Monthly Archives: January 2011

Sunrise in Fulton Park

Posted on January 31, 2011 by The Changeling

Nancy Tomlinson sent in this lovely photograph of sunrise in Fulton Park. It’s the pretty images like these that make the snowstorms bearable. Well, almost bearable.
Thanks Nancy!

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Art and Music Showcase at Tamboril

Posted on January 31, 2011 by The Changeling

[ February 3, 2011; 7:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ]

Come enjoy a full evening of art, live music and foods of Latin America this Thursday, February 3rd 2011 at Tamboril Lounge!

Artist Opening by Layla J. Merritt » http://bit.ly/dRA005
Exhibit Time: 7PM – 9PM

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EXPERIENCE LIVE MUSIC ALL NIGHT!!!!!
• Afro-Beat + Jazz + Funk
• Soul + R&B + Poetry
• Hip Hop….

PEROFRMANCES BY:
Cavalier, Jahmed, Arin Maya Lawrence, J.SHARELLE, Dremur, [...]

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Annual Home Maintenance Course

Posted on January 31, 2011 by The Changeling

[ February 1, 2011; 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm. ]
Bedford Central Community Development Corp. is having their annual Home Maintenance Course starting Tuesday February 1st. These courses are perfect for those of us who want to be DIYers but just don’t know where to begin.

Feb. 1:  Painting – Tools, techniques, room preparation, paint removal & wall repair
Presenters – Home Depot & BEHR Paint-Willaim [...]

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Another Foot of Snow!

Posted on January 27, 2011 by The Progressive Southside

This is another one for the record books, in more ways than one.  Reports say this storm was the eighth-largest snowfall in city history, the snowiest January on record and the sixth-snowiest winter in city history.  
Winter wonderland at Fulton Park.
Cart Before Horse: A driver needs a helping hand after getting stuck in snow on Bainbridge Street, [...]

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Comedy Night at St. George’s Episcopal Church

Posted on January 26, 2011 by The Changeling

[ January 28, 2011; 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

St. George’s Episcopal Church, located at 800 Marcy Avenue (between Gates and Monroe), will be having their 2nd Annual Comedy Night featuring “SINCK”, Marc Theobald and Freddie Ricks! The laughs take place this Friday, January 28th at 7:00 p.m. The cost is $20 for adults and $10 (for those under 16 years of [...]

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Tear A Street Up. Then Pave It. Then Tear It Up Again.

Posted on January 26, 2011 by The Progressive Southside

Is it Murphy’s law or some sort of conspiracy when it comes to paving our city streets? Perhaps residents on Putnam Avenue between Lewis and Stuyvesant Avenues are pondering this. In Mid-October, the brownstone lined block tolerated street closings and construction as their street was milled and freshly paved.  In late December, the street was [...]

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Tweet Your Face Off at Nasilele Photography

Posted on January 26, 2011 by The Changeling

[ January 29, 2011; 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ]

Here’s a fun event taking place this weekend at Nasilele Photography:

Nasilele Photography and The Style and Beauty Doctor would like to invite you to a complimentary evening of photos, fun, and social networking.

The Style and Beauty Doctor will be serving up color cocktails at our Lip Bar, so you can rock that new lip color [...]

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Saraghina’s Entrance Canopy

Posted on January 25, 2011 by The Progressive Southside

Has anyone noticed Saraghina’s new entrance canopy?  The black canopy was placed over the Lewis Avenue cafe brunch entrance a few days after New Year’s Day.   Saraghina is located on Halsey Street at the corner of Lewis Avenue (435 Halsey Street).

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Macon Street Snowography

Posted on January 24, 2011 by The Progressive Southside

With yet another significant snowfall predicted to hit our area this week, it would be fitting to briefly review some of the amounts we’ve had so far in pictures.  Each image depicts Macon Street, looking west towards Lewis Avenue.
Christmas Weekend Blizzard:
Bed Stuy residents found themselves buried in over 20 inches of snow.  48 hours after [...]

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Black Faces in White Places Book Signing and Reception

Posted on January 21, 2011 by The Changeling

[ January 26, 2011; 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm. ]
Next week there’s a book signing and reception for Black Faces in White Places: 10 Game Changing Strategies to Achieve Success and Find Greatness at the Billie Holiday Theatre at Restoration Plaza. The author Randal Pinkett, Ph.D. is a winner of Donald Trump’s reality TV show, “The Apprentice,” and Chairman-CEO of BCT Partners, an IT [...]

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