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Jan. 28-29: Stormy Weather
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill Patch
Jan 281. After Friday's spring-like gusty winds and driving downpours, January's unusual weather continues this weekend with highs in the 40s both days and only a slight chance of rain Sunday night, according the National Weather Service. Here is a great sho... »
Get Out: Mil's Trills Winter Bash, a Wine Tasting and Sexuality and the Museum
Bed-Stuy Patch
Jan 27It's Friday, and you have no clue what's going on this weekend. Patch is coming to the rescue. We've got the best bets for the liveliest local options for weekend fun. Check out our picks of activities to hit in and around the neighborhood. WHAT: BAM... »
Jan. 26: Yoga at Brooklyn Free School
Fort Greene-Clinton Hill Patch
Jan 261. Promising to make yoga "accessible for everyone," Brooklyn Free School offers pay-what-you-can yoga classes on Thursday and Mondays at 6:45 p.m. 50 percent of proceeds go to the innovative learning institution, which is located at 372 Clinton Ave. 2... »
The Real Deal: Larger Brooklyn Museum shop to open
The Brooklyn Wire
Jan 25A new, larger, renovated Brooklyn Museum Shop will open April 4, in a space previously devoted to temporary exhibitions, Patch.com reported. The new 4,150-square-foot shop is 1,600 square feet larger … »
Where to Go With the Kids: Jan. 23-29
Prospect Heights Patch
Jan 22Here's our weekly kids calendar for Prospect Heights, Prospect Park, plus a selection from North Park Slope, Fort Greene, Boerum Hill, Prospect Lefferts Gardens and Crown Heights. NOTE: Where to Go With the Kids is moving to Mondays beginning next we... »
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Post-Höller, New Museum drops entry to $14
NewYorkology
Jan 30The recently closed “Carsten Höller: Experience” installation made for quite a few changes at the New Museum, which drew the most foot (and slide) traffic in the museum’s 35-year history. “To accommodate unprecedented attendance, the museum extended th... »
Death Cab For Cutie collaborating w/ Magik*Magik Orchestra on 2012 tour w/Youth Lagoon (dates)
Brooklyn Vegan
Jan 18Death Cab for Cutie at Williamsburg Waterfront (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Death Cab For Cutie have just announced a tour that will take place this spring. The tour will see the band being joined on stage by San Francisco's Magik*Magik... »
Walkabout: Rev. Talmage’s Tabernacle-Pride Goeth…
Brownstoner
Jan 17(Photo: Brooklyn Museum Archives) On a spring Sunday morning, right after church services, on May 13, 1894, the great organ of the Brooklyn Tabernacle burst into flames. Within a matter of minutes, the fire spread to other parts of the church, like a f... »
Neue Galerie admission raised to $20
NewYorkology
Dec 15When the Neue Galerie in October opened its 10th anniversary exhibition, it quietly raised its admission price to $20 from $15, making it one of the most expensive museums in New York City. The Upper East Side museum, which specializes in German and Au... »
New Museum hikes entry at popular Carsten Höller show
NewYorkology
Dec 06The Carsten Höller installation at the New Museum — featuring a multi-floor slide and a sensory deprivation pool that invites naked participation — has proved so popular that the admission price has nudged up to $16 from $12. “Due to unprecedented atte... »