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Greenpoint’s Monuments caused a hubbub today, with the announcement of the impending release of their sophomore album, Brigadune. Catch the video below. Lots of pre-release stuff here. [BroadwayWorld]
Gothamist co-founder and devoted cinephile Jen Chung offers her recommendations for this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. [Gothamist]
Brooklyn Based is giving away a pair of tickets to see the Grammy-winning Carolina Chocolate Drops Thursday night at BAM. The traditional, African-American string band is performing together with iconic choreographer Twyla Tharp, who’ll be premiering a new dance work for this special one-night only show. Just like their Facebook page to be entered; they will contact the lucky winner Thursday morning.
RA RA RASPUTIN at Le Gamin Café: A Dinner and Celebration of the Life and Times of Russia’s Greatest Love Machine!
Come help to celebrate the life and times of everyone’s favorite Siberian holy man and tsarist power broker, Grigory Yefimovich Rasputin. The occasion is the 99th anniversary of the Mad Monk’s notorious Yar Restaurant incident in Moscow, wherein a lewd and drunken Rasputin (or was it an impersonator?) exposed himself to the assembled haute bourgeoisie of Moscow, before being chased out by the fuzz.
Gaze into the crazed eyes of the Satyr of St. Petersburg, and tease the man from the myth with the guidance of The Center for Investigative Research.
Saturday night: Holy Ghost! at Baby’s All Right; Flamenca dancing at Boulevard Tavern; Itkus Percussion at The Firehouse Space, more.
Iktus Percussion Presents at The Firehouse Space: tonight, Richard Kamerman, Uptown Girls, Pat Spadine (of Ashcan Orchestra).
The Firehouse Space 246 Frost Street, Williamsburg
Juerga Flamenca! A unique live performance at Boulevard Tavern. Two performances : 8:30 & 10:30
From Romantic Perversions by Bery Fine
Bloomberg expresses concern over the (gasp!) ascendence of the mighty, mighty hipster: “Brooklyn’s cachet as a global brand and epitome of urban hipsterdom is shifting NYC’s center of gravity, reducing the supremacy of Manhattan and exerting more influence on NY’s political, economic and cultural life.” [Bloomberg]
Also added to the “JUST IN, in case you didn’t notice” file: Median rent in Brooklyn hits $2,890, virtually in the same league as Manhattan. [NY Daily News]