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Arts, music, books, performance, heritage, and the people shaping Brooklyn’s creative life.
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IllustrationCultureWhat It Takes to Read The Power Broker Around the Clock
A November marathon will relay Robert Caro’s 1,200-plus-page book through hundreds of readers and a live audience.
IllustrationCulturePuppetworks Raises the Curtain at Industry City
The veteran marionette theater has a new Sunset Park stage; here's how families should plan a performance without relying on old Park Slope details.
IllustrationCultureLeroy's Place Is Part Gift Shop, Part Monster World
How to browse Park Slope's interactive art shop without missing the handmade creatures, installations and independent-artist gifts.
IllustrationCultureAt Jalopy, the Folk Show and the Music Lesson Share a Home
A first-timer's look at Red Hook's intimate performance room, traditional-music classes and community-minded calendar.
IllustrationCultureInside Brooklyn's Working Seltzer Museum
What an 80-minute factory tour reveals about siphon bottles, carbonation and a family trade still operating in East Brooklyn.
IllustrationCultureThe Real Mission Behind Brooklyn Superhero Supply Co.
Why Park Slope's cape-and-gadget storefront doubles as a youth writing nonprofit, plus what families should know before visiting.
IllustrationCultureThe City Reliquary Makes a Museum Out of New York's Loose Ends
What to expect inside Williamsburg's compact community museum, from civic ephemera to rotating collections and weekend-only planning.
IllustrationCultureCafe con Libros Pairs Books With a Feminist Community Space
How to browse the focused shelves, plan around café hours and follow community programming in Crown Heights.
IllustrationCultureWhat Pete Davidson’s ‘Tommy Karate’ Shoot Brought to South Brooklyn
The reported Bay Ridge and Coney Island filming locations, Davidson’s role and what is known about the Brooklyn-set production.
IllustrationCultureBrooklyn Ballet Puts Classes and Performance Under One Roof
A first look at youth and adult training, the professional company and the Downtown Brooklyn performance space.
IllustrationCultureLofty Pigeon Books: A Kensington Bookstore Guide
How to browse, order a book, or plan around an event at Kensington's community-focused independent bookstore.
IllustrationCultureGasworks NYC: A Greenwood Heights Pottery Guide
How to choose between a one-night pottery class, a longer ceramics course, and studio membership at community-minded Gasworks NYC.
IllustrationCultureLove & Legends Books: Prospect Heights Fantasy Bookstore Guide
Browse fantasy, science fiction, romance, children's books, and tabletop games at this independent Prospect Heights bookstore.
IllustrationCultureWhat to Do Near the Brooklyn Museum Before or After Your Visit
Build a culture day around the Brooklyn Museum with the Botanic Garden, Prospect Park, neighborhood food, and realistic timing.
CultureHow to experience Coney Island boardwalk culture
A grounded guide to boardwalk culture in Coney Island, with neighborhood context, practical planning advice, and what to verify before you go.
CultureA guide to Latin American culture in Sunset Park
A grounded guide to latin american culture in Sunset Park, with neighborhood context, practical planning advice, and what to verify before you go.
CultureHow to explore Sunset Park’s Chinatown
A grounded guide to chinatown in Sunset Park, with neighborhood context, practical planning advice, and what to verify before you go.
CultureHow Caribbean music shapes Flatbush
A grounded guide to music in Flatbush / Little Caribbean, with neighborhood context, practical planning advice, and what to verify before you go.