DJ LYNNEE DENISE / DJ RIMARKABLE - DET/SF/NY @ LITTLEFIELD - 622 Degraw Street bet. 3rd & 4th Aves.Music and Much more details/tix @ http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/367
PRESENTED BY UBIQUITA WORLDWIDE, GAY GIRLS GUIDE & ILOVEUPEOPLE.COM"

All Weekend (Show Ends Sunday!)
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater At BAM www.bam.org

All Weekend (ends Sunday!)
Northside Music Festival "Four Days of Music & Art in Brooklyn" http://www.northsidefestival.com/

Weekend One-Liners 6/6-6/7

This weekend's one-liners:
Today and tomorrow, Atlantic Art Walk: http://atlanticavenueartwalk.com/home/

Tomorrow Sun 6/7 1st Annual Brooklyn Beer Experiment: http://www.thebrooklynbeerexperiment.blogspot.com/ [gmap]