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Wednesday, May 23, 2012

Concert etiquette 101: How to behave at an outdoor show

Outdoor concerts are a Brooklyn summer tradition — and as is the case with every long-standing cultural rite, open-air shows have rules that should be followed. We checked with concert expert Adam Geringer-Dunn from Brooklyn Bowl and compiled this list outlining the basics of summer concert etiquette — all to help you avoid being an inconsiderate concert-goer. Comment.

Friday, May 18, 2012

Jazz musician vibraphones home

Red Hook: Talk about good vibrations. Comment.

New Slope bar looks like your mom’s living room in the 1970s

Bar Scrawl: Our bartoonist finds a watering hole that reminds him of his past. Comments (5).

Thursday, May 17, 2012

The Notorious MSG say they’re no joke

Williamsburg: Their geri curls may be wigs, but these rappers insist they’re the real deal. Comments (1).

Wednesday, May 16, 2012

Head under heels! Prospect Heights do-gooders do handstands

Prospect Heights: Now you can lend a hand — while standing on your hands. Comment.

Tuesday, May 15, 2012

Romeo and Juliet survive in modern take on Shakespeare’s classic

Williamsburg: Spoiler alert: in this adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet,” the star-crossed paramours live to love another day. Comment.

Monday, May 14, 2012

Celebrate Brooklyn’s riding obsession at Bicycle Fetish Day

Williamsburg: It’s a fetish fest — but the only chains you’ll find are the ones attached to bicycles. Comments (1).

Saturday, May 12, 2012

Bookworms and barflies come together for boozy lit crawl

Awesome: Put on your beer glasses, and join the exodus into the most literary borough of them all. Comment.

Friday, May 11, 2012

Coney gets brawny with strongman show

Muscle-bound stars with names like “Stainless Steel” and “Wonder” will bend your mind with their muscles. Comments (1).

This guy has a pencil to sell you

Books: Do what you love — even if its just sharpening pencils. Comments (3).

Youth chorus turns 20

Music: Consistent for 20 years, these young singers have shared the stage with the stars and are performing in their home town this spring with relish. Comment.

Sad clowns, mad scientists

Theater: There are scientists, there are mad scientists, and then there are mad-clown scientists. Comment.

Williamsburg dive bar is a little naughty

Bar Scrawl: Our bartoonist visits a pub that keeps condoms, lubricants, and adult diapers behind the bar. Comments (1).

Thursday, May 10, 2012

Women at play: Troupe performs classic Greek theater without men

Williamsburg: An all-female acting troupe is challenging theatrical norms with its rendition of the classic Greek “Antigone.” Comment.

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Boro’s ramen men unite

Dining: The greatest minds of Brooklyn’s Japanese culinary scene are getting together to host a series of very special dining events. Comment.

Folk dance revolution hits Downtown

Dance: So they think they can dance — and they’re right! Comments (1).

Tuesday, May 8, 2012

New shuffleboard bar will let Brooklynites party like their grandparents

Nightlife: Now you can have all of the fun of retirement without giving up your job. Comments (3).

It’s food gossip time!

Foodie-in-Chief: Chew on this week’s most mouth-watering food news — including talk of a take-out Habana Outpost expansion. Comments (1).

Monday, May 7, 2012

Molecular menu at Williamsburg restaurant

Foodie-in-Chief: An el Bulli-schooled chef is bringing bite-sized concotions to the spacious My Moon. Comments (5).

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