Brokelyn

FRIDAY
4, 6:30, 9pm: $9.99 gets you an all-you-can-eat crayfish buffet at red hook’s ikea

8pm: teen witch sing-along! freestyle rap-off, condom rolling contest, trivia, more. bell house, $8. Read the rest of this entry »

FRIDAY
thru sat: the 18th annual red hook fest focuses on interactive art through photography, storytelling, music and dance performances. bonus: free kayaking. Read the rest of this entry »

Work Celebrate Brooklyn on July 20, and this'll be your view of Rufus.

If you’re resigned to binoculars-only views of Rufus Wainwright and Norah Jones at Prospect Park this summer, some blood and sweat might be all it takes to get closer to the action. A few of Brooklyn’s big-name summer fests are looking for volunteers, and these “unpaid” gigs come with food, drinks, special access and other very real benefits and perks. Here’s what a little work will get you at some of the summer’s best shows. Read the rest of this entry »

Rubulad, photo by Mike Connor.

After a commenter raved about the random-Brooklynite-recommended cheap-date spots we featured last month, we decided to go out and dig up some more.

So we went to Prospect and McCarren parks over the weekend and grilled more strangers on their  favorites places for wallet-friendly romance, and once again, were totally impressed by the ideas. If you’re venturing out this weekend, considering trying one of these eight reader-suggested venues—and let us know how it went. Read the rest of this entry »

This evening in Fort Greene, you can catch a movie, music and a free Pilsner at Rooftop Films’ and BAM CinemaFest’s outdoor screening of “William Kunstler: Disturbing the Universe.” Show up for the Albertans at 8:30, followed by the film at 9. Then hang around for the 11 pm after-party and the open bar sponsored by Radeberger Pilsner. Tickets are $11 at the door (Parking lot across from BAM at Fulton and Ashland) or online. Then on Saturday… Read the rest of this entry »