SATURDAY, June 12, 2010
Brooklyn Hospital Community Health Fair
The Brooklyn Hospital Center invites you to its Community Health Fair on Saturday, June 12, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fort Green Park (corner of DeKalb and Washington Park).
Fort Greene Park
10 am - 3pm
Brooklyn Pride
Dance the Night Away
BAM Cafe
10pm - 4am
Dance the Night Away
BAM Cafe
10pm - 4am
NYC Gay Pride month is upon us, and on June 12, Brooklyn Pride turns 14!
The Brooklyn Community Pride Center transforms BAMcafe (30 Lafayette Avenue, at St. Felix Street; 718-636-4111 ) into an all-night dance party for your after Pride Parade celebrating. A fundraiser to raise money and awareness to help build the first-ever Pride Center in Brooklyn. (We’re the only borough in NYC without one!) 10pm-4am, $15 w/ RSVP to [email protected], $25 at the door.
SUNDAY, June 13, 2010
Brooklyn Conservatory of Music - Boston to Buenos Aires
Sunday, June 13, 3 pm
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
85 South Oxford at Lafayette, Fort Greene
$10/$5 students & seniors for tickets go to www.bqcm.org or call Zerve ticket services at 212.209.3370
Lafayette Avenue Presbyterian Church
85 South Oxford at Lafayette, Fort Greene
$10/$5 students & seniors for tickets go to www.bqcm.org or call Zerve ticket services at 212.209.3370
The Brooklyn Conservatory of Music proudly presents the Brooklyn Conservatory Chorale perform Boston to Buenos Aires: Music of the Americas from Colonial to Tango. Guest soloists include singer and actor Chris Vasquez, cellist Eleanor Norton, and piccolo player Christina Perea. The program covers centuries of music in the Americas and is conducted by Nelly Vuksic with Cesar Vuksic at the piano.
The landscape of music creation in the Americas is extraordinarily rich and varied, encompassing an extensive range of evolution and transformation. The New World absorbed influences from many different countries and cultures, producing an original and unique musical expression.
Boston to Buenos Aires begins with early music of the Americas, featuring compositions by the well-known 18th century New England composer W. Billings as well as works by early South American composers. Billings’ music, while based in Biblical text, is sensuous and dramatic and uses unorthodox harmonies. The early composers of Latin America, in spite of their religious narrative, express a large range of feelings in their music, which often is based on dance rhythms of great vitality.
The program also features 20th century and contemporary compositions of different styles and approaches, ranging from strong, dramatic Spanish flamenco flavor by E. Grau (Argentina) to the delicate and poetic elegance of G. Glass (USA, born in Panama) and C. Guastavino (Argentina). Other composers presented include: Conservatory faculty member Michael Rose (USA), E. Aguiar (Brazil), M. Lifchitz (Mexico), H. Villalobos (Brazil), and A. Piazzolla (Argentina).
The landscape of music creation in the Americas is extraordinarily rich and varied, encompassing an extensive range of evolution and transformation. The New World absorbed influences from many different countries and cultures, producing an original and unique musical expression.
Boston to Buenos Aires begins with early music of the Americas, featuring compositions by the well-known 18th century New England composer W. Billings as well as works by early South American composers. Billings’ music, while based in Biblical text, is sensuous and dramatic and uses unorthodox harmonies. The early composers of Latin America, in spite of their religious narrative, express a large range of feelings in their music, which often is based on dance rhythms of great vitality.
The program also features 20th century and contemporary compositions of different styles and approaches, ranging from strong, dramatic Spanish flamenco flavor by E. Grau (Argentina) to the delicate and poetic elegance of G. Glass (USA, born in Panama) and C. Guastavino (Argentina). Other composers presented include: Conservatory faculty member Michael Rose (USA), E. Aguiar (Brazil), M. Lifchitz (Mexico), H. Villalobos (Brazil), and A. Piazzolla (Argentina).
FABfest
12 noon - 6pm
12 noon - 6pm
Cooking demos, food tastings, moonshine sipping and a chilled organic soup pureed making - with the aid of a human-powered bike-blender are all part of the line-up for second weekend of FABfest -a month-long three-block street festival EVERY SUNDAY IN JUNE on Fulton Street between Lafayette Avenue and South Oxford Street, in Fort Greene, Brooklyn.
A schedule of demos and tastings is below.
A schedule of demos and tastings is below.
Also at FABfest on Sunday June 13, from 12noon-6pm:
· 12noon-1:30pm: Salsa Dance Party & Dance Lessons featuring Brooklyn Salsa Party (everyone is welcome to join in!)
