Category Archives: Art and Artists

Bed-Stuy Resident Rob Gaines Stars in New Play

Posted on June 10, 2011 by The Changeling

[ July 11, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Actor Rob Gaines

Here’s some cool news: Bed Stuy resident Rob Gaines will star in a new sci-fi comedy, Mad Mel and the Marradians. The play will premiere at the Main Stage Theatre (312 West 36th Street in Manhattan) on Monday, July 11 at 6PM at the 2011 Midtown International Theatre Festival for the first of [...]

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Grammy Nominated Bed-Stuy Artist to Perform at Upcoming Fundraiser

Posted on June 9, 2011 by The Changeling

[ June 12, 2011; 2:00 pm to 5:00 pm. ]
Here’s a cool fundraising event for the Stuyvesant Heights Montessori School! It takes place at the Weeksville Heritage Center on Sunday, June 12th from 2:00 – 5:00 PM.

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Biggie on Franklin

Posted on June 6, 2011 by The Changeling

Mural on Franklin and Dekalb Avenues

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This Saturday Lab 24/7 Presents Kick It!

Posted on May 19, 2011 by The Changeling

[ May 21, 2011; 12:30 pm to 5:00 pm. ]

There’s a really cool event called Kick It! going on this Saturday at Lab 24/7, an underground space and incubator for creative projects.

Here’s the info from their website:

Kick it! is a series of demos by passionate people who are actively launching a creative project, business, community effort, etc. Based on the demos, the audience [...]

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ELIK “Snake Bite” and the Return of DJ Kool Herc at Brooklynite Gallery!

Posted on May 3, 2011 by The Changeling

Elik and DJ Kool Herc will be serving up art and music at Brooklynite Gallery this Saturday! Here’s the info:

Even today, if you walk around the streets of New York City with your chin up, you’ll see the work of ELIK, who seamlessly exists between street art and graffiti, leaving his mark in the form [...]

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Night Work by Rob Tallia at Tillie’s

Posted on April 11, 2011 by The Changeling

Oakland Docks by Rob Tallia ©Rob Tallia

Not For Tourists co-founder Rob Tallia has been taking long-exposure night photographs for the past 10 years. His first show opened at Tillie’s of Brooklyn on Saturday, but if you missed it you can still drop by to see his photos of power plants, parking lots, piers, and other [...]

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Lewis Gallery Closing

Posted on March 1, 2011 by The Changeling

Here’s the kind of news that we hate to receive in our inbox: Lewis Gallery, located at 411 Lewis Avenue, will officially close their doors at the end of the month. Owner Gwendolyn Lewis sent out an email in which she thanked her loyal customers for their patronage over the past 21 years and [...]

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Sex Crimes Against Black Girls Exhibit at Skylight Gallery

Posted on February 8, 2011 by The Changeling

[ February 17, 2011; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ]

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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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Learn to Make Handmade Cards at Lewis Gallery

Posted on December 7, 2010 by The Changeling

Lewis Gallery would like to invite you to come learn how to create handmade cards and other gifts just in time for the holidays. Please bring any keepsakes (photos, ribbons, buttons, etc.) that you would like to include in your projects.
Date: Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Time: 6:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Place: Lewis Gallery, 411 [...]

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