Music: Matthew Regula is a real live wire. Comment

Bushwick: Bushwick artists are at the cutting edge of contemporary art, but can they paint a happy tree? Comment

Barbecue in Brooklyn right now is about as ubiquitous as the bicycle. Comments (3)

Theater: Even Broadway musicals have bloopers. Comment

Letters: Fond Koch-era memories, slaps for a “Catholic-bashing” columnist, and a NIMBY shout-out to a drug detox facility were among the hot-button issues Courier readers tackled on our well-lathered soapbox. Read on for more! Comment

Big Screecher: I’m madder than a caterpillar that had a big meal, made himself a nice bed, fell asleep, and woke up in a whole new body with wings that he never asked for over the fact that no matter what I do, I can’t stop the constant change that interrupts our lives over and over and over again. Comment

Event: The Greatest Show on Earth is coming back to Brooklyn. Comments (12)

Cobble Hill: The State University of New York broke the law when it held a secret meeting the day before it decided to close the money-losing Long Island College Hospital, a judge ruled late on Thursday in a decision likely to delay, but not derail, efforts to shutter the medical center. Comments (6)

Music: It’s a battle of the band. Comment

Theater: It’s like “Waiting for Godot.” But for kids. With zombies. Comments (1)

Bar Scrawl: The Brooklyn Paper’s roving bartoonist hits up a Prospect Heights establishment that just earned its liquor license. Comments (1)

Art: Hurricane Sandy devastated Brooklyn, but a new work of public art proves the storm couldn’t break the borough’s heart. Comment

A Britisher’s View: Another one bites the dust, much to the delight of our columnist who celebrates the final exit of Venezuelan dictator Hugo Chavez. Comment

Smooth subway sailing this weekend in another one of the greatest weekends on rails, ever! Comment

Cobble Hill: They denied it for weeks, but State University of New York officials have finally admitted that real estate was on their mind while determining what to do with the struggling Long Island College Hospital, court filings reveal. Comments (14)

Better get some quarters — because rates at parking meters on Atlantic Avenue and Court and Smith streets will soon rise in a push by the city to free up often-occupied spaces. Comments (40)

Brooklyn’s coastal skyline is poised to grow taller — or face sky-high insurance rates. Comments (5)

Mill Basin: Talk about a Shih Tzu thing to do. Comment

Page 1: It is with great excitement that we announce the historic successor to last week’s venerable edition of The Brooklyn Paper, the 10th issue of the 36th volume. We proudly unveil the newest news leader, the 11th issue of the 36th volume, which, during its time atop newstands, will assume the dignified title of “The Paper.” Its ascension to this lofty post did not come easy — it was not a frontrunner during the congregation of editors, but earned its position because it always kept hustlin’, Brooklyn. Read more…

Fearless Living: This week, Stephanie trys to get the boys to act, well, like a mom. Comment

Downtown: Talk about burning rubber! Comment

Mean Streets: A 60-year-old woman was hit and killed by a tractor trailer early Wednesday in Red Hook, police said. Comments (5)

Bay Ridge: Could Southern Brooklyn get another shot at Victory? Comment

Bay Ridge: They’re mad as hell and they’re not going to take it anymore! Comment

Standing O: Students remember, lest we forget. Comment

Front Court: Coach P.J. “Peej” Carelismo has made the tough decision and benched Kris Humphries, and for that, Brooklyn should be thankful. Comment

Dyker Heights: Heroes come in all sizes. Comment

Back Court: Until league officials classify platelet-rich plasma injections as a form of blood doping, the Nets’ brass ought to make them as regular as lay-up lines. Comment

Park Slope: The Westminister dog show has nothing on the pooches of Park Slope. Comment

Music: Sound Fix is singing its swan song. (No, not this Swans song). Comments (1)

Mean Streets: Windsor Terrace and Greenwood Heights residents are racing forward in their push to install speed bumps on several blocks that they claim lead-footed have turned into dangerous raceways. Comments (22)

DUMBO: DUMBO’s next retailer could be huge. Comments (13)

Long Island University is heading to the NCAA tournament. Comment

Marine Park: Plus a host of other crimes from Marine Park’s 63rd Precinct. Comment

Midwood: This sandwich is tough to chew, but it’s anything but stale. Comments (5)

Bensonhurst: A Brooklyn jury handed down a searing judgment on the man who set fire to an 86th Street tenement in 2010. Comment

Not for Nuthin’: This week, our columnist goes off on the creators of Facebook and aluminum foil! Comment

Bay Ridge: Give credit where credit’s due! Comment

Bensonhurst: Will Bredderman: So what do you believe is the most pressing problem facing the district? Comment

Carroll Gardens: If a tree falls in Carroll Gardens, will anybody pick it up? Comments (7)

Williamsburg: South Williamsburgers will be able to keep up with the Joneses if they land an apartment in a proposed building — because units in the planned structure will cost whatever the Joneses pay, a developer promises. Comments (4)

Bay Ridge: After seven years of fearlessly helming the City Council sub-committee on libraries, Vincent Gentile is ready to move up! Comments (3)

Dining: When in Park Slope’s newest French restaurant, eat as observant Jews do. Comments (17)

High School Sports: Senior forward Brittany Henry has been a quiet force during the Bishop Ford girls basketball team’s playoff run, and she saved her best performance for when it mattered most. Comment

Downtown: Residents of Brooklyn’s tallest building can now make the shortest of trips to get to the supermarket. Comments (4)

Crown Heights: Crown Heights is young — but not that young. Comments (8)

Sheepshead Bay: The embattled Z Best Car Wash enjoyed overwhelming support from Community Board 13 Wednesday night, when the panel voted unanimously to approve the business’s latest variance hurdle. Comment

It’s Only My Opinion: This week, our columnist breaks down his itinerary for his days on the high seas or in various ports-of-call. Comment

Bensonhurst: Forget the charter bus — 20 Bensonhurst high schoolers hopped aboard a plane on Feb. 14 for a week-long field trip to Italy! Comment

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has extended its Transitional Sheltering Assistance Program for an additional two weeks at the behest of the Governor Cuomo. Comment

Changing Brooklyn: A bid by a group of artists who want to lay their heads where they stretch their canvases has caused a rift in the community. Comments (15)

Greenpoint: Tenants in a Greenpoint flophouse are suing their landlord for allegedly failing to perform necessary repairs and basic upkeep — letting rats, roaches, and bedbugs run rampant and leaving their Manhattan Avenue home dilapidated and dangerous. Comments (5)

Bay Ridge: Hinsch’s is about to get some Greek flavor. Comments (7)

Greenpoint: Greenpoint will get a bit greener thank to neighborhood gardeners. Comments (1)

High School Sports: Bishop Loughlin coach Ed Gonzalez preached the importance of a fast start against an Archbishop Stepinac team coming off an upset victory in the quarterfinals. His squad more than delivered by putting the game away in the first quarter. Comment