While traces of the dark, wandering weirdo vibe of Amen Dunes’ Murder Dull Mind remain intact, the blown-out “rock” moments of the former are largely absent, replaced by brooding, skeletal folk insinuations.
July 26, 2010 Music Reviews
In this excerpt from A Thread of Sky by Deanna Fei, the family tour of China is half over, and Irene Shen is starting to give up the hope she’s harbored of finally reconnecting with her daughters, her sisters, and her mother in their ancestral home. Now, just when they arrive in the famed city of Hangzhou, said to be China’s most beautiful, they step off the tour bus into a torrential rainstorm.
July 23, 2010 Reader in Residence
Outdoor seating on the quiet Henry street in Brooklyn Heights at Siggy’s Good Food is ideal, and the organic menu makes brunching here a pleasure; you won’t leave feeling too stuffed or dissatisfied.
July 23, 2010 Restaurants
The best thing about hanging out in Bay Ridge is simple: water. With a winding harbor-front esplanade and a huge, uncrowded pier offering panoramic bay views, the neighborhood has some of the most peaceful waterfront property in the whole city. A diverse mix of blue-collar immigrants bring the perfect variety of eateries, bars, and old-school Brooklyn that make Bay Ridge totally worth a ride on your bike or even the R train.
July 23, 2010 Things to Do
Seattle native Mike Hadreas brings Perfume Genius to Glasslands July 23 for the second of two New York shows. His debut LP Learning is out now on Matador.
July 23, 2010 Music Profiles, Preview
Brooklynite Paul Dano loves to eat meat, but doesn’t want your milkshake. We caught up with the actor in advance of next week’s release of his new flick, The Extra Man, based on a novel by Jonathan Ames.
July 22, 2010 Film
Local educator Zetta Elliot admitted early in her presentation Franklin Park recently that she isn’t quite accustomed to late night readings at bars – usually she is presenting her work earlier in the day as an educator, in schools and libraries. However, she persevered and read an eloquent excerpt from her novel A Wish After Midnight (above), the tale of a young woman in Brooklyn transported back in time to the Civil War era. Watch her performance here.
July 21, 2010 Franklin Park Reading Series, MultiMedia, Video
Nowhere in Brooklyn is there a more foreign enclave than Brighton. Under the elevated tracks of the B and Q, caressed by sea breezes, the sidewalks of Brighton Beach Avenue vibrate with a cacophony of voices: the Russian of women hawking pastries, the English of sand-seeking day trippers, the hum of shoppers hailing from Omsk to Kiev.
Our weekly tip sheet on where to see what in the Brooklyn art world. This week’s featured listing is Smack Mellon’s: “A Canvas of Opportunities,” opening Friday, August 27, 6pm. Click through to read more.
You decide! Are these famous folks tragic or groundbreaking? It’s up to debate. Each note-worthy figure is paired with an …
Your weekly listing of readings and literary events around Brooklyn: a comic artist lands at Desert Island, a funny girl from the Bronx stops in DUMBO, and runner-extraordinaire Christopher McDougall shares advice at WORD.
