By Lisa J. Curtis
While many mourned the passing of 16-year-old
neighborhood stalwart Cucina restaurant in Park Slope, many more
were pleased to discover that chef Michael Fiore has remained
at the location to start anew.
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Prospect Park-lovers in their 20s and 30s
are invited to skate after hours at Wollman Rink on Jan. 21 for
"Skating Under the Stars," the Prospect Park Alliance
Junior Committee’s annual fundraiser.
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By Paulanne Simmons
As part of the continuing celebration of
its 50th anniversary, Brooklyn Center for the Performing Arts
opens its "Broadway Series" on Sunday, Jan. 30, with
"Seven Brides for Seven Brothers."
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Two Brooklyn institutions, the Academy
of Music and the Botanic Garden, will host celebrations in honor
of civil rights pioneer Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday,
Jan. 17.
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By Karen Butler
Donald Margulies may have a Pulitzer Prize
under his belt, a teaching job at Yale University, a family and
a home in Connecticut, but the 50-year-old Jewish playwright
insists he will always be a Brooklyn boy at heart.
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