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The Waterfront Museum and Showboat Barge in Red Hook

CIRCUSundays in June brings the circus to Red Hook every Sunday in June, featuring professional performers from around the globe who will dazzle, mystify, and make you laugh. Hosted by Artistic Director Karen E. Gersch, every Sunday features an entirely new show with acts of daring dexterity, comedy and awe-inspiring skill.

JUNE 14: RUDI MACAGGI, Third generation comedic acrobat from Milan, Italy, was the 2006 Champion of "America's Got Talent" in the Wild & Wacky Category! PETRA LANGE, A young German artist making her debut with CIRCUSundays on aerial rope and table acrobatics. LUKE WILSON, English Juggler: a classicist with clubs. Mad precision and lyricism in one. CARLO PELLEGRINI, Alter-Ringmaster, dapper dancer and comic conniver. AMI HATTAB, “Turkish March”- the quintessential maestro of his own cheeks. Slap-stick meets classical artistry!

JUNE 21: AMRAM LINKOV, Traditional handbalancing artistry on rola bola in an untraditional style. BILLY BONES THE GOOD PIRATE, Back by popular demand - our Jerry Lewis of the High Seas! ALICE SHI, The grace and elegance of a champion gymnast who has taken to the air. WILL SHAW, Comedy Juggler, a.k.a. The Vice President of the United States, tosses around the English language as masterfully as he does balls, tops, and boomerangs.

JUNE 28: DAVID & PARIS, Astonishing style and smooth moves: a tip top magician & a hip-hop juggler; veterans of Las Vegas resorts and the Apollo Theater in Harlem. LI LIU, Award-winning acrobat from Chinese National Circus and Ringling Bros. presents a dazzling Risley act and her signature one-armed hand balancing. HILARY CHAPLAIN, Brooklyn’s finest & world-traveled Clownesse, Out of each well-choreographed cacaphony of chaos, she steps lithly like a ballerina. JOSHUA DEAN, From Twyla Tharpe to the Alabama Shakespeare Festival, his aerial artistry has earned him accolades throughout the country.

Advance Tickets are $14.00 for Adults, $10.00 for youth (under 12) available only through the smartTix link and phone number above. If seats remain available, tickets will be sold at $18/$12 on the day of the show and all shows are indoors and run rain or shine. To ensure a diverse audience we do not allow large parties and youth must be accompanied by an adult. Through the financial support of local buisnesses, a limited number of seats are reserved for local community groups.

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2009 Summer Series: May-June Schedule

Programming for the 2009 Summer Series includes feature-length films and programs of shorts, all new, all independent. Most of the feature films are either New York, US or World Premieres. Most screenings will include a filmmaker Q & A. Films represent a diverse range of documentaries, fiction, drama, comedy animation and more. We couple films with venues, and connect artists with audiences so that each event is unique and memorable.

Tickets: $9 at the door or online. Rooftop Films is a non-profit organization which relies on the support of our audience. Please consider making an additional donation with the purchase of your General Admission ticket.

Unless otherwise noted, all screenings follow this schedule: 8:00PM: Doors open; 8:30PM: Live music presented by Sound Fix Records; 9:00PM: Film(s); 11:30PM-1:00AM: After-party (Unless otherwise noted, in the event of rain shows take place indoors at the same location, same time.)

Thursday, June 25: Rooftop Films, BAM Cinemafest and Arthouse Films present William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe He might have been the most hated and most beloved lawyer in the world, but did anyone really know William Kunstler? Venue: Outdoors across from BAM Cinematek, Parking lot across from BAM @ Fulton and Ashland (Ft. Greene, Brooklyn)

Saturday, June 27: Voices from El-Sayed New York Premiere! In this smart and amusing documentary, the world’s largest community of deaf people is suddenly given a gift that threatens to disrupt local heritage. Venue: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory, 232 3RD St. @ 3rd Ave. (Gowanus/ Park Slope, Brooklyn)

Saturday, July 11: 45365 Pre-teen peer pressure, high school heartbreak and adult disillusionment on the football fields, factories, and fair grounds of small town America. A luscious and gritty verite film that captures the mood and melody of Midwest life. Venue: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory; 232 3RD St. @ 3rd Ave. (Gowanus/ Park Slope, Brooklyn)

Friday, July 17: BLIND PIG WHO WANTS TO FLY A stunningly strange series of interweaving sketches that include a Stevie Wonder-singing dentist, a woman who eats firecrackers, and a pig, all investigations of alienation, politics, love and lust. Venue: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory; 232 3RD St. @ 3rd Ave. (Gowanus/ Park Slope, Brooklyn)

