Category Archives: Art and Artists

Unconventional Conviction at Brooklynite Gallery

Posted on November 16, 2010 by The Changeling

[ November 20, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

There’s an upcoming art exhibition at Brooklynite Gallery by Rae McGrath— Brooklynite’s own curator/owner. You may not have known that McGrath is an artist in his own right, so you will be pleasantly surprised by this amazing work. The opening reception will be this Saturday, November 20th from 6 to 9 p.m. and [...]

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Restoration Rocks! October 9, 2010

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Vettievette

I am feeling a little under the weather, but I needed to get out of the house and what better event to hit than Bed-Stuy’s own Restoration Rocks as part of the Bed-Stuy Alive festivities.  It was a sunny, Fall day filled with music, dance, food, and shopping for the community to enjoy.  The showcase [...]

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Street Art on Walworth

Posted on August 24, 2010 by The Changeling

Walworth near Dekalb

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“We Are Africa” Road Tour Makes A Stop To Bed-Stuy This Sunday

Posted on August 13, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

[ August 15, 2010; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]

Do you know where you’re from?  African Ancestry wants to help people find out.  They’re a DNA-based ancestry tracing and research group who have been featured in the CNN Presents Black in America series.  African Ancestry says they want to help African Americans to find out their roots more easily and accurately.  On August 1st, [...]

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My Super-Neighbor Hero Art Exhibit Tonight

Posted on August 10, 2010 by The Changeling

[ August 10, 2010; 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ]

This evening there’s a youth exhibit called “My Super-Neighbor Hero” in which kids envision their favorite super-hero empowering the community. The exhibit will be open tonight from 5-9 p.m. at Tompkins Projects Gallery (127 Tompkins Avenue between Vernon and Myrtle Avenue).

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A Creative Cry For Help

Posted on August 9, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

Desperate times calls for creative measures.   Tracymac621@gmail.com scribed the following message on a Stuyvesant Avenue brownstone stoop:

UNEMPLOYED EVENT PLANNER WITH FASHION EXPERIENCE
IF YOU ARE SOMEBODY OR YOU KNOW SOMEBODY OR
YOU KNOW SOMEBODY WHO KNOWS SOMEBODY
PLEASE E-MAIL TRACYMAC621@GMAIL.COM.Any professionals looking to hire an event planner?  Contract tracymac621@gmail.com!
 

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Gather Bed-Stuy – A Fly Market

Posted on August 7, 2010 by The Changeling

[ August 8, 2010; 11:00 am to 6:00 pm. ]

There’s a brand new community marketplace launching tomorrow August 8th called Gather Bed-Stuy – A Fly Market. They will be located at Lewis Avenue and Decatur Street and they will host eclectic vendors, a farm stand, music performances and art-making. The market will be open every Sunday. Interested in becoming [...]

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Kidflix and the Fulton Art Fair!

Posted on August 5, 2010 by The Changeling

KIDflix Dates: Every Friday Night in the month of August (6, 13, 20, 27) Rain Date: Saturday Night
Time: 7:30pm
Fulton Art Fair Dates: First two weekends in August (6, 7, 8 & 13, 14,15)
Time: Noon – 6pm
Location: Fulton Park (corner of Utica Avenue and Fulton Street)
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Afroart Designs Has Closed Quietly

Posted on July 23, 2010 by The Progressive Southside

The reflection of the storefront glass and the see-through security gate casts a bit of a deception, but take a closer look.  The signature brick wall stands bare and the space is dark.  While peeping in, a resident confirmed that after seven years, Afroart Designs (316 Stuyvesant Aveune, between Hancock and Halsey Streets) closed its [...]

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Bed-Stuy Sounds: The Path of Least Resistance

Posted on July 16, 2010 by The Changeling

suicide girls – the path of least resistance from tpolr on Vimeo.
The duo of Mick O’Connor and Tara Striano goes by the name of The Path of Least Resistance. Based in Bed-Stuy and the LES, the track “Suicide Girls” is from their first album “America One,” which was recorded at Call to Prayer Studios located [...]

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