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Not a member of the SOB. Photo by Mike Barwood.

You’ve got to hand it to a cultural institutional that embraces an acronym like that. We mean the String Orchestra of Brooklyn, of course. The Brooklyn Heights-based orchestra is playing a free concert this Saturday evening, Jul. 31, in Fort Greene Park. It’s the group’s first ever free outdoor concert (a departure from their usual $10 affairs), and they’re celebrating with two crowd-pleasing biggies: Beethoven’s Egmont Overture and Dvorak’s Symphony No. 8. Read the rest of this entry »

Imagine the BK Flea meets A Night at the Opera: everyone dressed to the 8.5s, tons of used stuff for sale and classy live music wafting through the air. That’s what we imagine anyway, for Saturday’s Super Summer Rummage Sale being held by Brooklyn’s One World Symphony. The big sale, happening Saturday from 10 to 3 in Brooklyn Heights, promises tuxes, 2-piece suits, dress shirts, neck ties, dresses, gowns, jewelry, leather jackets, jeans, CDs, musical scores and “much much more!!!!” Maybe you’re not quite sure what to wear for those last few night-time weddings coming up? This might be a good place to look. Read the rest of this entry »

Before there were pools in dumpsters, waffles from trucks and yes, even films on rooftops, Brooklyn was home to chamber music on a barge. Wander off the line at Grimaldi’s, or step right out of the ice cream factory, and you’ll see a little boat-thingy moored-up off to the left, rocking gently in the East River. That’s Bargemusic, Brooklyn’s—who are we kidding, New York’s—only floating chamber-music concert hall. For over 30 years, the best classical musicians around have come to this swaying stage, played their hearts out and downed the Dramamine in front of nightly packed houses. And this summer, the good people behind these floating classics are offering some free and deeply-discounted concerts to try to get you on-board. Read the rest of this entry »