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February 3, 2013September 30, 2019Arts & Culture
Brooklyn Bands Battle to be the Best of the Borough
As the soft blue stage lights abruptly changed to a spotlight, the standing room only crowd hummed with anticipation Friday night. Beneath the light, the ear-wrenching sound of a record scratch echoed through the suddenly silent crowd. Rabbi Darkside confidently grabbed the microphone in front of him and questioned, “Where Brooklyn At?” as DJ Esquire...
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August 12, 2012September 30, 2019Arts & Culture, Brooklyn Life
Brooklyn Provides the Set for Two Generations of Filmmakers
From "Sophie's Choice" in the '80s to "It Gets Betterish" and "Boardwalk Empire" in 2012, neighborhoods like Ditmas Park inspire art with their landscape.
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July 5, 2012September 30, 2019Arts & Culture, Crime, Politics, Religion
Williamsburg Rallies Around A Jailed Rock Band of Russian Dissidents
With two benefit concerts, musicians and activists advocate for the
punk band Pussy Riot, which faces prison for a song criticizing Putin.
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May 12, 2012September 30, 2019Arts & Culture, Multimedia, Video
Hip-Hop…Bengali Style!
In its’ short existence hip-hop music has found a way to captivate people of all cultures. Now Bed-Stuy, Brooklyn has bred a Bengali rapper named Brooklyn Shanti. Although he’s gained the respect of his hip-hop peers, his family has not been as open to the idea of him becoming a hip-hop superstar.
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May 12, 2012September 30, 2019Arts & Culture
Prom, Cinderella Style
While prom is a rite of passage for many teens, the cost of the tradition can be too much for some families. But thanks to the L.A.C.E. Leading Ladies prom dress giveaway some Brooklyn teens can afford to show up in style.
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April 18, 2012September 30, 2019Arts & Culture, Brooklyn Life, Live Wire
Feminist Art Post Made Permanent at Brooklyn Museum
A seven figure donation by art collector and philanthropist Elizabeth A. Sackler to support the Brooklyn Museum’s feminist art center has cemented the job of feminist art curator for the future. The gift, whose exact sum was not disclosed, will endow the salary and the activities of the curator. Read more at: The New York Times
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April 5, 2012September 30, 2019Arts & Culture, Video
Dreams of the Big Screen [VIDEO]
After eight years of pursuing his passion and working for the MTA, Brooklyn-bred filmmaker Wilkie Cornelius, Jr. has finally realized his dream of making a movie. He premiered his first film Single Hills at the Brooklyn Academy of Music and hopes to turn it into his Hollywood debut.
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March 26, 2012September 30, 2019Arts & Culture, Brooklyn Life, Video
Photographer Carves a Niche
Godfather-esque music lilts over the stairwell as a Brooklyn craftsman ascends the steps to his dimly lit workbench. This is how filmmaker Dustin Cohen introduces us to his newest character. There’s something innately seductive and cinematic about watching a video that slides from soft to razor sharp images in videos like Cohen’s. And aspiring filmmakers don’t...
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January 8, 2012September 30, 2019Arts & Culture, Brooklyn Life, Business, Multimedia, Slideshow
Five Stories, One Williamsburg
Inside Brooklyn’s Creative Hub, and the Passions it Supports