"If anyone tries to sell you a ticket, do not buy it. This would be an act of fraud because no tickets are needed."
BILLIARDS: A Deadly Form of Baseball?
Heather writes: "The recent removal of pool tables from
Prospect Heights’ local bars has almost reached trend status. Soon after
Soda’s pool table vacated its premises a few weeks ago, Freddy’s bar also got rid of its pool table in The Backroom,
replacing it with a foosball table (see picture). Sources blame the
table’s dilapidated state for its disappearance. But also, “The people
didn’t want to play pool,” said Frank, the bar’s owner. In response
to the news that Soda ejected its own pool table reportedly due to bar
fights, Frank replied, “When you provide a game that has a baseball bat
attached to it, you want it out where the bartender can see it — not back
there.”
ALERT: "Captivating Properties" of Female Pelvis, Buttocks to be Celebrated
Lucy writes: "In the Caribbean, batty refers to one’s bottom … Jawole Willa Jo Zollar (of Urban Bush Women) created ‘Batty Moves’ as a paean to the female pelvis and the captivating
properties of the buttocks. This evening will feature some of that performance’s highlights and will encourage dialog to examine complicated issues of race, class and social inequities, beauty and sexism. Women and men of all ages are welcome."
YWCA of Brooklyn (30 Third Ave. at Atlantic Ave.), Tuesday, March 29. "A Batty Party" starts at 7:00 pm.
New Lounge on Pacific?
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."
Black Underground spins disco and funk at First Saturday dance party
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.
TOMORROW: Go Drink with your Kids
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.
[Happy VD] Dot Com Office Romance
ProHo love birds Michelle Tsai and Ed Shen fondly recall their dot-com era romantic awakening for the benefit of Daily News reporter Susan Kreimer:
"At a company holiday party, that electrifying feeling reached a new
level. It happened ‘on the dance floor, in front of everyone,’ Shen
recalled … A co-worker interrupted us while we were kissing. I think she actually said, "What are you doing?" We kept kissing.’"
Movie Night in Prospect Heights: Curator Wanted
Heather writes: "Soda Bar is eager to host movie nights in its adjoining lounge, open since last November. One of the lounge’s walls now has a giant projection screen but plans for the series’ content and commencement are ambiguous. Anatole, the bar’s owner, is seeking someone to curate the series and says interested parties can call him at 646-339-8659." Soda Bar; 629 Vanderbilt Ave. btw Prospect Pl. and St. Mark’s Ave.; 718-230-8393.
Ratner Tries Really, Really, Really Hard to Like Basketball
New York Times: Ratner "was not an especially knowledgeable fan when he bought the Nets
last year and was painted by critics as a developer who dipped into
basketball only to … make a big real estate score."
Not so fast! stop painting! "To elevate his knowledge of basketball, Ratner plays the NBA Live video
game on his computer; trolls the Internet for news and statistics; and
bought the league’s pay-per-view games on the N.B.A.’s League Pass
subscription service."
"Norman
Siegel, a lawyer for Develop Don’t Destroy, said that Ratner had not
provided enough information to neighborhoods about the project … But Bruce Bender (Forest City Ratner) said: "We’ve gone
above and beyond to meet with the community … To say we haven’t is wrong, deceitful and outrageous."
My Brooklyn: Autumn of 9-11
The Brooklyn Public Library "My Brooklyn" is on again. Deadline for entries: April 1. First prize is a $500 Savings Bond, Series EE.
Here’s last year’s winner, submitted by Catherine Brown. Excerpt: "I took the camera from Dave and put in a fresh roll of film. Through the
lens, a baby seemed to be falling from the clouds, a gift, a ray of hope. A
pair of strong hands reached out to catch him. And for the first time after
9/11, my husband laughed."
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