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Sue Rock Originals in Danger of Closing

We just got word that local non-profit, Sue Rock Originals, is in danger of closing. For five years, Sue Rock Originals has pursued a higher mission -to support and encourage women who leave the cycle of abuse by providing them with new clothes and an opportunity for self-sufficiency. Tirelessly we have donated handcrafted items to women and their families living in domestic violence shelters throughout New York City. If we are unable to raise $25,000 in the next month we will have to close...

MAKING SPACE Closing Reception at SUPERFRONT

Though we've been talking about the local gallery SUPERFRONT for a while now, we still meet people who say that they didn't realize that this gem exists in the neighborhood.  Well folks,  if you didn't know about them before, now's your chance to check them out: Making Space - Closing Reception at SUPERFRONT Brooklyn Reception: March 28, 2010, 5 - 8 p.m. SUPERFRONT invites you to celebrate the success of the 1st annual Architects-in-Residence exhibit and publication of the MAKING ...

Franklin Park Reading Series

UPDATE: TONIGHT'S FRANKLIN PARK READING SERIES has been moved to SODA BAR, at 629 VANDERBILT AVENUE, between PROSPECT PLACE and ST. MARKS AVENUE in PROSPECT HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN. *** Monday March 8th's edition of the Franklin Park Reading Series will feature acclaimed novelist Victor Lavalle, who will also be participating in Medgar Evers Black National Writers Conference later this month. According to the FPRS curator, the reading series will be hosting several of the participating authors in ...

Toni Morrison and the National Black Writer’s Conference Coming to Medgar Evers

ALL ARE WELCOMED TO ATTEND! Tenth National Black Writers Conference THEME:  "And Then We Heard the Thunder: Black Writers Reconstructing Memories and Lighting the Way" Thursday, March 25 – Sunday, March 28, 2010 Toni Morrison Nobel Prize winning author Honorary Chair Honorees- Amiri Baraka, Author & Poet Kamau Braithwaite, Educator & Historian – Professor, New York University Dr. Edison O. Jackson, former President, Medgar Evers College, CUNY Confirmed Participants...

Crown Heights’ Art Scene – Revisited

We’ve talked about it before, but just wanted to give you 4 new exciting updates on the art scene in our neighborhood: 1) Contemporary African Art Gallery Opening - We've profiled them before, but it is now official.   The first contemporary African art gallery to be located in Crown Heights - 1158Dean Art Gallery - will be having its grand opening this weekend! The mission of 1158Dean is to promote and support art and artists from across the African diaspora.  Billing themse...

Ebbets Field Oral History Project

If you were around during the hey day of Ebbets Field in Crown Heights, the Brooklyn Historical Society wants to hear from you.  As recently published in the Brooklyn Eagle, BHS has commissioned an oral history project of the legendary field where Jackie Robinson integrated baseball. For more details, check out the Brooklyn Eagle.

East of Nostrand

Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer // All Photos: Shawn Rosvold

Harmony – New Album from Hasidic Hip-Hop Artist DeScribe

We came across this teaser on Jewilicious the other day: It's certainly striking to encounter a Hasidic rap artist; but if you were to see the unique cultural blend anywhere, it makes sense that it would happen here in Crown Heights.  After all,  Crown Heights is home to the likes of Matisyahu (the Hasidic reggae artist) and Yosef Abrahamson (an African-American Hasidic Jew).  Additionally hip-hop has been multi-cultural from its inception, bringing together African American, Puerto Rican...

Calling all Crown Heights Artists!

Are you a Crown Heights based artist or artisan who wants to show the world your talent?  Well we would love to feature you as part of our new "Crown Heights Artist Corner," which is a series we're creating to promote and showcase the works of the local arts community.   To enter "the Corner", all you have to do is submit: a picture of yourself. a link, excerpt, clip,picture or video representative of your work, designs, products, etc. a 3 – 5 sentence bio/description of your style, infl...

Local Valentines Day Options

By Laurel Brown and Ferentz Lafargue UPDATE: 2/14/10 Get the flash player here: http://www.adobe.com/flashplayer // All Photos:  Jennifer Macchiarelli With Valentines Day approaching many of you are likely scouring to make last minute plans. Surely, the prospect of trudging into the city on a Sunday night is not ideal for a lot of us residing in the outer boroughs. Sketchy weekend train service, biting winds, and elbowing bridge and tunnel tourists emboldened by a work-free Monday for ...