Arthur Aulisi (right) as Nosferatu breathes down the neck of Paul Daily as Harker during a dress rehearsal for the Rabbit Hole Ensemble’s production of Nosferatu. Photo by Dennis W. Ho If you want to get especially spooked this HALLOWEEN season, consider heading to Grand Army Plaza this weekend or next. Edward Elefterion, director of the Brooklyn-based..
Sopranos star JOSEPH GANNASCOLI was back on home turf in Bay Ridge Monday night. The Merchants of Third Avenue Association gave the former Third Avenue restaurateur special recognition at the group’s annual Pioneers of Third Avenue Champagne Cocktail Reception. Reception honorees included DONNA HAZAZ, MIKE BROCKING, ELLEN HEANEY and CHRISTINE HEANEY. Civic Service Awards went to HARRIET..
Food was also serious business at the 10th annual BROOKLYN EATS at the New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge earlier this month, where droves descended to sample some of the borough’s established as well as up-and-coming culinary delights. Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce’s Chairman of the Board Daniel E. Holt and President Kenneth Adams presented the..
On to another one of Brooklyn’s serious businesses: art. It’s not too late to catch DAVID VIGON’s solo exhibit at Fillmore Atlantic Gallery, on Atlantic between Smith and Hoyt Streets. Curated by Brooklynite Leon Nicholas Kalas, the exhibit features representational oils, which the artist creates in his East Williamsburg studio. This weekend marks the 10th..
Should you find yourself in Manhattan this weekend, there are, as usual, plenty of Brooklyn artists to keep you company. For example, DUMBO-based Amy Talluto has a show of oil paintings at P.S. 122 on the Lower East Side through Nov. 5, and Boerum Hill’s Chris Piazza has a mixed media exhibit at Tria Gallery..
Congratulations to JOHANA I. RIVERA, who is the new registrar at the City College of New York (CCNY). A Brooklyn resident, Rivera comes to CCNY after 16 years of service in the registrar’s office at Brooklyn College. Celia Lloyd, the assistant vice president for enrollment management at CCNY, praised Rivera’s knowledge and leadership skills. Rivera..
Bob McGee Ebbets Field author BOB MCGEE, a former Heights resident, will be signing his 2005 Dave Moore Award winner, The Greatest Ballpark Ever: Ebbets Field and the Story of the Brooklyn Dodgers, at Waldenbooks in Kings Plaza Sunday from noon to 3 p.m. McGee was born in Bay Ridge. When asked what drew him..
Hopefully you caught our spotlight earlier this week on ED HEALY, a 45-year member of the Heights Players and director of Ragtime, which ends its run at their Willow Place theatre this weekend. Just how did this stage veteran discover the longstanding troupe? “I had done a couple of things before,” he said. “A friend..
If talking about movies is a film lover’s second passion, then we’ve got good news. Coming to Brooklyn Public Library Sunday is Times critic A.O. SCOTT, who is to discuss the current state of film beyond blockbusters. Registration is required, however, so call (718) 369-9385 to get your free seat. The talk is from 2-4..
The Heights Players If art exhibits and film aren’t your thing, maybe local theatre will entice you this weekend. Park Slope’s Gallery Players opens its 40th anniversary season Saturday night with the musical Urinetown, whose book and lyrics were written by Brooklyn resident Greg Kotis. Tom Wojtunik directs the cast of 16, starring Jon Frazier…