Chinese filmmaker Zhang Yimou, who has beguiled audiences with his lavish, breathtaking period films and recently found success with "Hero" and "House of Flying Daggers" has stepped away from the camera to direct a ballet. Comment.

Letters: I am writing to thank you and Paulanne Simmons for the glorious review we received [“Afternoon Delight,” GO Brooklyn, Sept. 3]. Our crowd doubled in size on Sunday as a result of the great press. Comment.

Although "Loggerheads" director Tim Kirkman is a proud Brooklynite, on the eve of his third film’s opening, the filmmaker is in ... Los Angeles. Comments (1).

Lovers of indie, makers of mayhem: Mark your calendars and rehearse your heckling skills. You’ll want to be prepared for Oct. 5, when "Girls vs. Boys: Battle of the Indie Pop Bands" enters round three at Williamsburg’s Trash Bar. Comment.

Cynthia Nixon says she and her two children have not moved to Park Slope, contrary to published reports. Comment.

As the weather cools and the time nears to swap your summer clothes for warmer threads, a local businessman asks Brooklynites to consider donating their "gently-used" coats to the National Cleaners Association’s "Coats for Kids" drive. Comment.

On Oct. 2, the Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s 12th annual Chile Pepper Fiesta celebrates the fiery fruits with a day of tastings, demonstrations, lectures and performance. Comment.