· 12noon-1:30pm: Salsa Dance Party & Dance Lessons featuring Brooklyn Salsa Party (everyone is welcome to join in!)
· 1:30-2:00: Live Gospel Concert featuring the Lafayette Inspirational Ensemble (performing as they make their way down Fulton Street to the stage!)
· 2:00-6:00: Toasters Delight: a Reggae Party featuring DJs Geko Jones and Matt Shadetek of Dutty Artz, Jahdan Blakkamore, Cool Places Soundsystem, Gael Dubourg, DJ Gravy, and special guests. Toasters Delight celebrates the June 15th BAMcinemaFEST screening of the Brooklyn indie film Wah Do Dem.
http://www.duttyartz.com/2010/wah-do-dem-bam-block-party/ Visit www.BAM.org for screening info
Plus games, crafts, balloons and activities and…. 3-on-3 soccer on the street… all afternoon!
Schedule for ‘A Taste of Fulton’… at FABfest 2010
12 noon
- Louisa Shafia, author of LUCID FOODS shows how vegetarian food is both delicious and healthy - creating a chilled cucumber soup from organic produce from Fulton Street’s MetFoods (985 Fulton @ St. James) with the aid of the Bike Blender from Habana Outpost (757 Fulton @ S. Portland), and powered by…. spectators at FABfest.
- Mozzarella-making at Greene Grape Provisions (753 Fulton @ S. Portland)
12 noon
- Louisa Shafia, author of LUCID FOODS shows how vegetarian food is both delicious and healthy - creating a chilled cucumber soup from organic produce from Fulton Street’s MetFoods (985 Fulton @ St. James) with the aid of the Bike Blender from Habana Outpost (757 Fulton @ S. Portland), and powered by…. spectators at FABfest.
- Mozzarella-making at Greene Grape Provisions (753 Fulton @ S. Portland)
1:00
- Buka (946 Fulton @ Cambridge Place), Nigerian restaurant
- Buka (946 Fulton @ Cambridge Place), Nigerian restaurant
2:00
- Jam-making by Anarchy in a Jar, available at Greene Grape Provisions
- Jam-making by Anarchy in a Jar, available at Greene Grape Provisions
3:00
- Chef Michael Allen of Desserts by Michael Allen (1015 Fulton @ Grand) shares his secrets on sugar and decorating an elaborate cake - a demo you don’t want to miss!
- Max Watman,the author of Chasing the White Dog will be in conversation with Gable Erenzo, son of the founder of Tuthilltown Distillery, the first (legal!) distillery in NY since Prohibition, at Greenlight Greenlight Bookstore (686 Fulton @ S. Portland). Tasting to follow at 4:00 at The Greene Grape
- Chef Michael Allen of Desserts by Michael Allen (1015 Fulton @ Grand) shares his secrets on sugar and decorating an elaborate cake - a demo you don’t want to miss!
- Max Watman,the author of Chasing the White Dog will be in conversation with Gable Erenzo, son of the founder of Tuthilltown Distillery, the first (legal!) distillery in NY since Prohibition, at Greenlight Greenlight Bookstore (686 Fulton @ S. Portland). Tasting to follow at 4:00 at The Greene Grape
4:00
- Pickling by Rick’s Picks, also available at Provisions
- Comparative tasting of white whiskies at The Greene Grape (765 Fulton @ S. Portland)
- Pickling by Rick’s Picks, also available at Provisions
- Comparative tasting of white whiskies at The Greene Grape (765 Fulton @ S. Portland)
5:00
- Deniz (662 Fulton @ S. Elliott),Turkish cuisine
- Deniz (662 Fulton @ S. Elliott),Turkish cuisine
PLUS:
In front of Bati Restaurant (747 Fulton @ S. Portland) samples and an introduction on Ethiopian food and Smoke Joint (87 S. Elliott Place @ Fulton) will be offering samples of house-made grilled sausages.
In front of Bati Restaurant (747 Fulton @ S. Portland) samples and an introduction on Ethiopian food and Smoke Joint (87 S. Elliott Place @ Fulton) will be offering samples of house-made grilled sausages.
For more information, visit www.faballiance.org.
The Murals of Wallabout by Evelyn Talarico
8 Tropical Murals
2 p.m. meet at corner of Clermont and Myrtle Ave.
8 Tropical Murals
2 p.m. meet at corner of Clermont and Myrtle Ave.
Clinton Hill Simply Art & Framing Gallery Celebrates Caribbean Heritage Month The gallery hosts a free weekly, neighborhood mural walk and viewing. The guided and self-guided tour features an outdoor exhibit “The Murals of Wallabout,” by Puerto Rican folk artist and local resident Evelyn Talarico. Call 718-857-0074 for details.
