Category: Entertainment

BAY RIDGE — According to one translation of the Book of Proverbs, “a cheerful heart is good medicine…” That means laughter. When you add a good meal, as they’re trying to do at Greenhouse Cafe, it also means comedy night is back. Much to the delight of Bay Ridge residents and the surrounding community, the…

WASHINGTON AVENUE — The Brooklyn Botanic Garden recently held a gala the planners called “massively successful,” largely attributable to a special guest: the renowned forestry scientist Dr. Suzanne Simard. Your table awaits. The gala came at an important moment for the BBG: As it continues to protect its plants from the impacts of climate change,…

You may have seen Brooklyn stuntman Leh-Boy cycling around while balancing a variety of strange objects on his head. He recently spoke to the Brooklyn Eagle in Cadman Plaza Park. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle DOWNTOWN BROOKLYN — He’s a Brooklyn legend. You may have seen him streak by on a Citi Bike with a…

Photoville, co-founded in 2011 by Laura Roumanos, Sam Barzilay and Dave Shelley, introduces the public to a wide diversity of talented photographers, from students to acclaimed artists. Photoville is expected to draw thousands on its opening weekend.Last year, the Brooklyn-based nonprofit reached a public audience of over one million people. Last year, the Brooklyn-based nonprofit…

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — The Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra (BCCO) held its spring concert at St. Ann and the Holy Trinity Church, located at 157 Montague Street, on Saturday, June 1, before a crowd of hundreds of music aficionados.  Led by Dorothy Savitch, music director of the Brooklyn Conservatory Community Orchestra and director of the Music…

“Two sisters, Caroline and Meg Baniewicz, recently went viral on Twitter with a video clip of them parodying alpha male finance podcasters and it’s hilarious.” – Komal Banchhor, Upworthy “When Arlo Williamsburg opened last year in the space formerly occupied by The Williamsburg Hotel, it didn’t waste time becoming a neighborhood fixture, and in the…

“Bach” comprises three performances, beginning with the CBT-2 Junior Company Dancers: Hannah Bolski, Tehilah Brann, Irving Brann, Isabel Campanelli, Quetzali Espino, Alessandra Gamez, Laura Holmes and Calista Wu performing to Bach’s “Cello Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009: V. Bourrees I and II.”  Accordionist Hanzhi Wang performing Johann Sebastian Bach’s “Goldberg Variations No.…

“DanceAfrica is a family reunion, a chance to see how the branches of the family tree have extended.” – Brian Seibert, The New York Times This year’s anchor performance, The Origin of Communities / A Calabash of Cultures, under the artistic vision of Abdel R. Salaam, will underscore the interconnectedness of dance, music, and the…

For Schoenbrun, the draw isn’t the famous graves. Green-Wood has, for them, been a safe haven for reflection and transformation. In their first year taking hormones, Schoenbrun met friends here, who while lounging on a hill, took regular photographs to capture their physical evolution. Schoenbrun’s first in-person meeting with Brigette Lundy-Paine, one of the stars…

The annual Saint Ann’s Puppet Parade welcomed spring to Brooklyn Heights for the 37th time on Tuesday, April 30. Photo: Mary Frost, Brooklyn Eagle BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — Hundreds of Saint Ann’s School students and their artistic creations — giant heads with flowing gowns, winged creatures flying on sticks, Trojan horses — took to the streets…