Celebrating Community
Christmas eve can be tough. Your roommate drank the wine you were planning to give your sister. Cousin Bob has decided she is now Cousin Bobbi and the beard grooming kit is no longer appropriate. Or you just want that ONE LAST THING. You may not have time to do all that calling around to find out store hours. Or […]
Trucks were the hot topic at November’s Red Hook Civic Association meeting. A huge crowd for the association filled a large part of PS 15’s auditorium. Many came to hear councilman Carlos Menchaca speak on a host of issues. The other big guest was Megan O’Malley, head of the 76th precinct. John McGettrick presided over things as always. He was […]
Theater of the Oppressed gives teenagers an opportunity and an outlet to share stories and life experiences that they might not be able to otherwise. This program chose to partner with the Red Hook Justice Center because they they both engage young people in social justice issues. They will be wrapping up their third session of the year at the […]
German composer Engelbert Humperdinck’s first stage work was Hansel and Gretel. It was written in 1893, and was an immediate hit. Its strong Wagnerian themes are wondrous and the folk music and melodies resounding. Hansel and Gretel was given at BAM at a matinee on December 25th 1909 by the Metropolitan Opera on tour. Perfect Christmas entertainment! The Regina […]
On the first Wednesday of each month, the community council of the 76th precinct brings together the police and the public. The latest meeting was held this past November 7th, and was host to some sadness as well as a touch of nuttiness. Council president Jerry Armer began the meeting with the sad news.“Last April, Marie Gambardella, who was the […]
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The peaceful brownstone blocks of Brooklyn frequently hide a staggering amount of talented characters. We are often surrounded by unusual people and don’t even know it. As a musician and a writer, I am intrigued by those who should be better known but aren’t. One such fellow is singer-songwriter-guitarist Matt Statler. Originally hailing from St. Louis, Missouri, Statler’s Americana sound […]
You see them every day, the stray cats of Red Hook. Many have been around for years, some turned up more recently. Some are friendly and crave to be touched, some are feral and eye you suspiciously from under a car. You may love them or hate them, or perhaps fall somewhere in the middle. They are a rough looking […]