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Red Hook FC has had an incredible spring season. Last season, they lost some tough games, then bounced back and found a way to make the playoffs, but lost 4-3 to Osner’s FC in the first round. This season, Red Hook FC has been dominant. They won their home opener 3-1 over NY Empire FC and then took revenge against […]
MiniBar, the Record Shop, B61, and the Wobblies are also off to strong starts this season. On June 8, there were two high-powered matchups, including B61 taking on the Record Shop. The game began with a great diving play at first by Jacob “Juice” Juice, though B61 did take the lead on an infield hit by Shawn “Sho Nuff” Andrew. […]
As a professional actress, Yvonna Russell thought she was used to rejection. But when she made the transition to writing, she faced some even harsher critics. After submitting a query about an early version of her novella Unfinished Business to a publisher, the editor wrote, “I don’t care if these characters eat, pee, or die.” Russell had started writing the […]
If you go to Powerhouse Arts in Gowanus—that imposing, rust-red fortress dominating the canal—and make your way up to the second floor, you’ll find yourself confronted by a startling sight: a corpse, lying fully naked in an operating theater. This is not, of course, a real corpse. It is a very convincing facsimile, made of silicone by the artist Chella […]