Saturday, July 25: STAY THE SAME NEVER CHANGE Celebrated video artist Nakadate's first feature-length film, a hilarious and horrifying work starring a series of teenage girls in their own rooms and clothes, in a world in which the banal becomes extreme and the normal is infused with a chronic and discomforting strangeness. Venue: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory; 232 3RD St. @ 3rd Ave. (Gowanus/ Park Slope, Brooklyn)

Saturday, August 1: INDUSTRIANCE™ SHORT FILMS Short films that explore the changing landscape in industry, architecture and labor, through personal and unusual stories, gorgeous filmmaking and fascinating unexplored spaces. Venue: On the roof of the Old American Can Factory; 232 3RD St. @ 3rd Ave. (Gowanus/ Park Slope, Brooklyn)

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MOVIES WITH A VIEW

The Conservancy’s most popular event returns for its tenth anniversary season! Movies With A View is one of the city’s premiere outdoor film series with an eclectic lineup of films and breathtaking views of the NYC waterfront. The films are chosen by an all-volunteer Film Committee and each feature is preceded by a short film. DJs from Brooklyn Radio kick off the evening, spinning tunes as the sun sets, and RICE sells delicious dinners onsite. Bike valet provided by Transportation Alternatives. Presenting sponsor: SCI FI.

TIME: 6:00pm–11:00pm; Lawn, Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park section of Brooklyn Bridge Park FREE!

Thursday, July 9 - Feature Film: Raising Arizona
Short: Ami Underground directed by D.W. Young; DJ: DJ DRM

Thursday, July 16 - Feature Film: The Maltese Falcon
Short: Under the Rollercoaster directed by Lila Place; DJ: MonkOne

Thursday, July 23 - Feature Film: Paper Moon
Short: The Coffee Bird directed by Bryan Brinkman; DJ: Tim "Love" Lee

Thursday, July 30- Feature Film: To Catch A Thief
Short: Icebox Blues directed by Jesse Ash; DJ: DJ Ayres

Thursday, August 6 - Feature Film: The Return Of The Pink Panther (1975)
Short: It's Good to Be Green directed by Michael Garvey; DJ: Soulstatic

Thursday, August 13 - Feature Film: Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid
Short: Birdman of Brooklyn directed by JL Aronson; DJ: Nick Name

Thursday, August 20 - Feature Film: Catch Me If You Can
Short: 6 a.m. directed by Carmen Vidal; DJ: DJ Emch

Thursday, August 27 - Feature Film: Edward Scissorhands
Short: I Am Not Obsessed directed by Imani Dean; DJ: Oneman

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Art in Changing Perspecitves: BWAC's Summer Pier Show

July 11 - August 16 -- Weekends 1-6 PM - Free Admission

MEET THE ARTISTS OPENING RECEPTION JULY 11 WITH MUSIC BY THE BLUE VIPERS OF BROOKLYN

BWAC opens the 19th century iron gates of its historic Red Hook waterfront gallery on July 11th to exhibit 800+ new works in every medium, many that interpret and reveal the world in novel and experimental ways.

Among the 220+ artists represented, four very talented artists are featured. Known for her bold use of materials, masterful brushwork, and broad range of style and subject, Audrey Anastasi's paintings capture the soul and essence of their subjects. In keeping with the show's theme, Joseph Anastasi (Audrey's husband) debuts his dramatic, grand scale presentation of photographic images, which definitely offer an altered perspective. David DiPasquale will be exhibiting his seven painting series titled, The Octave Cycle, based on the concept of the celestial octave or the "music of the spheres". And though you have seen a thousand photographs of the Brooklyn Bridge, Arden Suydam's photographs and perspective are unique.

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RUN! JUMP! FLY! ADVENTURES IN ACTION

OPENS June 6, 2009 through September 2009

Adventures in Action invites visitors to step into scenes right out of action adventures and jump into Action Star Training—playful activities that kids can do in and around home to build balance, strength, coordination and endurance. Kids can test their balance and speed on surf and snow boards, learn about discipline, grace and movement through martial arts, pedal a flying machine to the stars, climb a rocky cliff, and find out about how other cultures stay in shape for their adventures in action.

July Events:

Blooming Babies Series: Lady Liberty
Friday, July 3, 11:30am-12:30pm; Sunday, July 5, 11:30am-12:30pm; (The Museum is closed on Saturday, July 4.)

Standing with her torch held high, Lady Liberty welcomes millions of people to New York City. Come celebrate her birthday and America’s, and make your own patriotic souvenir to take home.
Ages 18 months – 2 ½

Target Free Friday Family Jams
Extended hours mean special mini-movies, time to explore the exhibits, and an amazing performance
Friday, July 10, 5-7:30pm -- African Pearl Troupe
Friday, July 17, 5-7:30pm -- The Last Mambo King—Orlando Marin and His Quintet
Friday, July 24, 5-7:30pm -- Project
Friday, July 31, 5-7:30pm -- Father Goose

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BIG Movies for Little Kids is the innovative, only-of-its-kind classic film series for children.

