One of the Joshes writes: "Walking down Vanderbilt Ave. yesterday and saw a new lounge/restaurant being
built on the corner of Pacific, across the street from Le Gamin. Also, new
boutique (Red Lipstick) right by the bike shop. Ladies and gentlemen,
welcome to gentrification at the speed of light."

PS. "It’s not that ‘blue lounge’ or whatever that
place is that halted construction. It’s down on the corner of Pacific, right
before McD’s. I peeked my head in and peeped the permits:
restaurant/lounge/bar is in the mix."

DJs from Brooklyn’s own Black Underground will "spin the disco and funk sounds
of the 1970s" at the First Saturday Dance Party, Brooklyn Museum, 9 to 11 p.m., Sat. March 5.

Full schedule:

5–7 p.m. Film: See award-winning short films by Brooklyn College students.

6–8 p.m. Music: Listen to cabaret music performed by musicians from the Brooklyn Philharmonic.

6:30– 8:30 p.m. Hands-On Art: Bead and decorate your own ancient Egyptian menat necklace.

7–8 p.m. Film: Short films from the archives of the Brooklyn International Film Festival.

7–8 p.m. Curator Talk: Visit the Luce Center for American Art with Linda Ferber.

8 p.m. Modern Voices: Museum Educator Leslie Klinger on Women’s History Month

9 p.m. Performance: Enjoy the Beautiful Hills of Brooklyn, a one-act play starring Joanna Merlin.

9–11 p.m. Dance Party: Dance to 1970s disco and funk spun by DJs from Brooklyn’s own Black Underground.

Next Tots and Tonic at Half Wine Bar Lounge; Wed., Feb. 16 from 3-5 pm.
Half, 626 Vanderbilt Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11238; 718-783-4100.