The Clockworks Theatre Breathes Life into Puppets, Waterfront District
By Nicole Brydson
A little birdie recently put it in our ear that a new theater would be opening in the Columbia Waterfront district. But it’s not just any old theater.
A little birdie recently put it in our ear that a new theater would be opening in the Columbia Waterfront district. But it’s not just any old theater.
The House of Yes in Bushwick has become the only theater in New York City specifically dedicated to aerial arts. Next Month the aerial troupe will stage their own version of Spider Man, that according to Lady Circus member Kae Burke, “will blow the Broadway version out of the water.”
Brooklyn The Borough would like to officially congratulate our buddy Benjamin Sisto over at Public Assembly on being the new head guy in charge of affairs. We know he’s doing a great job because we checked out the venue’s website and calendar and can tell he’s investing a lot into the venue’s infrastructure. To that aim, Public Assembly is featuring Planned Work on Friday April 15, a dance party to raise funds for the club’s new sound equipment.
Brooklyn’s O’Death return with its third LP Outside after a year-long hiatus and a clean bill of health.
The Buke & Gass duo, featuring Arone Dyer and Aron Sanchez, highlights precisely what’s frustrating about small scene independent sound these days from New York to Portland – they always leave us wanting more.
In the spirit of holiday giving, we bring you LIVE LEAK, our new video series featuring live acts from Southpaw and around the borough. We begin with leaks from our most recent event on November 11 at Southpaw featuring performances by Patti Smith & Lenny Kaye, Outernational, Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers and singer Tamar Korn. Our first Live Leak feature is an acoustic performance of She Craves Spring by Outernational.
Musician Kevin Johnston has to be just about our favorite regular hanging around Brooklyn these days, and now the time has come to put his life’s endeavor on the horizon and strive for it. Like many folks around the borough this time of year, Kevin is raising money for a creative project – in his case, to record an independent record of his own creation. Read more about this project and watch Kevin’s video about what, exactly, he’s planning to create.