Created by three Brooklyn Moms, this unique series offers a gentle introduction to the wonderful world of cinema. Films are carefully and thoughtfully pre-screened and selected to include top-quality childhood favorites, diverse vintage animation, international gems and kid-friendly timeless selections. Attention is paid to small details that make a big difference for your comfort and enjoyment, such as no previews/trailers, lower volume, dimmed - not dark - lighting, etc. This is a unique communal experience that parents and kids can share together. Most shows offer bonus free giveaways from local independent shops and fun extras for the kids. Come join the fun and discover the magic of the movies - on the BIG silver screen!

June 15 - Surprise Season Finale! Wallace & Gromit: Three Amazing Adventures

Time: 4pm for Ages 2 and up; Cost: $6.50/pp (for all walking humans)

Location: Cobble Hill Cinemas, 265 Court Street @ Butler

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STRUCTURED SIMPLICITY

Opening Reception: Saturday, June 20, 2009, 6-9 PM
Exhibition Dates: June 20 - August 9, 2009
Curator's & Artists' Talk: Thursday, July 9, 2009, 7 PM


Dumbo Art Center’s exhibition debuts new site-specific works by Mai Braun, Elana Herzog and Amy Yoes as well as previously unseen new works by Fabienne Lasserre and Hilary Harnischfeger. Fabienne Lasserre’s humorously crafted and sensual sculptures, striking a bold intelligent balance between the logical and illogical, are positioned alongside Mai Braun's mischievously formed shredded NY Times-mâché piece: Your Emotions Make You a Monster. Mai Braun’s stacked cardboard boxes parallel and echo Amy Yoes' mechanical hard-edged installation. Hilary Harnischfeger’s deftly sliced and angular sculptures complement Elana Herzog’s de-constructed garments and bed linens, patched aggressively with compulsively tacked staples. Additional connections will be reinforced through proximity. An influence of rudimentary materials is common to all artists with processes that revel in tension and release. In the art of Amy Yoes, Hilary Harnischfeger and Mai Braun, the subtle use of planes and angles form associations that display contrasting use of a comparable visual language. Manipulation and the distortion of architectural form further connect works by Amy Yoes and Elana Herzog.

2009 UPCOMING DEADLINES at DAC (All deadlines are postmark dates.)
July 1, 2009 entry deadline: video_dumbo: Sept. 25, 26 & 27, 2009
August 1, 2009 entry deadline: Open Studios: Sept. 25, 26 & 27, 2009

FALL 2009 - SAVE THE DATE FOR THE13th D.U.M.B.O. ART UNDER THE BRIDGE FESTIVAL

The Dumbo Arts Center (DAC) is proud to announce the 13th D.U.M.B.O. ART UNDER THE BRIDGE FESTIVAL® from September 25 - 27, 2009.

Art Under the Bridge is a multi-site happening unique to Dumbo since 1997, the historic post-industrial neighborhood spanning the East River waterfront between the Brooklyn and Manhattan Bridges. The event's enduring magic is the transformation of an entire neighborhood into a vibrant platform for self-expression over 3 days once a year. New artworks by young visual artists are created on-the-spot everywhere and anywhere: they may be specific to a particular site or they may wander. They may be projected or afloat. They may be performed or make sound, they may glow in the dark or ride an elevator, they may occupy a corporate lobby or beg your interaction, or they may just sit there and demand your attention.

In essence, you experience the visual arts while discovering Dumbo and experience Dumbo while finding the art: your map will take you to facades, streets, sidewalks, storefronts, elevators, lobbies, water, waterfront, parks, nooks, crannnies, aboard the NY Water Taxi, and more. Art Under the Bridge celebrates the untamed, art that deliberately breaks the white cube, art that is touchable, accessible and interactive. And in addition to the 60+ new outdoor projects, you can visit over 100 local open studios as well as video_dumbo, a non-stop indoor program of cutting edge video art from NYC and around the world. The appeal is universal: for many of the anticipated 100,000 visitors, Art Under the Bridge is their first encounter with art and artists. What's more: it's FREE, inclusive and open to all.

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The 12th Annual Black Box New Play Festival

The Gallery Players, Brooklyn’s premier Off-Off Broadway theater, announces its 42nd season in 2008-2009, continuing the theater’s mission to produce quality live theater in Brooklyn and to provide theater artists opportunities to work on great material.

Where can a playwright find an outlet? Where can an audience see new works? The Gallery Players provides both of these in its 12th Annual Black Box New Play Festival from June 6-21, 2009. Over the years of producing the Festival, The Gallery Players has developed works by countless playwrights, many of whom continue to work with them each year to incubate their new ideas. More than 300 plays have appeared in the Black Box New Play Festival since its inception and this year will bring even more writing and acting talent to the stage.

