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'Doing It For Themselves:' Longtime Bed-Stuy Residents Celebrated in New Exhibition

'Doing It For Themselves:' Longtime Bed-Stuy Residents Celebrated in New Exhibition

A new art exhibition celebrates the residents and neighbors of the Jackie Robinson Housing Complex, and all they are doing for the Bed-Stuy community. 
How a Fort Greene Class is Using Dance to Alleviate Parkinson’s Disease

How a Fort Greene Class is Using Dance to Alleviate Parkinson’s Disease

Dance for PD allows Brooklynites living with Parkinson’s to connect not only with friends, but with their own bodies.
Bark for Books: Brooklyn Public Library Therapy Dog Is Helping Kids Learn to Read

Bark for Books: Brooklyn Public Library Therapy Dog Is Helping Kids Learn to Read

A literature-loving pooch is helping to give Brooklyn kids a love of reading through a monthly program where children can come and read aloud to him from their favorite book.
BKR’s Totally Awesome Weekend Event Picks: 3/3 – 3/5

BKR’s Totally Awesome Weekend Event Picks: 3/3 – 3/5

First Saturdays at the Brooklyn Museum; a Rihanna Dance Party, the largest NYC gathering of photographers and filmmakers, and more!
A Holocaust Mystery Buried 61 Years is Finally Released as a Book, to Critical Acclaim

A Holocaust Mystery Buried 61 Years is Finally Released as a Book, to Critical Acclaim

Roslyn Bernstein visited Jerusalem as a teenager in 1961, while the news of the Adolf Eichmann trial was still crackling over the radio waves. While the trip made an impression, it took her more than 6 decades to write her story based on the experience.
The Bushwick Dancer Known for Her L Train-Inspired Piece is Organizing Free Dance Programming in BK

The Bushwick Dancer Known for Her L Train-Inspired Piece is Organizing Free Dance Programming in BK

Dancer Sara Pizzi is premiering a new contemporary dance piece that integrates spoken word and hair art to discuss misogyny and gender stereotypes.
Eat Your Icons and Feast on Fashion With the Owners of This New Bushwick Cafe

Eat Your Icons and Feast on Fashion With the Owners of This New Bushwick Cafe

Using a cupcake as their canvas, Carolina Wang and Benny Emeri are creating custom edible art that relates to everyday pop culture and current events.
I Beg Your Parton: Williamsburg Restaurant Hosts Dolly Parton Look-Alike Contest

I Beg Your Parton: Williamsburg Restaurant Hosts Dolly Parton Look-Alike Contest

Now in its sixth year, the contest drew eight contestants and a crowd of Dolly Parton enthusiasts to Brooklyn.
'Brooklyn Is Africa' Art Exhibit Returns To Borough Hall For Limited Time

'Brooklyn Is Africa' Art Exhibit Returns To Borough Hall For Limited Time

The public exhibit is a celebration of the African diaspora of the borough, with rare art and 16th-century artifacts.
Bistro Petite Patate in Prospect Heights Serves Up Classic French Dining à la Brooklyn

Bistro Petite Patate in Prospect Heights Serves Up Classic French Dining à la Brooklyn

"It's for everybody," Petite Patate Owner and Chef Greg Baxtrom said of the new restaurant, which offers an affordable and delicious menu of French classics with a Brooklyn twist.