The fall 2003 season of St. Ann’s Warehouse kicked off Wednesday night with a reading by Brooklyn’s literary golden boy of the moment, author Jonathan Lethem, from his latest work, "Fortress of Solitude." Comment.

When the performers in Rennie Harris’ hip-hop company, Puremovement, take the stage, it is impossible not to watch. Comment.

On Sunday, Prospect Heights artists open their studios to the public. From noon to 8 pm on Sept. 21, get a behind-the-scenes glimpse into the mysteries of creating art - from oil paintings to sculpture to video. Works by knitwear designer Staceyjoy Elkin (pictured) will be on display at 651 Bergen St. Studio tour maps are available at Freddy’s Bar and Back Room (485 Dean St.), Soda Bar (628 Vanderbilt Ave.) and at Elkin’s Red Lipstick boutique (64 Sixth Ave.). Comment.

Marxist, poet, novelist, actor, intellectual, homosexual, filmmaker - Pier Paolo Pasolini wore so many hats it was impossible to separate his art from his life. Comment.

Budd Mishkin may be the only guy in Park Slope who listens to singer-songwriter Bulat Okudzhava on his morning runs through Prospect Park. Comments (1).

When "The Member of the Wedding" opened at the Empire Theatre in Manhattan, in 1950, critics doubted that a play with so little dramatic action could be successful onstage. Comment.

Brooklyn Friends of Chamber Music co-founder Wanda Fleck has for 15 years overseen the programming of what has quietly become one of the borough’s longest-running musical institutions. Comment.

So many people have favorite memories of dining at Cucina restaurant in Park Slope. Whether it was that going away party for a colleague, or a small bar mitzvah or romantic dinner for two, the 15-year-old eatery has been a reliable neighborhood fixture. Now it’s even better. Comment.

Husband-and-wife chef team Debbie Lyn and Marco Morillo filled a void in Carroll Gardens by opening their gourmet prepared foods shop, Crave, on July 15. Comment.

It’s baaack! . Comment.

Play’s the Thing: When the Brooklyn Dodgers won their only World Series, in 1955, there were celebrations all over the borough, with a joyous parade that still lingers in the memories of many Brooklynites today. But by 1958, the team was gone. Comment.