Box 3, June 18-21 ---Honey & Candy by Lauren Cavanaugh, Distastefully Yours by Denis Meadows, Beautiful World by Kevin Christopher Snipes, Inhale by Victoria T. Joseph

Box 4, June 25-28 --- In the Shadow of the Lighthouse by Carolina Aguilera

The Tragedy of King Lear - July 23-August 2, 2009

The Gallery Players of Park Slope is proud to present The Tragedy of King Lear, its first production as part of newly-created Players Shakespeare. King Lear runs from Saturday evening, July 25th thru August 2nd with preview performances July 23rd & July 24th at 8pm, and July 25th at 2pm. Long-standing member of the Pearl Theatre Resident Acting Company and Gallery Players favorite, Dominic Cuskern*, will star as the tempestuous king.

King Lear is believed by many to be Shakespeare’s masterpiece. Written as a political and social commentary on post-Elizabethan England, King Lear demonstrates what results when individuals let vanity and greed lead them to trespass the bounds of order and proportion, ignoring their natural responsibility to family, community and country. The chaotic consequences: leaders renounce duty; fathers disown children; children displace fathers; war, homicide, fratricide, suicide, and madness. We join Lear and his counterpart, Gloucester, as they are stripped of position, power, family, and sanity – and in the process, through the unwavering devotion of Kent and the Fool, the filial loves of Edgar and Cordelia – discovering their humanity and what it means to forgive and be forgiven. Lear becomes the antithesis of his former arrogant self; he achieves a life without “lendings” – the accumulated material possessions we cling to for meaning – or the need of them.

The Gallery Players is located at 199 14th St. , between 4th and 5th Aves. in Park Slope, Brooklyn . Take the F Train to 4th Ave. or the R Train to 9th St. By car: BQE to Hamilton Avenue to 14th Street.

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The Old Stone House is a modern reconstruction of the Vechte-Cortelyou House, a 1699 Dutch stone farmhouse with important ties to American history. Today, the Old Stone House is operated as a historic interpretive center dedicated to its crucial role in the American Revolution and in the evolving histories of Brooklyn, New York and the United States.

3rd Street @ 5th Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn

Summer's Coming! Sign up for Piper Theatre Workshop, Students entering grades 3-10; This July at OSH & MS 51; Theater, Art & Film! Performances Outdoors in Washington Park/JJ Byrne Playground
Call us for more information, 718-768-3195

Sunday, June 21; Make Music New York
Bob Goldberg and the Accordion Forest; Premiere of a new work by the Famous Accordion Orchestra Mass Appeal; 5 pm. Free and Outdoors

Wednesdays in July; Brooklyn Film Works - Downturns and Destiny; 8:30 pm. Free & Outdoors
July 1: Yankee Doodle Dandy
July 8: Dr. Strangelove
July 15: What a Way to Go
July 22: Piper Theatre Film Workshop/Original Student Film Festival
July 29: Sullivan's Travels

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The newly refurbished Brooklyn Historical Society presents exhibitions at their National Historic Landmark building on Pierrepont Street in Brooklyn Heights.

Counter/Culture – The Disappearing Face of Brooklyn’s Storefronts


Brooklyn’s neighborhood storefronts have the city’s history etched in their facades. Each store is as unique as the customers they serve and are run by owners who share a commitment to provide a special service. Many shops are lifelines for their communities, vital to the residents who depend on them for a multitude of needs. Yet such shops are disappearing on a daily basis as their neighborhoods rapidly change. Photographer-curators James and Karla Murray have scoured Brooklyn to observe “mom and pop” businesses from humble neighborhood stores tucked away on narrow side streets to well-known institutions on historic avenues.


In Our Own Words: Portraits of Brooklyn Vietnam Veterans

Ongoing

With the use of oral histories, portraits, and personal artifacts this audio installation explores the impact of the Vietnam War on the lives of Brooklyn’s diverse residents, from the first person perspective. “Meeting” eight people who were touched by the Vietnam War, visitors are prompted to consider the on-going impact of the Vietnam War in the lives of Brooklynites, from their memories of the war to how it affects them today.


From portrait to portrait, from person to person, from personal narrative to personal narrative, a meta-narrative slowly emerges in which we empathize with the stories of the men and women who confront the chaos of an historical period, and share their, memories, and understanding of the history through which they lived.


We are pleased to host a twice-monthly Oral History Open House where interviewers will be ready to collect your memories of the Vietnam Era. All of the interviews will be archived in the BHS collection. Please Email us to schedule an interview.


To Learn More, visit www.brooklynhistory.org