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Williamsburg kids burned by drano bomb. [Yeshiva World]
Cookie Road finally open. [Elaine Perlov]
Archives for June 2009
Fundraiser for India St. Mural Project
The North Brooklyn Public Art Coalition (NbPac) has been working hard on the India Street Mural Project for a few months now and it looks like they’ve made some serious progress (above). In tune with the coalitions goal of beautifying Williamsburg, Greenpoint and Bushwick through public art, the North Brooklyn Public Art Coalition will hold a fundraiser, RE/PAINT RE/BUILD, this Wednesday (6/24) at Gallery 1889, from 7pm to 11p.
RE/PAINT RE/BUILD will take place at Gallery 1889 on June 24th, 2009, from 7PM to 11PM. The event will feature:
· RE/WARD – Silent auction featuring art from the mural project artists (8-10pm)
· RE/FUEL – Food by Chef Michael Sullivan from new Greenpoint restaurant Anella
· RE/CLAIM – Live found object portraits by artist Zito
· RE/DESIGN – Live screenprinting by the Brooklyn Printmaking Collective (bring your screenprintable goods!)
· RE/IMAGINE – Haircuts by designer/inventor/sculptor Dan Harper
The Morning Photo + Links
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Greenpoint has good, cheap vodka…go figure. [NY Examiner]
W’Burg tells City “Streets are clean.” [Brooklyn Paper]
Williamsburg Flea Market: Music, Mustard, and More
Last Sunday was the launch of the Williamsburg Flea Market, and I ventured to the outdoor lot on South 2nd & Wythe, near the Williamsburg Bridge, to browse through the goods wide and varied. I bought a vintage dress for $15, sampled the most delicious mustard on the planet, savored raw chocolate ice cream, drank free beer, refrained from buying accessories I don’t need, and marveled at tiny plants that grow out of thin air.
Make Music New York 2009, June 21st
Make Music New York, in conjunction with music festivals around the world, takes place all over NYC—and 186 bands and musicians will be performing in Greenpoint, Williamsburg and Bushwick alone! Complete TimeOut listings here, and Greenpoint, Williamsburg, Bushwick listings after the jump.
Now in its third year, Make Music New York, “the largest music event ever to grace Gotham” (Metro New York), is a unique festival of free concerts in public spaces throughout the five boroughs of New York City, all on Sunday, June 21st, the first day of summer. MMNY takes place simultaneously with similar festivities in more than 327 cities around the world — a global celebration of music making.
From 11 in the morning to 10 at night, musicians of all ages, creeds, and musical persuasions — from hip hop to opera, Latin jazz to punk rock — perform on streets, sidewalks, stoops, plazas, cemeteries, parks and gardens. From high school bands to marquee names, MMNY is open to anyone who wants to take part, enjoyed by everyone who wants to attend.
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